Thank You!
Thank you to the students from grades 3-8 and Handchimes A for using your gifts to serve in our worship service at Zion. Thank you for being a blessing!
Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL CLASSES
There will be no school classes next Monday, February 16-17, as the teachers attend our district’s Pastors’ and Teachers’ Conference. Enjoy your break! Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 18.
Chapel Service
School families are invited to join us for our morning school chapel service this Wednesday, February 11 at 8:05 a.m. Parents, family and friends are always welcome! This year’s chapel offering is supporting our church’s new ministry work in the country of Australia. Please pray for this ministry and the people it serves.
Zion Family Roller Skating Party - Monday, February 16
Zion CEA has rented out Dixie Skateland for a family skating party on Monday, February 16 from 6-8 p.m. There is no entry fee (CEA has it covered). Bring your own skates or rent them for just $3. Skateland will have concessions available for purchase. Come join us for some family-friendly fun!
Sports - Co-Ed Basketball
Practices this week for A and B teams (grades 5-8), are on Tuesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 12 from 3 to 4:45 p.m. C team practices Wednesday, February 11 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
There is a C team game this Saturday, February 14 at 10 a.m. AWAY vs the Junior Hawks at Hope Christian Academy in Westland. Players should be there by 9:30 a.m. Go Warriors!
Cheerleading/Pee Wee Poms
Pee Wee Poms practices on Monday, February 9 from 3-4 p.m. There will be no cheerleading practice this week.
Art Club meets Thursday, February 12
Art Club meets in the church basement this Thursday, February 12 from 3:05 to 4:30 p.m. There is no fee to participate, but donations of supplies are always welcome! (Please speak to Mrs. Sordahl to find out what items are needed.) All participants are asked to bring a paint shirt and/or clothing that can get messy.
Projects made at Art Club will be saved for display at our Zion Art Fair in March.
Art Club meets monthly and is open to all Zion students Pre-K to Grade 8. Parents of preschoolers are asked to attend with their child, but all parents are welcome to attend. Please speak to Mrs. Sordahl if you have any questions.
Parent Conversations
Attached to the email and hard copy newsletters is another article from Parent Conversations.
This week’s article: What Does Your Family’s Bedtime Routine Look Like?
Parent Conversations from Forward in Christ magazine, offers articles on topics important to parents, written from a Christian perspective. If you are interested in viewing all of the articles available, please visit https://forwardinchrist.net/parents/ .
School Spelling Bee
Our Zion School Spelling Bee for grades 3-8 is next Wednesday, February 18. Students in grades 3-8 are invited to sign up on the poster in the school hallway to participate. Parents and friends are welcome to join us for the grade 3-8 bee starting at 1p.m. Kindergarten and Grades 1-2 will be having mini-bees in their classrooms on that day.
Winter Clothing
We have snow! Please make sure that your child has appropriate clothing for outdoor play as the weather turns colder: winter coat, gloves, hat, and boots and snow pants if they wish to be in the snow. Students should have hats, boots, and gloves even if they don’t plan on playing in the snow - our parking lot and sidewalks can be snowy as well.
Hot Lunch - this week
Monday, February 9 - Pulled Pork Wednesday, February 11 - Spaghetti Friday, February 13 - Pizza
Warrior Oasis
The Zion Upper Grades “Warrior Oasis” are selling milk and juice options for lunches to students daily. Students in grades K-8 wanting to purchase milk or juice for lunch can do so across from the school library at the start of lunch hour, 11:45 to 11:55 a.m.
Drink items available: Horizon Organic Whole Milk $1.50 or Quik Chocolate Milk $1.25 Orange Juice (bottle) $1.00
Juicy Juice Boxes $0.50 (Apple, Fruit Punch, Grape, Berry)
Purchases are cash only. Profits will go towards the upper grade field trip fund.
Coffee with Friends!
The Warrior Oasis Cafe is open on TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS in the gym. After dropping off the kiddos, come enjoy a great cup of coffee or hot tea with fellow parents and friends before heading out for the day, or grab a cup to go. Coffee is served starting at 7:45 a.m. Cost is a free-will donation to the 7th-8th Field Trip Fund.
On the calendar this week…
Monday, February 9 - Hot Lunch - Pulled Pork
Pee Wee Poms 3-4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10 - Warrior Oasis Coffee available in the gym 7:45-8:15 a.m.
A and B Teams Basketball Practice 3-4:45 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11 - Hot Lunch - Spaghetti
School Chapel Service 8:05 a.m.
C Team Basketball Practice 3-4:30 p.m.
Worship at Zion 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 12 - A and B Teams Basketball Practice 3-4:45 p.m.
Friday, February 13 - Warrior Oasis Coffee available in the gym 7:45-8:15 p.m.
Hot Lunch - Pizza
Saturday, February 14 - AWAY Basketball Game vs Junior Hawks at HCA, Westland 10 a.m.
Sunday, February 15 - Worship at Zion 9 a.m.
Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m.
Monday and Tuesday, February 16-17 NO SCHOOL CLASSES - MIDWINTER BREAK
Monday, February 16 - Zion Roller Skating Party 6-8 p.m.
