January 25, 2019

As we look ahead to Lutheran Schools Week I want to share with you why I teach at and why you should be happy your child attends a Lutheran School.  
This is why ZION is special...

Your child is literally and figurative surround by God's Word.

We go to chapel each week and sit as faith families.
We get to learn about Jesus and build relationships with students in other grades.

We start each day with an invocation, devotion, and prayer.

We end each day with a closing devotion song and prayer.

Your child is being nurtured spiritually everyday. 

My students learn about Jesus and His love in religion each day.

My students are learning to apply God's Word to our lives with Bible Journaling.

My students given opportunities to serve through our classroom prayer ministry...

and with our offering we support Angie Steinbacher and her mission work, we have help kids with cancer, and we have provided food.

My students look for other ways to serve each day.

We just went around and cleaned door frames!

My students are nurtured in sharing their faith and given opportunities to practice witnessing

Red-because love matters
Diamond- because God does amazing things
under heat and pressure

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Lent worship centers (coming soon)

Child led family devotions (after Easter)

Sending college care packages

We are Family.  We are claim and redeem by Christ.  We are brothers and sisters in Him.  We learn to work together in His Kingdom.  We learn to love one another and forgive one another.  

JESUS is what makes us special.  Yes, we are strong in academics.  Our schools scores consistently above the 75% on standardized testing and when our students go to Lutheran High (one of the most academic high schools in the St. Louis county with the highest average ACT scores in the county) the teachers at LHS comment on how well prepared Zion students are for upper level classes.  
Yes, Zion has awesome music programs and sport programs as well. And Yes, Zion is a school family. 

JANUARY 28-February 1

2019 NLSW SCHEDULE

January 28 – February 1, 2018

Monday: Tourist Day
*Travel back to your favorite destination, enjoy sight seeing, or wear a favorite shirt you purchased on your trip.
Tuesday: Holiday Day
*Dress as your favorite holiday...no matter what time of year it is!
*Mission Activity
Wednesday: PJ Day
*wear pajamas/sweats
Chris Cakes will serve a full pancake breakfast to all students from preschool-8th grade in the church basement. Students will be served unlimited pancakes, sausage, and orange juice.

1st-8th Pancake & Chapel Schedule

◦ 1st - 4th grade Pancake Breakfast: 8:10 - 8:45 

CHAPEL for 1st-8th grade: 9:00 - 9:35 

    Thursday: Circle of Life

*You can be as old or young as you want to be..baby...grandparent Be any age you want

8th Grade vs Teacher Volleyball Game @ 1:30

Friday: Class Choice SPORTS DAY

*wear any sports related clothing

BMX Assembly for the whole school at 2:00 pm in Gym A Look Ahead:

Our Chapel this week will join other Lutheran Schools across the country to support Lutheran missions in Peru.

Visit the Art Fair in the back of Church this Saturday and Sunday!

A look ahead:

Memory:Isaiah 53:4

Religion: Jesus Miracles

Grammar: synonyms 

Spelling: lesson/week 18

Math:  learn new addition facts double plus, and two digit addition in our class store

Social Studies: maps

Art: more Wassily Kandinsky 

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday February 6 is a half day for the students.  Dismissal at noon.

VALENTINES CELEBRATION FEBRUARY 14:  Please see old post for pointers and class list.

February 23, 5:00 We sing in church.  Please mark your calendars! Have your child in the upper music room by 4:50 to warm up.

GRANDPARENTS DAY - Save the Date: We invited all Grandparents or special adult friend to attend school on March 8.  See last previous post for more information

We had a great day celebrating  the 100th Day of Learning!  Thank you to Mrs. Horn for being in charge and the countless hours of prep and work!  Thank you also to the parents who volunteered with their time and donations!  

What is even better is that we get to celebrate every day the love of Jesus our Savior!!!

My prayer is that your family spends time in worship this weekend,

In HIM,

Amy Bernhardt

A Peek at our Week and 100th Day

Enjoy the free kid's meal at Panera, see Friday Folder for certificate.

Centers:

sentence building

100th day book

buddy reading

listening for sounds

giant Jenga

spelling practice

sorting words

more sorts

making a bird's eye view of our room

maps

Kindergarteners were undercover looking for the gingerbread man.

 

We were inspired by Wassily Kandinsky.

 

different ways to show 5

learning tally marks

We love Mystery Doug Thursdays!

100 Valentines for Breeze Park

Creations using 100 marshmallows and 100 toothpicks

100 day snack (do you see the 100?)

100 cereal box dominos

100 day crowns

100 gumballls

100 reasons we love Zion

100 cup stacking

100 legos creation

me at 100 years old