lion's roar - october 2015
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LION’S ROARZion Lutheran School’s Monthly Newsletter - October 2015
Founded in 1861Zion Lutheran School provides a Christ centered approach to education. This education nurtures the child’s faith, equipping him/her to use and share that faith on a daily basis. Our Vision: That every child knows Jesus as his/her personal Savior.
Zion Lutheran School - Voted #1 Elementary School 2015 Belleville News Democrat’s Readers’ Choice Awards1810 McClintock Ave. Belleville, IL 62221 Ph: 618-234-0275 [email protected]
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS 6/7 Vision & Hearing Screening
7 Dine & Shop at Eckert’s today – shop 8 a.m.-8p.m. or eat at the restaurant 7a.m.-9p.m.
12 NO SCHOOL COLUMBUS DAY
16 NO SCHOOL CID/SID TEACHERS CONFERENCE.
19 Picture Day 8 a.m. – noon.
22 Early Dismissal 1:15, Parent Teacher Conference
23 NO SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conference Student Council sponsored Fall Dance in the gym.
30 Student Council sponsored “Pink Day”. Wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
CHAPELDuring the 2015-16 school year, our weekly chapel services will take place on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Parents and families are welcome to join us!CHAPEL LEADERS: 7 – Mrs. Hasstedt 14 – Mrs. Hasstedt 21 – Pastor Downs 28 – Intermediate POD
There are just two weeks left to give to CCLS-Uganda mission
CHOIR & WORSHIPOct. 18 - Advanced Choir sings at 10:45 a.m. worship service.
BIRTHDAYS 3 – Helen Myers – church secretary 4 – Cathy Berry – Kindergarten teacher 8 – Sandi Rust - church secretary 12 – Julie Combs – preschool aide 15 – Mae Scott – Computers 25 – Rene Owens – Cook 27 – Erica Stelling – Marketing & Admissions 28 – Dave Bennett – Custodian 29 – Lisa Peters – Lunchroom Monitor 30 – Linda Moeller – church secretary
“Shine Your Light” This month’s student character focus is “Shining Light”. We are asking our students to reflect on how brightly their light shines in their classrooms and in our school. If I may be so bold, I want to pose the same questions to you: HOW brightly does your light shine in your family, in your workplace, and with your friends? WHY is it so important that it does? Think through this with me for a moment - What does a light do? It shows the way. It brings things out that were once hidden. It diminishes fear of the unknown. If we are to shine our light for these purposes, where is that light going to come from?
Jesus calls Himself “the light of the world”, John called him, “the light that shines in the darkness”, and the Bible teaches that, “When we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another.” If I am reading the Word, taking time for prayer and worship then He will walk with me in the light, and He will shine through in my words, actions, attitude, love, compassion, and forgiveness. And why is this so important? The more I sing, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine”, and the louder I sing it, the more people will hear it. My responsibility as a follower of Jesus is to live a life so transformed by the Word and the presence of Christ that everyone can see His light reflected in me. But shining His light isn’t about me; it’s about showing others the love of Christ that their lives may be transformed as well, that Christ may bring them out of their darkness and into His marvelous light. It is so important because lives are at stake. Eternity is at stake.
I want to encourage you to brighten your light in this dark world and partner with ZLS this month in showing our students how to shine for Christ.
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your
Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16.
In His Service,Mrs. Baron, Principal
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COMMISSIONING OF MS. BERRY AND MRS. HOLLE
OCTOBER CHARACTER TRAIT: SHINING LIGHT
On Sunday, Sept. 27, Kindergarten teacher Ms. Cathy Berry (pictured on left) and 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Kate Holle were commissioned as called teachers at worship service at Zion Lutheran Church.
God’s blessings to these two ZLS teachers and on behalf of all the students and faculty at Zion Lutheran School, congratulations and welcome as LCMS rostered servants of our Lord.
Also on Sept. 27, we celebrated years of service for faculty and staff of Zion Lutheran Church & School. Those recognized included: Pam DeAngelo 10Dawn Tayon 10Margo Wolf 15
COMING SOON...Another chance to earn $ for ZLS.Look for more info via FastDirect, backpacks, website and Facebook very soon!
SchoolStore.com
Fred Hasstedt 20Beth Lotz 25Linda Moeller 25
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Zion Lutheran School depends on its parent and fami-ly volunteers to carry out the work of Jesus Christ. Working together makes that work easy, fun, and binds us together in fellowship. The team concept allows for parents to volunteer the spe-cific talents and gifts they possess in a time frame that works for them. It also allows for easy transitions as our parents’ life commitment levels change.How Do the Teams Work? Each team has a captain or set of co-captains along with a staff sponsor who will work together to set goals for the school year. The captain then recruits teammates to carry out those goals.• Captains can run events or recruit others to run events – share the load!• You can be a part of 1 team or several• You can be a part of just 1 event or all events for that team Where Can I Sign Up? We need captains for every team. Captain alone or co-captain with friends; either way, contact the staff sponsor listed for the team in which you are interested.
Ananda Baron, Principal: [email protected] Stelling, Admissions & Marketing Director: [email protected]
If there is a team or specific event that looks interesting to you and fits your gifts and abilities, contact the Mrs. Baron or Mrs. Stelling to sign up.
VOLUNTEER - ONE TOGETHER TEAMS
Zion Lutheran School "One Together" Volunteer Teams
Goal: Lighten the load of a teacher by completing requested classroom tasksTasks: Pick up & turn in completed "work requests" from the teachers to the school officeExamples: May include - copies, sorting, cutting, bulletin boards, Reading Counts helpersSpecific Predetermined Items: Teacher Appreciation Week, acquire room parents & cafeteria helpers
Goal: Raise funds for school needs as determined by staff & administrationTasks: Organize 2-3 fund raising events that involve school, church, and/or communityExamples: May include - 5K fun run/walk, trivia nightSpecific Predetermined Events: spring auction, Family Table Nights
Goal: Play an active role in achieving community outreach goals to increase public awareness of Zion Lutheran school. Help build relationships between community and school. Tasks: Volunteer as official Zion Lutheran School representative for 2-3 community outreach events in our communityExamples: May include- Vendor Fairs, Story Times, Welcome Wagon, Chamber of Commerce, Sporting EventsSpecific Predetermined Events: Open Houses, Back2School Fun Fair, Scott Spouses Club Welcome Back Event
Goal: Create opportunities for parents and/or families to get to know each otherTasks: Organize 2-3 social events throughout the yearExamples: May include - Bunco night, movie night, Bible or book study groupsSpecific Predetermined Events: Boo Hoo breakfast, School Picnic
TeamSchool
Contact: Dawn GrayStaff Rep:Mrs. Baron
Team GreenContact:
Staff Rep:Erica Stelling
TeamCommunityContact:Staff Rep:Erica Stelling
Team Social
Contact:Staff Rep:Mrs. Baron THANK YOU FOR SHOWING
YOUR #LIONPRIDEA HUGE thank you to our entire Zion Lutheran School family, near and far, who took the time to vote for ZLS in the School Spirit Award Contest.
We finished fifth overall, made it to the final round in the first year participating, while there were more than 50 schools who took part in the contest.
Final rankings and vote totals are now available at www.971talk.com/spirit.
Looking for all MILITARY parents, even grandparents at Zion.Retired military counttoo!! We want to place you on our wall of honor in our school. Please email a photo of yourself, or you and your child/family, so that we can proudly display it in our school. Send to [email protected] or FastDirect Dawn Gray.
Thank you for all you do for our country!
WALL OF HONOR
CALLING ALL ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL
ALUMNIWe want to hear from you! Click here and fill out our Alumni Information Form.Our goal: Create a database of alumni to keep former Zion Lions informed of all the happenings at Zion Lutheran School. Click above or go to our homepage and click the Alumni button to get started!
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works
and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5: 16-18
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ONE TOGETHER BASED ON EPHESIANS 4:1-6
EARN MONEY OFF YOUR TUITION & MAKE MONEY FOR ZION!The Scrip Program is a fundraising program for the school and a method of deferring tuition payments for families. The program works by simply purchasing gift certificates to buy items that you would normally buy from your favorite merchants. Each merchant listed earns a certain percentage and that percentage will be split between you and the school. Some merchants included in the Scrip Program include: Shop-N-Save, Kohl’s, Chick-Fil-A, Wal-Mart, Panera Bread Co., Applebees and Olive Garden/Red Lobster/Longhorn.
Orders are on sale in the school office daily. 618-234-0275
Contact Kathy Rudolph for more information: [email protected] CHARACTER AWARD WINNERS
Our character award winners for September are pictured. September character trait was
Leadership.
L E A D E R S H I P
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12
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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be pa-tient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is
over all and through all and in all.
GETTING TO KNOW OUR TEACHERS & STAFFEach month in the Lion’s Roar, we will highlight teachers and school staff members so you can get to know them better. Each one is unique in his/her own way - take a moment to learn something new about the amazing people that interact with your child(ren) on a daily basis at Zion Lutheran School.
Mrs. Jamie LewisPreschool Teacher
Married to husband, Brad
One kiddo: Landon
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite Snack: Banana with peanut butter
Favorite Super Hero & Why: Batman, because he helps people!
If I could trade places with anyone for a day, it would be...Kate Middleton. It would be fun to live a glamorous life for a day!
Three words to describe ZLS...Christ-centered, safe, fun
Favorite ZLS memory...making the lip dub video last year.
If I was not a teacher, I’d be...a stay-at-home mom.
Ms. Beth Lotz 2nd Grade Teacher
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Snack: Popcorn
Favorite Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals
My favorite story of ZLS is...the lip dub we did last year for Mr. Kniepkamp’s retirement (although I have lots of them!).
In my free time, I...love to go to the movies!
If I was not a teacher, I’d be...nothing! I love being a teacher!
Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16
If I could trade places with anyone for a day, it would be...Carrie Underwood, so I can be a country singer!
Something about myself you may not know...cats scare me!
Ms. Rachel Baumann1st Grade Teacher
Favorite Snack: Gardetto’s
Favorite Super Hero & Why: Iron Man, because he has cool gadgets
Favorite Bible Story: Noah’s Ark
My favorite story of ZLS is...watching the kids outside. I love seeing them include each other in play, and show love by helping others.
Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 4:2
If I was not a teacher, I’d be...a mechanic with my dad!
In my free time, I...doing crafts, baking, watching movies and being outside.
Something about myself you may not know...I’m getting married this month! CONGRATS Ms. B!
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SPORTS
DEADLINE FOR NEXT LION’S ROAR: WED., OCT. 28
CLICK HERE FOR ZION SPORTS CALENDAR - OCTOBER
Please send all materials for the Lion’s Roar to Terri Marino - [email protected]
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR AVAILABLE
ONLINEGet your spirit wear
by ordering online at ZionLutheranGear.
com - Wear your spirit
gear every Friday and show your school spirit!
SEND IN BOX TOPS Classroom Competitions Have Started!
Bring in those box tops - mark your baggies, and let’s earn some $ for
Zion! Send in those box tops today!
Questions? FastDirect Lisa Peters or call 618-558-3317
LUNCHCLICK HERE FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES - OCTOBER
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Please send all materials for the Lion’s Roar to Terri Marino - [email protected]
THE GIVING TREE The Giving Tree was created to provide Zion teachers with desired classroom needs; items they would otherwise do without, or have to purchase on their own.
Teachers request certain materials, and we ask our awesome families for support, perhaps things you have at your home, or items you could purchase for a Zion teacher. Thank you for giving!
GIVING TREE NEEDS:Mrs. Call’s Preschool:1) Boxes of pasta for the sensory table
Mrs. Haynes 2nd Grade:1) New or gently used, age-appropriate books for the classroom reading nook2) New or gently used board games to be played in the classroom/during indoor recess (with all game pieces included, please)
Mrs. Althoff Science Class:1) Five (5) boxes of kleenex2) Cereal boxes3) 2 liter bottles
BOX T
OPS PLEASE KEEP SENDING IN YOUR BOX TOPS! COLLECTION BINS LOCATED
IN EACH CLASSROOM.
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FAMILY TABLE NIGHT
To Benefit: _______________________________________
Fundraiser Date: __________________________________
Fundraiser Time: __________________________________ Valid Only At:
Eckert’s Store & Restaurant951 S Greenmount Rd Belleville, IL 618/233-0513 www.eckerts.com
Let Eckert’s Store & Restaurant lend a helping hand. We will donate 10% of your purchases:
We look forward to helping your organization meet its financial goals. Together, we can make a positive impact, help our community, and create family memories while we do it!Please tell your cashier or server you are shopping and/or dining to donate at the time of payment to have up to10% of your check’s value, excluding tax and tip, donated to the organization above. Not to be used with othercoupons, discounts or gift card purchases. Certificates are not to be distributed on Eckert’s premises or within the surrounding parking areas.
Valid only for the date/time listed above.
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dine and shop to
Zion Lutheran School
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015
Restaurant: 7am-9pm; Store: 8am-8pm
We earned $525 for our school at last month’s Family Table Night. Let’s do it again on October 7!
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FAMILY TABLE NIGHT
Next Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 15 - 6:30 -8 p.m. Fellowship Hall at Zion Lutheran ChurchLooking for support and encouragement as a mom? Join us at Where Moms Connect for conversation, laughter and friendship as you’re supported on your journey through momhood.
-------Child care is available on a limited basis for moms who could not otherwise participate (single moms, deployed spouses, spouses who work evenings etc.) It’s not too late to join us!
JOIN US AT WHERE MOMS CONNECT
COMMUNITY & CHURCH
Sunday, November 8 - 12:15-3:30 p.m.Fellowship Hall at Zion Lutheran ChurchWhat’s on your worry list for yourself or your loved ones? Having a Will or a Living Trust? Guardians? Transferring the blessings God has entrusted you with on to your family or to a ministry or cause close to your heart? We can help. Join us for an information lunch to talk more about these items.
Catered meal provided • Childcare availableClick here to register or RSVP to the church office at (618) 233-2299 by October 30, 2015.
PLANNING FOR A LIFETIME
Presented by LCMS Foundation - Southern Illinois District
2016 ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL AUCTION
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 REGENCY CONFERENCE CENTER
O’FALLON, IL
AUCTION N E W S
Weight Watchers at Zion!What’s it like to lose weight and keep it off? Visit a meeting with no obligation to “join” and hare about real Success Stories? Bring a friend and join a group
committed to healthy stewardship of self. They meet every Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church. (Enter by the bell tower.)
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AROUND ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL
First grade taste testing with fruits and vegetables!
Red, white and blue day!
See you at the flagpole prayer and song!
Field day at Metro East Lutheran High School!
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AROUND ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL
First grade RTI Readers busy at work.
Mrs. Lewis’ preschool class during a WOW experience - Dr. Bollmeier visited the class with some special guests!
A representative from CCLS-USA spoke at chapel, explaining
the partnership in Uganda where the most beautiful children
in the world now have the opportunity to receive a Christian
education at CCLS-U. First quarter chapel offering is going to
support this mission. Learn more at ccls-stlouis.org/uganda.
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WELCOME WEDNESDAYS - SPREAD THE WORD!
Zion Lutheran School1810 McClintock Ave. Belleville, IL 62221
School Office: 618-234-0275
We invite you to visit from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month during the school year.
Tour the Campus, Meet Teachers & Staff and Get Admissions Information!
WELCOME WEDNESDAYSAdmissions Open Houses
Can’t make a Welcome Wednesday? No problem! We’d love to show you around another time!
Contact: Erica Stelling, Admissions & Marketing Director at [email protected]
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR7 4 2 6 3 2 6DATES
2015-16
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 618-234-0275
zionschoolbelleville.org
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EXTENDED CARE SERVICE
Dear Zion Families,
Sign-Up for Day Service on OCTOBER 12th, 16th, and 23rd, happening now!
Cost per ASP registered child
$26 signed up by due date Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
$34 not signed up by due date
Cost per ASP non-registered child
$30 signed up by due date Wednesday, October 7th, 2015
$38 not signed up by due date.
A $3.00 per child late fee will be added for attendance without a 24 hour notice of any registered program, including pre-school students in the Extended Care program. Example: Day Service begins at 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 10th, parents not giving notice of attendance before 7 a.m. on Sept. 9th will be assessed the $3.00 late fee.
Payment is brought in with signing up.As always, if you sign up there is no refund. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or fast direct!
Sincerest Blessings, Ms. Julie Anne Gettys Extended School Director
Yes, my child(ren) will attend:
Child’s Name________________________________________________
Parent Signature__________________________Date________________
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EXTENDED CARE SERVICE
WHEN:
WHERE: AFTER SCHOOL ROOM
WHO:
DO I NEED TO RSVP? YES, by Monday, October 26th, we need to purchase all the goodies accordingly!!
COST: REGISTERED ASP STUDENT NORMAL ATTENDANCE FEES
NON-REGISTERED STUDENT $20/STUDENT
3:45P.M. WE WILL BEGIN THE ACTIVITIES OF: HARVEST DIG, HARVEST RUN, CRAFTING CANDY CARAMEL APPLES, DECORATING RICE KRISPY TREATS, PUMPKIN TOSS, AND MAKING A HARVEST CRAFT.
AFTER ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DONE WE WILL SETTLE DOWN FOR PIZZA AND ‘POOH’S HEFFALUMP’ 5:50P.M.!
If students are not picked up by 6:30p.m. late fees will apply.
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BREW IN THE LOU SUPPORTING LESA
October 17, 2015 1-5 p.m., Koburg Hall, Concordia Seminary,801 Seminary Place, Clayton, MO 63105
“Brew in the Lou” showcases St. Louis’ best beer, wine, coffee and good eats. Proceeds benefit the 8,300 students served by the Lutheran Elementary School Association. Festivities include live entertainment including the Deutschmeister German Brass Band, LC--MS President, Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison’s Bluegrass Band, vendors selling unique items, sampling vendors,
a Peoples Choice Home Brew Contest and a chili cook-off.
Wristbands are $30 in advance and $40 the day of the event, and include unlimited tastings for food and beer, home brew, wine and coffee, good eats along with a commemorative glass.