Week 9 (10/14) Advent is Coming!

Hark - The Students Lead Advent Worship! 

 

On Wednesday, November 29  at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m, grades 5 and 6 will lead the

 first Advent worship services at Zion Church.  This is a wonderful opportunity for

 our students as they help our congregation prepare for the Lord's coming.  

 Attendance is expected at both services,  so please mark your calendars now and keep the date open.  Let me know of any 

conflicts right away as parts will be assigned soon. We are eager to begin preparations

 for leading worship as Advent will be here before we know it.

 

During the coming weeks, all students will learn songs selected to reinforce their 

message.  Students will also have opportunities to try various roles in the service, 

such as special drama, music, or “behind the scenes” parts.  Part of our Memory 

Work assignments will shift focus to learning songs and lines.  Students who play 

instruments will also have an opportunity to share their special musical talents. 

Please note:

1.       Students must be taking weekly lessons with a private instructor

2.       Students must not be beginners – they should already be fairly accomplished at their 

instruments

3.       Music should be from religious Advent or Christmas repertoire

4.       Students should speak with their private lesson teacher about choosing a piece

5.    Pieces must be PRACTICED and students be prepared to audition the second week of 

November.

Other News:

• . Parent Conferences 10/26 (no school) Please fill out this survey in the next week to help me prepare for our conference time.  Need to sign up for a conference time?  See Andrea's email from last week.
• No school 10/27 (Fall Break Day)
  
• It's a great weekend to READ.  Many students need to complete their AR goal of 16 points.  Students may take tests at school Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday as we wrap up the quarter.  
  
• The junior high will be implementing the tool, GoGuardian, as an extra security measure on our school’s laptop devices. GoGuardian allows teachers to monitor their students’ computer use in a safe and effective way. This tool will also help students stay on task during class and use Zion’s devices properly. GoGuardian will only be used during school days from 7:30am-3:30pm and will be disabled at all other times. We encourage you to talk about the importance of being safe online with your child at home. This is something we discuss often here at Zion and want to instill good online habits now before they enter high school. Here is the web page with more info (scroll down). Please let me know if you have any questions.