As you read, enjoy listening to Zion Band from 10/17
And the Performance Strings from 10/24
From the class blogger: 11/7/25 Nora W. -
This week we had the rocket launch! Out of all of Zion's history
we saw the most clever rocket go the highest. We had some really
cool art using tessellations. Also all sixth graders and fifth
graders are practicing advent. And on this friday we are doing
a new project in literature and my partner is Olive. And our
topic is ATH. and we are doing a poster for it.
Thank you so much for listening!!
Literature: novel study:
WHAT IF...
...the government could force you to sell land?
...we had laws on what you could grow on your farm? or that said NO PETS ALLOWED?
...your family was limited to one or two children?
Would you exist?
I hope talks about our Literature novel have popped up in your family conversations. Students began the novel, Among the Hidden
by Margaret Petersen Haddix, and I have to put a STOP sign in
the novels to get them to put it down. Through the novel we discuss
literary elements like characterization and conflict, but also
propaganda, morals, and faith. I hope this introduction to dystopian fiction is engaging for your child. (The series makes a great Christmas gift!) Shadow Children Series
Dear parents,
We loved to see some of you at the PTL Education night. If you missed it, we will try to share
a parenting tidbit each week this month. Also, Amy Maas highly recommended reading/listening
to The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt, which shows impacts of both technology and
“overparenting” our children. Insightful!
Middle School Life Skills: - helping launch your child into being an independent adult
Staying home alone for brief periods of time
Cleaning bathroom (bedroom, vacuuming, dusting can be learned at younger ages)
Doing laundry/changing bedding independently
Cook simple meals
Mow lawn/shovel driveway
Look after younger siblings/ neighbor children
Do homework independently
News and reminders:
**Veteren’s Day service is Tuesday 11/11 at 8:00. Strings and the music appreciation class will play.
**Thanksgiving Food Drive for Concordia Seminary is WEDNESDAY. 6th grade is asked to bring
other proteins (peanut butter, almond butter, canned meats) to help stock the shelves of their food pantry.
The Seminary is where our church body trains future pastors, many of whom have families. Monetary
offerings will help pay for turkeys.
**Advent practices have started! Our drama is digging into the Old Testament to look at how Biblical
figures foreshadowed who Christ would be. If your child is auditioning for an instrumental piece,
please be practiced and have your instrument and music here on THURSDAY 11/13. Remember our
services are on Dec. 3 at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Actors should be practicing their lines.
No School Nov. 24-28 for Thanksgiving Break!
**Check out the photos from our “living cell” Mrs. Arens created with the Science class. What a great
way to learn the functions of the organelles! Other units of study: Algebraic Expressions in Math,
North American geography in S.S., and the inspiration of Normal Rockwell in art - and a look at the
human figure as Bubble People!
SCIENCE FUN!
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