"Jackie and Me"

Students had a great opportunity to enjoy a little fantasy time travel and learn a lot about a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.  Metro Theatre had a fantastic performance, with detailed sets and impressive actors.  I hope many are inspired to read the novel on which the play was based or look for some non-fiction reading about this time period.  

 

 

Grandparents Day in March - 

Though Lutheran Schools Week will be celebrated soon, Zion is still keeping our Grandparents' Day in March, Friday, January 8th.  Let your families know now in case they are able arrange to travel for a visit!!

Short Stories in English Class

From before Christmas, students have been developing and drafting a short story with a MYSTERY theme.  As part of the writing process, we are doing peer and teacher conferencing during the revision and proofreading stages.  We will soon be enlisting parent help for the printing phase.

We will be sending our books to be bound by a publisher.  Packets with instructions will come home on Friday, January 18.  Printed pages will need to be returned no later that Wednesday, January 23 so that we will have time to illustrate the books to send to the publisher.   Instructions will be included, but the following are some tips:

      1)  You may print from Google Docs - but be sure to "Print using system dialog box" so your printers features can be accessed.  OR

Download the document from Google Docs to Word to format and print.

      2)  Students will have revised and proofread, but may miss some mistakes.  Although tempting, please do not edit for them.  When looking back at this work years later, your child can reflect on their original work and what they accomplished by themselves.

      3)  Help your child decide where page breaks should occur.

      4) Do a test print on plain paper to see which side is "UP".  I have only a few extra pages for printer errors.





      5)  Your printer may have a glossy setting.  Print one page at a time and allow ink to "dry" a bit as it may smear.

**Students will receive one published, hardbound copy of their book for FREE .  Families may choose to purchase additional copies.  Information will also be in the packet regarding purchasing books.