Week 29 (3/28) Servant Event News and Jr. High DANCE

 

Mar 27, 2025

BY Hayden and Josh

Yo! We have had a normal week but the only odd thing was no social studies or English block this week. Because of Miss Tomlinson coming in and talking to us. We started the book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. In gym we are playing ultimate frisbee. G math is learning ratios. And T is learning to divide fractions. This week we had health screenings. We got our shine shirts and found out about our project. Thanks for checking out the blog! 😀 

Religion Unit:  Jesus and the Passion

I'm so blessed to be walking with your child through Holy Week with Jesus.  We are taking a detailed look at each day that week.  I hope you are able to take part of some of the special worship services this Lenten Season.  Check out the Religion tab in the drop down menu for more details.

 

 

Upcoming events:

 

Achievement tests Week of April 7  Please avoid appointments this week if possible.  See the Sign up Genius link if you wish to donate snacks for that week.

 

Shine - servant event at Breeze Park April 11 - permission slips came home Thursday - see Field trip tab in drop down menu for details. 

 

Junior High Dance April 11

Dear Zion Parents, 

The annual Junior High Spring Dance at Zion is coming up quickly. This year's dance will take place on Friday, April 11th from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. A $5 fee will be required to help fund the dance. We ask that once you arrive, you stay until until 9:30. NO outside food or drinks will be allowed. There will be plenty of snacks and beverages for all! The dress code for the dance will be anything that glows or anything neon. You may wear jeans, sweatpants, or shorts. No dresses are allowed. We are very excited to host our first dance of the year! 

In Christ, 

Zion STUCO

 

See also your Friday Zion News email for : Uniform exchange, parent coffee hour, Bobcat Shuffle, and bidding on Silent Auction items - open to all starting now!

  Early Dismissal 2:45 April 17 Maundy Thursday - Living Last Supper worship at 3:30-7:00

  No School April 18 &  21  Easter Break

 

Would you like to learn more about AI that your kids may be using?  Check out CommonSenseMeida's article about ChatGDP

 

 

Playing our board games from STEM

We've seen the Narnia movie!

Student wrote code to operate a "spinner" 

We've read Narnia and seen the movie adaptation

We're New to Narnia!!

Friday paper helpers

 

Week 28 (3/14) Grandparents Day!

Thanks to all the Grandparents and Special Friends who came to spend time with us today.  We loved playing games with you and showing off our school.  You hold a special role in shaping our young people - we honor that role and cherish the memories we create together.  I hope I got your picture, but I know things were pretty busy in our classroom! 

Report cards came home on Thursday.  This is a good time for you to help your child reflect on their successes and set goals for our last push in 6th grade.  Here are some ideas:

• Excellence in work - double checking writing for complete thoughts, answering all parts of the question.   PROOFREADING
• Handwriting/neatness
• Using the assignment planner!
  
• Asking questions
• Taking good notes 
• Being a peer helper when someone doesn't understand a topic
  
• Reading a book over Spring Break
• Make a new friend with someone you still don't know well 
• Starting personal devotion time

4th quarter brings some of my favorite topics next!  I feel so blessed to be a part of your child's life and look forward to this last quarter of learning and growing together.

Don't forget to ask what digital projects or homework they could show you.  So much is not on paper anymore.  Your child has a lot to be proud of! 

Have a blessed Spring Break!

Sue Riemenschneider

 

Calendar reminders:  

3/16-3/21  Spring Break!

Friday 4/11 Shine event at Breeze Park

Wednesday 5/21  Extended Day field trip to Perry Co!  See the FIELD TRIP tab in the drop down menu for details!

 

 

Dodgeball time!

We read and article on Helen Keller - trying lip reading

 

Grandparent's Day chapel led by our 7th graders

Thanks - Grandparents - for being here today!

We played the "Generation Gap" game

Week 27 End of 3rd Quarter - Field Trip News (3/8)

 It's been an amazingly fast 3rd quarter!  I am absolutely loving the time with these students.  Challenging them to grow in their knowledge and ambitions as well as tackling the day to day struggles with temptation and sin - what a blessing to be able to look to our Lord and see the call to repentance and his open arms of forgiveness!  

Lent begins

Lent began this week with Ash Wednesday.  In our memory study of the Lord's prayer we see how God cares for our every need.  Our class devotion time now will focus on Christ's amazing love for us -  that he would come to this earth and take our sins on the cross. During Lent I try to recommit myself to personal devotions and prayer.  This is a time to focus on Jesus and His great love for us.  Jesus gave His life so that I can live. 

Instead of giving something up for Lent, I challenge my students and you to try doing the opposite and add something ... maybe commit to Wednesday night church, attend Sunday School, be a prayer partner with a classmate, do personal devotions, do family devotions, or make weekend worship a priority in their family. 

I know your faith life will be strengthened.

 

This week:

Class Book Fair shopping Wednesday   

   Volunteers especially needed Thursday during the PS/K GP day.  Sign up

Lunch in classrooms - W/Th

  Due to the bookfair, we will eat in rooms. Hot lunch available but please, no peanut products in cold lunches those days.   

Grandparents Day - Friday!!

   We are so excited to share this special day!  Arrive with your guest between 8-8:30 a.m.  Roam campus open house style - maps to the activities will be available upon arrival.   Will attend the special chapel service led by our 7th graders.  Dismissal from the church approximately 10:30 a.m.   Please email me if you have any questions!

    

March 17-21  Spring Break!

 

Don't miss on Sycamore:  Yearbook orders, Health Screening info, Book Fair e-wallet link, Bobcat Shuffle news. 

SAVE THE DATES - Servant event and Field Trip!

Friday, April 11 - SHINE servant event. Headed back to Breeze Park for garden work and visiting residents.  Details being finalized

Wednesday, May 21  -Lutheran Heritage Field Trip  6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

          Our special class trip will be an extended day trip to Perry County, Missouri.  We will have an opportunity to learn the history of some of the earliest Lutherans to settle in America and how Veterans are honored. Our trip will take us to:

 Missouri National Veteran’s Memorial.

  This is an exact replica of the D.C. Vietnam Memorial.  Students will learn about honoring veterans of all U.S. military branches. Families - if you have a loved one who lost their life in the Vietnam war, please send their name on to Mrs. Riemenschneider by May 1.  We would like to honor them by locating their name on the wall. 

Lutheran Heritage Center Museum

 Here we hear the history and examine artifacts of early Lutheran immigrants, see a Lutheran church from the 1800s and the first seminary in the country.

 Saxon Lutheran Memorial

  This is an historic homestead where will have an opportunity to not only learn about colonial life, but also try typical chores of the early pioneers.  Some possibilities are churning butter, laundry, grinding corn, and trying carpentry tools.

On WEDNESDAY, May 21 -   Plan on...

 Arrival at Zion between 6:30-6:40 AM            YES, THAT’S EARLY!!

A comfy charter bus ride, graciously sponsored by our PTL!!! LEAVING AT 6:50

*An historical tour learning about the earliest Lutherans in America.

*Active participation (wear Red Zion shirt, athletic bottoms or jeans, shoes/boots, jacket)  rain or shine.  

*Optional: pillow & book for bus

LUNCH: TBD -  Most likely a cold lunch.  (snacks and water provided)

Return to Zion at 5:30 P.M.  (plan accordingly)

**FUN AND FELLOWSHIP as we learn about honoring our veterans and  the spread of the Christian faith in America!!     

Parents: We are limited by bus size, so please email homeroom teachers if you are interested in chaperoning this event.  We may draw names if more parents volunteer than are needed. Thank you for understanding!

Week 26 6R leads chapel

  A big thank you to our students who helped me lead chapel.  We had a lot of fun working together as we looked at how we live as Jesus's disciples with the help of the Holy Spirit to show love and forgiveness.  Check out a few photos at the bottom.  Thanks also to the "behind the scenes" kids who gathered props from around campus or were on our prayer support team!

 

What's Happening in 6th?

Religion - Continuing Jesus' teaching and moving into our Holy Week study

T-Math - reviewing fraction operations before jumping into fraction division

G-Math - RATIOS

S.S. - Our tour through S. America is wrapping up with a country study.

Eng. - Research papers on Global issues - learning organizing information, outlining, and paragraph structure

Art - Partial view drawings    

Win at Social

On Thursday, your child's class ran the #WinAtSocial Lesson Living by our family’s values and speaking up. As you have time, continue the conversation at home about these important modern-day life skills. Consider encouraging your child to coach up and share their ideas. Here are some questions you can pose to everyone in the family:

1. TOSS UP: Every family has different things that matter to them. Can you think of 3 things that matter a lot to us, even if they’re different from what other families do?
   
2. COACH UP: Can you tell me about times when your friends or others challenged our family values and wanted you to do something you weren't comfortable with? How did you handle it?
3. HUDDLE UP: How can we support a friend whose family values do not match ours? For example, if we have sleepovers but they are not allowed, how can we help them to not feel left out?