Offering the Best Christian Education Through Gods Grace. Blue Notes

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1 Offering the Best Christian Education Through Gods Grace January 18, 2018 Blue Notes Zion Lutheran School 408 Jackson St. Marengo, IL Tel: The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 Week of 1/22/17 National Lutheran Schools Week Tuesday Blood Drive Stem Club Home Basketball game vs Immanuel Dundee Wednesday Honor Choir Rehearsal JV Girls MarengoMiddle Thursday Home Basketball game vs Crystal Lake Friday Varsity Basketball Saints Shootout Band is Back! Band will begin Thursday, January 25th. As a reminder, to avoid a late fee all Band Fees must be paid by January 26th. Thank You. 5th-8th Grade Our 5th-8th grade will be singing on Sunday, January 28th at the 8:00AM Service KG-4th Grade Our Kg-4th grade will be singing on Sunday, February 11th at the 10:30 AM Service Online Mission Trip 2018 This year Zion students are traveling to Cambodia for their Online Mission Trip during Lutheran Schools Week. (January 22-26) Everyday students will be learning something new about Cambodia and all of our January Chapel Offerings will go to support the Mission. During this time we will also be conducting a Congratulations to Zion s Spelling Bee Winners! Congratulations to Carly Musschoot for being the School Spelling Bee Champion and to Isabelle Halsall for being the alternate. Carly will move on to the Regional Spelling Bee at Heineman Middle School on February 6th. Good luck! local mission. Zion Students will be collecting bars of soap that we will donate to the M.O.R.E. Pantry. Our goal is to collect 200 regular size bars of soap. Our progress will be shown in the school entry way that week. Please help with this initiative and send in some soap. Thank You! Pancake Breakfast & Tour Zion Lutheran School! Lutheran Education Week is next week - January Join the Zion teachers for the third annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, January 28 th, between services. We will be serving pancakes, sausage, fruit, and coffee cake from 9:00-10:30 AM. This year we will also be offering tours through our school. If you know of someone who would like to see Zion it would be a good time to visit, enjoy church, see the school, and have a great breakfast! A freewill offering will be taken to support the teachers conference budget and professional development at the 2019 Lutheran Education Association Convocation. We hope to see you there!

2 Blue Notes Safety Patrol Week 1/22-1/26 Kyle Gundelach Rena Jezierski Ryan Gundelach Sub-Ben Cataldo Glasses Found These glasses (brand name Unlisted ) were found. If they belong to your child, they can be picked up in the school office. PTL 40th Girls Basketball Tournament You can help us make our tournament a success. We are in need of salads, Brownies, Rice Krispy Treats, and Cookies. We also need your help covering concessions and admissions. There are shifts still open for the Tournament (see below). Please contact Rachel Ortega at if you are able to help. Thank you! Friday 3-5pm, 5-7pm, 7pm-Close-Concessions, Admissions Saturday 7-9am, 11-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, 5-7pm Concessions, Admissions Sunday 3pm-Close Concessions, Admissions Basketball Tournament Score Table We are looking for Score Keepers to work our score table (help with the clock or keeping the book). Time for a Snowball fight! Classes can earn snowballs to throw at other classes by bringing in Box Tops. Every 50 Box Tops brought in earn the class 1 snowball. Please check the expiration dates prior to sending them in. These Box Tops are worth 10 cents each and quickly add up when thousands are brought in. Please contact Diane Hinck if you are able to work this year February 2nd-4th. January 20, 21, 22 6:00 PM... Audrey Schubert 8:00 AM... Gabriel Schmiegelt 10:30 AM... Patrick Signore 6:30 PM... Omar Timoumi Celebrating Birthdays! Next Week 1/4 Madelyn Gieseke 1/11Sean Keller 1/21 Morgan Cetera 1/21 Victoria Hadlock 1/22 Samantha Murray 1/25 Caroline Musschoot 1/28 Annmarie Kaleta DVDs Copies of the Kg-4th grade & 5th-8th grade Christmas programs will be available in the school office for $3.00 Page 2

3 Offering the Best Christian Education Through Gods Grace Snapshots for the Yearbook Send us your best snapshots for the yearbook! Yearbook photographers can t be everywhere, so if you ve got great photos of school events, please share them with us! The more you share, the better our yearbook will be for everyone! Here are three easy ways to submit: them to Mrs. Hasseldahl at lhasseldahl@zionschool.net Upload them to or the hjeshare app using the code zion2018. Send them to Mrs. Hasseldahl on a flash drive or CD. *The yearbook staff will review photos and guarantee final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions will be used in the book. Up Coming Chapel Service 1/24 Chapel will be led by our Zion Lutheran Teachers! Open Gym Looking for an opportunity to let your kids burn off some energy this winter? Bring them to Zion's Open Gym on the following Sunday's from 1:00-3:00 PM. There will be equipment available and games to play. There is no charge for the Open Gym but you may make a $2 donation for equipment. The Open Gym is for Preschool through Kindergarten ages 4-7. All children must be accompanied by an adult or an older sibling at least 16 yrs. old that stays with them while attending the Open Gym. The Open Gym will be supervised by personal fitness instructor, Kelly Bertrand. Dates: January 21 & 28 February 11 & 25 January s Hymn of the Month O Lord We Praise Thee LSB 617 Zion s High School Youth Zion's high school youth are planning a service trip to Phil's Friends in Roselle on February 3rd. We will carpool from Zion at 8:30 AM and work from 9:30-11:00 AM, with lunch to follow. Please let Pastor Ripke know by January 29th if you would like to come and help (call or text to ). All high school age youth are welcome! For more info about Phil's Friends, see philsfriends.org. Tuition Reminder If you opted to pay in 2 installments, then the 2nd half of tuition is due Page 3

4 Blue Notes Zion Lutheran School s Annual Dinner Auction Long-term Substitute teacher Needed Zion is looking for a long-term substitute teacher for 5th grade for a maternity leave beginning around March 20th for the remainder of the school year. Interested individuals should contact the Zion principal Principal@zionschool.net or by calling the school office at as soon as possible. Save the Date Saturday, March 10th At The Starline Factory Monday, January 22nd Coat Drive We are, once again, collecting gently used coats in all sizes. All donations are given to The More Center, to be given to our fellow community members who may need them. Your generosity has helped to keep others warm for many a past winter. The Collection Box is in the Church Cloak Room. We will collect the coats, mittens/gloves and hats till mid-january. Thank you for your donations. Social Action Ministry Page 4

5 2018 Tournament T-Shirts Pricing Information T-Shirt - Black (S, M, L, XL) $15 Hoodie Black (S, M, L, XL) $25 Name on Back $5 Name & Number on Back $8 Cash or Check Payable to Twin Towers Accepted To Pre-order: Janet Paulsen janet@twin-towers.us Example Subject: Zion PTL Girls Basketball Tournament Shirt Order Player Name, Player Number, Team, Type of Shirt, Shirt Size, Name on Back (if applicable), Number on Back (if applicable) Pre-ordered shirts are guaranteed. Limited number of t-shirts will be available onsite Saturday of the tournament.

6 Community events Page 6 Ski As A Family Sunday Nights 3pm-close Alpine Valley Resort We have the opportunity once again to ski as a group this year at Alpine Valley Resort. We will be skiing Sunday evenings from 3-10 p.m. The dates we plan to ski as a group are: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2018 weather providing. There s a one-time club card fee of just $ This gets you a $18.00 lift ticket, and $18.00 ski or snowboard rental on club night. In addition, the Student Program also includes one free lesson for any skill level on the school s club night up until January 21, Let s not forget about the parents and adult family and friends. They can also come out and enjoy the fun for the $18.00 price but only on the school trip dates on Sundays January-February Adults need not purchase a club card if their child or family relative has one. Students can use this fabulous card and get the discounts after 3pm on Monday through Friday also. New this season, students can come on Sundays in December (excluding Christmas Eve) after 3 pm and during the holidays including December 22, December 26-29, and December 31again after 3pm and use their club card. But students only with purchased club cards. There are a few policies: 1. Every STUDENT will need to purchase a club card. DO NOT LOSE IT or you will have to pay another $18. Please show your card every time you ski. The card is for sale NOW from Stephanie Martin. CASH ONLY! (Alpine s rule) 2. Every week you will need to fill out paperwork at Alpine. Every piece of paperwork costs $. If you make a mistake on rental forms or release of liability, still turn it in because they are numbered and there is a charge. 3. There is only 1 lesson included for free. If not there are also group lessons offered for $16 each. 4. All skiers/ boarders will be tested and given the appropriate sticker. 5. Every skier will need to report to the group sales area each group night to get your lifts and forms. 6. Alpine Valley will only accept cash! No checks or credit cards. 7. Alpine offers a ski corral for all equipment for FREE so you will not have to worry about locking equipment up. 8. If skiing any other time than group night, just show your group ID card and go to the regular ticket window. You will not get group prices unless you have your group ID card! This is a wonderful opportunity for family fun. We ask that parents be present during ski time. No child will be allowed to participate if a parent or guardian is not present. Parents need not ski. There is a very nice lodge to sit back and relax in. All family members are welcome to join us (older siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc.). There is an age requirement of 7 years old for lessons. This is not a Zion Lutheran School event therefore Zion is not providing chaperones or responsible for any accidents. If you have any questions, please call Stephanie Martin or

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