Offering the Best Christian Education Through Gods Grace February 1, 2018 Blue Notes Zion Lutheran School 408 Jackson St. Marengo, IL 60152 Tel: 815-568-5156 Week of 2/5/18 Monday Game Day Club Tuesday Basketball Game @ Immanuel-Freeport Wednesday Honor Choir Rehearsal Thursday Home JV Basketball game vs Belvidere Friday Varsity A Game @ Westminster Saturday Immanuel Batavia Varsity B Boys Tourney 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 Zion PTL 40th Girls Basketball Team Join us at the 2018 Zion PTL Girls Basketball Tournament this weekend on February 2rd, 3th & 4th. Come for lunch or dinner and watch a game. Concessions have a good variety of food and it always taste great. Come out to Zion PTL Needs Your Help! We need your help covering concessions and admissions. There are shifts still open for the Tournament. Please contact support the Zion Girls Basketball team as they compete. Our Zion Girls Team will play Friday at 6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there! Rachel Ortega at 815-543-6949 if you are able to help. Thank you! KG-4th Grade Our Kg-4th grade will be singing on Sunday, February 11th at the 10:30 AM Service To everyone who supported the teachers at their pancake breakfast. Through your generosity, we were able to raise $890.25 towards our conference fundraising. Thank you again for your very generous support! Zion s School Dinner Auction Donations for the 2018 Zion School Dinner Action are being accepted in both the church and school office. Dinner tickets can also be purchased in the school or church office at a cost of $35 each. Long-term Substitute teacher Needed Friday, February 23rd 7:00-9:00 PM 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 815-568-5156. as soon as possible.
Blue Notes Safety Patrol Week 2/5-2/8 Haley Halsall Evan Shepard Matthew Volkening Sub-Sam Hayes 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: E-mail them to Mrs. Hasseldahl at lhasseldahl@zionschool.net Upload them to www.hjeshare.com 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. Celebrating Birthdays! Next Week 2/6 Jackson Knake 2/8 Zohna Mitchell 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 1snowball. 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. February 3, 4, 5 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: February 11 & 25 6:00 PM... Savannah Shacklee 8:00 AM... Abigail Rohe 10:30 AM... Matthew Volkening 6:30 PM... Bobby Marlewski Page 2 Thank you! From Coke We received a thank you from Coke for all the Coke points you have sent in. We also received a check for $157.00. Thank you for your support!
Offering the Best Christian Education Through Gods Grace February s Chapel News The February Chapel offerings will go to Hearts for Jesus. Hearts for Jesus is an annual opportunity in the LCMS Northern Illinois District to support the mission field in Chicago and Rockford Lutheran schools. Many of these schools are in high crime/low income neighborhoods and are struggling financially to continue to share the Gospel in their area. These schools must rely significantly on gift funding to provide quality Lutheran education. The financial support from other Lutheran schools, congregations and Sunday Schools is crucial in sharing Jesus Christ with these students and their families. You Can Double You Church Attendance Lent is now upon us and you have more opportunities to worship. Lent begins on Wednesday, February 14th (Ash Wednesday) Like Dogs? People? Looking for a new volunteer opportunity? Look no further! Zion s Comfort Dog Ministry is looking for people interested in becoming handlers for our future Comfort Dog as well as possible host families. Want more information or interested? Contact Chris Schulman at 910-546-8798 or schulmancl@hotmail.com Up Coming Chapel Service 2/7 Chapel will be led by Faith Lutheran High School February s Hymn of the Month To God the Holy Spirit Let us Pray LSB 768 Raising Resilient Teens Marengo High School is hosting a parent forum on February 15 th that will address the subject of Raising Resilient Teens. This will be especially good information if you are the parent of a tween or teen. There is a flyer attached at the end of the Blue Notes with more information. Monday, February 5th Page 3
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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: email Janet Paulsen janet@twin-towers.us Example Email 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. Page 6
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The Zion Outreach Committee will again sponsor "Dinner and a Movie Night" Friday, February 16th. The movie will be "God's not Dead." This movie features a debate over the existence of God between an atheist college professor and one of his Christian students. We will serve a light dinner at 6:00 PM and the movie will start at 7:00 PM. This year, in the spirit of outreach, we are asking you to invite a friend, relative or neighbor who is not currently a Zion member. Admission will be free, but we will have a free will donation at the door to cover expenses. Any extra funds will be donated to Zion. At this time, we cannot offer child care during the movie, but we are trying to make these arrangements. For more info, please contact Genny Hertel at dghertel@gmail.com, or Art Ryden at artryden@aol.com Page 8
Community events Page 9 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 $18.00. 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, 2018. 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 2018. 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 815-568-1223 or 815-405-2218.
Community events continued Kapelle Choir The Kapelle Choir from Concordia University-Chicago will be singing a concert at St. John Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM. The church is located at 26555 Brickville Rd. in Sycamore. This 30-voice choir will present a wonderful concert of choral music from a variety of time periods. The concert is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be received. Please plan to attend this event and please spread the word. For more information please call (815) 895-4477. Athletics Round Table Curious about what it takes to play sports in college? Faith Lutheran High School is sponsoring a FREE discussion on February 4th from 1-2 PM. Area college athletic directors will be here to answer questions and lead a discussion about how high school athletics leads into college athletics. Register online at www.faithlhs.org/athletic-round-table Page 10
Community events continued Marengo Baseball Kids Camp Players will be introduced to different drills and concepts to help them improve their skills both offensively and defensively. We will also have some different competitions and games to help challenge the players. Players will be instructed by current MCHS coaches and players. Cost: $30 (cost covers both sessions) if payment received by March 4th $40 at the door Location: MCHS Gymnasium Dates: Sunday, March 11th (Hitting) and Sunday, March 18th (Pitching/Defense) Times: Grades 2-5 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; Grades 6-8 at 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Name: Grade: Address: Emergency Contact: Phone: I hereby authorize the director of the Marengo High School Baseball Camp to act for me according to his best judgement in any emergency requiring medical attention. I hereby waive the camp staff and Marengo Community High School from any injuries incurred while at camp. I will be responsible for any medical or other charges in connections with my student/athlete s attendance at the camp. Parent Signature: Date: Send in completed form and money to: Josh Maas, Head Baseball Coach, 9406 Riley Rd. Marengo, IL 60152 Make Checks Payable To: MCHS
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