Y L K E E W S C Z October 17, 2014 Urgent News Annual Fall Auction TOMORROW Zion Gym Doors open and the silent auction begins at 4:30pm. Dinner is served from 4:30-6:00pm. The live auction will begin at 6:00pm. Adults only, please. We need your baked/ canned goods! Please bring yours to the school gym on Saturday from 12:00-4:30pm. This week, a copy of the book was sent home with the youngest child of each family. Copies are limited, so please bring yours to the auction. A list of late additions will be available at the auction. Parents Guild Meeting Zion’s Parents Guild will meet on Monday, October 20, at 7:00pm. All parents are invited to join us as we report on and discuss current finances, current and future fundraisers, the role of Parents Guild at Zion, and a possible name change. We will also have an open forum and welcome input from Zion families. In order to continue raising funds for Zion we need your insight, energy, and support! Consider joining us for a very informative, interesting hour on Monday night in the Commons. Magazine Sale The magazine sale has been extended through Monday, October 20. Please complete all orders by that time. General News School Pictures Preschool pictures and picture retakes will be on Tuesday, October 22. If you would like picture retakes, have your child return the pictures from the first picture day and you will be able to get retakes. The photographer will give you the same package you ordered on the initial picture day. Student Council Bonfire Student Council will sponsor a bonfire on Friday, October 31, from 3:30-7:00pm, for students in 7th12th grades. This event will include a chili cookoff (prizes included). If your family would like to provide chili, please contact Emily Koning. More details will be available next week. Please Label Your Clothing Parents, please write your child’s name on his or her coats, snowpants, hats, etc. Last winter many, many articles turned up in lost and found and were never claimed. Please help us avoid that this year! Sports Passes Support your Zion Mountaineers this basketball season! Purchase a student T-shirt Pass now through October 31. These shirts will get students into all home games for free. In addition, basketball season passes are available for families, couples, or individuals. Please see the attached order forms for details. These are great ideas for Christmas gifts for your kids or grandparents! Thank you for supporting Zion athletics. Zion Apparel Sale The Zion apparel sale ends next Thursday, October 23. This year, all orders will be placed online. To view and order the apparel, follow these instructions: Go to www.teamchaser.com Click on the TEAM SALES button in the top left corner Enter the code ZIONSW2014 Orders will be available two weeks after that date. Zion apparel makes a great Christmas gift for parents or grandparents to give students! Cash for Class Once again, Zion is participating in the D&W Fresh Market and Family Fare Cash for Class program to earn money for the school. During the weeks of October 19-25, and November 23-29, purchases made with your “Yes” card will automatically be credited to Zion’s account. You must link your card to Zion’s account by visiting www.myyesrewards.com. You can also sign up for a “Yes” card and set up an online account on that website. Zion Christian School * 7555 Byron Center Ave * Byron Center, MI 49315 * (616) 878-9472 www.zionchristian.net * [email protected] FALL AUCTION TOMORROW! 4:30pm: Doors Open & Silent Auction Begins 4:30—6:00pm: Dinner 6:00pm: Live Auction Begins Bring your baked and canned goods to school on Saturday, between 12 & 4:30pm, no appointment needed. Prayer Requests Julie Groenhof’s mother continues to receive treatment for cancer. Pray for health and strength as she fights this disease. Nina Remijn (Lynne Remijn’s mother-in-law) remains at home under hospice care. Pray that God will bless and comfort Nina and her family. Mike & Chrissi VanBeek as they expect their third child in February. Gijs & Jennifer Vanden Bogerd as they expect their second child in November. B o a rd an d C o m m i tt e e Members as they continually make decisions regarding the school. Zion Sports Sports Uniforms When the sport season ends, all athletes must turn in their uniforms to Mr. Bont as soon as possible. Please wash all pieces of the uniform before turning it in to school. MHSAA District Tournament The volleyball team will play in the district tournament on November 6, at 5pm, at Tri-Unity. Winter Sports The first practice for boys Junior High basketball will be on Monday, October 27. This team is for boys in 6th—8th grade. The first practice for girls JV and varsity basketball will be on Monday, November 10. These teams will be for 9th—12th graders. The first official practice for boys JV and varsity basketball will be on Monday, November 17. The girls junior high basketball season will start after Christmas. MHSAA Physical All athletes must have an MHSAA Medical Card on file in the athletic office before participating in a sport. See Mr. Bont for a form. Forms are also available on ParentsWeb. Coaches Needed Zion needs a coach for its JV Girls Basketball team and a coach for one of its Boys Junior High basketball teams. Interested candidates should contact Joel Bont at [email protected]. October 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 13 14 15 PSAT test (11th grade) 16 17 Field Trip— Kindergarten 18 Fall Auction 19 20 Pensacola Christian College visit Parents Guild Meeting 7:00 21 School Picture Retakes 22 23 Final day to order Zion apparel Hillsdale College visit 24 Fall Break—No School 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Chapel: Rev. Jim Mong Nov. 1 November 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 Records Day—No School 4 5 Second Quarter begins 6 Hearing & Vision rescreening 7 Chapel: Rev. Brian Najapfour 8 9 10 11 Veteran’s Day Assembly Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-6:00 & 7:00-9:00 12 13 Parent-Teacher Conferences 6:00-9:00 14 Chapel: Rev. Steve Postma 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Chapel: Rev. Mark Chanski 22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving Break—No School 27 28 Thanksgiving Day—No Thanksgiving School Break—No School 29 December 2014 Sun Nov 30 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6
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