Zion Lutheran School October 15, 2021

Zion Lutheran School
                      October 15, 2021

Our Mission: At Zion Lutheran School, God's love works in and through His people. In a nurturing environment and
            through academic excellence, children grow in their love of learning and in their love of Jesus.

Message from Mrs. Koch…
Third Annual Zion Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Your family is invited to decorate a
pumpkin by carving, painting, or decorating it in a clever Halloween way! Here is how to
participate…
   1. Decorate, carve, or paint as many pumpkins as you would like to enter into the
        contest. Make sure you label your pumpkin with your child’s name either with a note
        inside or by writing on the bottom of the pumpkin.
   2. Bring your pumpkins to the soccer field the morning of October 29th and place
        it/them on a folding chair located around the walking path.
   3. The children will get to “view” the pumpkins as they participate in the Jog-A-Thon.
        They will get a ticket for each lap completed to then go and vote for their favorite
        pumpkins! The pumpkin winners will get prizes! Every pumpkin entered will be
        awarded a prize!
   4. Pick up your pumpkin(s) at the end of the school day on October 29th.

“Doing all things in LOVE”,

Mrs. Koch
Interim Principal, ZLS
skoch@zionbethalto.org

                                                  School News

Upcoming Important Dates:
   ● Friday, October 15th: PTL Movie Night 7:00pm- This event will be in the gym
   ● Friday, October 22nd: K-8th Grade NO SCHOOL for conferences *PS Field Trip*
   ● Friday, October 29th: Jog A Thon (event during the school day!); PS Grandparent’s
     Day!

GS Parent-Teacher Conferences are Wednesday thru Friday, October 20th - 22nd. The
teachers will be emailing you with the time of your conference next week.

JOG A THON!: This fun event for Preschool through Eighth Graders will be held on Friday,
October 29th on our school’s walking track during the school day. Start sharing the link and
raising funds now! Here is the link to share, find your student, and donate!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/zionbethalto21 Thank you in advance for your help and
support! We have already raised nearly $5,000 of our $20,000 goal!

“FALLING for Metro East Lutheran High School” Help us make a basket for MELHS’s fall
auction. We are collecting FALL themed items, gift cards, and monetary donations for this
basket. If you would like to contribute please bring your item to the Zion school office by
October 20th. Item suggestions to be donated- blanket, coffee, mug, popcorn, candles, pie
pans, decorations, anything else that makes you think of fall! (note- we have the basket!)

Night of Knights Annual Auction: Metro-East Lutheran High School is happy to announce its
Night of Knights Annual Auction will be an in-person event again this year. The auction will be
held on Friday, Nov. 5, at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. All are invited to join
us! Donations are currently being accepted for auction items. All donations can be dropped off
at the school office. Thank you for your support of what is our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Book Fair: Save the date! We will have a Scholastic Book Fair October 27- November 5th! If
you aren’t familiar with a Book Fair we set up cases of books and the children will have the
opportunity to come and shop at the book fair. Watch for more information!

Picture Retakes: Picture retake day is Wednesday, October 27. If your child needs pictures
on that day you can send them to school in the outfit that you choose for the pictures. Pictures
have been sent home. If you would like retakes, please return the uncut pictures to the school
office.

Fall sports pictures will be taken on Wednesday, October 27th after picture retakes. For
students who participate in Cross Country, Boys Volleyball and Girls Volleyball, please bring
your uniforms on this day for pictures. Parents will have the option to purchase individual and
team pictures. Order forms are coming home today with these students. Please return school
uniforms after picture day, but before November 1st.

“Surviving the Holidays,” a special free event for those grieving the loss of loved ones, will
take place at Zion Lutheran Church, Bethalto, on Sunday, November 14, 2021, from 3 to 4:30
p.m. Adults and teens are invited to hear a presentation about resources, strategies and tools
for coping with grief during the holiday season. For more information, call the church office at
618-377-8314 or email churchoffice@zionbethalto.org

Choir Schedule: Below is the choir schedule for the first semester. Please mark your
calendars accordingly.

K-1-2 Choir
Sunday, October 17 at 8:15am

3-4-5 Choir
Sunday, November 21 at 8:15am

K-8 Whole School Choir
Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30pm (This date may change for some of the grades due to
numbers. Please watch for more information soon)
Sunday, January 23 at 10:45am

Box Tops for Education: Thank you to everyone who participates in the Box Tops for
Education! Money earned goes towards the many non-budgeted items required to help run the
school. To participate, download the Box Tops for Education app on Apple or Google Play on
your mobile device, scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase and the app instantly
adds Box Tops to Zion’s school earnings online. No more clipping!

Science Fair/Illinois History Fair: Preparation for the annual Science Fair and History Fair
have begun. The dates for this year’s fair are November 16-17. Science Fair entry forms are
due by October 15st. See attached for more details regarding the science fair. The 8th grade
students participate in the Illinois History Fair.

Chapel Offerings: Our October chapel offerings will benefit orphanages in Ukraine, which is in
Eastern Europe. They are in need of new warm clothing for children, birth to age 16.
Suggested items include winter baby clothes, children's sweaters, jackets, coats, jeans, long
sleeved shirts, socks of all sizes, gloves, mittens, scarves and hats. This is another one of our
joint missions with Zion Lutheran Church, and has been one of the church's on-going missions.
Chapel offering this month is $29.97.

                                     Preschool Spotlight

Notes from Mrs. Koch- We are excited about our big day on October 29th! Let us know if you
have any questions about those events. I explained some of them below but there are a lot of
moving parts so please let us know if you have any questions!

Facebook Group:
Join our Preschool Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1960782010741378

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip: The entire preschool is invited to go to Relleke’s Pumpkin Patch on
October 22nd at 9:00am. Click here for more details and to RSVP by Monday!
https://forms.gle/n85gYYXKVgpXHDVeA

October 29th in Preschool...
GRANDPARENT’S DAY FUN! Here is the link to more information and to RSVP
https://forms.gle/Bww1humFe6tmNL616. Grandparents should bring a chair for themselves and
their grandchild. Decorating trunks and non-scary costumes are both optional!
Jog-A-Thon Times: In an effort to make it easy for our preschool friends to participate in the
Jog-A-Thon the preschoolers are scheduled to participate either right before or right after their
Grandparent’s Day time. This way our friends that are just coming for the events on Oct 29th
but it’s not their school day can just come for that time and then leave. We also have
Grandparents that like to pick their grandchild up after Grandparent’s Day so that’s still an
option. Remember ALL preschoolers are invited to participate this day even if it’s not their
school day- they would only come for the events!
Here’s the schedule…
3 yr old- (Lerner, Meyer) 8:30-9:00 Jog-A-Thon; Grandparent’s Day 9:00-10:00
4yr olds (Schultz, Reed, Lavezzi, Reed) Grandparent’s Day 10:00-11:00; Jog-A-Thon 11:00-
11:30

                                        PTL Spotlight

PTL Volunteer: Zion parents automatically become PTL members upon enrollment of their
student(s). PTL offers many opportunities and levels of involvement from volunteering to

becoming a board member. It is easier than you think. Sometimes it is as simple as setting up a
table, emptying a trash can, or just being a friendly face at events. If you would like to volunteer
but aren’t sure how, I will include my information below. Email me and we will find a role for you
that is fun and rewarding.

We hope to see you tonight at movie night!

Stay tuned for more information about our events for the year! Thank you for your support - we
couldn't do it without you!

Zion Lutheran School is a religious institution and therefore, doesn't receive any state or federal
funding for academics. Zion Lutheran Church subsidizes a significant portion of every student's
tuition. The school is supported by the church, tuition, volunteer support labor, and fundraisers
by the PTL and the school. I hope you will consider joining us.

Movie Night: We hope you will join us TONIGHT at 7pm for Movie Night and meet the PTL
board and committee members. We will have this event in the gym. $1 concessions will be
available along with a lot of fun with friends!

Nikki Winkelmann

ZLS PTL President 2021/22

nikkiwink@hotmail.com

                                Zion Lutheran Church Spotlight

Zion's Youth Groups:
Faith Finders (Grades 3-5)
Wed, Oct 20 - Faith Finders Youth Night, 5-6:30pm (meet in the gym)
Sat, Oct 23 - Altitude Trampoline Park! Cost is $20 (pizza, water & 2 hrs jumping). Permission
form due Oct 20th (Click here for permission form)
Text @ZionFF to 81010 for text updates.

Jr High (Grades 6-8)
Sun, Oct 17 - Youth Night, 4-6pm
Fri, Oct 28 - Bonfire at Kristen's, 4-7pm
Text @ZionJH to 81010 for text updates.

For more information or questions about Zion's Youth Groups contact DCE Kristen at
kwyzard@zionbethalto.org

Join us for Worship!
Weekend Services - Saturdays - Traditional Service, 6:00 pm
Sundays - Traditional Service, 8:15 am*; Contemporary Service, 10:45 am*
*Streamed to our YouTube channel

We also have Bible Study & Sunday School for all ages Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am!

-- Kristen Wyzard, Director of Christian Education

                                    Zion Athletic Program

Coaches Needed: As our Volleyball season begins to wind down, it is time to look ahead to the
basketball season. Our basketball teams will be needing parents to volunteer as coaches this
year. At this time, it looks like our teams will be set up as follows:

   ●   Boys A team will be boys in grades 6-8 (This is due to low number of boys we have in
       grades 7 and 8)
   ●   Boys D teams will be boys in grades 4-5
   ●   Girls A team will be girls in grades 7 and 8
   ●   Girls C team will be girls in grades 5-6 (possibly grade 4)

Parents that are interested in coaching or assisting with a team should contact me at
bknosher@yahoo.com. We can arrange a time to talk about what is involved in coaching and if
it is something you would like to pursue.

Thank you,
Mr. Bruce Knosher
Zion Athletic Director

For Full Sports Schedules please check the October school calendar (attached). Schedules
will also be emailed via FACTS.

If you have any questions regarding Zion’s Athletic Programs, please contact our Athletic
Director, Bruce Knosher (bknosher@yahoo.com).

                               Activities Schedule/Lunch Menu

Oct 17 -Sunday:
   ● K, 1st, 2nd grade choir at 8:15
   ● Sunday School 9:30-10:30
Oct 18 -Monday:
   ● Boys Volleyball at Zion Belleville 5pm & 6pm
Oct 19 -Tuesday:
   ● Boys Volleyball practice 3-4:30
   ● Girls Volleyball A Conference Tournament 5:30 at Holy Cross
Oct 20 -Wednesday:
   ● K-8th Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 21 -Thursday:
   ● K-8th Parent Teacher Conferences
   ● Sr. Robotics 3:00-4:30
Oct 22 -Friday:
   ● NO SCHOOL
   ● K-8th Parent Teacher Conferences
   ● Preschool Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Oct 23 -Saturday:
   ● Boys Volleyball Tournament at MELHS
   ● Girls Volleyball A Conference Tournament at MELHS

Pre-Order School Lunches: To order lunches/milks, go to www.zlsbethalto.org, click on
'FACTS Family Portal for Current Families'. (You may also go directly to www.FACTSmgt.com)
Click on Parent Log In (Zion's District Code is ZL-IL). Enter your username and
password. From your Family Portal, click on Student, then Lunch. Click on Create Web
Order. From this page click on the Student's Name, click on the lunch item you would like to
order for that day. Continue ordering for additional days and then click on ‘SUBMIT Order’ and
then ‘SUBMIT & PAY’ if you order individual milk. If you see the options for that day on the
calendar in the Family Portal, those are the days available for pre-ordering. DEADLINE TO
ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK IS THURSDAY AT NOON.
Please Note: After you click Submit and Pay, the lunch items ordered on the calendar will be
in BLUE. If they are in RED and you are sure you hit Submit and Pay, please contact the
school office. This means there was a problem in the system and the school will not know to
order your child a lunch.

Deadline has passed
Oct 18-Monday: Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit
Oct 19-Tuesday: Pizza, Side Salad, Fruit, Chocolate Pudding
Oct 20-Wednesday: BBQ Rib on a Bun, Glazed Carrots, Fruit
Oct 21-Thursday: Pancakes with Syrup, Sausage Patty, Apple Juice
Oct 22- Friday: Bosco Stick with Marinara Sauce, Broccoli & Cheese, Fruit, Rice Krispie

Deadline to order is Thursday, October 21st
Oct 25-Monday: Chicken Nuggets, Mac N Cheese, Green Beans, Fruit
Oct 26-Tuesday: Beef Tacos, Lettuce & Cheese, Salsa & Sour Cream, Refried Beans, Fruit
Oct 27-Wednesday: Ravioli with Cheese, Side Salad, Fruit
Oct 28-Thursday: Hot Dog on a Bun, Cooked Carrots, Fruit, Cookie
Oct 29- Friday: Chicken Fajitas, Lettuce & Cheese, Corn, Fruit

        All lunches must be preordered by Thursday at 12 Noon the week prior!
   A yogurt plate (yogurt, granola topping, cheese stick) is available in place of the entrée.
                    Fruit and vegetables are included with the yogurt plate.
                             Hot lunches are free and include milk.
          If your child brings their lunch and does not bring a drink, milks are $.35.
                            Students may also order additional milks.