Week 4

Jr. High Walk-a-thon:

            Zion’s Jr. High teachers and students are gearing up for their annual walk-a-thon, which will be held on Friday, September 26^th.  Each year the Jr. High chooses an organization to serve through a fund raising walk-a-thon in the fall.  This year they are supporting Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s purse.  During the Thanksgiving season students and families will continue to serve this organization through gathering items that will be packed into shoeboxes and sent over seas to brighten many children’s Christmas celebrations.   Our personal goal is to pack 100 shoeboxes!!  Please pray for the Holy Spirit to be alive in our efforts to bring the JOY of Jesus to people around the world.

Operation Christmas Child: 
Check out the information and videos at the Samaritan's Purse website
http://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/operation-christmas-child/

Mid-Quarter:
Grades for mid quarter reports will be uploaded Monday 9/15 afternoon.  Please look and discuss your child's grades with them; praise where praise is due and encourage where encouraging is needed.  In the occasion of late and absent work "ab" or "mi" are marked in the grade-book.  This adversely affects their overall grade for the time being (a zero is averaged as those grades until a number score is recorded).  You may see one of those codes and the unfortunate math that goes with it. Feel free to email me with specific questions throughout the year if you are uncertain of a grade.

Art:
The seventh graders had a blast mixing primary color paint to make 12 different colors!  They will be creating a color wheel with a design shape of their choice (due Friday the 19th).

High Ropes Course At Camp Wartburg:
20 Jr. High students enjoyed a beautiful Saturday out at Camp Wartburg.  They conquered the High Ropes course, zip-line, and served the camp by cleaning lodging building.

Important Date Reminders:
September 13     Start Fall Worship Schedule
September 18     Noon Dismissal
September 19     No School
September 22     Voters Meeting (Sanctuary) – 7:00pm
September 26     Jr. High Walk-a-thon
October 3            18 AR points due
October 4            Bobcat Shuffle *See past blog posts or the school Banner for more information
October 10          Trunk or Treat

Working together through Christ,