Dear Families,

As I look back on this year my heart is filled with gratitude. Your kids have grown as language learners, authors, readers, scientists, and mathematicians. They have made new friends and learned more about what it means to be a good friend. They have grown in their faith, learning more about Christ , how God has worked in the lives of people throughout history and still works in our lives today, and how to burn brightly for Him. They have learned to be more resilient, persevere, be proud of themselves, and humble themselves before God. Wow, God is good!

I’m thankful for each child entrusted to our care this year and the opportunity I’ve had to be a small part of their learning at ZCS. I’m thankful for you, their parents, for partnering with me and always supporting me in and out of the classroom. (It was a big year for the Izenbaard family!)

There will not be a blog post next week, but other important and special things will come home like your child’s baton, summer reading bookmark, and other artifacts of learning. Please look for these in the coming days. I pray you have a restful and fun summer. Please don’t be strangers as your child moves on to 2nd grade! They’ll always be “my” students!

In His love,

Maestra Izenbaard

Important links:

Hot Lunch Menu: May hot lunch menu

Important Dates:      

• May 29: Memorial Day Vacation/Band marches in parade/K-2 Walk

• May 30: Family Group Games (Afternoon only – June 1 rain date)

• June 2: Last Day of School  Y5-8 – ½ Day, end of 4th marking period

Reminders & Announcements:

• Memorial Day Parade: On the morning of Memorial Day there is a parade in Zeeland and ZCS 1st graders are invited to march if they would like to! There is no famous blue jacket like in kindergarten, but it is a fun time of remembering those who have served. Please sign up here if your child would like to march. More details are on the top of the document. We will be looking for 1-2 parents to join us. If you’re interested, please reach out!
• Family Group Games: Throughout the school year your child has met with a family group, a group of 1st-8th graders. On May 30 we will be doing a variety of field day style games with our family groups friends who are 1st-5th grade. Comfy clothes and tennis shoes are suggested. We’ll be outside most of the afternoon. If you feel sunscreen or bug spray is an important option for your child, please fill out the waiver from our school nurse (see Blue Note) and send a bottle to school with your child’s name on it.

Dear Families,

It was an exciting week! On Tuesday morning the kids got to show what they’ve learned and what they’re reading to learn next by doing the MAP test for reading. On Wednesday afternoon it was finally our turn to check out the 4th graders hard work on Market Day! We look forward to lots more learning and fun end-of-year things, including a field trip, chapel, family group and spiritual journal entries in the coming weeks!

Have a great weekend,

Maestra Izenbaard

Important links:

WAAG The WAAG (Week-at-a-Glance) is your one-stop shop for what your child is learning and is updated each week with the big ideas we’ll be covering in each content area.

Hot Lunch Menu: May hot lunch menu

Important Dates:      

• May 24: Family Groups – 9:00 a.m., All School Chapel – 9:30 a.m.

• May 24 & 25: All Belong works on video at ZCS

• May 29: Memorial Day Vacation/Band marches in parade/K-2 Walk

• May 30: Family Group Games (Afternoon only – June 1 rain date)

• June 2: Last Day of School  Y5-8 – ½ Day, end of 4th marking period

Reminders & Announcements:

• Memorial Day Parade: On the morning of Memorial Day there is a parade in Zeeland and ZCS 1st graders are invited to march if they would like to! There is no famous blue jacket like in kindergarten, but it is a fun time of remembering those who have served. Please look for a Google form soon asking if your child would like to march. We will be looking for 1-2 parents to join us. If you’re interested, please reach out!
• Family Group Games: Throughout the school year your child has met with a family group, a group of 1st-8th graders. On May 30 we will be doing a variety of field day style games with our family groups. Comfy clothes and tennis shoes are suggested. We’ll be outside most of the afternoon. If you feel sunscreen or bug spray is an important option for your child, please fill out the waiver from our school nurse and send a bottle to school with your child’s name on it.
• All Belong Video: Please see this note from our marketing and communications team:
  • We are excited to announce that Zeeland Christian School has been selected by the nonprofit organization, All Belong, to be featured in a video highlighting our inclusive education community. All Belong will be filming on our campus on May 24 and 25.To ensure our school is well represented and we all look our best, we are asking that students wear ZCS clothing if possible, or clothing without words and/or other brand logos. Thank you for your support!
• John Ball Zoo: May 26th We have our spring field trip to the zoo! Please fill out this form by the end of the day Friday if you’d like to join us!