BLUE NOTE
2026-27 EDITION No. 08 | PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYS | BURN BRIGHT
Upcoming Calendar Dates //
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November 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Legacy Event
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November 5, 2026 | NO PM Busing
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November 6, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups
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November 6, 2026 | NO Busing
Blue Note Blurb //
“Every teacher is on their own authentic journey of growth, but that journey must happen in relationship with those around them.”
- Simon Jeynes, Christian School Management
ZCS Community,
A couple of weeks ago, ZCS teachers stepped away from their classrooms to attend the Great Lakes Unity Conference, joining 3,000 fellow Christian educators for a time of worship, learning, and connection.
The gathering offered a reminder that our work at ZCS is part of something larger. While our schools serve different communities, we share a commitment to helping children grow as learners and followers of Christ. Coming together creates opportunities to exchange ideas, consider fresh perspectives, and encourage one another in that calling.
Breakout sessions invited teachers to deepen their understanding and build on the work they’re already doing.
One example was the session on, The Writing Rope:
Have you ever noticed that your child can tell an incredible story out loud, but putting those same ideas on paper feels overwhelming? That's because writing is much more than putting words on a page! A framework called The Writing Rope helps us understand how five important skills work together: handwriting and spelling, sentence structure, organization, vocabulary, and critical thinking. For some kids, so much of their energy goes into forming letters or spelling words that there's little left for sharing their wonderful ideas.
At ZCS, we want kids to grow as confident, capable communicators. That means celebrating their creativity while helping them develop the foundational skills they need to express themselves.
One simple way to encourage your child at home? Celebrate their ideas before correcting their spelling! As those foundational skills grow, so will their confidence in sharing the unique ideas and gifts God has given them.
These sessions offered fresh ideas while also affirming the direction of our work at ZCS. We returned encouraged by the ways our teachers are already helping children become rooted in God’s love, drawn toward community, equipped with knowledge and curiosity, and called to serve.
Thank you for supporting opportunities for our teachers to keep learning. That investment helps us continue growing in how we support your children’s faith, learning, and growth.
