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September 30, 2026

School Pictures: Creation Ridge
September 30, 2026
M/W/F Classes

October 2, 2026

Mosaic Pizza Lunch
October 2, 2026 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

October 3, 2026

Pumpkinfest Parade
October 3, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Preschool Floats

October 8, 2026

School Board Coffee Connection
October 8, 2026 8:45 am - 10:15 am
Parents invited to stop and chat with Board members

October 9, 2026

NO PM Busing
October 9, 2026

This Month

	September 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 NO Busing NO Busing September 1, 2026 See more details Meet Your Teacher:… Meet Your Teacher: Preschool // Creation Ridge September 1, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Creation Ridge 4-5:30 PM All Teachers See more details Parent Meetings: P… Parent Meetings: Preschool // Creation Ridge September 1, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm Creation Ridge 6:30-7:30 PM - Borr; DenBleyker; Morren; Mulder 6:30-7:15 PM - Patrick T/Th 7:30-8:15 PM - Patrick M/W/F See more details • • •	2 Meet Your Teacher:… Meet Your Teacher: Preschool // Central Ave. September 2, 2026 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Central Ave 4-5:30 PM - Kuipers; DeHaan; Ysseldyke; Culver 3:45-4:45 PM - Laarman T/Th 5:00-6:00 PM - Laarman M/W/F See more details Parent Meetings: P… Parent Meetings: Preschool // Central Ave. September 2, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Central Ave 6:30-7:30 All Teachers See more details • •	3 8th Grade Leadersh… 8th Grade Leadership Day September 3, 2026 Other (see description) See more details •	4 No School // Labor… No School // Labor Day September 4, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	5
6	7 No School // Labor… No School // Labor Day September 7, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	8 Preschool First Da… Preschool First Day of School September 8, 2026 Both Locations Central Ave. and Creation Ridge See more details First Day of Presc… First Day of Preschool Prayer Time for Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents (Central Ave. & Creation Ridge) September 8, 2026 9:00 am - 9:15 am Both Locations First Day of School Prayer Time for Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents - Door C/Front Entrance at Central Ave // Inside Ridge Point by CR Entrance See more details • •	9 First Day of Presc… First Day of Preschool Prayer Time for Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents (Central Ave. & Creation Ridge) September 9, 2026 9:00 am - 9:15 am Both Locations First Day of School Prayer Time for Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents - Door C/Front Entrance at Central Ave // Inside Ridge Point by CR Entrance See more details Parent Meetings: 1… Parent Meetings: 1st-5th Grade: With Individual Classroom Teacher September 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Central Ave See more details Parent Meetings: 1… Parent Meetings: 1st-5th Grade: ALL Parents in Gym with Elementary Principal Armas September 9, 2026 6:35 pm - 6:55 pm Central Ave See more details Parent Meetings: 1… Parent Meetings: 1st -5th Grade: With Individual Classroom Teacher September 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Central Ave See more details • • • •	10 6th Grade Overnigh… 6th Grade Overnight Camp September 10, 2026 Other (see description) Camp Geneva See more details 7th Grade Overnigh… 7th Grade Overnight Camp September 10, 2026 Other (see description) Camp Roger See more details • •	11 6th Grade Overnigh… 6th Grade Overnight Camp September 11, 2026 Other (see description) Camp Geneva See more details 7th Grade Overnigh… 7th Grade Overnight Camp September 11, 2026 Other (see description) Camp Roger See more details • •	12
13	14	15 Parent Meetings: 6… Parent Meetings: 6-8th Grade (Session 1) September 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Central Ave See more details Parent Meetings: 6… Parent Meetings: 6-8th Grade (Session 2) September 15, 2026 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm Central Ave See more details • •	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25 NO PM Busing NO PM Busing September 25, 2026 See more details All School Chapel All School Chapel September 25, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am ZCS Gym FRIDAY See more details • •	26
27	28 School Pictures: A… School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus // Central Ave. Preschool M/W/F classes September 28, 2026 Central Ave School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus // Central Ave. Preschool M/W/F classes See more details School Pictures: C… School Pictures: Creation Ridge September 28, 2026 Creation Ridge M/W/F Classes See more details • •	29 School Pictures: A… School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus // Central Ave. Preschool T/Th classes September 29, 2026 Central Ave School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus // Central Ave. Preschool T/Th classes See more details School Pictures: C… School Pictures: Creation Ridge September 29, 2026 Creation Ridge T/Th Classes See more details • •	30 School Pictures: C… School Pictures: Creation Ridge September 30, 2026 M/W/F Classes See more details •

Full List of Dates on the Blue Note Calendar

September 30, 2026 | School Pictures: Creation Ridge

October 2, 2026 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Mosaic Pizza Lunch

October 3, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Pumpkinfest Parade

October 8, 2026 8:45 am - 10:15 am | School Board Coffee Connection

October 9, 2026 | NO PM Busing
October 9, 2026 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | ZCS Walkathon

October 13, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

October 14, 2026 | No School // Teacher PD

October 15, 2026 | No School // Teacher CEA

October 16, 2026 | No School // Teacher CEA

October 21, 2026 8:00 am - 8:45 am | CONFIRMED: Donuts with Dads - Front Entry Y5-5th

October 22, 2026 8:00 am - 8:45 am | CONFIRMED: Donuts with Dads - Front Entry Y5-5th
October 22, 2026 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Parent/Teacher Conferences: Y5s-5th 4:00-8:30 // 6th-8th 3:00-7:30

October 23, 2026 | 1/2 Day of School // MS 10:40 // ELEM 11:40 Y5-8 PM Conferences
October 23, 2026 | NO PM Busing / ZCS 1/2 Day
October 23, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel
October 23, 2026 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | 1/2 Day of School a.m.// Parent/Teacher Conferences p.m.: Y5s-5th 12:00-4:00 // 6th-8th 11:00-3:00

October 29, 2026 | NO PM Busing

October 30, 2026 | NO Busing

November 5, 2026 | NO PM Busing
November 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Legacy Event

November 6, 2026 | NO Busing
November 6, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

November 10, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Creation Ridge // Families Interested in ZCS

November 11, 2026 | NO PM Busing
November 11, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Central Ave // Families Interested in ZCS

November 12, 2026 | School Picture Retakes // 8th Grade Pictures

November 13, 2026 | No School // Teacher PD Full Day

November 20, 2026 | 1st Trimester Ends

November 23, 2026 | 2nd Trimester Begins
November 23, 2026 | No Preschool // PS Parent/Teacher Conferences | Ext. Care Open to Elementary

November 24, 2026 | No Preschool // PS Parent/Teacher Conferences | Ext. Care Open to Elementary
November 24, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

November 25, 2026 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

November 26, 2026 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2026 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

December 1, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Middle School Choir Concert

December 4, 2026 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Mosaic Pizza Lunch

December 7, 2026 | 5th Grade Band Christmas Performance - aftternoon time TBD
December 7, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Middle School Band Concert

December 8, 2026 9:30 am - 11:45 am | Explore Elementary
December 8, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Y5s-8th Grade | Early Enrollment // Current Families Only // 12/3-12/10

December 9, 2026 9:30 am - 11:45 am | Explore Elementary
December 9, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Y5s-8th Grade | Open Enrollment // Families New to ZCS

December 10, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Elementary Musical

December 11, 2026 | NO PM Busing
December 11, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

December 14, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Jingle Jogs for 1st-5th - AM only

December 15, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Jingle Jogs for 1st-5th - AM only

December 18, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

December 21, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 22, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 23, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 24, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 25, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 28, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 29, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 30, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 31, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

January 1, 2027 | No School // Christmas Vacation

January 4, 2027 | Blaze's Birthday 2022
January 4, 2027 | School Resumes

January 13, 2027 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Central Ave. Preschool // Families Interested in ZCS

January 14, 2027 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Spelling Bee
January 14, 2027 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Creation Ridge Preschool // Families Interestsed in ZCS

January 15, 2027 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

January 18, 2027 | No School // MLK Day // Teacher PD

January 20, 2027 | NO MS PM Busing

January 21, 2027 | NO MS PM Busing
January 21, 2027 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.| Current Y5s-8th Grade Families (P1) // 1/22-1/24

January 22, 2027 | NO ELEM PM Busing

January 26, 2027 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.| Current Preschool Families (P2)

January 27, 2027 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Open Enrollment Open for All at 10:00 a.m.

January 29, 2027 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

February 1, 2027 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | OM Preview

February 5, 2027 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Lunar New Year Celebration

February 6, 2027 | OM Tournament

February 11, 2027 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

February 12, 2027 | No School // No PD // Mid-Winter Break

February 15, 2027 | No School // No PD // Mid-Winter Break

February 16, 2027 | NO Busing

February 17, 2027 | 7th Grade Band to Covenant Christian Band Festival - Date Subject to Change

February 18, 2027 | 6th Grade Solo Night // Time and Location TBD

February 19, 2027 8:50 am - 11:39 am | 5th grade-MS Shadow Days

February 23, 2027 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | School Board Coffee Connection

February 25, 2027 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Countywide Spelling Bee

February 26, 2027 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel
February 26, 2027 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Mosaic Pizza Lunch
February 26, 2027 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | TENTATIVE: 8th Grade Winter Camp-In

March 3, 2027 | ZCS Auction / Early Release Buy-a-Line Opens

March 4, 2027 | 2nd Trimester Ends
March 4, 2027 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | OPTIONAL Parent/Teacher Conferences: Y5s-5th 4:00-8:30 // 6th-8th 3:00-7:30

March 5, 2027 | No School // a.m. PD // p.m. No PD

March 8, 2027 | 3rd Trimester Begins

March 9, 2027 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Elementary Spring Worship Night

March 10, 2027 | ZCS Auction / Online Auction Opens
March 10, 2027 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Grade 5 JA BizTown

March 11, 2027 | NO ELEM PM Busing
March 11, 2027 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Annual Society Meeting

March 12, 2027 | NO ELEM PM Busing
March 12, 2027 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days for 5th Grade Students
March 12, 2027 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Middle School Play

March 13, 2027 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | MIddle School Play
March 13, 2027 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Middle School Play

March 17, 2027 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days for 5th Grade Students

March 18, 2027 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm | ZCS Online Auction: Facebook Livestream / 9 PM Online Buy-a-Line Closes / 10 PM Online Silent Auction Closes

March 19, 2027 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days for 5th Grade Students
March 19, 2027 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | ZCS Annual Auction // In-Person Auction Event with Exclusive Items

March 22, 2027 | Preschool Conferences - Preschool is IN Session

March 23, 2027 | Preschool Conferences - Preschool is IN Session

March 26, 2027 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

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Preschool AM

Arrival 8:40-8:45
Start 8:50

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AM Only Dismissal 11:30

Full-Day Dismissal 3:15

Y5s/K

Arrival 8:25-8:40
Start 8:45

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Transitional Dismissal 12:00

Full-Day Dismissal 3:22

***ZCS Half-Day Dismissal 11:40

1st-5th

Arrival 8:25-8:40
Start 8:45

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Full-Day Dismissal 3:22

***ZCS Half-Day Dismissal 11:40

Middle School

Arrival 7:20-7:30
Start 7:35

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Full-Day Dismissal 2:25

***ZCS Half-Day Dismissal 10:40

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