Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we all work together to keep our students safe. Please watch the video, then click the button below to view our complete protocols for arrivals and dismissals.

*Please note that the details and instructions in the Pick Up (Car Line) video featuring Mrs. Koop remain current and valid even though Mrs. Koop is now the Head of School and not the Elementary Principal.

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2025-26 School Year Theme

We are excited to announce that our eighth-grade class of 2025/26 has selected the following for our next year’s spiritual theme (translated trilingually for ZCS):

祂永不改变 (tā yǒng bù gǎi biàn)

耶稣基督，昨日、今日、一直到永远，是一样的。- 希伯来书 13:8

Él Permanece

“Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y por siempre.” - Hebreos 13:8

He Remains

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” - Hebrews 13:8 NIV

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What's Happening Next

September 11, 2025

7th Grade Overnight Camp
September 11, 2025
Camp Roger

September 12, 2025

7th Grade Overnight Camp
September 12, 2025
Camp Roger

September 19, 2025

NO PM Bus
September 19, 2025
ZPS 1/2 Day
Instant TRIP
September 19, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Family Groups
September 19, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am
THURSDAY but Friday SWAP Schedule

This Month

	September 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 No School // Labor… No School // Labor Day September 1, 2025 Central Ave See more details •	2	3 First Day of Schoo… First Day of School Prayer Time for Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents (Central Ave. & Creation Ridge) September 3, 2025 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: ALL Parents in Gym September 3, 2025 6:35 pm - 6:55 pm Other (see description) See more details • •	4 6th Grade Overnigh… 6th Grade Overnight Camp September 4, 2025 Other (see description) Camp Geneva See more details •	5 Instant TRIP Instant TRIP September 5, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave See more details •	6
7	8 Parent Meetings: P… Parent Meetings: Preschool // Creation Ridge September 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Creation Ridge 6:00PM - DenBlyker M/W/F; Patrick M/W/F; Mulder // 7:00PM DenBlyker T/Th; Patrick T/Th; Borr; Morren See more details •	9 Parent Meetings: 6… Parent Meetings: 6-8th Grade (Session 1) September 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Central Ave See more details Parent Meetings: 6… Parent Meetings: 6-8th Grade (Session 2) September 9, 2025 6:45 pm - 7:15 pm Central Ave See more details • •	10	11 7th Grade Overnigh… 7th Grade Overnight Camp September 11, 2025 Other (see description) Camp Roger See more details •	12 7th Grade Overnigh… 7th Grade Overnight Camp September 12, 2025 Other (see description) Camp Roger See more details •	13
14	15	16	17	18	19 NO PM Bus NO PM Bus September 19, 2025 ZPS 1/2 Day See more details Instant TRIP Instant TRIP September 19, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave See more details Family Groups Family Groups September 19, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave THURSDAY but Friday SWAP Schedule See more details Middle School Conn… Middle School Connection Activity September 19, 2025 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Central Ave On site // Bottom of Hill Soccer Field See more details • • • •	20
21	22 School Pictures: A… School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus September 22, 2025 Central Ave See more details •	23 School Pictures: A… School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus September 23, 2025 Central Ave See more details Parent Meetings: N… Parent Meetings: New-to-Immersion September 23, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ZCS Media Center Media Center/Parents experiencing immersion for the first time See more details • •	24 School Pictures: C… School Pictures: Creation Ridge September 24, 2025 Creation Ridge M/W/F Classes See more details •	25 School Pictures: C… School Pictures: Creation Ridge September 25, 2025 Creation Ridge T/Th Classes See more details All School Chapel All School Chapel September 25, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave THURSDAY See more details • •	26 No School // Teach… No School // Teacher PD September 26, 2025 Both Locations PD See more details •	27
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Parent Reminders

School Visitors

Learn the sign-in process here. We are pleased to announce a New Visitor Management System called “Raptor”, which we began using on December 1, 2022. The safety of our ZCS Family is our highest priority. Because of the more efficient and thorough screening process for visitors, contractors, and volunteers, this new system allows us to create an even safer environment for our students and staff. In addition to strengthening our campus safety, the signin process for visitors is streamlined and much more user-friendly. Please bring your state issued ID/Drivers License to facilitate efficient sign-in.

Attendance Reminder

If your student is going to be absent or late, please:

Email students' homeroom teacher and attendance@zcs.org the reason for the absence or late arrival.

Email your homeroom teacher and leave a message on the attendance line 616-741-0051 with the reason for the absence or late arrival.
If your student is going to be absent for multiple days, please email attendance@zcs.org prior to the absence, and all the days can be entered at once.

Note from the Nurse–When To Stay Home from School

A fever of 100 degrees or higher. Your child should be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine before returning to school.
Vomiting and/or diarrhea within the last 24 hours, free of vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
A child that seems ill – unusually tired, pale, difficult to wake, headache, body ache, confused or irritable, and/or lack of normal appetite.

School Delays/Cancellations

Zeeland Christian operates on the same schedule as Zeeland Public Schools when weather delays and cancellations occur. Subscribe to Z for Me to receive email alerts from ZPS regarding school closings. (Weather News Outlet text notifications are no longer available.)
Delays:
- Busing: When school is delayed for two hours, all buses will run two hours later than scheduled. School start times will be exactly two hours later as well.
- Hot Lunch: Will be provided as scheduled on delayed days.
- Morning Preschool: No school on delay days.
- Before School Care: is available on delay days for students already scheduled for that morning. (Before School Care is unavailable for students not on the schedule for that morning.)
- Morning Young Fives: No school on delay days.
- Morning Only Kindergarten Students: No school on delay days.

Please find more information here If you want to access the Zonar bus security app.

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TRIP Reminders

Full List of Blue Note Calendar Dates

September 11, 2025 | 7th Grade Overnight Camp

September 12, 2025 | 7th Grade Overnight Camp

September 19, 2025 | NO PM Bus
September 19, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
September 19, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups
September 19, 2025 11:30 am - 2:30 pm | Middle School Connection Activity

September 22, 2025 | School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus

September 23, 2025 | School Pictures: All Grades Main Campus
September 23, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Parent Meetings: New-to-Immersion

September 24, 2025 | School Pictures: Creation Ridge

September 25, 2025 | School Pictures: Creation Ridge
September 25, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

September 26, 2025 | No School // Teacher PD

October 3, 2025 | NO PM Bus
October 3, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

October 4, 2025 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Pumpkinfest Parade

October 8, 2025 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Donuts with Dads - Front Entry Y5-5th

October 9, 2025 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Donuts with Dads - Front Entry Y5-5th
October 9, 2025 8:45 am - 10:15 am | School Board Coffee Connection

October 16, 2025 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Parent/Teacher Conferences: Y5s-5th 4:00-8:30 // 6th-8th 3:00-7:30

October 17, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
October 17, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

October 21, 2025 | SWAP Day - FRIDAY
October 21, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups
October 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Parent/Teacher Conferences: Y5s-5th 4:00-8:30 // 6th-8th 3:00-7:30

October 22, 2025 | No School // Teacher PD

October 23, 2025 | No School // Teacher CEA

October 24, 2025 | No School // Teacher CEA

October 30, 2025 | NO PM Bus

October 31, 2025 | NO AM/PM Bus
October 31, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

November 6, 2025 | NO PM Bus
November 6, 2025 | School Picture Retakes // 8th Grade Pictures
November 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Legacy Event

November 7, 2025 | NO AM/PM Bus
November 7, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

November 12, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Explore Creation Ridge // Families Interested in ZCS

November 13, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Explore Central Ave // Families Interested in ZCS

November 14, 2025 | 1st Marking Period Ends
November 14, 2025 | No School // Teacher PD & Grading

November 17, 2025 | 2nd Marking Period Begins

November 21, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

November 24, 2025 | No Preschool // PS Parent/Teacher Conferences | Ext. Care Open to Elementary

November 25, 2025 | All School Chapel
November 25, 2025 | No Preschool // PS Parent/Teacher Conferences | Ext. Care Open to Elementary

November 26, 2025 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2025 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

November 28, 2025 | No School // Thanksgiving Break

December 2, 2025 | Y5s-8th Grade | Early Enrollment // Current Families Only // 12/3-12/10
December 2, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Explore Elementary

December 3, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am | Explore Elementary

December 5, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

December 8, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Middle School Choir Concert

December 9, 2025 | Y5s-8th Grade | Open Enrollment // Families New to ZCS
December 9, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Elementary Musical

December 12, 2025 | NO PM Bus
December 12, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
December 12, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

December 15, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Jingle Jogs - AM only,
December 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | TENTATIVE: Middle School Band Concert

December 16, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Jingle Jogs - AM only
December 16, 2025 10:50 am - 11:15 am | 5th Grade Band Christmas Performance

December 19, 2025 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
December 19, 2025 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

December 22, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 23, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 24, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 25, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 26, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 29, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 30, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

December 31, 2025 | No School // Christmas Vacation

January 1, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

January 2, 2026 | No School // Christmas Vacation

January 4, 2026 | Blaze's Birthday 2022

January 5, 2026 | School Resumes

January 9, 2026 | Middle School Day Away
January 9, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

January 14, 2026 | NO MS PM Bus
January 14, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Central Ave. Preschool // Families Interested in ZCS

January 15, 2026 | NO MS PM Bus
January 15, 2026 | Spelling Bee
January 15, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Explore Creation Ridge Preschool // Families Interestsed in ZCS

January 16, 2026 | NO EL PM Bus
January 16, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

January 19, 2026 | No School // MLK Day // Teacher PD

January 22, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.| Current Y5s-8th Grade Families (P1) // 1/21-1/24

January 23, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
January 23, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

January 27, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.| Current Preschool Families (P2)

January 28, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am | Preschool Open Enrollment Open for All at 10:00 a.m.

February 6, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
February 6, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups
February 6, 2026 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | OM Preview Performances for 3rd-5th in Media Center

February 9, 2026 | NO AM/PM Bus

February 10, 2026 | NO AM/PM Bus

February 13, 2026 | No School // No PD // Mid-Winter Break

February 16, 2026 | No School // No PD // Mid-Winter Break

February 18, 2026 | Covenant Christian Band Festival - Daytime 7th/8th Band Field Trip - Date Subject to Change

February 19, 2026 | 6th Grade Solo Night // Time and Location TBD
February 19, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Annual Society Meeting

February 20, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
February 20, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel
February 20, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Lunar New Year Celebration

February 24, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | School Board Coffee Connection

February 25, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | CONFIRMED: Countywide Spelling Bee

February 26, 2026 | NO PM Bus

February 27, 2026 | NO AM/PM Bus
February 27, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | 8th Grade Winter Camp-In

March 5, 2026 | NO EL PM Bus
March 5, 2026 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm | OPTIONAL Parent/Teacher Conferences: Y5s-5th 4:00-8:30 // 6th-8th 3:00-7:30

March 6, 2026 | 1/2 Day of School // No PD // MS 10:40 / ELEM. 11:40
March 6, 2026 | 2nd Marking Period Ends
March 6, 2026 | NO MS PM Bus
March 6, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

You have helped us surpass the 2024-25 Burn Bright Fund Goal of $1.5mil!

Thank you, ZCS Donors!

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