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

January 4, 2026

Blaze's Birthday 2022
January 4, 2026

January 5, 2026

School Resumes
January 5, 2026

January 9, 2026

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

January 14, 2026

NO MS PM Bus
January 14, 2026
ZPS MS 1/2 Day

This Month

	January 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 No School // Chris… No School // Christmas Vacation January 1, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	2 No School // Chris… No School // Christmas Vacation January 2, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	3
4 Blaze's Birth… Blaze's Birthday 2022 January 4, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	5 School Resumes School Resumes January 5, 2026 Both Locations See more details •	6	7	8	9 Middle School Day … Middle School Day Away January 9, 2026 Other (see description) Three Mile Project See more details Instant TRIP Instant TRIP January 9, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave See more details • •	10
11	12	13	14 NO MS PM Bus NO MS PM Bus January 14, 2026 ZPS MS 1/2 Day See more details Explore Central Av… Explore Central Ave. Preschool // Families Interested in ZCS January 14, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am Central Ave See more details • •	15 NO MS PM Bus NO MS PM Bus January 15, 2026 ZPS MS 1/2 Day See more details Spelling Bee Spelling Bee January 15, 2026 ZCS Gym See more details Explore Creation R… Explore Creation Ridge Preschool // Families Interestsed in ZCS January 15, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am Creation Ridge See more details • • •	16 NO EL PM Bus NO EL PM Bus January 16, 2026 ZPS EL 1/2 Day See more details Family Groups Family Groups January 16, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave FRIDAY See more details • •	17
18	19 No School // MLK D… No School // MLK Day // Teacher PD January 19, 2026 Both Locations PD See more details •	20	21	22 Preschool Early En… Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.\| Current Y5s-8th Grade Families (P1) // 1/21-1/24 January 22, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am Both Locations See more details •	23 Instant TRIP Instant TRIP January 23, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave See more details All School Chapel All School Chapel January 23, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am Central Ave FRIDAY See more details • •	24
25	26	27 Preschool Early En… Preschool Early Enrollment Opens at 10:00 a.m.\| Current Preschool Families (P2) January 27, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am Both Locations See more details •	28 Preschool Open Enr… Preschool Open Enrollment Open for All at 10:00 a.m. January 28, 2026 10:00 am - 10:00 am Both Locations See more details •	29	30	31

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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.

ZCS Board of Trustees

TRIP Reminders

Full List of Blue Note Calendar Dates

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 9, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | OM Preview

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 21, 2026 | OM Tournament

February 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Project Best Life Parent Meeting - for 5th-Grade Parents

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

March 9, 2026 | 3rd Marking Period Begins

March 10, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Elementary Spring Worship Night

March 13, 2026 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days
March 13, 2026 9:30 am - 2:00 pm | CONFIRMED: Grade 5 JA BizTown
March 13, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Middle School Play

March 16, 2026 | No School // Teacher PD & Grading

March 18, 2026 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days

March 20, 2026 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days
March 20, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | ZCS Annual Auction // Live Auction Event

March 23, 2026 | Preschool Conferences - Preschool is IN Session

March 24, 2026 | Preschool Conferences - Preschool is IN Session
March 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | DELETE (we'll scheulde this later)--4th/5th Country Of Heritage Classroom Tours

March 27, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel

March 30, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

April 1, 2026 | Celebrate Paraeducators

April 3, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 6, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 7, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 8, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 9, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 10, 2026 | No School // Spring Break

April 13, 2026 | School Resumes

April 17, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
April 17, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups
April 17, 2026 10:30 am - 2:20 pm | 8th Grade Scavenger Hunt

April 18, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | 7th Grade Car Wash // Benefits Grace Christian School

April 20, 2026 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Muffins with Moms - Front Entry Y5-5th
April 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Spring Band Concert

April 21, 2026 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Muffins with Moms - Front Entry Y5-5th
April 21, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Connect to Middle School

April 22, 2026 | Threeschool/Preschool Grandparent Days

April 23, 2026 | Threeschool/Preschool Grandparent Days

April 24, 2026 | 1/2 Day of School // No PD // Grandparents' Day | MS 10:40 / ELEM. 11:40
April 24, 2026 | Morning Preschool is IN session at Central Ave. & Creation Ridge
April 24, 2026 | NO PM Bus
April 24, 2026 9:00 am - 11:10 am | Y5-8th Grandparents' Day & Chapel

April 27, 2026 8:50 am - 11:39 am | MS Shadow Days

April 30, 2026 | 8th Grade Shadow Day

May 1, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
May 1, 2026 8:50 am - 11:30 am | Connect to Kinder & Y5s
May 1, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | ZCS Fun Night

May 4, 2026 | Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5, 2026 | Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6, 2026 | Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7, 2026 | 1/2 Day of School // NO PD // Tulip Time Parade | MS 10:40 / ELEM. 11:40
May 7, 2026 | 7th Grade Theme Selection Day
May 7, 2026 | Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8, 2026 | NO PM Bus
May 8, 2026 | Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Family Groups

May 12, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Middle School Choir Concert

May 13, 2026 | 4th Grade Market Day - PM
May 13, 2026 3:35 pm - 4:05 pm | Parent Meeting: 4th Grade Families Beginning Band

May 15, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP
May 15, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am | All School Chapel
May 15, 2026 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | TENTATIVE Date: Senior Visit Day Hallway Parade

May 21, 2026 | 8th Grade Class Trip

May 22, 2026 | 8th Grade Class Trip
May 22, 2026 | Elementary Worship
May 22, 2026 | Threeschool/Preschool Last Day

May 25, 2026 | No School // Memorial Day
May 25, 2026 8:45 am - 10:45 am | Memorial Day Parade: 5th-8th Band Marches//K-2 Walks

May 26, 2026 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Family Group Games

May 27, 2026 | ZCS Ice Cream Social

May 29, 2026 | 7th Grade Class Trip
May 29, 2026 | Elementary Worship
May 29, 2026 | MS Chapel or Small Groups
May 29, 2026 | Reading Benchmarks Due
May 29, 2026 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Instant TRIP

June 3, 2026 | 8th Grade Graduation // Staff Prayer Circle // All Staff Required to Attend
June 3, 2026 | 8th Grade Graduation Practice
June 3, 2026 | NO PM Bus
June 3, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | 8th Grade Graduation // Ceremony

June 4, 2026 | 6th Class Trip TENTATIVE
June 4, 2026 | NO PM Bus

June 5, 2026 | 1/2 Day of School // Teacher PD // MS 10:40 / ELEM. 11:40
June 5, 2026 | 3rd Marking Period Ends
June 5, 2026 | Report Cards Go Home

2025-26 Goal: $1.65mil.

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