May 24, 2023
Questions? Email: zcsinfo@zcs.org
Upcoming Calendar Dates
May 18-19: 8th Grade Class Trip
May 29: NO School *Memorial Day*
May 30: Family Group Games (Grades 1-5)
May 31: 8th Grade Graduation
June 1: 6th and 7th Grade Class Trips
June 2: ½ Day *Last Day of School* NO PM Busing
Looking Ahead
SUMMER!!!!!!!!!
QUICK LINKS
NEWS
JOIN OUR TEAM! New positions were just added. Apply today! www.zcs.org/employment
Food Service Balances: The food service team is asking that negative balances be paid immediately. Please be mindful of your balances, food service is mandated by MDE to have no outstanding balances. Help us by being a good steward so we don't have to call you. To find out what your negative balance is, please go to familyportal.cloud or email: Slambers@hollandchristian.org You may pay on the family portal as well..with no processing fee or send a check with your child to school. Eighth graders with positive balances will shift to sibling's accounts, carry over to Holland Christian(if that is your 9th-grade plan), or put in a fund for students with negative balances. Food service does not refund balances, it is the parent's/student's responsibility to be mindful of their account balance as the school year comes to a close.
Community Farewell: We have invited all leaving faculty/staff members who have been part of ZCS for five or more years to participate in our Staff Farewell on Tuesday, May 30th. Here are the leaving staff members who will be available to receive your blessings and well wishes that afternoon:Paul Keyser, Joel Meyer, Karyl Morin, Heather Mulder, Becky Schrotenboer, Samantha Snellink, Brittany Van Byssum, Audrey Williams.
Nurse Notes: Family Group games and Middle School class trips are just around the corner! Students will need forms completed for Sunscreen/Insect Repellent. Completed forms should be returned to the classroom/homeroom teacher.
8th Grade Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
6th & 7th Grade Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
Elementary Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
Medication: Students with medications in the nurse office, PARENTS please come to the office June 1 or 2 to pick up remaining medication. Inhalers can be sent home with students per parent approval and with written permission from parents, if you would like this option please email Nurse Lindsey - lwagenmaker@zcs.org
Nurse Hours: The school nurse will be available June 5-9 if anything else needs to be coordinated.
NEXT YEAR 23-24 - forms for medications, asthma plans, emergency health plans can be filled out by the physician for 23-24 after July 1, 2023.
Middle school sports physicals: Students who need a sports physical for 2023-2024 may have their physical done by their primary care doctor, walk-in clinic, or at the HC Physical Day on May 31. https://maroonsathletics.org/Registrations
Lost and Found: Elementary Lost and Found will be placed in the main lobby starting Monday, May 22. Items remaining in lost and found after June 2 will be donated to charity.
Interested in being a Welcome Family? Zeeland Christian School is excited to be welcoming several new-to-ZCS families starting in the 2023-24 school year! Some of these families are moving to West Michigan from another town and others are just swapping to ZCS from another local school. We would love to have families welcome these families. If you are interested in helping new families, please complete this form.
Plan Ahead!: Free hearing and vision screenings are available at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. Hearing and vision screening is required for any child entering kindergarten in the 2023-2024 school year, but all children ages 3 to 6 are eligible for screening. Screenings are by appointment only. Please call 616-396-5266 to schedule your child’s free, comprehensive screening. You will receive a text reminder to confirm your appointment. Learn more about the screenings at miOttawa.org/HearingVision. Call 616-396-5266 to schedule an appointment today.
HC Football Family Fun Night for 3rd-8th graders (Fall 2023 grades) This is a free event on Tuesday, May 30 from 6:30-8PM at HCHS Football Stadium for current 2nd thru 7th graders who are interested in playing football next Fall at Holland Christian. Whether you are just curious about playing or all-in, come on out for a fun night of knockerball, dodgeball, air force football, and ice cream sundaes. This is a fun way to meet the coaches, players, and parents who are involved in HCS Football at different levels. Kids will be split by age group for competitions (2nd/3rd, 4t/5th, 6th/7th). Parents are encouraged to attend the end of the event as there will be a time of Q&A with the coaches, staff, and players. We hope to see everyone there, Go Maroons!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Grant Arnoldink (grantarnoldink@gmail.com).
Parent Partners Recess Duty: Interested in helping out at school or being a part of your child's school day in a unique way? Come join us as a parent recess volunteer! Come ready to supervise and get to know our wonderful ZCS students. Sign up HERE!
Expand(ED): Registration for this summer's Expand(ED) programs is now available. You can find out what is being offered and register on this website. Camps being offered this summer include: Spanish, fairy/treasure gardens, digital arts, disc golf, basketball, volleyball, golf, Mandarin soccer, tutoring, math, and leveled-library checkout. More camps might be added in the next few weeks as well!
VOLUNTEER/EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
It's HIRING Season at ZCS! Maybe you or someone you know wants to work at ZCS! Please take a look at our open positions for next year! www.zcs.org/employment
Admissions & Enrollment Specialist: Join the Advancement Team! We are hiring an Admissions & Enrollment Specialist, view the full description and apply today. www.zcs.org/employment
Extended Care Team: We have an immediate opening in our extended care team for an assistant. The hours will be from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday. Please go to www.zcs.org/employment for more information
Substitute Teachers REALLY Needed! As we enter this school year, we would love to have a longer list of possible substitute teachers who love God, love kids, and love to learn. By joining the substitute teacher list, you will be aware of when jobs are open and then choose which jobs to accept. We would love to have English, Spanish, and Mandarin subs. If you or someone you know are interested in additional information, please contact Maria Klompmaker (mklompmaker@zcs.org).
Recess Duty: Interested in helping out at school or being a part of your child's school day in a unique way? Come join us as a parent recess volunteer! Come ready to supervise and get to know our wonderful ZCS students. Sign up HERE!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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 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. Please bring your state issued ID/Drivers License to facilitate efficient sign in.
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 delay 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.
Please find more information here If you want to access the Zonar bus security app.
TRIP:
TRIP
- Parents of Young 5s-5th grade: If you want your TRIP sent home with your child, please update your profile on RaiseRight with their current teacher's name. Middle School students need to pick up your TRIP in the front office.
- Instant Trip is on Fridays from 10am-Noon.
- Effective beginning in April, TRIP will be retaining 10% of the rebates.
- Instacart is available on TRIP. It can be used for pick up at Meijer and Aldi. If shopping in-store at Aldi, consider purchasing prepaid VISA cards from TRIP.
- If you prefer not to use PrestoPay to pay for TRIP, you may pay by check. Make sure to put your checks in the TRIP mailbox in the front office by 11:00am on Tuesday. Check orders will not be submitted until payment has been made.
- TRIP News: TRIP is looking for some volunteers to sell Instant TRIP on Fridays next fall 8:00 am-9:30 am. If you are interested, please contact Deb Vanden Heuvel at 616-772-2447.
- New to TRIP: WEST COAST CASH $25 certificates with a 3% rebate online (Instant TRIP 2.5%)
- Kohl's gift cards may no longer be used to pay your Koh;'s charge account.
- Summer TRIP: The Summer TRIP dates are June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25 and August 8.
- All online orders are due by 11:00 on the above dates.
- Orders will be available on the next TRIP Tuesday. (This is an every other week.)
- TRIP will be available for pick up in the front office Monday-Thursday until 1:00 pm. The office is closed the week of July 4th.
- (Remember if you pay with PrestoPay that the money is deducted from your account the day you place your order)
- May 30 orders may be picked up on June 13.
- Instant TRIP during the summer will be available on the above Tuesdays in the TRIP office from 9:30-11:00.
- Regular weekly TRIP will resume August 22 and Instant TRIP will move back to Friday on August 25. There will not be Instant TRIP on September 1.
- Instant TRIP will have new hours in the fall. It will be on Fridays at 8:00-9:30 am.
Share your photos with us: The Marketing & Communications team has created a new way for you to share your photos of ZCS events & activities with us. Simply attach the full resolution photo, include a small description, and email us at photos@zcs.org.
Please note: by submitting photos you are agreeing to allow ZCS to post, share, and include in promotional projects. Photos can be submitted anytime throughout the year.
FROM THE PREVIOUS BLUE NOTE
May 17, 2023
JOIN OUR TEAM! New positions were just added. Apply today! www.zcs.org/employment
Food Service Balances: The food service team is asking that negative balances be paid immediately. Please be mindful of your balances, food service is mandated by MDE to have no outstanding balances. Help us by being a good steward so we don't have to call you. To find out what your negative balance is, please go to familyportal.cloud or email: Slambers@hollandchristian.org You may pay on the family portal as well..with no processing fee or send a check with your child to school. Eighth graders with positive balances will shift to sibling's accounts, carry over to Holland Christian(if that is your 9th-grade plan), or put in a fund for students with negative balances. Food service does not refund balances, it is the parent's/student's responsibility to be mindful of their account balance as the school year comes to a close.
Nurse Notes: Family Group games and Middle School class trips are just around the corner! Students will need forms completed for Sunscreen/Insect Repellent. Completed forms should be returned to the classroom/homeroom teacher.
8th Grade Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
6th & 7th Grade Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
Elementary Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Form
Middle school sports physicals: Students who need a sports physical for 2023-2024 may have their physical done by their primary care doctor, walk-in clinic, or at the HC Physical Day on May 31. https://maroonsathletics.org/Registrations
Lost and Found: Elementary Lost and Found will be placed in the main lobby starting Monday, May 22. Items remaining in lost and found after June 2 will be donated to charity.
Interested in being a Welcome Family? Zeeland Christian School is excited to be welcoming several new-to-ZCS families starting in the 2023-24 school year! Some of these families are moving to West Michigan from another town and others are just swapping to ZCS from another local school. We would love to have families welcome these families. If you are interested in helping new families, please complete this form.
Plan Ahead!: Free hearing and vision screenings are available at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. Hearing and vision screening is required for any child entering kindergarten in the 2023-2024 school year, but all children ages 3 to 6 are eligible for screening. Screenings are by appointment only. Please call 616-396-5266 to schedule your child’s free, comprehensive screening. You will receive a text reminder to confirm your appointment. Learn more about the screenings at miOttawa.org/HearingVision. Call 616-396-5266 to schedule an appointment today.
HC Football Family Fun Night for 3rd-8th graders (Fall 2023 grades) This is a free event on Tuesday, May 30 from 6:30-8PM at HCHS Football Stadium for current 2nd thru 7th graders who are interested in playing football next Fall at Holland Christian. Whether you are just curious about playing or all-in, come on out for a fun night of knockerball, dodgeball, air force football, and ice cream sundaes. This is a fun way to meet the coaches, players, and parents who are involved in HCS Football at different levels. Kids will be split by age group for competitions (2nd/3rd, 4t/5th, 6th/7th). Parents are encouraged to attend the end of the event as there will be a time of Q&A with the coaches, staff, and players. We hope to see everyone there, Go Maroons!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Grant Arnoldink (grantarnoldink@gmail.com).
Parent Partners Recess Duty: Interested in helping out at school or being a part of your child's school day in a unique way? Come join us as a parent recess volunteer! Come ready to supervise and get to know our wonderful ZCS students. Sign up HERE!
Expand(ED): Registration for this summer's Expand(ED) programs is now available. You can find out what is being offered and register on this website. Camps being offered this summer include: Spanish, fairy/treasure gardens, digital arts, disc golf, basketball, volleyball, golf, Mandarin soccer, tutoring, math, and leveled-library check out. More camps might be added in the next few weeks as well!