June 5, 2020 Dear ZLO Families, Allow us to start this message by thanking you and our staff for a relatively seamless transition this year, as we adapted literally overnight to our stay-at-home order. To shift gears on a moment’s
Personnel Mathematics – Additions and Subtractions
From our Director, Molly Crocker: We have a few staff changes for the upcoming year that we need to share with you: Although she will be missed greatly, we rejoice that Vanessa Vis can join the ranks of women blessed
Now, more than ever… (documentation)
From our Director, Molly Crocker: DOCUMENT! DOCUMENT! NOW MORE THAN EVER! ZLO does NOT keep data for transcripts! When teachers don’t handle paperwork from students, and when your normal routines of handling homework get disrupted, it’s really important to be
How COVID-19 concerns will affect classes at ZLO
UPDATE: March 12, 2020 No, it’s not an extended vacation! Laurel Church membership is, at this time, mostly older people who are the most vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19. Laurel Church leadership has decided to close its building
POSTPONED – Information Night: March 13 @ 6:30 pm
UPDATE: March 11, 2020 Yesterday, the Whatcom County Health Department declared a state of emergency and advised the cancelling of all non-essential public gatherings of 10-50+ people. Out of an abundance of caution, and because we fall into that number,
Classroom Connection: Algebra
The students in Mrs. Crocker’s algebra classes have each made a video about how to solve a particular kind of problem. You can view these videos here: (google drive) Math at ZLO Mrs. Molly Crocker, Math & Music (and ZLO
Meet Our Teachers: Mrs. Molly Crocker
What does Mrs. Crocker do when she’s not at ZLO? On Mondays and Wednesdays and during the summers you can find Mrs. Crocker at Gundies, Inc., wearing her pants with padded knees and her canvas apron. Her pockets are filled
Parking Lot Warning!
We’ve recently observed some drivers in the Laurel Church parking lot in the morning whose behavior has alarmed us. If your older children drive themselves or siblings to class, please also take a moment to talk to them about the
Winter or Inclement Weather Days
We are well into Autumn, and Winter lurks just around the corner, making this a good time to let you know what our plan of action is on those Winter Weather Days. If Whatcom County is experiencing school closures and
Technology at Laurel
Dear Parents, Laurel Church has been a most gracious host, inquiring about and doing whatever they can to help run our program more smoothly. The internet connection at Laurel has been barely enough to sustain us, and many days we