Art Challenge: If anyone has an art book or magazine accessible, and some colored pencils or paints, do this: Pick a masterpiece or a photo you like from the art book or magazine, and then try to draw or paint
Middle School Science Rocks! (Guess what we’re studying?)
Mrs. Hadfield has been keeping all of her classes busy via Skype lessons and email and projects! Science has especially been having a fun time with stalactite experiments, identifying mystery rocks, learning about erratics, and sharing their reports on various
Show & Tell: Foundational Writing Magazine Project
Foundational Writing students created a magazine on a topic of choice. Isabella Day crafted a lovely magazine she was proud to share with everyone at ZLO. Enjoy! – Mrs. Vanessa Vis
Classroom Connection: Spanish
Mrs. Andres’ Spanish class has been having a fun time Skyping together for class. We are working on telling time and rooms in the house. It is fun to see how learning can continue even though we don’t meet in
Friday Flair! March 2020
This project combined some new techniques and tools. We started with a painted background, sprinkled salt for the stars and used a round sponge to remove the shape of the sun, toothbrushes to splatter paint and Q-tips with and without
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
PTO Meeting: Tuesday, March 10
REMINDER: Our next PTO meeting is coming up this Tuesday, March 10, at 7:00 pm. Meeting will be held at the home of Dave and Deanna Kangas. Please email Deanna for address and directions. Topics will include our upcoming Information
UPDATE! ZLO Community Service: Open Hands
Kids Helping Kids We are still collecting! Through March 31, 2020, ZLO Staff & Families will be collecting specific food items for Open Hands, an outreach ministry of Calvary Creekside. Their mission states, “Open Hands exists to eliminate hunger among
Spanish 1: Papel Picado & Dia del Amor y Amistad
In Spanish class we did papel picado, a classic Mexican craft for Dia del Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day.) Papel picado is similar to making snowflakes in that you fold paper (in this case, tissue paper), and cut out different
Meet Our Teachers: Dr. Doug Mangum
When I’m not at ZLO, I’m probably working at my job at Lexham Press, part of Faithlife Corporation. Faithlife makes Logos Bible Software and other digital tools to serve the Church, but we also publish books and magazines in print.