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
Homeschool Parent Qualifying Course
Do you know anyone who is planning to homeschool their children, or maybe just needs some more thorough information and direction? On January 19th, Julie Sessions, a pioneer of homeschooling in Whatcom County, will be offering her parent qualifying homeschool
[Virtual] Classroom Connection: Spanish 1 & 2
Spanish 1: Currently we are finishing up a unit on food words for breakfast, lunch, dinner and fruits and vegetables. The students are also learning some words for things you set on the table (cups, plates, etc.). To practice our
Re-Opening Plans & Help Opportunities
UPDATE: Re-Opening Plan Delayed Until Further Notice Our school year continues to be one marked by the need for grace and flexibility. Thank you, parents, for the latitude you’ve given us to pivot while we try to plan. Your support
[Virtual] Classroom Connection: November 2020
This week’s edition of Classroom Connection includes updates from Writers Lab, Chinese Language & Culture, Pre-Algebra, and Decompressed Algebra – Year One. Mr. Jaron Stanage – English (Writer’s L.A.B.) So far in class we have been working on building a
Thankful for you
Even though our school year isn’t beginning like many of us would like, we’re thankful for the many positives we’re able to site. We’re grateful for a cohesive and supportive staff, diligent and hardworking students, and optimistic and active behind-the-scenes
[Virtual] Classroom Connection
We are almost two months into our academic year and thought it would be fun to hear from a few of our teachers about what is happening in their classes: Dr. Doug Mangum – American History In American History, we’ve
Box Tops for Education Deadline: Oct 31
-Originally posted October 9, 2020 Box Tops are an easy way for ZLO families to earn money for the PTO fund. PTO covers many of our extra expenses, events, teacher gifts, etc. While we aren’t able to have many of
A tasty way to learn fractions with Mrs. Terry!
The Pre Algebra class started the year with color! What better way to review fractions than with skittles? Each student had a bag of skittles. They counted the individual colors and the total of skittles in the bag. Their next
We’re off to a great start!
Thank you all for your patience and grace as we worked through many hurdles and last minute obstacles to getting this academic year off the ground! With your help and encouragement, classes are underway! What have our teachers said so
English for elementary grades!
Registration for Intermediate English (Grades 3/4), and Foundational Writing (Grades 5/6) remains open through the end of September. If you know of a family who could use support in these subjects, please encourage them to look into English at ZLO