LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #16

General Fight’n Knight Day! This Friday students (elementary and secondary) are welcome to wear their Logos t-shirts and nice jeans to celebrate Trivia Day, the end of final exams, and last day before Christmas break.   Elementary Kindergarten Play: This Friday Mrs. Sawyer’s class will be putting on a Christmas play. The show will open with a 2nd grade (Wilson) recitation at 8:35 AM. All are welcome to attend.   Secondary Trivia Day: This Friday, after finals, we will play our traditional game of “Logos Trivial Pursuit” and have a pizza party.  Guys: please bring six “individual” drinks - cans of pop, bottles of water, or Gatorade (No two-liter bottles please).  Ladies: please bring something for dessert.     Secondary Student Surveys We have our secondary students evaluate each class they take twice a year. Here are a few things that students had to say about Mrs. Merkle this semester:   -I look forward to Mrs. Merkle’s class every day. It is my favorite class this year. Every day is really fun and I really enjoy reading the books. -Mrs. Merkle is a really good teacher. Class is really fun and productive at the same time. -Mrs. Merkle pulls many different topics in to class and connects them, making class interesting and fun. -She knows a lot about the material and is eager to help us understand it. -Mrs. Merkle makes very effective arguments. -She is not monotonous and loves to talk about biblical issues with us. -I appreciate her storytelling ability. It is essential for teachers to be good storytellers. -She really enjoys the material she teaches. -She starts good discussions. -Nothing fazes Mrs. Merkle-great teacher. -She enjoys working with students. Fat Fridays are fun. -She is always very chipper in class, and is always willing to help students with questions. -She is energetic and makes class a blast. -She’s constantly cheerful, very funny, and always in the best of moods. -She simultaneously manages to teach us stuff while being one of the most fun people on the planet. -I love Mrs. Merkle’s sense of humor and the way she teachers class. She is very funny, and my favorite teacher. -She is a very humorous and witty teacher, and can bring us out of the dumps extremely quickly. -Thank you!   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #15

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #15   General Christmas Program: Our Christmas Program rehearsal will take place this Thursday morning December 7. Please drop your child off at the Nazarene Church between 8:10- 8:30 (all preschool-6^th graders and 7^th-11^th grade students who are in choir). Secondary students who are not in choir will have class as usual. We will bus the students back to school afterward. Preschool Families: If your child does not have school that Thursday morning, please remain at the Nazarene Church until the rehearsal is over so that you can bring your child home-thank you! Attire for performers…   Elementary: Logos dress uniform (young ladies may wear a special Christmas dress if desired, and young men are welcome to wear blazers).   Secondary: Logos dress uniform only. Blazers for young men and women are welcome.   Uniforms: This Friday is not a dress uniform day. Students will wear their normal Monday-Thursday uniforms to school on Friday since many of them will have been in dress uniform the night before for the Christmas Program. Fight’n Knight Day: This Tuesday is a Fight’n Knight Day! Come out and cheer for the high school boys teams as they take on Deary tomorrow night. Elementary Saturday Hoops: All Logos 2^nd through 6^th grade boys are cordially invited to participate in a series of basketball clinics that will focus on the fundamentals of shooting, passing, dribbling, and defense. All clinics will take place on Saturdays from 9 – 11 AM in the Logos gym and will be coached and directed by Jed Whitling and Logos High School basketball players on the following dates: Dec. 9, 16, 30 & Jan. 6. The cost is $25 for all four clinics. This is a great way to spend a Saturday morning and to get ready for the upcoming Moscow Parks and Recreation season. Registration (form attached) is due December 7, the day of the Christmas Program! Enrollment is limited to the first 40 players.   Secondary Final Exams: The secondary students will be taking finals next week. Please see the attached schedule for details.   Trivia Day: Next Friday, after finals, we will play our traditional game of “Logos Trivial Pursuit” and have a pizza party.  Guys: please bring six “individual” drinks - cans of pop, bottles of water, or Gatorade (No two-liter bottles please).  Ladies: please bring something for dessert.   Secondary Ties: We have a new stock of secondary school ties available in front office   Junior High Drama Director: We are looking for a Junior High Drama Director to start as soon as possible. If you are interested, please send Dr. Stephenson a short resume or note of interest. drstephenson@logosschool.com   Help with Keeping the Clock: The high school boys basketball teams are looking for someone to run the clock during home games. If you are interested, please contact Jed Whitling. ad@logosschool.com   Secondary Student Surveys We have our secondary students evaluate each class they take twice a year. Here are a few things that students had to say about Mr. Dickison this semester:   -I am really enjoying Rhetoric! I love writing stories. Mr. Dickison is a very good teacher. -I appreciate his unwavering love of poetry. -Mr. Dickison is a great teacher. The way he keeps class in order is amazing. Rhetoric is always exciting! -He keeps us thinking in ways I would never have considered before. -Very good at helping the class work through hard ideas, and is willing to be wrong and learn from us as well. Thanks! -He is patient and kind but also serious and expects much from the students. -I am most impressed by his copiousness. -He enjoys what he teaches which helps the students enjoy it too. -Mr. Dickison is one of the most respectful and patient teachers I’ve ever had. His interest in both his students and his subject make him an admirable role model. -Mr. Dickison seems very mysterious, but he has a good sense of humor. He is also very laid back and not uptight about things, which is nice. -I really enjoy this class. -He knows so many authors/books he does a great job answering questions. -He knows the material well, and it helps that he really enjoys literature. -Very fun to learn from! -He is super wise. -He enjoys what he does and is able to make us dig deeper into what we are learning. -Mr. Dickison is a wonderful teacher! He’s patient, kind, funny, and hard working! -My favorite part of class is Magpie Monday. Such a creative idea! -He can be funny and I really like how he makes poetry a fun experience for all of us by reading a poem aloud each day. -I love learning history. It’s one of my favorite classes. -I love being in his class. -He gives clear directions for assigned work. He likes working with us. -Love the poems! -I like history and Mr. Dickison makes it better. -I’ve been enjoying this class, thank you!   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #14

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #14   General Christmas Program: Our Christmas Program rehearsal will take place next Thursday morning December 7. Please drop your child off at the Nazarene Church at 8:30 (all preschool-6^th graders and 7^th-11^th grade students who are in choir). We will bus the students back to school afterward. Preschool Families: If your child does not have school that Thursday morning, please remain at the Nazarene Church until the rehearsal is over so that you can bring your child home-thank you! Attire for performers…   Elementary: Logos dress uniform (young ladies may wear a special Christmas dress if desired, and young men are welcome to wear blazers).   Secondary: Logos dress uniform only. Blazers for young men and women are welcome. Winter Ball: The Winter Ball will take place Friday, December 1 (hosted by the 8^th grade class). This is for Logos students only. Dress: GENTLEMEN - Dress shirts, ties and slacks. LADIES - Knee length dresses or skirts. Modest necklines only (no strapless tops, halter-tops, or spaghetti straps). SHOES - Clean shoes on the floor only; no dress shoes or high heels. 6-7:30pm for Elementary, 7:30-8pm practice dance, 8-10pm Secondary. Price is $5 per person and $20 family. Fight’n Knight Day: This Tuesday is a Fight’n Knight Day! Come out and cheer for the high school girls teams as they take on Kendrick tomorrow night. Elementary Homework-0-Meter Results: Homework surveys are in, and we’ve crunched the numbers below (averaged between the double classes). Parents, thank you for taking the time to complete the surveys!   Grade / Actual Numbers / Guideline Targets (per night/5 days a week): 1^st            =          12 min.            (15 min.) 2^nd       =          20 min.            (30 min.) 3^rd        =          25 min.            (45 min.) 4^th        =          27 min.            (45 min.) 5^th        =          29 min.            (45 min.) 6^th        =          49 min.            (60 min.)   5^th Grade Play: This Friday Mr. Kohl’s class will be on stage. The show will open at 8:35 AM with a recitation by Mrs. Blum’s 1^st graders. All are welcome.   Secondary Student Surveys We have our secondary students evaluate each class they take twice a year. Here are a few things that students had to say about Mrs. Miller this semester:   -She is cheerful and fun. -I really, really enjoy her teaching. I love coming into this class. Amazing teacher! -Best teacher ever! -Fun and thought provoking. -She is really fun and has lots of spirit. -She does well at disciplining us. -I think Mrs. Miller is a great teacher. She has a very wide vocabulary and she has fun exercises like Chocolate Challenge. She is a great baker. Thank you! -Class time is used very productively, and she consistently models a Christian life through everything we do. -I like it when she tells stories. She is an awesome teacher! -I love this class. -I like Mrs. Miller’s energetic way of teaching and her fun English comments. -I like Mrs. Miller because she is fun but firm. -She is cheerful and encouraging. Thank you! -Mrs. Miller has lots of kids and still manages to be a fun and good teacher. -I love her stories and she is a really great teacher! Thank you! -She is very joyful and funny and she teaches very well! -She loves working with students. The tests are consistent with what is taught in class. Class time is used productively. -I like how she knows the Italian language. Mrs. Miller is a great teacher, I love being in her class. -Thank you!   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #13

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #13   General Thanksgiving Vacation: Please note that we have the entire week of Thanksgiving off. Enjoy the time with your family. Winter Ball: The Winter Ball will take place Friday, December 1 (hosted by the 8^th grade class). This is for Logos students only. Stay tuned for more information. Snow Removal: We need help with snow removal this winter. If you are willing to help before or after school please contact Adam Berry.   Parking guidelines: Dr. Stephenson sent out parking guidelines earlier this week. They can be found on the school website here.   Elementary Preschool-1^st Grade Midterms: Midterms will be coming home this Wednesday. Please sign the bottom of the form and return it by Wednesday, November 29.   2^nd-6^th Grade Midterms: A midterm form will be coming home on Wednesday. Please log on to Renweb and help your child complete it. Our goal is to encourage families to check out Renweb and to help students use the midterm to plan for improvement in any areas that may need work. Please return these forms by Wednesday, November 29.   Secondary Secondary Classes: We are very thankful to report that Dr. Chris Schlect has been hired to teach 10^th grade history and that Pastor Toby Sumpter has been hired to teach 12^th grade British History. Both of these gentlemen have taught at Logos in the past and we are excited to have them back. They will begin right after Christmas Break. This will shift the senior class schedule some, please see the attachment for details.   Secondary Midterms: After Thanksgiving there will only be three weeks left in the second quarter. This is a great time to sit down with your student and check their progress on Renweb.   HS Basketball Boys Scrimmage: The boys will have an inter-squad scrimmage next Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the gym. Admission is free and all are welcome to come.       Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #12

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #12   General School Store Sale: Our school store is having a Veteran's Day sale (15% off Logos gear). Use the attached link to get the discount. Offer valid through 11/13/17   Elementary 3^rd Grade Play: This Friday Mrs. Loyd’s class will be performing in the gym. The show will open with a recitation by Mrs. Akin’s 3^rd grade class at 8:35. All are welcome!   Homework-O-Meters: Please return these to the classroom teacher on Friday.   Secondary HS Basketball Girls Scrimmage: The girls will have an inter-squad scrimmage this Thursday at 6:30 PM in the gym.   Secondary Student Surveys: Next week our secondary students will be filling out student surveys for each of their classes. Please take a few minutes and talk this through with your children so that they are prepared.   High School Boys Basketball begins this Friday after school. There will be a short parent meeting at 3:30 in the gym.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #11

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #11   General Pride and Prejudice: Coming to your local gym stage next week: the Varsity production of Pride and Prejudice! You won't want to miss it! And remember, each secondary student gets in for one free performance. The play opens Wed, Nov 1st, and runs through Nov 4th @ 7pm each night.   Elementary Homework-O-Meters: Each fall we survey the elementary families regarding homework. This Friday each 1^st-6^th grade student will bring home a short form with their HAS. Please keep track of homework next week and return it to your child’s teacher.   Secondary Secondary Assembly: Next Tuesday morning, Doug Wilson will be speaking to the secondary students about pornography. As always, parents are welcome to come and encouraged to prep their kids beforehand and debrief afterward.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #10

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #10   General School Store: Logos has a school store!  Everything from laptop covers, scarves, caps, blankets, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and more. Great for Christmas presents! Check it out under the “Parents” tab on the logosschool.com page. Use the following link today for a 15% off coupon: https://ssastores.com/load/NDQzMzU4LTI3   Fight’n Knight Day! In order to support our cross country runners and volleyball players as they head to state, this Friday will be a Fight’n Knight Day (nice jeans and your Logos T-shirt). A few people have asked about other shirts: Feed the Need, volleyball, basketball, summer camps, etc. Only the navy game day shirts qualify, from any year.   Elementary 5^th Grade Play: This Friday Miss Clemans’ class will be performing in the gym. The show will open with a recitation by Miss Wilson’s 4^th graders at 8:35. All are welcome!   Interschool Speech Meet: If your child has qualified and is going on to the interschool speech meet at The Oaks, please remember to let me know soon if you are able to chaperone. A letter came home with your child this week.   Coats: Please send your child dressed for the weather. Students will go out to recess unless it is in the low teens or very wet.   Promotion Policy: Now that the first quarter report cards are out, I thought it would be helpful to include a reminder about the elementary promotion policy. This is especially important if your child earned an “F” in any subject. Please see the attachment for details. Don’t hesitate to call with any questions or clarifications.   Secondary High School Boys and Girls Basketball: Girls begin on 10/30 and boys on 11/10. All 9th and 11th graders coming out for basketball need to have a physical on file with the school before the first day of practice. All 10th and 12th graders coming out for basketball need to have an Interim Questionnaire Form on file with the school before the first day of practice. These forms can be found on the school website under the Athletics tab. The participation fee for High school basketball is $90 per athlete. Students must have earned a 2.5 GPA or higher the previous quarter in order to play. Dialectic Speech Meet 7th-9th: This Friday, October 27 is the secondary speech meet.  There will be an awards assembly for all 7th-12th graders in which some of the superior speeches will be delivered at 2:30 in the gym.  All are welcome to attend. Extracurricular Activities and Schoolwork There are lots of great activities going on in the secondary (drama, junior high boys basketball, high school girls basketball, planning for mock trial, robotics club, etc.). At Logos, schoolwork comes first. This means that students who participate in extracurricular activities will be held to the same standard as everyone else. Students should look ahead, plan ahead, and redeem the time during busy seasons.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #9

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #9   Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences: Almost all of the scheduling is complete. A reminder email will be sent out the Monday before conferences. If you have not scheduled yet, please visit this site to do so: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Logos   Speech Meet: Friday, October 20.  Parents are welcome to attend.  No camcorders or younger siblings please. Report Cards: Elementary Report Cards will come home with your students this Wednesday afternoon.   Secondary High School Boys and Girls Basketball: Girls begin on 10/30 and boys on 11/10. All 9th and 11th graders coming out for basketball need to have a physical on file with the school before the first day of practice. All 10th and 12th graders coming out for basketball need to have an Interim Questionnaire Form on file with the school before the first day of practice. These forms can be found on the school website under the Athletics tab. The participation fee for High school basketball is $90 per athlete. Students must have earned a 2.5 GPA or higher the previous quarter in order to play. Dialectic Speech Meet 7th-9th: Next Friday, October 27 is the secondary speech meet.  There will be an awards assembly for all 7th-12th graders in which some of the superior speeches will be delivered at 2:30 in the lunchroom.  All are welcome to attend.   Study Tip of the Week From this point on, the speech meet judges will not have a copy of each student’s selection in front of them.  If your child misses a word or even a whole line from his selection, the best thing to do is – smile and keep on reciting.  If the student continues on confidently after a mistake, there’s a good chance that no one else will even notice.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling  

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #8

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #8   General Feed the Need: This Thursday students should wear their Fight’n Knight t-shirts and nice jeans to school. Tennis shoes are fine. Please avoid sandals and other more casual footwear. We are looking forward to a great day!   Teacher Workday: This week is the last week of the quarter. Encourage your child to finish strong! Friday, October 13, is a teacher workday (no school for students and the front office will be closed). Teachers will be wrapping up the first quarter (grades and report cards) and preparing for the second quarter. There will be no dress uniform day this week.   Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences: Almost all of the scheduling is complete. A reminder email will be sent out the Monday before conferences. If you have not scheduled yet, please visit this site to do so: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Logos   Assembly: This Tuesday morning Mr. Becker’s 6^th graders will be on stage in the gym. The assembly will start with a short recitation by Mr. Whitling and Mrs. Bradley’s 4^th grade class at 8:35. All are welcome!   Speech Meet: Selections will be performed for a grade on Wednesday, October 11.   Secondary PSAT: The 10^th and 11^th graders will be taking the PSAT the morning of October 11 in the gym. Junior High Boys Basketball: Here are few details about the season: Unfortunately, due to space, only 7th and 8th graders will be able to participate this year (no 6th graders). The start date is October 16th and the season will run through the second week of December. The cost to participate is $60 per athlete. There is no additional paperwork that needs to be completed by families. Practice will generally be from 6-7:30pm in the evening. Throughout the season, practices and games combined will take up, on average, 3-4 nights a week. Students must have earned a 2.5 GPA or higher the previous quarter in order to play. High School Boys and Girls Basketball: Girls begin on 10/30 and boys on 11/10. All 9th and 11th graders coming out for basketball need to have a physical on file with the school before the first day of practice. All 10th and 12th graders coming out for basketball need to have an Interim Questionnaire Form on file with the school before the first day of practice. These forms can be found on the school website under the Athletics tab. The participation fee for High school basketball is $90 per athlete. Students must have earned a 2.5 GPA or higher the previous quarter in order to play. Elementary Romance Each year I make a point of speaking to the 2^nd - 6^th grade students about a fascinating and sometimes delicate oxymoron - elementary romance. I am very pleased to say that this has not been an issue that Logos elementary students have struggled with in recent memory, nor do I have grave concerns this year. My primary goal is that we maintain a positive school culture in which students do not feel pressure to “grow up” too fast in this area. Over the past two weeks I’ve stopped in for this year’s installment, and I thought it would be good for you all to know what I had to say to the students and what my expectations are in this area. First of all, the school policy for the elementary and secondary reads, “Public displays of romantic affection are not permitted at school or school activities.” My interpretation of a public display of romantic affection is very narrow. Any singling out of a person of the opposite sex, and anything that you could do to earn yourself the title of “an item” fall into this category. The discussion with the 2^nd - 6^th graders usually begins with me asking how old they are, and then following up by asking how old they think they will be when they get married. After clarifying, for the sake of the boys, that most people do not wait until they are 37 to marry, we move on to the application. The short form is that these students are a lifetime or more away from getting married, and any preliminary negotiations are absolutely inappropriate in the elementary. I am strongly against silly talk about who likes whom, and I am thoroughly opposed to premature pairing up (in the elementary and secondary). There is far too much fun and hard work for us to keep ourselves occupied with to give attention to cheap soap operas. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #7

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #7   General One Week Left: There is only one week left in the first quarter. This is a good time to check grades on Renweb (grades 2-12) and make sure that your student is ready to finish the quarter strong! Elementary quarter grades stand alone as four individual grades per subject over the course of the year. Secondary quarter grades are averaged together for a semester grade that is recorded on a student’s transcript (Q1 averaged with Q2 = Fall Semester, Q3 averaged with Q4 = Spring Semester).   Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences: Almost all of the scheduling is complete. A reminder email will be sent out the Monday before conferences. If you have not scheduled yet, please visit this site to do so: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Logos   Speech Meet: Selections need to be memorized by October 6.   Secondary PSAT: The 10^th and 11^th graders will be taking the PSAT the morning of October 11 in the gym. Study Tip for the Week Plan ahead. Sit down with your child on Saturday and read over the HAS (elementary) or the Weekly Test Schedule (secondary) together. Talk about the tests and assignments with your child so that he is prepared before the week begins. A few minutes of discussion and study Saturday morning can help take the pressure off in the middle of the week when the circus is in full swing. One elementary example is having your child learn the first 7 Latin and spelling words on Saturday. This puts them in the position of starting the following week ahead of the game. If your child is in 2^nd-12^th grade, their grades are available on RenWeb. Many families use the weekend to check on academic progress so that they can help emphasize areas that may need extra attention.     All the best,   Matt Whitling