LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2018 – Week 19

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2018 – Week 19   General Re-enrollment: Re-enrollment for current students will be open until January 21 (this Sunday). After that time we will begin processing new applications.   Logos Auction: The auction is this Saturday. Doors open at 6:00 and dinner starts at 7:00 at the SEL Event Center.   Elementary Spelling Bee: The 1^st – 6^th graders will be competing in the in-school spelling bee February 2. Lists and rules are posted on the website under Academics/Elementary Program/Spelling Bee.   Kindergarten Play: This Friday Mrs. Merkle’s class will be performing their classroom play. The show will open with a 2^nd grade (Kimmell) recitation at 8:35 in the gym. All are welcome.   Secondary Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 23. More details are available on the school website.   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. Euhus:   -Firm but fun, knows the material well. -He encourages us to do our very best in every class assignment. -I really enjoy the discussions he gives us. -I appreciate that he is funny and knows the Bible well. -I enjoy the way this class is taught and the obvious enthusiasm Mr. Euhus has for this subject! Thanks. -He knows very much about the history of the Bible that I didn’t know. -I appreciate his kindness and patience. -Mr. Euhus is very effective at using class time efficiently. He is able to clearly teach the subjects and still consistently gives us enough time to get started and help us with our homework. -He makes hard concepts fun, not easier, but fun nonetheless. -Mr. Euhus is patient and always willing to answer questions. -Without his reviews I would die! -He knows the material really well. -Mr. Euhus can make jokes in physics during 6^th hour, which is very impressive and much appreciated. -His humor adds flavor to our math classes. -He definitely knows the material, and really works to make sure that we do too. -I appreciate the consistent joy he brings to every class and his servant’s heart. -Mr. Euhus is a patient instructor and secretly super funny, he makes a hard subject better. -I love calculus and math puns. -He knows his stuff and is always willing to help out no matter what. -Mr. Euhus basically has office hours whenever he is not teaching. Being able to come to him with any questions, anytime is huge. Thanks. -Mr. Euhus has an amazing ability to explain complicated mathematics in a way that is easy to grasp.     Cheers,   Matt Whitling  

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2018 – Week 17

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2018 – Week 17   General Re-enrollment: Re-enrollment for current students will take place in the first half of January. Please keep an eye out for information from Mr. Euhus.   Logos Auction: The RSVP deadline for our 2018 Logos Benefit Auction has been extended until Wednesday, January 10! For auction details or to register online, please go to logosschool.com/news-events/benefit-auction   Elementary Report Cards: Elementary report cards will come home this week with your children. Please sign and return the envelope, you may keep the card.   Spelling Bee: The 1^st – 6^th graders will be competing in an in-school spelling bee February 2. Lists and rules are posted on the website under Academics/Elementary Program/Spelling Bee.   Elementary Basketball Clinics: Saturday Hoops will run for one more Saturday (9-11 AM).     Secondary Report Cards: Secondary report cards will come home this week with your children.   CTP 4 Tests (standardized testing for 7^th-9^th grades): Testing will take place on January 17 (one day only). Please avoid appointments.   Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 23. Selections are due Monday, January 8. More details are available on the school website.     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. Struble this semester:   -He knows his stuff. -He always has great stories to tell. -He gives us enough time to complete assigned work. -He knows the material well. -I think it's amazing how he knows so much about science, and that he has answers to every single scientific question we ask. -I like science but Mr. Struble makes it all the more interesting with his insights. -He’s awesome, nice, funny, and likes to tell stories. -I now love science because it’s so fun. -He knows the material very well! He enjoys explaining the concepts to us. -I’ve been enjoying chemistry very much. The class is really interesting and I like being taught by Mr. Struble. -His “humor” is funny – he loves what he does. -I’m really bad at science, but I truly enjoy the class because Mr. Struble is an excellent teacher. Thank you. -He is brilliant. -He is very patient. -He is always willing to help students who are struggling and go over the material. -He knows a lot about space probes. -Mr. Struble models a very wonderful Christian life. -Mr. Struble is such an amazing and interesting teacher! Thank you! -Thank you!     Cheers,   Matt Whitling

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