LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – Summer #5

General 2017-18 Information: Please check the school website for updated school supply lists, uniform guidelines, secondary fall schedule, etc. The school supply lists can be found under Academics/Elementary (or) Secondary Program. Back to School Night: Back to School Night for the elementary and secondary will take place the Friday before the first day of school: August 18 at 7:00 in the gym. This is an opportunity for parents to hear from the administration and teachers so that we all get off to a strong start (parents only please). Uniforms 2017-18: Next year’s uniform requirements will be almost identical to this year’s. The exception will be in the area of secondary shoes. Canvas shoes will no longer be part of the 7th-12th grade uniform for young men or women. We are simply trying to provide some clarity on what Logos means by “dress” shoes. Elementary 6th Grade Sports: When space is available, we allow 6th graders to play on our junior high sports teams. If you have a 6th grader who may be interested in competing, please keep an eye on the secondary athletics announcements below. Secondary Latin Refresher: Mrs. Larsen is offering a Latin Refresher class for incoming 8th-10th graders August 7-11. Please see the Summer Camps brochure for details. New Secondary Student Orientation: All 7th graders and other new secondary students and their parents are welcome to come Friday, August 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in the lunchroom. This is a time to learn about life at Logos and get set for the new school year. Please visit RenWeb, print out your schedule, and bring it to orientation. If you have questions about RenWeb please contact Mr. Euhus (loreneuhus@logosschool.com). Junior High School Volleyball: If your daughter is interested in playing junior volleyball (7th and 8th grades) the first practice will take place Wednesday, August 23 at 5:30 PM. Junior high practice will usually be at 5:30 PM 3-4 days a week. Days will vary. We won’t know the JH game schedule until the end of the 2nd week of school. There are so many 7th and 8th grade girls coming out for volleyball, 6th graders will not be able to play this year. If you have questions about the season, please contact Coach Jim Becker: jbecker@logosschool.com High School Volleyball: If your daughter is interested in playing volleyball (JV and Varsity), the first practice will take place August 11 at 8 AM. The following Monday we will start at the normal practice time of 5:45 AM. If you have questions about the season, please contact Coach Jessica Evans: jessicaevansmoscow@gmail.com. Junior High and High School Cross-Country: If your son or daughter is interested in running cross-country this year, the first practice will take place August 11 at 8:30 AM at the Moscow JH tennis courts. Practices will be at 8:30 AM until school starts, then at 6:30 AM from that point forward. We have room for 6th graders! If you are interested in participating this fall, please contact the appropriate coach: Junior High (6th-8th grades) – Sophie Whitling: sophie.ilene.whitling@gmail.com, High School (9th-12th grades) – Paula Casebolt: paulacasebolt@yahoo.com Athletics Details: To be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities students must have earned at least a 2.5 GPA during the 4th quarter of last school year. High school athletes must bring all required forms to the first practice. Your child will not be able to participate until all forms are in. You can find required form information at www. logosschool.com (Athletics/Athletics Forms). 6th – 8th grade athletes do not need to complete any paper work. Fees are $90 for high school volleyball or cross-country and $60 for JH volleyball or cross-country. To make special arrangements for fee payment, contact our Activities Director (Jed Whitling ad@logosschool.com). We would like parents to come to an informational meeting at the beginning of the first day of practice. This is the time that the coach will relay team expectations to you and your athlete. It’s also a great time to get questions answered! If you have a 9th or 11th Grade student who is planning to participate in sports this coming year, he/she will need to have a physical before the season begins (especially time sensitive for volleyball and cross country). See the school webpage for the correct form to bring to your doctor. Senior Course Options: 12th Graders who will be participating in senior course options (college/online courses and internships) should be thinking about their proposals for next year. These are due on August 7 to Mr. Whitling via email, or earlier if possible. See the school webpage for details. Internship Opportunity: Mr. Jed Whitling is interested in having an athletics intern for the first semester of the year. If there is a senior who is interested, please contact him for details (ad@logosschool.com). All the best, Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – Summer #1

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – Summer #1   General Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Some camps are filling up, be sure to register soon. Camp update: -Engine Camp has 1 seat available -Hike on the Wild Side Camp is full -Drawing and Pastels Camp is full -The Girls Basketball Camp (ages 5-7) will be cancelled unless we have a few more students sign up this week.   Elementary 4^th Grade: We are very pleased to announce that Miss Heather Wilson (AM) and Mrs. Bethany Calene (PM) have been hired to teach 4^th grade next year. Miss Wilson (‘12) has been teaching 3^rd and 4^th grade Latin at Logos this past year. She will also be assisting Mrs. Spencer in teaching junior high girls PE. Mrs. Calene (‘98) has been a classroom aid at Franklin Elementary (4^th and 5^th grade) for the past year, taught math and Bible in Paraguay a number of years ago, and has a BS in Applied Music from the University of Idaho. Please congratulate and welcome these Logos alums when you see them!   Secondary Final Exams: All secondary final exams and projects that will be handed back are available in room 1 from this Wednesday through next Monday.   Uniforms 2017-18: Next year’s uniform requirements will be almost identical to this year’s. The exception will be in the area of secondary shoes. Canvas shoes will no longer be part of the uniform for young men or women. We are simply trying to provide some clarity on what Logos means by “dress” shoes.   Sports Physicals: If you have a 9^th or 11^th Grade student who is planning to participate in sports this coming year, he/she will need to have a physical before the season begins (especially time sensitive for volleyball and cross country). See the school webpage for the correct form to bring to your doctor.   Senior Course Options: 12^th Graders who will be participating in senior course options (college/online courses and internships) should be thinking about their proposals for next year. These are due on August 7 to Mr. Whitling via email, or earlier if possible. See the school webpage for details.   Have a wonderful summer!   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #35

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #35   General Upcoming Events:                 Secondary Final Exams                                   May 23-26 Kindergarten (Mrs. Merkle) Graduation        May 23 @ 8:30 AM Field Day (East City Park)                             May 23 from 1-3 PM Kindergarten (Mrs. Sawyer) Graduation        May 24 @ 8:30 AM Elementary Awards Assembly                       May 24 @ 9:30 AM Secondary Awards Assembly            (afternoon)      May 25 from 2:30-3:20 PM Senior Assembly (9^th-12^th only)                     May 26 from 12:15-12:45 PM Graduation Practice (seniors only)                 May 26 from 1:30-2:30 PM Graduation                                                      May 27 @ 3 PM at the U of I   (Parents are welcome to attend all of these events, except for the final exams!)   Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Some camps are filling up, be sure to register soon: Engine Camp has 1 seat available and the afternoon Drawing and Pastels Camp has 3 openings.   Fight’n Knight Days: Elementary (except for Mrs. Merkle’s class who will be graduating)- Tuesday, Secondary- Friday   Elementary Elementary Field Day will take place this Tuesday. All elementary students will be dismissed from school at 11:30. This is a parent drop-off and pick-up event. Some families like to pack a picnic lunch and eat in the park (East City) and stay for the activities (races, tug-o-war, capture the flag, etc.). Play clothes are welcome! Rain cancels.   The Elementary Awards Ceremony will take place this Wednesday morning from 9:30-10:30. School starts at the normal time. We will meet in the gym to distribute year-end awards to our 1^st – 6^th grade students. Elementary students should wear their dress uniforms. After the ceremony, the students will return to their classrooms for a few minutes to receive their report cards and to say farewell. They will be dismissed at about 10:30 and that will be the official end of the elementary school year. Preschool students will be dismissed at 10:30 as well. Students should wear their dress uniform for this event.   Secondary Finals Schedule: I have attached the secondary finals schedule so that we can start to plan ahead. Please note that only the 9^th-12^th graders will come to the senior assembly on Friday. 7^th and 8^th graders will be dismissed at 12:05. We are simply running out of space in the lunchroom!   Cheers,   Matt Whitling  

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #33

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #33 General Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Fight’n Knight Day: This Tuesday will be a Fight’n Knight Day to help send off the Mock Trial team as they head to the national competition in Hartford, Connecticut. Elementary New Hire! We are very pleased to announce that Mrs. Jessica Evans has been hired to teach our 6th grade art classes next year. She has been the long-term sub for these classes since Mrs. LaFon had her baby as well as our high school girls volleyball coach for the past 22 years. She is also an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator! We are excited to have Mrs. Evans at Logos School even more next year. Elementary Class Preferences: Surveys will be coming out early in the summer. Many families don’t have a strong preference and therefore choose not to complete these. This actually helps us grant more of the requests that come in. Secondary Finals Schedule: I have attached the secondary finals schedule so that we can start to plan ahead. Cheers, Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #32

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #32 General Uniforms: Just a few reminders for the spring: Now that the weather is nice, elementary students are welcome to wear shorts to school. Boots are no longer necessary or appropriate in the elementary or secondary, and please save sandals for non-school activities. Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Fight’n Knight Day: This Tuesday will be a Fight’n Knight Day to help remind us all to be praying for Nate Wilson’s surgery on May 2. Details can be found here. The simple message is, if you see a kid in a blue shirt, pray for Nate and his family. Elementary Grandparents’ Day: We have a super day planned for grandparents, parents, family, friends, and prospective families Friday, May 5th. The morning will open with a continental breakfast for grandparents followed by class plays and presentations throughout the morning and early afternoon. Even if you don’t have grandparents in town we would love to have you come to your children’s presentations and then join us for the Open House at 11:30 AM. Most parents and grandparents take their students out for an extended lunch (11:45-1:15). We are looking forward to a great day! Midterms: Please be sure to return signed midterm forms this Wednesday to your child’s classroom teacher. Secondary New Hire! We are very pleased to announce that Mrs. McKenzie Miller (class of ‘99) has been hired to teach 7th grade English (both classes) and NT Survey next year. Mrs. Miller has an A.A. from New St. Andrews College and a B.A. in French and Classical Studies from the University of Idaho. Please welcome her back to Logos when you see her! Valedictorian and Salutatorian: We are pleased to announce that Preston Evans and Jackson Dickison have been selected to represent our senior class at commencement as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Congratulations! Cheers, Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #31

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #31 General Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Basic Drawing & Pastels is full, but we are open to offering another class in the afternoons from 12-2 if we have at least 5 students sign up. Be sure to register early if you are interested. Fight’n Knight Day 1: This Friday is a Fight’n Knight Day to encourage our track team as they head to the White Pine League Championships on Saturday. Fight’n Knight Day 2: Next Tuesday will be a Fight’n Knight Day to help remind us all to be praying for Nate Wilson’s surgery on May 2. Details can be found here. The simple message is, if you see a kid in a blue shirt, pray for Nate and his family. Elementary Preschool-1st Grade Midterms: Midterms will be coming home this Wednesday. Please sign the bottom of the form and return it by next Wednesday, September 30. 2nd-6th Grade Midterms: A blank 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, May 3. Grandparents’ Day: We have a super day planned for grandparents, parents, family, friends, and prospective families Friday, May 5th. The morning will open with a continental breakfast for grandparents followed by class plays and presentations throughout the morning and early afternoon. Even if you don’t have grandparents in town we would love to have you come to your children’s presentations and then join us for the Open House at 11:30 AM. Most parents and grandparents take their students out for an extended lunch (11:45-1:15). We are looking forward to a great day! HAS: Each Friday the elementary teachers send home a Homework Assignment Sheet that outlines the assignments and activities for the following week with a short note from the teacher. Please be sure to read this with your child as you make plans for the week. Secondary Progress Reports: Secondary grades are available at any time via Renweb. Since we are halfway through the quarter, this would be a great week to sit down with your secondary student and see how they are doing in each class. Cheers, Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #30

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #30 General Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here. Basic Drawing & Pastels and Engine Camp are filling up quickly. Be sure to register early if you are interested. Kindergarten Play: This Friday Mrs. Merkle’s kindergarten class will be performing in the gym. The assembly will open with a short recitation by Mrs. McIvor’s 1st grade class at 8:35. All are welcome! Grandparents’ Day Projects: Please keep these simple. We do not expect you to spend lots of time or money on this. If you run into trouble, please check with your classroom teacher for help. Cheers, Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #29

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #29   General Fight’n Knight Day: This Wednesday students are allowed to wear their Fight’n Knight shirts and nice blue jeans to school to show their support for the high school lacrosse team. The team will play Moscow at 6:00 PM on the Joseph Street field (on the corner of Mountain View and Joseph). Come out and cheer them on!   Logos Summer Camps: Enrollment is open and the brochure can be found here.   Joseph Roberts: We are very pleased to announce that Joseph Roberts has been hired as a full time teacher for the 2017-18 school year. He will teach some of the upper elementary and junior high Latin classes as well as OT Survey and the keyboarding elective. Joseph has a BA in Liberal Arts and Culture (NSA), is completing his MA in Theology and Letters (NSA) this spring and has been substitute teaching at Logos this year. Please welcome Joseph to Logos School when you see him. We are excited to have him join our staff next year.   Grandparents’ Day Projects: Please keep these simple. We do not expect you to spend lots of time or money on this. If you run into trouble, please check with your classroom teacher for help. Secondary Assembly: This Tuesday morning at 8:25 Doug Wilson will be speaking to our secondary students about Honoring Parents. All are welcome to attend.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #24

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #24   General Spring Break: Just a reminder that Spring Break is a two week vacation, March 6-17. Have a wonderful time with your family!   Elementary Preschool 2017-18: We are making plans to open up a M/W/F afternoon preschool class (12:30-3:10 PM). If your child has already been accepted into one of the morning classes and you would prefer this new afternoon offering, please let me know.   Parent/Teacher Conferences (March 23 & 24): All elementary families will receive an email this week with details on how to sign up. We are looking forward to meeting with you. Promotion Policy: As we head toward the end of the 3^rd quarter, I thought it would be helpful to include a reminder about the elementary promotion policy. This is especially important if your child has earned an “F” in any subject. Please see the attachment for details. Don’t hesitate to call with any questions or clarifications.   Secondary Spring Sports: High school lacrosse and track begin February 24. Both teams have had preseason meetings. See Mr. Carnahan if you need more details. Athletes need to have earned a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the previous quarter in order to compete.   Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 24. More details are available on the school website.     Cheers,   Matt Whitling  

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #23

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #23   General Students on Campus: Our school has grown to the point where we need to be more aware of who is on campus and why they are here. Please see the pertinent policy below, and as always, feel free to ask if you have questions or concerns.   Non-Logos students are not allowed on campus without written permission from the principal (this includes before and after school, lunch, balls, special events, etc.). Athletic competitions and drama/music productions are the only exceptions to this.   Elementary Preschool 2017-18: We are making plans to open up a M/W/F afternoon preschool class (12:30-3:10 PM). If your child has already been accepted into one of the morning classes and you would prefer this new afternoon offering, please let me know.   2^nd Grade Play: This Friday Mrs. Wilson’s class will be on stage performing a play. The show will open at 8:35 with a recitation by the secondary choir. All are welcome to attend!   Parent/Teacher Conferences (March 23 & 24): Families with three or more students in the elementary will receive an email this week with details on how to sign up. If you fit this category, and don’t receive an email by Friday evening, please contact the front office. All other families will receive an opportunity to sign up next week. Secondary Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 24. More details are available on the school website.   Elementary Friendship Talk Over the past few weeks I have been visiting the elementary classes to discuss friendship. The conversation starts out with Proverbs 16:28, “A perverse man stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.” One of our goals is that your children will become close friends as they work and play together at Logos. Solomon tells us that gossip breaks friends apart. I discuss this with the students and then go on to identify other threats to friendship as well. We talk about the fact that at Logos, if you want a BFF, it’s Jesus and your family, everyone else is a good friend. We don’t want these friendships to be severed through ungodly exclusions (ignoring the 3^rd wheel) or friend hogs (who dominate one person and push everyone else away). As always, please feel free to follow up on these conversations at home and let me know if you have ideas for what could be covered in the future.   Cheers,   Matt Whitling