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    

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #22

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #22   General New Enrollment: We are currently processing new applications for the 2017-18 school year. Please see the school website for the online application.   Elementary Preschool-1^st Grade Midterms: Midterms came home last Wednesday. Please sign the bottom of the form and return it by this Wednesday.   2^nd-6^th Grade Midterms: A blank midterm form came home last 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 this Wednesday.   Spelling Bee: The 1^st – 6^th graders will be competing in an in-school spelling bee February 9. Lists and rules are posted on the website under Academics/Elementary Program/Spelling Bee.   Secondary Secondary Grades: We are halfway through the 3^rd quarter and grades are current in RenWeb. This would be a good time to sit down with your secondary student and check on their progress.   Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 24. 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. Garfield last semester:   -He enjoys what he teaches. -History is lots of fun with Mr. Garfield. -Mr. Garfield is an amazing teacher. He is my favorite. He is encouraging and challenging. I have learned more than I ever thought I would. Thank you for your kind and understanding attitude. I look forward to each class period with him. -I like your willingness to hear my opinion. -This is definitely my favorite class. I’ve never enjoyed history so much! -A characteristic that impresses me most about this teacher is that he is a very Godly man who knows the Bible. -Mr. Garfield is an amazing teacher. He helps me to understand the Bible more clearly and he is very punny. -He makes coming to history enjoyable and fun. The class discussions are helpful and I look forward to coming to this class because of Mr. Garfield. -Mr. Garfield loves history, and is always willing to show you how God has written it. -He pushes us to be better actors and actresses every time we are in class. He pushes hard, but makes it fun with his puns. -He is always cheerful and happy-thank you!         Cheers,   Matt Whitling

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #21

LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2017 – #21   General New Enrollment: We are currently processing new applications for the 2017-18 school year. Please see the school website for the online application.   Elementary 5^th Grade Play: This Tuesday (tomorrow) Miss Church’s 5^th grade class will be performing in the gym. The show will open with a 2^nd grade (Kimmell) recitation at 8:35 AM. All are welcome!   Spelling Bee: The 1^st – 6^th graders will be competing in an in-school spelling bee February 9. Lists and rules are posted on the website under Academics/Elementary Program/Spelling Bee.   Secondary Rhetoric Speech Meet (10^th-12^th Grade): The meet will take place February 24. 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 Mrs. Whitling in the first semester:   -Mrs. Whitling is an amazing teacher who makes my understanding of math grow more and more everyday. -She makes this class fun and easy. -(I appreciate) Her constant screams or agony so you will NEVER forget how to do the problem. -She can get us all from a tough situation to laughing hard, quickly. She’s always ready to help us out. -Mrs. Whitling is the funniest teacher we have. -She is really excited about teaching. -She is really good at making learning lots of fun! -Mrs. Whitling is one of my favorite teachers. She teaches the lessons quickly but thoroughly. I love how she knows everyone’s middle names! -She is happy all the time. She is a great teacher. -I like how she has us go to the board to do problems. -Mrs. Whitling is probably my favorite teacher. She’s funny and she really enjoys working with us. -I used to hate math because it was complicated and frustrating. Mrs. Whitling makes everything simple and clear. I love math now! -I love that she is lively and wants us all to do our best—Amazing teacher! -It impresses me how kind she is and how well she knows what she is teaching. -Mrs. Whitling is very fun to work with. She is always happy and enthusiastic. She has made me love math even more. -She is amazing at keeping us in line and is always fun. -Thank you!       Cheers,   Matt Whitling