LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #9
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #9General
Fight’n Knight Day: This Friday students are welcome to wear their Logos t-shirts and nice jeans to cheer on our cross country team as they head to the Idaho state championships on Saturday. This is the first time that Logos has been allowed to send competitors to a state competition. Go Knights!Elementary
Parent/Teacher Conferences (October 25 & 26): If you have not scheduled yet, please visit this site to do so: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Logos Speech Meet: Wednesday, October 24. 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. 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.Secondary
Report Cards: Secondary Report Cards will come home with your students this Thursday afternoon. Secondary Speech Meet 7th-9th: Next Wednesday, October 31 is the speech meet. There will be an awards assembly in which some of the superior speeches will be delivered at 2:30 in the auditorium. All are welcome to attend.Study Tip for 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. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #8
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #8General
This Week: This week is the last week in the first quarter. Encourage your child to finish strong! Friday, October 19, is a teacher work day (no school for students). 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 (October 25 & 26): This year we are scheduling conferences online. If you have not scheduled yet, please visit this site to do so: https://www.ptcfast.com/Secondary
PSAT: The 10th and 11th graders will be taking the PSAT this Wednesday morning in the auditorium. There will be a full breakfast provided from 7:50-8:15 AM.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. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #7
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #7General
Speech Meet: Elementary Speech Meet selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 10th, and Secondary (7th-9th) selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 17th.Elementary
Parent/Teacher Conferences (October 25 & 26): This year we are scheduling conferences online. Families with three or more students in the elementary were given an opportunity to sign up last week. All other families will receive an opportunity to sign up this week. An email will come out tomorrow. Grandparents’ Day: The date for Grandparents’ Day has been moved to May 3 due to a conflict with our spring track schedule. More details will be coming.Elementary Romance
Each year I make a point of speaking to the 3rd - 6th 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 week 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 affection are not permitted at school or school activities." My interpretation of a public display of 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 3rd - 6th 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.
For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #6
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #6General
Speech Meet: Elementary Speech Meet selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 10th, and Secondary (7th-9th) selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 17th. Polos: Just a note of clarification on polo colors. They may be navy or white. Light blue is only allowed in a blouse or button down.Elementary
Parent/Teacher Conferences (October 25 & 26): This year we will be scheduling conferences online. 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 Thursday, please contact the front office. All other families will receive an opportunity to sign up next week. Class Play: This Friday the 6th graders will be performing The Magic Walnut. We will begin at 8:35 AM with a short recitation by Mrs. Akin’s 3rd grade class. All are welcome to attend. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #5
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #5General
Speech Meet: Elementary Speech Meet selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 10th, and Secondary (7th-9th) selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 17th. Midterms: Midterms will come home with the elementary students this Wednesday and secondary students this Thursday.Elementary
Air Quality: If we end up with more smoky days, and you don’t want your child to go out to recess, please send a note. Lunchtime Volleyball: Mrs. Jessica Evans will be running a lunchtime volleyball camp during the month of October for 4th-6th grade girls. Sign-up sheets come home today and they are due back to me by Thursday.Secondary
Honors Classes: The following honors classes will be offered for the first semester: 9th Grade Church History, 9th Grade European History, 10th Grade Latin, 11th Grade Pre-Calculus, 11th Grade Chemistry, 12th Grade Physics, 12th Grade British Literature, and 12th Grade Civics. Invitations will be coming home to all students who have earned a 94% or higher in these classes. Further details about our honors classes are included on the invitation.
Study Tip for the Week
One helpful way to teach your kids not to procrastinate is to ingrain in them the need to study at least Two Days Out. Two Days Out means studying for Friday’s test on Wednesday and Thursday instead of simply the night before. Studying for predictable subjects like spelling and Latin should be spread over the course of the entire week, but for other quizzes and small tests, especially in the secondary, Two Days Out helps form a pattern of planned investment rather than last minute gambling. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #4
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #4General
Speech Meet: Elementary Speech Meet selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 10th, and Secondary (7th-9th) selections are to be memorized by Wednesday, October 17th. Team Jonah: Many of you are aware that Jonah Grieser, a Logos 5th grader, is battling leukemia up in Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane. Please click on this link to find out how to help. Picture Retakes: Individual picture packets will be coming home today and tomorrow. Simply send your packet to school with your child this Thursday if you would like retakes.Elementary
Assembly Accompaniment Tryouts: 4th – 6th grade students are welcome to tryout to accompany singing at elementary assemblies. Tryouts will take place Wednesday, September 19th @ 12:00 in the lunch room. Student accompanists receive one free hot lunch for every assembly they accompany. See Mr. Whitling for a copy of the two songs. Class Play: This Friday the 5th graders will be performing The Calydonian Boar Hunt. We will begin at 8:35 AM with a short recitation by Mrs. Loyd’s 3rd grade class. All are welcome to attend.Secondary
Honors Classes: The following honors classes will be offered for the first semester: 9th Grade Church History, 9th Grade European History, 10th Grade Latin, 11th Grade Pre-Calculus, 11th Grade Chemistry, 12th Grade Physics, 12th Grade British Literature, and 12th Grade Civics. Invitations will be coming home to all students who have earned a 94% or higher in these classes. Further details about our honors classes are included on the invitation.
Study Tip for the Week
Encourage your children (1st-9th grade) to begin memorizing their speech meet parts early. The dinner table is a great place to practice. Start by having each child read through his selection, beginning and ending with the title and author. The next night have them recite as much as they can, reading the remainder that has not been memorized yet. By the time the speech meet comes around, the whole family will be ready to hit the stage and perform!Guidelines for Keeping Sick Children Home
Colds: Please keep your child at home if he has a fever over 100 degrees or is experiencing discomfort that would interfere with his ability to perform in school (i.e. uncontrollable coughing, severe lack of energy). Conjunctivitis (pink-eye): Follow your doctor’s advice for returning to school. Diarrhea/Vomiting: A child with diarrhea and / or vomiting should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom-free for 24 hours. Fever: The child should remain at home with a fever greater than 100 degrees. The child can return to school after he has been fever free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin). For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #3
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #3General
Enrollment for 2013-14: We are currently accepting applications for new students to Logos for the 2013-2014 school year (current students will re-register in the spring). If you would like to add your child to the new student enrollment pool, applications can be found at https://logosschool.com/admissions/application/. A number of applications have been submitted for next year’s classes already. Speech Meet: Elementary and Secondary (7th-9th) Speech Meet selections are due to the classroom teacher September 17. Team Jonah: Many of you are aware that Jonah Grieser, a Logos 5th grader, is battling leukemia up in Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane. Please click on this link to find out how to help.Elementary
Assembly Accompaniment Tryouts: 4th – 6th grade students are welcome to tryout to accompany singing at elementary assemblies. Tryouts will take place Wednesday, September 19th @ 12:00 in the lunch room. Student accompanists receive one free hot lunch for every assembly they accompany. See Mr. Whitling for a copy of the two songs.Secondary
Secondary Back to School Night: On Wednesday, September 12 from 7:00-9:00 PM we will re-enact, in miniature, a secondary school day (We had originally scheduled this event for the 14th, but due to scheduling conflicts, it has been moved to the 12th. ). This is an opportunity for parents to come and sit under the instruction of their child’s teachers as we move through all seven periods contained in a normal school day. Come and learn apologetics from Mr. Euhus, Classical Literature from Mrs. Merkle and PE from Mrs. Spencer and Mr. Whitling as we help provide a fuller picture of what your secondary student receives each day.Guidelines for Keeping Sick Children Home
Colds: Please keep your child at home if he has a fever over 100 degrees or is experiencing discomfort that would interfere with his ability to perform in school (i.e. uncontrollable coughing, severe lack of energy). Conjunctivitis (pink-eye): Follow your doctor’s advice for returning to school. Diarrhea/Vomiting: A child with diarrhea and / or vomiting should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom-free for 24 hours. Fever: The child should remain at home with a fever greater than 100 degrees. The child can return to school after he has been fever free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin).Study Tip for the Week
Busy dads need to have a system for staying in touch with how their kids are doing in school. Don’t wait for the midterm progress report to come home and tell you how things are going. Require your child to drop off all graded and returned school work at your spot at the dinner table right when he gets home (or some other convenient spot). Before dinner you can look through the pile to check progress. This will also give you the information required to ask intelligent questions during dinner about the topics that are being covered in school. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingFight’n Knight Day
There will be a Fight’n Knight Day this coming Monday to celebrate the first home volleyball game of the season. Students are welcome to wear their Logos T-shirts (any year) and nice jeans (no rips or tears please) to school, and come to the game and cheer on the girls that evening. Mr. Carnahan will have shirts available Monday morning if you still need to purchase yours. Go Knights!LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #2
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #2General
Enrollment for 2013-14: We are currently accepting applications for new students to Logos for the 2013-2014 school year (current students will re-register in the spring). If you would like to add your child to the new student enrollment pool, applications can be found at https://logosschool.com/admissions/application/. A number of applications have been submitted for next year’s classes already. Speech Meet: Speech Meet information packets will be coming home with your students (grades 1-9) this week. Selections are due September 17. Friday Attire: This Friday we will begin our normal pattern of wearing our dress uniforms. Sometimes it is tempting to want to slide into the weekend both mentally and physically. By dressing up we want to remind ourselves and each other to finish strong. We will also take class pictures this Friday. .Elementary
Elementary Back to School Night: Please save Friday, September 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on your calendar. Back to School Night is a time to meet your child’s teacher and find out more about the school and class. Assembly Accompaniment Tryouts: 4th – 6th grade students are welcome to tryout to accompany singing at elementary assemblies. Tryouts will take place Wednesday, September 19th @ 12:00 in the lunch room. Student accompanists receive one free hot lunch for every assembly they accompany. See Mr. Whitling for a copy of the two songs.Secondary
Secondary Back to School Night: On Wednesday, September 12 from 7:00-9:00 PM we will re-enact, in miniature, a secondary school day (We had originally scheduled this event for the 14th, but due to scheduling conflicts, it has been moved to the 12th. ). This is an opportunity for parents to come and sit under the instruction of their child’s teachers as we move through all seven periods contained in a normal school day. Come and learn apologetics from Mr. Euhus, Classical Literature from Mrs. Merkle and PE from Mrs. Spencer and Mr. Whitling as we help provide a fuller picture of what your secondary student receives each day. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt WhitlingLOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #1
LOGOS SCHOOL UPDATE – 2012/13 – #1General
Individual Pictures (August 30): Students are welcome to wear their school uniform for individual pictures or they may dress up and wear special church clothes. This is not a day to dress down (sports jerseys, t-shirts, jeans, etc).Elementary
Elementary Back to School Night: Please save Friday, September 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on your calendar. Back to School Night is a time to meet your child’s teacher and find out more about the school and class.Secondary
Field Day this Friday: This is our beginning of the year ice-breaker for the 7th - 12th graders. Students can meet at Robinson Lake Park at 9:00 AM or they can come to school at 8:30 AM and catch a ride on the bus. The bus will leave right at 8:30. There will be games and activities throughout the day. Lunch is provided. You do not need to be in dress code this day, but your attire should be conservative and modest. The park is 3 miles east of Moscow on Robinson Park Road. Honors Classes: This year we will again be offering students in a select number of our upper level classes the option of completing advanced studies in order to receive the designation of “Honors” on their transcript. See attachment for details. Secondary Back to School Night: On Wednesday, September 12 from 7:00-9:00 PM we will re-enact, in miniature, a secondary school day (We had originally scheduled this event for the 14th, but due to scheduling conflicts, it has been moved to the 12th. ). This is an opportunity for parents to come and sit under the instruction of their child’s teachers as we move through all seven periods contained in a normal school day. Come and learn apologetics from Mr. Euhus, Classical Literature from Mrs. Merkle and PE from Mrs. Spencer and Mr. Whitling as we help provide a fuller picture of what your secondary student receives each day. For more information about the school please visit https://logosschool.com/ Cheers, Matt Whitling