Chief Weekly

Monday: B Day. Good News Club, 4th Grade Drama Club Practice.

Tuesday: C Day. Girls on the Run Practice.

Wednesday: D Day. 4th Grade Drama Club Practice. PTO Meeting @ 4:15pm in the ZE Library.

Thursday: A Day. First Grade Field Trip Day! Girls on the Run Practice

Friday: B Day. Read, Right, Run Practice

ZE Core Value Monthly Focus: Communication

Our CHIEFS Letters celebrate great attendance! Each day a class has perfect attendance, they earn a letter toward spelling CHIEFS. Once they spell it, they earn a class reward and start again! Every day at school helps your student's class get one step closer!

This week the following classes earned their CHIEFS letters:

• Miss David's 2nd Grade Class
• Mrs.Beerman's 1st Grade Class
• Ms.Titter's 4th Grade Class

Congratulations to the following students for earning a Chief Cheer by demonstrating one of our Zitzman Core Values!

• Ariana K - Learning
• Brayden T. - Community
• Maverick J. - Learning
• Bodhi S. - Responsibility
• Colton C. - Learning
• Creed D. - Learning

Each month, our cafeteria staff recognizes one class from each grade level for showing great cafeteria behavior! Classes are chosen based on how well they follow expectations, use appropriate voice levels, clean up their area, and show respect and responsibility. Congratulations to our September Cafeteria Classes of the Month!

Hi, Zitzman families! Our CharacterPlus parent survey is extended and now open through Thursday, October 15, at 10 p.m. It takes about 10 minutes, and responses are anonymous. We had 149 responses in 2024 and 173 in 2025; so far, we have 56. I’d love to hear from more of our families so we can keep growing!

Take the survey: https://CharacterPlus.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentsZES26

Password: zitz325

Click the button below to Sign Up!

• Wednesday, October 21st - ZE PTO Meeting @ 4:15pm in the Library
• Wednesday, October 21st - MVR3 Board Meeting @ 6:30pm at Central Office
• Thursday, October 22nd - 1st Grade Field Trip Day!
• Monday, October 26th - BEWARE! Full Moon in Effect!
• Tuesday, October 27th - Zitzman Elementary Learning Night @ 6:00pm
• Wednesday, October 28th - ZE Fall Retake/Absentee Picture Day!
• Thursday, October 29th - Kindergarten Field Trip Day!
• Friday, October 30th - ZE Family Tribe Day!
• Friday, October 30th - ZE Halloween Parade @ 2:00pm
• Friday, October 30th - ZE PTO: Trunk or Treat 6:00-8:00pm

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how everyone is running their own race.

At school, we see children growing and learning at different paces. One child may be proud to read a new word, while another is working hard to join a game, finish an assignment, or get through a tough morning. We may not always see how much effort those small steps take, but they matter.

It’s easy to compare our progress with someone else’s. Children do it, and grown-ups do it, too. A little encouragement can help us remember that we don’t have to be in the same place to cheer each other on.

That’s one of the things I love about a school community. Families, teachers, and staff each bring something important, and we can make the path a little easier by noticing effort, celebrating growth, and showing kindness along the way.

This week, I hope you’ll find a moment to cheer someone on—your child, another family, a teacher, or a friend. You never know how much a few encouraging words might mean.

We’re all running our own race. It’s a good thing we don’t have to run it alone.

If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out:

636-271-1440 or jsladek@mvr3.k12.mo.us.

Leading & Learning,

Dr. Sladek