InfoShare 12/13/2024 English

Zion Elementary School District 6 needs your help in developing our strategic plan and the development of a Portrait of a Learner.

Please provide your feedback on key characteristics we have identified as important for our students to succeed.

Select the survey link below. The survey can be completed in English and Spanish by selecting the language of choice in the top right corner of the survey screen.

https://zion-6.org/poal

The survey is also located on our district website at https://www.zion6.org/

Thank you for your helping ZESD 6 with our district improvement efforts.

On Saturday, December 7, select Elmwood and West Elementary school students joined Zion police officers and fire department staff at Walmart for the annual Shop with a Cop event. While students searched the aisles for unique holiday gifts for their families, parents gathered to enjoy coffee, donuts, and live music from a local artist.

What started with ten middle school students organizing Thanksgiving baskets for eight families has become a thriving community effort. Under the guidance of dedicated teachers—Leatrice Williams, Tara Thomas, Beverly Stackhouse, and Mrs. Davis—the students tirelessly reached out to local businesses, churches, and city offices for support. Their efforts secured donations from stores like Jewel-Osco and Target, enabling them to provide food essentials for families in need.

This year, the Youth Change Makers distributed 40 Thanksgiving baskets—five times more than in their inaugural year—demonstrating the initiative's remarkable growth and sustained impact.

Many of the original members, now pursuing advanced degrees in college, return annually to support the mission they began nearly a decade ago. In doing so, they continue to inspire the next generation of Zion youth, including Cameron, a sixth-grader who joined this year's efforts. The "Youth Change Makers" also honored their original mentors (Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Stackhouse, and Mrs. Davis) with Achievement Awards, recognizing their support in shaping their success. The enduring tradition highlights the students' continued commitment to their community and reinforces the power of mentorship and collective action to create lasting change.

All Star Cheer Clinic

December Events at Zion-Benton LIbrary

Champions Champ Camp for Winter Break

1. Elmwood and West families gathered on Thursday, December 5, to celebrate the season with a festive performance by the schools' band and orchestra. Attendees were treated to a diverse selection of music, highlighting the performers' growth as performers.
   
   

2. The Elmwood Earth Club has worked hard this school year, making a difference in their community and beyond. Students have been busy cleaning up local litter, designing plans for a school garden, and exploring various aspects of our planet, from the water cycle to wildlife.

   
   

3. Shiloh Park Middle School is embracing technology to energize physical education. Teachers now use a state-of-the-art audio/video system to lead dynamic, full-class aerobic sessions and scannable heart rate monitors to track and promote student fitness progress.

ZCMS & SPMS Choir Light Up Night

Our Middle School choirs will be performing at the Zion Park District Tree Lighting Event

2400 Dowie Memorial Drive

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ; Holiday Laser Light Show 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Middle Schools Band and Orchestra Winter Concert

Shiloh Park Middle School

Zion Central Middle School

Christ Community Church

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

First Day of Winter

Holiday Break

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