Wow! What a grand total for this year’s Lion’s Roar Fun Run. Thank you to all who contributed to what was our school’s largest fundraiser of the year. God is good, all the time!


Zion Lutheran School 1810 McClintock Ave Belleville, IL 62221

Phone: 618-234-0275
Wow! What a grand total for this year’s Lion’s Roar Fun Run. Thank you to all who contributed to what was our school’s largest fundraiser of the year. God is good, all the time!


Zion Lutheran School Cross Country Camp is Aug. 9-13th from 4-5:30 pm at the school on our XC course. $25 per child
Informational Flyer and Payment – Click Here
The ZLS Youth Cross Country Camp is open to any boy or girl that enjoys running and is entering 4th through 8th grades. The runs and workouts will be tailored to each individual whether experienced or inexperienced.
The ZLS coaching staff and former team members will provide instruction.
The camp features:
• Running form techniques
• Distance runs, speed workouts, and cross training
• Strategies for racing and training
• Guest speakers
• A time trial at the end of the week
The cost of the camp includes instruction, insurance, and a camp T-shirt.
Mail application (found in flyer) and payment to: (Make checks payable to ZLS)
Mark Goerger – ZLS Youth Cross Country Camp
1810 McClintock
Belleville, IL 62221


At God’s Wonder Lab, VBS, your children look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and discover that Jesus does the impossible, giving us eternal life with Him! Jesus shows that He is God with amazing miracles. And He shows us that He loves us by using His power to do marvelous thing on our behalf.

Bible Stories! Skits! Music! Games! Crafts! Snacks! And much more!
Volunteers can sign up by clicking here.
Volunteer Training:
Monday, June 7, 6:30 pm.
(Background checks and other guidelines in our Child Safety Policy may apply.)

All supporters, families and friends are invited to eat pizza and raise funds by eating at Dewey’s Pizza in O’Fallon!
Mention Zion Lutheran School when you dine in, place a curbside order and up to 20% of all food purchases will be donated back to ZLC&S.
Dine to Donate – May 25, 2021
Dewey’s Pizza – O’Fallon
4 -9 p.m.


Meet Delilah Dash – our Fun Run Princess. She is here to tell you all about this year’s Fun Run, taking place on Monday, April 26.

Our summer program is a safe, friendly, and fun environment where children learn new things along the way. Academics, spiritual, and physical aspects are incorporated into the program.
This year’s program runs ten weeks with a start date of June 1 and continuing through August 6 with closed dates of July 2 and 5.The children are divided with the preschool and kindergarten children meeting in the preschool classrooms. The 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th-8th graders meet in various locations throughout the school building.
Our informational flyer explains the program in more detail as well as the link to register.
If you have any questions, please contact me at summerprogram@


The annual Scholastic Book Fair is coming, and while this year’s event will be done online, you can still enjoy the book fair from the comfort of your home.
From Monday, April 26 – Sunday, May 9, purchase books and support the book fair at our school’s own unique shop!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/zionlutheranschool2
More than 6,000 titles available to purchase, shipped to your home, and more!
Plus, use the coupon code SHARE10 for 10% off the shipping cost of your order, or get free shipping with qualifying purchases. You can even tour a fun virtual fair to add to your “book fair experience”. What a great way to stock up for summer reading!
Plus, our school will earn 25% in rewards.
Thank you for continuing to support our school, and happy reading!
Mrs. Papka
ZLS Librarian


Dine out on April 22 and support Zion Lutheran Church & School.
Noodles and Co. is donating 30% back. Mark your calendars now!


Grab those running shoes, head for the start line, and go! On Monday, April 26th at Zion Lutheran School, Belleville, IL, preschool through 8th grade will participate in the Lion’s Roar Fun Run by running or walking laps to raise money for our school.
This year donations will be made 100% online.
Share the Fun Run Online Donation Link and ask family and friends to enter the student’s name and grade to the “Add a note” section at checkout in Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/zlsfunrun2021
Our Lion’s Roar Kids’ Fun Run is back as our school’s main fundraiser this year. The money raised will be used for the priority items annually funded by the school auction – technology and educational supplies to supplement our curriculum, programs, and instruction – so that ZLS can continue its mission toward growing minds, building character, and connecting hearts in Christ.
Some items include:
★ Music program (music education, choirs, musicals)
★ Chromebooks and other classroom technology upgrades
★ Art supplies
★ Science lab specimens
★ Library materials
★ Classroom supplies and subscriptions for teachers
★ Bus money for field trips
★ Challenge program expenses
★ Graduation celebration expenses
★ School and classroom furnishings
The Fun Run will be held on Monday, April 26th as a kickoff to our rescheduled National Lutheran Schools’ Week celebration, and all students in preschool through 8th grade will have the opportunity
to help raise money by getting sponsors and walking or running laps that day during school.
We cannot thank you enough for your continued support for improving our great school! We are looking forward to a Fun Run day on Monday, April26th.

Our student council is hosting a food drive in the month of March. Students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items between March 1 -26, for the local food pantry. Donations will be dropped off in classrooms.
Additionally, STUCO is collecting plastic grocery bags for a project where they will be made into mats for the homeless.


