Second and third grade students from Zion stand with Lockheed Martin employees with their new smart board. In the front row, from left, are Lydia Kunte, Connor Kotski, Kayla Ferraro and Laura Ludwig. In the back row, from left, are Jennifer Kotski, Jeff Brown, Ruth Schian (teacher) and Chad Norcross.
Thanks to a generous donation from Lockheed Martin this fall, Zion Lutheran School received four smart boards from the company. Having dual classrooms, that means that the kindergarten and first grade, second and third grade, and fourth through sixth grade classrooms each received one, as well as the school’s computer lab.
On March 5, with the help of Zion Lutheran church members and school parents, the boards were installed. The children and teachers have enjoyed learning how they work and the activities that can be done. Zion previously had received projectors from the Owego School District that they were able to use.
Also, last fall the Southside Fire Company held a chicken BBQ and Zion received monies from them, which paid for the necessary wiring and mountings for the projectors.
“We are so blessed to have different parts of the community come together, making this project possible,” said Janet Pawlak, Zion Lutheran School principal. “The children, current as well as future students, will benefit from this initiative as it is important to remain current with the technological resources available to us.”
Zion Lutheran School enrolls children from preschool through grade six in a Christ-centered environment with high academic standards in a loving, family-like atmosphere, and a great student/teacher ratio. Zion Lutheran School has an open enrollment policy for children of all denominations, races, color and ethnic origins.
Located two miles out of downtown Owego, Zion serves the children of six local school districts including Owego-Apalachin, Candor, Newark Valley, Union Endicott, Tioga Center and parts of Vestal. Busing is available for students from these districts.
For more information about Zion, call 687-6376 or visit www.zionowego.org. You can also find Zion on Facebook.
