Zahnow Science Fair Participants We are proud of our Zahnow Science Fair Participants! Congratulations to Camelia Baghman - Best of Zahnow and Jensen Knight - Best of First Grade. March 3, 2026
Grand Slam Students Congratulations to our Grand Slam Students! Each week, staff members can nominate a student who has gone above and beyond, whether at school, at home, or somewhere in between! We are proud of them!... March 3, 2026
February Pawsome Nominees! Congratulations to Zahnow's February student nominees. The selected students worked hard to demonstrate Courage throughout the school day. Beau Wilder, Rhett Day, Shea Hopkins, Liam Hofer, Stella B... March 3, 2026
Grand Slam Students! Congratulations to our Grand Slam Students! Each week, staff members can nominate a student who has gone above and beyond, whether at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The students selected... February 22, 2026
Grand Slam Students! Congratulations to our Grand Slam Students! Each week, staff members can nominate a student who has gone above and beyond, whether at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The students selected... February 17, 2026
Grand Slam Students Congratulations to our Grand Slam Students! Every week, staff members can choose a student who has gone above and beyond, whether it's at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The students sele... February 9, 2026
January Character Winners Congratulations to our January student nominees! The selected students demonstrated integrity and honesty throughout the school day. Congratulations to Remi Brown, Graham Stroh, Westley Feeney, Log... February 9, 2026
February Zahnow Challenge! Zahnow Families, Screen time can be a challenge with our kids. This month, let's focus on loving our brains by taking a break from screens and doing something fun. Take a picture of your child or y... February 8, 2026
Papa John's Night On the first day back to school this week, why not make dinner easy? Use Code SSW001 to donate 20% of sales back to the school! January 28, 2026
Grand Slam Students Congratulations to last week's Grand Slam Students! Every week, staff members can choose a student who has gone above and beyond, whether it's at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The stude... January 25, 2026
VFW Auxiliary National Illustrating America Art Contest Good Afternoon,The Waterloo VFW Post 6504 Auxiliary is excited to announce the 2025-2025 VFW Auxiliary National Illustrating America Art Contest. This art contest is presented to introduce, encoura... January 22, 2026
Zahnow Grand Slam Students Congratulations to last week's Grand Slam Students! Every week, staff members can choose a student who has gone above and beyond, whether it's at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The stude... January 20, 2026
December Pawsome Character Nominees! Congratulations to our December student character nominees. These students were selected for showing Caring attitudes at school. Katie Hedtkamp, KJ Pratt, Asad Azzam, Luna Trehearne, Mark Powers, R... January 12, 2026
Zahnow January Challenge! Zahnow Families, In January, we will start out the new year by focusing on good sleep habits! If you want to send in pictures of your child in PJs, reading a book, or completing their nighttime rou... January 5, 2026
National Cuddle Up Day Tuesday, January 6th, is National Cuddle Up Day!We’re celebrating by easing back into the school routine. Pajamas are welcome for our first day back! January 5, 2026
Santa Float! A huge thank you to the City of Waterloo, especially Mayor Stan Darter, Sarah Deutch, Nate Krebel, and George Obernagel, for bringing the Santa Float to Zahnow Elementary. Our Pre-K, Early Childhoo... December 12, 2025
Grand Slam Students Congratulations to last week's Grand Slam Students! Every week, staff members can choose a student who has gone above and beyond, whether it's at school, at home, or somewhere in between! The stude... November 28, 2025
November Pawsome Students Congratulations to our November student nominees. These students were selected for showing Peace at school. Blaire Rymer, Liam Reilly, Rennie Wallace, Logan King, Tucker Klein, Skye Barchet, Kody R... November 28, 2025
November Staff Member of the Month Congratulations to Ms. Holtman, 1st Grade Teacher, for being nominated as Staff Member of the Month! We appreciate all that she does —leading our 1st grade team, being a lead for our CARE team, and... November 17, 2025
Grand Slam Students! Congratulations to last week's Grand Slam Students! Every week, staff members can choose a student who has gone above and beyond that week, whether it's at school, at home, or somewhere in between!... November 17, 2025
HNS Food Drive We are excited to team up for a Food Drive with HNS, "House of Neighborly Service," and PAWS, "Parents Assisting Waterloo Schools." We will be collecting starting today through November 21st. Thank... November 3, 2025
Zahnow's Staff Member of the Month Congratulations to Mrs. Rongey, 1st Grade Teacher, for being nominated as Staff Member of the Month! We appreciate all that she does —piloting and leading our new curriculum, being a helpful and ca... October 30, 2025
October Character Winners Congratulations to our Zahnow October student nominees for being selected as showing Responsibility. We are proud of them! Jaxon Tyson, Grayson Weber, Corbin Hudson, Makaio Schablosky, Barrett Bray... October 28, 2025
Zahnow Family Night! Mark Your Calendars!Zahnow’s first Family Night of the year is coming soon! Be on the lookout for the sign-up sheet coming home the first week of November. We can’t wait to see you there! October 27, 2025
Kellsie's Sock it to Cancer! Zahnow Families, We are very excited to be participating in the Kellsie's Hope Foundation - Sock it to Cancer Fundraiser! It's easy, today your child will come home with a yellow sock. If they want... October 24, 2025
Wear 💚 GREEN 💚 on Friday! Saturday, October 25th, is National Dwarfism Day. The whole month of October is also Dwarfism Awareness Month. Wear green tomorrow, Friday, to show your support! October 23, 2025
September Character Award Congratulations to our Zahnow's September student nominees for being selected for displaying Respect! Keston Parkman, Raelyn Laidley, Bryson Braye, Harlow Foutch, Rosie Parrott, Juniper Willi, Daws... October 2, 2025
Zahnow Reward Party! Last week, we celebrated the students for lining up hands-free! The classes that met this goal enjoyed a fun chalk party as their reward. September 29, 2025
Homecoming Week Dress Up Days - Monday A quick reminder to wear bright colors tomorrow for Rio Day to kick off homecoming week! September 21, 2025
Zahnow Book Fair! Families picking up children should arrive, pick up their child in the normal pickup location, and then walk around to the front of the building to enter starting at 2:30. Thank you! September 14, 2025
Picture Day Tomorrow! W J Zahnow Elementary School, Picture Day is Thursday, Sep 11. ORDER NOW Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Pi... September 10, 2025
Pre-K Gold Circle of Quality - Congratulations! Congratulations to Mrs. Rieken, Mrs. Allen, Ms. Braun, and Mrs. Washausen! Our Waterloo Pre-K program has been awarded the Gold Circle of Quality. This honor recognizes programs that go above and b... September 9, 2025
Mr. Mayer - 1st Grade Reading This year, Mr. Mayer will be reading all of the Monarch Award-winning books with our first graders during Lit Cafe and Library time. At the end of the year, students will get to cast their vote for... September 8, 2025
August Character Students Congratulations to our Zahnow August student nominees for being selected for displaying Cooperation. Brayden Mormann, Jamie Dunnigan, Amira Mahon, Abram Schreder, Tucker Andres, Ezra McCoy, Alex Kr... September 4, 2025
Picture Day - September 11th W J Zahnow Elementary School, Picture Day is Thursday, Sep 11. ORDER NOW Online ordering is available before and after Picture Day. Shipping and handling charges may apply to orders placed after Pi... September 4, 2025
Our Zahnow Staff! Zahnow Families, Happy last Friday of Summer! Attached is a video showing all of our staff here at Zahnow. We look forward to seeing you all next week!Justin Imm August 8, 2025
Zahnow Information Overview Hello Zahnow Families! Here is a little bit of a longer video that covers various aspects around the school and the school year itself. I hope these help! Justin ImmZahnow's Wednesday... August 6, 2025
Zahnow Afternoon Pick-Up Routine Zahnow Families, Attached are videos for afternoon pickup for both Kindergarten and 1st-Grade students, as well as Pre-K and Early Childhood students in the front. Justin Imm August 5, 2025
Zahnow Morning Drop-Off Zahnow Families,This week, we will be posting videos to help answer some questions you may have and to make the beginning of the year a little bit easier. The first videos are for morning drop-off ... August 4, 2025
Zahnow Summer Playdate! All new and returning Zahnow Families are invited to our Zahnow Playdate on July 31st from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. We will have popsicles, chalk, and the playground will be open, allowing students to meet... July 14, 2025
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