Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education

03/04/2026

🌟 𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 🌟

Battle of the Books!! 📚🥊

MTZ Intermediate’s “Battle of the Books” is an incredible program that sparks a love of reading while adding a little friendly competition!

Led by the amazing Mr. and Mrs. Gherardini, 4th- and 5th-grade students form teams of five at the start of the school year. Throughout the year, these teams read 20 Bluestem books, preparing for the big battles that take place each April.

Now in its 5th year, the program has grown tremendously—from 21 teams and about 100 students to 59 teams and nearly 300 students this year!

During the battles, teams answer comprehension questions from the Bluestem books they’ve read, showing off their knowledge and teamwork. It’s an exciting event for the whole community—last year around 200 people came out to watch and cheer on these young readers!

We love seeing this program continue to grow and inspire students. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. G, for sharing your passion for books and helping our students thrive!

📅 Want to see it in action? Mark your calendars for April 23rd and come cheer on our readers at this year’s Battle of the Books!
(Food for competitors)

✈️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, October 17th and join us for our Flannel & Flights Fundraiser, which helps support amazing programs like this for our students!

10/29/2025

𝙊𝙝, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩! 🎉

What an incredible time we had at our 2025 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩! You all showed up, and made it one for the books — our biggest auction ever! With amazing items and enthusiastic bidders from near and far, it was nonstop from start to finish!

We had rockin’ tunes from Zach Garrett, out-of-the-park food from Bistro 537, and a night full of games, laughter, and community spirit at the beautiful Cuddy Barn.

A huge 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 to everyone who attended, donated, and made the night shine. Because of 𝗬𝗢𝗨, our MTZ students and classrooms are better supported than ever — and we can’t wait to start granting teacher wishes in the months ahead.

Together, we’re turning dreams into opportunities! ❤️🖤

𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙕𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙊𝙍𝙎/𝘿𝙊𝙉𝙊𝙍𝙎!! Please take note of the businesses listed below. Stop in and support them, as they supported our MTZ schools!!

Until next year... stay tuned and get ready to save the date for our next unforgettable celebration!

10/25/2025

2025 Braves Fan Fest!!

It’s finally here — after nearly a year of hard work, today’s the day! 🎉

We can’t wait to see you all tonight at The Barn! The decorations are up, games are ready, the music’s going, and Bistro 537 is serving up delicious game day eats.

All that’s missing is you — come join the fun!

Need directions? Just message us here!

ONLINE AUCTION:
https://mtzion2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

TICKETS:
https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx

10/23/2025

🎉𝙄𝙏’𝙎 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀, 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙎 𝙁𝘼𝙉𝙎! 🎉

𝗧𝗵𝗲 2025 Braves Fan Fest!! 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡!

Whether you’re joining us in person or cheering from home, you can still be part of the fun — bid online now for a sneak peek at all the incredible items up for grabs! 🏆✨

🕘 The auction runs until 9:45 PM this Saturday night, and there’s something for everyone! 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 77 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨! From one-of-a-kind experiences to great gift packages, every bid helps us turn dreams into opportunities for our MTZ Students. ❤️🖤

👉 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!
https://mtzion2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

NOTE: If the link picks up an auction from a previous event. Log out and log back in! Voila! Ready to bid!

TICKETS!!
There is still time to grab a ticket and your favorite jersey and join us at the Barn!!
https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawNnhUdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwNDJOUWVySXJ2NWVuZ3lzAR6atxwlPWW5FhrY3JdnhPjO66KIBdyvkSWTDsx2M9UdDQM725YzsAM2WpE0iQ_aem_CmaxA0aeQNwHkm8YmZcXmQ

10/21/2025

10/20/2025

🎉 𝙈𝙏𝙕 — 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙊𝙉!🎉

We’re less than a week away from the 2025 Braves Fan Fest!!!
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧 — 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨! ❤️🖤

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗧𝗭 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀:
✨ Field trips
💻 Classroom tech
🎵 Music & science equipment
🪑 Flexible seating
💡 Smart Boards, Chromebooks & more!
👉 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 = 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

Get ready for a night packed with fun, food, games, entertainment, and 60+ amazing auction items (sneak peeks⬇️)! 🙌

𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥, 𝙈𝙏𝙕 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨!❤️🖤

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!!

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦:
https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx

10/19/2025

🎉✨ 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙋𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 2025 Braves Fan Fest!! 𝘼𝙐𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉!!

🚨𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨!🚨

💚 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗛 – 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲!
He’s sneaky, he’s sassy, and he’s ready for photos! 📸
The line to meet the GRINCH will be crazy long… but not for YOU!

Win this package from Plume and your crew gets to SKIP the line, snap pics, and grab Grinchy goodies — all while you shop the yummiest bath & body treats. Your kids (and your skin!) will be so happy! 💚

🚂 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀!
The Monticello Polar Express sold out in just ONE HOUR 😱 — but don’t panic!

We’ve got a DELUXE Table for 4 just waiting for you! 🧁☕
Hop aboard for hot cocoa, laughter, and the kind of holiday magic you’ll never forget. 🎅✨

🔥𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴…
Looking for the perfect gift for your man? 🎁
The Mobile Cigar Trolley is the ultimate way to celebrate in style! 🚬🥂

Your guy and 8 of his friends will kick back, relax, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with top-of-the-line ci**rs from Goodfellas Fine Ci**rs & Emporium.
It’s smooth, classy, and seriously cool — he’s going to LOVE it! 😎

💎 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗢𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳...
We’re building something truly beautiful just for her! ✨
An early sneak peek of this custom package features handcrafted clustered diamond studs by Flora Gems — set in 14K white gold with .89 carats of dazzling diamonds. 💖

Keep your eyes peeled for this ready-made Christmas package — the perfect gift for that someone special or for you! 🎁💎

🎁 These amazing experiences (and SO many more!) are up for grabs at the Braves Fan Fest Auction — don’t miss your chance to make memories, skip lines, and sprinkle a little extra fun into your family’s holiday! ❤️

10/16/2025

🎉 MTZ – Let’s PACK the HOUSE for the 2025 Braves Fan Fest!!

Get ready for the ultimate Game Day celebration—MTZ style!
Grab your favorite jersey 👕, throw on your lucky jeans 👖, and join us for an unforgettable night.

All while making a BIG impact for MTZ students and classrooms!

📅 Saturday, October 25th
🕕 6 PM
📍 The Cuddy Barn (address included in your ticket receipt)

🎟️ Tickets on sale now:👉 https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx

🔥 SNEAK peek of just a FEW of our auction packages!! Don’t just hear about it—BE THERE and cheer loud for MTZ!

💙 Together, we turn dreams into opportunities!

10/13/2025

🎉 MTZ – Let’s SELL OUT and PACK the HOUSE for the 2025 Braves Fan Fest!!

Get ready for the ultimate Game Day celebration—MTZ style!
Grab your favorite jersey 👕, throw on your lucky jeans 👖, and join us for an unforgettable night filled with:

All while making a BIG impact for MTZ students and classrooms!

📅 Saturday, October 25th
🕕 6 PM
📍 The Cuddy Barn (address included in your ticket receipt)

🎟️ Tickets on sale now:👉 https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx

🔥 Don’t just hear about it—BE THERE and cheer loud for MTZ!

💙 Together, we turn dreams into opportunities! 💙

10/08/2025

🎉 2025 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙎 𝙁𝘼𝙉 𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏!!🎉

𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 — and we can feel the excitement building! Thank you for rallying behind this incredible event and showing your support for our MTZ students and community!

⚽️ DRESS in your favorite team gear — pro, college, or BRAVES proud!
🏈 EAT like a champion with delicious bites from Bistro 537
⚾️ BID like you own the team at our amazing auction
🏀 GAME like a true star athlete
🏐 PARTY like we just won state!

Catch the 𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙄 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 on the big screen and get 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙏𝙕 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 announcements!

🔥 An unforgettable night of fun, food, and fandom awaits at the incredible Cuddy Barn!

🎟️ 𝘿𝙊𝙉'𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏 𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙇 𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏 𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙐𝙏𝙀! 𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙏𝙎 𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒!

TICKETS: https://mtzion.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025BRAVESFANFEST/tabid/1531660/Default.aspx

10/06/2025

🚨 Only 3 Weeks Until 2025 Braves Fan Fest!!🚨

It’s almost time to rep your team in style! Whether it’s MTZ, College, NFL, MLB, Hockey, Soccer, or even the Savannah Bananas 🍌—throw on your favorite jersey, pair it with your go-to jeans, and get ready for a Game Day like no other!

🎉 Fun
🍔 Food - Bistro 537
🎶 Entertainment

All while supporting our MTZ students and classrooms!

📅 Saturday, October 25th
🕕 6 PM
📍 The Cuddy Barn (address in ticket receipt)

Get ready for a GAME DAY celebration packed with food, music, games, auctions, and community fun—all fueling a brighter future for MTZ classrooms.

🔥 Don’t just hear about it—be there!

𝙏𝙊𝙂𝙀𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙒𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝘿𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈𝙎 𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙉 𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙎!!

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