Zane Trace High School

The Powder Puff game is this Sunday at 5:00 pm. Non-perishable food items will be collected for admittance and the concession will be open! Come out and support the participants!

2022-2023 Academic High Honors Letter/Bar Recipients Students can pick up their high academic honors letters or bars in the office. Great work!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zQ7EtuRQ1pwx_tBpb0nGEduDkaBySjVjKHbp9Pbs23s/edit?usp=sharing

11/3/2023 Announcements The student council is hosting a canned food drive through November 17th! The first period class that brings in the most canned foods will win a donut party! The Powder Puff game is on Sunday evening at 5:00 p.m. The cost to get in will be a canned food item. The concession stand will be open as well.. Please stop out and support the participants! All seniors that received Academic High Honors all four nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year, will be called to the office after announcements. Bars will be given out to those students that have already received an academic letter. The whole list will be shared later today. The first nine weeks PBIS award is this afternoon at 1 p.m. Those students invited to the pizza party and activities in the gym will be released at 1 p.m. We will be checking attendance when you arrive at the gym. We have ordered a couple more bathroom occupancy signs. When they arrive later today, six students will be permitted at one time in the first floor bathroom.. Four people is the occupancy limit on the second floor bathroom, because they are smaller. The purpose of the occupancy limit is to cut down on the amount of students that want to go and hang out in the bathrooms in between classes. This will allow those students who are bothered by the large crowd of students standing around in the bathroom to use the restroom without that worry. We will continue to be proactive as a team. Students can be proactive as well. Athletics Our football team is hosting Purcell Marian tonight at 7pm in a OHSAA Division V Regional Quarterfinal playoff game. Come out and show your support! “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson

Members of our Zane Trace FFA are having a great time at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis! More photos can be found on the ZT FFA Instagram account.

11/2/2023 Announcements If you have a family member or friend who is a veteran of the armed forces, take a minute at lunch to see Mrs. Spires and write down that person's name for a Veterans Day display. Parent-Teacher Conferences are tonight from 3:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m. The Zane Trace Athletic Boosters will reimburse each ZTHS student that pays to get into the home football playoff game vs Purcell Marian tomorrow night at 7 p.m. I will also be giving out 5 free tickets to students today during lunch. I will be selecting students that I have witnessed exhibit positive actions throughout the week or been acknowledged by a teacher. Regardless of how you receive a ticket, bring your school spirit! All juniors that received Academic High Honors all four nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year, will be called to the office after announcements. Bars will be given out to those students that have already received an academic letter. The whole list will be shared at the end of the week. There is a student council meeting today during lunch. “Turn the mental blocks into building blocks.”-Dr. Roopleen.

We want to thank the Ross County Health Department for providing us with these yellow bracelets. Each bracelet states, "Stand Up, Speak Out Against Tobacco". Vaping is a common problem in schools. There is also a lot of students that are bothered by the vaping addiction exhibited by some of their peers. Students were encouraged today to grab a bracelet and wear it to show their support against vaping and other tobacco products. We had a lot of bracelets go quickly. Students are encouraged to continue to wear their bracelets and try to help students that may be addicted to stop. The Ross County Health District is also helping us with getting anonymous vape drop-off points installed. They could help a student, who is fighting an addiction, to dispose of it quickly. Everybody can help with this problem. A lot of the students that get caught with vapes, get them from older individuals. Some are brought to school to be sold. If you are an individual giving a student a vape, think about the negative impact you are making on their life and potentially others. Students that do get caught have been getting assigned to a four-day vaping course sponsored by PARS in another effort to help students turn the corner and break the habit.

Zane Trace High School Winter Sports Schedule

Description: Zane Trace Stall Day is Thursday, November 9th, 2023! Students are able to bring in change/money in any form (pennies to dollar bills) to 'stall' class for the day. The students are to present the teacher with change at the start of class, and all classwork will be 'stalled' until the teacher is done counting money. Sometimes it takes one minute to count change, but we have seen students bring enough for the whole period. Once all change is counted, the teacher is allowed to begin the day's lesson. Stall Day Purpose: We have around 50 Zane Trace families (over 200 individuals) that need help this holiday season. The money raised from this fundraiser will buy the Thanksgiving AND Christmas dinners for these families. Thank you for helping your community, so that we may 'change' the season for the better!

The high school Student Council toured the Ohio Statehouse this morning! A special thanks to state senator, Shane Wilkin for meeting with our students and allowing us to visit the senate floor!

11/1/2023 Announcements The student council is visiting the Ohio Statehouse today. Their bus leaves at 8:15 a.m. The National FFA Convention begins today and will run through Friday. Have a safe trip and a great experience to all of our ZT FFA members attending the trip! Recipients of ZT Academic Honor Letters and Bars from the 2022-2023 school year have been determined. The criteria to receive an academic letter during the 2022-2023 school year was to achieve high honors all four nine weeks. I will begin calling down the sophomore recipients after announcements. Juniors will be announced tomorrow and seniors on Friday. The whole list will be shared at the end of the week. On November 29th, those students that have joined the Big Brother/Big Sisters training will receive their initial training as a group. The first sessions with their little brothers and sisters will be December 7th and December 14th. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie

Quiz Bowl Final Zane Trace 540 Adena 110 Great job to all the members of the Zane Trace Quiz Bowl!

November 2023 Lunch Menu

10/31/2023 Announcements The student council will be attending the Ohio Statehouse tomorrow! Today also marks the first day of the student council's annual food drive. Boxes are in each first period class. The class with the most food brought in will win a donut party! Today is the last day to buy a MADE candy bag at lunch time! Good luck to the Zane Trace Quiz Bowl Team in their match with Adena tonight! The first nine weeks PBIS rewards party is this Friday at 1 p.m. The list of students that earned the reward was shared in the Google Classroom set up for each class. There will be pizza, drinks, and activities like cornhole set up in the gym. Meetings FCA NHS “Your beliefs about yourself often translate into your convictions about yourself. It is difficult to achieve what you believe is beyond your power.” Eugene C. Onyibo

10/30/2023 Announcements https://docs.google.com/document/d/19sjvB1HXonvBMsNzofFhdxavvSXC6-_iw5AL4gmnyO4/edit?usp=sharing

10/30/2023 Announcements PBIS Award Winners Gift Cards-Malia Vick, Kyle Zheng, Addi Gawelek Treasure Chest-Gracie Gardner, Daniel Hughes, Morgan Thornton Parent-Teacher Conferences are Thursday, November 2nd from 3:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m. FAFSA Night for all 12th graders and their parents is this Thursday in the media center at 4:30 p.m. The 4th edition of the Zane Trace High School Newsletter has been released. We have copies made in the office and in select locations in the community. Weekend Highlights Varsity Football defeated Madison 24-14. They now host Purcell Marian this Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are online at: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets Wyatt Vick ran a 17:19.8 at the OHSAA Division II Cross Country Regional this weekend. Great season, Wyatt!

Events/Meetings/Athletics Week of 10/30- November 3rd Monday, October 30 None Tuesday, October 31 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Meeting National Honor Society Meeting Wednesday, November 1 M.A.D.E. Meeting Student Council Statehouse Trip Bus Departs 8:15 a.m. National FFA Convention Thursday, November 2, 2023 National FFA Convention Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m. FAFSA Night for Seniors 4:30 p.m. (Media Center) Seniors and parents are encouraged to attend this session if you have plans to attend college. Mrs. Myers will help guide you through the steps of completing the FAFSA application. The FAFSA is an application to receive college financial aid. Friday, November 3rd National FFA Convention Quiz Bowl practice during lunch Varsity Football vs Purcell Marian at 7 p.m. (Division 5 Region 20 Quarterfinal) Tickets will be available online soon at: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

The annual M.A.D.E. Rally was today in downtown Chillicothe and we may have brought our largest group yet to the rally to represent ZTHS! There were 186 Pioneers that attended the rally sponsored by the Drug Free Clubs of America. Thank you to Mrs. Shelly Morton, Mrs. Kathy Wolfe, and Mrs. Lauren Park for all you do as the advisors of our M.A.D.E. club! Students interested in joining M.A.D.E. can contact one of our advisors.

The fourth edition of the Zane Trace High School Newsletter has expanded to two pages. . Topics included in the newsletter include the Zane Trace Career Day, athletics, ACT Workshop, M.A.D.E., and the success of the ZT Quiz team. The November 2023 edition of the newsletter will begin showing up in locations in the community this weekend.

10/27/2023 Announcements The MADE Rally is today. Students attending the rally will get called down by grade level towards the end of 1st period. If students arrive back to school before 1:45 p.m., students will report to 8th period class. If students arrive back after 1:45 p.m, they will stay in the high school gym. Seniors will be dismissed once they return. Our Academic Wall of Fame is now visible on the first floor hall. The wall of fame honors valedictorians, salutatorians, and students that achieve a score of 25 or higher on the ACT test each school year. Powerlifting practices begin on Monday at 3:00 p.m. in the field house for those students not currently participating in a fall sport. Athletics/Events Varsity Football vs Middletown Madison (Division V Playoff) 7 p.m. Students must purchase a ticket to attend due to it being an OHSAA playoff game Tickets are available online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets 10/28/2023 Wyatt Vick is running at 12:45 p.m. in the OHSAA Division II Regional Cross Country Meet at Pickerington North High School Our Marching Band will be performing at the Chillicothe Jaycees Halloween Parade at 7:00 p.m. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” – Rumi

10/26/2023 Announcements Junior Class officers will meet today in Mrs. Wolfe's room at lunch time. MADE will be selling bags of candy through October 31st. The bags are $2 each and will be available at lunch time outside the high school office. The MADE rally is tomorrow! If you have an application and money, make sure you turn it by the end of the day! Student Council permission slips are due on Friday. The first nine weeks PBIS award will take place next Friday, November 3rd at 1:00 p.m. in the high school gym. The reward will be a pizza party and activities in the gym. “Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” – Benjamin Disraeli