Zane Trace High School

The high school Hope Squad is selling rally towels. They are great for any event and make excellent stocking stuffers! Towels are $6 for one or two for $10. Please contact smorton@ztlsd.org if you are interested.

Our high school student council members teamed up with the middle school student council to support the "Gift an Elder" program. Yesterday, some of our seniors shopped and donated gifts to senior citizens.

The Zane Trace High School programming students have once again demonstrated their skills through the successful completion of their animation midterm project. Each student displayed their grasp of the material, yielding remarkable results. Take a look at this brief video featuring some of these fantastic projects. https://screenpal.com/watch/c0lo2gVHVgh

During the first semester, 21 out of the 34 Zane Trace Information Technology students chose to pursue at least one of the Microsoft Office certifications available. Among these 21 students, 19 successfully obtained a combined total of 31 certifications. Additionally, three students achieved the Microsoft Office Specialist - Associate certification by successfully passing three MOS certifications thus far. Each of these students is showcasing their preparedness for the workforce. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!

12/15/2023 Announcements First and fifth period exams are today. A written note from a parent needs to be turned into the office for you to be able to leave after all of your exams are complete for today. Each teacher knows who has permission to signout and has a signout sheet in their classroom. A reminder that Wednesday, December 20th is a make-up exam day. The only students reporting are students that need to take an exam. Athletics 12/15/2023 Boys’ Basketball at Piketon 5 p.m. 12/16/2023 Powerlifting at Iron Eagle Classic (Madison Plains) 10:00 a.m. Swimming at Teays Valley Invite 10:00 a.m. Wrestling at Warren 10:00 a.m. Girls’ Basketball at Southeastern 12:00 p.m. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”- Booker T. Washington

Nearly 50 different careers and colleges met with grades 10-12 at the Zane Trace College and Career Fair held this morning. Mrs. Johnston and our ZT FFA students helped organize the event from contacting representatives to organizing the setup. A great experience for our students in the FFA! We greatly appreciate all of the career and college representatives that came out today to meet and visit with our students. Many of our students are still trying to figure out what path they make take after high school, so the interactions made with each student could have helped them start carving their path! Thank you to all that were involved in making this event a success!

12/14/2023 Announcements The Zane Trace College and Career Fair is today. Seniors and juniors will be dismissed to the high school gym shortly before 8 a.m. The sophomores will be dismissed at 9:15 a.m. The 8th period exam is today during 7th/8th periods. If you do not have an 8th period exam, you are permitted to leave after 6th period if you have permission from a parent turned into the office. A reminder that Wednesday, December 20th is a make-up exam day. The only students reporting are students that need to take an exam. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” — Richard Branson

12/12/2023 Bowling match against CHS Boys Varsity lost by 171 pins Girls Varsity lost by 226 pins Boys JV won by 29 pins Boys high game: Troy Fahl with 222 Boys high series: Charlie Garrison with 382 Girls high game: Kaithlyn McDowell with 155 Girls high series: Kaithlyn McDowell with 298

Swimming Results vs Miami Trace/Washington C.H./Adena Girls-57 Team Points (Second) 200 Medley Relay- 3:12.8 (Kiera DiBenedetto, Mariska Wax, Hannah Karwatske, Mary Helber) 200 Freestyle Kylie Arthur 3:10.9 (First) Mary Helber-3:17.7 (Second) 200 IM- Gabbi Tisi 2:50.4 (Second) 50 Freestyle-Gabbi Tisi 31.92 (First) Summer Cacciatore-38.4 Hannah Karwatske-38.9 Cate McCoy-41.4 Olivia Harris-41.5 Kiera DiBenedetto-46.7 200 Relay 2:32.6 Gabbi Tisi, C. DiBinedetto, M. Vick, K. Arthur 2:40.9 M. Vick, K. Arthur, M. Wax, M. Helber 100 Fly Marisa Wax 1:36.9 (First) 100 Backstroke Caitlin DiBenedetto 1:37.5 (Second) Caitlin DiBenedetto 1:33.1 Fourth Cate McCoy 1:43.3 100 Free Kylie Arthur- 1:21.8 (Third) 100 Breaststroke Hannah Kawatske- 1:33.4 Mariska Wax 1:56.1 Third Summer Cacciatore- 1:33.6 Mary Helber 1:57.2 Fourth Olivia Harris- 1:43.3 Kiera DiBenedetto-1:53.12 Boys- 74 Team Points (1st) 200 Medley Relay- 2:15.02 ( Dawson Skinner, Wyatt Vick, Josh Young, Charley Clyne) 200 Freestyle-Charley Clyne 3:00.1 (Second) 200 IM- Wyatt Vick 2:29.1 (First) 50 Freestyle-Josh Young 26.0 (First) Camron Shewalter 37.1 (Third) 100 Fly Wyatt Vick 1:16.5 (First) 100 Backstroke Dawson Skinner 1:21.3 (Second) Camron Shewalter 2:03.7 (Third) 100 Free Isaac Detty 1:06.0 (First) Dawson Skinner 1:07.0 (Second) 200 Relay 1:53.6 First ( Josh Young, Wyatt Vick, Dawson Skinner, Koah Skaggs) 100 Breaststroke Charley Clyne 1:37.9 Isaac Detty-1:38.5

12/13/2023 Announcements There is a BPA meeting during lunch today. The Zane Trace College and Career Fair is tomorrow. The event begins at 8 a.m. Midterm Exams- Thursday, December 14- 8th Period Exam Friday, December 15- 1st and 5th Period Exams Athletics 12/12/2023 Swimming Results in previous post. Varsity Girls Basketball Westfall 35 ZT 33 “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” —B.B. King

12/12/2023 Announcements There is an FCA meeting during lunch today. Congratulations to our quiz team for winning the Ross County Quiz Bowl Tournament yesterday! The final round against Huntington was decided by a couple tiebreaker questions. The Zane Trace College and Career Fair is this Thursday. We have over 45 representatives from colleges and careers that will be present to meet with grades 10-12. The event will take place in the high school gym. All juniors and seniors will be dismissed shortly before 8 a.m. Their session will last until 9:15 a.m. Sophomores will make it through the event from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Students will be given agendas to follow that are being provided by the ZT FFA. Thursday is a normal school day until the 8th period exam, which will take place during 7th/8th periods. If you have study hall during 8th period, you would be permitted to leave after 6th period if you have turned in a parent note giving you permission to do so. Seniors that normally leave after 7th period, would be permitted to leave after 6th period on Thursday. One parent note giving a student permission to leave after exams are completed for a day can be used for all exam dates. The parent just needs to list each exam date on the note. Athletics 12/11/2023 Girls Basketball Results Vinton County 32 Zane Trace 25 12/12/2023 Swimming vs Miami Trace/WCH/Adena 5:30 p.m. (Ross County YMCA) Girls Basketball vs Westfall 6 p.m. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ― Viktor E. Frankl

The Zane Trace Quiz Team won the 2023 Ross County Quiz Bowl today! The final round came down to tiebreaker questions between Huntington and Zane Trace and our team got the tiebreaker questions to claim the title! Our quiz team is coached by Mr. Jason Clark. Congratulations to our champs!

12/11/2023 Announcements https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJPetbIsXp2kVlxsjoFPGl5HlAqIitiPo3W1z0Az2Vs/edit?usp=sharing

12/11/2023 Announcements PBIS Award Winners Gift cards-Breanne Reeves, Ethan Tackett, Benedetta Carraro Treasure Chest-Ivan Chavez, Hope Proehl The Quiz Bowl team is competing today at the Ross County Tournament. They will depart at 8am. ACT Club 25+ Inductee- Laynie Roll Members of our ZT Band are currently in Florida and preparing for their performance at Disney Springs on Wednesday, December 13th. Athletics 12/9/2023 Highlights Varsity boys bowling defeated Logan Elm and Circleville Varsity girls bowling defeated Circleville At the Westfall Butcher Green Memorial wrestling tournament, Zane Pickerrell finished first in the 138 lb class! J.T. Jenkins finished 2nd in the 285 lb class and Eion Dunaway was 5th in the 132 lb class. . Varsity boys’ basketball defeated Unioto, 49-46! 12/11/2023 Girls Basketball vs Vinton County 6 p.m. “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.”- Steve Jobs

Westfall Butcher Green Memorial Wrestling Results Saturday, December 9, 2023 Team Scores: 1. Maysville 233 2. Celina 223.5 3. Westfall 198.0 4. Jackson 143.0 5. Ready 142.0 6. Madison 141.5 7. Amanda-Clearcreak 121.5 8. Wellston 91.0 9. Vinton County 88.5 10. Zane Trace 78.5 11. Paint Valley 69.0 12. Adena 64.0 13. Unioto 39.0 14. Southeastern 0 Individual Highlights Zane Pickerrell finished 1st in the 138lb class! Zane won the final round with a 16-0 decision over a student from Maysville. J.T. Jenkins finished 2nd in the 285lb class! Eion Dunaway finished 5th in the 132lb class.

12/11-12/16 Events/Activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fw5-UCFY_6ChBCtXHkthSg25-Helk71HBioGoohm7p0/edit?usp=sharing

12/11-12/16 Events/Activities Monday, December 11, 2023 Quiz Bowl Team at Ross County Tournament 9:00 a.m. Girls Basketball vs Vinton County 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2023 FCA Meeting Swimming vs Washington C.H./Miami Trace at the Ross County YMCA 4:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball vs Westfall 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2023 BPA Meeting Building Leadership Team Meeting Zane Trace Band performs at Disney Springs Thursday, December 14, 2023 Zane Trace Career Fair 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Mid-term Exams- 8th period exam Student Council Meeting Friday, December 15, 2023 Mid-term Exams- 1st and 5th Period exams Boys’ Basketball at Piketon 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023 Powerlifting at Iron Eagle Classic (Madison Plains) 10 a.m. Swimming at Teays Valley Invite 10:00 a.m. Wrestling at Warren 10:00 a.m. Girls’ Basketball at Southeastern 12:00 p.m.

Boys Basketball Final Zane Trace 49 Unioto 46 Our Pioneers came up with a big win tonight! Nice job!

"Art 4 artist, Mackenna Morrison, is hard at work at work and incredibly talented. She just completed her second oil painting."- Mrs. Roepke Very impressive, Mackenna!

The Zane Trace Career Fair is coming. We currently have at least 45 career representatives coming to visit with grades 10-12 next Thursday, December 14th! Big thanks to the Zane Trace FFA for helping organize the event.