Zane Trace Local Schools

We have had an exciting year of band events and as we wind down for the year, we want to spread the word about some important events we have planned over the next couple of weeks. Please spread the word to anyone who might be interested! Congrats to the 5th-12th Grade Band on a wonderful Spring Concert on Wednesday, April 30th! Thank you for all your hard work this past year! Shoutout to our Band Seniors for 8 wonderful years! Information about Signing Up for 5th-12th Grade Band. 1. Review the appropriate Important Information Letter For current 4th and 5th Grade Students about 2025-2026 5th and 6th Grade Band https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r0Nhfmr4lMViyH7OqsJtUUn7Ft4C-77o/view?usp=drive_link For current 6th-11th Grade Students about 2025-2026 7th-12th Grade Band https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BL01ZqHscZr6DvV7Gwu-as1Pyu8o_yMB/view?usp=drive_link For anyone planning to participate in 2025-2026 7th-12th Grade Marching Band   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S-P9rOQ4doLGRQGgcrEag8IiM_zECO3y/view?usp=drive_link 2. Fill out and turn in a Band Sign-Up Form https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pe7fuGKd-SnAP4swO0bBZcJOzGkOsjQI/view?usp=drive_link 3. 5th-11th Grade students should sign up for an instrument fitting for Tuesday, May 13th (4th graders are already signed up): https://forms.gle/cMFZHbvXfoiVdaZk8 4. Attend the Beginning Band and New Member Parent Meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 6pm in the Cafeteria. Contact Mrs. Waller (kwaller@ztlsd.org) if you are not able to attend the meeting. Please don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Waller anytime with any questions! Thank you!

Zane Trace would like to say thank you for the support in passing our 2025 earned income levy!!

Parent Newsletters for May are now available. You can find all three under the Parent Resources tab.

Join us on Wednesday, April 30th for the 5th-12th Grade Band Spring Concert at 7pm in the Zane Trace High School Gym! Admission is free. There will be a bake sale available from 6pm-7pm and between groups. Help us celebrate the hard work of our students, especially the seniors!

Congratulations to the 4th Period Junior High Band members who participated in Ohio Music Education Association's District 16 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Events on Saturday, April 5th at Chillicothe Middle School! Everyone who performed received either a Superior or Excellent rating on at least one of their performances! We are proud of how everyone performed, supported each other, and behaved throughout the day. It takes a lot of courage to perform for adjudicators and in a completely new environment. They also learned and rehearsed the music mostly on their own! Way to go! Thank you for all of your hard work! Rylie Benson received a Superior Rating (I) on her flute solo, Rondeau. Landon Geisel received an Excellent Rating (II) on his clarinet solo, Chorale from "Jupiter." The Woodwind Choir received a Superior Rating (I) on their ensemble March from "Scipio." The Woodwind Choir consisted of Rylie Benson, Carly Mead, Addison Borland, Penny Cyrus, Landon Geisel, Natalie Boltenhouse, Maci Canterbury, and Hannah Aumann. The Brass Choir received an Excellent Rating (II) on their ensemble, Spring from "The Four Seasons." The Brass Choir consisted of Aubrey Johnston, Dylan Carroll, and Olivia Flannery. The Flute Choir received a Good Rating (III) on their ensemble, Spring from "The Four Seasons." The Flute Choir consisted of Rylie Benson, Carly Mead, Addison Borland, and Penny Cyrus.

Zane Trace will be hosting a community night focused on safety and security online. Join us on April 10, 2025 at 5:30.

Congratulations to the tremendously talented Zane Trace Middle School and High School students who participated in the Ohio Music Education District 16 Honor Band Concert on Saturday, March 29th! It was an impressive and moving concert! Way to go, Isobel Quinn, Madalyn Lombardo, Andrea Carroll, Blake Knight, Silas Ruggles, Vernon Holdren, Sam Goodman, Addison Borland, and Carly Mead! Thank you for your time and effort you dedicated to this event and to the band program!

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Zane Trace Local Schools is asking for public comments regarding Title and IDEA (Special Education Funding). Please review the attached information for those federal funds. Any comments can be emailed to ztpubliccomments@ztlsd.org between March 20, 2025 and April 20, 2025. GEPA at 20 USC1232d (b)(7)(B)

Join us on Thurs., Feb. 27th at 7pm in the ZTHS Gym for the 7th-12th Grade OMEA Large Group Preview Concert! Bake sale available at 6pm. Catch a sneak peek of what the bands will perform on stage at Miami Trace HS on Sat., Mar. 15th! Performances are free and open to the public.

Join us for a fantastic performance featuring some of the areas finest musicians, including eight students from Zane Trace! The Ross County High School Honor Band is tonight (Tuesday, January 28th) at the Chillicothe High School Auditorium. The band is under the direction of Dr. Gretchen L. McNamara, the Senior Lecturer of Trombone and Music Education at Wright State University. Good luck to Madalyn Lombardo, Blake Knight, Silas Ruggles, Connor Hill, Vernon Holdren, Sam Goodman, Carly Picklesimer, and McKenzie McQuirt on a wonderful performance tonight! It's amazing how much you all have accomplished in the short time you have had together. The Ross County High School Honor Band Concert begins at 7pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, and free for children 5 and under. Doors open around 6:40pm.

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A notice regarding state and district assessments, as required, is attached. Also, you will find sections of the Every Student Succeeds Act about testing. This letter will also be posted under the Parent Resources page (under Assessments).

Zane Trace High School Hope Squad participated in the Suicide Prevention 5k today in Yoctangee Park.

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Please see the Parents Right-to-Know letter for the 2024-25 school year. A pdf copy of this notice can also be found in the documents section of parent resources.

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ZT Alumni, Family, and Friends, you're invited to dust off your old horns and jam with the 2024-2025 7th-12th Grade Zane Trace Marching Pioneers as they play to raise money for Band Camp and Marching Band Fees at our 2nd annual Alumni and Friends Play-A-Thon Jam Session. They are currently collecting sponsors and donations. It will take place on Saturday, May 11th from 10am-3pm on the ZT Cafetorium Stage. This event is open to any 6th-12th grade band members, future band members, family, friends, and alumni to come play! Please pre-register to reserve an instrument and allow us time to put together packets of music! Music will be selected from method books, beginning band literature, chamber music, boomwhackers, maybe some karaoke, and marching band music! Follow the link to pre-register: https://forms.gle/nJGgDyw1SAVWYead9 PDF of Sponsor and Information Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14S9VlAV2g0TM60rZerQF9Z_DYDInlMAPHqOZh9gUKHM/edit?usp=sharing PDF of Flyer with active links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkF1ZTts0C642VEHjHjWrYRZFpFqF71k/view?usp=drive_link Contact Mrs. Waller with any questions! kwaller@ztlsd.org