Zane Trace High School

Date 1/10/25 Daily Announcements There will be a Science Bowl meeting today during lunch in Mr. Scott’s room 268. There will be a meeting today for anyone interested in playing varsity football next season in Coach Wears’ room during the last 10 minutes of lunch today. Sports times 1/10/25 Zane Trace Varsity Boys Basketball at Piketon 6:00p.m. 1/11/25 Powerlifting at Springfield Northeastern 9:00 a.m. Wrestling at Amanda Clearcreek 11:00 a.m. Swimming at Teays Valley Invite Girls Basketball vs Paint Valley 2:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball vs Vinton County 6:00 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Girls Basketball Washington C.H. 40 ZT 37 Lunch Chicken and Noodles Quote of the day “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life." ― Omar Khayyam

Zane Trace Local Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

January 8, 2025 Athletic Announcements Varsity Girls Basketball vs Huntington postponed. Rescheduled for Monday, January 13th. The boys' basketball games vs Westfall have been postponed. Rescheduled date is to be determined.

Did you know? We have a lot of committees and teams at Zane Trace High School. PBIS Committee- P.B.I.S. stands for Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports. This committee helps come up with rewards for positive behavior and interventions for negative behavior. This committee meets once per month. A requirement by House Bill 318. Teacher Based Team Meeting (TBT)- Teachers meet with their department once per month to discuss instructional strategies, data, curriculum, etc. Each department also meets once per month with the building principal. Building Leadership Team (BLT)- Representatives from each department are on the team. They meet with the building principal once per month to discuss items from each department. Items discussed are also brought back to the teacher-based-team meetings. Parent Advisory Committee- This is committee of parents that meet once per month with the building principal. The purpose of this committee is to allow parents insight on activities and operations of the building. The parent committee also has the opportunity to provide input and/or ideas to building administration. The committee meets once per month on a set schedule. Here is a link to their page on our website. Minutes from each meeting are posted. https://www.zanetrace.org/o/zth/page/community-engagement Threat Assessment Committee-This committee meets once per month. They also meet if there is a threat assessment referral form submitted by staff or a threat reported to the principal. All members of the committee have to attend and complete Threat Assessment Training prior to joining the committee. Each building has a committee and there is a district threat assessment committee. https://www.zanetrace.org/o/zth/page/threat-assessment-committee District Wellness Committee- Staff from each building meets once per month to develop health and wellness initiatives for the district This committee also meets with Adena Health representatives to develop and initiate the Zane Trace Schools Health & Wellness Plan.

Due to the current weather conditions, Zane Trace Local Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

January 4, 2025 Gold Invitational (Ohio University) Swimming Results Boys 200 Medley- 2:15.48 (Dawson Skinner, Isaac Detty, Josh Young, Griffin Stauffer 50 Freestyle-25.28 Josh Young, 39.32 Griffin Stauffer 100 Freestyle-1:04.70 Isaac Detty, 1:06.66 Dawson Skinner 200 Relay-1:57.35 (Josh Young, Dawson Skinner, Isaac Detty, Brody Scott) 100 Backstroke-1:20.55 Dawson Skinner, 1:48.67 Kaleb Arthur 100 Breaststroke-1:24.58 Isaac Detty 50 Backstroke-48.9 Kaleb Arthur 50 Butterfly-28.84 Josh Young 50 Breaststroke-51.63 Griffin Stauffer Girls 100 Butterfly-1:23.64 Malia Vick, 1.38.74 Kylie Arthur 100 Freestyle-1:24.85 Kiera DiBenedetto, 1:25.60 Summer Cacciatore 200 Relay-2:16.19 (Malia Vick, Willow Cacciatore, Caitlin DiBenedetto, Kylie Arthur) 100 Backstroke-1:31.08 Caitlin DiBenedetto 100 Breaststroke-1:40.53 Keira DiBenedetto, 1:43.00 Summer Cacciatore 50 Butterfly-37.41 Willow Cacciatore, 41.08 Kylie Arthur 100 IM-1:23.19 Malia Vick

January 4, 2025 Steve Yinger Memorial Invitational at Nelsonville-York Wrestling Results Team Results: 69.5 points (16th overall) Individual Results: 165lb class- Ethan Tackett (5th) 113lb class-Nicolas Congrove (7th) 126lb class- Jourdan Enman (8th) 144lb class- Brady Sexton (10th) 132lb class-Vernon Holdren (12th) 215lb class- Shawn McCumber (12th) 157lb class-Scott Poling (14th) 150lb class-Liam Eubanks (15th)

Zane Trace High School Newsletter, Issue 15- January 2025 Edition Our Journalism class is beginning to show off! Our newsletter has grown to six pages. We have a lot of positives taking place and our students in the course have been working hard each month to try and cover some stories. The course is taught by Mrs. Bsat. This edition covers some of our electives, foreign languages, extracurriculars, and more! Each edition of the newsletter can be found on our high school web page under "Documents". The newsletter is also distributed to Young's Family Market, Kingston Market, and Pizza Pioneer.

Below is the link to our high school web page. Everything is at the tip of your fingertips! https://www.zanetrace.org/o/zth/ Here are just a few items found on the website. ZTHS Wall of Honor- Our new kiosk is available on the website! Just click this link at the top of the page and enjoy! Guidance News-Transcript requests, Testing Dates, ACT/SAT, CCP information, etc. Events-Any event scheduled for the year is listed under this section. Access to Progressbook and FinalForms. Athletics- Team schedules, rosters, results, Athletic Hall of Fame, and more! Dining- Daily breakfast and lunch menus.

The Adena Health Mobile Clinic is returning in 2025!

January 2025 Breakfast and Lunch Menus Menus can also be found in the "Dining" section of the high school web page.

Another Win for Mrs. Thornton's IT Class! We’re thrilled to announce a 100% pass rate for all students who attempted the Microsoft Outlook certification exam in Mrs. Thornton’s Information Technology class! Next up: Microsoft PowerPoint Certification! We’re looking forward to seeing our students continue their incredible success. Great job, everyone—keep it up!

Date 12/18/24 Daily Announcements Signups for girls’ track are in the high school office. The Esports team is in need of four chess players to fill out our team. Anyone interested should contact Mr Cahoon. A reminder that Thursday is a make-up exam day. The only students that need to report are students that need to make-up an exam. We hope everyone has a wonderful winter break with family and friends! School will resume on Tuesday, January 7th. Exam Schedule Wednesday, December 18 3rd Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.- 10:09 a.m. 7th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Sports times Girls’ Basketball vs Washington C.H. 6:00 p.m. Bowling vs Wellston at LeElla Lanes 4:30 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Boys’ Basketball won, 76-42, over Paint Valley to improve to 5-0 in the SVC. JV Boys’ Basketball won, 51-34 Lunch Mini Corn Dogs Mac and Cheese Steamed Baby Carrots Fruit Quote of the day “One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”-Abraham Maslow

January 2025 Counselor's Corner

Date 12/17/24 Daily Announcements The Esports team is in need of four chess players to fill out our team. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Cahoon. A reminder that Thursday is a make-up exam day. The only students that need to report are the ones that need to make-up an exam. The boys’ basketball game tip-time on Saturday vs Miami Trace has been moved up. The junior varsity contest will start at 4:00 p.m. The varsity contest at 5:30 p.m. Exam Schedule Tuesday, December 17 2nd Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.- 10:09 a.m. 6th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Wednesday, December 18 3rd Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.- 10:09 a.m. 7th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Sports times Bowling vs Logan Elm at Shawnee Lanes 4:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball vs Paint Valley 6 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Girls’ Basketball lost to McClain, 49-33. Lunch Popcorn Chicken Scalloped Potatoes Fresh Broccoli w/Ranch Chocolate Chip Cookie Fruit Quote of the day “A peacock that rests on his tail feathers is just another turkey.”- Dolly Parton

Date 12/16/24 Daily Announcements Welcome back! 1st and 5th period midterm exams are today. Please review the midterm exam schedule that has been sent to your email. Sports times Girls basketball v.s.McClain 6 p.m. Swimming at McClain 4:30 p.m. Sports Scores 12/13/24 Varsity Boys’ Basketball defeated Southeastern, 49-34, to improve to 6-0. 12/14/24 Varsity Girls basketball lost to Adena, 48-39. The powerlifting team placed 3rd combined overall at the Iron Eagle Classic. The boys’ powerlifting team placed 3rd. The wrestling team placed 24th at the Hickory Grove Invitational. Lunch Pizza Choice Salad w/Ranch Scandinavian Veggy Fruit Quote of the day “If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”-Yogi Berra

Zane Trace High School Events/Activities 12/16-12/21 Monday, December 16 1st Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.-10:09 a.m. 5th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.- 12:21 a.m. Swimming at McClain 4:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball vs Greenfield McClain 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17 2nd Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.- 10:09 a.m. 6th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Bowling vs Logan Elm at Shawnee Lanes 4:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball vs Paint Valley 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18 3rd Period Midterm Exam 8:34 a.m.- 10:09 a.m. 7th Period Midterm Exam 10:45 a.m.-12:21 a.m. Bowling vs Wellston at LeElla Lanes 4:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball vs Washington C.H. 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19 MAKE-UP EXAM DAY- Only students’ that need to make-up an exam come to school. All exams are done by 11:00 a.m. Wrestling at Westfall 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 20 NO SCHOOL- TEACHER WORKDAY Boys’ Basketball at Unioto 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21 Wrestling at Vinton County 9:00 a.m. Bowling vs Westfall at Shawnee Lanes 9:00 a.m. Bowling vs Circleville at Shawnee Lanes 11:00 a.m. Boys Basketball vs Miami Trace 6:00 p.m.

Daily Announcements The 5th-12th Grade Band Holiday Concert is tonight at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Course requests are due today for students taking courses next year at ZT. Please login to your email and complete the course request form. If you didn’t get an email please let Mrs. Myers know. There will be a Science Bowl meeting today during lunch in Mr. Scott’s room Sports Times 12/13/24 Boys Varsity Basketball at Southeastern at 7:30 p.m. 12/14/24 Girls Varsity Basketball at Adena at 7:15 p.m. Warren Invitational- Wrestling at 9:00 a.m. Powerlifting at Madison Plains at 9:30 a.m. Sports Scores Lunch Tony's Cheese Filled Sticks Marinara Sauce Salad w/Italian Mixed Veggy Fruit Quote of the day "Make each day your masterpiece" - John Wooden

Date 12/12/24 Daily Announcements Due to the 2-hour delay, today’s FCA meeting will be in Mr. Scott’s room during lunch. An FFA meeting will be held today during lunch in the Ag Shop. Lunch will be served. A reminder that course requests are due tomorrow for students taking courses next year at ZT. Please login to your email and complete the course request form. If you didn’t get an email please let Mrs. Myers know. Sports times Swim Meet at 6 p.m. vs. Chillicothe at Ross County YMCA. Sports Scores Girls basketball lost to Unioto 76-15 Lunch Breaded Chicken Patty on Bun Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Fruit Quote of the day "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Daily Announcements Please remember to complete your wellness checks this morning! There is a BPA Chapter meeting today during 3rd period and lunch. Congratulations to the quiz bowl team on placing second at the Ross County Quiz Bowl Tournament! Sports times Girls Basketball vs. Unioto 7 p.m. Sports Scores Boys basketball beat Adena 66-27 Lunch Meatballs in BBQ Sauce Tater Puffs Buttered Corn Dinner Roll Fruit Quote of the day “Pick up the battle and make it a better world. Just where you are.” -Maya Angelou