Zane Trace High School

Five student-athletes received a letter from Senator Shane Wilkin recognizing them for their success on the basketball court this past winter. Each individual either made OHSAA Division 5 All-Ohio and/or All-Southeast District team. Congratulations to the following: Gunnar McCullough: All-Ohio Special Mention, 1st Team All-Southeast District Grady Stewart: Third Team All-Southeast District Landon Robinson: Special Mention All-Southeast District Emma Houston: Third Team All-Southeast District Aubree Thomas: Special Mention All-Southeast District

Date 3/31/25 Daily Announcements Please see your teachers for the upcoming End of Course State Exams on April 1st to April 4th. April 1st is Algebra I and ELA II. April 2nd is American History and Biology I. April 3rd is Geometry. April 4th is American Government. You need to know what exams and room you are testing in. You must bring your school Chromebook fully charged and charger to school on the day of testing. Please report to your 1st-period class for attendance. If you are a CCP student please check for your testing location. The Prom Committee will have a five minute meeting during lunch. The Prom Committee will be having a bake sale tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday Seniors in NHS, Mrs. Lashley needs your $30 for graduation collars this week. Congratulations to the quiz bowl team for successfully defeating Northwestern and East Palestine at the state quiz bowl championship! Sports Times Varsity Baseball v.s. Washington C.H. 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Washington C.H. 5:15 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Baseball defeated Wauseon, 17-1 Lunch Beef Patty on Bun Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Fruit Quote of the day “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ― Albert Einstein

April 2025 Counselor's Corner

ACT scores arrived last week. Eleven of the 67 juniors that took the assessment scored a 25 or higher! What names will be added to our ACT 25 + Club?

On Saturday, March 29th, five members of the Zane Trace High School Quiz Bowl team competed at the 2025 NAQT Ohio State Championships. NAQT stands for National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Pictured left to right: Jasper Kern, Johnny Reed, Elise DePugh, Lilly Ruggles, Hope Proehl

Zane Trace High School Events/Activities March 31- April 5, 2025 Monday, March 31, 2025 Baseball vs Washington C.H. 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Washington C.H. 5:15 p.m. Softball at Logan Elm 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2025 End of Course Test- Algebra I and English II Wednesday, April 2, 2025 End of Course Test-American History and Biology MADE Meeting (Lunch) Big Brothers/Big Sisters Programming 11:45 a.m. Baseball at Logan Elm 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball vs Logan Elm 5:15 p.m. Softball at Logan Elm 5:15 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025 End of Course Test- Geometry FCA Meeting (Lunch) Friday, April 4, 2025 End of Course Test-American Government Prom Committee Meeting (Lunch) Softball vs Washington C.H. 5:15 p.m. Baseball vs Chillicothe at the VA 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 Baseball vs Lynchburg-Clay (DH) 11:00 a.m. JV Baseball at Lynchburg-Clay (DH) 11:00 a.m.

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!

🎳 Bowling for a Cause! 🎳 The Business Professionals of America chapters from Zane Trace, Adena, and Westfall High Schools joined forces for the 4th Annual Special Olympics Bowl-a-thon at Shawnee Lanes! 🎉 This fun-filled event helped raise funds for the Ross County Special Olympics, supporting local athletes as they compete and achieve their dreams. 🌟 A special shoutout to the Zane Trace BPA chapter, with a portion of its members proudly participating this year! 🙌 All three chapters are part of the Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center satellite programs, proving that when students work together, they can make a real impact in their community. ❤️💙 Thank you to everyone who bowled, donated, and supported this amazing cause! 🎳💪 #BPACares #SpecialOlympics #StrikesForACause #RossCountySpecialOlympics

🚀🎉 Huge shoutout to our amazing high school web design students who took on the Information Technology Specialist - HTML & CSS certification this week! 💻✨ This professional exam is no joke, but many of them passed this challenging test, proving their skills in web development! Their teacher, Mrs. Thornton, is beyond proud of each and every student who stepped up to the challenge—whether you passed or not, you pushed yourself to grow, and that’s what truly matters. 💪👏 #HardWorkPaysOff #ProudTeacher #ZTProud

Date 3/28/25 Daily Announcements There will be a Prom Committee meeting today at lunch in Mrs.Park/Mrs.Wolfe’s room. Please see your teachers for the upcoming End of Course State Exams on April 1st to April 4th. Today is the BPA Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon. Participants attending need to meet Ms. Black and Mrs. Thornton at the superintendent doors at 1045. Zane Trace High School Prom tickets are now on sale. Reminder to do your Request to Attend forms and turn them into the High School office for Dr. Jones to approve. Tickets can be purchased in room 146. Boys Varsity Track….Activity fee needs to be paid to the office by April 1st or you cannot run. Good luck to the ZT Quiz Bowl team at the Quiz Bowl State Championship Tournament this weekend! There will be a quiz team practice in Mr.Clark’s room today during lunch. Sports Times 3/29/25 Baseball v.s. Wauseon at 2:45 p.m. at the VA Memorial Sports Scores Varsity Softball beat Waverly 13-6 Lunch Max Cheese Filled Stix Marinara Sauce Salad w/ Italian Mixed Veggie Fruit Quote of the day “Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.” ― Rose Wilder Lane

Zane Trace High School Newsletter, Issue 18 April 2025

Zane Trace Theater presents Jungle Book Kids April 4th and 5th at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the door. Doors will be open at 6pm. $5 for students and $10 for Adults. All tickets come with a souvenir Playbill program. All seats are General Admission.

Date 3/27/25 Daily Announcements There will be an FCA meeting today during lunch in the high school gym. The Zane Trace Writer’s Club will be meeting during lunch today in room 346. Boys’ varsity track participants need to pay their 100 dollar activity fee by April 1st or they cannot participate. Sports Times Softball v.s Waverly at 5:00 p.m. Sports Scores Softball lost to Amanda-Clearcreek. 10-4 Lunch Popcorn Chicken Mashed Potatoes California Veggies Choc Chip Cookie Fruit Quote of the day “Some things are more precious because they don't last long.” ― Oscar Wilde

3/26/25 Daily Announcements Zane Trace High School tied with Athens High School as the District 12 Science Day Champs! Individual rewards received at the District 12 Science Day: Ali Payton, Elise DePugh, and Robert Whittington all received Superiors! All three also received a scholarship and can attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair as observers! If you are interested in taking CCP courses next year for the first time, you must attend a mandatory CCP meeting with the college where you are taking courses. The last meeting date for OUC is tonight, Wednesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. BPA members participating in the Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon need to have their consent form and sponsorship money turned in by tomorrow to participate. Zane Trace High School Prom tickets are now on sale. Reminder to do your Request to Attend forms and turn them into the High School office for Dr. Jones to approve. Tickets can be purchased in room 146. Sports Times Softball v.s. Amanda-Clearcreek 5:15p.m. Sports Scores Softball lost to Chillicothe 7-2 Lunch Pizza Choice Salad w/ Ranch Baby Carrots Fruit Quote of the day “If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?” ― George Carlin

The Ohio Academy of Science District 12 Science Day was held on Saturday, March 23 at Ohio University. The results are in! Zane Trace High School tied with Athens High School as the District 12 Champs! Both schools received a 100% Superior Rating! Individual Rewards: Ali Payton, Elise DePugh, and Robert Whittington all received Superiors! All three also received a scholarship and can attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair as observers! Elise DePugh-Yale Science and Engineering Association Award Robert Whittington- Engineering 9-12 Grade 1st Place,; Ohio Soybean Council Ali Payton- U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize; Office of Naval Research; AEP Environmental Science Award Congrats Ali, Elise, and Robert! Way to represent Zane Trace!

Daily Announcements BPA members participating in the Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon need to have their consent form and sponsorship money turned in by Thursday, March 27th to participate. Sports Times Softball v.s. Chillicothe at Mt. Logan 5:00 p.m. Sports Scores Softball lost,16-5, to Eastern Brown Lunch Chicken Nuggets Steamed Broccoli Salad w/ Ranch Choc Chip Cookie Fruit Quote of the day “The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” ― Frank Herbert

Certified Job Posting 2025-2026 School Year High School English Language Arts Teacher Candidates can email cover letter, resume, and references to jjones@ztlsd.org. Materials can also be mailed to: Attention: Dr. Josh Jones Zane Trace High School 946 St. Rt. 180 Chillicothe, Ohio 45628

Zane Trace High School Third Nine Weeks High Honor Roll & Honor Roll

Date 3/24/25 Daily Announcements Students who got accepted to PRCTC next school year will attend a field trip today from 10:25 to 1:30 BPA members participating in the Special Olympics Bowl-a-Thon need to have their consent form and sponsorship money turned in by Thursday, March 27th to participate. Please see your teachers for the upcoming End of Course State Exams on April 1st to April 4th. If you are interested in taking CCP courses next year for the first time, you must attend a mandatory CCP meeting with the college where you are taking courses. The last meeting date for OUC is Wednesday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. Sports Times Varsity Baseball at Jackson (Scrimmage) 5:00 p.m. Varsity Softball v.s. Eastern Brown 5:15 p.m. Lunch Breaded Chicken on Bun Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Fruit Quote of the day “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” ― Albert Einstein

Mears Photography is taking orders for the Class of 2025 Yard Signs through April 4th. If you have not placed an order yet, you can contact them at 740-774-4120. Signs will be delivered to the school and be on display the whole week before graduation.