Zane Trace High School

Landen Jarrell has committed to play baseball and continue his education at Ohio Christian University! Congratulations, Landen!

We have a new name listed on the Academic Wall of Fame. Evan Minor has joined the ACT 25 + Club! Awesome job, Evan! The Class of 2026 now has 12 students that received a ACT score of 25 or higher!

Date 5/8/25. Daily Announcements There will be an FCA meeting today during lunch in the high school gym. Senior Class Night is tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. E-SPORTS sign up sheets are now in the high school office. Sports Times Varsity Baseball vs. Unioto at 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Unioto 5:15 p.m. Varsity Softball vs. Unioto 5:15 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Baseball defeated Westfall,7-1 Softball lost to Westfall,10-5 Lunch Chicken Nuggets Steamed Broccoli Salad w/ Ranch Chocolate Chip Cookie Fruit Quote of the day “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.”- Robert H. Schuller

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! Thank you for everything, Silas Ruggles, Blake Knight, McKenzie McQuirt, Connor Hill, and Taylor Casebolt. We are excited to see where music will take you! Information about Signing Up for 5th-12th Grade Band. 1. Review the appropriate Important Information Letters 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. Current 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. PDF of Instrument Fitting Flyer with Active Links to hear the instruments: https://drive.google.com/file/d/137h3kmW46NJZCz9D30INEdng7fA_3O6E/view?usp=drive_link PDF of Beginning and New Member Parent Meeting Flyer with Active Links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwuZqmeodf2Y21xN_nWrld2RdXGyjlp6/view?usp=drive_link Zane Trace Band Website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pwuZqmeodf2Y21xN_nWrld2RdXGyjlp6/view?usp=drive_link Please don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Waller anytime with any questions! Thank you!

Date 5/7/25. Daily Announcements Senior Class Night is tomorrow, May 8th, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. A reminder that Adena Health is here today to provide free physicals for the 2025-2026 school year from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There is a BPA Chapter meeting at lunch today in Ms. Black’s room. Lunch will be provided. The PBIS Field Day is scheduled for Monday, May 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you have qualified and will not be participating, please let the high school office know TODAY so we can make final plans. The boys’ track team finished runner-up at the Ross County Track Meet. The rest of the track results are pending. Sports Times Varsity Baseball at Westfall 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball vs Westfall 5:15 p.m. Softball at Westfall 5:15 p.m. Sports Scores Softball lost to Adena, 8-0 Lunch Taco Meat on a Bed of Salad w/ Shredded Cheese Seasoned Beans Fresh Cut Veggies Tortilla Chips Fruit Quote of the day “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe

Zane Trace FFA Enjoys Successful State Convention The Zane Trace FFA Chapter had a memorable trip to the Ohio FFA Convention this past week! Members received recognition for their agriscience fair projects, state degrees, and officer books. The chapter was presented with the Gold-Rated chapter award. Additionally, the chapter was selected as one of the top 10 in the state in the area of Strengthening Agriculture for their work with elementary ag lessons and the sausage breakfast. The ZT FFA was also recognized for charitable giving throughout the year, with Parker Smith and Delaney McCluskey picking up the award for donations to Children’s Hospital and the Ohio FFA Foundation. In the Agriscience Fair, the team of Kylie Arthur and Camron Naumovski placed first in Plant Science, while the team of Malia Vick and Isaac Detty placed 2nd in Animal Science. Sadie Swepston was honored as a finalist in the State Star in Agriscience for her success in three different research projects over her FFA career. Three Chapter officers earned gold ratings and were presented with pins for their accomplishment. They include Secretary Josh Young, Treasurer Mary Helber, and Reporter Brooklynn Fisher-Riffle. State Degree recipients rounded out the award winners which included Charley Clyne, Isaac Detty, Brooklynn Fisher-Riffle, Mary Helber, Dawson Skinner, Mariska Wax, and Josh Young. In between sessions, students learned advice on starting a food business from Brad Kaplan, the founder and owner of Lion Cub’s Cookies in Grandview, and tried a new skill at Topgolf. The chapter also picked up several new ideas during the convention and can’t wait to get busy planning them! Pictured: Zane Trace FFA Members received recognition and inspiration during the 97th Ohio FFA State Convention Story provided by Mrs. Jennifer Johnston

The Class of 2025 yards signs are up! Each of one of these signs represents a student that has worked for 12 years to earn their high school diploma. Each student could not have made it to this point without the support of family, friends, relatives, teachers, support staff, counselors, administrators, and the community. It took a village to raise each one! The big day is near for the Class of 2025! Here are some important upcoming dates for our seniors: Class Night: Thursday, May 8 7:00 p.m. (Cafeteria) Seniors Last Day: Tuesday, May 13 Senior Walk: Friday, May 16 10:30 a.m. All seniors will walk through the elementary halls in their caps and gowns. Graduation Practice: May 16 11:00 a.m. (H.S. Gym) 59th Zane Trace Commencement-May 17 6:00 p.m. (H.S. Gym) Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

Daily Announcements Students attending the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Field Trip will be dismissed at 8:55 a.m. to board the bus. Senior Class Night is on May 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. New CCP students will be attending a field trip on May 7th at OUC. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and return at 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided by OUC. Sports Times Varsity Baseball at Paint Valley 5:15 p.m JV Baseball vs Paint Valley 5:15 p.m. Softball at Paint Valley 5:15 p.m Lunch Pork Rib Patty on Bun Green Beans Tater Tots Fruit Quote of the day Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

May 5- May 10, 2025 Events/Activities Monday, May 5, 2025 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Field Trip 9:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. FFA Officer Meeting (Lunch) Softball vs Paint Valley 5:15 p.m. Varsity Baseball vs Paint Valley 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Paint Valley 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Remote Learning Day Track and Field at Ross County Meet (Adena H.S.) 4:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball vs Adena 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 MADE Meeting (Lunch) BPA Meeting (Lunch) Varsity Baseball at Westfall 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball vs Westfall 5:15 p.m. Softball at Westfall 5:15 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025 FCA Meeting (Lunch) FFA Meeting (Lunch) Varsity Baseball vs Unioto 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Unioto 5:15 p.m. Softball vs Unioto 5:15 p.m. Class Night 7 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2025 Track and Field at Circleville Invitational 4:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball at Piketon 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball vs Piketon 5:15 p.m. Softball at Piketon 5:15 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2025 Varsity Baseball at Lucasville Valley 11:00 a.m.

Helping Students Learn-May 2025

Date 5/2/25. Daily Announcements A reminder that Tuesday, May 6th is a remote learning day. Zane Trace is a polling location on election day. Students will be required to login and complete online assignments posted in Google Classroom. Sports Times 3/2/25 Varsity Baseball vs Unioto 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Unioto 5:15 p.m. Softball vs Unioto 5:15 p.m. Track and Field at Athens 4:30 p.m. 3/3/25 Varsity Baseball at Athens 11:00 a.m. JV Baseball vs Athens 11:00 a.m. Lunch Bosco Sticks Marinara Sauce Salad w/ italian Mixed Veggies Fruit Quote of the day

Zane Trace High School Newsletter, Issue 19- May 2025 Edition The May 2025 edition of the ZTHS Newsletter will be the final newsletter of the school year. A huge thanks to Mrs. Leyna Bsat and the students in our Journalism class for their efforts this year! They put a lot of time into researching stories, interviewing, and then writing the stories each month. The newsletter can be found on our high school website in the Documents section at:https://www.zanetrace.org/o/zth/documents. They will also be delivered soon to the Kingston Market, Pizza Pioneer, and Young's Family Market in Laurelville. Our Journalism class also prepares the announcements that are sent to each student in Google Classroom. Announcements are also sent to each parent/guardian (s) via SMS text and posted on Facebook and our ZTHS web page Live Feed daily. Each student in the class also takes turns reading the announcements over the intercom throughout the week. Those students are: Alexis Benson, Grayson Dyke, Judah Hanks, Kaci Kuntz, Hadley Matthews, Catherine Morrison, Maggie Morrison, Breanna Mumaw, Ezra Rippeth, Hannah Roark, Jocelynn Simpson, and Brynn Wipert.

The ZTHS Academic Wall of Fame has a new member! Will Cahoon has joined the ACT 25+ Club! Congratulations, Will!

Date 5/1/25. 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 soccer will have an open field today from 2:30-4:30. See Mr. Jay Scott for more details. Sports Times Softball at Adena 5:15 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Baseball defeated Huntington, 8-0. Varsity Softball lost to Huntington, 8-5. Lunch Chicken Tenders Steamed Broccoli Salad w/ Ranch Choc Chip Cookie Fruit Quote of the day "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

Date 4/30/25. Daily Announcements A PBIS Field Day is scheduled for Monday, May 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. Students’ that met the criteria for either of the first three nine weeks will be receiving an invite to attend the event. Students that meet the criteria for the fourth nine weeks will find out on May 8th. Reminder for any high school girl playing volleyball next season, the fundraiser calendars are due today. Please bring them to Coach Ward’s room. Boys Soccer will have an open field Thursday 2:30-4:30. See Mr. Scott for more details. Today is Outside Day for Hope Week. The juniors/seniors will go outside from 10:45 to 11:30. Freshmen/sophomores will go outside from 11:34 to 12:21. Teachers please join them for some fun activities and a rootbeer float. Sports Times Varsity Baseball v.s Huntington 5:15 p.m. JV Baseball at Huntington 5:15 p.m. Varsity Softball v.s Huntington 5:15 p.m. Lunch Mini Corn Dogs Gina’s Twisted Mac & Cheese Baked Beans Fruit Quote of the day "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

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!

The ZT ACT 25+ Club has two new members that came ready for a picture together! Two very proud Pickaway-Ross CTC students! Congratulations to Robert Whittington and Vernon Holdren!

Lauren Andrews has joined the ACT 25+ Club! Congrats, Lauren!

Malia Vick has joined the ACT 25+ Club! Great work, Malia!

Date 4/29/25. Daily Announcements Reminder for any high school girl playing volleyball next season, the fundraiser calendars are due tomorrow. Please bring them to Coach Ward’s room. There will be a brief Prom wrap up meeting today in Mrs. Park/Mrs. Wolfe’s room. The Hope Week scavenger hunt starts this NOW!!! If you find a lifesaver, please turn it in to Mrs. Park or Mrs. Wolfe to get you prize. ALL NHS members see Mrs. Lashley to sign up for a Special Olympics work session on Friday. Sports Times Softball at Adena 5:15 p.m. Sports Scores Varsity Baseball defeats Southeastern, 13-2 Varsity Softball lost to Southeastern, 5-1 Huntington Track and Field Invitational First Place Finishers 200 meter dash- Peyton Dotson 1st place Lunch Pizza Choice Salad w/ Italian Baby Carrots Fruit Quote of the day "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt