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9/29/2023 Parent Newsletter

  • 10/2 - Custodian & Cafe Appreciation Day
  • 10/2 - Food Drive at Volleyball Battle for the Nest
  • 10/3 - Math Tutoring in Room 711 (4-5pm)
  • 10/4 - Papa John's Dine-to-Donate (Z'ville)
  • 10/2-10/6 - Scholastic Book Fair Link
  • 10/10 - School Picture Re-takes (must bring back original picture packet)
  • 10/13 - PTO Ice Cream Sales
  • 10/13 - End of 1st Quarter
  • 10/16-10/20 - Fall Break (no school!)
  • 10/23 - School resumes
  • 10/25 - Greek's Pizza Dine-to-Donate (Z'ville)

Math Tutoring!

  • In Math Tutoring Club, high school students will come to ZWest once-a-week to help students with math homework.
  • Math Tutoring will take place on Tuesdays from 4-5pm (dates below).
  • There are also private one-on-one tutoring sessions for all grades and subjects which raises money for Second Helpings.
  • Tutoring sessions not only benefit the middle schoolers, but they also count as service hours for high schoolers.
  • Dates for the fall - October 3rd, 10th, 24th; November 7th, 14th, 28th; December 5th, 12th, 19th.
The Book Fair will be open during grade-level lunches. It will also be open on Tuesday, 10/3 during band concerts, and Wednesday, 10/4 during orchestra concerts.
All parents and travelers should plan to attend the Pre-Departure Meeting on Tuesday, October 10th, from 6-7pm in West Hall. If you have any questions, please contact the trip coordinator Mrs. Stacey Behrens (sbehrens@zcs.k12.in.us), or your student's social studies teacher.

Nurse Clinic News - new link!

  • The Boone County Health Department will be hosting a flu shot clinic on Saturday, October 28th from 9-11 a.m. in the ZCS Boardroom in the Educational Services Center at 900 Mulberry Street. Please enter through Door 30. All ZCS students and their parents/guardians are eligible to receive a flu shot, free of charge. Please fill out and bring THIS CONSENT FORM.
  • Indiana code (IC 20-34-4-5) states that all children attending public schools in our state shall be immunized according to requirements set forth by the Indiana State Department of Health. Please ensure that the health clinic professional in your child’s school has been supplied with the most up-to-date copy of your child’s immunization records!
  • A link to the required immunizations for the 2023-2024 school year can be found HERE
  • Contact the Boone County Health Department for more info (765-482-3942, option #3).

Order your 2023-2024 yearbook HERE. The current price is $40, through October 31st.

2023-2024 PTO Highlights - new links!

  • Scholastic Book Fair - CLICK HERE for more info!
  • Scholastic eWallet link HERE (digital payment account for the book fair)
  • Book Fair Volunteers still needed! Click HERE to volunteer. (background check required)
  • PTO is looking for volunteers to help make Eagle cash. Volunteers will copy and cut Eagle cash for teachers and staff. Sign up here.
  • How will your PTO back-to-school donation help? Teacher grants, fun student events like hot cocoa day, teacher & staff appreciation events. Your student can drop off a check made out to ZWest to the front office, or you can donate via credit card on SchoolPay
  • Want the latest news on ZWest PTO events? Follow us on the Remind app @zwmspto. Also, check out our Facebook and Instagram page. Search ZWEST PTO. Need a PTO question answered, please email zwmspto@zcs.k12.in.us

Food Collection for the ZWest Food Pantry

  • Monday, October 2nd, at the ZWest Volleyball Match vs ZMS
  • Your donations will help to fill backpacks with food for upcoming school breaks.
  • Not planning on going to the game but want to help? You can drop items off at school!
  • Sample items - cereal cups, mac-n-cheese cups, Chef Boyardee (or other canned pasta), ramen noodles, fruit cups, shelf-stable milk, juice boxes, etc.

2023-2024 5th Grade Parents!

Click HERE for Child Find details.
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