- 11/1 - Vision Screening (5th grade, 8th grade, new-to-ZCS students) More info in next section down.
- 11/2 - EDay #2
- 11/3 - PTO Ice Cream Sales at lunches
- 11/4 - ZEF Bash
- 11/6 - PTO Meeting
- 11/9 - Veteran's Day Convocations
- 11/13 - ZCS Board Meeting, 6pm at ESC
- 11/20 - Fall Speaker Series (Sylvia's Child Advocacy Center) 6-8pm in ZPAC
- 11/22-11/24 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
- 11/27 - School Resumes
Eye Exams
- All 5th grade, 8th grade, or new-to-Zionsville Schools students will have a vision screening at school on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
- If your student wears glasses or contacts, please encourage them to wear them for the screening.
- The Indiana Department of Education requires annual vision screening for all first, third, fifth and eighth graders, special education students, newly enrolled students and those suspected of having visual defects. This screening is performed by the Lions Club of Zionsville. Students who test at 20/40 or above will be recommended for further examination. This screening does not replace a complete eye evaluation given by a physician but is a fair assessment of visual acuity.
- If your child is recommended for a follow up visit, please let us know the results of that exam after they have visited the doctor. (mlafontaine@zcs.k12.in.us)
- If you need assistance with your child’s vision referral for financial or other reasons, the Lions Club of Zionsville may have resources to assist.
It is time once again for the annual ZWMS Fall Art Contest!!
- This art contest is open to all students at ZWMS. A winner and runner up will be selected for each grade level. The winning artworks will be framed and placed in the ZWMS permanent gallery around the school.
- If your student would like a pamphlet covering all of the details of the contest, they can pick one up on the table outside Mr. Z’s room (403) anytime.
Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse & Suicide, with support from Sylvia's Child Advocacy Center and Prevent Child Abuse Boone County, Presents Child Lures Prevention
- Think First and Stay Safe and Teen Lures are comprehensive body safety education programs that teach children in grades K-12 ways to keep their bodies safe. Students will learn appropriate ways to prevent, respond to, and report situations such as bullying, cyber-bullying, and all forms of abuse or neglect. An opportunity to speak with someone about body safety concerns will be offered to all students.
- The program will be presented to students at Zionsville West on Monday, November 20th and Monday, March 4th. Each presentation will be given in individual PE/Health classrooms at the middle school level, and will last approximately one-half hour. Although not required, each child's attendance in the program is strongly recommended. For additional information regarding our programs, please visit our website at www.indianaprevention.org
- If you DO NOT consent to your child’s attendance in the Think First and Stay Safe™ or Teen Lures® Prevention programs, please complete and submit the form below by Tuesday, November 14th, 2023.
- Opt-Out Form
ZWMS Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
- 5th/6th @9:00 a.m.
- 7th/8th @9:45 a.m.
- Zionsville West Middle School will celebrate Veterans Day with two convocations on Thursday, November 9, 2023, in our ZWMS gymnasium. We would like to invite members of our students’ families who are veterans to attend the ceremony.
- The 5th/ 6th grade convocation will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the 7th/8th grade convocation will begin at 9:45 a.m. These programs will last approximately 30 minutes. It is our plan to recognize the veterans in attendance. The information submitted will be included in the program for veterans attending.
- Please RSVP by submitting this form by November 3rd.
- Additionally, if you would like to share any photos of veterans in your family, past or present, please send an email to zwmsspecialevent@gmail.com by Monday, November 6th for our video presentation. Please include information and identification with your photos.
BLOCK SCHEDULE
- With our Veteran’s Day Program coming up, we will be following a Block Schedule on Thursday & Friday, November 9th & 10th. Teachers have already begun planning for this different arrangement of time so that we can utilize it in ways that allow for more full cycles of instruction and better connections.
- In the days leading up to it, we will communicate with students about this schedule so that they are well prepared, and we hope that their experience is a positive one.
- Each year, 7th Grade Students across the globe create a poster inspired by the current year’s theme. The theme for 2023 is: Dare to Dream.
- Out of over 135 students, the art department selected 10 as the top posters.
- From the top 10 it was then put to a school-wide vote where students and teachers voted on their picks for the top 4 posters. (1st place-Coco Coltharp, 2nd place-Sashank Karki, 3rd place-Alyssa Little, 4th place-Chloe Monahan)
- We at ZWMS could not be more proud! If you see Coco, Sashank, Alyssa, or Chloe please congratulate them on all their hard work!
- Coco’s poster now continues in the competition at the district level!
Math Tutoring
- 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 raise 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 - November 7th, 14th, 28th; December 5th, 12th, 19th.
- The Zionsville Education Foundation is excited to announce the 2023 ZEF Fall Classroom Grants including two at Zionsville West Middle School!
- Randi Schreiner received funding for her grant application “A World of Books."
- Kaley Hendrickson will get to implement her grant titled “SoundBites: Amplifying Young Voices in the Ditigal Age.”
- Learn more about these and all the ZEF Fall Classroom Grants on THIS LINK
- ZEF Bash is our largest annual fundraiser and truly makes a difference in what we are able to fund in the district each year.
Nurse Clinic News
- 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).
2023-2024 PTO Highlights
- We appreciate all of our ZWest parents, students, volunteers, teachers, and staff for making our Fall Book Fair a success!
- PTO is looking for volunteers to help copy and cut Eagle cash for teachers and staff. Sign up HERE.
- 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
Click HERE to order your yearbook today! The current price is $40, until October 31st.
Last chance for Lost & Found!
- If your student lost an item (sweatshirt, shoes, water bottle, etc) PRIOR to Fall Break, those items are boxed-up in the Counseling Office. Please send your student in to look through and claim their item(s).
- Anything that remains on Friday, November 2nd, will be donated to a local shelter. (This is only for items lost PRIOR to break).