🏀🏀7th and 8th grade girls' basketball tryouts 🏀🏀
- 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball tryouts will begin next week on Monday, November 17th.
- 7th grade tryouts will be from 4-5:30 pm and 8th grade tryouts will be from 5:30-7 pm in the North gym.
- Any student wishing to participate in girls' basketball will need to have an up-to-date physical on file in FinalForms, and both the student and parent registration forms completed in the FinalForms website.
- Please reach out to Ryan Johnson (ryjohnson@zcs.k12.in.us) or 7th Grade Coach Frobig (lfrobig@zcs.k12.in.us) and 8th Grade Coach Hunt (RHunt@zcs.k12.in.us) with any questions you may have.
Notable moments from our Veterans Day Convocation
At Zionsville West Middle School, we care about our families!
Life can bring unexpected challenges, and we want you to feel assured that you don’t have to face them alone. If your family needs a bit of extra support, whether for a brief moment or a longer duration, we’re here to offer help. As we approach the holiday season, we are aware that members of our Zionsville West community may be seeking extra assistance to provide for their families. Please reach out to our counselors if you think your family would benefit from some extra help.
Local Agencies Offering Holiday Support
Holiday assistance: Please note the following agencies provide a variety of assistance for families. Please contact the agencies directly for a full list of services.
- Love, Inc: Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mon/Wed/Fri, Phone: (765) 482-6144, Services: Short-term assistance and education services supported by Boone County churches, Website: loveincbc.org
- Zionsville Food Pantry:Â Location: Zionsville Presbyterian Church, Phone: (317) 873-6503. Website: Zionsville Food PantryÂ
- Shalom House: Meals and food resources, including during school breaks. Phone: (765) 891-9065, Website: theshalomhouse.org
- Indiana 211: Access to statewide support resources, Dial 211, Website: in211.communityos.org
- Feeding Indiana’s Hungry: Locate nearest food bank. Website: feedingindianashungry.org
- The Caring Center: Holiday food baskets, Christmas gifts for teens (13–18), Thanksgiving meals, and more, Phone: (765) 482-2020, Website: thecaringcenter.net
- Boone County Community Chest: Public forum for free resources and items. Facebook Group: Boone County Community Chest.
- Christmas with a Cop:Â Organizer: Boone County Fraternal Order of Police, Sign-up required: Applications for participation are now available at the Boone County Justice Center, Lebanon Police Department, Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department, and Zionsville Police Department. Completed applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on November 26, 2025.
- HoosierHelp.org: Variety of statewide resources. Website: hoosierhelp.org
****Additional Resources: Please find information on assistance offered by other Boone County organizations here. If you wish to access the Boone County food resources weekly calendar, please click here.
ZWMS 2025 Fall Art Contest Information
- 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.
- All artworks are due to Mr. Z by Wednesday, December 3rd.
Order your yearbook for 2025-2026!
Congrats to our "Caught Being Great" winners🎉🎉🎉
Each week at ZWest, we celebrate students who make outstanding CHOICES—showing Character, Honesty, Organization, Initiative, Caring, Engagement, and Safety in their daily actions. These students go above and beyond to make our school a better place, and we’re proud to recognize their positive impact on our community. Check out this week’s honorees below and join us in congratulating them for being Caught Being Great!
Credits:
Created with images by ronniechua - "Education Concept With Apple on Books and Chalkboard Background" • ARAMYAN - "brushes with canvas on brick wall background"