Attention All 5th & 6th Grade Families! You are invited to attend an informational meeting about the culminating 8th grade experience...WASHINGTON, DC! Please attend on February 19th at 6:30pm if you would like to get a head start on planning for this amazing opportunity.
ZEF Eagle Honors are the perfect way to “Show your love” for the teachers, administrators, and staff that make ZCS a special place for you and your student! For a minimum donation of $10 per honoree, ZEF will send a personalized certificate. Proceeds help fund future ZEF grants. Send your Eagle Honors today by clicking here.
The ZWest Student Hot Cocoa Day is February 21st, hosted by ZWest PTO. This is free to all students and will take place during lunches. We are looking for Volunteers to help during the event, along with some donations to make this event EXTRA sweet! Volunteer/Donation Sign-up Link
Join the ZCHS Varsity Dance Team!
- Callout meetings will be on Tuesday, February 25th, from 4:15-5:00, and also from 5:15-6:00. (same info in both meetings)
- Enter trough Door #17
- Contact zchsdanceteam@gmail.com with questions or for more info.
Ticketing Reminder
- Season passes can be purchased by following this link: Tickets - Zionsville West Middle School (eventlink.com).
- We will no longer be selling punch passes, but we will honor those who still have one from previous school years.
Please mention ZWest PTO group when ordering in person or on the phone, or use promo code GIVEBACK when ordering from the website.
Sample volunteer activities - Zionsville Public Library (HMMPL, March 6-8); Boys & Girls Club Concessions (March 6-8); Lions Club Park clean-up (March 6); Million Meal Movement (March 7)
8th Grade Party!
- 8th Grade Parents - if you are interested in co-leading or being on the 8th grade party planning committee, please email Kristie Goehausen (kgreenla@yahoo.com) by March 1st.
2024-2025 Yearbook Sales
- The current purchase price for the yearbook is $45, through the end of this month.
- As of February 1st, the price increased to $50.
- Engraved nameplates are an additional cost.
- If you have photos from any sports or clubs that you'd like to share, you can upload them on the "e-share" link below. The code for this is zwest.
Child Find is the process for locating, identifying, and evaluating individuals with suspected disabilities who may need special education services, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. This is the responsibility of ZCS regardless of whether a parent affirmatively requests an evaluation. ZCS provides a Free Appropriate Public Education to any child who qualifies as having a disability, in accordance with federal and state laws. ZCS is responsible for locating all children ages 3 through 22 years of age with a suspected disability who reside within the boundaries of its district. With early identification and intervention, frustration and academic failure can be prevented, which in turn creates a positive learning experience for students. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), which encompasses academics, speech, language, and/or social and emotional learning, is an essential component of the child find process. Utilizing screening assessments, the ZCS team members identify students in need of intervention, implement action plans, and monitor the response to the targeted interventions. In addition, the evaluation referral procedures in ZCS provide the framework to refer students with suspected disabilities for evaluation. If you have questions regarding the Child Find process in ZCS, please contact your child’s school counselor.
Favorite Things!
- Have you ever wondered what the ZWest Teachers, Staff and Bus Drivers' favorite snack, gift card or supply might be? There is now a place to find all of those things and more!
- This is perfect for Birthdays, or just a way to say Thank-You with a special treat.
- Take the guess work out and Click the link: ZWest Teacher/Staff/Bus Drivers 2024-2025
Laptop Info for the 2024-2025 School Year
- All grades (5-8) will be provided a school-issued Chromebook for their 1:1 device for the 24-25 school year. For more information, visit the website here.
- School Device Coverage info HERE.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for ZCHS 1:1 Laptop Use for the 2025-2026 School Year
- At the December 9th School Board meeting, the extension of the 1:1 computer program into ZCHS for all freshman and sophomores was approved to begin at the start of the 25-26 school year.
- For planning purposes, please note, all Freshman and Sophomores will be provided a ZCS Chromebook for use in the 1:1 program starting in August of 2025.
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