Dear parents/guardians,
School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the Smilesafe program here: https://click.m.lifetouch.com/?qs=223d1eff93bb4a635bee5075317ab315a8ba75b1de7e74784ae69b75ed2e9b8355f65d85d6f8b14dc1eeb1cfdd4b2506d95e4fdc0fcf35c5c920b55f1609388d
Thank you!
Starting a new weekly post: PACK Student Positive Praise! These students are recognized by staffulty for standing out in either Pride, Accountability Courage or Kindness. This week Mrs. Voight says this about Parker's Courage: "Parker has shown courage by stepping up in leadership over the morning broadcast, being the “showrunner” and fill-in for any student host" Way to go Parker!
Quarter 1 grades have been finalized and posted to Infinite Campus! Please log in to see your student's grades, we will not be sending home paper copies. Have a terrific Tuesday!
UPDATE: Tickets will be sold during 5th period THIS WEEK ONLY. 7th grade- Wednesday, 8th grade Thursday, last call everyone Friday.
The Halloween Dance is in one week on October 30 3-5pm (reminder no school on 10/31 and 11/1)
Tickets are $5 per student. We need your help for snacks! We are hosting a grade level competition for these items:
6th grade: Chips
7th grade: Candy
8th grade: Drinks
Students can bring their donations to their advisory class.
Congratulations to these students who made the basketball team!! Looking forward to seeing these Timberwolves in action! 🏀🏀🏀
This week's Staffulty Shoutout goes to Mr. Brady Keehn! Mr. Dawson says " Mr. Keehn has taken a more active role in our school community this year, and his positive energy is great! He is not only dedicated to his classroom but is also actively participating in school events and collaborating with colleagues. His commitment to making our school a welcoming and supportive environment is inspiring."
#bepartofthePACK
Red Ribbon Week /School Safety Week is coming up soon! RRW is the nation's largest drug awareness program for students. The week of Oct 28, there are different dress themes and an inspiring program assembly planned. ** Don't forget due to early voting, there is NO SCHOOL on Oct 31, Nov 1, 4 and 5. **
Yesterday we held our quarter 1 "Howl Fest"- a pep rally celebrating our students' efforts during the first nine weeks! Students competed in grade level games, spirit stick competition, and students/staffulty were chosen for PACK awards. And introducing our mascot costume, name TBD! (Can anyone guess the staffulty member inside??) It was a great day at ZMS!
Any current 6th or 7th grade family interested in their student attending an EF Tour trip to Italy in summer 2026, there will be an informational meeting on October 24 in the ZMS Cafeteria.
See the meeting details/register for the meeting here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/pvmdksm
** This is a non-school sponsored trip**
Timberwolf families, this is the October newsletter from Ms. Chadwell! Please read to catch up on all things ZMS!
https://secure.smore.com/n/fmw78
FREE event for all middle school students across BCPS! Mark it on your calendars.
Before fall break, we had several winners drawn from student attendees at our Title I Literacy Night. Each student won a donated prize from the community, as well as their choice of book fair novel and poster! Way to go students!
Tomorrow is National Sports Day! To celebrate, ZMS students and staff can wear jerseys or their favorite sports related shirts! Hope to see everyone join in on the fun.
Reminder that fall picture day is THIS FRIDAY! Students should come dressed in their best smiles! :)
It's 8th grade night for our girls' basketball game! Good luck ladies!
It's National Custodian Day! We appreciate Ms. Rose and all she does to keep our school physically running. She works so hard and we recognize her efforts to keep our PACK in a clean environment for learning!
We experienced a power outage today due to a transformer issue, which was resolved around 12:30 PM. Please rest assured that all students were safe, fed, and engaged during this time. Thank you for your understanding.
Seventh grade students in Mrs. Thompson's Arts and Humanities class were learning about the Principles of Art and Design. To show movement, students drew an octopus moving through water. They colored it with both colored pencil and watercolor paint.
ZMS Staffulty Shoutout of the week goes to Ms. Abbie Miracle! As a flexible substitute, she is so helpful and kind in every classroom she serves. We appreciate you so much!
Snapshots of ZMS Student Learning: In Mrs. Badgley's social studies classes they have been studying medieval times. Students have been researching and designing their own heraldry shields as well as practicing medieval calligraphy skills. Students appreciate the opportunities for learning, reading and writing unlike most folks in those times!
