Weekly Update 10-3-2022
COUGAR FAMILIES
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION: Join our PTA meeting at 6:30pm. We are working to increase our membership. PTA GOOGLE MEET LINK Please also join the PTA for $7. https://zmspta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships
You can also link your accounts so that our PTA gets additional funds. More information is located here Ways to Raise Funds
ATHLETICS: I am very excited to announce our school is officially ready to begin presale tickets for ALL of our remaining Fall Sporting events. Students and parents can now purchase tickets in advance by searching for the event on the GoFan App or website GoFan.co. Here's a link for videos on how to purchase tickets: https://get.gofan.co/digital-ticketing-guide
EASTERN WAKE BUSINESS ALLIANCE: We are looking for local businesses to partner with Zebulon Middle & East Wake High School! Could your business help us and provide guest speakers, site tours, job shadowing experiences, internships? If so, we need you ! When: Thursday Oct. 27, 2022 4:00-5:00pm Where: Zebulon GT Magnet School Media Center
The EWBA meets 4 times a year to help plan and implement activities to get our local middle and high school students career, college or military ready by the end of 12th grade! For more information see here!
ZEBULON GT MAGNET MIDDLE TRUCK FAIR: CALLING ALL…. Trucks, Planes, Trains, Boats, and Tractors!!! Zebulon Middle will host a TRUCK FAIR to showcase careers that involve operating cool types of transportation! When: Thursday November 10, 2022 9:00am-12:30pm (each grade level will spend 30 min touring the Truck Fair) Where: Zebulon GT Magnet Middle School side parking lot
Could you or your business supply a cool mode of transportation and share with students about a career in that industry? If so, please complete this form https://tinyurl.com/ZMSTruckFair See past ZGTMMS Truck Fairs here! Questions: Barnanne Creech Career Development Coordinator bwcreech@wcpss.net
FALL PICTURES: Student pictures are October 6. Student packet information was sent home with students last week.
CLAIM OUR NAME: Monday September 12th marks the beginning of our annual "Claim our Name Campaign". When families are looking for a middle school for their student, they often refer to school review pages and want to hear from current stakeholders. This annual campaign gives parents and staff an opportunity to share their positive reviews of our school. Please take the time to leave a positive review on the GreatSchools website about the amazing things happening at ZMS! You will find directions and more information ( in both Spanish and English ) under "Magnet News" on our monthly newsletter.
ITEMS EVERYDAY: All students should bring their charged Chromebook to school each day in addition to their grade level specific school supplies. If you are having technology issues, please utilize this link or ensure that your student speaks to an adult to assist in completing it. https://staform.wcpss.net/. Here is a list of the school supplies: School Supplies Link
NEWSLETTER: Please review the school newsletter at this link. September Grade Level Newsletter
OPEN GYM NON SCHOOL SPONSORED: Open gym for Zebulon Parks & Rec at the Zebulon Community Center. Students have to be between 13 and 17 years of age. Please see the link below and share with your families. (PARTICPANTS MUST REGISTER) https://zebulon.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=323
CANVAS PARENT OBSERVER: Communicate with Canvas! Canvas is a great way to communicate with students’ families. Print and share Parent Observer Accounts Directions (also available in Spanish) with families for a step-by-step look at how to generate a pairing code, create a new parent account, and link multiple students to an observer. Directions are also available on the Family Tech Guides website. Parent observer codes have been sent to you to join your student’s classes. If you have not received the code, please contact your student’s teachers via email. Don’t forget that students have homework daily. Check their Canvas or Agenda. If all is completed, please have them read 10 pages in their novel for ELA and/or complete a Dreambox lesson for Math.