Zee-Bee Buzz: Family News
November 2024 District Newsletter
Academics
The Board of Education has adopted a comprehensive e-Learning plan for 2023-2026, allowing the District to maintain continuity of education if students cannot be physically present due to emergency closures, most commonly caused by inclement weather. During winter months, we collaborate with neighboring school districts to monitor conditions and make timely, informed weather-related decisions whenever possible.
On an e-Learning day, students are expected to log into their learning management system, submit their attendance by 10:00 a.m., and complete learning activities assigned by their teachers. For full details on the District’s e-Learning plan, please visit our Academics page on the District’s website.
Technology
Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 20th, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the ZBTHS Library for an unforgettable evening celebrating reading and writing for all ages!
Enjoy activities, crafts, games, and special performances, plus giveaways and refreshments! Please enter through the South Cafeteria (Door #6).
Bring the whole family and let’s make literacy come alive!
#ZeeBeeLiteracyNight #ReadWriteGrow
Athletics
Congratulations to the women's cross-country team and senior Ryan Hallgren for qualifying for the IHSA Sectional.
At the regional competition, the women ran an incredible team race, fighting for every spot in the second half to secure a team berth at the Schaumburg Sectional.. This is the 5th year in a row that the women have achieved this goal! Seniors Lauren Hamilton, Sofia Gutierrez, and Janalise Jimenez, juniors Rachel Varsek and Juliana Garcia, and sophomores Norah Smith and Alivia Sheets ran one of the best team efforts we have witnessed all season.
On the boy’s side, senior Ryan Hallgren also had an outstanding race, passing multiple runners in the final 400 meters in order to secure an individual spot at the Schaumburg Sectional. This is his first time qualifying in XC!
Winter Sports Start Dates
2024-25 Zee-Bee Winter Sports Start Dates
11/20 - 8th Grade Orientation Night - ZBE 6 pm
11/20 - Family Literacy Night 6 pm
11/21 - Winter Parent Athletic Meeting 6:30 pm
11/26 - Student Early Dismissal ZBE 1:35 pm; ZBTHS 1:51 pm
11/27, 11/28, 11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
12/3 - 8th Grade Orientation Night - ZBE 6 pm
12/3 - Facilities Master Plan Townhall Meeting 5:30pm @ ZBTHS
12/5 - Facilities Master Plan Townhall Meeting 5:30pm @ ZBE
12/6 - Holiday Spectacular 7 pm
12/9 - BBF Committee Meeting 6pm @ ZBTHS
12/10 - Class of 2029 All District Parent Orientation - ZBTHS 6 pm
12/11 - ZB SIP Day 12:40 pm Dismissal
12/12 - NJROTC Pass in Review 7 pm
12/17 - Board of Education Meeting 6 pm
12/18, 12/19, 12/20 - Exams
12/20 - End of Quarter 2
For a full list of district & school events and BOE meetings visit the calendar page.
Staff Spotlight
Jennifer Rickert has been awarded the B.E.E. Innovation Award for her proposal aimed at enhancing music education in our district. Her innovative approach to integrating ForScore, a digital music annotation app, into choir and piano classrooms will revolutionize how students engage with music.
Jennifer’s proposal leverages ForScore to enable real-time sheet music annotation and seamless collaboration through Vivi screen sharing, empowering students to learn, write, and perform music more efficiently. This initiative will significantly support our efforts to improve music literacy and create a more engaging and effective learning experience.
Stinger
The journalism students are excited to share the fifth issue of the 2024-2025 school newspaper, the STINGER. Please take a look if you have time and share it with students. CLICK HERE TO READ.
The QR code will also work.