Zion Central Middle School

Congratulations to all of our 8th-grade graduates! We are so incredibly proud of our Pirates. You have all accomplished so much, and we cannot wait to see where you go! Now it's time for the next journey - high school.

After our promotion ceremony walk-through, our 8th-grade students enjoyed a special celebration. Yep- food from Lucky Burger and The Fat Shallot food trucks and donuts from The Sweet Life of Donuts. We are so proud of our 8th-graders and cannot wait to see them walk across the stage tomorrow. Congratulations!

ZCMS recently held an honor roll ceremony to celebrate all 8th-grade students who received high marks. We couldn't think of a better way to kick off our break!

Some of our 6th-grade students participated in a mock court exercise. Students engaged as lawyers, plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses, bailiffs, jury members, and even a judge. What a great exercise to get students excited for our upcoming Law Day event!

Have you ever wondered what our orchestra program is like? Our middle school orchestra students explain the impact that music and the program has had on their lives. See what our orchestra students are saying!

Thank you all for coming to our family literacy night! We enjoyed getting to share the love of reading with you. A special thank you to author, Tonea Sims, for stopping by as well.

Happy Music in Our Schools Month! Did you know, students who take music lessons or classes have better cognitive skills? Our students at ZCMS get to study music in either our general music program, band, and/or orchestra. See what students are saying about our band program!

ISBE recently amended student attendance (Public Act 102-0321), allowing students, ages 7-17, to take up to five mental or behavioral health days per school year.

In celebration of Women's History Month, our district held a Women's (Re)Writing History event for our 7th and 8th-grade girls. This virtual event had some amazing guest speakers, including the Illinois State Superintendent, Dr. Carmen Ayala.

Thank you everyone for coming to the BPAC-PAC Black History Month Event! Community members enjoyed food, refreshments, goodies, community resources, live music performances, and a play about historical black figures. We hope you all had a great time!