Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District -

Attention! Cougar Wear pickup is still on! Pickup tonight between 5:30 and 7PM.

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Amber Rasmussen​
Good morning, ZM families.

Due to current weather conditions and unsafe travel, there will be no school today; Wednesday, December 10th. Cougar Care and Bright Beginnings will open at 7am today and close at 4pm. There is no preschool today and all Community Education classes are canceled.

I understand the need for many of you to plan accordingly for childcare or work, thus, I wanted to get this information out to you as soon as possible. Our Transportation Manager from Palmer and I were out driving the country roads early this morning near both Zumbrota and Mazeppa. At that time, visibility was extremely poor as you could not see the center stripe on the road or where the road ends and the ditch begins on paved roads. “At best,” today would have started with a two-hour delay. However, with a scheduled early release already planned, the instructional value would be minimal.

All other updates, delays, or cancellations affiliated with the school will be posted to the ZM website and Facebook page. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.

Please stay safe and warm — we look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Dear ZM Families and Community,

Due to forecasted weather conditions and to ensure all students and staff arrive home safely tonight, ZM Schools (including preschool) will be closing early today at 2:00 PM, and all after-school activities are canceled. Cougar Care and Bright Beginnings will close at 4:00pm.

We apologize for the short notice, and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.

Please travel safely and stay tuned for any additional updates.

First grade completed their bedtime endeavor! All items will be donated locally to support our community. Thank you first grade families for your support in completing this community service project!

Yesterday we were lucky to have the Minnesota Wild representatives visit us for a special assembly. Natalie Darwitz, Stephane Veilleux, MC Rusty, and Nordy discussed nutrition and being active. As well as having a shootout game! Our students were very respectful and had a great time. The wild also donated floor hockey equipment for us to use! Thank you Minnesota Wild.

Congratulations to our MS/HS Students of the Month for November!

We appreciate the Minnesota Wild for hosting our assembly, which emphasized fitness/movement and positive decision-making. We are grateful for the floor hockey equipment donation and thrilled to have hosted Natalie Darwitz, Stephane Veilleux, MC Rusty, and Nordy. Of course, the primary students had to spread their own kindness and presented them with handmade buttons, 3D hockey sticks, and a giant thank-you card. Proud to be a COUGAR!!

This Friday, December 5th, the ZM Boys Basketball team will host a benefit for Brigida Smith and family when they take on the Pine Island Panthers. There will be a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Games begin at 4:30. Come support the Smith family and the Cougars!

Cougarwear ordered in October through the Small Business Entrepreneurship class will be available for pickup on Wednesday, December 10, from 5:30 - 7 pm outside the District Office and auditorium in Zumbrota. Please make every effort to pick up your clothing. If you can't, the clothing will be in the HSMS Office after 9 am on Thursday, December 11.

Tonight's (12/1) GBB games (7/C/V) v Lourdes will be streamed on fan.hudl.com

We will return to streaming on NSPN.TV on Thursday with Wrestling v Stewartville and Friday for Boys Basketball v Pine Island.

First grade made turkey hats, did stem challenges, made their own snack and placemat, along with bingo! It was a great day spent enjoying each other and being thankful 🦃

Kindergarten and 2nd Grade buddies… turkeys of all kinds!

ZM 6th graders attended our 2025 Kindness Retreat today with the help of our sophomore & junior helpers and Youth Frontiers.

Working with the HS FCCLA our Elementary students donated about 180 meals for the food shelves in Mazeppa and Zumbrota! Mr. Sand's class was the leading donators and the were able to help some High School FCCLA members pack up the meals. Great job everyone!

Congratulations to Amy Peterson on her commitment to St. Mary's University to play Volleyball!

11/17/2025: Congrats Primary Cougar Paw Winners!

ZM Schools is thrilled to present The Magician’s Elephant Musical. The wonderful ZM cast offered ZM Primary/Elementary a sneak peek at the amazing performance. Thank you - our students were totally engaged and enjoyed the show!!