Community Wildcat Weekly

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!

Monday, May 5th

FAST Testing - 6th ELA

Tuesday, May 6th

FAST Testing - 6th Math

2:50pm - 4:30pm Band Rehearsal (Rm 310)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Extended School Day (Media)

5:00pm - 6:15pm TOOLS (Media)

5:00pm - 9:00pm PTSA Chipotle Night (Wesley Chapel Location)

6:30pm WCHS Spring Concert (with TEWMS Symphonic Band) (WCHS PAC)

Wednesday, May 7th

School Nurse Day!

FAST Testing - 7th ELA

2:45pm - 4:30pm Opportunity Hall (Rm 402 & 403)

6:30pm Cheer Parent Meeting (Media)

Thursday, May 8th

FAST Testing - 7th Math

3:00pm - 4:30pm Extended School Day (Media)

Friday, May 9th

State Assessment Make-Ups

2:00pm - 2:00am Gradventure

Saturday, May 10th

8:00am - 1:30pm i9 Sports Practice Field

As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to recognize and honor the incredible dedication and hard work of our teachers. Our teachers go above and beyond every day to create a positive and engaging learning environment.

We encourage you to join us in expressing your gratitude to our wonderful teachers. A simple thank you note, a kind word, or a small gesture of appreciation can make a big difference and show our teachers how much they are valued.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making our school a great place for learning and growth.

We are so proud to announce our Turn Around Student of the Year, Skyler Maddox. He has shown remarkable growth, transforming from a challenging student to an inspiring leader. His dedication, improved behavior, and academic progress have made him a role model. Supported by his family and staff at TEWMS, Skyler's perseverance and positive attitude have earned praise from teachers and coaches, demonstrating the power of determination and community support.

Congratulations, Skyler!

Join us for a PTSA family night fundraiser at Chipotle on May 6th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. If you would like to order ahead or in the app you can use the code V4FHYFK8

The TEWMS Symphonic Band will be performing alongside the WCHS Wind Ensemble during the WCHS Spring Concert on May 6th. The concert will begin promptly at 6:30pm, with an admission fee of $5.00. We encourage you to join us and show your support for these exceptional music programs

Student Government's last meeting for the 24-25 school year will be held on May 7th at 7:30am in room 602.

Cheer parent meeting for the 2025-2026 school year. Come meet the coach, get information about try outs and all about the fun things we have planned for this season. This meeting is for athletes and parents of those who want to try out for the Weightman Wildcat cheer team. This meeting is for all incoming 6th graders as well as current 6th and 7th graders.

Date: May 7th

Time: 6:30pm

Place: TEWMS Media

June 2, 2025 to June 4, 2025 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Weightman Gymnasium.

Must have a completed and approved Athletic Clearance. Will not be able to tryout without approval.

Please email Coach Allison at apappala@pasco.k12.fl with approved clearance prior to tryouts or if you have any questions or concerns

Congratulations to our Wildcat Thespians for an outstanding year! Theatre students who have been in a performance (Wizard of Oz, Winter and 8th Grade Showcase, Legally Blonde Jr., and Jr. Thespians competition) and their families, please join our end of the year celebration on May 22nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the TEWMS cafeteria. Join us for dinner, thespian inductions, and more!

Tickets are $12 on Rycor.

See you there!

Congratulations both FFA and Agriscience students for an outstanding year! FFA and Agriscience families, please join our end of the year celebration on May 23rd at 6:00pm in our cafeteria! Dinner will be provided, free for students, $12 for guest tickets on Rycor. We hope to see you there!

One of the requirements for all 7th graders to attend school is to have the Tdap immunization. Please take your child to your physician or local Health Department for the necessary immunizations as soon as possible. Please return the required certificate of immunization (DOH680 form) to the school so we can document it in our records.

You can provide this documentation a couple different ways:

1) Bring a copy of the immunization record to the school for us to verify and note in our system.

2) Scan the document and send an email to Mandi Kline, RN, school nurse, at
mkline@pasco.k12.fl.us

Please note that students who have not provided documentation of this required immunization will not receive their class schedule during registration in August. If the required document is not received by the first day of school, your child will be excluded from school until proof of the vaccine is provided.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Failure to respond by the above date may result in your child being unable to attend the first day of school.

We have revised our Spring testing schedule and changed some testing dates. Please note that agriculture finals will now be administered on May 19th, 6th and 8th grade social studies finals will now be administered on May 21st, and theater finals will be on May 22nd. We have attached the revised schedule.

May 1st is our official start of the testing window. It is very important that students are at school daily, especially on testing days as these assessments are critical in student placement of classes for next year and some assessments are also calculated in the student’s final grade.

If you have any questions, you may contact our Administrator who oversees testing, Ms. Santos-Mira at amira@pasco.k12.fl.us

On May 30, 2025, T.E. Weightman Middle School will honor its 34th Class of 8th graders as they leave middle school behind and venture to high school. We’ve enjoyed these students over the past three years and couldn’t be prouder of them. We wish them all the best! Students who have completed all their academic requirements and have no more than one class to recover will be eligible to walk in one of three ceremonies arranged by team. Each ceremony will include the students’ names being called as they walk across the stage of the Center for the Performing Arts at Wesley Chapel High School. Afterwards, students can be checked out in the gym lobby of our school. No tickets are required, and doors will open 15 minutes before the start time of each ceremony. Please make sure you know your student’s team. If unsure, the student can check the official team lists in their hallways. The schedule for the day is as follows:

As we approach the end of the school year, we have exciting promotional activities and events planned for our 8th graders. Key dates include:

• April 1st: Balances Due
• May 7th: Letters to Students Due
• May 9th: Gradventure at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Cost: $200.
• May 17th: 8th Grade Dance, 6-8pm. Cost: $25.
• May 28th: 8th Grade Breakfast and Field Day.
• May 30th: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony.

Payments options will be available through Rycor in your myStudent Parent Portal. We look forward to celebrating these milestones with your child!

If you have any questions please email Mrs. Neale at tneale@pasco.k12.fl.us

Did a staff member go above and beyond or help out in a time of need. We have a way for you to recognize them for being Respectful, Open-minded, Achievers, Rising Together. Click on the button below to submit a ROAR Shout-Out for a staff member you feel deserves recognition.

Wildcat Bucks (PBIS) continues to be rewarded to our students for following our ROAR expectations. The Kat Shack is open before school and students have been purchasing items or entry into our Hangout Room. This room has various interactive games that students can play with their friends during lunches. We are excited to announce that students can now order items online for students who are not able to visit the Kat Shack in the mornings. Attached is the menu of items they can purchase, to include an entry ticket to the Hangout Room. We will be updating our merchandise periodically.

Lastly, we would love to partner with any community members or businesses to support our Kat Shack. We are also in need of one school approved volunteer to help us fulfill online orders each Thursday. Please email Ms. Andressa Santos-Mira at amira@pasco.k12.fl.us if you would more information as to how you can support this student incentive program.

Some of our students asked if they could be a part of our Theme Thursday Shirt Day that teachers participate in here at TEWMS. This is not a dress up day but a day to wear a t-shirt that goes with a theme. Below is the Theme Thursday's shirt for May, if your student would like to join in. This is not required, it's just for fun!

• Student Online Registration: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
• How to pay for school items/fees: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
• To access the calendar for the school year, please visit

  https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/home/calendar_24_25.pdf

• Ways to keep up to date with Pasco County Schools: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/news
• TEWMS Website: tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us
• How to become a TEWMS volunteer:

  https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTU4OmVuLVVT

• Navigating Middle School: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/navigating-middle-school
• Student Code of Conduct https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/student_services/conduct/csc_eng.pdf
• Pasco County Sheriff News Link
  https://news.pascosheriff.com/community-news/pasco-sheriffs-office-news-community-alerts/
• FortifyFL: https://getfortifyfl.com/

Website: tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 30649 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-0200
Facebook: facebook.com/TEWMSPrincipal
Twitter: @TEWMSPrincipal