Wildcat Wisdom Weekly Newsletter

Wesley Chapel High School provides a community in which students become life ready citizens with confidence, empathy, and perseverance.

To ensure our students are college, career, and life ready, we are:

Accountable

Resourceful

Compassionate

Principled

Inspirational

Parents,

Testing season is upon us. Parents and students, it is imperative that you attend all required testing sessions. We will be communicating testing each day. Also, the rosters for each day are posted in the common areas of the school.

Next week we will be celebrating our amazing staff. If you would like to to let one of your student's teachers know you appreciate their efforts, please feel free to email them or drop off a note. We want to thank the entire Wildcat staff for their hard work.

Congratulation to our band for earning Straight Superior ratings and Straight As for the first time in school history at the State Music Performance Assessment! This is the highest rating a band in our state can earn at the hardest level of assessment.

The completion deadline for all online courses of seniors was May 2, 2025. If all coursework, DBAs, and exams are not completed by this date, seniors may not be able to participate in graduation ceremonies. Please monitor and speak to your students regarding their online classes.

Our Baseball team is tied 1-1 in our series vs. Winter Springs. The winner of tomorrow's game will make the elite 8. The game is tomorrow, Saturday 5/3/25 at 1:00pm at the WCHS Baseball Field. Please come out and support our Wildcats.

• Students who preordered a yearbook can pick it up in Room 327 before school, at the start of their lunch, or after school.
• Students who are off campus or who are unable to pick up their books during these times must email pingram@pasco.k12.fl.us to arrange for a front office pick up.
• If you preordered a book, please pick it up by May 23. If you do not pick up your book by this date, we will begin the process to refund your money and make the book available to someone on the waitlist.
• If you are on the waitlist, please be patient. We started reaching out to people this week and will continue to do so until all books have been sold. If you receive a message that we have a book available for you, you have 3 business days to bring in your payment ($90 exact cash or check made payable to WCHS) to claim your book; if we do not hear from you within 3 days, we will release the hold on your book and contact the next person on the waitlist.
• Email pingram@pasco.k12.fl.us with any yearbook-related questions.

There are still a few seniors that need to meet the state testing requirements to receive a diploma. It is imperative that you are attending the bootcamps and registering for upcoming testing opportunities. Students not meeting these requirements will receive a certificate of completion and not a high school diploma. See testing opportunities below.

Have questions regarding our 2025 graduation? Visit our school website, https://wchs.pasco.k12.fl.us/ and click on the graduation tab in the upper tool bar.

End of Year State Testing

Our end of year state testing window opens on 5/1/25. Testing detail messages will be sent within the next week to advise of the testing details.

Students will an IEP or 504 who wish to test with their accommodations on College Board tests must be approved through College Board. Please fill out the form at the link below and return to Mrs. Faysash in Student Services promptly. If students were previously approved for PSAT, SAT, or AP accommodations, they do not need to reapply. Email with any questions or to confirm current accommodations kfaysash@pasco.k12.fl.us.

https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ssd-consent-form-accommodations.pdf

An exceptional SAT score can significantly enhance a student's chances of gaining admission to top universities. The USF SAT Summer Institute, available in-person and online at our Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses, offers a comprehensive review course designed to help students achieve their best possible scores.

This program covers essential topics, including math and verbal skills, effective study tips, and practice with typical exam questions. Students will learn proven test-taking strategies, such as tackling different problem types, utilizing the process of elimination, and managing their time. With sample tests to measure progress, participants will sharpen their skills and gain the confidence needed to excel on the SAT and stand out among their peers.

Find information and costs HERE.

Seniors, if you are interested in applying to PHSC, please fill out the application here: https://apply.phsc.edu/apply/

**All students who complete an application must also attend "Senior Commitment Day" at PHSC in April. This will serve as orientation and course registration.**

Dade City Campus: https://phsc.edu/about/events/campus/senior-commitment-day-east-campus

Wesley Chapel Campus: FULL

Cypress Creek Campus: https://phsc.edu/about/events/campus/senior-commitment-day-instructional-performing-arts-center

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) is now accepting applications for Summer 2025 Dual Enrollment (DE) through an easy-to-use online process. If you are eligible (3.0 unweighted GPA and passing PERT scores) and interested in earning college credits while still in high school, please review the steps below carefully.

Steps to Enroll in Summer 2025 Dual Enrollment:

1. Complete the Online Application
New Dual Enrollment students must submit an online application through the PHSC Application Portal.
📅 Deadline: May 5, 2025
Once your application is reviewed and approved, PHSC will provide you with a PHSC email address and temporary password. These credentials are required to access the Online Request Form, Orientation, and the Online Readiness course—all of which must be completed before registration.

2. Submit the DE Course Request Planning Worksheet to Your Counselor

• Fill out the DE Course Request Planning Worksheet (attached) and schedule a meeting with your high school counselor.
• This step can be completed alongside Step 1.
• 🔗 Schedule an appointment with your grade-level counselor: Click here
  🔗 View available summer courses: Click here (Note: Only the full-term 10-week option is available for summer.)

3. Submit the Online Request Form
Students and parents must log in to their PHSC account to:
✅ Digitally sign the Terms & Conditions
✅ Enter selected courses from the Course Request Planning Worksheet
🔗 Access the Online Request Form: PHSC Dual Enrollment Portal

4. Complete Orientation and Online Readiness Courses

• Log in to your Bobcat Portal and click the Canvas link.
• Complete both the Online Orientation and Online Readiness Course before your registration date.

5. Counselor Approval
Your high school counselor will review and approve or deny your course requests by April 11, 2025.

6. Notification of Approval
By April 25, 2025, PHSC will notify students via their PHSC email regarding approval or denial of course requests. Be sure to check your Bobcat Portal regularly.

7. Register for Approved Courses

• Once approved, students must register for courses through the PHSC Student Portal/Banner on their specified date (see chart below).
  🔗 Register here: PHSC Student Registration

Questions?

If you need assistance or have any questions, please reach out to your school counselor.

Thank you for your attention to these important deadlines—we look forward to a successful summer semester!

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Seniors, the Florida Financial Aid Application is now open! This application is used to qualify for Bright Futures, the 100% Military Disability Scholarship (parent), and a few others. If you are pursuing Bright Futures, please take ten minutes to fill this out. You do not need to have met all BF requirements to fill out the application--it just gets it on file for you. See Mrs. Faysash with any questions.

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=homeLinks to an external site.

Look under First Time Applicants to "Create an Account"

Once you create the account, a blue screen will appear and then it will load the short application.

All volunteers will be required to complete a Level 2 background screening every 5 years. This background screening will review records in the state of Florida as well as the national FBI database. The cost for this screening is $41.25 and volunteers will be responsible for paying this cost. The District will pay the yearly monitoring fee for each volunteer. You can access the 2024-2025 Volunteer Programs Application on July 1st, 2024. This application will be posted on the Volunteer Programs page of our website at the following link: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/hreq/page/volunteer.

We encourage you to complete your volunteer application and background screening early as the average review time is 30 days. Questions regarding the volunteer application and background screening process can be directed to volunteers@pasco.k12.fl.us.

Click here to learn more about clubs at Wesley Chapel High School.

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  Link to the testing calendar - https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/04d5e00972e1472093c0e4cdf2ba40b6@pasco.k12.fl.us/ad6a5b94ff844887bef363a0fac12afa12638930688347999456/calendar.html
  

Are you College and Career Ready? Check out Mrs. Faysash’s Smore for events, scholarships, and planning resources for all grade levels!

https://www.smore.com/vgxh7

Click on this link, https://www.khanacademy.org/SAT, for free SAT prep.

WCHS Calendar

If your family needs supports or has any needs from the WCHS ABC program, please fill out the following form. If you would like more information about the ABC program, the flyer is attached and/or call the front office, 813-794-8702.

https://wchs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=105960

School Information

Principal:
Mr. Matt McDermott

30651 Wells Road
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Phone: (813) 794-8700
(352) 794-8700
Fax: (813) 794-8791

Office Hours:
M-F 7:00AM – 3:30 PM

Website: https://wchs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-8700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildcat.pride.63
Twitter: @WCHS_Wildcats