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Community Wildcat Weekly

24-25 Students & Parents Vol. 3 Edition 18

CommunityWildcat Weekly24-25 Students & Parents Vol. 3 Edition 18

Calendar

Monday, December 16th

District Finals - Health & PE

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer - Wear Your Favorite Holiday Head Gear

Jingle Grams on Sale (Rycor Only)

3:00pm - 4:30pm DE Textbook Pick Up (Media)


Tuesday, December 17th

District Finals - Career Research & PE

The Polar Express - Wear Your favorite Holiday Pajama Pants

Jingle Grams on Sale (Rycor Only)

8:00am - 3:00pm FFA Forestry Competition (Dade Battle Field State Park)

10:30am - 1:00pm Kona Ice (During Lunches)

2:50pm - 5:15pm - Band Rehearsal (Rm 310)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Extended School Day (rm 602 and 603)

3:00pm - 5:00pm Legally Blonde Jr. Rehearsals (Rm 533)

3:10pm - 3:45pm News Crew Q2 Recognition Mtg (Room 303)

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


Wednesday, December 18th

District Finals - Art, Business, & Theater

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Wear Grinchy Green

2:40pm - 3:40pm FFA Meeting (Room 725)


Thursday, December 19th

District Finals- Agri. & TV Production

Deck the Halls - Wear Something Bright or with Lights

3:00pm - 5:00pm Legally Blonde Jr. Rehearsals (Room 533)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Odyssey of the Mind Practice (Rm 615)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Extended School Day (Rm 602 and 603)


Friday, December 20th

District Finals - Make-Ups

Holiday Movie Marathon - Wear Something from your Favorite Holiday Movie


No School December 23rd - January 3rd

School will resume January 6th

Announcements

Student and Staff Holiday Dress Up Days

To celebrate the holidays we are dressing up the last week of the 2024 school year with Holiday Movies! Join in on the fun, check out the flyer below.

Kona Ice Fun

Last time they were on our campus, it was a huge hit with our students and staff… for this reason we are bringing them back on our campus this upcoming Tuesday, December 17th during lunches. If you would like for pre-purchase a Kona Ice for your student, please scan the QR code to go to customer.kona.ice.com on the attached flyer and type the event code: K1177171897 Purchase window will close at 9 a.m. on the day of the event (Tuesday, December 17th) and we will not sell tickets on the day of the event.

It's not too late to order your Jingle Gram! Sales are still going on through Rycor only on Monday, December 16th and Tuesday, December 17th for $1.00 each. Jingle Grams will be delivered on Friday, December 20th.

Boys Basketball Tryouts - Starting January 6th

All students participating in tryouts must complete the Mandatory Upload Procedure (At least 2 days before tryouts):

** We will not accept in-person paperwork, all documents must be uploaded. Players must be “Cleared” in the clearinghouse to tryout. No exceptions.

1. Create an account at the FHSAA Clearing house: https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/

2. Watch the following Videos and upload the completion certificates:

3. Upload a Physical completed on FHSAA form EL2 by a Doctor - MUST BE DATED! We cannot accept any other physical forms.

4. Upload the Parental Release Forms:

  • a. Pasco County Athletic Participation Form
  • b. Consent and Release from Liability Waiver
  • c. Concussion and Heat Related Consent and Release from Liability
  • d. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Consent and Release from Liability
  • e. Covid-19 Waiver


All paperwork can be found on the Athletics page of the Weightman Website https://tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us/?page_id=2608


Students who have previously uploaded athletic paperwork this year will not need to resubmit forms.

One School, One Book

Weightman Middle School will be participating in “One School, One Book” once we return from Winter Break. In January, each grade-level team will read the novel Schooled by Gordon Korman, together. Students will participate in book-related activities, and discussions. Our hope is that through a shared literacy experience students will make connections with the story, and one another. If you would like to purchase your own copy of the book for your student, they are available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble linked below.

Amazon - $7.99

Barnes & Noble - $8.99

School Pictures

TEWMS 2024 Ordering Information. Interested in ordering 2024 school pictures. Scan the QR code below to view and order your pictures.

Yearbooks are on Sale Now!

All yearbooks are available for $42 on a Pre‐Sale basis ONLY and must be purchased by January 31, 2025. Yearbook purchases are made through your student's Rycor account.


**THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A 2024‐2025 YEARBOOK AFTER JANUARY 31, 2025.


Order yours now so you don't miss out!!

ROAR OUT - BE THE ROAR!

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.

Student of the Week

Caleb Atkins

Macie Titus

Kaiden Hines

Jacob Whitmore

Madelyn Maiorano

Daleah Carrico

Aria Vertley

Anchana Saran

Lelani Mohammed

Be the ROAR!

Staff of the Week

Ms. Fotopoulos

Mrs. Ware

Mrs. Neale

Mrs. Gricoski

Ms. Santos

Mrs. Masser

Mr. Stafford

Mrs. Granger

Mrs. Plyler

Mrs. McHale

Mr. Albino

Mrs. Asher

Mrs. Ortiz

Mr. Shank

Mrs. Laureano

Mr. Jones

Mrs. Ahmed

Winter Testing Schedule

Please see the flyer below for the dates for our FAST PM2, District Finals, and NWEA tests.

FAST PM2

If you student missed the scheduled PM 2 FAST Reading or Math in the past two weeks, we will conduct makeup sessions upon our return from Winter Break. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Andressa Santos-Mira at amira@pasco.k12.fl.us

District Finals

Students enrolled in a semester elective will be taking the District Finals beginning Monday, December 16th. Grades from this assessment will account for 10% of their final semester grade. Next Friday, December 20th will be the make-up day for any students who are absent on the day of their scheduled district finals. Please see the attached letter for more information.

Wildcat Bucks (PBIS)

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.

Theme Thursday

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 December, if your student would like to join in. This is not required, it's just for fun!

All Things Athletics!

All Things Athletics

ALL FHSAA/PASCO ATHLETIC FORMS MUST BE UPLOADED TO: www.athleticclearance.com before your student is allowed to participate in tryouts or off-season conditioning. Please reach out to your school's Athletic Director if you have issues uploading forms.

Parents & Students: Athletic Clearance instructions and FAQs

MIDDLE SCHOOL Athletic Participation Forms:

Athletic Donations

We would appreciate your donation to help pay Student Athletic Participation Fees for those families in need.


Please be aware that any donations to the Hardship Account cannot be earmarked for a specific student athlete.

Thomas E. Weightman Middle School
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Pasco County public school located in Wesley Chapel, Florida; serving students in grades six through eight. TEWMS was built in 1991 and is a Magnet School for Gifted Studies.