Wildcat Wisdom Weekly Newsletter
Wesley Chapel High School 12/13/2024
WCHS Vision
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
Message from Mr. McDermott
Next week is our last week before the holidays. We would like to wish our Wildcat families a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Please take note of the exam schedule below for semester one courses. Students taking a .5 credit course will have a semester exam that counts as 10% of the grade. Attendance when we return from break is very important so students do not miss exams. Also, our administrative team is going through some changes. As of now, we are looking to replace our 11th grade administrator. If you have concerns with your 11th grade student, please reach out to the teacher, Ms. Barbo (counselor), or me (Mr. McDermott). We will update you as soon as we have a new administrator in place. Also, our 9th grade administrator, Mr. McKinney, will be transitioning to a new position after the winter break. We would like to wish Mr. McKinney the best of luck in his new position.
Holiday Spirit Week 12/16-12/20 Dress Up Days
Monday- Wildcat Spirit
Tuesday- Winter in the tropics
Wednesday- Elf day
Thursday- Winter Sports Day
Friday- Festive holiday
Girls Flag Football
For the first time in school history, we will be having a girl's flag football team. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, December 19th at 2:00 pm in room 230 to get more information on pre-season conditioning and tryouts. You will also have the opportunity to meet our coaches: Coach Pertee and Coach McHugh.
Girls Tennis
Girls Tennis pre-season conditioning will begin on January 6th at 2:00 pm at the tennis courts. You must have an approved athletic clearance to be able to participate in conditioning and tryouts.
SCHOOL DAY SAT MARCH 5/6
WCHS will host a college-reportable School Day SAT on March 5th and 6th. All juniors will take this test for free and do not need to do anything to register.
Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors interested in testing with us may now register in their Student Quick Pay/Student Fees portal. The cost is $40. The deadline to register is the end of January. This score can be used for university admissions/Bright Futures/graduation testing requirements. (You may also bring check or cash to Mrs. Faysash or Mr. Walensky to register.)
SAT AND AP TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
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
SENIOR TESTING INFORMATION
Please review the flyer for senior testing opportunities to meet the Reading and/or Algebra 1 testing requirements. The flyer gives:
- Testing Date
- Name of the Test
- Cost (if any) associated with the test
- The time students need to be in their testing room
- When to expect results to be reported
Students can also sign up for the SAT, ACT, or CLT exams to be taken outside of the school environment by going to the respective sites and registering:
- SAT = www.collegeboard.org
- ACT = www.act.org
- CLT = www.cltexam.com
Thank you to all who took the CLT on 11/7/24. Results are expected to be reported on Wednesday, November 13,2024. Once the results are in, Mr. Walensky will call students down to the Media Center testing office to go over their results and advise as to what the next steps are.
Upcoming Testing Dates:
Please make note of the below testing dates through the end of January. All tests will begin during 1st period, and we are asking all students testing on a particular day to arrive at their testing room at the start of the school day. Rosters have been posted throughout the school. Further testing date information can be found on the testing calendar, located at:
12/16/24 – 10th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 – Mr. Beson & Ms. Billings’ classes
12/17/24 – 10th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 – Ms. Cornell & Mr. Lau’s classes
12/19/24 – Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE)
12/20/24 – EOC Make-ups
01/07/25 – Semester 1 District Finals – 3rd & 6th Periods
01/08/25 – Semester 1 District Finals – 2nd & 5th Periods
01/09/25 – Semester 1 District Finals – 1st & 4th Periods
01/10/25 – Semester 1 District Finals Make-up Day
01/13/25 – 9th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 Make-up Session
01/15/25 – ASVAB Testing (Media Center)
01/16/25 – 10th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 Make-up Session
01/22/25 – WIDA Testing for ELL Students
01/23/25 – WIDA Testing for ELL Students
Extension for Senior Portraits for the Yearbook
Senior Ad Sales
Senior ads can be purchased now through December 23, 2025. Visit www.yearbookforever.com to view options and prices. You can design it yourself, upload a finished ad, or have us design it for you.
Yearbook Sales
Yearbooks will be sold until January 23, 2025. the cost is $90. You can make your purchase using the school quick pay site or by visiting our publisher's site, www.yearbookforever.com (if you want anything special like a name stamped onto the cover or a clear protective cover), you must make your purchase through our publisher's site.
SENIOR INFO SESSION AND APPLICATION WORKSHOPS!
Seniors, our links are ready to sign up for PHSC Info Session and Application Workshops. Beginning in January, our PHSC Advisor will come to WCHS and walk us through the applications, help you submit, and waive the $25 application fee.
APPLICATION WORKSHOPS (CHOOSE 1)
JAN. 23 (4TH PD.) PHSC APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Sign Up: https://forms.office.com/r/FNhS8ArP
FEB. 18 (3RD PD.) PHSC APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Sign Up: https://forms.office.com/r/qTWKdGkygY
MARCH 26 (3RD PD.) PHSC APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Sign Up: https://forms.office.com/r/rUWL5pdprp
**All students who complete an application but March 31 will be invited to attend "Senior Commitment Day" at PHSC in April. This will serve as orientation and course registration.**
FLORIDA FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION NOW OPEN (BRIGHT FUTURES)
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.
NEW BRIGHT FUTURES REQUIREMENTS: CLASS OF 26 (TEST SCORES)
Volunteer Programs Update
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.
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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.
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Wesley Chapel High School
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
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Twitter: @WCHS_Wildcats