Around the RANCH

There are a lot of great things going on around the RANCH that I am so proud of and hope that you are too! Thank you for showing how #YouCantStopExcellence at JWMHS!

Happy Easter and Passover! We hope that everyone had a wonderful three day weekend and that you are ready to come back and finish the year #MustangSTRONG!

Each Friday students should wear blue as we commemorate April as Autism Awareness Month.

Congratulations to Boys #MustangLacrosse who won the District Championship this week, defeating Steinbrenner! The Mustangs play this coming week in the Regionals!

Please come to our College Planning Night, hosted by Mrs. Chamberlin, on Monday, April 18th at 630PM in the Cafeteria!

Fencing is still being put up at JWMHS. Unfortunately, this is taking longer than we had hoped. Please be mindful of this as you walk around campus.

The Summer DE online dynamic form should be completed by students and parents at this time and is now waiting for counselor signature. Online Registration through the student PHSC WISE account begins the week of April 27th.

We have begun state testing and we encourage you to review the Testing Calendar (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/). We will not be able to hold exams earlier, especially FSA and EOCs tests, and these impact students’ grades. School is in session until May 25th and students should plan on being there through May 25th. Parents, please assist us in this by not scheduling trips and appointments until after May 25th.

You can expect weekly newsletters to keep you up to date as to what is happening at JWMHS around the ranch, as well as a weekly School Messenger call on Sunday night around 6:30PM. A good way of staying up to date on school information is to visit our website at https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (both @JWMHS), as well as like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jwmitchellhighschool! From there you can find several sources of information that will keep you informed of all the happenings at JW Mitchell High School.

We will strive to provide the best education possible for your child. If at any time during the school year you feel the need to contact me, please email me at jschultz@pasco.k12.fl.us or call (727) 774-9202.

Let’s make more excellence this week in Mustang Nation!

We hope you have a great evening! Thank you for reading!

Go Mustangs!
~ Ms. Schultz

Tuesday is Giving Tuesday and we would truly appreciate any support that you can provide to JWMHS. No amount is too small or too big for our organizations. Here are some links to donate on Tuesday. We thank you for your support!

Click here to look at all of our JWMHS Calendars!

https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/

Monday, 4/18

AP Capstone Presentations

6:30PM College Planning Night (cafe)

7PM VBSBL @ Clearwater Central Catholic

Tuesday, 4/19

AP Capstone Presentations

7PM VSFBL @ RRHS

7:30PM VBSBL vs Clay HS-Ohio (HOME)

Wednesday, 4/20

AP Capstone Presentations

Thursday, 4/21

AP Capstone Presentations

Wind Ensemble @ State Concert Band MPA- Univ of FL

7PM VSFTBL vs Cypress Creek HS (HOME)

Friday, 4/22-Progress Reports Released

FL Envirothon AP Environmental @ Coconut Creek

8AM-1PM Senior Blitz @ PHSC

8:30AM-AP World History practice exam

7PM VSFTBL @ Calvary Christian

Saturday, 4/23

FL Envirothon AP Environmental @ Coconut Creek

TBA BLCR vs TBA (HOME)

At this time, we have completed schedule changes for Semester 2. Please plan on developing a Plan for Success with your child and his/her child's teacher in order to find success in the class. To set up a Zoom Parent/Teacher/Student Conference, please call (727) 774-9200 and ask to speak with Mrs. Gaynor.

All conferences will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Assistant Principal: Mr. Quina

School Counselor: Mrs. Ruconich & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Mrs. Daniel and Mr. Alas

Senior families should have received a letter regarding the graduation ceremony to be held on June 11th at 6PM. Please make sure that you read it as there is a lot of important information in this letter, including dates and deadlines that we have reviewed previously.

• Senior Graduation Practice is on May 23rd and May 25th. This is MANDATORY if you intend on participating in graduation on June 11th.
• Senior Breakfast will be held on May 24th at 9AM at Spartan Manor for senior students only. This event has a dress code and students must wear their professional best.
• The Senior Graduation Fee is $100 and can be paid on Rycor/Student Pay. This graduation fee is due on May 25th.

Seniors, please start looking around your house, room, and car for items that belong to JWMHS and return them to school to avoid being on the debt list.

If you are driving on campus, please make sure that you've been approved for a parking space and your parking tag is properly displayed. If someone is parked in your assigned spot, please use the mach form on our website to report it and park along the curb until you are notified by Ms. Cortier.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Tricozzi

School Counselor: Mr. Crouch & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Mrs. Herring & Mrs. Mattos

Juniors! Save the date!!! Monday, April 18th, Mrs. Chamberlin will be hosting a College Planning Night at 6:30PM in the Cafe.

All Juniors who participated in the SAT on March 2nd should be able to log into their College Board account to view their scores. Scores can also be seen in myStudent under Test History. Please review your scores and determine if you need to sign up for a Saturday exam in order to get your best score to submit for college applications in the fall.

We have begun state testing and we encourage you to review the Testing Calendar (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/). We will not be able to hold exams earlier, especially FSA and EOCs tests, and these impact students’ grades. School is in session until May 25th and students should plan on being there through May 25th. Parents, please assist us in this by not scheduling trips and appointments until after May 25th.

Keep working hard, Mustangs! Students, if you are not satisfied with your grades, now is the time to speak with your teachers, turn in work, be in all of your classes, and finish #MustangSTRONG. For those who failed a class semester 1, keep working hard semester 2 in an attempt to blend for a yearlong grade. Please see Mr. Crouch or Mrs. Harlan for credit recovery/gpa enhancement options to avoid Extended School Year (aka Summer School).

If you are driving on campus, please make sure that you've been approved for a parking space and your parking tag is properly displayed. If someone is parked in your assigned spot, please use the mach form on our website to report it and park along the curb until you are notified by Ms. Cortier.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cortier

School Counselor: Mrs. Hettinga & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Ms. Hoskins & Ms. Struble

We have begun state testing and we encourage you to review the Testing Calendar (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/). We will not be able to hold exams earlier, especially FSA and EOCs tests, and these impact students’ grades. School is in session until May 25th and students should plan on being there through May 25th. Parents, please assist us in this by not scheduling trips and appointments until after May 25th.

If you failed a yearlong class in semester 1, please know that you can earn a higher grade semester 2 in order to potentially blend for a yearlong passing grade to earn credit. Keep working hard! If you would like to start credit recovery due to receiving a "D" or an "F", please see Mrs. Hettinga or Mrs. Harlan as they can discuss your options. All 10th grade students should have at least 9 high school credits and should be on track with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. There are still spots in Extended School Day. Avoid Extended School Year (aka Summer School) by #FinishingStrong.

We know that many 10th graders are starting to get their driver's licenses. At this time, unfortunately, we don't have any parking spaces for 10th graders. Please fill out the Parking Application to be placed on the waiting list just in case we have spots that become available. The link for the 22-23 school year will be released the week of July 1st.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Baldwin

School Counselor: Mrs. Lea

Class Sponsors: Mr. Koslin

Keep working hard, Mustangs! Students, if you are not satisfied with your grades, now is the time to speak with your teachers, turn in work, be in all of your classes, and finish the quarter #MustangSTRONG. You still have time to improve your grades before the end of the quarter.

We have begun state testing and we encourage you to review the Testing Calendar (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/). We will not be able to hold exams earlier, especially FSA and EOCs tests, and these impact students’ grades. School is in session until May 25th and students should plan on being there through May 25th. Parents, please assist us in this by not scheduling trips and appointments until after May 25th.

AP Exams are coming soon!!! As the exam date gets closer, make sure that you are using the resources provided by your AP teacher as well as the exam prep resources found in AP Classroom. Please see our school calendar for AP Exam days before scheduling appointments. Late exams are limited and will delay in the reporting of scores to colleges/universities.

AP Mock Exams will be conducted throughout the spring so teachers can provide immediate feedback and remediation prior to the exam. The only mock exams on campus will be AP World. All other mock exams will be conducted in class, after school, or on a designated Saturday in April depending on teacher preference. These mock exams may be be taken as a grade, so please make sure you talk to your teachers so you can arrange for transportation or changes in your work schedule, if needed. #YouCan'tStopThe5s

Summer DE information has been released!

Please go to the district Dual Enrollment website (http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/dual-enrollment) for updated information or to see what Dual Enrollment offers. Please know that the summer session runs 10 weeks (May 9-July 14). This is before our school year ends, so students must find classes that work with their current school schedule (or take them online). No DE is offered via Pasco eSchool or JWMHS during the summer. Registration opens 4/27 for Juniors. All students will need to log into their myPHSC WISE account to register for their summer classes according to the schedule posted on their course planning sheet.

It is important that DE students join the Remind for their specific situation so they don't miss important DE information. Send a text to 81010 with the appropriate code:

Class of 2023 On Campus DE: @deon2023

Class of 2024 On Campus DE: @deon2024

Class of 2025 On Campus DE: @deon2025

Class of 2026 On Campus DE: @deon2026

All OFF Campus DE Students: @mhsdeoff

Students who are planning on taking Fall classes, please start planning on what you would like to request so you are ready once the Online Planning Worksheet is released. This should be sometime in late May/early June. While you are waiting, please take the time to complete the New Student Online Orientation course that is located in your myPHSC Canvas account. If you are planning on taking an online course, you will must complete the Online Readiness Course prior to being able to register for an online section.

Please reach out to Mrs. Cortier or your grade-level counselor if you have any questions.

School attendance and active participation in class are extremely important to learning and success and making good grades. Each teacher shall establish a set policy for make-up work and a grading system and shall submit a written description of his/her grading system to the principal and students at the beginning of the course.

Procedures for Checking In or Out of School
Students need to arrive on time and stay through dismissal so they will receive important directions, class instruction and avoid disrupting other students. Parents can set a good example by encouraging students to follow the school’s time schedule. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)
Students who come to campus late or need to leave campus early MUST provide parental permission.

Procedure for checking IN to school

• Students should report to Student Services upon arriving at school.
• Students should provide documentation for excuse of tardiness. Determination of the type of absence will be done by the Attendance Secretary.
• An excused/unexcused tardy pass will be issued by Student Services.
• Student should give pass to teacher when they get to the classroom.

Procedures for checking OUT of school

• No students will be dismissed after 2:15pm.
• Students are checked out at Student Services. ID must be shown when checking out a student.
• Students who drive themselves MUST provide parental permission in the form of a note with a contact phone number to the Attendance Secretary no later than 11:00AM.
• A check out pass will be issued by the Attendance Secretary with the time and date of early release.
• Students should present this pass to their teachers at the time of release.

Rules of School Attendance

It is the belief of the District School Board of Pasco County that academic success requires continuity of instruction and active classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the schools during the days and hours that the school is in session. School attendance shall be the responsibility of parents and students.(Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

The following are acceptable reasons for a student’s absences from class:

• Illness of student
• Major illness in the immediate family of the student (immediate family is determined as parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, legal guardians or persons “in loco parentis,” or a member of one’s own household.)
• Death in the immediate family of the student.
• Religious holiday of the student’s faith (including Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Epiphany, etc.)
• Religious instruction (including Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, etc.)
• Religious institutes, conferences, or workshops, provided that the principal or designee approves the absence in advance.
• Absences for trips or other parental requests. Requests must be approved at least one (1) week in advance.
• In-school or out-of-school suspension.
• Subpoena or forced absence by any law enforcement agency. A copy of the subpoena or court summons must be submitted to the school.
• Issues and occasions specific to military families.

For purposes of attendance, school related activities and testing will not be counted as absences from school.

To Report an Absence

All students who are absent will be marked “unexcused” (U) until the parent/guardian notifies the school in writing or through the website and justifies the absence with one of the acceptable reasons as defined in Section 2. Parents should notify the school of a student’s absence and the reason for the absence with the appropriate note within three (3) school days of a student’s return to school. The form to report an excused absence can be found at http://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=12087. Types of appropriate notes include parent notes, doctor notes or court paperwork.

Make-up Work

Students may make up any and all assignments, tests or related work assigned on the day(s) of any excused or unexcused absence at full credit. The student is responsible for asking the teacher(s) for make-up tests, assignments and related work. Students will be given a minimum of two (2) calendar days per day or period of absence to make up all tests, assignments and related work. Students may be given additional time as stipulated on their IEP or based on teacher discretion. Work due to be turned in on the day of the absence will be turned in upon return and be given full credit. Students who have been assigned out-of-school suspension (OSS) may make up all tests, assignments and related work for full credit. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

Unexcused Absences, School Related Activities and Parking

At the secondary level, attendance is marked per period. If a student has five unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a calendar month or ten unexcused absences or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a semester, the student may lose privileges as follows:
They may be excluded from attendance reward incentives as defined at the school level.
•Lose the privilege of participating in extracurricular activities. These include but are not limited to dances, special events, club activities and athletics, until the end of the following grading quarter. Absences accumulated in the fourth quarter will result in loss of privileges during said grading quarter only and will not carry over to the following year.
•Lose of privilege to drive to campus until the end of the following grading quarter. Absences accumulated in the fourth quarter will result in loss of privileges during said grading quarter only and will not carry over to the following year.

The principal or designee may review extenuating circumstances brought forth by a parent/guardian. The principal’s decision is final.

Attendance & ExtraCurricular Activities/Athletics

Students must be present for the majority of the school day to participate in extracurricular activities unless otherwise approved by school administration. These include but are not limited to dances, special events, club activities and athletics. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

Attendance & Driving to School

Driver License Penalty – Students who accumulate fifteen (15) unexcused absences or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in a period of ninety (90) calendar days may face suspension of their driver license or, for students who are under the age sixteen (16), having their application for licensure denied. Please see section of Florida Driver License Law (F.S. 322.091)

Email: jschultz@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 2323 Little Road, Trinity, FL, USA
Phone: 727-774-9200