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

Quarter 2 is off to a quick start. Our Homecoming game is tonight at 7:30pm and our dance is tomorrow from 7pm-10pm. Please be prompt when picking your students up tomorrow night. There will be a cash concession stand available at the dance if students would like to purchase drinks or snacks.

We would like to congratulate our Volleyball team, Boys Golf team for their district championships. Also, our swim team members competing at the regional meet today. Finally, congratulations to our band and colorguard for earning straight superior ratings at their performance assessment. Keep up the great work WIldcats!

Sadie placed 1st in the regional swim meet setting a new school record! Awesome job and good luck at states! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to our band on earning Straight Superior ratings at their Music Performance Assessment this past weekend at Durant High School! This is the highest rating a band can receive and is only the 6th time in school history the band has received this rating. Good luck to the band as they attend their State Championships next weekend in Orlando!

Boys Soccer have a home game vs Mitchell on Monday, JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm. They also have a home game vs Nature Coast on Friday, JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7:30pm.

Due to the recent storm, we have extended the deadline for senior portraits to November 15th to accommodate anyone who has not had their session with Gigante. Seniors, if you want your senior portrait to appear in the senior section of the yearbook, it must be taken by Gigante no later than November 15. If you need to rebook your appointment, contact the studio at 813-907-1078. Anyone who still needs to schedule their session should visit www.giganteproductions.com

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. 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.

Preorder your yearbook now through January 23, 2025. Cost is $90. Make your purchase through the student quick pay portal or by visiting our publisher's website, www.yearbookforever.com. If you want anything extra, like a name stamped onto the cover or a clear protective cover, you must make your purchase through our publisher.

See all testing opportunities below to meet graduation requirements.

Testing Update

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. Further testing date information can be found on the testing calendar, located at:

https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/04d5e00972e1472093c0e4cdf2ba40b6@pasco.k12.fl.us/ad6a5b94ff844887bef363a0fac12afa12638930688347999456/calendar.html

11/07/24 - Classic Learning Test (CLT) - Cost is $31, payable on the student fees site

12/03/24 – F.A.S.T. ELA Reading Retake (1st Group)

12/04/24 – F.A.S.T. ELA Reading Retake (2nd Group)

12/05/24 – Biology, Geometry, and U.S. History EOC

12/06/24 – FAST ELA Retake and EOC Make-ups

12/09/24 – B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC (1st Group)

12/10/24 – B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC (2nd Group)

12/11/24 – 9th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 – Mr. Beson & Mrs. Sloggett’s classes

12/12/24 – 9th Grade F.A.S.T. ELA Reading PM2 – Ms. Coppinger & Mrs. Salter’s classes

12/13/24 – Algebra 1 and EOC Make-ups

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

Spring 2025 Registration

Eligible dual enrollment students should utilize the Spring 2025 Registration Worksheet to find important dates and to make plans for Spring dual enrollment coursework. In order for students to be able to register online during their assigned time, students and parents/guardians must meet the deadlines listed on the online registration worksheet. Below are a few important reminders when planning for Spring Dual Enrollment.

• Dual Enrollment students can only take courses during the Spring Term II (1/13 – 5/5).

• Dual Enrollment student cannot register for PHSC courses that conflict with their current high school schedule.

• The number of credit hours that can be accessed are:
• Ninth grade students may take courses at the high school and may choose to enroll in up to one 3 or 4 credit hour course offered online by PHSC per semester: fall (Term I), spring (Term II), and summer (Term III only).
• Tenth grade students eligible to take dual enrollment classes may choose to enroll in up to seven (7) credit hours of their maximum course load in sections of courses offered on PHSC campuses or online. They may access additional sections of courses, up to the maximum course load (sixteen (16) credit hours), on their high school campus per semester: fall (Term I), spring (Term II), with the permission of a high school counselor or administrator. In summer (Term III only) they may enroll in up to seven (7) credit hours.
• Eleventh grade students eligible to take dual enrollment classes may enroll in a maximum course load of sixteen (16) credit hours in the fall (Term I) and spring (Term II) semesters and up to eight (8) credit hours in the summer semester (Term III only).
• Twelfth grade students eligible to take dual enrollment classes may enroll in a maximum course load of sixteen (16) credit hours in the fall (Term I) and spring (Term II) semesters. They may take dual enrollment classes at the high school, on PHSC campuses, or online. They are not eligible to take dual enrollment classes in the summer of their graduating year.
• Al newl DE students must complete the DE orientation in Canvas. Click here for more information on how to complete this.

If you have questions about the dual enrollment registration process, please contact your school counselor. For more information, please visit the PHSC website.

PHSC Dual Enrollment Information Sessions

PHSC will be hosting virtual sessions around general information regarding dual enrollment on the below dates. Each of these events will be through zoom beginning at 5:30pm.

• Wednesday, November 13

• Wednesday, December 11

Students and families can register by going to the link below: https://phsc.edu/about/events/campus/virtual-dual-enrollment-information-sessions

Testing Update:

PHSC Testing Services administers common placement tests on campus and through virtual proctoring. Students may schedule an exam at https://testing.phsc.edu/schedule-exam/exam. Click here for FAQs.

Click here for directions on completing the online registration process

• DE Registration Information Session Recording

DE Registration Information PPT Presentation

Juniors, we are happy to announce that our Florida College Tour registration is open! We had a great time on our inaugural tour last year and can't wait to bring the Class of 2026 along this time! Visit the majority of our state universities in three full days! Spots are limited so please email me if you are interested (kfaysash@pasco.k12.fl.us). Deposits of $200 will open soon and I need your name to add you to the Rycor payment button. (The final payment will be due by January). Due to space constraints, we will not have room for parent chaperones but five staff will accompany students. This is a great opportunity to see our schools before you apply senior year! (Priority will be given to students with a 3.0 or above due to public university admissions requirements.)

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.

You can start making their appointments for your senior portraits. You will need to have your senior portraits done by Gigante no later than November 1, 2024 in order to make it into the senior section of the yearbook. More information will be heading your way soon!

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