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Community Wildcat Weekly

24-25 Students & Parents Vol. 3 Edition 15

CommunityWildcat Weekly24-25 Students & Parents Vol. 3 Edition 15

Calendar

Monday, November 18th

Kindness Week - Teachers Dress as Students/Students Dress as Teachers

2:45pm - 4:00pm Walk/Run Club (Basketball Courts)

3:00pm - 4:15pm Fall Play Rehearsal (Rm 533)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Girls Basketball @ Rushe MS (CSRMS)


Tuesday, November 19th

Kindness Week - Dress as your favorite celebrity

2:45pm - 4:45pm Girls Basketball Practice (Gym)

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

3:00pm - 4:15pm Fall Play Rehearsal

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

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

6:00pm - 9:00pm Boys Soccer @ Rushe MS (Sunlake HS)


Wednesday, November 20th

Great American Teach-In

Kindness Week - Dress to Impress

Picture Make-Up Day (Gym)

7:30am - 8:00am Student Gov't Meeting (Rm 602)

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

2:45pm - 4:00pm Opportunity Hall (Rm 402 and 403)

2:45pm - 4:00pm Walk/Run Club (Basketball Courts)

3:00pm - 4:45pm Boys Soccer Practice (Field)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Girls BB @ Stewart MS (RBSMS)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Fall Play (PAC)


Thursday, November 21st

Kindness Week - Wear your grade color

9:11am - 9:51am Pep Rally (Gym) (Wear your class colors)

2:45pm - 4:45pm Girls Basketball Practice (Gym)

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

6:00pm - 9:00pm Boys Soccer vs Cypress Creek MS (WCHS)

6:00pm - 9:30pm Fall Play (PAC)


Friday, November 22nd

Kindness Week - Dress in matching pairs

2:45pm - 4:45pm Girls Basketball Practice (Gym)

6:00pm - 9:30pm Fall Play (PAC)

Announcements

Kindness Week

This week TEWMS will be celebrating a campaign to unite everyone to take on kindness. We will be encouraging students to perform random acts of kindness each day of the week. These acts of kindness will be announced every morning. Students can also participate in our dress up days each day of the week.


See the flyer below for more information.

Pep Rally - Show Your Spirit

Thursday November 21st is the second Pep Rally of the school year. The Pep Rally is an opportunity to promote school spirit and celebrate the wonderful things that our students are doing. Students are encouraged to wear their class colors to show their spirit. Grade levels will compete against each other in class cheers and games in hopes of winning the spirit stick.

TEWMS 2024 Ordering Information and Retake Date for School Pictures

Interested in ordering 2024 school pictures. Scan the QR code below to view and order your pictures. TEWMS Make Up Picture Day for staff and students will be held on November 20, 2024.


Student Retake Eligibility Requirements

1. If students did not get their photograph taken on the 1st picture day, they will report to the gym lobby when the all call is made for your grade level, to have your picture taken.

2. Students who had their photograph taken on the 1st picture day can have their picture retaken if there is a problem with their original photograph and they plan to purchase the new picture. Students must bring a note from their parents indicating the problem with the original picture and that the parents wish to have the picture retaken because the retake will replace the original picture.

3. If a student purchased pictures and are returning the original printed pictures. Students can only have a new picture taken if they return the originally purchased pictures at the time of retakes.

4. If a student has their picture retaken the new picture will replace the original picture.

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!!

Rescheduled Gifted Parent Night

Please join us for our rescheduled Gifted Parent Night. Be a part of our virtual discussion, where we’ll explore how Pasco County Schools embraces the unique challenges of educating gifted children. Whether you’re a seasoned parent of a gifted student or just curious about how we support these bright young minds, this event is for you!

Event Details:

  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

During this interactive session, we’ll cover:


  • Strategies for nurturing your child’s talents
  • Insights into our gifted education programs
  • Tips for fostering a positive learning environment at home

Congratulations TEWMS Thespians!

Congratulations to our 54 thespians who attended District 11 Jr. Thespys competition this past weekend! They got excellent and superior ratings from judges! They attended theatre workshops in Broadway dance, drumming, and even a puppet master class. We are so proud of our wonderful thespians:)


Thank you also to all our parents, chaperones, and Ms. Ware for being there for our talented students!


Amazing job to Ms. Foto and our Wildcat Theatre performers!

TEWMS Wildcat Thespians - The Wizard of OZ

Come support our amazing TEWMS Wildcat Thespians as they present The Wizard of Oz on November 21 and 22, 2024 at 6pm at the Wesley Chapel Center for the Arts! Step into the wonderful land of Oz with Dorothy as she begins an adventurous journey to meet the Wizard.


Tickets will be $10 in general, $5 for students, and free for staff members. Tickets can only be purchased through the link. The link to purchase tickets can be found in the QR code above or at this link: https://wildcattheatreco.ludus.com/200462545

Calling all Students!

We are holding auditions for Legally Blonde Jr. !

Anyone is allowed to try out for our spring musical and be a part of something amazing.


When: December 2nd, 2024 3-5pm

Where: Room 5-533


Please have a 30-45 second cut of a song to audition with (see link in audition form) and be prepared to move/dance

Winter Wonderland Semi-Formal Dance

We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Semi-Formal Dance on December 6th in our beautiful courtyard from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students will dance under the stars to the top hits mixed by DJ Dan. Since this is a semi-formal dance, we are not allowing students to wear jeans nor shorts. School appropriate dresses, skirts, pants, and shirts are encouraged!


Tickets will go on sale and can be purchased online only, thru Rycor, for $20 each. Please note that students with a disciplinary referral in from November 4th to the day of the dance will not be eligible to attend the dance. No refunds will be given.


We are also in need of parent volunteers for this dance to:

  1. Decorate the commons area from 3-5 p.m. and/or
  2. Chaperone the dance from 5:30-8:30 p.m


If you are interested in volunteering, please email Ms. Santos-Mira at amira@pasco.k12.fl.us and let her know which volunteering opportunity you would like to help us out with (decorating and/or chaperoning). All volunteers must be a district approved… If you are not approved and would like to complete the process, please fill out the application as soon as possible by going to https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/hreq/page/volunteer Please be advised that due to new requirements of Level 2 background screenings, approval process takes a little longer.

TEWMS "A Winter Cabaret"

You are invited to "A Winter Cabaret" hosted by our very own Wildcat Theatre! Join us for a night filled with singing, dancing, and holiday fun! Students will be performing winter songs and celebrating the holiday season!


Show Date and Time: December 13th, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Cypress Creek Middle School Blackbox Theatre



Tickets can be purchased through the QR code on the flyer or at https://wildcattheatreco.ludus.com/200467554

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

Emmie Roux

Aidan McCallum

Abrielle Harrison-Williams

A’Zaria Perez

Jaycee Beson

Payson Kean

Emmanuel Valentine

Karmen Henry

Laura Bejarano

Isabella Tomlin

Mahil Munnangi

Ariana Aguilar

Cayden Tittle

Samuel Benson

Be the ROAR!

Staff of the Week

Mrs. Marquez

Mrs. Asher

Mrs. Ahmed

Mrs. Garcia

Ms. Laureano

Mrs. Ware

Mrs. Gricoski

Mrs. Plyler

Mrs. Shamblen

Mrs. Cram

Mrs. Masser

Mrs. Anderson

Ms. Di Vittorio

Mrs. Goforth

Mrs. Palermo

Mrs. Geraghty

Mrs. Smithwick

Mrs. Whitmore

Mrs. Alobaidi

Mrs. Martin

Mrs. Benson

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Gaynor

Mrs. Sotomayor

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 September, 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.