TEWMS Community Wildcat Weekly

Monday, 2/26

2:50pm - 4:30pm Cheer Practice (Gym Lobby)

6:00pm - 8:30pm Boys Basketball vs JLMS (TEWMS)

Tuesday, 2/27

2:45pm - 4:30pm OM Team Practice (Rm 202)

3:00pm - 4:00pm Seussical Jr Rehearsal (Rm 533)

6:00pm - 7:30pm Curriculum Night

Wednesday, 2/28

2:50pm - 4:30pm Cheer Practice (Gym Lobby)

2:55pm - 5:00pm Band Practice (Jazz/Pass-Offs/Intermediate) (Band Rm)

3:00pm - 4:00pm Seussical Jr Rehearsal (Rm 533)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Opportunity Hall (Rm 603)

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

Thursday, 2/29

9:00am - 1:00pm Pasco County Speak Showcase (Media Center)

3:00pm - 4:00pm Seussical Jr Rehearsal (Rm 533)

6:00pm - 9:00pm Girls Soccer vs JLMS (WCHS)

Friday, 3/1

3:00pm - 7:30pm OM Tournament Set-Up

Saturday, 3/2

6:00am - 6:00pm Odyssey of the Mind (TEWMS)

Weightman Middle School is raising funds through the Box Tops for Education app! The Box Tops app make it easy to earn cash for the school by scanning your store receipts for participating products. Weightman will automatically earn cash with every Box Tops product you buy. Weightman Middle School will use the funds to provide student incentives and programs. Sign up today to help Weightman provide these fun events and incentives for our students!

Congratulations to TEWMS student, Aarti Varma 6th grade! She presented her science project at the Pasco Science Showcase. She won the first place and came home with four awards.

Aarti is selected to represent the Pasco County School District in the 69th Annual Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in April. We are proud of you!

Teacher Appreciation week is right around the corner, May 6th - 10th. We are asking for donations to help celebrate our amazing staff that work tirelessly every day. Donations will go towards purchasing breakfast or lunch one day, a snack and drink delivered to their room, or a small gift of appreciation. If you would like to help support our efforts or know of a company willing to contribute, please click on the link below or contact Donna Gricoski, Principal at dgricosk@pasco.k12.fl.us. Any amount is appreciated.

Teacher Appreciation

Attention sixth and seventh grade families, if your student meets the following criteria they qualify to apply for induction into the TEWMS National Junior Honor Society. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

• Grade point average for Semester one is 3.2 or higher (based on six classes), AND
• Has attended TEWMS for at least one semester

Membership in NJHS is one of the highest honors that a middle school student can earn. No student is inducted simply on the criteria of grades alone. NJHS strives to recognize the total student, one who excels in the areas of: scholarship, character, service, leadership, and citizenship. The application process is now open. Applications can be picked up in the back office or printed at home by clicking on the attachment below.

Our Curriculum Fair will be held on February 27th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. See the flyer below for more information.

TEWMS 3rd Annual Pasco Students Speak School Showcase will be held on February 29th from 9:00am - 12:00pm in the media center. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Track tryouts are on 3/11 - 3/14. Please see the flyer below for more information.

One of the requirements for all 7th graders to attend school is to have the Tdap immunization. Please take your child to your physician or local Health Department for the necessary immunization.

Return the required certificate of immunization (DOH680 form) to the school so we can document it in our records. Submit the documentation as soon as possible to avoid missed class time at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Contact Mandi Kline RN, School Nurse, 813-794-0255 or mkline@pasco.k12.fl.us if there are any questions

At this time, we have reached the limit of tickets sold for the 8th grade Gradventure field trip. Please note that we are continuing to work with our district and local vendors to obtain additional busses for this event. As soon as we hear more, we will communicate with families. Parents who wish to put their student on the wait list for additional seats if they become available, can fill out this form: https://tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=101898

If you have any questions, feel fee to reach out to our 8th Grade Administrator, Ms. Mira at amira@pasco.k12.fl.us

8th grade students were given the 8th Grade EOY packet with information regarding all activities and events. It is important that all families read thru the packet as it contains eligibility criteria along with important dates and forms that must be completed and returned to school.

Attached is a copy of the packet… page 5 details important dates pertaining to all of our 8th grade students. If you have any questions or concerns, see page 4 for contact information.

Our staff of the week Roar-Outs are how we recognize our staff for exemplifying our ROAR mission - Respectful, Open-minded, Achievers, Rising Together. We submit Roar-Outs internally as a staff, but like to extend the opportunity to our families and students. Whenever you would like to recognize a staff member for going above and beyond, just click the button below and submit a Roar-Out.

We have an internal recognition system that is put out to our staff each week for Student of the Week Roar-Outs! When your child is recognized, we will announce their name on the intercom on Monday morning and take their picture in the courtyard! All submissions from the week prior will be published in the Wildcat Weekly (staff & student) each Friday.

Click on the button below to submit a ROAR-Out!

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:

• 2023-24 Middle School Athletic Fee Breakdown
• Pasco Athletic Participation Form (Upload into Athletic Clearance)
• Pasco General Information Form for Parents and Students
• PCS - Code of Conduct at Sporting Events (Upload into Athletic Clearance)
• FHSAA Physical Form - EL2 (PAGE 4 and 5 - Upload into Athletic Clearance) Updated 04/2023
• FHSAA Consent Release from EL3 (Upload heat, concussion, and sudden cardiac arrest NFHS certificates on Athletic Clearance only, you do not need to upload the actual EL3 form) EL3 form will be an online acknowledgment (signatures) on Athletic Clearance.

See below flyers for basketball and soccer tryout information.

Extended School Day (ESD) will run from October 17th - May 9th. ESD will be on every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00pm - 4:30pm in the media.

ESD is by invitation only. Invites are currently going out via email.

Opportunity Hall is on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30 in the Media Center. If you have already sent in your permission slip, there is no other action required for your student to attend Opportunity Hall.

Opportunity Hall offers student support in organization and study skills, assistance with school work students may be struggling with, time to complete missing/make-up assignments, or just a quiet place to study. Opportunity Hall will run on Wednesday from 10/25/23 through 5/7/23. During Opportunity Hall, we will have teacher volunteers and some student peer tutors to provide as much individualized assistance as possible. If you and your child are interested in this support, please fill out the attached student agreement and permission form and return it to Mrs. Ware as soon as possible.

Click HERE to register.

• Student Online Registration: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/
• How to pay for school items/fees: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
• To access the calendar for the school year, please visit https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/calendar
• Ways to keep up to date with Pasco County Schools: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/news
• TEWMS Website: tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us
• How to become a TEWMS volunteer: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/comm/page/volunteer
• Navigating Middle School: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/navigating-middle-school
• Student Code of Conduct https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/student_services/conduct/csc_eng.pdf

Website: tewms.pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 30649 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-0200