Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of September 8

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of September 8th.

Are you a 10th or 11th grader? Are you interested in Youth Leadership Pasco? See Ms. Schultz for the application! The applications are due TOMORROW, September 9th! #LeadershipAwaits #OpportunityAwaits #ExcellenceAwaits

Score reports are available to students who took an FSA or EOC last year. Please visit our website and click on the link in the slider to request your child’s scores.

This Tuesday is College Colors Day! Wear you College Colors as we prepare for the PHSC College Night that will be held this Tuesday, September 10 at PHSC beginning at 6PM. This is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges and technical schools throughout the State of Florida, as well as the military.

We also want to remind you of our first Early Release Day on Wednesday, September 11. Students will get out of school at 12:56PM on this day. We will hold classes for all periods on this day, so please make sure that you are in attendance.

Progress Reports will be available online on Friday, September 13. Keep working hard and mastering the standards.

Senior College Application Help Night will be held on September 17 at 7PM in the Media Center. This event is for Seniors in the Class of 2020 and we help with the college application process.

Best wishes to all of our sports teams this week as well as the NJROTC cadets participating in the Brain Brawl and the Band students auditioning for All-State Band!

Please remember to THINK before you POST and remember that what has been posted cannot be unposted. Also, just be nice. It really is that simple.

Thank you for listening and go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of September 1st

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Messenger call for the Week of September 1st.

Please be safe during Labor Day Holiday tomorrow, as well as on Tuesday during the Hurricane Day. As of right now, Pasco County Schools are not opening as shelters because of the track of Hurricane Dorian. As of right now, school will be open on Wednesday, September 4th.

All activities on Tuesday, September 3rd have been cancelled and will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

I would like to thank all of you who attended the RRHS game this Friday and showed your #MustangPRIDE. It was a great game and you all were fantastic! In the future, we would ask that you do not rush the field at away games. We want to make sure that we are respectful and show good sportsmanship always! I do want to emphasize, however, that I am very proud of you all for your spirit and enthusiasm!

Are you a 10th or 11th grader? Are you interested in Youth Leadership Pasco? See Ms. Schultz for the application! The applications are due September 9th! #LeadershipAwaits #OpportunityAwaits #ExcellenceAwaits

Score reports are available to students who took an FSA or EOC last year. Please visit our website and click on the link in the slider to request your child’s scores.

Best wishes to all of our teams who are playing this week. On Friday, we will have a home Varsity Football Game against LOLHS. Please remember that we are following the Safety and Security policies. Please review these as they can be found on the website. Please also share them with your friends and family members who do not receive this call each week.

Mark your calendars now as PHSC College Night is Tuesday, September 10th at PHSC beginning at 6PM. This is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges and technical schools throughout the State of Florida, as well as the military.

We also want to remind you of our first Early Release Day on Wednesday, September 11th. Students will get out of school at 12:56PM on this day. We will hold classes for all periods on this day, so please make sure that you are in attendance.

Progress Reports will be available online on Friday, September 13th. Keep working hard and mastering the standards.

We hope that you have a safe holiday and day off. See you on Wednesday, September 4.

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of August 25th

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of August 25th!

We do not allow food deliveries to campus that include outside food. Please do not deliver or have delivered food per our School Board policy.

Please contact Mary Davis, the school nurse, if your child has a medical condition. Students are not allowed to carry any medication, including Advil, cough drops or antibiotic ointment. Please contact our clinic if your child needs medication administered during the school day. Students who need to carry emergency medications – EpiPen‘s, asthma inhalers or diabetes supplies, should see the school nurse or the clinic assistant to get the required paperwork.

Our first blood drive is this Thursday. Please make sure that you eat a good breakfast and stay hydrated before you donate.

As a reminder, Seniors, you do not have a “picture day.” You must make your senior portrait appointment ASAP. Call Gigante Productions at 813-907-1078. The deadline for seniors to be photographed for the yearbook is at the beginning of November.

Yearbooks are on sale as well in room 517 for $75. Get your award-winning Stampede Yearbook now! You can also purchase these online!

Congratulations to all of our sports teams as season have begun. We are very proud of you! Keep working hard to represent JWMHS and #MustangNation!

We have a big game this Friday against the RRHS Knights. Wear Black and Gold for our Pep Rally. It will be a great day filled with #MustangSpirit and #MustangPRIDE. Remember, #MustangsRiseAbove and we expect that you will have fun and be safe, doing so without drinking or using illegal substances.

If you would like to purchase tickets in advance of the game, you can do so on Thursday at lunches. The game is at RRHS! Come out and support your #Mustangs!

On Monday, September 2 we do not have school to celebrate Labor Day. Please enjoy your time with family and friends and be safe!

Have a great week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of August 18th

Here are the highlights from the weekly School Messenger call for the week of August 18th!

We hope you had a great first week of school! Work hard each day to master the standards by doing your homework and being present and engaged in your classes each day. Progress Reports are not far off! We hope you create a Student or Parent portal in myStudent to keep up with all of your grades.

Yearbooks are on sale as well in room 517 and online. Get your award-winning Stampede Yearbook now!

Our teams are in action this week in full force! Check out our sports Calendar on the website to see about games and come out and support your classmates! As you come to campus for games, please remember that we are following our safety and security policy for entrance into games.

As a reminder, we are selling our Student Athletic passes for $50 and you can purchase them in the Main Office. This will get you into all home games for all sports this year with the exception of the playoffs.

We do not allow food deliveries to campus that include outside food. Please do not deliver or have delivered food per our School Board policy.

During Homeroom RANCH you received important paperwork, including the EMERGENCY CARD and HEALTHY STUDENT FORM. The Healthy Student form is for those who would like to receive over the counter medication such as cough drops and Tylenol from our clinic during the school day. If you haven’t turned these in, please do so to your RANCH teacher.

Students who have a parking spot need to park in their designated spots. We will begin enforcing parking this week. If you do not have a parking spot, you cannot drive to school. Please do not park in other peoples’ spots. Should you choose to break the rules, there will be disciplinary consequences.

Students, please follow our Dress Code. It is on our website and we reviewed it in RANCH last week. If you do not follow the Dress Code, you will have to change your clothes. Do not wear jackets or hoodies to cover up a dress code violation.

Finally, during the first month of school we will be conducting safety and security drills so that students know the procedures in case of an emergency. Parents, please speak to your children about taking these seriously.

We hope you have a great week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Welcome Back School Messenger Call for the week of August 11th.

We are so excited about this school year! Welcome back to Mitchell High School! #Excellence is the foundation of #MustangNation and at Mitchell High School, #ExcellenceAwaits! We are looking forward to each of you doing your best each and every day to contribute!

Tomorrow is the first day of school, and we invite you to review our Twitter feed and Facebook page, as well as the website for our bell schedule. School starts at 8:29AM and will end at 2:56PM each day. Please dress your best and in dress code to start off the year on the right hoof!

As you come to school tomorrow, please follow the speed limit and the signs in the parking lot as to the direction of the traffic flow. For parents and other adults coming to campus we ask that you are patient as you come to school today. It will be busy! Seniors who have painted their spots need to park in their spots. If you have applied and paid for a spot, please park in a non-painted spot. You must pick up your parking tag in the cafeteria on Monday and Tuesday.

If students do not have a first period class because they have an off-campus placeholder, students should still report to school at the beginning of the day on 8/12, as we will be providing information and paperwork in RANCH. During Period 1 students will need a place to sit until Period 2 begins and they can do so in the Cafeteria. This will also be the same for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

When entering campus, you will find that each of your names can be found posted. These lists are on all of the building commons area windows, as well as in student services in the main office. Next to your name is a classroom number and teacher name which is your Homeroom RANCH class where your correct schedule will be. DO NOT use the schedule from Orientation Day, as we have made changes to balance classes and correct schedules. You will NOT be able to go back to that schedule, but will need to use the schedule provided Monday morning. Should there be an issue with your schedule, we will be reviewing requests and calling students beginning Thursday. For those who have requested to see their school counselors, for the first two weeks of school we ask that you are patient as we register new students and systematically review schedule issues and change requests. We anticipate that we will be able to serve everyone faster this way. Again, please be patient.

Of note, if you have an eSchool class, on campus or off campus, please sign up for your classes as soon as possible.

During Homeroom RANCH you will receive important paperwork that you need to return by Tuesday. This includes the EMERGENCY CARD and HEALTHY STUDENT FORM. Even if you believe you have completed this information, we ask that you complete it again. The Healthy Student form is for those who would like to receive over the counter medication such as cough drops and Tylenol from our clinic during the school day.

We have also included a number of informational flyers, including ways to connect with us, our bell schedule, and yearbook and picture information. Please review this information as it will answer many of the questions that you may have as we begin the year.

If you want to pay school fees, we would invite you to go to our bookkeeper’s office in the Main Office or pay online.

Breakfast will be served each morning until 8:25AM when the warning bell will sound. If you need to put money on your lunch account, you can do so at this time. Please arrive in your classes on time each day, as being on time is important now and in the future.

Any drink containers or food wrappers need to be disposed of in our commons area garbage cans and not classroom garbage cans. Please take pride in your school and keep it clean!

We have many more exciting things going on throughout this year. Best of luck to all of our fall teams as they begin their seasons, and our Marching Mustangs who will be there to drum up Mustang Spirit with our Stang Gang!

To celebrate the first day of school, head on over to Bahama Bucks on Monday for the Back to School Bash!

We hope that this is your best year yet! We look forward to see you tomorrow! Have a great evening!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of May 6th.

Congratulations to the members of the #MustangTrack team who competed at the State Finals! Ariiyanna Jurkowski is the State Runner Up for the Discus. Alizea McClanahan placed 21 in Shot Put, Meadow Millet placed 16 in the 800, and Raleigh Illig placed 10 in the Pole Vault.

We also want to congratulate the #MustangBaseball District Champions!

Best wishes to all of our students taking AP exams this week.

State testing continues this week with Biology and US History. We also begin makeup testing for those who were absent for their scheduled day of Reading, Algebra, or Geometry. Seniors who missed district finals need to see Mrs. Bell.

YEARBOOKS ARE IN! Students who pre-paid yearbooks should pick them up outside of Student Services in the Courtyard. Yearbooks are on sale while they last for $90 CASH ONLY. Books WILL sell out, so if you want one, be sure to bring $90 CASH. Credit cards and checks will not be accepted.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

The Senior Parking Spaces Day is Friday, May 11 from 3:30PM to 5:00PM and Saturday, May 12 from 9AM to 10AM. There is a $30 charge for those who do not paint over their spots. #GraduationNeverStops #SeniorsNeverStop

We also want to remind seniors to start looking around their houses, cars, and lockers for any materials that may belong to JWMHS and return them to school, especially uniforms, media center books, and any debt that may be owed, including Senior Fees, which are $80.

The deadline for submitting senior pictures for the slide show is this Thursday, May 10 to jwmhs2018@gmail.com

Finally, this week is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week and I would like to thank all of those who work at JWMHS. Their dedication to our students is unsurpassed and each shows how #ExcellenceNeverStops. Thank you! We hope that you will take some time this week to thank your teachers and other staff members.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of April 22!

As you may know, April is Autism Awareness Month, and here at Mitchell, we want to celebrate and promote autism awareness. To support this cause, we are asking that students and faculty wear blue every Wednesday for the month of April. We had a wonderful showing on the first Wednesday this past week, and hope to see it grow in the coming weeksas we #LightItUpBlue.

Congratulations to our #MustangDance team on their big win at competition recently! They received a Platinum award and scored 1st Place in the Senior Small Group Performance category! Great job!

Best wishes to our students who are presenting the AP Capstone Research & Seminar Projects this week.

Testing is still going on for our students and we will finish ELA and begin Algebra and Geometry. Please check your testing ticket for when you test. On the day that you test, you can receive a free school breakfast. Go to the Main Office for your voucher. Email Mrs. Bell with any questions.

District Finals for seniors will be held the week of May 1. This counts for 10% of the semester 2 grade and seniors will receive their test ticket this week.

As a reminder, absence notes are due within 72 hours from date of return to the Student Services secretary in the Main Office. Notes will not be accepted after the 72 hour period and the absence will be unexcused. For the last two years we have had a link on our webpage to electronically submit a note and we would encourage you to use this.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

Also, we are not able to call students out of class after 2:40 PM for early release. If a student must sign out early, please follow the procedure of submitting a note in the morning and we will have the pass ready for the student to leave in a timely manner.

As a reminder to our seniors, this Friday, April 27 is the due date for all online DBAs and coursework and May 4 is the due date for all online Pasco eSchool and FLVS final exams if you plan on participating in graduation on May 27.

On Friday we will be on a RANCH Bell Schedule. During this time, underclassmen will be reviewing important information and receiving progress reports. Seniors will be voting on important information for graduation and senior breakfast. Don’t miss it!

Seniors, if you re going to Grad Bash your permission forms are due on Monday, April 23. We will also be meeting in the Orange Building at 3 PM on Saturday. Be on time and in dress code. Remember, you cannot bring homemade food or opened beverages. Make sure you have reviewed all of the rules thoroughly.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of April 15.

Congratulations to our Girls #MustangTrack Team for placing 2 in the District. Our ROTC Orienteering Team placed 2 in the State. Maria Zelavaka had a first place victory and the team overall finished first in the hardest levels. Congratulations to Chief Saunders and all of the cadents.

Best wishes to our students who are presenting the AP Capstone Research & Seminar Projects this week and next. We also want to wish luck to all of the student athletes beginning district play in our spring sports.

Grade 9 & 10 FSA ELA begins tomorrow. Please check your testing ticket for when you test. On the day that you test, you can receive a free school breakfast. Go to the Main Office for your voucher. Email Mrs. Bell with any questions.

JWMHS Thespians are proud to present Godspell. Thursday at 7PM is opening night at the RRHS PAC and there will be shows on Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2PM. You won’t want to miss it! Break a leg!

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

Also, we are not able to call students out of class after 2:40PM for early release. If a student must sign out early, please follow the procedure of submitting a note in the morning and we will have the pass ready for the student to leave in a timely manner.

As a reminder to our seniors, April 27 is the due date for all online DBAs and coursework and May 4 is the due date for all online Pasco eSchool and FLVS final exams if you plan on participating in graduation on May 27.

Seniors, If you are interested in going to Grad Bash, we have a few more seats available. Please see Mrs. Berry-Guth or Mrs. Mooney in portables 15 and 16. For those going, we will be passing out the permission and expectations forms on Tuesday during first period. These forms are due on Monday, April 23.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the Highlights from the weekly School Connects for the Week of April 8.

Congratulations to our Girls #MustangTennis team for winning the Conference Championship. We also want to congratulation the Boys and Girls #MustangTrack teams for winning the Conference Championship!

Best wishes to our students who are presenting the AP Capstone Research Projects this week and next.

Relay for Life is this weekend and we want to thank all of the teams who have been fundraising throughout the year in order to contribute to this event.

Student Council applications are due tomorrow, April 9 to Mrs. Besack in Room 721 if you are interested in running for office.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

Also, we are not able to call students out of class after 2:40PM for early release. If a student must sign out early, please follow the procedure of submitting a note in the morning and we will have the pass ready for the student to leave in a timely manner.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of April 1

All 9 and 10 grade students who have not yet taken the FSA ELA Writing test and all the 11and 12 grades students who have not passed the FSA ELA test or not taken the writing test, need to come take it on Monday. This is a graduation requirement. Please report at 8:25 AM to the Media Center.

Our Loss of Privilege list for all grade levels has been given to our faculty and staff and sent home in the mail. This will apply to Prom, Grad Bash, field trips and activities for the remainder of the school year. It is the responsibility of the student to email Ms. Schultz if there are any questions.

Report an EXCUSED Absence – Click on this link in order to report an absence. It is located on our front page.

This year’s prom, “A Night in the Rustic Garden,” will be held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on April 6 from 6:30-10:30 PM. Tickets will be on sale until Friday at 3 PM for $85. ALL students must go to the school website and print and complete a student agreement form in order to purchase a ticket. Parents must have attended a dance meeting and a student cannot be on the loss of privilege list. If a junior or senior would like to bring a guest from another school, they must also complete the guest request form which is also posted on the school website. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Bombei or Ms. Waterman.

I want to remind students that are attending Prom that #MustangsRiseAbove and that the expectations for behavior and safety are of paramount importance. Please do not do anything to jeopardize your safety, the safety of others, and privileges that you have. Should you choose to come to the dance out of dress code or under the influence, there will be great consequences. As a reminder, we will be getting on party busses and limos as they arrive at the Prom. Please do not have anything that is inappropriate or illegal. As a reminder, underage drinking is illegal and will be handled as such.

To emphasize our commitment to student safety, we will be hosting Prom Promise this Tuesday during RANCH. We hope that all of our Mustangs will make good choices and #CommitToExcellence this week.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of March 26

Congratulations to our #MarchingMustangs who marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago. Everyone was greatly impressed and we are very proud of you!

We also want to congratulate our #MustangThespians on their outstanding performance at the International Thespian Festival of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind! We are proud of each of you!

Our Loss of Privilege list for all grade levels has been given to our faculty and staff. Juniors and Seniors have received letters in the mail and Sophomores and Freshman will be receiving them as well. This will apply to Prom, Grad Bash, and field trips and activities for the remainder of the school year.

This year’s prom, “A Night in the Rustic Garden,” will be held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on April 6 from 6:30-10:30 PM. Tickets will be on sale when we return to school on Monday for $80 each until March 30 and will then increase on March 31 until Prom begins to $85 each. ALL students must go to the school website and print and complete a student agreement form in order to purchase a ticket. Parents must have attended a dance meeting and a student cannot be on the loss of privilege list. If a junior or senior would like to bring a guest from another school, they must also complete the guest request form which is also posted on the school website. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Bombei or Ms. Waterman.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of March 11!

As a reminder, we will be on an Alert Campus tomorrow with extra law enforcement throughout the campus, as well as other measures to keep students safe. As a result, we hope that families will feel confident in sending students to classes.

Tomorrow begins our March Madness and we have activities and dress up days throughout the week.

Monday is Class Color Day with the Talent Show
Tuesday is Twin Day with Faculty Dodge Ball
Wednesday is Generations Day with Volleyball Battle of the Sexes
And Thursday is College Day with the Dance-off Competition

Come out and show your #MustangSpirit and participate in the great activities that we have planned.

Congratulations to our #MarchingMustangs and bands of JWMHS who performed fantastically at the Chasco Parade and received stellar scores at MPAs this week! Also, our Indoor Percussion team won, again!

Congratulations to Madison Slusser for raising more than $12000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She was honored at a banquet this weekend where she was presented with the Mission Award for her commitment and dedication!

Congratulations to Boys #MustangWeightlifting on their first ever Conference Championship! We also want to congratulate our #MustangBaseball, #MustangSoftball, #MustangTennis, #MustangTrack, and #MustangLacrosse teams on their great performances throughout the week. We wish them well as they continue to compete.

Best wishes to our #MustangThespians as they perform and compete at the International Thespian Festival this weekend. They will be performing Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, and it will be to a sold out theater at the Straz Center. #BreakALeg!

As a reminder, a public workshop on the proposed boundary rezoning will be held at 5PM on 3/12 at the JWMHS Gym. Our 9, 10, and 11 graders will receive a flyer on Monday in English classes reminding them of this event. We invite all to come to provide feedback on the proposed boundary rezoning.

Attention current 10 and 11 graders: are you interested in summer Dual Enrollment? Please see your counselor for the registration information. All forms are due to Ms. Gaidosh or Ms. Ruconich by March16. The forms are also posted on the school website.

Quarterly Checks will be held this week. Please be ready and in class so that you can do your best.

Our Loss of Privilege list will be posted on Tuesday, March 13. This will apply to Prom, Grad Bash, and field trips and activities for the remainder of the school year.

This year’s prom, “A Night in the Rustic Garden,” will be held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on April 6 from 6:30-10:30pm. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday, March 15 for $75 in the CRC. This is a one day sale at the lowest price. After spring break the prices will increase, so be sure to take advantage of this discounted day. ALL students must go to the school website and print and complete a student agreement form in order to purchase a ticket. Parents must have attended a dance meeting and a student cannot be on the loss of privilege list. If a junior or senior would like to bring a guest from another school, they must also complete the guest request form which is also posted on the school website. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Bombei or Ms. Waterman.

Again, as a reminder, please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. Please follow our rules.

Also, we are not able to call students out of class after 2:40PM for early release. If a student must sign out early, please follow the procedure of submitting a note in the morning and we will have the pass ready for the student to leave in a timely manner.

The AP Capstone program at JWMHS has extended its due date for applications until Monday, March 12. Please see Mrs. Seletos in Room 724 or Mrs. Orrego in Room 726 for more information.

Spring Break begins this Friday. We ask that you stay off of campus during this time unless you have a practice or event scheduled on our calendar. We hope that you have a great week and enjoyable time with family and friends. Please make good choices and be safe.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Here are the highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of February 26th.

This week we reviewed safety procedures with the entire faculty, staff, and student body. All classroom doors will be locked throughout the day. All exterior doors will be locked throughout the day. Please do not dilly-dally during passing periods and get to class on time. We will not allow students out of class the first ten minutes of class or the last ten minutes of class. Finally, we want to remind parents and guests to come into the school to receive a pass to walk about campus and to check in or check out students. All faculty and staff will have their ID badges on and the pass we give to any guests will identify you as such. This, of course, is not all that we will be doing to secure campus, but these are the procedures that will have significance to students and families.

Please do not deliver food to students or have a service deliver it to students. It will be confiscated and given to the student at the end of the day. We had an incident this week wherein a family put a delivery in a bag in order to hide it and this is unacceptable. Please follow our rules.

Yearbooks will be on sale during all lunches outside the gym from February 26 through March 2. This is the FINAL PRESALE of the school year and the LAST CHANCE to guarantee your copy of the award winning yearbook. The price is $80 cash or check to JWMHS. You may also purchase with a credit card online. We sold out of yearbooks last year and had to turn people away. Buy yours before time is up!

State testing begins this week and will continue through May. This week, students will be given their test tickets which tell them the exact date, time, and location of all of their tests this Spring. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bell.

The AP Capstone program at JWMHS has extended its due date for applications until Monday, March 12. This program, upon completion, will earn the student a special distinction diploma from the College Board and make a student much more competitive in the college application process. These classes teach students how to research and how to think critically, skills used in other classes, as well is in college and the workforce. Please see Mrs. Seletos in Room 724 or Mrs. Orrego in Room 726 for more information.

Rodeo Rally packets are due to Mrs. Illig in Room 809 on Monday. Please make sure that you get them in on time to participate in this event.

The School Choice window has opened. Please visit the District website for more information.

Grad Bash Tickets have gone on sale in Portables 15 and 16! They are $100 each. Please see Mrs. BG or Mrs. Mooney to purchase them. Grad Bash for Seniors is Saturday, April 28!

Senior families will be receiving graduation information in the mail this week. Please check your mail for important guidelines and dates regarding graduation and the end of the year for seniors.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of February 19th

JWMHS is open tomorrow. Please come to school as we DO NOT have off on Monday.

I want to remind everyone that at JWMHS safety is of paramount importance to me and all of our faculty and staff. We have procedures and guidelines in place so that students are safe. I ask that you talk with your children about following our rules and procedures, from signing out with permission to being to class on time to not skipping and wandering the halls. In the event of any emergency, we have procedures and guidelines that we follow to keep people safe. We practice these frequently. I ask that you tell your children to take them seriously. If you come to school for some reason and happen to be involved in a drill, I ask that you take it seriously. I also ask that you follow our guidelines and procedures. I hope that we never experience anything even remotely close to what happened this past week. Following procedures will keep as many safe in all circumstances as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

The Friday during RANCH, we will be reviewing safety and other policies and procedures with all students, faculty and staff. Please be in your RANCH class on time and ready to listen.

Best wishes to Girls #MustangBasketball as they continue Regional play this week at Sun Lake HS! Come to Sun Lake HS at 7PM and support your Girls #MustangBasketball team!

Congratulations to our #MustangWrestlers on a great season and the wrestlers Mike Loguidice and Evan Brennan who moved on to Regionals!

State testing begins next week and will continue through May. This week, students will be given their test tickets which tell them the exact date, time, and location of all of their tests this Spring. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bell.

The School Choice window has opened. Please visit the District website for more information.

Grad Bash Tickets have gone on sale in Portables 15 and 16! They are $100 each. Please see Mrs. BG or Mrs. Mooney to purchase them. Grad Bash for Seniors is Saturday, April 28!

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of February 12th

This School Connects has a lot of procedural reminders as we all can use a refresher on some of the rules of our campus.

Please review the Dress Code. It is warming up again and I want to make everyone aware that off the shoulder shirts are not allowed. Remember the fingertip rule when picking out shorts, skirts, and dresses. Hats are not allowed inside or outside of buildings. Of course, these are not the only violations of the Dress Code, just ones that we have been seeing lately.

We have been having a lot of deliveries of food from restaurants, pizza places, and fast food places to our campus via Uber Eats, families, and other delivery services. Due to Federal Food and Nutrition regulations, JWMHS is a closed campus. This means that students are not allowed to leave campus for lunch and these deliveries are not allowed. Please DO NOT order or have food delivered to campus as it will be confiscated until the end of the school day.

We would also like to remind students and parents that students cannot carry any kind of medication on campus, including over the counter medicine. It is a violation of the Code of Conduct. Please take all medication to our School Clinic.

For our juniors and seniors who want to attend prom be in school and do not receive referrals for skipping, leaving campus without permission, or any Level 3 referrals, including tobacco and vaping violations. We will be looking at those on Loss of Privilege for attendance and off-track grades. If you are a sophomore or freshmen who is a guest of a junior or senior, these rules will also apply.

As a further reminder, vaping is not allowed on campus. When you vape on campus, have vape pens or other types of vapes, refills, and juice, you are violating the Code of Conduct and it is a Level 3 offense. You will have the vape and all of the accessories confiscated, receive school consequences, including OSS, and a tobacco citation from the School Resource Officer.

The School Choice window has opened. Please visit the District website for more information.

Grad Bash Tickets have gone on sale in Portables 15 and 16! They are $100 each. Please see Mrs. BG or Mrs. Mooney to purchase them. Grad Bash for Seniors is Saturday, April 28!

Congratulations to #MustangCheerleading for finishing 10 at Nationals this weekend! Come out and support Girls #MustangSoccer in Regional play this Tuesday at home! Best wishes to Girls and Boys #MustangBasketball as they continue Regional and District play this week!

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of February 5th.

Thank you to all of our Mustangs who attended the Winter Ball this weekend! We raised money for charity and I know that you had a great time!

Students, if you haven’t turned in your course card, please make sure you do so tomorrow as they were due last week.

This week our Girls #MustangSoccer will begin Regional play on Tuesday at home against Auburndale! Girls #MustangBasketball will also be competing at Districts throughout the week. Come on out and support the teams!

Best wishes to our #MustangCheerleaders as they compete for a State title tomorrow and at Nationals the Weekend!

Congratulations to our Indoor Percussion team who placed first in their competition!

Some of our Mustang Artists will be displaying their work at a show this week for Raising Mental Awareness Health! Congratulations!

The School Choice window has opened. Please visit the District website for more information.

As a reminder, please make sure for our juniors and seniors who want to attend prom that you are attending school and not receiving referrals for skipping, leaving campus without permission, or any Level 3 referrals, including tobacco and vaping violations. We will be looking at those on Loss of Privilege for attendance and off-track grades.

As a further reminder, vaping is not allowed on campus. When you vape on campus, have vape pens or other types of vapes, refills, and juice, you are violating the Code of Conduct it is a Level 3 offense. You will have the vape and all of the accessories confiscated, receive school consequences, and a tobacco citation.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of January 28
Congratulations to Mrs. Susan McNulty, who was named the Pasco County Schools District Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of her! She is very deserving of this distinction! Congratulations!

Congratulations are in order for all of our students selected to All-County Band! Way to go!

We also want to congratulate our Girls #MustangSoccer team for winning their Tenth District Title in a row! This is an amazing accomplishment! Regional play begins this week!

Best wishes to our #MustangCheerleaders as they compete for a State title!

On Wednesday, January 31 in the Media Center at 6:30PM, we will hold our ParentU for Post Secondary Planning. We encourage you to attend this informative night hosted by Mrs. Chamberlin.

The annual semi-formal Winter Ball will be held at the Gymnasium on Saturday, February 3 from 6PM to 10PM. Tickets are $20 each & will go on sale on Jan 29. Proceeds benefit the Class of 2019 & local charities. You can purchase tickets in the Main Office with Ms. Schultz or you can purchase them online. See our website for the links to do so. You must come and pick up your ticket and turn in all of the paperwork in order to do so. If you want to invite a non-JWMHS guest, please make sure that you follow our procedures for doing so. We will be selling Smoothie King at the dance as a refreshment. You can purchase these in advance as you buy your tickets. You can purchase them online as well. They are $4 each and benefit the Class of 2021!

If your parents or guardians need to view the Dance Expectations Podcast, please email Ms. Schultz. She is sending out the links to the podcast tonight and this week.

Course Registration for the 2018-2019 school year has begun. Students watched podcasts regarding which classes they should choose for next year. Teachers have been assisting students on choosing the appropriate classes as well. Students should take course cards to teachers this week to get signatures. Visit our website for more information.

Seniors, the Senior Panoramic is on sale on the Gigante website if you are interested in purchasing it.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of January 22
Course Registration for the 2018-2019 school year has begun. Students watched podcasts regarding which classes they should choose for next year. Teachers have been assisting students on choosing the appropriate classes as well. Students should take course cards to teachers this week to get signatures. Visit our website for more information.

As a reminder, mark your calendars now because on January 24 we will have our ParentU for Course Selection at 6PM in the gymnasium. We hope that families with students currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 will attend as this will allow students to ask questions about what will be expected in classes and which paths they should choose. Current 8th graders will also join us on this evening.

The annual semi-formal Winter Ball will be held at the Gymnasium on Feb 3 from 6PM to 10PM. Tickets are $20 each & will go on sale on Jan 29. Proceeds benefit the Class of 2019 & local charities. More information will be on our website this coming week!

If you would like to give blood, signups will be held during lunches tomorrow and Tuesday with the Blood Drive on Wednesday.

Congratulations to our #MustangCheerleading Team who won their first Regional Championship this weekend

Girls #MustangTennis and #MustangSoftball and #MustangTrack tryouts are this week!

Best wishes to our HOSA students as they participate in their Regional Competition this weekend, and to our ROTC during the annual inspection.

Seniors, the Senior Panoramic is on sale on the Gigante website if you are interested in purchasing it.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of January 16
Course Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will begin on January 16. We will follow a RANCH bell schedule in order provide all of our students the information. Students will watch podcasts regarding which classes they should choose for next year. Teachers will be assisting students on choosing the appropriate classes as well. Students will take course cards to teachers this week to get signatures. More information will be on our website this coming week!

On Wednesday, all 9, 10, and 11 graders will attend the Wendell Krinn Technical High School presentation during the day in the gymnasium. They will be able to hear about the new high school and the programs available to them.

Mark your calendars now because on January 24 we will have our ParentU for Course Selection at 6PM in the gymnasium. We hope that families with students currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 will attend as this will allow students to ask questions about what will be expected in classes and which paths they should choose. Current 8th graders will also join us on this evening.

Congratulations to Cecilia Duquette, Emilie Pursel, and Abby McNulty on their performances this weekend at the FMEA All-State Concert! What an amazing achievement for all three of our students.

We would also like to congratulate all of the students who participated in the annual Science Fair. The Regional Science Fair will occur on February 10 and we will send 12 projects to compete. Congratulations to Morgan Fliss, Whitney Herd, Raleigh Illig, Adis Kukuljac, Shruti Patel, Kobe Phillips, Maria Abreu, Jeffrey DiVincent, Madelyn Hickey, Livia Rosales, Alyssa Sanchez, and Katilyn Tucker.

Congratulations to our Girls #MustangWeightlifting for sending 7 students to Regionals and to the Boys and Girls #MustangSoccer for both being seeded #1 in District play as the playoffs begin.

Seniors, the Senior Panoramic is on sale on the Gigante website if you are interested in purchasing it.

As a reminder, to celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we will not have school on Monday, January 15.

May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!

We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

Highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of January 8
Welcome Back, Mustangs! School will begin again on Tuesday, January 9. We look forward to seeing you there and hope that you had a wonderful holiday season! We will be following a modified bell schedule on Tuesday. Everyone should report to his or her RANCH classroom to begin the day and collect your schedule for second semester.

We would encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twitter, as well as connect with us via Remind. If you have not established an account in myStudent, please make sure that you do so as you can follow your student’s academic progress.
Course Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will begin on January 16. Students will watch podcasts regarding which classes they should choose for next year. Teachers will be assisting students on choosing the appropriate classes as well.
Mark your calendars now because on January 24 we will have our ParentU for Course Selection at 6PM in the gymnasium. We hope that families with students currently in grades 9, 10, and 11 will attend as this will allow students to ask questions about what will be expected in classes and which paths they should choose.
Come out and support Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Wrestling! Best wishes to Girls Weightlifting at the District Meet this weekend. Be #MustangSTRONG!
We also want to wish our cheerleaders best wishes as they compete this weekend. ROTC will be competing as well! Good luck, Mustangs!
Attention Sophomores and Juniors: Are you interested in Collegiate High School for the 18-19 school year? Please see our website for important information regarding the application window and how to sign up for the PERT or ask your school counselor for additional information.
Thank you to all of our Mustangs who chose to #CommitToKindness. We collected over 750 pairs of socks for those in need. Thank you to all who were able to donate.
May we #CommitToExcellence each and every day and show how #ExcellenceNeverStops at JWMHS!
We hope that you have a fantastic week! Go Mustangs!

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Highlights from the Weekly School Connects for the Week of February 5th.

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of January 28Congratulations to Mrs. Susan McNulty, who was named the Pasco County Schools District Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of her! She is very deserving of this distinction! Congratulations!

Congratulations are in order for all of our students selected to All-County Band! Way to go!

Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger for the Week of January 28
Congratulations to Mrs. Susan McNulty, who was named the Pasco County Schools District Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of her! She is very deserving of this distinction! Congratulations!