Here are the Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of November 28th!

We hope that everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving Holiday Break! We also want to wish a Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate.

In December, we will do our traditional “Baby It’s Cold Outside” baby clothes and baby items drive. Please being these items to your RANCH classes throughout the month of December.

Our Chorus will hold its Winter Concert this Friday, December 3rd at 7PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs. Best wishes!

Good luck to all of our Winter Sports this week and NJROTC at the Gaither Field Meet! Play with integrity and good sportsmanship!

If you want to hear our amazing Jazz Band, they will be holding a Concert on the Lawn at 6PM on Wednesday, December 1st.

Next week is the Most Wonderful Week of the Year with dress up days and activities. You can purchase your all-inclusive wristband on Rycor/Student Pay for $10 beginning Monday, November 29th to make sure that you can deck the halls of JWMHS all week!

In January, our bell schedule will change. We will begin our day at 8:35AM and end the day at 3:02PM. We are hopeful that this will assist with the late busses. Please make sure that you set your schedules accordingly. We will post the new bell schedule this week.

Seniors! Please make sure that you go on our website and complete the form to order your cap and gown and diploma! (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=75615.) If you have not done this, you would have received an email from Mr. Quina with the information to do so or simply go to our website!

The Senior Graduation Fee is $100 and can be paid on Rycor/Student Pay. This graduation fee is due on May 25th.

On December 13th during 2nd period, there will be a Senior Meeting. Please make sure that you are in attendance for this important meeting.

Seniors who have not yet had Senior Portraits taken must do so by December 11th. Spots are filling up, so go to GiganteProductions.com today to make your appointment. There will be one day for on-campus portraits, December 9th, by appointment only.

Seniors who wish to purchase a Senior Dedication in the 2022 yearbook must pay on Rycor/Student Pay by December 10th. Once you buy your ad, an editor will contact you with more Information about your dedication. Thank you!.

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!

JWMHS Donations – Create an account or use your Pasco account and then scroll down to find the 21-22 JWMHS donation buttons. Organizations such as Band, Orchestra, Scholarships, Athletics, Student & Faculty Incentives, and many more are available.

https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/

Baseball Stadium Safety Fundraiser – This fundraiser will go to replacing the backstop fencing so that it is safe for fans when there are foul balls, as well as removing roots that have grown onto the field and replacing it with a warning track. It will also assist with upgrading the facility.

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/JWMHS

Wrestling Fundraiser – This fundraiser will help our Mustang Wrestling team meet its goal to pay for uniforms and other facility upgrades.

https://www.snap-raise.com/v2/fundraisers/j-w-mitchell-high-school-wrestling-2021#/

Mustang Legacy Bricks – Celebrate the traditions and legacy of JWMHS buy purchasing a piece of history. All funds for purchasing a Mustang Legacy Brick will be used for campus improvements, classroom activities, and other school priorities. And, your name will be a permanent part of our campus!

https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mustang-legacy-bricks/

Again, thank you for your support of JWMHS and our students, faculty, and organizations.

As a reminder, all tickets for sporting events must be purchased via GoFan (https://gofan.co/search and we will not accept paper tickets or screenshots. The ticket must be on your mobile device.

If you have an eSchool placeholder, on campus or off campus, please continue to work on your classes as they need to be completed by the end of the first semester.

Parking on campus is a privilege and you must have a hangtag and spot to park on campus. Applying for a spot does not guarantee parking. In fact, there is a currently a waiting list for those who want to park. If you have not applied, you will not be on the waiting list if a spot opens. Please follow our rules.

Please make sure that you can pass the Covid-19 screener  (Student Covid-19 Screener) each morning that is found on our website. If you cannot, please stay home. If you are positive for Covid-19 or have been exposed to someone who is positive for Covid-19, please stay home and contact your administrator so that we can help you with your school work.

For this week, please read our JWMHS Electronic Newsletter, Around the RANCH. You can find it here: https://www.smore.com/qjw8g.

In the spirit of the holiday season, I hope that we can find a way each day to show kindness. Kindness can change everything. Let’s make the last few weeks a happy and joyous time in Mustang Nation.

I am very proud of the things going on in Mustang Nation! Let’s make more excellence this week!