Here are the Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call for the Week of September 3rd!
We hope that you have an enjoyable Labor Day Holiday weekend and that you and your family have been able to recover from any Hurricane Idalia damages. We will see everyone on Tuesday as we do not have school tomorrow, Monday, September 4th.
Please make sure, parents and guardians, that you are checking in on student grades and attendance in your myParent portal.
Early Release Day
This Wednesday, September 6th is our first Early Release Day of the school year. We will release at 12:52PM. On this day, we will hold all of our classes and students are expected to be in school.
Beat the Knights and Mustang Spirit Shirts
This week during lunches we will be selling Beat the Knights and Mustang Spirit Shirts for our big game this Friday against RRHS! You can purchase your shirt online or buy them at school! Beat the Knights shirts are $15 each, Stang Gang shirts are $10 each, and Tradition Starts Here shirts are $15 each. Show your #MustangPRIDE and let’s #BeatTheKnights!
Graduation Requirement Make Up Testing
Attention students who are 11th and 12th graders who have not passed the graduation requirements for the FSA English and Math. The upcoming FSA retakes for Juniors and Seniors for ELA Days 1 and 2 and Writing are the week of September 11th starting on Tuesday, September 12th and Math Days 1 and 2 and the FAST retake are the week of September 18th. Your RANCH classes will be passing out testing reminders this coming week.
Senior Portraits
Senior Portraits must be taken no later than November 17th. Be sure to make your appointment at giganteproductions.com TODAY. Limited space is available for portrait sessions at school or in their studio. Don’t delay. Make your appointment today!
PSAT
10th Graders will be receiving information this week regarding the PSAT that all 10th graders will be participating in October.
9th and 11th graders will also be able to register for the test by paying for it on Rycor.
Youth Leadership Pasco
Youth Leadership Pasco has begun recruiting Pasco County sophomores and juniors for its program. Online applications are due by Friday, September 8th..
Youth Leadership Pasco is a leadership development program that informs, motivates, and increases the awareness of selected high school aged students through issue-oriented seminars and interaction with community leaders.
Information about the program, requirements, dates, sponsorship, and more are at the link: https://leadershippasco.com/Youth_Leadership_Pasco_Program
Sophomores and Juniors Apply here:
https://leadershippasco.com/Youth-Leadership-Pasco-Application
If students have questions about YLP please have them see Mrs. Chamberlin in the CRC.
Florida College Tour
11th and 12th grade students have the opportunity to tour Florida Colleges and Universities for 3 days with Mrs. Chamberlin in September!
Interested students need to scan the QR code and then Mrs. Chamberlin will contact them with further information! There is a cost associated with the trip set by the tour company.
Students should also stop by the CRC on TUESDAY during lunch if they would like more information! Or they can email Mrs. Chamberlin!
Space is limited and time is running out!
Next Steps Night for 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Families – September 5th
September 5th is NEXT Steps night for 9th -11th grade families. Career Specialist Mrs. Chamberlin will be covering options after high school, how to make a plan, and Naviance! This event will be held in the cafeteria at 6:30PM.
Read the RANCH Roundup! The College and Career Specialist’s Newsletter!
Check out the RANCH Roundup from Mrs. Chamberlin to stay up to date on how to prepare for college, careers, and life! https://www.smore.com/mfg1q
School Advisory Council (SAC)
Would you like to serve as a parent on the 2023-24 School Advisory Committee? We are taking nominations for several open positions for this school year. If interested in serving, please complete the nomination form by September 5th. Once nominations are received a ballot will be posted on the website to select the new members! If you have any questions, please contact SAC Chair Michele Chamberlin at mchamber@pasco.k12.fl.us
Dance Numbers
We will be working on posting Dance Numbers to student accounts in the next two weeks. Unfortunately, Hurricane Idalia has caused some issues with the posting mechanism. All Dance Numbers will be posted by September 18th.
Parents, if you have not completed the Required Dance Meeting Online Course, please go to your child’s myLearning account as it is housed there. If you have previously taken the course for a former or current Mustang, please complete this form (https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSDanceMtg) so that we can assign a unique dance number to your new Mustang!
Driving to School – Please Follow the Rules and Be Patient!
As you come to school, please follow the speed limit and the signs in the parking lot as to the direction of the traffic flow and where to drop off and pick up students.
Pick Up and Drop Off
As a reminder, all students should be dropped off and picked up in the Red Car Loop. No one should be dropped off or picked up anywhere else on campus. Children should also not be going into the parking lot to cross traffic and enter a car or exit a car. Students should wait on the sidewalk for parents to drive around. We have rules in place to keep children safe and to avoid accidents. Students and parents, please follow and support our rules.
Parking on Campus
All parking spots are assigned to staff or students. Please park in your assigned parking spot only. You can apply to park by following the parking procedures listed on our website. Only juniors and seniors are allowed to park on campus. Students that have been approved to park on campus can view their parking spot numbers in My Student. Student Parking passes will be passed out during all lunch periods. All student drivers must pick up their parking pass and display the pass in their vehicle.
Arriving to Campus & Class on Time
Please arrive in your classes on time each day, as being on time is important now and in the future. Security gates will remain open each day until 8:30AM. If a student arrives after 8:30AM, he or she must go to Student Services and check in there as the gates will close and should remain closed for security. Do not prop open gates or put items in gates so that the gates remain open. If you arrive to campus on time, you should not need to worry about having to use these gates. If you arrive late to campus, please do not ask someone to come and open the gate. Please follow our expectations and report to Student Services. Violations of these expectations will result in disciplinary action.
Meeting With School Counselors
For those who have requested to see their school counselors, 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. We thank you for your patience.
Pasco eSchool Placeholders
Of note, if you have an eSchool placeholder, on campus or off campus, please sign up for your classes as soon as possible. Directions can be found on our website.
Dress Code Policy for the 2023-2024 School Year
We are very grateful to the students who were able to follow the expectations outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/student_services/conduct/csc_eng.pdf) and proud of them for showing their #MustangExcellence! Keep up the great work! You are off to a great start!
I again want to reiterate and emphasize some of our policies and procedures. We ask that you review the Dress Code Policy with your child as we will be enforcing this. We are not kidding. The main changes include that students cannot wear shirts that expose their midriff and stomachs. And, all shirts must have straps. These, however, are not the only changes. Please view this policy here: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/2023-2024-dress-code-policy/
Cell Phone & Earbud Policy for the 2023-2024 School Year
As a reminder, students will not be able to use cell phones and earbuds during class time. Students will be able to use them during passing and lunches. Students will be expected to put their cell phone and earbuds in cell phone storage areas in the classroom. Students will not be able to take phones to the restroom during instructional time. Please make sure that you review this policy with your child so that everyone understands the expectations of students. It can be found here: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/cell-phone-policy-for-2023-2024/
Free Lunch and Breakfast
All students will be receiving free breakfast and lunch this year. You do not need to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch. Breakfast will be served each morning until 8:20AM when the warning bell will sound. If you need to put money on your lunch account, you can do so at this time via www.mySchoolBucks.com or sending cash or a check payable to JWMHS.
Please Keep Campus Clean – Throw Away Your Trash
Any drink containers or food wrappers need to be disposed of in our commons area garbage cans and not classroom garbage cans or recycle bins. Please take pride in your school and keep it clean!
Congratulations
Congratulations to our allof our sports on great wins this week despite Hurricane Idalia! #MustangVolleyball and #MustangFootball posted great wins!
Best Wishes
Best wishes to our Fall Sports Teams this week! Play with integrity and sportsmanship! Come out and support Volleyball on Wednesday against Freedom, JV Football on Thursday against River Ridge, and Varsity Football on Friday against River Ridge! This week Boys and Girls Golf play against Zephyrhills and Gulf, and on Saturday, we hope that Cross Country runs fast at Lecanto!
Mustang Athletics
Please review our Athletic website: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/. It has a lot of helpful information including our policies and procedures.
Tickets for all games can be purchased on GoFan.co and we encourage you to make sure that you familiarize yourself with that website. (https://gofan.co/app/school/FL5921).
Around the Ranch Newsletter
Make sure you read the Around the Ranch Newsletter. It has a lot of important information and is something you will want to bookmark! https://tinyurl.com/AroundTheRANCH
Please make sure that you are checking our website for a full transcript of the email that has gone out to Mustang Families are there are many reminders and announcements that do not get repeated every single week.
I hope that we can find a way each day to show kindness. Kindness can change everything. Let’s make JWMHS the best place to be!
We hope that this is your best year yet! We look forward to a great week in #MustangNation!
Everyone stay safe out there this weekend!
Have a great evening!
Go Mustangs!
~ Ms. Schultz
Quick Links
Around the Ranch Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/AroundTheRANCH
Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSWeeklyCall
Meet the Faculty and Staff! Watch a video about your teacher and get your class supply lists: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSOrientation
Login to your Parent Portal and Complete the Forms Required for the New Year: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/index.php?skipSSO
Pay Student Fees or Purchase a Yearbook or Locker: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
RANCH Round Up from Mrs. Chamberlin: https://www.smore.com/mfg1q
Athletic Information: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/
Complete Athletic Paperwork: https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/
GoFan Ticket Sales: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL5921
Safety and Security Policies for Athletic Events: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/wp-content/uploads/jwmhs/2019/08/front.USE_.2.pdf
Request the Dance Number: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSDanceMtg
Request a Schedule Change: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSScheduleChange
Purchase Mustang Gear: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSSpiritStore
Apply to be a Volunteer: http://pasco.k12.fl.us/comm/page/volunteer
Purchase a Mustang Legacy Brick: https://tinyurl.com/mustanglegacybrick
Reminders and Announcements
Parent Bill of Rights Acknowledgements in myStudent
If you have not logged into your Parent Portal of myStudent, we ask that you do so this week. There are consent forms that need to be completed as a result of the Parents Bill of Rights legislation. We would like to partner with you regarding making decisions for your child that are consistent with your wishes as a parent/guardian. Please help us do so by completing this important paperwork. Login here: Login to your Parent Portal and Complete the Forms Required for the New Year: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/index.php?skipSSO
Changes can be made by following the directions that we are providing on our website (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/how-to-for-parents-and-students/). We would encourage you to review what you have already done if you have said no to anything as there have been changes made to further explain each of the items.
Healthy Student Forms and the Clinic
Last week we sent home a Healthy Student Form. This will allow your child to receive Tylenol or Ibubrofin in the Clinic. Please make sure that you complete this form if you would like for the Clinic, School Nurse, and Clinic Assistant to help in these matters.
Make a Donation to JWMHS!
You will get free Mustang gear for donating to our Mustang Excellence Fund or to our Staff and Faculty Appreciation Fund. If you have already made this donation, we thank you in advance. These donations will help us throughout this school year as we recognize our Mustangs for their hard work and excellence! There is still time to make these donations and get your free Mustang gear! Here is the link to make a donation: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
Mustang Spirit
You can purchase a BEAT THE KNIGHTS shirt, Tradition Starts Here Stampede shirt, or Stang Gang shirt online via Rycor! Get them in time for the big game and show your #MustangPRIDE!
Here is the link to our online Mustang Spirit Store to purchase Mustang Gear (BEAT THE KNIGHTS shirt, Tradition Starts Here Stampede shirt, or Stang Gang shirt). You can purchase polos, jackets, hats, and other Mustang Gear! https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSSpiritStore
serve as a parent on the 2023-24 School Advisory Committee? We are taking nominations for several open positions for this school year. If interested in serving, please complete the nomination form by September 5th. Once nominations are received a ballot will be posted on the website to select the new members! If you have any questions, please contact SAC Chair Michele Chamberlin at mchamber@pasco.k12.fl.us
Dance Numbers
We will be working on posting Dance Numbers to student accounts in the next two weeks. Unfortunately, Hurricane Idalia has caused some issues with the posting mechanism. All Dance Numbers will be posted by September 18th.
Parents, you have not completed the Required Dance Meeting Online Course, please go to your child’s myLearning account as it is housed there. If you have previously taken the course for a former or current Mustang, please complete this form (https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSDanceMtg) so that we can assign a unique dance number to your new Mustang!
Driving to School – Please Follow the Rules and Be Patient!
As you come to school, please follow the speed limit and the signs in the parking lot as to the direction of the traffic flow and where to drop off and pick up students.
Pick Up and Drop Off
As a reminder, all students should be dropped off and picked up in the Red Car Loop. No one should be dropped off or picked up anywhere else on campus. Children should also not be going into the parking lot to cross traffic and enter a car or exit a car. Students should wait on the sidewalk for parents to drive around. We have rules in place to keep children safe and to avoid accidents. Students and parents, please follow and support our rules.
Parking on Campus
All parking spots are assigned to staff or students. Please park in your assigned parking spot only. You can apply to park by following the parking procedures listed on our website. Only juniors and seniors are allowed to park on campus. Students that have been approved to park on campus can view their parking spot numbers in My Student. Student Parking passes will be passed out during all lunch periods. All student drivers must pick up their parking pass and display the pass in their vehicle.
Arriving to Campus & Class on Time
Please arrive in your classes on time each day, as being on time is important now and in the future. Security gates will remain open each day until 8:30AM. If a student arrives after 8:30AM, he or she must go to Student Services and check in there as the gates will close and should remain closed for security. Do not prop open gates or put items in gates so that the gates remain open. If you arrive to campus on time, you should not need to worry about having to use these gates. If you arrive late to campus, please do not ask someone to come and open the gate. Please follow our expectations and report to Student Services. Violations of these expectations will result in disciplinary action.
Meeting With School Counselors
For those who have requested to see their school counselors, 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. We thank you for your patience.
Pasco eSchool Placeholders
Of note, if you have an eSchool placeholder, on campus or off campus, please sign up for your classes as soon as possible. Directions can be found on our website.
Dress Code Policy for the 2023-2024 School Year
We are very grateful to the students who were able to follow the expectations outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/student_services/conduct/csc_eng.pdf) and proud of them for showing their #MustangExcellence! Keep up the great work! You are off to a great start!
I again want to reiterate and emphasize some of our policies and procedures. We ask that you review the Dress Code Policy with your child as we will be enforcing this. We are not kidding. The main changes include that students cannot wear shirts that expose their midriff and stomachs. And, all shirts must have straps. These, however, are not the only changes. Please view this policy here: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/2023-2024-dress-code-policy/
Cell Phone & Earbud Policy for the 2023-2024 School Year
As a reminder, students will not be able to use cell phones and earbuds during class time. Students will be able to use them during passing and lunches. Students will be expected to put their cell phone and earbuds in cell phone storage areas in the classroom. Students will not be able to take phones to the restroom during instructional time. Please make sure that you review this policy with your child so that everyone understands the expectations of students. It can be found here: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/cell-phone-policy-for-2023-2024/
Free Lunch and Breakfast
All students will be receiving free breakfast and lunch this year. You do not need to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch. Breakfast will be served each morning until 8:20AM when the warning bell will sound. If you need to put money on your lunch account, you can do so at this time via www.mySchoolBucks.com or sending cash or a check payable to JWMHS.
Please Keep Campus Clean – Throw Away Your Trash
Any drink containers or food wrappers need to be disposed of in our commons area garbage cans and not classroom garbage cans or recycle bins. Please take pride in your school and keep it clean!
Congratulations
Congratulations to our all of our sports on great wins this week despite Hurricane Idalia! #MustangVolleyball and #MustangFootball posted great wins!
Best Wishes
Best wishes to our Fall Sports Teams this week! Play with integrity and sportsmanship! Come out and support Volleyball on Wednesday against Freedom, JV Football on Thursday against River Ridge, and Varsity Football on Friday against River Ridge! This week Boys and Girls Golf play against Zephyrhills and Gulf, and on Saturday, we hope that Cross Country runs fast at Lecanto!
Mustang Athletics
Please review our Athletic website: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/. It has a lot of helpful information including our policies and procedures.
Tickets for all games can be purchased on GoFan.co and we encourage you to make sure that you familiarize yourself with that website. (https://gofan.co/app/school/FL5921).
Around the Ranch Newsletter
Make sure you read the Around the Ranch Newsletter. It has a lot of important information and is something you will want to bookmark! https://tinyurl.com/AroundTheRANCH
Please make sure that you are checking our website for a full transcript of the email that has gone out to Mustang Families are there are many reminders and announcements that do not get repeated every single week.
I hope that we can find a way each day to show kindness. Kindness can change everything. Let’s make JWMHS the best place to be!
We hope that this is your best year yet! We look forward to a great week in #MustangNation!
Everyone stay safe out there this week!
Have a great evening!
Go Mustangs!
~ Ms. Schultz
Quick Links
Around the Ranch Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/AroundTheRANCH
Highlights from the Weekly School Messenger Call: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSWeeklyCall
Meet the Faculty and Staff! Watch a video about your teacher and get your class supply lists: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSOrientation
Login to your Parent Portal and Complete the Forms Required for the New Year: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/index.php?skipSSO
Pay Student Fees or Purchase a Yearbook or Locker: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
RANCH Round Up from Mrs. Chamberlin: https://www.smore.com/mfg1q
Athletic Information: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/athletics/
Complete Athletic Paperwork: https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/
GoFan Ticket Sales: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL5921
Safety and Security Policies for Athletic Events: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/wp-content/uploads/jwmhs/2019/08/front.USE_.2.pdf
Request the Dance Number: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSDanceMtg
Request a Schedule Change: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSScheduleChange
Purchase Mustang Gear: https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSSpiritStore
Apply to be a Volunteer: http://pasco.k12.fl.us/comm/page/volunteer
Purchase a Mustang Legacy Brick: https://tinyurl.com/mustanglegacybrick
Reminders and Announcements
Parent Bill of Rights Acknowledgements in myStudent
If you have not logged into your Parent Portal of myStudent, we ask that you do so this week. There are consent forms that need to be completed as a result of the Parents Bill of Rights legislation. We would like to partner with you regarding making decisions for your child that are consistent with your wishes as a parent/guardian. Please help us do so by completing this important paperwork. Login here: Login to your Parent Portal and Complete the Forms Required for the New Year: https://pasco.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/index.php?skipSSO
Changes can be made by following the directions that we are providing on our website (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/how-to-for-parents-and-students/). We would encourage you to review what you have already done if you have said no to anything as there have been changes made to further explain each of the items.
Healthy Student Forms and the Clinic
Last week we sent home a Healthy Student Form. This will allow your child to receive Tylenol or Ibubrofin in the Clinic. Please make sure that you complete this form if you would like for the Clinic, School Nurse, and Clinic Assistant to help in these matters.
Make a Donation to JWMHS!
You will get free Mustang gear for donating to our Mustang Excellence Fund or to our Staff and Faculty Appreciation Fund. If you have already made this donation, we thank you in advance. These donations will help us throughout this school year as we recognize our Mustangs for their hard work and excellence! There is still time to make these donations and get your free Mustang gear! Here is the link to make a donation: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
Mustang Spirit
You can purchase a BEAT THE KNIGHTS shirt, Tradition Starts Here Stampede shirt, or Stang Gang shirt online via Rycor! Get them in time for the big game and show your #MustangPRIDE!
Here is the link to our online Mustang Spirit Store to purchase Mustang Gear (BEAT THE KNIGHTS shirt, Tradition Starts Here Stampede shirt, or Stang Gang shirt). You can purchase polos, jackets, hats, and other Mustang Gear! https://tinyurl.com/JWMHSSpiritStore
