Around the RANCH

There are a lot of great things going on around the RANCH that I am so proud of and hope that you are too! Thank you for showing how #YouCantStopExcellence at JWMHS!

We hope that everyone had a good week and that you are ready to show your holiday spirit during the Most Wonderful Week of the Year!

The Most Wonderful Week of the Year

This week will have dress up days and activities. You can purchase your all-inclusive wristband on Rycor/Student Pay for $10 to make sure that you can deck the halls of JWMHS all week! You can pick up your wristband in the front office with Mrs. Van de Boe!

· On Monday, welcome to Santa’s Workshop where we will kick off the week with the Winter Pep Rally! Dress Up: Seniors – Santa, Juniors – Reindeer, Sophomores – Snowmen, and Freshmen – Elves

· On Tuesday, come aboard the Pajama Express and join our Reindeer Games! Dress Up: Holiday Pajamas

· On Wednesday is an Early Release Day but we are going to find the Elf on the Shelf in our crazy holiday hats and socks! Dress Up: Crazy Holiday Hats and Socks

· On Thursday participate in the Nightmare Before Second Semester’s Ugly Sweater Contest and sing along at the Lip Sync! Dress Up: Ugly Sweater

· And on Friday, say Happy Holidays to everyone and wear holiday colors as your RANCH class squares off in the Brain Brawl! We will have Bahama Bucks for those who have a wristband and for sale for those who do not. Dress Up: Holiday Colors

In December, we are collecting for our traditional “Baby It’s Cold Outside” baby clothes and baby items drive. Please being these items to your RANCH classes. This will benefit local families during the holiday season!

If you want to hear our amazing Band, they will be holding PRISM at 7PM on Friday, December 10th and Saturday, December 11th..

Good luck to all of our Winter Sports this week! Play with integrity and good sportsmanship!

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 are very proud of our fall sports teams and are grateful to the dedicated coaches that lead our student athletes! Congratulations to the following Mustang Coaches who were named Coach of the Year:

Lea Weber – Girls Volleyball

Kelly Erickson – Boys Swimming & Diving

Alan Parmenter – Girls Cross Country

Jeff Leavey – Boys Golf

Andy Schmitz – Football

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.

You can expect weekly newsletters to keep you up to date as to what is happening at JWMHS around the ranch, as well as a weekly School Messenger call on Sunday night around 6:30PM. A good way of staying up to date on school information is to visit our website at https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (both @JWMHS), as well as like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jwmitchellhighschool! From there you can find several sources of information that will keep you informed of all the happenings at JW Mitchell High School.

In the spirit of the holiday season, 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! (https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/on-giving-tuesday-please-donate-to-jwmhs/)

We will strive to provide the best education possible for your child. If at any time during the school year you feel the need to contact me, please email me at jschultz@pasco.k12.fl.us or call (727) 774-9202.

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!

Go Mustangs!

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!

Click here to look at all of our JWMHS Calendars!

https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/school-calendars/

Monday, 12/6 - Santa's Workshop

3PM WRS Club Practice @ Wrestling Room

315PM GWLFT Practice @ Field House

330PM GSOC Practice @ Field

330PM Fall Baseball @ Field

330PM Powder Puff Practice @ Field

5:30PM GBKB Practice @ Gym

6PM JV/VBSOC @ Fivay

Tuesday, 12/7 - Pajama Express

3PM WRS Practice @ Wrestling Room

315PM GWLFT Practice @ Field House

315PM After School Detention

330PM Fall Baseball @ Field

4PM Band Rehearsal

6PM BSOC @ BMHS

6PM BBKB @ LOLHS

6PM JV GSOC vs Calvary

6PM V GSOC @ BMHS

Wednesday, 12/8 - Early Release Day & Baby It's Cold Outside

315PM CHEER Practice @ Cafeteria

315PM GWLFT Conference Meet @ RRHS

330PM Fall Baseball @ Field

330PM BSOC Practice @ Field

6PM GBKB vs. ZHS @ Gym

6PM GSOC @ Tarpon HS

Thursday, 12/9 - The Nightmare Before Second Semester

330PM Fall Baseball @ Field

330PM GSOC Practice @ Field

4PM Band Rehearsal

6PM BSOC vs. Calvary @ Stadium

7PM BBKB @ Fivay HS

Friday, 12/10 - Happy Holidays!

10AM GWLFT Meet @ RRHS

6PM VBSOC @ Jesuit

6PM VGSOC @ Hudson

6PM BBKB @ BMHS

7PM GBKB @ Clearwater HS

7PM PRISM Band Concert at RRHS PAC

Saturday, 12/11

All Day WRS @ Manatee

9AM Saturday School

7PM PRISM Band Concert at RRHS PAC

At this time, we have completed schedule changes for Semester 1. Please plan on developing a Plan for Success with your child and his/her child's teacher in order to find success in the class. To set up a Zoom Parent/Teacher/Student Conference, please call (727) 774-9200 and ask to speak with Mrs. Gaynor.

All conferences will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Assistant Principal: Mr. Quina

School Counselor: Mrs. Ruconich & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Mrs. Daniel and Mr. Alas

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.

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 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!.

If you are driving on campus, please make sure that you've been approved for a parking space and your parking tag is properly displayed. If someone is parked in your assigned spot, please use the mach form on our website to report it and park along the curb until you are notified by Ms. Cortier.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Tricozzi

School Counselor: Mr. Crouch & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Mrs. Herring & Mrs. Mattos

Keep working hard, Mustangs! Students, if you are not satisfied with your grades, now is the time to speak with your teachers, turn in work, be in all of your classes, and finish the quarter #MustangSTRONG. You still have time to improve your grades before the end of the quarter.

If you are driving on campus, please make sure that you've been approved for a parking space and your parking tag is properly displayed. If someone is parked in your assigned spot, please use the mach form on our website to report it and park along the curb until you are notified by Ms. Cortier.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Cortier

School Counselor: Mrs. Gaidosh & Mrs. Harlan

Class Sponsors: Ms. Hoskins & Ms. Struble

Keep working hard, Mustangs! Students, if you are not satisfied with your grades, now is the time to speak with your teachers, turn in work, be in all of your classes, and finish the quarter #MustangSTRONG. You still have time to improve your grades before the end of the quarter.

We know that many 10th graders are starting to get their driver's licenses. At this time, unfortunately, we don't have any parking spaces for 10th graders. Please fill out the Parking Application to be placed on the waiting list just in case we have spots that become available.

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Baldwin

School Counselor: Mrs. Lea

Class Sponsors: Mr. Koslin

Keep working hard, Mustangs! Students, if you are not satisfied with your grades, now is the time to speak with your teachers, turn in work, be in all of your classes, and finish the quarter #MustangSTRONG. You still have time to improve your grades before the end of the quarter.

Please make sure that you order your FREE MustangU Class of 2025 t-shirt by visiting our Spirit Store: https://accounthub.imagedepotexpress.com/jwm_freshman_u_tees/shop/home! Enter your code: jwfresh21 to get your shirt and it will be delivered directly to the school.

School attendance and active participation in class are extremely important to learning and success and making good grades. Each teacher shall establish a set policy for make-up work and a grading system and shall submit a written description of his/her grading system to the principal and students at the beginning of the course.

Procedures for Checking In or Out of School
Students need to arrive on time and stay through dismissal so they will receive important directions, class instruction and avoid disrupting other students. Parents can set a good example by encouraging students to follow the school’s time schedule. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)
Students who come to campus late or need to leave campus early MUST provide parental permission.

Procedure for checking IN to school

• Students should report to Student Services upon arriving at school.
• Students should provide documentation for excuse of tardiness. Determination of the type of absence will be done by the Attendance Secretary.
• An excused/unexcused tardy pass will be issued by Student Services.
• Student should give pass to teacher when they get to the classroom.

Procedures for checking OUT of school

• No students will be dismissed after 2:15pm.
• Students are checked out at Student Services. ID must be shown when checking out a student.
• Students who drive themselves MUST provide parental permission in the form of a note with a contact phone number to the Attendance Secretary no later than 11:00AM.
• A check out pass will be issued by the Attendance Secretary with the time and date of early release.
• Students should present this pass to their teachers at the time of release.

Rules of School Attendance

It is the belief of the District School Board of Pasco County that academic success requires continuity of instruction and active classroom participation. Attendance shall be required of all students enrolled in the schools during the days and hours that the school is in session. School attendance shall be the responsibility of parents and students.(Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

The following are acceptable reasons for a student’s absences from class:

• Illness of student
• Major illness in the immediate family of the student (immediate family is determined as parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, legal guardians or persons “in loco parentis,” or a member of one’s own household.)
• Death in the immediate family of the student.
• Religious holiday of the student’s faith (including Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Epiphany, etc.)
• Religious instruction (including Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, etc.)
• Religious institutes, conferences, or workshops, provided that the principal or designee approves the absence in advance.
• Absences for trips or other parental requests. Requests must be approved at least one (1) week in advance.
• In-school or out-of-school suspension.
• Subpoena or forced absence by any law enforcement agency. A copy of the subpoena or court summons must be submitted to the school.
• Issues and occasions specific to military families.

For purposes of attendance, school related activities and testing will not be counted as absences from school.

To Report an Absence

All students who are absent will be marked “unexcused” (U) until the parent/guardian notifies the school in writing or through the website and justifies the absence with one of the acceptable reasons as defined in Section 2. Parents should notify the school of a student’s absence and the reason for the absence with the appropriate note within three (3) school days of a student’s return to school. The form to report an excused absence can be found at http://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=12087. Types of appropriate notes include parent notes, doctor notes or court paperwork.

Make-up Work

Students may make up any and all assignments, tests or related work assigned on the day(s) of any excused or unexcused absence at full credit. The student is responsible for asking the teacher(s) for make-up tests, assignments and related work. Students will be given a minimum of two (2) calendar days per day or period of absence to make up all tests, assignments and related work. Students may be given additional time as stipulated on their IEP or based on teacher discretion. Work due to be turned in on the day of the absence will be turned in upon return and be given full credit. Students who have been assigned out-of-school suspension (OSS) may make up all tests, assignments and related work for full credit. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

Unexcused Absences, School Related Activities and Parking

At the secondary level, attendance is marked per period. If a student has five unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a calendar month or ten unexcused absences or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a semester, the student may lose privileges as follows:
They may be excluded from attendance reward incentives as defined at the school level.
•Lose the privilege of participating in extracurricular activities. These include but are not limited to dances, special events, club activities and athletics, until the end of the following grading quarter. Absences accumulated in the fourth quarter will result in loss of privileges during said grading quarter only and will not carry over to the following year.
•Lose of privilege to drive to campus until the end of the following grading quarter. Absences accumulated in the fourth quarter will result in loss of privileges during said grading quarter only and will not carry over to the following year.

The principal or designee may review extenuating circumstances brought forth by a parent/guardian. The principal’s decision is final.

Attendance & ExtraCurricular Activities/Athletics

Students must be present for the majority of the school day to participate in extracurricular activities unless otherwise approved by school administration. These include but are not limited to dances, special events, club activities and athletics. (Code of Conduct of Pasco County Schools)

Attendance & Driving to School

Driver License Penalty – Students who accumulate fifteen (15) unexcused absences or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in a period of ninety (90) calendar days may face suspension of their driver license or, for students who are under the age sixteen (16), having their application for licensure denied. Please see section of Florida Driver License Law (F.S. 322.091)

By now, all AP students should be enrolled in the AP Classroom for each AP course. This is important as it is how AP exams are ordered for the students to take in May.

If a student is taking an AP class at JWMHS, please see your AP teacher to get the code if you are not already in.

All students who are taking in an AP course online, either through FLVS or Pasco Eschool need to request an AP exam. In order to receive the AP Exam only join code they must complete the following form by November 1st. Here is the link for the form. See the flyer below as well with the QR code https://forms.office.com/r/ZENH1bSkRU. If students have any questions, please encourage them to come talk to Mrs. Chamberlin ASAP!

Dual Enrollment for the Fall semester has closed. Students in off campus DE classes should have also picked up their textbooks.

Please watch the district Dual Enrollment website (http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/dual-enrollment) for updated information or to see what Dual Enrollment offers. There are several DE classes that are also offered online via Pasco eSchool. Registration for the Spring Semester will begin in November.

It is important that DE students join the Remind for their specific situation so they don't miss important DE information. Send a text to 81010 with the appropriate code:

Class of 2022 On Campus DE: @deon2022

Class of 2023 On Campus DE: @deon2023

Class of 2024 On Campus DE: @deon2024

Class of 2025 On Campus DE: @deon2025

All OFF Campus DE Students: @mhsdeoff

Please reach out to Mrs. Cortier or your grade-level counselor if you have any questions.

Email: jschultz@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://jwmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 2323 Little Road, Trinity, FL, USA
Phone: 727-774-9200