WZES Family Newsletter
Hello, Bulldog Families!
It's already November. What an exciting month October was! We had the best time with Red Ribbon Week, Fall Festival, and our Book Character parade. We love seeing our community engaged and enjoying these special times with the children. We have more exciting events in the next couple of months.
Please continue to help us with attendance! We love the students to be here each day!
Congratulations to the following classes for the best attendance in October...
KG -Hagelin
1 -Kessler
2 -Sammons
3- Bee/James
4- Buckler
5- Reed
Please complete your Parent Bill of Rights, this helps us finish up our Health screenings.
As many of you know, we have made some safety changes out in the front of the school. There is now an emergency striped no parking zone in small car loop. Please make sure that you follow the directions. If you need another car/walker tag for dismissal, they are available in the office.. If you have a bus rider, please download the WheresTheBus app to know where the bus within the route.
We wish everyone a restful and fun-filled Thanksgiving break! There will be no school for students November 20-24.
Please take a look at the information contained in this newsletter, as we have a great deal to share!
If you have an questions or need more assistance, please call us at the school or use the emails found at the end of the newsletter.
Mrs. Twardosz, Ms. Purcell, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Vazquez
November and December Testing Calendar
Take a look at the upcoming testing days!
I-Ready Challenge
Dear Families,
West Zephyrhills Elementary School is excited to announce the next upcoming iReady Challenges!
The iReady Challenge will start on November 18, 2023. If a student reaches their grade level lessons completed by November 27, 2023, they will get to participate in the inflatable obstacle course.
KG, 1st, 2nd: 3 Reading Lessons and 2 Math Lessons
3rd, 4th, 5th: 2 Reading Lessons and 2 Math Lessons
Start Date: November 18th
End Date: November 27th
Celebration: November 29th
Great American Teach-In
Early Release Days
This year, Pasco County Schools will have eight early release days for students. Mark your calendar now for these Wednesdays! Schools will release at 2:00 p.m.
All Pro Dad
Dismissal
Please make sure your child's teacher knows how your child is getting home. If there are any changes to dismissal, please contact the office prior to 3:00pm. Also, the latest that a student can be picked up from the office is 3:30 p.m. The main gate will be closing between 3:30-3:45 p.m. to ensure that we are able to have controlled traffic during dismissal.
Bus Riders
Bus riders must follow all the rules on the bus to have a safe ride! Please help us with reminding your child(ren) that...
- Students will not distract the bus driver
- Students will sit properly and remain seated while the bus is in motion
- Students will not throw or project anything inside or out of the bus
- Students will sit in any seat assigned to them
Attendance
Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early
Great attendance increases academic achievement due to more instructional time. Missing even two days a month means missing 10% of the school year. #ShowUpWalkProud #SchoolEveryDay
What you can do:
- Make school attendance a priority. This includes arriving to school on time each day.
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day.
Classroom Parties
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Family Communication
We have a new and improved version of MyStudent for the 2023-24 school year. MyStudent is now your ONE STOP SHOP for everything from student grades, attendance, and district messages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3vhr5elku4
Community Assessment Team and Student Advisory Council
We always love when our families are involved and help promote a positive learning community for our students! The SAC/CAT hears about important school initiatives and gives input to help improve our school.
Volunteers
The volunteer application period is open! If you are interested in volunteering for anything( field trips, classroom, etc.) @WZES for the 2023-24 school year, please fill out an application @ https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/comm/page/volunteer.
If you already have been a volunteer, you must reapply every year!
2023-2024 School Calendar
WZES Hours
Contact Us...
Main Office: (813) 794-6300
WZES Website: https://wzes.pasco.k12.fl.us/
WZES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WZESBulldogs
WZES Twitter: https://twitter.com/WZES_Bulldogs
Administrative Team:
Principal ~ Mrs. Twardosz ctwardos@pasco.k12.fl.us
Assistant Principal ~ Mrs. Allen aallen@pasco.k12.fl.
Assistant Principal ~ Ms. Purcell epurcell@pasco.k12.fl.us
Administrative Intern ~ Mr. Vazquez yvazquez@pasco.k12.fl.us
Student Services Team:
Clinic Assistant ~ Denise Bartus dbartus@pasco.k12.fl.us
School Nurse ~ Megan Otero motero@pasco.k12.fl.us
School Counselor: Jennifer Asaro ~ jasaro@pasco.k12.fl.us
School Psychologist ~ Amanda Odum aodum@pasco.k12.fl.us
School Social Worker ~ Leortha Lloyd llloyd@pasco.k12.fl.us
School Social Worker ~ Madison Troeller mtroelle@pasco.k12.fl.us
Student Support Specialist ~ Caitlyn Currie ccurrie@pasco.k12.fl.us
Behavior Support Team:
Dropout Prevention Teacher ~ Justin Hodge jhodge@pasco.k12.fl.us
Intervention Teacher ~ Killian Hoffman khoffman@pasco.k12.fl.us
Need to contact a teacher? All teacher emails can be found on our website. Just click the Contact Us on the tab at the top.