WZES Family Newsletter
Happy 3rd Quarter Bulldog Families!
We hope this message finds you ready for an exciting second half of the school year. We are confident that together, we will continue to have a successful school year. To achieve this, we would like to share a few highlights:
Academic Growth: WZES is a school that works together to improve all students academic success. Our goal is for all students to make personal growth. Parents, please continue to help support us as your child grows as a student. Report cards are posted and paper copies were sent home on January 19th.
Student Attendance: Regular school attendance is the very important for academic success. Parents, we urge you to partner with us in being on time to school and attending every day. It's important for each child to be in the classroom to learn and grow each day.
Safety First: The safety and well-being of our students and staff is most important. As we move into the new year, we will remain vigilant in maintaining a secure and nurturing school environment. Thank you for helping us with our small car loop changes. All transportation riders must have a tag to check into the after-school bus program and the bus. Please keep these tags on backpacks for safety. If you are picking up your child, you must have a photo ID available for checkout. If someone else is picking up your child, the person must be in MyStudent for the child to be picked up with proper ID.
After-School Transportation Program: The After-School Enrichment Program program has been able to provide our students with activities while awaiting the late buses. We are thankful for their support and the students are enjoying the many activities that are available to them as they wait for buses.
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
Out of Field Certification
Pasco County Schools is required to notify parents if their student is receiving instruction from a teacher who is teaching outside of their certified field. Individuals who are teaching out-of-field are qualified to teach but are required to take additional coursework or testing to add a teaching area and/or endorsement to their certificate. The state also requires a teacher to take coursework or in-service towards an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement when the teacher is the primary language arts teacher and/or reading teacher for an ESOL student.
The following teachers have agreed to teach outside their field while completing their coursework and/or testing requirements:
HODGE JUSTIN ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
HUDSON TAMMIE ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
LLOYD LEORTHA ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
NARCISO VIRGINIA EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT ED K-12
REED MELANIE ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
RICH HANNA ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
SAMMONS CHARITY ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
SPENCER KAITLYN GIFTED ENDORSEMENT
WILT CYNTHIA ESOL ENDORSEMENT K-12
Early Release Day
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 3:30 pm. Also, the latest that a student can be picked up from the office is 3:30 p.m. The PreK gate closes between 3:15 p.m. and opens back up at 4:00 p.m. to ensure that we are able to have controlled traffic during dismissal. If you are picking up your child, you must have a photo ID available for checkout.
Bus Riders
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.
Early Release Days
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
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.