Wildcat Wisdom 2022-2023
Wesley Chapel High School 3/8/2023
WCHS Vision
Wesley Chapel High School provides a community in which students become life ready citizens with confidence, empathy, and perseverance.
To ensure our students are college, career, and life ready, we are:
Accountable
Resourceful
Compassionate
Principled
Inspirational
Message from Mr. McDermott
Wildcats,
Spring Break is here! I hope you all have time to relax and re-energize for 4th quarter. Students return to school 3/21/23. Have a safe and relaxing break.
Thank you,
Mr. McDermott
Loss of Privileges Due to Unexcused Absences
Students who have 10 or more unexcused absences in any period,
• 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 the privilege to drive to campus until the end of the following grading quarter.
Prom Ticket Sales
Spring Roar Dress Up Days
Monday 3/6: Fancy Dress Up Day
Tuesday 3/7: Dress Up as your Favorite Teacher (Match with your kiddos)
Wednesday 3/8: Superheroes vs. Villains
Thursday 3/9: Twin Day
Friday 3/10: Wear green!
Spring Roar Students VS. Staff Kick Ball
Spring Roar Pep Rally
CONSTRUCTION DAY FIELD TRIP (JRS/SRS)
Extended School Day
Extended school day will be offered for 10th through 12th grade students that are off track. If your student has below a 2.0 GPA and has failed a class, extended school day will be offered from October 25th through May 18th. Transportation is not provided. Students will have access to computers as the APEX platform will be used for the curriculum. Students who participate in this program will have the opportunity to recover course credits needed for graduation. Our Extended School Day program will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:20 p.m. until 4:05 p.m. beginning on 10/25/22 and ending on 5/18/22. This program is entirely free. Snacks will also be provided for students in this program. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student’s grade level school counselor.
Patti Taylor 12th Grade School Counselor ptaylor@pasco.k12.fl.us
Kristina Kiser 11th Grade School Counselor kkiser@pasco.k12.fl.us
Tiffany Burkette 10th Grade School counselor tburkett@pasco.k12.fl.us
Important Dates for Seniors
IMPORTANT SENIOR DATES
ASAP Pay Senior Fees $75
April 22 Grad Bash
April 29 Senior Prom
May 1-12 AP Exams
May 1st Deadline to Pay Senior Fees
May 23 Last Day for Senior Make-ups
May 24 Senior Grades Due
June 5 GRADUATION Yuengling Center @ USF Campus 6:00 p.m. Check-in begins at approximately 5:00 p.m.
PHSC APPLICATION WORKSHOP FOR SENIORS!
Complete your PHSC application for FREE with our PHSC Advisor. March 24th, 4th period, media.
Standard Diploma Requirements
Class of 2023 Graduation Fees
Seniors don’t forget to pay your Graduation Fees! The fees are $75 and is listed as WCHS Graduation Fee. Here is the link to pay the WCHS Graduation Fees. https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/. These fees cover your cap and gown, diploma cover, medallion, tassel, and diploma.
Class of 2023 Cap & Gown and Diploma Ordering
Seniors, please complete the following form so that we can order your cap and gown and diploma! You will need to know your height so that we can order your gown appropriately. Make sure that you capitalize and punctuate your name correctly, with all your names capitalized and periods after an initial. For example, my name on a diploma could read:
- Stephanie R. Koslin
- Stephanie Rae Koslin
- Stephanie Koslin
Complete the form by clicking this link:
Advertising Opportunity for Local Businesses (Please make sure you are dealing with a WCHS staff member. We have had a few local businesses give money to an outside company not affiliated with Wesley Chapel High School.)
District School Board of Pasco County Intent to Advertise
Need more customers? Advertise with WCHS! Each year thousands of people come to events on our campus and see advertisements for local businesses. This is an opportunity to get affordable advertising and help out the students of WCHS. Banners are printed by the school using your artwork with several sponsorship options. The term of the advertisement is one full year.
Please make sure you are dealing with a WCHS staff member. We have had a few local businesses give money to an outside company not affiliated with Wesley Chapel High School.Interested businesses may download and complete the form below.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Assistant Principal over Athletics, Mr. Emperator at aemperat@pasco.k12.fl.us or call the school at 813-794-8700.
WCHS COLLEGE AND CAREER S'MORE
Are you College and Career Ready? Check out Mrs. Faysash’s Smore for events, scholarships, and planning resources for all grade levels!
Free SAT prep available through Khan Academy
Emergency Card Information and Directions (Please read)
Parents, we currently have over 600 emergency cards that have not been updated. If you have not updated your student's emergency card, please download the step-by-step instructions below for completing the emergency card. If you have questions or need assistance, please email myStudenthelp@pasco.k12.fl.us.
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WCHS ABC Program
If your family needs supports or has any needs from the WCHS ABC program, please fill out the following form. If you would like more information about the ABC program, the flyer is attached and/or call the front office, 813-794-8702.
How to create a parent portal account in myStudent
Wesley Chapel High School
School Information
Principal:
Mr. Matt McDermott
30651 Wells Road
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Phone: (813) 794-8700
(352) 794-8700
Fax: (813) 794-8791
Office Hours:
M-F 7:00AM – 3:30 PM
Website: https://wchs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-8700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildcat.pride.63
Twitter: @WCHS_Wildcats