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December 2022

Wishing our entire Wilson Family a Happy Holiday!

As a reminder, the winter break begins Monday, December 26th with students returning on Monday, January 9th.

Dear Bulldog Families,

Now is the time in your child’s career where your family is exploring high school options for the next academic year. While you may decide that your assigned school is the right experience for your child, we want families to learn about two exciting new high school options opening in 2023 that will prepare students specifically for careers in medicine and construction.

The Medical Academy at D.W. Waters and the Building Construction Academy at Bowers /Whitley will be structured as traditional high schools with high-tech labs, innovative classrooms, career mentorship opportunities, specialized workforce-related electives, and career exploration.

Both of these academies will start with 9th grade and add a grade level each year, creating a 9th-12th grade cohort that will benefit from a smaller classroom setting and more hands-on learning.

Transportation will be available for students accepted into these academies through the magnet application process.

The Medical Academy at D.W. Waters will provide students with courses and certifications to specialize in careers for workforce placement and preparation for post-secondary education opportunities in the following areas: 

  • Nursing 
  • Radiology 
  • Cardiology 
  • Emergency Responding 

Students who enroll in the Building Construction Academy at Bowers/Whitley will take classes and earn certifications to specialize in the following subject areas for workforce placement and preparation for post-secondary opportunities:

  • Plumbing 
  • Construction 
  • Electricity 
  • Automotive 
  • HVAC (Coming Fall 2024) 

Families can apply for these innovative programs NOW, through the district’s Magnet and School Choice Attractor Programs application. The application window is open until December 16th. To apply, families can visit www.hillsboroughschools.org/magnet

District leaders are partnering with community leaders in the healthcare and construction industries including Tampa General Hospital, Baycare, AdventHealth, Moffitt Cancer Center, Hepner Architects, Cass Plumbing, and Lennar Homes, as well as many other organizations and companies.

For more information, you can contact Principal Rashad Woods at The Medical Academy (813) 233-2655 or Principal Derrick Gaines at the Building Construction Academy at (813) 558-1750. 

Please make sure to apply by December 16 if your child is interested in these new options for next school year. Please see short videos below in both English and Spanish that highlight these opportunities.

English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M8Lm1SepBg Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8omGsARxM

Keith Fantauzzo
Principal, Wilson Middle School

Save The Date

Remember that Mondays will be FULL DAY, no early release, on 12/19 and now January 9 due to Tropical Storm Nicole.

PTSA General Membership meeting will be on January 11 at 10:30 am in the Media Center.  We will be voting on budget amendments.

Please view our online calendar to view, and make note of, all important dates this month and next, including new tutoring opportunities, athletic events, Spirit Nights and much more!
Character Of The Month Winners
Anica Germann
Layla Albakri
Bryce Shumacker
Emily Koehler
Aviyon Quillen
Andreas Niatsikas
Sophie Valenzuela
Rasah Clark
Cyrilla Tsoupeis (Cyci)
Aubrey Smithson
These student were recognized on the morning of Thursday, 12/8 in the media center with their family.
Wilson Robotics
The Wilson Robotics team competed in the Tampa Bay VEX IQ Invitational and came in 1st Place in the Skills event and 2nd Place in the Team Alliance event.  They also won the Energy Award!  
Holiday Gift Fund
Please click on the links for your grade below:

6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Fall Social
The Wilson Foundation would like to offer a sincere thank you to the DI Coffee Bar for hosting our fall social!  Shout out to Christina Quintero for getting our event to come to life even when hurricanes tried to blow away our plans! A special thank you to our teachers, staff and community who attended. It was a fabulous evening and we look forward to seeing everyone in the spring!
Volunteer Opportunities
Parents, are you looking to get on campus a bit and help out at Wilson? Please take this short survey to indicate if you'd like to volunteer for the remainder of the year.
Take The Survey

The Magnet School & Choice Window

The application window for 2023-2024 School Year is Oct 27th - Dec 16th.

For information about Magnet Schools & Choice Opportunities, visit Hillsborough Magnet Programs.

Q1 Academic Fast Facts
  • 63% of all students made either Principal's or High Honor Roll.
    • 29% Principal; 33% High
  • Principal's: 6th = 30%; 7th = 27%; 8th = 29%
  • High: 6th = 36%; 7th = 30%; 8th = 34%
Tutoring: Language Arts, Social Studies & Spanish

We now offer tutoring help sessions for Language Arts (All grade levels), Social Studies (all grade levels), and Spanish (Beg & Spanish 1). For dates & times, please check the Website Calendar and the students will be directed to the room when they arrive. These sessions are also posted on our Weekly messages.

Soccer Tryouts

All Paperwork must be completed ONLINE and Approved by Mr. Bobo before you can participate in tryouts.

Wilson Soccer Tryouts will be in mid-January. Get your Online Paperwork done before then.

Wilson Supporters
Thank you to the following restaurants who have helped to support
Wilson this year!
Attention 8th Grade Parents

Don’t miss this opportunity to show your 8th grader how proud you are of his/her accomplishments by reserving space for a dedication in the 2023 Bulldog Book.
Act fast! Dedications are available for purchase through January 20!

Learn more about how to submit for your dedication!

And, remember, it's never too late to order your yearbook! Visit YEARBOOKORDERCENTER.COM and enter school code 1482. Multiple packages available from $45. Order yours today! 
Yearbook adviser: andrea.nadicksbernd@hcps.net
Odds and Ends
  • Photo ID Required:  For the safety of our students, all visitors are required to show photo id and sign in at our attendance office. A Visitor Pass will be issued. Parents are required to make an appointment in advance to speak/conference with any staff member.

    If it becomes necessary to sign your child out of school prior to dismissal, an adult must come to the attendance office prior to 4:00 p.m. PHOTO I.D. IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ADULTS SIGNING A CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL. Only adults listed on the student emergency card will be permitted to sign a student out of school. Please do not ask permission for someone to sign your child out early unless they are on the emergency card.

     
  • No outside food or drinks are allowed on campus except for lunches and water. This includes morning coffee, energy drinks.
Amazon is making it super easy to donate to Wilson Middle School while you shop!  Simply follow the instructions below and with each purchase you make, Amazon will give back to our school - no strings attached! 

How to use AmazonSmile on a web browser:

  1. Visit smile.amazon.com
  2. Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com
  3. Select your charity Wilson Middle School PTSA
  4. Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your chosen charity.
  5. Tip: Add a bookmark to make it easier to shop at smile.amazon.com.
How to use AmazonSmile using the Amazon app on your mobile phone:
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app
  2. Navigate to the main menu (=)
  3. Tap on Settings and then select “AmazonSmile”
  4. Select your charity (Wilson Middle School PTSA) and then follow the on-screen instructions to turn ON AmazonSmile in the mobile app
  5. Once AmazonSmile has been activated in your app, future eligible app purchases will generate a donation for the charity you have selected.
  6. Note: The tablet app is not yet supported. Please visit smile.amazon.com/onthego to learn more.

Phone: (813) 276-5682  *  Fax: (813) 233-2540

1005 Swann Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606

Catie Witherspoon, PTSA President
Tina Caputo, Foundation President

Wilson's PTSA and Foundation
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