Kara Pacitto

While Chris attempts to get a varsity jacket by joining a wrestling team, Rochelle decides that the whole family should go on a diet.

George joins the PTA and quickly becomes queen bee of the PTA, making former queen bee Sheila Shay feel threatened. Meanwhile, Tessa joins the school newspaper and helps Malik revamp it into a tabloid-style paper.

Tessa gets her driving licence and ends up falling for the guy that Dalia likes. When George comes to the decision to join the local country club, his relationship with Noah becomes strained.

Tessa runs for student body president and Lisa acts as her campaign manager. When Ryan is injured during a wrestling match, George tries to help him move forward from this setback.

Even though Tessa confides to Dallas that she doesn't want anything big for her 16th, Dallas talks her into letting Dalia plan an elaborate party at the country club. When George hurts his back, Sheila Shay comes to the rescue.

Fed up with waste generated by the cafeteria, Tessa encourages the student body with giving back but the charity chosen isn't exactly what she had in mind.