BDCHS Students Hard at Work in Their New Tech Lab

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1 In This Issue Important Dates, page 1 Principal s Corner, page 1 From the Desk of Jeff Mitchell, Page 2 Special Recognition, page 2 School Wide Recycling, page 3 New Scholarship Opportunities, page 3 BDCHS Green Project, page 3 Mayor s Youth Corp, page 4 PAC Meeting, page BDCHS Students Hard at Work in Their New Tech Lab Important Dates 9/28/12 Pre Survey for FTE begins; Lowry Park Overnight trip 10/1 10/5/12 Pre verification for FTE; Doughnut sale orders for Senior Class; 10/1/12 12:30 pm St. Leo s presentation for seniors (must sign up) 10/4/12 Mini-College Afternoon 2:45-4:45 10/5/12 Krispy Kreme sale pick up before school: USF College Link trip to USF; FSU visit 2:45 pm; Lowry Park trip overnight. 10/11/12 Dual Enrollment informational meeting 6 pm 7 pm 10/13/12 Temple Terrace Reads; Jazz Concert 7 pm 10/19/12 Non-Student Day 10/22/12 Fundraising Mtg 3 pm; Recruitment Mtg 4 pm 10/26/12 Early Release 10/29/12 Education Mtg. 2 pm; BOD Mtg. 3:30 pm Principal s Corner As we enter the final weeks of Quarter 1, there has been much accomplished to support student academic success. Students have received classroom guidance lessons about their transcripts and the importance of building their high school GPA, taking advantage of volunteer opportunities to meet Bright Futures requirements, and about registering and preparing for the ACT and SAT. Students have signed up for over 25 different clubs and our Academic Enrichment Plan (AEP) tutoring has begun. The Parent Advisory Council had their first PAC meeting and shared many ideas of how to help support the school. We anticipate high school grades to be announced some time in November. As you may know the state wide grading system was revised making it more difficult for schools to earn and keep their "A". We continuously strive for school improvement and student academic achievement no matter what level the bar is set. Sincerely, Kristine Bennett 1

2 From the Desk of Jeff Mitchell As the school year is off to a great start, we are excited to see the engagement and learning that is taking place in the classrooms at BDCHS. We are excited about the start of our athletics seasons with Volleyball and Bowling in full swing, while Soccer and Basketball are in various stages of conditioning. As we think about the end of the quarter and the start of next quarter, I want to remind you that our school day begins at 7:25am and ends at 2:40pm. Our Attendance Committee is monitoring those with excessive absences and tardies and we would like to be proactive to prevent any negative consequences. Looking forward to a great finish to our 1 st quarter, Jeffrey Mitchell From The Music Department Dessert & Coffee Night featuring the BDCHS Jazz Band Saturday, October 13th at 7:00 PM in the Media Center. Free admission; various dessert items and coffee will be sold All proceeds benefit the BDCHS Music Department John Inzetta Music Department BDCHS Sponsor Recognition Board BDCHS is seeking sponsors for our classrooms and common areas. The following classrooms /areas have been sponsored: Special Thanks to Mark Brown with PepsiCo for donating the beverages for the grand opening. Kitchen/Cafeteria - Chris Sullivan Foundation Fitness Center/Trail Maney Gordon, P.A. Science Lab Asher DeBartolo Heldfond Band Classroom Lisa DeBartolo & Don Miggs Student Services/College Resource Center Wells Fargo Math Classroom - David Mallitz & Family Math Classroom - Geza Henni & Family Terrace Lee Roy Selmons East Hallway - New Tampa Pediatric Dental English Classroom Apheta Family Offices English Classroom Elizabeth & Mike Weems Social Studies Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay Foreign Language Nikki DeBartolo & Chad Chronister Foreign Language Matassini Law Firm Conference Room Jean & Jim Palermo West Hallway Karen & Lawrence Liebers Science Lab Broadrick Family Foundation Inc. 2

3 School Wide Recycling Program A school wide recycling program has been implemented. You will see different containers placed in classrooms and in the cafeteria. Please pay attention to the containers and what should be placed in them. As a school, we will earn money for all paper recycled. Acceptable items include newspaper, office paper, books, mail, envelopes, magazines, construction paper, paper bags, and shredded paper and file folders. These items will go into the plastic totes in the classrooms. Other items that may be recycled are cardboard boxes, plastic (no grocery bags please), steel cans, aluminum cans, and drained milk cartons. These items will go into the white trash cans in the classrooms or the designated bins in the cafeteria. PLEASE DO NOT THROW FOOD OR GUM INTO THE RECYCLING BINS. THIS IS NOT TRASH. Thank you BDCHS staff and students for helping reduce waste, while earning money for the school. New Scholarship Opportunity Announcement The Right Fit Foundation announced its first annual $5, scholarship for local high school students. To qualify, students must be a US Citizen, a resident of Hillsborough County, and have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher. Also, all applicants must attend one of the Foundation s free college admission and financial aid classes along with their parents or guardians. Students can register to attend a class on the website: The deadline for application is January 15 th, 2013 and the winner of the scholarship will be notified March 15 th, BDCHS Green School Project Help our school earn money and protect the environment. Please bring your old ink cartridges, cell phones, digital cameras, mp3 players and laptops to be recycled. Green school project recycles these used items and sends the school money for doing this. You can drop your items off at the designated bins that are placed inside the front lobby of the school. If you have questions about acceptable items, please contact Ms. Clay or check for the list. Thank you for helping our school and protecting the environment. 3

4 Mayor s Youth Corps VISION Empowered, caring youth dedicated to making community service a life-long commitment. COMPOSITION The Mayor s Youth Corps is comprised of up to 40 students from participating high schools, both public and private. The Mayor's Youth Corps provides young people with a voice, helps them be more involved in decisions that affect their lives, and strives to advance their participation in society and civic life. The Mayor s Youth Corps takes a service-oriented grassroots approach, with teens participating in community service projects, leadership development activities, and the production of the awardwinning, monthly television show, From the Corps. SELECTION OF MEMBERS Each high school within the Tampa city limits is invited to nominate students. Students may also self-nominate. Materials for student nominations are sent to each participating school in mid-september. A selection committee comprised of former MYC members review applications, conduct interviews and make recommendations for membership in the Mayor s Youth Corps. Background checks are done on each student and parents/guardians sign a medical authorization. Students sign a photo authorization release. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION Students in 9 th, 10 th or 11 th grade are eligible to apply. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Students must possess a desire to make Tampa a more livable city via personal involvement. Students must be willing to commit to a year of service to Tampa and Youth Corps. Students must be willing to do hands-on community service. Students must be willing to represent peers in communication with the mayor. TERM OF SERVICE Term of service is one calendar year. ACTIVITIES The Mayor s Youth Corps holds monthly meetings. Activities focus on community service, leadership development and team building as well as familiarization with city government. Other activities include regular open forums with the mayor and the production of a youth-oriented television show From the Corps. Applications will be available on September 17 th, 2012 at The Offices of Student Services and are due Parent Advisory Council - PAC Please join the PAC for their next meeting on October 29th at 6:00 pm. Save the date for our Fall Speaker and Spaghetti Dinner family night for Tuesday, October 30th from 6PM to 8PM. Details to follow soon. Thank You, PAC Executive Officers 4

5 From The Office of Student Services Empowering Students to Soar to New Heights through the Promotion Academic Excellence and Service Learning Dr. Hart Mrs. Ervin The Office of Student Services seeks to inspire academic achievement, responsible citizenship and individual development in a supportive environment that embraces 21st Century skill development and application. We support students in taking full responsibility for their social/emotional and academic potential. Our staff seeks to assist students in acquiring the knowledge and skills to become lifelong learners in this diverse global society. We believe it is essential to maintain open lines of communication with parents and community members to fulfill these goals. To empower our students, we seek to provide many opportunities for personal academic and character development. When our office is informed of opportunities in which BDCHS students may participate that foster such growth, we want to share this information as quickly and accessibly as possible. New information for students, parents and families provided by the Office of Student Services will be shared on the school website under the Office of Student Services section as well as through ParentLink messages. Information regarding scholarship opportunities, civic involvement groups, service learning activities, college visitations, the college application process, dual enrollment news, and various other activities will be updated on the website regularly. Please also feel free to call our office directly as we are here to serve the needs of the BDCHS community. We are excited to announce that we do have our College Resource Center now open for student access. College representatives from throughout the state of Florida are now connecting with our office to make contact and provide literature for individuals that may be interested in their institutions. Any print information we receive will be available in the College Resource Center for students to access. Ms. Bell Mrs. Montanez One other important note to highlight is the stimulating curriculum that is the foundation of the exceptional educational experiences provided to our outstanding student body. The students immersion in enriching learning experiences that promote the growth of 21 st Century skills would not be possible without the amazing staff and faculty of BDCHS. Their personal investment in the educational success of the students is remarkable. It is the staff and faculty s personal investment in the students success paired with the implementation of a rigorous, challenging curriculum that enhances student learning and mastery of skills and content that provide the truly enriching educational environment. For more information about our foundational curriculum that guides our curricular planning, please visit or contact the Curriculum Specialist in the Office of Student Services directly. We look forward to working closely with you and your students. Together we empower the BDCHS students to excel in academics and be actively engaged in positively impacting our local, state, national, and global society. Sincerely, The Staff of the Office of Student Services *Contact information for the Office of Student Services Team We look forward to hearing from you!* Ms. Pernas Ms. Bell, ESE Specialist/ESOLResource teacher: [email protected] ; [email protected] Mrs. Ervin, Curriculum/RTI and Assessment: [email protected] ; [email protected] Ms. Hart, Guidance Counselor: [email protected] ; [email protected] Mrs. Montanez, Registrar/Data Processor: [email protected] ; [email protected] Ms. Pernas, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Board of Directors: [email protected] Famous Quote Provided by New Tampa Pediatric Dental: Believing your dreams & potential can be achieved by hard work and the application of your knowledge. Learn wisdom in your youth. 5