Tita n Up! Titan Up! TBT’s Newsletter IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Winter Break Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Semester Exams Jan. 13-16 End of Semester Jan. 16 Report Cards Feb.10 A Note from Mr. Ippolito Dear Parents and Students, The end of the calendar It’s hard to believe that year also signals the end 2014 is coming to a close. of the academic semesThe end of the year is often ter. Students are prepara time for reflection and ing to take End of Course goal setting, and as I look exams and semester exback at the first half of this ams. It’s important for school year I realize that we students to be prepared have a lot to celebrate. Our and to do their best on Titans have maintained a these important assesshigh level of academic focus ments. January 21st and our athletic teams have marks the beginning of demonstrated how hard the second semester and work and dedication can pay I know we are all curious off. I am continually pleased to see the new FSA and humbled by how often (Florida Standards Asour students give back to sessment) in the spring the community by volunand how it will impact teering their time and talour students. Thank you ent. This newsletter has to families and teachers served as a great opportuni- for working so hard to ty to recognize and highlight stay informed about the some of these students and changes and to help prefaculty members. Winter Holidays 2014 pare our students for success. As always, if you have any questions please contact us at 744-8360. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @TBTechHS! Sincerely, Michael Ippolito Principal ADMINISTRATORS Mr. Ippolito Principal In This Issue... Ms. Woody AP Think you know Ms. Gar- Curriculum Ms. Sparano AP Magnet Ms. Carmody AP Administration Mr. Derflinger AP Student Affairs Mr. Buffano AP Student Affairs Dr. Chapman AP Student Johnson Affairs Titan Up! cia from the Main Office? Learn more about a familiar face on page 2. Our Titan family has been busy in the community. Check out pages 3 and 4 to see what our students have been up to. In celebration of Black History Month, Hillsborough County Public Schools is proud to an- nounce the LEAD Student Contest. Find out more on page 5. Lookin’ good Lady Titans! Find out how to support our Titan athletes on page 6. Find out important dates of college entrance exams and get to know your guidance department on page 7. The Titan legacy lives on! Go to page 8 to find a link to an incredible story about a 2012 graduate. Big changes are on the horizon for the TBT cafeteria. Everything you need to know can be found on page 9. As always, TBT’s Vision and Mission statements, as well as many helpful links can be found on page 10. 1 Titan Up! Page 2 Meet Ms. Garcia, APA Secretary! We would like to recognize a special member of the Titan family in this month’s newsletter. Ms. Denise Garcia is the APA secretary here at TBT and is this year’s recipient of the Instructional Support Personnel of the Year award. Instructional support personnel are recognized for ensuring students and schools have the proper care and services available to promote an enriched and safe environment. Ms. Garcia grew up in Patterson, New Jersey. She moved to Tampa in 2000 to get away from the cold weather and to join some family that was already living here. She began working for the district in 2001 as the secretary of Belle Witter Elementary. From there she went on to work at Greco Middle School, where she met lots of future Titans. In 2009 she joined our Titan family as APA secretary. Her first year here she was also recognized as Instructional Support Personnel of the Year. All of her time outside of TBT is spent with her family. She has five brothers and a sister, so her weekends are filled with family gatherings. She also has three sons: Jayden, 13, G-den, 9, and Elijah, 2. Their favorite place to hang out as a family is Chuck E. Cheese’s. Ms. Garcia says that her favorite part of working at Tech is the staff. She says that she has amazing coworkers. When asked if she had any advice for our students, she said, “Enjoy your high school moments, because once they’re over, you can never go back.” You can find Ms. Garcia in the Main Office. Titan Up! 2 Titan Up! Page 3 Titan Activities, Awards & Achievements TBT Senior Health Academy students in the Radiology Assisting program working with equipment at Erwin Tech Center Instructional Support Award Winner, Ms. Garcia Congratulations! ECE students celebrated Thanksgiving with preschoolers and their families TBT students participated in a blood drive on November 20th. Titan Up! 3 Titan Up! Page 4 Titan Student Awards, Activities, & Achievements TBT NJROTC and Jereminique Cannon at the Strides for Education 5k ASL students showed their sign language skills at their annual ASL concert in November. Want to see your picture and accomplishments in the TBT newsletter? Send stories and pictures about your group’s activities and/or accomplishments to: [email protected] Titan Up! 4 Titan Up! Page 5 In celebration of Black History Month, Hillsborough County Public Schools is proud to announce the LEAD (Lead, Empower, Advocate, Dream) Student Contest. Leaders impact us in so many ways. We encounter leaders at home, in our schools, religious institutions, on the playing field, and many other places throughout our community. The LEAD contest challenges students to create an artistic interpretation expressing how he or she has been inspired by a local black leader. For example, consider the following possibilities: Pastor, Family Member, Judge, Lawyer, Doctor Advisor/Mentor, Musician, Artist, Community Advocate Teacher, Educator, Principal, Coach, Friend Fireman, Policeman, Military Member, and many more Are there different categories? There are three arts categories: Literature, Performance, and Visual Arts. Winners will be selected in each category from each student division. An entry will be judged primarily on originality, creativity, and how well the student uses his or her artistic vision to portray the theme. What kind of prizes can students win? Student prizes include scholarships, monetary awards, laptops, sports memorabilia, and more. When is the contest entry deadline? All entries must be submitted by the close of business (5:00pm) on Friday, January 9, 2015. Winners will be notified the first week of February and invited to the School Board meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, to be recognized. What are the contest rules? Go to the HCPS website and type "Go lead" in the search box or click on the link below for contest rules, the online entry form, contact information, and more. http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/doc/list/lead/about/179-877/ Titan Up! 5 Titan Up! Page 6 Bras for a Cause Left: TBT Senior, Vincent Shanberg, models the Titan choice winning bra designed by TBT’s cheerleaders Early Childhood Successfully Opened Another Year of Little Titan World Last Month TBT Swimmer Qualified for States Support TBT’s Winter Sports Boys and Girls Soccer Home Games 6pm & 8pm Dec. 2, 9 Boys and Girls Basketball Home Games 6:30 & 8:00 Dec. 1, 4, 12, Jan. 9, 16, 23, (27, 29 7pm) Competitive Cheering 6:30 pm Dec. 3 6:30pm Swimmer, Ben McGregor qualified for the State Swimming Championship Competition held November 8, 2014 in Stuart, Florida. Ben competed with the other top performers in the state. This is a tremendous accomplishment—especially as a sophomore. Congratulations, Ben! Titan Up! Boys and Girls JV Basketball Home Games 12pm Dec. 6 girls, Dec. 13, 20 boys Wrestling Home Match Feb. 10 6 Titan Up! Page 7 College Entrance Exams SAT TESTING Dec. 6, 2014* Jan. 24, 2015 Dec. 29, 2015 March 14, 2015* Feb. 13, 2015 May 2, 2015* April 6, 2015 June 6, 2015* May 8, 2015 ACT TESTING Dec. 13, 2014* Feb. 7, 2015* Jan. 9, 2015 April 18, 2015* March 13, 2015 June 13, 2015* May 8, 2015 Know Your Guidance Department *test offered at TBT What is the SAT Subject Area Test? The College Board offers numerous Subject Area Tests for students to verify ability in specialized academic areas. AFTER appropriate scores are attained on the SAT Reasoning Test, and if referred or recommended by the college/university of acceptance, then students may register for the SAT Subject Area Test (s). These tests are not offered on every SAT test date, so check your registration carefully! If you register for the SAT Subject Area Test in error, be sure to make the correction with the College Board PRIOR to the testing date. There is a charge for the correction. Should you take the ACT optional Writing test? The writing portion of the ACT is optional. Many colleges, however, are beginning to use this portion of the test for placement purposes. Some colleges are using it as part of the evaluation process. The be certain of what your college is looking for, check with an Admissions Counselor at that school, or the college's website. Learn who can help Anya-Kaye Francis. ext. 382 [email protected] answer your questions. College & Career Counselor From classes to college, they can help! Shelly Hollingsworth, Dept. Chair, ext. 246 [email protected] Academy of Health Professions 11th & 12th grade Early Childhood Education, seniors Beta Club Sponsor Nakisha Seay, ext. 245 [email protected] Auto Collision & Repair Commercial Art Computer Repair & Networking Culinary Arts Transportation Services Welding Jessie Finlayson, ext. 244 [email protected] Academy of Health Professions 9th & 10th Early Childhood Education, grades 9-11 ETS Coordinator 504 Coordinator Kim Tymoczko, ext. 242 [email protected] Architecture Business Health Administration Journalism ROTC Brittany Diehm, ext. 225 [email protected] Guidance Assistant Titan Up! 7 Titan Up! Page 8 Tech! Tech! Tech! What? Tech Class of 2012 Alumnus Feeds the Homeless Since graduating from Tech in 2012, Ny’a Crum has been helping to make a difference in her community. Currently a student at UCF, Crum devotes a significant amount of time to a local homeless program, the Sunday Knight College Food Share program . “I keep doing it because I know how some of those people Read the story here. may feel when they are homeless because I went through the same thing,” said Ny’a Crum . Beta Club is collecting Yoplait lids - just drop CLEAN lids off in Mrs. Hollingsworth’s office! Titan Up! 8 Titan Up! Page 9 Date: __October 31, 2014_________ Dear families, In an effort to improve your child’s dining experience, Student Nutrition Services (SNS) is in the process of updating the look of your school’s serving areas. We are looking forward to enhancing the merchandising of food selections, and making service more convenient for our customers and employees! Rest assured, while under construction SNS will continue to provide complete and nutritious school meals to students. Lunch options will include selections such as Ham & Cheese Wraps, Dannon Yogurt Munchables, and Turkey & Cheese Subs. In addition, daily servings of fruits and vegetables will be provided, as always. To view a complete menu, visit www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/sns and click on “Resources” to view the menus. Go to “Construction Site Menus” for the weekly menu. You may also download the free “School Lunch by NutriSlice” app on your smart phone and view “Construction Site Menus”. Please contact your school’s administrative staff if you have any questions or concerns regarding this project. Thank you for your patience and we hope you are as excited about this news as we are! Titan Up! 9 Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL Helpful Links mySPOT: Student Vision Statement Tampa Bay Technical High School will provide a caring and educationally rigorous experience to develop successful students. Parent Online Toolkit Hillsborough County Public Schools Tampa Bay Tech Edsby TBT Guidance Mission Statement Tampa Bay Technical High School will maintain the highest standards of excellence for all students as they acquire career and academic knowledge to become life -long learners and productive citizens. Department TBT School Psychologist TBT Media Center TBT Magnet Programs TBT Technical Programs SDHC Calendars ELP/Tutoring is offered most days Tampa By Technical High School (TBT) was established in 1969 as Tampa Bay Vocational Technical School. TBT’s program is now an exceptional blend of academic rigor and technical relevance. A dedicated faculty provides instruction in everything from advanced placement to certified technical skill courses. The campus resembles a community college campus with large laboratory facilities for several unique technology programs. The students must apply to this school and transportation is provided. after school. See the schedule on the media center window for available sessions. Follow @TBTechHS on Twitter Titan Up! Tampa Bay Technical High School 6410 Orient Road Tampa, FL 33610 813.744.8360 10
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