Titan Up!
Titan Up!
TBT’s Newsletter
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES 
FSA Wri ng—Mar. 2‐6 
Spring Break—March 9‐13 
Club Day—Mar. 18 
Saturday School & Mock AP English Exam—Mar. 21 
Mock AP English Exam (op on 2)—Mar. 23 
Algebra EOC Retakes, FCAT Retakes, CELLA Tes ng—
Mar. 23‐31 
End of Quarter 3—Mar. 27 
Final Club Day—April 1 A Note from Mr. Ippolito Dear Parents and Students, We are entering the home stretch of the 2014/2015 school year! Spring Break begins the second week of March (March 9‐13) and quarter three ends just two short weeks later. This is the me of year when every‐
thing seems to move at a faster pace, and before you know it we will be saying goodbye to another class of proud Titan graduates. As we prepare to face all of the challenges that tes ng brings, I just want to take a moment to thank our teach‐
ers and staﬀ for their eﬀorts in preparing our students. The SAT test was successful‐
ly administered to our junior class last month, and the Florida Standards Assess‐
ment begins this month, with the wri ng por on beginning the first week of March. When the re‐
sults from the tests are returned to us, they will no doubt show that we remain on of the best schools in Hillsborough County. Let us all enjoy our much needed break this month, but return determined to push forward with Titan eﬀort and finish this year oﬀ strong! As always, if you have any ques ons please contact us at 813‐744‐
8360. And don’t forget March 2015 to follow us on Twi er @TBTechHS! Sincerely, Michael Ippolito Principal ADMINISTRATORS Mr. Ippolito Principal Ms. Woody AP Curriculum Ms. Sparano AP Magnet Ms. Carmody AP Admin‐
istra on Mr. Derflinger AP Student Aﬀairs Mr. Buﬀano AP Student Aﬀairs Dr. Chapman AP Student Johnson Titan Up! Aﬀairs In This Issue... Get to Know the Depart‐
ment Chair of Our Guid‐
ance Department, Ms. Hol‐
lingsworth on page 2. Seniors, make note of some important dates listed on page 3. Congratula ons to TBT alumni, Ronda Zelezny‐
Green. Find out about the pres gious award she won on page 3. We have a lot to be proud of as Titans! Check it out on page 4. Our Commercial Arts Academy and Architec‐
tural Dra ing Depart‐
ment has done it again! See how they did at the Region IV Champion‐
ships, hosted right here at TBT on page 5. TBT was featured on the Cool Schools seg‐
ment of My Fox Tampa Bay. See some pictures of Charley Belcher’s visit on page 6. Important informa on about the upcoming Flori‐
da Standards Assessment can be found on page 7. As always, TBT’s Vision and Mission statements, as well as many helpful links can be found on page 8. 1 Page 2 Titan Up! Get to Know the Department Chair of Our Guidance Department, Ms. Hollingsworth! Here at Tampa Bay Tech, we are very lucky to have sever‐
al truly inspira onal and dedicated Counselors. This month we would like to help you get to know one in par‐
cular – Ms. Shelly Hollingsworth. She actually grew up in Pi sburg and moved to Tampa to a end college at the University of Tampa where she majored in Psychology. She was very involved in college life; she was President of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, editor of the yearbook, and class president in both her junior and senior years. She went on to earn her Master’s degree in Counselor Educa on from the University of South Florida. Although she has been here at TBT since 1999, Ms. Hol‐
lingsworth has had an exci ng and varied career. For sev‐
eral years, she worked for a publishing company that pub‐
lished yearbooks, and even taught yearbook staﬀs in high schools throughout the area. Once she decided that she would prefer to stay in the same school all day, she began applying for teaching posi ons. Her first teaching job was at Clearwater Central Catholic High School, and it was also there that she accepted her first Counseling posi on. Other schools where she has served as a Counselor include Sligh Middle School, Robinson High School, and Blake High School. Outside of her busy career, Ms. Hollingsworth enjoys cooking and baking. She is ac ve in greyhound rescue and the American Cancer Society. When asked if she had any advice for our students here at TBT, she said, “Set meaningful goals and share them with someone who can help hold you accountable. Remember, eve‐
rything you do in every class every day COUNTS.” Ms. Hollingsworth’s oﬃce is located in the Guidance Oﬃce, which is located just behind the Main Oﬃce. Titan Up! 2 Page 3 Titan Up! A en on Seniors **Class of 2015** Important Informa on TBT CLASS OF 2015 Important Informa on 1. Seniors don’t forget to complete your financial aid applica on. Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to com‐
plete the applica on. Please see Ms. Francis if you need help with this. 2. SAT and ACT Dates for TBT: ACT Test Dates Feb. 7, 2015 April 18, 2015 June 13, 2015 SAT Test Dates March 14, 2015 May 2, 2015 June 6, 2015 3. PLEASE bring all col‐
lege acceptance le ers and scholarship infor‐
ma on to Ms. Francis in room C‐4. 4. Grad Bash‐ 4/17/15 @ Universal Studios 5. Awards Ceremony 5/7/15 @ 6:30 pm 6. Prom‐ 5/16/15 @ Main Sail 7. Memorial Day / No School 5/25/15 8. Senior Exams 5/19/15 9. Senior Celebra on 5/22/15 10. Capping Ceremony 5/28/15 @ 7:00 pm in the auditorium 11. Gradua on Rehearsal‐ 5/26/15 @ 5:00 PM ‐ Fair grounds 12. Gradua on‐ 6/1/15 @ 4:00 PM ‐ Fair grounds 13. Debt List: Check it! United States Junior Chamber Names 2015 Ten Outstanding Young Americans TBT Grad to Receive Pres gious Award Ronda Zelezny‐
Green will soon be among the elite who have won the pres gious Ten Outstanding Young Ameri‐
cans (TOYA) award. This award is given yearly to ten individuals between 18 and 40 years old who “exemplify the best a ributes of the na on’s young people.” Ronda is a 2001 TBT gradu‐
ate of Tampa Bay Technical High School. She is a Ful‐
bright scholar, currently Titan Up! residing in London and com‐
ple ng her PhD. Ronda has been an educator and teacher trainer in the United States, Kenya, South Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Mada‐
gascar, and the United King‐
dom. Read Ronda’s story on the Jaycee member website: www.jayceemember.com/ toya/
profile_Honoree.asp?
hid=841 For more informa on and to read the full press re‐
lease announcing this year’s winners, visit: www.jci.cc/local/info/usa/
ourlibrary TBT Counselor, Mrs. Shelly Hollingsworth will be proudly a ending the annu‐
al black‐ e awards ceremo‐
ny in late March being held in Nashville, Tennessee. 3 Titan Up! Page 4 TBT Student Awards, Achievements, & Cer fica ons Chyna Lyndsay accep ng a Scholarship at the Governor's mansion with FAMU's President Dr. Elmira Mangum and Governor Rick Sco Congratula ons to senior, Alyssa Garcia, who will be receiving a Frameworks Tampa Bay Head and Heart Award. This is a very pres gious award honoring her sense of ethics, dedica on and care for others. Mr. Walker and many talented students put on another successful Black History Show One of our very own Health Academy students, Nicole Clark, is being honored as a Young Hero at Bay News 9's annual luncheon next month. She used her medical knowledge to help a woman who was having a seizure on the side of the road. They did a story about her that you can find at the address below. There's also a video you can watch. h p://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/ar cle.html/content/
news/ar cles/bn9/2014/8/14/everyday_hero_seziur.html Want to see your picture and accomplishments in the TBT newsle er? Send stories and pictures about your group’s ac vi es and/or accomplishments to: tbtechhsnewsle [email protected] Titan Up! 4 Page 5 Titan Up! More TBT Student Awards, Achievements, & Cer fica ons Congratulations to the following students for earning industry certifications:
Andrew Maclaren became A+ certified. & Brady Weber became Net+ certified.
Last month Hillsborough County hosted the 2015 Region IV SkillUSA Championships with hundreds of students (secondary and post secondary) compe ng with the hopes of advancing on to the state championships being held in Lakeland, FL. TBT’s Commercial Art and Architectural Dra ing Departments had many students enrolled in compe on. We are proud to say that TBT’s students did an amazing job bringing home 19 medals in total (7 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze). These students represented not only for TBT’s Commercial Art and Architectural Dra ing programs, but also for Hillsborough County School District. Adver sing Design Gold: A. Cooper Bronze: M. Siddiqui Customer Service Gold: D. Joseph Promo on Bulle n Board ‐ GOLD A. Thaha & M. Laguna Job Skill Demo A Silver: S. Rose Job Skill Demo Open Gold: N. Sekirime (created a custom video game) Opening & Closing Ceremonies (team) Gold: M. Huynh, M. Abukhdeir, A. Lopez, V. Or z, S. Huynh, J. Hall, D. Henly Silver: A. DInh, N. Gonzalez, J. Perez, J. Siplin, K. Smith, T. Boudreau, M. Trajean Pin Design Gold: H. Qdeih Silver: T. Moore Bronze: D. Baez Pin Design—
GOLD H. Qdeih Promo onal Bulle n Board (team) Gold: A, Taha & M. Laguna Silver: J. Sungahid, K. Garneau, N. Morrow T‐Shirt Design Gold: P. Solarte Silver: K. Andrews Bronze: A. Serrano Promo onal Bulle n Board (team) H. Sackles, G. Bonilla T‐Shirt Design—
GOLD P. Solarte Titan Up! Architectural Dra ing A. Piniero 5 Titan Up! Page 6 Charley Belcher from My Fox Tampa Bay Featured Tampa Bay Tech on Good Day Tampa Bay! Check out the video of TBT being featured on the Cool Schools segment of My Fox Tampa Bay here Paola Solarte was awarded a Gold ADDY in Collateral Materials ‐ Poster (single) Nabil Sekirime received a Silver ADDY for Newspaper ‐ Frac onal or Full page. Titan Up! 6 Page 7 Titan Up! Titan Up! 7 Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL Helpful Links 
mySPOT: Student Vision Statement Tampa Bay Technical High School will provide a caring and educa onally rigorous experience to develop successful students. Parent Online Toolkit 
Hillsborough County Public Schools 
Tampa Bay Tech 
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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 produc ve ci zens. Department 
TBT School Psychologist 
TBT Media Center 
TBT Magnet Programs 
TBT Technical Programs 
SDHC Calendars 
FSA Assessments 
ELP/Tutoring is Tampa By Technical High School (TBT) was established in 1969 as Tampa Bay Voca onal Technical School. TBT’s program is now an excep onal blend of academic rigor and technical relevance. A dedicated faculty provides instruc on in everything from advanced placement to cer fied technical skill courses. The campus resembles a community college campus with large laboratory facili es for several unique technology programs. The students must apply to this school and transporta on is provided. oﬀered most days a er school. View the schedule for available sessions. Follow @TBTechHS on Twi er Titan Up! Tampa Bay Technical High School 6410 Orient Road Tampa, FL 33610 813.744.8360 8