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IMPORTANT DATES
April 19 - Athletic Booster Golf
Tournament
April 20-23 - Biology EOC
April 23 - Honor Roll Breakfast, 7am
April 24 - Are You Collegiate event
April 25 - Grad Bash; PAC sponsored Volunteer Breakfast
April 27-30 - Grade 9 ELA FSA and
Algebra II EOC
April 28 - Perfect Attendance Breakfast; Progress Reports distributed
April 30 - Non-uniform day for
Honor Roll students
Anderson Earns Scholarship
On April 15, 2015 senior
Jarred Anderson signed a
letter of intent to play basketball at Sante Fe College
in Gainesville, FL on a full
basketball scholarship.
Jarred inked the official letter in front of about fifty
students, including his close
friends and teammates, as
well as his parents, younger
brother, and coaches; before
signing, he thanked everyone for their support and
said he’d make them proud.
Athletic Director Areon
Atkinson also took a moment to share some insight
with all in attendance
(Coach also played basket-
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Scholarships 4
PAC Corner 5
Golf Flyer
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PDQ Sale
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Sponsors
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Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate
High School is
a diverse community of students, parents,
staff, board
members, volunteers, and various other stakeholders. We
appreciate our volunteers. Annually we recognize outstanding volunteers and contributors for their time and commitment through the Hillsborough
ball at Sante Fe).
ing the magnitude of a free college education and what that
can mean in your life.
He communicated the importance of hard work and taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you, emphasiz- Best of luck to Jarred!
County SERVE Awards.
This year we recognize:
- Rob Elder of Elder Ford,
Partners in Education Award
- Sherrie Glow, PAC Volunteer Coordinator, Parent/
Community involvement
Award
- Jamie Ervin, Assistant Principal, Our Students Our Future Award
- J.P. Clouse, Champion Volunteer Award
- eMerge College Prep Pro-
gram, Warrior Volunteer
Award
- Klarissa Cortez, 12th grader, FDOE Outstanding School
Volunteer (Youth)
- Asa Scott, Parent Representative to the Board & Hospitality Co-Chair, FDOE Outstanding School Volunteer
(Adult)
- Norma Matassini, Board
Member, FDOE Outstanding
School Volunteer (Senior)
- Ivelisse Dorta, Administra-
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Principal’s Message continued...
tive Assistant, Outstanding SERVE
Coordinator
ria. Please RSVP to Debbie
Stultz, [email protected].
We appreciate these outstanding
individuals and all of our volunteers. We hope that all volunteers
can join us at the PAC Volunteer
Appreciation breakfast on Saturday,
April 25th at 9:30 am in the cafete-
Kristine Bennett, M.Ed.
Principal
Phoenix Fund Brick Campaign
Do you see your family name etched in
Phoenix lore? Contact PAC today to reserve your brick and your place in BDCHS
history. The deadline for the 2nd installment this summer is May 7th. The price
per brick is $100.
Be a part of the 2nd campaign before it’s
too late!
Do You Have Talent?
BDCHS Talent Show
When: May 8th, 7:00pm
Where: BDCHS Gym
Auditions will be held April 24th at 3:15pm in Ms.
Serra’s Dance Room.
Please contact Ms. Serra ([email protected]) or Mr.
Crenshaw ([email protected]) for more information.
The community is excited for this event as our students always amaze us with their unique talents.
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The Poetry Out Loud contest was important for our students
for many reasons. It teaches students the importance of performance and public speaking skills, which are applicable in
almost every college and career scenario, as well as in everyday life. It also teaches students the rhythms of language and
how to communicate effectively with others. Finally, it
teaches students how to convey powerful meaning and emotion using their individual, unique voices. This contest allowed our students to be involved in an important, meaningful competition that showcased their talents and gave our
students and our school a chance to shine.
Timothy Chandler, our BDCHS Poetry Out Loud school
champion (pictured right), went on to compete in the State
Finals in Tallahassee. Out of over 15,000 high school students from all over the state of Florida, Timothy was ranked
12thoverall!
We hope to have an even more successful competition next
year.
- Ms. Julie Youngster, Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Softball Phoenix Showing Grit, Perseverance
The softball team, led by returning players Deja Benjamin
(Senior), Brooke Diaz and Bre
Barker (Juniors), have had their
hands full with one of the toughest schedules in program history.
The good news is the team has
had a surge in interest and is
carrying seventeen players on
the roster this season. With only
one senior, the future looks
bright as the team continues to
work hard in skill development
and team bonding.
Having come close to victories
in early season games against
Berkeley Prep (L 7-5) and Carrollwood Day (L 5-4), they got
over the hump this week beating
Indian Rocks Christian 8-1 on
the strong pitching of Victoria
Lancet and a defense that was
relentless in route to the victory.
The team had their last home
game for a while against district
rival Bishop McLaughlin this
Thursday (3/19) and then begins
a stretch of four difficult away
games agsinst Seffner Christian
(3/20), Tampa Catholic (3/23),
Academy at the Lakes (3/25) and
Bishop McLaughlin (3/27), before playing at home again
against Tampa Prep (3/31).
All home games are at the North
Seminole Little League complex. Come out March 31st, fill
the stands and support the team
against district rival Tampa
Prep!
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PAC Corner - Support BDCHS
NEXT MONTHLY PAC
MEETING:
- TUESDAY, May 12, 2015
6:00pm in the cafeteria
PAC Meetings
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of
every month in the cafeteria.
School Year 2015-2016
Get Involved! Please join us
for the May meeting. Elections and sign up for committees will take place on
May 12th. There are many
opportunities available for
next year. If interested or
have questions please email
[email protected]
M. Please include your
phone number. A list of
position descriptions is attached in this newsletter.
Sign up Genius is being
sent out for remaining volunteer opportunities for the
rest of this school year
AND over the summer. If
you are not receiving this
email please notify us at
[email protected]
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April 25th : Volunteer Breakfast
You have served our community so well;
now, let us serve you! Please come and celebrate the school year’s volunteer accomplishments with us on April 25 from 8-10am.
RSVP to Mrs. Sheri Glow at
[email protected]
Keep an eye out for Sign-Up Genius invitations throughout the summer!
We appreciate all those
parents who helped the
Paragon Yearbook staff
celebrate a successful book
this year!
Your donations may seem
small but they go a long way
in supporting our students.
Thank you!
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2015 Yearbooks Still on Sale
Leave Your Mark!
Thanks to a strong interest
in purchasing a yearbook
this year, more were
ordered to meet the demand.
Are you still interested?
There is a small amount
remaining from the extra
order!
Contact Mr. Sturtzel at
[email protected] to
reserve one of the final
copies. Orders will be honored on a first come, first
serve basis.
Sports Update - Baseball Art Students Shine
The Phoenix baseball team
begins the District 7
tournament next week!
The boys have won two of
their last four games, including wins over Leto 5-4 and
Shorecrest Prep 11-5. They
will face Lakeland Christian
April 17th in their final regular season game.
Good luck in Districts!
Junior Anthony Diaz has been accepted into the
first round of judging for the annual 14th Congressional High School Art Exhibition. His painting is
currently hanging in the Tampa Museum of Art
waiting for final selections. If chosen, Anthony’s
painting would be on display in the U.S. Capitol for
one year! Congratulations, Anthony!
Sophomore Brooke Vantoorenburg also has art
work that has been recently celebrated. Her original
piece reflects a recycling or waste reduction theme
and has been selected to be entered into the City of
Tampa Art Contest. The winning submission will
be enlarged and wrapped on the sides of Tampa
recycling trucks all over the city. Congratulations
Brooke and good luck in this unique contest!
Thank you to our partners in education!
Fifth Third Bank
Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc.
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks Business Solutions
DeBartolo Holdings
Kazar Electric
PDQ
Temple Terrace Chamber
of Commerce
The Cummings Group
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
English Classroom - Parent Advisory Council, 2014
We are still in need of sponsorships for the following
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TV Studio
Gymnasium
Clinic
Technology Labs
Math classrooms
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Today’s Janitorial Service
Wells Fargo Bank
Lee Roy Selmon’s
Hillsborough Community College
Hilton Tampa Downtown
University of South Florida
University of Tampa
Saint Leo University
BDCHS Parent Advisory Council
Elder Ford of Tampa
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Caldevilla
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.
PE/Health Classroom – McIlwain & Chiarmonte
Dance Room - Royal Sun Park Assisted Living/Smith Family
South Hall New Wing - Denise Griffin &
Family
Math Classroom - AnyCar USA
Auto Sales and Leasing
English classrooms
Social Studies Classroom
PE/Health classroom
World Language Classroom
STEM/Science Classrooms
If you’re interested in supporting one of these great
needs, contact Ms. Lydia Pernas at [email protected].