M A Y
1 5 ,
2 0 1 5
Raise Money For Cancer
IMPORTANT DATES
May 18-21 - Senior Exams
May 18 - Board Meeting, 3:30pm
May 19 - AP Open House, 4pm
May 20 - Hilton Internship Day;
LINK Meeting, 2:45pm
May 21 - Math League Competition 9am; Senior Banquet, 6pm
May 22 - End of Year Awards
Ceremony, 8am; Graduation
Practice; Band & Chorus Concert,
6pm
May 25 - Memorial Day
May 26 - Field Day
Our own Mrs. Bennett caught up to the Rays third baseman Evan Longoria during the Miles for Moffitt charity
fund raiser on Saturday, May 9th.
This was the 10th year for this event and the third year
Brooks DeBartolo has participated, according to Mrs.
Williams, Business Manager at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that the charity event
had over 6,500 participants and raised more than
$650,000. This total is expected to rise with online donations, which will be accepted through June 30th.
100 percent of the donations and registration fees received directly support cancer research at Moffitt. Check
out milesformoffitt.com for more information or to
make a donation.
May 28 - Class 2016 Parent
Meeting, 6pm
May 29 - Brooks Bunch Trip
May 30 - Graduation at Tampa
Theater, 10:30pm
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
School News
School News
2
3
Sponsors
4
Principal’s Corner
Dear BDCHS
families,
As we come to
the end of the
school year, I
wanted to express my appreciation on behalf of the faculty, staff, and
administration for being a part
of the BDCHS community and
for supporting the school.
Each year we seek ways for
continuous improvement so
that we can live our motto,
“Soaring to New Heights.”
Each year we face new challenges, but we reach new
milestones.
This year, families contributed more volunteer hours than
ever before and students
achieved excellence in vari-
ous academic and athletic
competitions.
Our faculty continues to develop and grow in their own
professional development
and continuing educational
pursuits.
We will have one more
Phoenix Newsletter before
the summer. I look forward
PAGE
2
...Principal’s Corner
continued
to honoring the Class of
2015 at graduation! They
have worked so hard and all
are prepared for the next
chapter of their educational
journey.
Sincerely,
Kristine Bennett, Ed.S.
Principal
Class of 2015
MATE Team Goes International
The
BDCHS
MATE
Team
(Marine
Advanced
Technology Education) has been invited to participate in the
2015 Mate Competition in
St. John’s Newfoundland
and Labrador, Canada, June physics, math, electronics and
25th – June 27th.
engineering to solve real problems facing researchers and
The focus of this year’s
companies doing business in
competition is ROVs in
the extreme polar environExtreme Environments:
ments.
Science and Industry in the
Arctic.
For more information on this
wonderful opportunity for our
Teams utilize skills learned MATE team visit the MATE
in the classroom such as
website.
With Great Appreciation
J.P. Clouse, Champion Volunteer Award;
eMerge College Prep Program, LaDessa Mitchell,
Warrior Volunteer Award;
Klarissa Cortez, 12th grader,
FDOE Outstanding School
Volunteer (Youth);
Brooks DeBartolo CHS honors those outstanding individuals and sponsors that
provide freely their time and
their dedication to making
Brooks DeBartolo CHS a
high performing charter
school.
Rob Elder of Elder Ford,
Partners in Education
Award;
Here are the 2014-2015
Hillsborough County
SERVE Award winners:
Jamie Ervin, Assistant Principal, Our Students Our
Ivelisse Dorta, Administrative
Future Award;
Assistant, Outstanding
SERVE Coordinator
Sherrie Glow, PAC Volunteer Coordinator, Parent/
Community involvement
Award;
Asa Scott, Parent Representative to the Board & Hospitality Co-Chair, FDOE Outstanding School Volunteer (Adult);
Norma Matassini, Board
Member, FDOE Outstanding
School Volunteer (Senior);
Changing of the Guard
PAGE
Elections were held during the May 12th PAC
meeting. Here are the election results for the
different PAC Boards and Board Chairs for the
upcoming 2015-2016 school year.
P
Congratulations to all the newly appointed
Board Members and Chairs!
All are welcome to the next PAC meeting on
Jun 9th at 6 pm.
Please come by to meet the newly elected
Board Members and Board Chairs along with
bidding adieu to our graduating parents.
R
I
D
E
What You Missed...Follow Us on Facebook & Twitter!
Gaining Real Experience
Emily Wins a YEA!!
May the 4th Be With You
Talent Show 2015
3
PAGE
4
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
rooms:





TV Studio
Gymnasium
Clinic
Technology
Labs
Math classrooms





English classrooms
Social Studies Classroom
PE/Health classroom
World Language Classroom
STEM/Science Classrooms
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
Math Classroom - Anonymous
If you’re interested in supporting one of
these great needs, contact Ms. Lydia Pernas at
[email protected].