Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School

THANK YOU: To our amazing PAC for yet another surprise for our hard-working staff!

Our amazing Phoenix Family doing what it takes to ensure our students are taken care of! Enjoy your long weekend! Monday is a non-student day.

HOMECOMING DANCE TICKETS- ON SALE NOW DURING LUNCH! October 29th @ The Cuban Club

Donate for Hurricane Ian relief and earn PBIS points!

A Message from Principal Fernandez... BDCHS will be closed to students Monday, October 17th, as previously scheduled. District schools will be in session to make up for hurricane days, however our block scheduling and school hours provide us with more instructional time. We have submitted a proposal to the district showing that our calendar has been adjusted by giving up our early release dates for semester 1 and we are awaiting confirmation of our plan. We will notify you if any further changes will be made. I would also like to remind families that the school day begins at 8am. This means that students are required to be in their seats at 8am. We have been seeing a lot of tardies to school in the past few weeks and we need your assistance to make sure our students are in class on time. It would be very helpful to have your student on campus by 7:45. Students are released to class at 7:55. Media Center doors will be closing at 7:58. Students will then have to enter through the front door. Please note that late arrivals to school not only affect your student but all other students in the classroom as well. Students will excessive tardies for quarter one will be put on an attendance contract for the remainder of the semester. Thank you for your continued support. Principal Fernandez

BDCHS Families - please attend our PAC Workshop on Tuesday, October 11 at 6 pm in room 116. Frameworks of Tampa Bay will be our guests. They will share with us information on Emotional Intelligence, what it is, and how we can foster it in our students! PAC will also be drawing names for the Homecoming Tickets for the Phoenix Fund Incentive and share additional updates and news! All families who attend will earn one volunteer hour toward their volunteer hours. Questions? Email pac.bdchs@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Sundae Fun Friday! Thank you to our families who donated to reach out goal for the Phoenix Fund! Students enjoyed their ice cream sundaes today at lunch. Check out the Facebook Live video from earlier today to see Coach Atkinson turn into a Human Sundae!

FALL PICTURE MAKEUP DAY & SENIOR PANORAMIC: Save the date! Friday, October 14th Qualifications for makeups: -Absent on or new since picture day -Purchased a package and are returning the photos for a new photo -Planned to purchase and were unsatisfied with the photos -Retakes are NOT for new ID's (only if you are new or were absent)

Ms. Berrios, our faculty and staff Sunshine Committee Co-Chair delivered treats to our teachers this morning to brighten up their day!

EXTENSION! Our deadline has been extended to reach 50% of our Phoenix Fund goal! If we hit $25,000 in donations by Wednesday, Coach Atkinson will sit as our students transform him into a human ice cream sundae!  As of Monday morning we are already over $16,000 - that is two-thirds of the way there!  If every student collects just $50 in donations we would hit the challenge!  Students turning in donations will earn an Ice Cream Sundae Bar to enjoy on Friday!  DONATE TODAY @ bit.ly/PACSTORE or drop a check at the front office.

Lunch Ordering: October lunch ordering is available on www.myschoolaccount.com, and refunds for this week will be processed shortly.

BDCHS Families: We will reopen tomorrow, October 3rd. We look forward to seeing our students! If any assistance or support is needed, please contact our school counselors and teachers. Thank you, BDCHS Administration

A Message from Principal Fernandez... Good Afternoon Phoenix Families, I hope that everyone is safe and secure as Hurricane Ian approaches. Thankfully Tampa will not receive a direct hit, however weather conditions will remain severe and dangerous. HCPS announced that they will remain closed through Friday to aide surrounding counties with shelters. BDCHS will continue to follow the direction of HCPS to ensure that there is ample time to clean up and clear any debris that may be left. At this time we are expecting to reopen Monday, October 3rd. We will continue to update you throughout the weekend. Please stay safe and know that you are all in our thoughts. Respectfully, Principal Fernandez

A Message from Principal Fernandez... Greetings Phoenix Families, Thank you for your patience as we navigate the circumstances brought on by Hurricane Ian. Please continue to check your email for school related updates. Students should continue to check canvas for assignments and resources posted from their teachers. We understand that students may have limited access to internet during this time. However, our teachers will be providing content to ensure that students do not fall behind. Dual enrollment students will need to follow HCC’s direction and maintain contact with their professors. Students who were scheduled to participate in EOC and/or FSA make ups this week will receive updated information as soon as it becomes available from the district. As of today, we are planning to reopen school Friday, September 30th, however this may change. We will notify our families as we get closer. Our thoughts are with our entire school community as we prepare for the storm. We are wishing everyone safety and security during this time. Sincerely, Cheryl Fernandez Principal

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Instructional Support Employee of the Year: Ms. Jessica Arias, School Counselor Teacher of the Year: Ms. Holly Soltis, Social Science Department Head Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year: Mrs. Cookie Mitchell, Visual Arts Teacher Thank you for your service and dedication to our school community! GO PHOENIX!

BDCHS Families, The National Hurricane Center (NHC) still predicts that the storm will intensify and track northward toward the west coast of Florida. As such, county emergency officials have made the decision to activate 49 schools as storm shelters to house community members who will be required to evacuate their homes starting tomorrow. So the district has closed schools. BDCHS will be closed Monday-Thursday and it is anticipated that we will resume normal operations on Friday, September 30th. There may be a need to make up missed instructional hours in order to meet minimum state requirements, but we will work with the Florida Department of Education to determine how many hours might be necessary. Respectfully, Cheryl Fernandez, Ed.S. Principal

PHOENIX NATION! Coach Atkinson has challenged us to reach 50% of our Phoenix Fund goal in ONE WEEK! If we hit $25,000 in donations by Wednesday, he will sit as our students transform him into a human ice cream sundae! As of Thursday morning, we are almost halfway there to dousing Coach A with caramel sauce, whipped cream and sprinkles! If every student collects just $50 in donations we would hit the challenge! Students turning in donations will earn an Ice Cream Sundae Bar to enjoy on Friday! DONATE TODAY: https://bdchspac.square.site/

Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan which includes procedures for weather events. The District works in close collaboration with its partners at the Emergency Management Department Center in order to have the most reliable information to guide decisions. Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School follows the direction of HCPS and we will continue to monitor weather conditions heading into the coming week. If conditions impact school operations, BDCHS will abide by HCPS direction. Information will be shared through social media networks, district website and local media partners. Please continue to be on the lookout for up to date information.

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THANK YOU PAC! BDCHS faculty and staff enjoyed a taco bar prior to Conference Night. Thank you to our PAC President, Shari Burruss and volunteers for feeding our amazing and dedicated teachers.