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.
ORDER YOUR PHOTOS NOW! Use the link: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000945215#login
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.
FAMILIES: Have you made a donation to the Phoenix Fund yet? In addition to being our largest fundraiser of the year, a Phoenix Fund Donation will earn your family some fun incentives! The first one? Our mid-campaign Build Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Bar! Make your donation now to earn this "early reward" for your student! Learn more at bit.ly/BDCHSPhoenixFund.
Make your donation online at the bit.ly/PACSTORE.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR SCHOOL!
DID YOU KNOW: That BDCHS has a close partnership with The University of Tampa's Education Department? We welcomed our Practicum I interns this week who will be observing and teaching with our amazing educators throughout the fall semester. We also have various other levels of interns who are mentored by our teachers. Through this partnership, we can continue to support aspiring educators who will enter schools in the Tampa Bay area.
Phoenix Families! This week kicks off our 2022-23 Phoenix Fund Rising Campaign! Our school's biggest fundraiser of the year supports technology and programming for our students. Watch your mail for your packet of information, or visit our school website for more info bit.ly/BDCHSPhoenixFund
Together we can soar to new heights!
Congratulations to BDCHS Student Athletes Christyan Chazares and Robert "Quinn" McCormick who were named Finalists for the Positive Coaching Alliance Triple Impact Competitor scholarship.
Vote for BDCHS volleyball player Lauren Dumont as player of the week!
https://primetimepreps.com/2022/09/07/volleyball-the-army-hillsborough-county-player-of-the-week-aug-29-sept-3/
Retirement Bingo hosted by SGA was a huge success Friday night! Over 70 people attended the event and had a great time. Thank you to our SGA members, Mr. Neal and Mr. Allen for assisting.
Have you noticed our new plants outside the main office? A big THANK YOU to our talented parent volunteer, Mrs. Inman who did such a wonderful job beautifying our school entrance.
BDCHS is hosting our first blood drive of the school year on Monday September 12th from 2:30-7:30pm! You are invited to participate by signing up for at donation appointment at https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1253300.
Each donor will receive THREE VOLUNTEER HOURS for their family plus a wellness check-up and a cancer awareness t-shirt and socks!
Thank you to our AMAZING PAC for breakfast today to celebrate the successful completion of the first month of school! Our faculty and staff appreciate your generosity!
CLIC on the News: Check out a recent ABC Action News story which highlights the wonderful work our CLIC Program does in fostering a sense of community and support here at BDCHS. Mr. Allen (CLIC Founder), Principal Fernandez and CLIC Student Leaders share about how this program makes BDCHS a special place.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/back-to-school/clic-program-helping-to-ease-freshmen-transition-at-brooks-debartolo-collegiate-high-school
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Check out the recent story on ABC Action News featuring Coach Salerno as he shares his health journey.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampa-teacher-and-army-veteran-nick-salerno-inspires-students-to-stay-active-and-upbeat?_amp=true
2022-2023 School Picture Day is September 16th! To order click here: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000945215#login
Please review the Picture Day Dress Code Policy in the Student/Family Handbook.
SENIORS: We are going LIVE at 1:00pm for our senior parking lottery drawing! Tune in here on Facebook! All winners will be directly emailed following the lottery.
Open House: 8/8!
Welcome BDCHS Families!
