OneBlood will be on campus this Friday from 2pm-7pm. All donors will receive refreshments, a long-sleeve t-shirt, and a wellness check-up. Parents/guardians will also receive 3 volunteer hours for their donation. Students 16 years old and older may participate with parental consent. Stop by the clinic for the consent form.
Schedule your appointment here: https://donorportal.oneblood.org/donate-now/donation-centers-list-select-time?driveID=1313028
BDCHS students participated in a Forensic Science Workshop. Students examined different fingerprints. Shout out to Ms. Spivey for facilitating this experience for our students! #experientiallearning
See what our students say about Brooks DeBartolo! #National SchoolChoiceWeek
BDCHS Administrators LOVE our school! #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek
Happy National School Choice Week! This week we celebrated and reflected on all the wonderful things that makes BDCHS a high performing school of choice.
ARE YOU COLLEGIATE?: BDCHS students who met the requirements for AYC for quarter two celebrated with sweet treats this week! Thank you to our PAC volunteers for serving our students with a smile.
CONGRATULATIONS: To Andrew Lloyd for being a winner of the 2022 MyOn Winter Reading Challenge! He was one of fifteen high school students to be recognized for the amount of reading he has completed on MyOn throughout the entire school district.
https://hillsborough.renaissance.com/2022-winter-reading-challenge/
Black History Month Cultural Celebration: February 16th @ 6:00pm
Please join us!
CALLING ALL CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Submit your original art for our Charter School Black History Art Competition!
Congratulations to Devika Nair, Arjun Nair and Sreesh Byreddy for a job well done at our HOSA Regional Leadership Conference this weekend! Devika placed 1st in Medical Reading, Arjun placed 2nd in Medical Terminology and Sreesh placed 1st in Behavioral Health. They will go on to represent BDCHS at State Leadership Conference in April.
From Nurse Klakring: All of our HOSA students did an amazing job and I am so proud of each of them. They all stretched themselves and worked very hard to prepare for this conference and even though not everyone placed, they represented BDCHS so well!
BDCHS HOSA is hosting a virtual fundraiser at all Panda Express locations this Thursday. Online ordering with a club code is required. This fundraiser code is valid at all Panda Express locations nationwide.
Congratulations to BDCHS student Alex Chazares who received his Eagle badge and neckerchief. Read more here: https://www.plantcityobserver.com/new-eagle-scout-soars-in-plant-city/
Join us on January 19th from 6:00-7:00pm for the next Frameworks Workshop!
We hope that our BDCHS families had a joyous and restful winter break. Recently our faculty, staff and board members attended a holiday luncheon. Our co-founder and Board Chair, Mr. Derrick Brooks greeted and thanked our teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication to our school.
We would like to recognize our board members and our PAC members for organizing and attending.
The newly formed BDCHS Pep Squad has been working hard under the direction of Coach Gray and Coach Noyas. We look forward to seeing them cheer on our student athletes in the near future!
SENIOR SUNRISE: Students and staff enjoyed an early morning with snacks on the north field.
SENIOR SUNRISE: Students and staff enjoyed an early morning with snacks on the north field.
A Message from Principal Fernandez:
What a wonderful time of year! It is hard to believe that the Holiday Season is quickly approaching. Due to the busy nature of the season, sometimes schedules and added responsibilities can cause stress. Concerts, parties, family visits and so many other events seem to be packed into a limited amount of time.
Our first semester of the 2023 school year is quickly coming to an end. Students have been working hard on their courses and have taken advantage of our tutoring support in the mornings and afternoons by our dedicated teachers to assist in their academic journey.
We are very proud of our school community and wish to send our thanks and gratitude to parents, guardians and caregivers who work hand in hand with the school in building a supportive community for our students. Our families work hard and advocate to be a partner in their children’s education, safety, and well-being. For this, we will always be so thankful. We are also grateful for our volunteers who enthusiastically provide so much to our school throughout the
year.
We are thankful for our students who come to BDCHS every day ready to learn. They provide us all with a daily reminder of why we are here and what is essential.
We are grateful for the teachers, administrative assistants, clinic staff, support staff, counselors, and administrators who care about student success and have the best interests of our students in essence. We see dedicated and hard-working individuals going above and beyond to ensure great things happen in our school. They do make a difference, and our students benefit
from those efforts.
One of the greatest opportunities and responsibilities we have as a school is to create a feeling of community. I often stress the importance of knowing and recognizing everyone’s story because it is the combination of all of our stories that make our community what it is. It can sometimes be a challenge to get to every individual, but I want to applaud our staff for their ongoing work to
individualize instruction and continuing to focus on working with individual students to help identify specific strategies and reflect on those strategies as they continue to grow and develop as learners.
This month is also the time in the year when we start planning forward for the upcoming year. Our 9th-11th grade students have been working on selecting their courses for the 23-24 school year, which provides a great time to talk with your student about the importance of aligning their schedule to their goals beyond BDCHS. High school is the time for students to explore their interests and their options. Given we are fortunate to be in a smaller school setting we are able to offer a wide variety of course offerings and dual enrollment, each providing unique experiences for students.
As we start a new year, it is always important to remember the impact we have on others. Our words and actions matter every moment of every day. Take time to say thank you. Take time to tell someone you appreciate them. Take time to enjoy the little moments. There is much to be grateful for here at BDCHS. I am thankful for our students, staff, and I am grateful to be a part of a community that values education. I appreciate the unwavering support from our families.
On behalf of the BDCHS faculty and staff, we wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
With great Phoenix Pride,
Cheryl Fernandez
Principal
Today was UGLY SWEATER DAY! Here are just a few of the sweaters worn by our administrators, teachers, and support staff. Happy Holidays!
