We were blessed by generosity of Dr. Leslie Giglio-Betts '90 and Dr. Marc Betts P '17, '20 & '24 as they gave our faculty, staff and administration a preview of the love they will experience during Teacher Appreciation Week in the week of May 6-10th. They hosted a lunch and visited with teachers to express their gratitude to our for the role Tampa Catholic played in shaping the high school years of their three daughters, Francesca '17, Rosalia '20 and Lucia '24.

We'll miss the daily interactions, but we know it won't be the last we see of this gracious and supportive Crusader family.

During the week of May 6th-10th, our teachers will enjoy a week of fun dress themes and special treats provided by the Crusader Parents Club. Our Teacher Appreciation Week Chairs are returning this year with bigger and better plans, but they need your help and support.

Please consider helping with the supplies on the Teacher Appreciation Wish List. Your purchases from the wish list are eligible for parent service hours.

Contact our chairs Olaya Benitez P '26 and Jilda Garcia P '26 to see how you can help and be involved.

Tampa Catholic is participating in the School Culture 360™ Survey developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. 

Taking this survey will give the Administrative Team at TC valuable feedback about the school environment.

Please follow this link to complete the Adult survey before April 24th: 

https://jhuedu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QJNyJUrxeoMtwy?Source=StPetersburg _CatID

This survey measures critical elements of school culture that reflect stakeholders’ beliefs about their schools. School Culture 360™ highlights elements of a school community that include: 

• School Climate – Characteristics of the school environment that foster academic achievement and positive interpersonal relationships
• Academic Climate – Characteristics of the learning environment that promote high expectations, teacher support of student learning, and peer support of student learning
• Civic Open Classroom Climate – The routine experience of deliberation and viewpoint diversity
• School Mission and Vision – The stakeholders’ beliefs about the school’s commitments and values 

This survey is completely anonymous and will be used for secondary research. Participation in the survey is completely voluntary; there are no penalties for not participating.

Parents/guardians:  Please complete one survey per household. Separated parents may complete one per parent. 

By sharing your thoughts about your school’s environment, you will provide useful insights that may otherwise go unnoticed. Thank you so much for your help.

Please remind your student(s), if they are interested in applying to serve as a SHAPE Senior or Student Ambassador for the 2024-25 school year, then they must submit their application by this Friday, April 26th.

The Ambassador applications are open to all current freshmen, sophomore and junior students.

The SHAPE Senior applications are only open to current juniors.

Links to each application and details regarding the requirements and expectations of each role were sent to student emails.

NOTE: Both applications must be completed if students are eligible for and interested in serving both groups.

In the spirit of developing and demonstrating their leadership and advocacy skills, students are encouraged to contact Mrs. Vivino (Student Ambassadors Advisor) or Ms. Taylor (SHAPE Advisor) directly with questions regarding the application process.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Baseball

TODAY, April 22 and Districts Next Week

Gate, Press Box, Concessions

Help is needed to staff the game as our team competes in the first round of regionals. Opportunities listed in X2VOL.

Wednesday, April 24

Parking Lot - New Parent Reception

Help is needed to guide cars to parking and overflow parking.

The above opportunities are available for sign-up through your X2VOL parent account.

This Week - Date Flexible 

Advancement Team

Parent needed during school hour to bubble wrap and pack vases. Contact Missy Vivino if interested.

Donation Opportunities-

Teacher Appreciation Wish List

Items purchased from wish lists are credited at a rate of one parent service hour per $40 in donations. Please enter your donation as a personal project in your X2VOL parent account and attach receipts. Donations entered on or after April 9th will be credited toward our 2024-25 commitment.

Contact Missy Vivino for assistance with X2VOL parent accounts.

Class Parent Representatives can help you with questions that do not necessarily need the attention of a member of TC's staff, faculty or administration: Do parents attend the games? How do I add hours to X2VOL? Where do you park for a school day meeting or event?

Please see the current Parent Representatives for each class below:

LEADERSHIP

Chairpersons are working to coordinate the events and opportunities and are the main point of contact for interest in helping with any event or opportunity. General members are essential in supporting the events through in-person volunteering and donations. 

Please contact Missy Vivino if you have any questions.

EVENTS

Events are great opportunity to earn service hours, be part of the Crusader Family, enrich the TC community and encourage pride in our students through our dedication and service to their school.

For more information on any event, please send an email to the chair or co-chair or contact Missy Vivino.

Crusader Parent Involvement hours are tracked in X2VOL. X2VOL will allow you to join a pre-defined opportunity or to add a personal project, to upload your receipts and to keep track of your parent hours.

Each family will have one account for tracking parent service hours. All hours performed on behalf of Crusader Parent Involvement hours should be tracked in that parent account. The parent account and opportunities are separate from the student accounts and opportunities.

Crusader Parent Involvement hours must be performed to directly benefit Tampa Catholic High School. For example, working for three hours at a non-profit organization will not earn parent service hour credit, but acting as a chaperone to TC students working at a non-profit as requested by a TC faculty or staff member will earn parent service hours. Writing a check to a specific team or TC organization will not earn parent service hours, but providing a meal to a specific TC team or organization will earn parent service hours once the X2VOL entry is completed with a receipt attached.

Donations of items will be credited at a rate of one hour per $40 spent on donations. A receipt must be attached to X2VOL in order to be credited for a donation.

Questions regarding parent X2VOL accounts and activity may be directed to Missy Vivino.

If you have pictures, announcements or exciting student news you would like to see in the Crusader Parents Club Newsletter, please share it with

Allison Munden.