eTC Newsletter for October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025

Marques Thompson ’26 Honored with

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Scholarship

Congratulations to Marques Thompson ’26 for receiving a scholarship from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Black Advisory Committee! This award recognizes his outstanding leadership, strong character, and commitment to excellence.

Our golf team teed off Thursday in their annual Pink Out match supporting breast cancer awareness. The day was extra special as we celebrated our senior golfers — Avery Michael, Harry Parker, and Andrew Meyer. Congratulations to our seniors on a great season!

Boys Basketball Tryouts

Boys basketball tryouts will begin on Monday, October 27. JV tryouts will start at 3:30 PM, followed by varsity tryouts at 4:30 PM. All players must be cleared through Athletic Clearance before participating. For any questions, please contact Don Dziagwa.

Camp Street Lights

Camp Street Lights is an overnight, homelessness solidarity initiative. We will learn from local government leaders and nonprofit agencies on how they are creating support and solutions for homeless teenagers in Tampa. This event will be from 6 p.m. Nov. 21st-6 a.m. Nov 22nd at the Hillsborough County Children's Services offices located at 3191 Clay Mangum Ln., Tampa 33618. Participation will require non-perishable food donations and notarized, liability paperwork. The donations will restock shelves at Feeding Tampa Bay.

Please email Mrs. Masters ASAP for more information or to reserve your spot.

Kairos 5 Retreat – December 4–7

Do you want to dive deeper into your faith and build community here at TC? Join us for Kairos 5, taking place December 4–7 at Dayspring Episcopal Retreat Center for our Junior and Senior students.

Departure: Thursday, December 4, right after school
Cost: $275
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 20
Mandatory Parent Meeting: Monday, October 20

Don’t miss this powerful opportunity to strengthen your faith and grow closer with your peers.

For questions, please contact Ryan Mulligan or stop by Room 114.

Tampa Catholic HOSA Hosts Annual Fall Blood Drive

The Tampa Catholic High School Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA) is proud to partner with OneBlood to host a life-saving blood drive on campus.

Date: Tuesday, October 21st

Eligibility: All students aged 16 and older are encouraged to participate

Permission slips are required for all donors and will be available at the HOSA table during all lunch periods on October 20th.

Every donation can help save up to three lives. Please consider donating.

For more information, please get in touch with Mr. da Silva.

The Tampa Mayor’s Youth Corps is currently recruiting students in grades 9, 10 and 11 for the MYC Class of 2026! Applications are available online on the City of Tampa Mayor’s Youth Corps webpage.

Youth Corps members learn about and participate in city government, meet with Mayor Castor, conduct community service projects, participate in state and national conferences, and run social media platforms. Teens connect with their peers from different schools and learn leadership and employability skills while serving in the Youth Corps.

If you have additional questions, please reach out to Mrs. Fiori.

Young men discerning a call to the priesthood are invited to attend a St. Andrew’s Dinner on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Christ the King Parish in Tampa. This special evening brings together men considering the priesthood with our priests and Bishop for prayer, vocation stories, and open Q&A.

Christ the King will also be hosting 40 Hours of Eucharistic Exposition during this time, and we encourage attendees to spend time in prayer before or after the dinner.

To attend, please register at here.

Saint Leo University Fall Open House - October 25, 2025

Saint Leo University invites high school students and their families to a Fall Open House on Saturday, October 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Attendees of this event are eligible for a $250 Open House Microscholarship, available to students who enroll at Saint Leo for Spring 2026 or Fall 2026 (TC seniors).

Guests will have the opportunity to explore the campus, discover innovative academic programs, experience the welcoming campus community, and learn about the supportive resources that help students thrive at Saint Leo University.

UPDATED! Please see the document below for the scheduled first-semester exam dates. Attendance at all semester exams is required, so we ask that you keep these dates in mind when making Christmas vacation plans.

Fall Exam Schedule