BDCHS Parent Newsletter
October 18, 2023
PDQ FUNDRAISER KICKS OFF THIS WEEK!
FAMILIES - Earn money for your clubs, teams and student organizations with the PDQ Fundraiser!
Don't forget - our PDQ fundraiser is our MAIN way of funding our clubs and teams! Encourage your students to sell PDQ cards. When you turn in your envelope, you will see a spot where you can designate where you want your earnings to go - your team, your club, etc. The first five cards each student sells goes to PAC toward school programing and events. THEN, your group will earn $3 of every card you sell after that!
LAST YEAR, we had several clubs and groups that earned OVER $1000 to fund activities, tshirts, and events for their group.
The PDQ cards are a great deal:
- $10 gift card costs just $7 - every time you use it, it is like a 30% off sale!
- Cards NEVER expire!
- You can use gift cards in addition to specials like $5 off of $15 or the BOGO Tender platters that PDQ occasionally offers!
- $3 from every card comes directly back to our school
- The gift cards sell themselves - everyone LOVES the savings and the PDQ 🐔🐔🐔
Collect orders and payments for cards over the next few weeks. Orders are due 11/15, and cards will be delivered to school in mid-December.
Orders can also be placed online - go to bit.ly/PDQcards
JOIN OUR Early-Start "50-for-50 CHALLENGE"!!!
TURN IN AN INITIAL ORDER BY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING!
Kick start your fundraising by turning in an order with payment for 50 cards or more by tomorrow morning at the start of school (Thursday at 8 am). Those students turning in orders will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card! GOOD LUCK!
Don't forget - this week is a 3:10 dismissal time!
Please Join Us! Our next Parent Meeting/Workshop is Tuesday 10/24 @ 6pm Room 115
Earn Volunteer Hour for attending - and learn about what is going on at school!
Interested in getting involved at school?
We would love to have your help!
We have opportunities in a variety of programs. We can customize your volunteering to your availability and needs. Being involved is a great way to be connected to the school, meet other parents and show your student how much you value and support their educational experience! Email PAC today to find out more! We would LOVE to have you join us!
Nominate a BDCHS Faculty/Staff for our Teacher/Staff Spotlight!
We want to hear from you, our students! Has your teacher or staff person gone above and beyond their regular call of duty? Is there something special they have done for you? Have they spent extra time helping you with something you didn't understand or maybe just gave you a helping hand when you needed it the most? Fill out the google form and if your entry is picked, you and your teacher/staff person will receive something to cheer about! This is an ongoing program of the PAC Sunshine Committee!
Our nomination form is now "live" for our Teacher/Staff Spotlight! Fill out the GOOGLE FORM to nominate a special person! THANK YOU!
New Opportunities Just Posted For Family Volunteer/Donations! THANK YOU!
School Calendar
Friday - October 20th -3:10 Regular Dismissal, Garnet Day
Non-Student Attendance Dates
First Semester:
Friday, November 10
Fall Break - November 20-24
Winter Break - December 25 - January 5
Parent/Teacher Conference Dates:
Monday, November 13
Monday, February 12
Final Exam Weeks (Dismissal at 12:30):
December 18-22
May 20-23
SENIORS! Schedule your senior portraits TODAY through our photographer, Gigante Productions.
AND...our Senior website now has information for ordering Cap and Gown for graduation. Check here for news and links for All Things Senior!
THANK YOU to our PHOENIX BUSINESS Partner
PHOENIX BUSINESS PARTNER
Radiance Orthodontics is also sponsoring a scholarship for one of our senior students next spring. We appreciate their commitment to service and giving back to the community.
RADIANCE ORTHODONTICS
Dr. Jureyda is not only a business partner, but a proud Phoenix dad! PAC thanks him for supporting our school!
THANK YOU to our GARNET BUSINESS Partner
SWAT Works
SWAT Works is a local, BDCHS-Family owned business that can help you with all of your graphic needs! From signs, to wraps, to copies and more! Visit their website to see what they offer!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, SWATWorks!
THANK YOU to our GOLD BUSINESS Partner
VIGO Importing
We are proud to have this local Tampa business with national reach as a BDCHS Business Partner. Thank you Vigo Importing and the Alessi family!
FAMILIES! Do you know a business (or frequent a business)? Please share our Business Partnership application. Our school thrives on strong relationships with our local community, and you can help! Businesses who partner with BDCHS are thanked in a variety of ways detailed on the application.
Check out our Business Partnership page, and see below for a copy of the Partnership application. Please email PAC, who can also tell you how to earn and document your volunteer hours.
BDCHS is one of five highs schools in Hillsborough County designated a “School of Excellence” by the Florida Department of Education. This is a result of improving to an A rating and maintaining that rating for multiple years. A huge thank the faculty, staff, students and parents for their continued support. This recognition would not have been possible without you!