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TBT’s Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES
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Oct. 1 Conference Night
(4-6:30 pm)
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Oct. 1 Freshman Parent Info
Night (6:30pm Auditorium)
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Oct. 6 Senior Parent Info Night
(6pm Auditorium)
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Oct. 7 Club Day
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Oct. 14 PSAT testing (all 9th—
11th grade students)
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Oct. 23 End of 1st grading
period
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Oct. 26 Non Student Day
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Oct. 27 Bras for a Cause
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Oct. 29 District Military Night
LOOKING FORWARD...
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May 31 Grad Rehearsal 5pm
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June 6 Grad Ceremony 4pm
ADMINISTRATORS
Mr. Ippolito
Principal
Ms. Woody
AP
Curriculum
Ms. Sparano
AP Magnet
Ms. Carmody
AP Administration
Mr. Derflinger
AP Student
Affairs
Dr. Johnson
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome back! I am
happy to report that the
2015-2016 school year is off
to a great start, and we didn't waste any time this year
getting into school spirit!
We had more students than
ever participate in Spirit
Week by dressing up during
our theme days. Our football team beat Bloomingdale High School in a 47-13
victory at our homecoming
game, and we had a great
turn out at the beautiful,
Parisian themed homecoming dance.
We are also in full
swing academically. Afterschool and weekend tutoring kicked off last month.
There is a copy of the tutoring schedule in the back of
this month’s newsletter.
Also coming up is the PSAT
AP Student
October 2015
test. All 9th—11th grade
students will have the
opportunity to take this
test at school on October
14th. Study guides and
information packets
were sent home with
students through their
English classes in late
September. There are
also lots of important
links to information
about some of the changes to the PSAT/SAT in this
newsletter. Please take a
moment to read through
them.
We are so proud of
all of our new and returning Titans and we
look forward to an amazing year. We held a Club
Fair during lunches in
late September, and lots
of our students have decided to challenge them-
selves by getting involved
in one or more of our
many interest, honors,
and technical clubs. Keep
up the good work!
As always, if you
have any questions
please contact us at 7448360. And don’t forget to
follow us on Twitter
@TBTechHS!
Sincerely,
Michael Ippolito
Principal
See our Titan football
players in action at our
homecoming game vs.
Bloomingdale on page 5.
Learn more about the
upcoming PSAT on
page 7.
In This Issue...
Meet the new Department
Chair of Guidance, Ms. Niyama Fulkroad, on page 2.
Check out some fun pictures
from Spirit Week on page 3.
AP Student
Affairs
Mr. Buffano
A Note from Mr. Ippolito
See Titan students looking
sharp at the Homecoming
Dance on page 4.
See what Tech students
are up to on page 6.
Check out pictures from
our first blood drive of
the year on page 7.
Find a copy of our
2015/2016 tutoring
schedule on page 8.
Find important links on
page 9.
Affairs
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Meet the New Guidance Dept. Chair, Ms. Fulkroad!
We are very lucky to have such a wonderful new addition to our
guidance family here at TBT! Ms. Niyama Fulkroad, originally from Upstate New York, moved to Florida when she was in 9th grade. She graduated from Springstead High School in Hernando County and went on to
major in English Literature at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina.
After college, Ms. Fulkroad came back to Florida and began her
career in education teaching 6th grade in Osceola County. She decided
that even though she loved teaching, she wanted to find another way to
be a positive influence in kids’ lives. So in 2009, she changed course and
became a high school guidance counselor.
Here in Hillsborough County, Ms. Fulkroad has worked at Riverview High School and Freedom High School. When an opportunity arose
to join the Titan family this past summer, she jumped at the chance, and
she now serves as the Department Chair of the entire Guidance Department.
Outside of school, Ms. Fulkroad enjoys cooking and baking, reading, and completing home renovations. She has been married for 12
years and has two kids, a 10-yearold boy and a 5-year-old girl.
They love taking regular trips to
Disney.
When asked if she had any
words of wisdom for our students, she thoughtfully said,
“Every year is important, but if
you make mistakes you need to
seek help to fix them as soon as
possible.” Ms. Fulkroad can be
found in her office, located in the
guidance office, directly behind
the main office.
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Spirit Week: We Have Spirit! Yes We Do! We Have Spirit! How ‘Bout You?
SPIRIT WEEK DAYS
Monday—Jocks vs. Nerds
Tuesday—Twin Day
Wednesday—Senior Citizen
Day
Thursday—Decades Day
Friday—Class Color Day!!!
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Homecoming Dance at Embassy Suites USF: A Night in Paris!
Congratulations to our Homecoming King and Queen,
Michael Clark and Nyla Brooks!
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Homecoming Football Game and Pep Rally!! Tech Tech Tech Whaaat!
Presenting the
2015/2016 Varsity
Titan Football
Team!
Congratulations to TBT’s
Homecoming Court!
Mr. Fosco and
Mrs. Mayers
won the
Student Choice
Award for
being the
favorite male
and female
teachers
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Titan Student Awards, Activities, & Achievements
Four of our TBT
Commercial Art
Academy
students were
elected and will
serve this year
as SkillsUSA
Region 4
Officers.
Congratulations
go to David
Henley , Tyler
Boudreau ,
Jocelyn Hall &
Veronica Ortiz!
TBT’s JROTC participated in the Run for the Fallen on
September 20, 2015
TBT’s swim team getting ready for their meet vs. Plant
City High School
TBT’s Culinary
Program unveiled a
new multicultural
menu this year.
September’s feature
was Greek cuisine!
YUM!!!
Want to see your picture and accomplishments in the TBT newsletter? Send stories and pictures about
your group’s activities and/or accomplishments to: [email protected]
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Titan Students Come Together to Donate Blood!
Our first blood drive of the year
was a huge success! We had 165
students register to participate—
the most we’ve ever had. TBT
partnered with OneBlood to give
students an opportunity to give
back to the community.
PSAT, SAT, and Khan Academy
There are several important changes coming to the SAT and the district has provided support
for these changes through Khan Academy. Below, please explore the list of links that have been
created that should be helpful for students and parents with regard to the redesigned SAT/
PSAT and Khan Academy. Students are strongly encouraged to register for Khan Academy prior
to the October 14th administration of the PSAT so that they can practice the types of questions
they will encounter on the redesigned PSAT and the redesigned SAT.
The Redesigned SAT and SAT Suite of Assessments
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/
New SAT Scores:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/
scores
Official SAT Practice: College Board with Khan
Academy:
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Key Content Changes:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/
about/key-changes
Optional SAT Essay Component:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/
inside-the-test/essay
The Redesigned PSAT / The New PSAT:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10
SAT Reading:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test/reading
Overview of the Official SAT Practice (video –
10:05)
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/newsat/new-sat-tips-planning/new-sat-about-sat/v/
walk-through-sat-practice-platform
Current and New PSAT/NMSQT Comparisons:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test/comparespecifications
SAT Writing and Language:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test/writing-language
New PSAT Scores:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/scores
SAT Math:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test/math
Content Changes to the new SAT (video – 7:13)
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/newsat/new-sat-tips-planning/new-sat-about-sat/v/
sat-differences-of-new-sat
Introduction to the SAT Math Test (video – 7:41)
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/newsat/new-sat-tips-planning/new-sat-about-sat/v/
sat-math-test-intro
The Redesigned SAT / The New SAT:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
Khan Academy
What is Khan Academy?
https://www.khanacademy.org/about
Current and New SAT Comparison:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/
inside-the-test/compare-current-newspecifications
Student Accounts:
Using Khan Academy (video – 4:44)
http://www.khanacademy.org
https://www.khanacademy.org/talks-andinterviews/conversations-with-sal/v/using-khanacademy
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http://www.khanacademy.org/r/parentsignup
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Continuous Notification of Nondiscrimination
The School District of Hillsborough County does not discriminate nor tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information
or pregnancy in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices; and it will take immediate action to eliminate such harassment, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects. The district also provides equal
access to its facilities to the Boy Scouts and other patriotic youth groups, as required by the Boys Scout of America Equal
Access Act.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Dr. Pansy Houghton, Executive Officer, HR Compliance
Division of Human Resources
901 East Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 272-4097
[email protected]
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Helpful Links
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mySPOT: Student
Vision Statement
Tampa Bay Technical High School will provide a caring
and educationally rigorous experience to develop
successful students.
Parent Online Toolkit
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Hillsborough County
Public Schools
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Tampa Bay Tech
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Edsby
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TBT Guidance
Mission Statement
Tampa Bay Technical High School will maintain the
highest standards of excellence for all students as they
acquire career and academic knowledge to become life
-long learners and productive citizens.
Department
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TBT School
Psychologist
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TBT Media Center
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TBT Magnet
Programs
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TBT Technical
Programs
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SDHC Calendars
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ELP/Tutoring is
offered most days
Tampa By Technical High School (TBT) was established
in 1969 as Tampa Bay Vocational Technical School.
TBT’s program is now an exceptional blend of
academic rigor and technical relevance. A dedicated
faculty provides instruction in everything from
advanced placement to certified technical skill courses.
The campus resembles a community college campus
with large laboratory facilities for several unique
technology programs. The students must apply to this
school and transportation is provided.
after school. See the
schedule on the
media center
window for available
sessions.
Follow
@TBTechHS
on Twitter
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Tampa Bay Technical
High School
6410 Orient Road
Tampa, FL 33610
813.744.8360
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