February 9th, 2024

TC CHEERLEADING TEAM WINS STATE

Congratulations to our Cheer Team - your 2024 FHSAA State Champions! They will head to Orlando this weekend to complete for the National title.

Good luck, Crusaders! We're so proud of you!

We sent our cheer team off to Nationals with a celebration this afternoon with the entire student body. Pictured above are students high fiving their state winning team!

COME SUPPORT OUR GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT FINALS

• Girls Basketball Friday, 02/09 at 7 pm at Home
• Boys Basketball Saturday, 02/10 at 7 pm at Berkeley Prep

CREW TEAM ACHIEVES NEW PRS

Congratulations to our crew team who competed at Southern Sprints Ergatta last weekend. The team got all new personal records!

Looking forward to another great showing of the teams excellence this weekend, February 10th at the Power Up Ergatta in Orlando!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE MOST EXCITING EVENT OF THE YEAR: CROSS & SHIELD GALA!

TODAY (Friday, February 9th) is your last opportunity to purchase your Tickets for the 2024 Cross & Shield Gala



Click HERE for the BidPal link to purchase.

All parents, alumni and community community members are invited to our Cross & Shield Gala event on Saturday, March 9th at Tampa Marriot Water Street!

THE CROSS & SHIELD COMMITTEE IS HOSTING HAPPY HOUR - 1 WEEK FROM TODAY!

RSVP's due TODAY!

Send to Wine Pull Co-Chair, Tammy Garcia at tammy1019@me.com

Unable to attend Happy Hour?

Consider donating a bottle of wine to the Wine Pull valued at $20 or more  (do not send in with your student)

Other Ways to Support Gala

Program Ads: DUE TODAY! It is not too late to place an ad in the Gala program. Click HERE for more details.

Reminder: the deadline to have Parent Service hours completed is quickly approaching. All hours are due by April 8th. Complete your required hours and help support the Gala, it is a win-win!

Day of the Event: There are various opportunities listed in X2VOL to help with set up, during the event, and clean up.

Basket Assembly: The Committee is now meeting to assemble the baskets for the silent auction. If you are interested in lending your talents, please contact Jana Jenkins.

Donations: Donations of items for the silent auction are welcomed! And can count towards your Parent Service Hours! Be sure to complete the Auction Donation Form and submit with any items you donate.

Requests: Please click on the button below for a list of requests from the Gala Committee. If you purchase any of the items below, please email Jana Jenkins to let her know.

For more information about Gala please contact: Tammy Berard or Courtney Frisch

IMPORTANT EXAM AND GRADUATION INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

ACT PREP PROGRAM

Click here to register. Please contact Mrs. Girgus with questions

Volunteer Spotlight

Below you will find opportunities with an urgent need to volunteers:



Saturday, March 9 -

Cross and Shield Gala

All volunteer positions are now posted in X2VOL. Secure your spot as a volunteer at one of our biggest social events of the season today! Contact Courtney Frisch to become involved with one of the committees.

Various Dates -

Spring Sports

Several home games have been posted and volunteers are needed to help support our athletes during our home games. Please review X2VOL for opportunities.

New Parent Committee -

Prom Decorations

A new committee is being formed at the request of our student government officers. They have a plan to decorate for prom and need some adults to help in person and with donating decorations. If you would like to join this committee please contact Crusader Parents Club Chair Cristina Delgado P '25.

Please sign-up using your X2VOL parent account. Contact Missy Vivino with any questions regarding your X2VOL parent account.

Grants/Financial Aid

Grant/Aid

• The FACTs grant/aid application for the 2024-25 school year is now OPEN.
• Tampa Catholic tuition assistance awards must be reapplied for each year
• The committee is currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the budgeted amount is depleted. 
• Parish members may be considered for CSTAG (The Catholic Schools Tuition Assistance Grant) also from the FACTS application, NEW for the 2024-2025 School Year, there will be an “early” decision round. Early Decision notifications will be made by March 15, 2024. 
• To qualify for this early decision for CSTAG, FACTS applications need to be submitted by February 1, 2024 in order for them to be reviewed by FACTS and an early decision to be made by March 15, 2024. 
• Final cutoff for CSTAG is April 30, 2024.
• Families will need to complete a renewal application for the 24/25 SY in order to remain on their State scholarship.The State of Florida has not released these details, please stay tuned.

For more information, please visit our website here.

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