Teacher Appreciation Week - *NEW DATES* - May 11-15
In our new virtual learning environment, Teacher Appreciation Week is going to be slightly different this school year. Please know that any activity is voluntary and you can participate if you choose. The HSA Board is purchasing Amazon Gift Cards for all teachers and staff.
Thursday, May 14 – Drive-Thru Celebration
Time: Between 6:00p.m. – 7:00 pm. Families can drive through any time during that hour.
Grade Levels – All grade levels
Carline: Mother Teresa
Activity: Families drive through car line and wave to their teachers. No children or parents are to get of their cars but kids can draw pictures and posters to display for the teachers. Again, this drive-thru is not mandatory and pictures/posters are optional as well.
Any time during the week, children can send a card or note to their teachers. Electronic greeting cards are a good option and there are many websites that offer free e-cards. If you want to send a card by mail, you may send it to the teacher in care of the school. Homeroom moms will be reaching out to their classes for other possible ways to celebrate teachers.
As the HSA is purchasing gift cards, please know that it is not expected or necessary for families to purchase any gifts for the teachers. Our teachers are appreciative of all of our families and know how much they are appreciated throughout the year.
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MTC Summer Camps
It is with heavy heart that we inform you we are not offering any summer camps this year.
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MyOn Reader
Renaissance myON® Reader is a personalized literacy platform that gives students access to more than 6,000 enhanced digital books. Titles are matched to each individual student’s interests, grade and Lexile® reading level. Combined with a suite of close reading tools and embedded supports, myON Reader fosters student reading achievement. As with any book, students or parents will need to check AR Book Find to see if the book they chose is an AR book.
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Virtual School Attendance
It is extremely important for parents to be submitting daily attendance for their Child(ren) via the attendance link located on our website’s Virtual Learning tab. The link can also be found on your child’s grade level Educator Page. Daily attendance reporting is mandated by the Florida Department of Education and the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Please make a note to do this first thing each school day. Faculty and staff will be calling those who do not submit daily attendance by 2 p.m. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
Click Here to View Virtual Learning Tab and Grade Level Educator Pages
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Tuition Assistance and Scholarship Programs
2020-2021 School Year
Don’t let finances prevent you from providing your child(ren) with the very best educational opportunity! MTC offers a variety of tuition assistance and scholarship programs to assist families in their desire to provide a Catholic education to their children. We aim to keep parents informed with scholarships and tuition assistance programs since financial situations may change for some families. To date, our scholarship programs are:
- Step-Up for Students Scholarships
- Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC)
- Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES)
- Gardiner Scholarship
- McKay Scholarship Program
- AAA Scholarship Foundation
- Catholic School Tuition Aid Grant
- Mary C. Forbes Charitable Foundation Scholarship
- Mary Magdalene Economic Scholarship
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Middle School Trimester 3 Exams Cancelled
Middle School Trimester 3 Exams have been cancelled. Teachers will continue to administer formative and summative assessments. However, the assessments will not be cumulative.
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MTC Business Directory
MTC is blessed to have so many successful, entrepreneurial and creative parents and alumni. To celebrate the diversity and accomplishments of our community, we have created an MTC Business Directory. Our business directory allows parents and alumni to promote their business along with providing information to our school community who are seeking certain products or services.
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Virtual Learning Photos/Video
Share your photos and videos with us! We will feature them in our newsletter and on our Facebook page. We are looking for photos of children learning in all subject areas including physical education, art, STREAM, reading and world language. Videos of singing and praying would be awesome too!! In addition, we are looking for children to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, Our Father, Hail Mary or a grace prayer for meals. Please send photos and videos to
enrollment@mtctampa.org.
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Resources from our Parishes
As we face challenges and concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are leaning more on our faith and trusting in the Lord Jesus to be our protection and guide. While we are separated by quarantines, self-isolation and social distancing, Pope Francis reminds us that, united in Christ, we are never alone. Our parishes would like to provide you with the following information to help you during this time.
Mass
Confession
- St.Timothy: Saturday - 10am and 4pm. Drive- up line.
- St. Paul: Mondays-Fridays - 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Saturdays - 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Outdoors.
- Our Lady of the Rosary: Outdoors.
- St. Mary: Saturdays - 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Letters from the Parish
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Internet and Cell Phones
The internet has drastically changed the way children interact with the world. The use of cell phones among tweens and teenagers has jumped considerably. Technology is not without risks and parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s devices.
Click Here
for Parent’s Guide to Smart Phone Safety
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Accessing Academic Grades
All academic grades are published in RenWeb except for World Language and Library/Media Skills (Accelerated Reader) grades.
