BMCHS Weekly Newsletter

April 21, 2023 shop McLaughlin Catholic High School

From the Desk of the Principal

Dear Bishop Family -

Happy Easter! I hope you had a delightful Easter Break with your nuclear family.

We are in the home stretch for the school year, and seniors are in the final days of their high school experience.

I am excited to finish this year with great expectations and Bishop traditions.

I am looking forward to moving Bishop ahead in the right direction for our community.

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Take care and create peace,

Ms. Jenalisa Zummo

Principal

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School is excited to announce the addition of Chris Anzalone to our family. Chris has been hired to be our Executive Director of Advancement, Communication, Enrollment,and Marketing. His hiring is just another example of the commitment by our new Administration to continue to move our campus forward in the right direction. Welcome to the Bishop Family Chris!

The Office of Advancement is dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School. Our focus is to organize and execute fundraising opportunities, build community among alumni, parents, and friends, and establish partnerships within the school community, all in an effort to ensure the future of education at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School. It is an honor to join this community that focuses on the development of the whole person that prepares young men and women to meet successfully the challenges of our global society. I look forward to working alongside the entire community of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School. - Chris Anzalone

In an effort to bolster our already secure campus, we would like to welcome School Resource Office Christian. SRO Christian, will be patrolling the campus and assisting with any security concerns. Please take the time to welcome SRO Christian to the Bishop Family!

SCHOLARSHIPS UPDATE!

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1 on Monday, March 27, expanding school choice options in Florida. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2023. We know many of you have questions about what this means for your family.

Following are some highlights from the bill and we encourage you to visit the Step Up For Students Legislative Updates page for more details. Please continue checking this page for more updates. Step Up For Students will be adding more information as it is available.

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options

Expands eligibility for all K-12 students, regardless of household income.
Converts the scholarships into education savings accounts, or “ESAs” allowing families more flexibility in how they invest in their children’s education.
For families who will use the scholarship for full-time private school tuition and fees, parents/guardians must agree to have their Scholarship Funding Organization, or “SFO,” commit scholarship funds on behalf of their students before using ESA funds for other authorized uses of program funds.

To receive more information about this opportunity, including notification of when it’s time to apply, please click here.

Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities

The program cap has been increased, allowing more students to benefit from a scholarship.
Scholarship funds may now be used towards the additional following OPTIONAL items:
Approved pre-apprenticeship program.
Fees for services provided by a Choice Navigator. This is an optional service made available to families. Please visit our Legislative Updates page to learn more.

To receive more information about this opportunity, including notification of when it’s time to apply, please click here.

Seniors, Congratulations you're in the home stretch! Please CLICK HERE to see important Senior Class updates for end of year events.

In order for your student to receive their course selection for next year, he/she needs to be re-enrolled, and fees associated with re-enrollment, need to be paid. Once the course selection form is completed and signed by a parent, and student, then the student, can turn it in to their homeroom teacher.

Thank you and have a blessed day,

Renee Harrington

School Counselor 9^th/10^th

A representative from Herff-Jones, will be on campus to meet with the Sophomore Class,on

May 5, 2023.

BMCHS- Good Samaritan Project 2023 Application

The Good Samaritan Project is back June, 2023

at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School.

We welcome applicants for an UNWAVERING week of faith, service, and community. This application should be completed by the legal guardian of each Good Samaritan Applicant. Click here for the application.

Please complete the registration form in full for your child to apply for a space. Please note that submitting the form does not guarantee that your child has a spot at the Good Samaritan Project 2023. After submitting this form, expect an email from your Campus Minister approving/disapproving your child's attendance at GSP. It is up to the Campus Minister to determine who will be able to attend the Good Samaritan Project with their group. All minors must attend with a parish or school group and cannot register alone.

In addition to the online registration, your Campus Minister will provide you with physical paperwork that must be completed and submitted to your school.

Please direct any additional questions to Stephen.Eschenfelder@bmchs.com

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School Events

Athletics

Continuous

Please click here for the Athletic Calendar.

Earn service hours before the end of the school year. Help support Bishop Athletics by serving as a game worker. Click on the link to sign up, Spring Sports Home Game Volunteers.

Coming Soon!! Be on the look out for Summer Camp and Summer Workout dates for each Bishop sport. New Cheer staff press conference coming soon!

Dining Hall

Monthly

"Did you know that April is National Soft Pretzel Month? The month of April also includes National Coffee Cake Day, National Empanada Day, and National Cheeseball Day!"

Our monthly Dining Hall menu can be viewed by clicking here

Click here for the steps on how to place a dining hall order.

To ensure the safety of our students, all volunteers must complete the three requirements below.

Each volunteer will need:

A Volunteer Application Form: Click here
Background/Fingerprinting. Background and Fingerprinting can be scheduled by the volunteer applicant at: https://dosp-scheduler.fingerprintlocations.com/landing (BMCHS does not pay for this.)
CMG Safe Environment Training. CMG training is located at https://stpetersburg.cmgconnect.org/. Please email certificate to marketing@bmchs.com.

Link to Safe Environment Frequently Asked Questions: Click here

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School staff member you will be volunteering with.

Parents don't forget to enter your service hours!

PARENT SERVICE HOUR REQUIREMENT (Handbook, p. 26)

As part of the Bishop family, parents are required to support the school’s mission and our students through volunteerism. Your presence at school activities is one way to show your support. School volunteer opportunities are NOT community service hours, but are volunteer hours through school-sponsored events. All BMCHS families are required to complete ten (10) hours of volunteer service per family each school year. All hours completed should be submitted through the FACTS Family Portal Upon successful submission of all hours, parents will receive an email confirmation. Parent service hours not completed for the school year will be fulfilled at a rate of $20/hour for the remaining balance due on April 30th.

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