Happy St. Paddy's Day!

 At Mass this morning, Fr. Dermot said that today is the Highest of Holy Days in the Church.  I'm not sure he was telling the truth.  We also learned it's Paddy and not Patty.  The best thing I learned is that the Irish are good at laughing at themselves.  What a great character trait and something we should all learn to do.  

Can you believe Easter Break is almost here?!  It is also time for Teacher Spring Observations.  Yay!  If I did your observation in the Fall, I will be coming in this week, the week after break, and maybe early next week.  Be sure your lessons are visible by date.  

Thursday we will have classroom pickup to make it easier for those going to the Raffle Basketball game right after school.  Come cheer them on and watch live to see who the grand prize winner is.  

Finally, this Friday is the last Fish Fry 😭  Consider joining the regulars (David, Lisa, Connor, Ken, Maria, and me) for some fish and then stay for Stations of the Cross hosted by our 7th graders.  

Have a Blessed and Lucky Week!

Congratulations!

 This is a week of Congratulations.  

First - Congrats to our 8th graders who have become fully initiated members of the Catholic Church through the rite of Confirmation.  It was a beautiful ceremony on Saturday.  

Congrats to the Varsity and JV Boys Basketball teams for being the 2024 recipients of the Hillsborough Catholic Youth Sports League Sportsmanship Award and Trophy.   This says so much about the character of our students and the adults who guide them and this makes so very proud of everyone. 

Finally, back to the 8th graders again, congrats once again to the 11 students who attended Scholars Night at Tampa Catholic as recipients of scholarships to the school.  

I know the journey can be rough at times, but the students who leave here are very well prepared for their continued education and for life.  

It's a pretty typical week other than a visit from Patty on Thursday and Friday for her second Math Coaching session.  I will also talk to her about supplemental math programs other than Simple Solutions to get some input.

Have a great week!