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Steinbrenner PTSA Newsletter
George Steinbrenner High School October 2019 5575 W Lutz Lake Fern Volume 7, Issue 2 Lutz, Florida 33558 813.792-5131 A Hillsborough County School
Visit our Website steinbrennerptsa.org
Calendar
October * Take Steinbrenner School of
Excellence short survey (see more information on page 3 below)
* Yearbook price $90 7 Hurricane Regular Release Day 7 5-8:00p-Orchestra Spirit Night; Tijuana
Flats, pg. 8 9 5:45-Hillsborough County Council
PTA/PTSA General Membership Meeting; Children’s Board, pg. 4
10 7-8:30p-Orchestra concert; Auditorium, pg. 8
11 End of 1st Grading Period 16 Senior Brunch & Class Meeting 20 Deadline for Reflections Entries, pg. 2 23 Seniors order graduation announcements, caps, & gowns 30 Deadline for Senior pictures to be
taken for the yearbook 30 Report Cards Available
November * HoneyBaked Ham Fundraiser, pg. 4 * Yearbook price $95 1 Seniors order graduation announcements, caps, & gowns 11 Veteran’s Day-No school 25-29 Fall Break-No school TBA Order Senior “Name” shirts
**Dates & times are subject to change. **See Guidance Section pg. 11 & 12 for more dates to
remember.
Calendar Links: Student Calendar School Calendar Steinbrenner Athletic Calendar
PRESIDENT’S NOTE
Hello Warrior Families
The PTSA at Steinbrenner High School is in full gear. We have wrapped up the first two months of school with quite a list of accomplishments. The time and energy that so any of the parents and students have put in has allowed us to continue to provide the best support available to our school.
Our first General Membership meeting of the PTSA was held September 4th. The audit of the 2018-2019 financials was accepted and the 2019-2020 budget was approved. Mark your calendar! The next General Membership meeting will be held on January 8th at 5:30pm in the Media Center. We hope to see you there.
In addition to the funds that the PTSA distributed to teachers for classroom items not covered through the school’s budget, we have now dedicated a corner of the PTSA website homepage for any approved Donor’s Choose posting by the faculty. Click here to see if any posting is of interest to you supporting as a family.
We would like to thank Publix at Lutz Lake Crossing, First Citrus Bank, Jersey Mike’s at Van Dyke Commons and Clean Kopy, Inc for being a business willing to step up and support our school & students. The PTSA is in search of other businesses that would like to become a business member of the PTSA or take it to the next level with a business sponsorship. For more details, please email [email protected]
Go Warriors! Beth Rogers 2019-2020 Steinbrenner PTSA President
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2019-20 Steinbrenner PTSA Board
President: Beth Rogers VP of Membership: Laura LoPresti VP of Programs: Alex Perry
Salima Gardner VP of Ways & Means: Robin DiGiorgio Salima Gardner Alicia Seidel VP of Volunteers: Eva Ebert Treasurer: Alison Newman Recording Secretary: Angela Bydalek Corresponding Secretary: Chrissy Bond ACT Prep: Amy Pardo Lynette Mills Awards: Cheryl Michel Communications/Technology: Kristen Miller
Lena Leo Newsletter: Leslie Nixon County Council: Lynette Mills Historian: Latrice Markison Hospitality: Deanna Morrow PE/HOPE Uniforms/Spirit Wear:
Sunny Garlits Moira Schmidt
Publicity: Chrissy Bond Scholarships: Sandy Webster School of Excellence: Emily Rogers Melissa Fleet Senior Awards Night: Terri Ansel Christy Lowe Senior Day/Senior Banners: Maura Weins Steinbrenner Cares: Melinda Sheer Jennifer Bommarito Student Ambassadors: Deanna Morrow Shelly Saunders Student Incentives: Melinda Sheer Laurie Grantham Teacher Appreciation: Monique Kehr Kristen Hendrickson Teacher Grants: Erica Dees Wellness: Portia Engman Erica Rude
Steinbrenner Principal: Kelly King
A LOOK WITHIN……. What does this mean to you? Steinbrenner students! Bring this year’s Reflections theme to life through art. Art Categories include: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, & Visual Arts. Students who are interested in participating in this year’s PTA Reflections Art Program, please see below for important entry rules:
1. Deadline for Steinbrenner entries is October 20, 2019. 2. Submission forms are available in the front office and online.
All art pieces must be submitted along with the completed, signed student entry form with artwork title and artist statement.
3. Students can enter one or more categories, however, may only enter ONE art piece per category.
4. Only NEW pieces of artwork, inspired by the current year’s theme may be submitted.
5. Entries must be the original work of one student only-adults cannot help with the actual creation/composition of the selected art category.
6. Entrants must submit their artwork and student entry form to Steinbrenner PTSA according to County Council Entry Requirements.
7. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited, except for recorded music in dance choreography and film production entries when title, composer, and performer are cited in the submission. PowerPoint presentations are prohibited.
8. Three entries from each Arts Category in each Grade Division (not per grade) can advance to the next level which is the Hillsborough County Council PTA Reflections.
CLICK HERE for detailed official rules & print the online entry form. Scroll to the bottom of this Reflections website page & click on the “student packet” link.
Also, please find Steinbrenner Reflection’s information and updates on Facebook. Click here to be directed to Steinbrenner PTSA’s Reflections information.
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STAY IN THE KNOW
Steinbrenner PTSA: http://steinbrennertampafl.ptaptsa.org/ The PTSA website can now be translated into a variety of different languages. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on “Select Language”. From there, choose your preferred language.
Steinbrenner online store: https://gshsptsa.memberhub.store/
Newsletter: The Steinbrenner PTSA newsletter will be sent monthly to all registered families.
Facebook: Join the Steinbrenner PTSA Facebook page for the latest school news. https://www.facebook.com/steinbrennerptsa/
School news: Steinbrenner High website: http://steinbrenner.mysdhc.org/
District news: Hillsborough County School District Web site: https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/
Florida PTA
National PTA
Edsby
Make Steinbrenner a School of Excellence!
Complete this short survey to help us develop the path to improving our school!
School of Excellence Survey Links
English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUjlnUGChMjbc1ZS6uKKDZBQNjAc035voRRbNaIBnkVsZfmQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8p7Jtex59-Z0Izn0F2XX_57IYX08xE51aQ-bqe6Qln5ADCw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Steinbrenner High School has been a designated National PTA School of Excellence for the past two years and your PTSA is now taking steps to renew that designation!
Help us make a substantial, positive impact on student success and strengthen our family-school partnership. Your Steinbrenner PTSA Excellence Team is collaborating with the school community to identify areas needing improvement and implement an action plan for success. We are inviting our parents, students, teachers, & administration to help us accomplish this by taking a short online Baseline Survey (click on link above). The results of the survey will be provided to National PTA.
Throughout the year, we will use National PTA resources and trainings to implement an improvement action plan. To determine the success of our action plan, we will survey the community once again near the end of the school year. The results will be submitted once again to National PTA along with a narrative and application to renew our status as a School of Excellence.
Please participate in this important survey!
Thank you! Your School of Excellence Team
Order Your PE Uniform Online Now
Click here to order your PE Uniform online.
Uniforms can also be purchased from Coach Crumbley in Room 606 from 7:50-8:20am.
Questions? Ask Moira Schmidt
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Shop Amazon Smile. Choose Steinbrenner High PTSA. A portion of your $ spent will be donated back to our PTSA.
Mascot Universe donates back to Steinbrenner PTSA. This is the place to go for all your spirit wear needs.
PTSA Scholarship Available to Steinbrenner Seniors
Senior parents and students, click here to review the requirements for PTSA scholarships on our website.
Don’t forget! To qualify, students must:
• Be a PTSA member by December 31, 2019
• Obtain 5 PTSA approved volunteer hours before February 6, 2020.
One of the ways students can get volunteer hours is by contacting our PTSA Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].
Purchase your PTSA membership at https://gshsptsa.memberhub.store/
Coming Soon! November
HoneyBaked Ham Fundraiser
We are kick starting November with our annual HoneyBaked Ham Fundraiser Event. Help our students in need. 100% of profit directly benefits our students
enrolled in the PTSA Steinbrenner Cares Program.
Receive a gift card to purchase your HoneyBaked Ham immediately upon donating. No waiting!
Hillsborough County Council PTA/PTSA General Membership Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 9 Time: 5:45pm Where: Children’s Board of Hillsborough County 1002 E Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 Coming up: Florida PTA Legislative Conference of 2020 Date: January 26-28, 2020 Time: 8:00am-5:00pm Where: Hillsborough County Council PTA/PTSA 805 Maydell Dr., Tampa, FL 33619
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who helped make the following school events a success:
Teacher Back-to-School Breakfast, Locker Sales, Teacher Conference Night, Start with Hello, ACT Prep & the School
Campus Clean-Up
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Help Us Reach Our Goal of 1200 Members!
Thank you to all who have already joined the Steinbrenner PTSA for this school year! Your membership is what enables us to provide so many amazing programs for our Steinbrenner students and teachers!
PTSA funds and organizes numerous programs, such as:
• Senior Scholarships (over $10k awarded last year)
• Quarterly Incentives for Honor Roll Students
• Security/School Improvements (over $10k donated last year)
• Steinbrenner Cares (helping students in need)
• Student Ambassadors
• ACT Prep
• Teacher Grants (over $5k awarded last year)
• Monthly Newsletter for Parents
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Senior Events ……and so much more!!
If you haven’t joined yet, we hope you will consider joining today. By joining the PTSA, you are not obligating yourself to any time commitment whatsoever. You are simply supporting all the PTSA does for our students and teachers here at Steinbrenner.
3 Easy Ways to JOIN: 1. Join online at our PTSA online store:
https://gshsptsa.memberhub.store/ 2. Print the PTSA Membership Form and drop it off at the
School Office. 3. Print the PTSA Membership Form and mail it along with
your payment to Steinbrenner High School, 5575 W. Lutz Lake Fern Rd, Lutz, FL 33558
**Please make checks payable to Steinbrenner PTSA**
ATTENTION SENIORS, to be eligible for a PTSA scholarship, you must join the PTSA by December 31, 2019.
Membership Forms are also available in the front office.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Volunteer Opportunities
It’s never too late to sign-up if you want to volunteer. Can’t come during school hours? There are PTSA events that take place after school hours and on weekends. On occasion, we may also need items donated.
Submit your contact info and volunteer preferences to the Steinbrenner PTSA Volunteer Coordinator by clicking here. You will be contacted when a volunteer opportunity arises.
Please note: If you wish to volunteer at Steinbrenner, Hillsborough County School mandates that you complete and submit a volunteer application every school year. Click here for the application.
Student Volunteer Opportunities
Student volunteer opportunities will be posted in the Steinbrenner PTSA Newsletter, PTSA website, Twitter, and/or Facebook.
Questions? [email protected]
S P I R I T
W E E K
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Start with Hello—Sept 23-27
The second annual Start with Hello- week, a national program developed in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, was supported by the PTSA and various student and faculty members. The program was expanded this year and plans are already in place to grow it even further next year. If engaging students in attempts to reduce social isolation is of interest to you, we welcome your participation in building a bigger and better program for next year.
Please reach out to [email protected] for more information about how you can help.
SAVE THE DATE MAY 15, 2020
ADVENTURE ISLAND OPENS EXCLUSIVELY FOR STEINBRENNER
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
-No other schools will be present! -No long lines!
ALL RIDES WILL BE OPEN!!
The price will be no higher than $80 per student.
The more students that go, the lower the price will be!!
SPLASH BASH
2020 $20 deposit due by
12/31/19 Click here to make
deposit online
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1st Quarter Conference Night
Many people came together, under the leadership of Deanna Marrow, to provide the teachers with an authentic Cuban meal, delivered straight from Ybor, on the 1st Quarter Conference Night. Volunteers at this event not only got a chance to provide a greatly appreciated service, but also got a chance to interact with the teachers in a way that is very rewarding. Contact [email protected] if you are interested in assisting with any future events.
Campus Clean-Up
Our first Campus Clean-Up took place on September 28. The landscaping support provided to the school
is very limited. Many of the beds have become overgrown and full of weeds. We are hoping to
schedule Campus Clean-Ups on a regular basis to allow all students an opportunity to earn service
hours and spruce up a place that they spend a great deal of time. Parents and teachers are also welcome to join in the “fun”. All events will be posted on the
PTSA website. Click here to access the website.
THE DISCONNECT ZONE
BEFORE AFTER IN USE
DONOR’S CHOOSE
The GSHS Media Center is developing an area dedicated to mindfulness and learning stress reduction techniques. Dr. Dillon, our Media Specialist, has received funding for the first phase via Donor’s Choose. This area of the library is being established to include soft seating, books and tools like yoga mats, indoor plants, a small fountain and adult coloring—in addition to books about stress management and mindfulness. The Phase 1 grant purchased a large area rug the students are already enjoying. This space is called The Disconnect and will be a “no phone zone” intended to help students refocus themselves and find a few moments of calm during the day as needed.
The next phase is live for funding donations via Donor’s Choose and will purchase floor cushions, a small bistro table and mindful coloring books. Please consider donating using this link: https://www.donorschoose.org/SteinbrennerMedia
In addition, donations of small “stress balls” are welcome. If you attend a conference and get some as vendor freebies, consider donating to The Disconnect as stress tools for students.
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Notes from Orchestra
We are excited to welcome our new orchestra director Andrea Szarowicz, formerly from Gaither High School. The
Steinbrenner Orchestra is 114 members strong and we look forward to a great year under her baton.
Support the Arts! Celebrate Orchestra Sprit Night & meet our new Director!
Date: October 7 Time: 5:00-8:00pm
Where: Tijuana Flats 20% of proceeds will be donated back to Orchestra!
Orchestra Concert Date: October 10
Time: 7:00-8:30pm Where: Steinbrenner Auditorium
Cost: $5 for adults
Orchestra is selling Nothing Bundt Cake Vouchers. Redeem your Bundt cake vouchers at the Carrollwood or
Wesley Chapel locations. Contact Alicia Seidel at [email protected] if interested in purchasing a
voucher.
Support Our Robotics Team
The Steinbrenner Robotics Team is a group of high school students who want to spend extra time at school, studying, collaborating, designing, programming, and engineering a robot that will compete and hopefully win in the VEX Robotics competitions. Yes, you read that right; these teenagers want to spend more time at school creating a robot and then go out there and show the world what they have learned. Of course, these competitions cost money. Steinbrenner’s ROTC has generously offered to share equipment with us and together we will work with elementary and middle schools in a service-learning project. Please consider donating toward the success of the Robotics Team. We greatly appreciate any amount you feel comfortable with to support these young adults who inspire every day. We would also appreciate if you can share this information so we can reach more people.
Donating to the Team is easy. Go to https://www.finditfunditflorida.com/hillsborough/grant/32860/
On behalf of my amazing students, I thank you.
Ms. James-Yarish
Listen to the Podcast Every Parent Needs Real Experts. Real Parents. Real Conversations.
We are excited to introduce—Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast for busy parents like you who have a lot to keep up with at home and throughout the school year.
Each 30 minute podcast will give you the inside scoop on how to help your child succeed in and out of school. You’ll hear unique perspectives from experts, parents and educator guests who will give you real-life advice and ideas you can use!
Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast is available to stream now on: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and TuneIn. Just search for “Notes from the Backpack” on your favorite podcast app.
LISTEN NOW
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Stay Updated Visit Steinbrenner PTSA Website
Find information on:
• Current Events
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Senior Scholarships, Banners & Activities
• Membership
• Donate
• Donor’s Choose
• And so much more!
Click here to access Steinbrenner PTSA Website!
SENIORS! Need PTSA Volunteer Hours?
Earn volunteer hours toward the PTSA Senior Scholarship by submitting an article to the Steinbrenner PTSA Newsletter.
Submit an article for publication in the PTSA Newsletter & provide a picture or two. Your topic can be about anything school related.
Deadline to submit an article to the next newsletter is October 24. Articles must be well written, are subject to editing, and approval
by Ms. King.
Submit article and/or questions to Leslie Nixon [email protected]
One Stop Shopping
Visit Steinbrenner PTSA’s online store to make purchases & donate.
• Membership
• Senior Banners
• Adventure Island Deposit
• Steinbrenner Cares
• HOPE/PE Uniforms
Click here to access Steinbrenner
PTSA’s online store.
Thank you Local Businesses Who Support Steinbrenner PTSA, It’s Students,
& School Community
• First Citrus Bank provided water bottles for two events.
• Publix at Lutz Lake Crossing donated water bottles for the ACT Prep course.
• Jersey Mike’s at Van Dyke Crossing provided a reduced rate for the lunches provided to the students attending the ACT Prep Course.
• Klean Kopy, Inc. provided thousands of pages of printing for PTSA. This allows the school to have more funds available in their budget to cover teacher copying requirements.
• The Sheer Family donated copy paper.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Steinbrenner student Remy Howard on receiving a scholarship to the
prestigious music school Interlochen where he now plays Assistant String Bass.
The Holidays Are Around the Corner
Looking for a place to celebrate the Holidays? Enjoy an evening with your Steinbrenner Arts
Department for the First all Arts Holiday Spectacular. Mark your calendar for Dec 11th, 12th,
or 13th.
Mascot Universe Donates Back
GSHS PTSA received $1,852 from Mascot Universe as our 20% kick back on all Open House sales as well as
PTSA designated items sold in the store and online for the month of August.
Thank you Mascot Universe!
COUPON! SAVINGS! COUPON! FALL INTO SAVINGS AT MASCOT UNIVERSE
BRING THIS COUPON & RECEIVE
$10 OFF PURCHASE OF $75 OR
$25 OFF PURCHASE OF $125 OR MORE EXPIRES 10/31/19
Congratulations to 12 of our seniors who have earned academic distinction based on their PSAT/NMSQT selection index from their 2018 test. We are very proud of our student’s hard work and determination!
These 4 students have been identified as National Merit Semifinalist and are completing the process to become Finalists. They scored in the top 1.5% of test takers in the nation:
Jonathan Barbara Rebekah Hurwitz
Matthew Lee Rana Scherer
These 2 students scored in the top 2.5% of among Hispanic and Latino PSAT/NMSQT test takers in our region and have been named National Hispanic Scholars:
Evan Garcia Allen Martinez
These 6 students have been identified as National Merit Commended Students by placing among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2020 competition by taking the 2018 PSAT/NMSQT:
Jordan Bishman Erika Samuel Laura Chang Eric Schmitting
Anusha Gupta Tyler Shroll
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The Guidance Department will provide updates on a regular basis through emails and entries on the Guidance, College & Career Edsby Group Page and on the Steinbrenner website under “Resources”, “Guidance”.
Senior Credit Checks—Counselors will meet with every senior to go over graduation requirements and discuss any questions regarding your plans for after graduation. These meetings are ongoing for the next few weeks.
October 19; 9:00am-Noon—Academy Day—U.S. Representative Kathy Castor—This program for students in grades 8-11 will be held at MacDill AFB. All Military Academies will be represented. RSVP’s are required by October 10 to attend on the Air Force Base. www.Castor.House.gov 813-871-2817
October 22-24, 29 & 30--HCC Open House—go to https://www.hccfl.edu/admissions/get-touch/open-house-events for locations and to register.
October 31; 9:00am-Noon--University of Tampa Instant Decision Day—Seniors, if you would like to participate in this event at Steinbrenner you will not be required to submit an essay or letter of recommendation. Also, you will not be required to pay the $40 application fee. UT representatives will tell you on the spot if you are accepted. If you would like to participate, apply at https://apply-undg.ut.edu/portal/idd. Students will receive a notice of the appointment time from the Guidance office after completion of the application. SAT and/or ACT scores should be sent officially to the University of Tampa. See Mrs. Pressley with any questions. Seniors must apply by no later than October 20th to participate!
November 6—Hugh O’Brien Leadership Conference—10th grade students HOBY programs are planned by people who believe in your ability to be a leader and affect the future for all of us. Students you will meet with current leaders in such fields as government, media, business and education. Students will be taught how to value their own opinions and ideas and express those opinions among peers. Students will take their experience back to school and make a difference for others. Students are required to write a 75-100 work essay describing the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in your school and community. In addition, write a paragraph about any of the following traits you possess: Outstanding communication, critical thinking, creative problem solving, strong decision making, sensitive to others, charismatic personality, courage to speak out and challenge, and /or interest in community service. Essays are due to Mrs. Pressley by November 6th.
College Representative Visits—Several colleges have scheduled visits to Steinbrenner High School to speak to our juniors and seniors. The following colleges will be visiting our school in the next few weeks: University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Alabama, Florida Polytechnic University, University of Chicago, Florida State, Yale, Columbia, Hofstra, and more. More colleges will be added as they are scheduled. Students should sign up at Event Brite http://steinbrennerhscollegevisits.eventbrite.com/. Students must print their ticket when they register and present their ticket (pass) to the classroom teacher to attend the college visit. It is up to the individual teacher to allow a student to miss class in order to attend a college visit. Students must limit their visits to 5 colleges per year.
Bright Futures Scholarship—Seniors Apply Now—It is recommended that you complete the application and turn in community service hours by December 15. Yu may continue to meet the requirements through June. www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org.
Community Service—All Bright Futures scholarships require that students have community service hours approved, logged, and entered on their transcript before graduation. Students should complete a proposal and have their counselor or college counselor approve them before beginning any project. Log sheets are returned to the guidance office for documentation. Summer projects should be turned in as soon as possible. All forms are available in the guidance office, Success Center, on the school website, and on the Edsby Guidance Page. City of Oldsmar, Tampa Bay Lightning, Keystone Family Fun Day and others are looking of volunteers. These and other new community service opportunities are posted as they are received in the Success Center and on the Guidance Edsby Page.
GUIDANCE NEWS
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Job Opportunities—These are posted on the Guidance Edsby Page as well as in the Success Center.
HEF Paid Internships—Seniors on Free or Reduced Lunch, 2.5 GPA, pays $8.46/hour. If interested, email Virginia Baker at [email protected]. Email your name, age, and proof of free and reduce lunch.
A local realtor is looking for part time assistance with IT, Facebook, Marketing, etc. See Mrs. Pressley for further information.
USF Tech Hire—Boot camps which are 100% free. Students will receive training in IT with possible internships. https://www.usf.edu/business/departments/isds/techhire/
Scholarship Bulletin—Scholarship bulletins are available in the guidance office, on the school website, and on the Guidance Group Page. New scholarship information will be posted as it becomes available. There are scholarship opportunities for all grade level students. Check out the local scholarships to have the best opportunity to win. These include Tony Jannus Essay Contest and the Florida Hispanic Essay Contest.
October 5th and 12th; 9:00am-2:00pm--Belle of the Ball—Free High School Dance Dresses—Dresses are available to all girls in need. No appointment or reference letters required. Dresses are for high school dances only. Belle of the Ball Boutique, 1210 Holt Avenue, Clearwater.
If you have any questions about any of these topics, please contact Judy Pressley, College & Career Counselor at Steinbrenner High School. 813-792-5131, ext. 246
GUIDANCE NEWS CONTINUED…
