Warhawk Family Newsletter

Warhawk Families,

As we enter our third week of school, our students are settling into their daily routines, and we are excited about the positive start to the school year. Classrooms are active, relationships are being built, and our Warhawks are beginning to find their rhythm for the year ahead.

The majority of our students should now have received their new MacBook Neo, and our teachers have already begun incorporating technology into classroom instruction. We encourage families to help students develop good habits by bringing their device to school fully charged each day and ready to use for learning.

Please have your child check their schedule in FOCUS this evening. As part of the district’s 10-day enrollment count, we have worked to balance classes based on our actual student enrollment. As a result, some schedule adjustments were necessary. Even if your child has been following the same schedule since the first day of school, we ask that all students check FOCUS to confirm their current schedule before arriving on campus.

We appreciate your patience, understanding, and support as we make these necessary adjustments to ensure appropriate class sizes and schedules for our students.

As routines become established, this is also an important time to reinforce the habits that lead to a successful school year. Please continue encouraging your child to attend school every day, arrive on time, stay engaged in class, complete assignments, and ask for help when needed. The habits students establish now will make a tremendous difference as we move further into the semester.

We are off to a great start, and I am excited about what lies ahead. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to Design an A-Rated Future While Elevating the Student Experience.

Dr. Brown
Principal
Seminole High School

As we head into our third week of the school year, we want to make sure our students and families know the administrators who are here to support them throughout the year.

Our Seminole High School Administrative Team works collaboratively to support student achievement, maintain a safe and positive school environment, and ensure every student has a strong high school experience. Dr. Alana Brown, Principal, leads the team alongside Assistant Principals Amanda Madej, Lisa Sinatra, and Justin Bending.

For student support, our assistant principals are assigned by last name: Mrs. Madej (A–F), Mrs. Sinatra (G–N), and Mr. Bending (O–Z). Each administrator also oversees specific academic departments, programs, activities, and areas of school operations, as outlined above.

As the year continues, we encourage students and families to reach out when you have questions, concerns, or need support.

Parents and families, some of you may have received a little extra love and a few more “thank yous” on Tuesday! During our student assemblies, inspirational speaker Kyle A. Greene challenged students to recognize and appreciate the parents, guardians, and family members whose presence, support, and sacrifices help them succeed.

Throughout his powerful message, students were encouraged to discover their purpose, move forward through adversity, and not allow mistakes or challenges to define their future. His message was a meaningful way to begin the school year—giving our students an extra dose of motivation as they set goals, embrace new opportunities, and strive to become the best versions of themselves.

Experiences like these are part of our commitment to elevating the student experience and ensuring our Warhawks are inspired not only to succeed in the classroom, but also in life.

We are incredibly grateful to the community partners who continue to support our Seminole High School family. A special thank you to Oakhurst United Methodist Church for their generous donation of school supplies. Your kindness helps ensure our teachers and students have the resources they need for a successful school year. We also extend our sincere appreciation to Dunkin’ Donuts for keeping our classroom teachers fueled throughout the school year with their discount fob. We thank the both of you for investing in our teachers, our students, and the Seminole High School community!

Pinellas County Schools has partnered with Sandy Hook Promise to offer the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. Say Something allows you to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals BEFORE they hurt themselves or others. Tips made to the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System are passed along to the appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

Additionally, the district utilizes FortifyFL, a school-related suspicious activity reporting tool that allows Florida students and the community the ability to instantly relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to the appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. FortifyFL was created and funded by the 2018 Florida Legislature as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.

Website: https://www.pcsb.org/seminole-hs

Location: 8401 131st N, Seminole, FL 33776

Phone: (727) 547-7536 Fax: (727) 547-7503