If you don’t see what you are looking for below, please contact TPPA President Christiana Thompson (TPPAPresident@tampaprep.org), or TPPA Corresponding Secretary Susan Cimino (scimino@tampaprep.org). We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
TPPA Events
4/23 Parent Education Committee
The Parent Education Committee is listening to you parents (even though your teen may not be)! On Wednesday, April 23rd from 6:30-8pm in the black box theatre. Mr. Mann, some of his experienced theater students, PEC, AND, you and your teen, will have the opportunity to experience a fun lighthearted night of improv. Why Improv??
Research supports improvements in these life skills through involvement with improvisation.
-Active Listening
-Collaboration
-Adaptability/Flexibility
-Confidence -Creative Problem Solving
-Nonverbal Communication
-Emotional Awareness.
Let’s help ourselves and our teens gain life skills for future success. We hope to see you there! Please sign up! If you have any questions, please contact Shilow Sack shilowblea@gmail.com
Location: Tampa Prep – Black Box Theatre
4/30 Middle School Treat
The TPPA will be spoiling our middle school students with a delicious Spring Treat on April 30th and are looking for 5 volunteers to help set up the tables, hand out treats, keep the lines organized and clean up. Volunteers are needed from 11am-1pm and should check into the front desk upon arrival. If the main parking lot is full, you can use the Julian B Lane parking lot and there will be a security guard who can open the back gate. Please sign up here. Please contact Leslie Turner at leslieturner.passmore@gmail.com with questions.
Location: Tampa Prep – Smith Black Box Lobby
5/2 International Families and Friends Dinner
International Parents, kids, and friends are welcomed to join together on Friday May 2nd, at 6:30 pm, at Petra to celebrate Earth Day! Food and beverages will be available for purchase, $25 per person plus 20% gratuity. Please reach out to Nicola Day at NicolaDay@bell.net. Please RSVP by 5/1 here. Music will be performed by TP students. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!
Location: Petra 1118 W Kennedy Blvd
5/6 TPPA Book Club
All Tampa Prep parents are invited to the TPPA Book Club, a monthly gathering that combines engaging book discussions, coffee, and a warm sense of community. We’ll be reading The Dutch House by Ann Patchett for our last meeting, which will be at 9:00 am in the Lecture Hall on May 6. Attendees are welcome to bring a treat to share. If you’re interested in having summer Book Club meetings, please also bring some ideas for titles you’d like the group to consider. Please reach out to Holly Waldron at BlueHouseCards@Gmail.com with any questions. Don’t miss this lively conversation and chance to connect with fellow Prep parents! Please sign up. We look forward to seeing you there!
Location: Tampa Prep – Lecture Hall
5/9 9th/10th/11th Grade Lunch
On Friday, May 9, students celebrate spring with a festive lunch from the Spain Restaurant for the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. We need volunteers to send in desserts with students that morning and volunteers to help out during lunch. We will serve students, faculty, and staff in about 15 minutes! Please sign up here! Please contact Kristin Meyer 919-943-7361 with any questions.
Location: Tampa Prep – Pool Pavillion
SAVE THESE DATES
5/10 – Community Service
5/14 – Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
5/15 – Terrapin Dads
5/21 – Faculty Appreciation Luncheon
5/28 – End of Year BBQ
Sign up here to receive alerts for volunteer opportunities.
Terrapin Dads Happy Hour Events
All Tampa Prep dads are invited to attend Terrapin Dads Happy Hour events throughout the school year beginning in September in the evenings for a casual gathering that sometimes includes a member of the Tampa Prep administration team. In addition to attending other TPPA events, Terrapin Dads also support events including the End of Year BBQ. Check the Events Calendar for Updates!
We hope to see you there! Contact Tom Loosbrock or Alex Steppacher with any questions.
Book Club Gatherings
All Tampa Prep parents are invited to attend Book Club meetings throughout the school year. Book Club meets every month from 9:15am – 10:30am beginning in October in the Large Conference Room (unless otherwise posted).
Volunteer Opportunities for the 2024-25 School Year
Tampa Prep Parents Alliance would love to know if you’d like to be invited to participate in volunteer opportunities at school as they come up during the 2024-25 school year. Please fill out this form now to receive volunteer invitations.
**Tampa Prep is a place to Be Yourself, where people respect differences and can find their place in a diverse community. We don’t know every family’s circumstance and Tampa Prep strives to be a culture of inclusion. If you have any questions regarding attending an event, please email or call the TPPA President, Allison Mook, at tppapresident@gmail.com, or 813-810-8059.
