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 Welcome to Freedom High School where learning is our top priority and our focus is on literacy, rigor and relationships. Our school's pillars of honor, excellence and tradition continue to be on display on a daily basis by our students, staff and community.
I would like to begin by commending our incredible student body for their school-wide collection efforts to help our extended Patriot Nation families in Puerto Rico as they continue to recover from Hurricane Maria. I am so proud of their initiative. I would also like to congratulate our Student Government Association for leading a wonderful homecoming week that included students and staff participating in fun dress up days, a big win for our varsity football team, and a successful homecoming dance.
Wednesday the entire student body will be engaged in a schoolwide PSAT/SAT initiative. Our freshmen, sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT, while our seniors will take the SAT. This is a fantastic, no cost opportunity for our students.
I look forward to seeing you at our many upcoming events, especially next Thursday, Friday or Saturday night as our award winning drama department presents their fall play,
The Crucible. See below for ticket and time information. Have a great week and, as always, GO PATRIOTS!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jennifer Cupid-McCoy
Principal
Pictured above: SGA, in conjunction with our FHS clubs, organized and planned a schoolwide collection initiative to benefit our extended Patriot families in Puerto Rico.
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Oct. 9 Financial Aid Night (FHS Cafeteria), 6:30 pm
Oct. 9 Varsity Football vs Oak Ridge, 7:00 pm
Oct. 10 Volleyball vs Lake Nona, 6/7:00 pm
Oct. 11 School-wide PSAT/SAT (not a short day)
Oct. 12 Volleyball vs East River (Senior Night), 6/7:00 pm
Oct. 13 Varsity Football vs Dr. Phillips, 7:00 pm
Oct. 16 Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Oct. 18 Hurricane Maria Relief Dance (FHS Café), 5:30 pm - 830 pm
Oct. 19 Senior Panoramic Photo (Gym), 2nd period
Oct. 19 JV Football vs Cypress Creek, 6:30 pm
Oct. 19 Fall Play "The Crucible", 7:00 pm
Oct. 20 Fall Play "The Crucible", 7:00 pm
Oct. 21 Saturday School & Patriot Nation Scholars, 9:00 am
Oct. 21 Fall Play "The Crucible", 7:00 pm
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OCPS 2017-2018 School Calendar
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Click on the
OCPS website link to access the Orange County Public Schools 2017-2018 calendar.
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Vital Signs
Weekly Attendance Rates
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Sept. 1
(5 days)
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Sept. 7
(3 days)
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Sept. 22
(5 days)
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Sept. 29
(5 days)
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Oct. 6
(5 days)
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9th Grade
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92.8%
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93.7%
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96.1%
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95.8%
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96.0%
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10th Grade
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92.6%
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91.6%
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95.7%
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94.9%
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95.2%
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11th Grade
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90.0%
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90.5%
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94.5%
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94.4%
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94.4%
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12th Grade
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88.4%
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87.3%
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93.6%
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91.6%
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93.5%
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Credit: Mr. Charles Youtz, Dean
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Featured Department
World Languages
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Bottom left to right: Mr. Walker (BLA), Ms. Javar, Mr. Wiler, Ms. Vidaud, Ms. Perez Cedeno (Dept. Chair),
Mr. Miscannon, Ms. Tawil.
Top row: Ms. Rodriguez , Mr. Tomassoni, Ms. Gozu, Ms. Cruz, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Witt, Ms. Rivera.
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In the Spotlight!
FHS Guitar Instructor, Mr. Christopher Perez
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Congratulations to FHS Guitar Instructor, Mr. Christopher Perez, for the tremendous work he is doing for the field of music education. In addition to his continued dedication to building the FHS Guitar Program (now over 200 students strong), Mr. Perez authored an article published by NAfME, the National Association for Music Education. His contribution, Top 6.5 Things Beginner Guitarists Should Know in Their 1st Year, is now providing expertise to over 66,000 music educators across the country. Mr. Perez, the Southern Division Representative for the Guitar Council for the National Association for Music Education, has also presented professional music development sessions at music conferences with Orange County Public Schools, the Florida Music Education Association and the National Association for Music Education. Visit the FHS Guitar Program website at www.fhsguitar.net
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Recognition
Perfect Scores on FSA EOC Exam
Congress of Future Medical Leaders
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FHS would like to recognize and congratulate to the following students for achieving a perfect score on their respective FSA End of Course Exams. Pictured above left to right are:
Julian Rocher (Algebra 2),
Jared Buys (U.S. History),
Garrett Jackson (ELA),
Dr. Cupid-McCoy (Principal),
Lillian Gittings (Algebra 2),
Zirui Zeng (Geometry),
Jake Joseph (ELA).
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Congratulations to FHS senior,
Ashlei Taylor (FHS junior),
Paola Orazi (FHS sophomore), and
Jacqueline Rion. This past June, they represented FHS and the State of Florida at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts.
Pictured left to right with their award certificates: Paola Orazi, Jacqueline Rion, not pictured: Ashlei Taylor
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Rigor Around Campus
World Heart Day
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Rigor around campus reached our Physical Education students. On Friday, September 29, FHS celebrated World Heart Day by engaging our physical education students in a lesson on how to perform hands-only CPR.
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Performing Arts
FHS Drama proudly presents . . . The Crucible
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Freedom High School's award winning performing arts department presents, The Crucible. The Crucible, directed by Sarah Skinner Probst, is a depiction of the Salem Witch Trials centering on John Proctor and the accusation of his wife being involved in witchcraft. The story follows a journey over many months all the way to its eventful ending. The Crucible is not only an important piece of history, but a show about staying true to what you believe in. The Crucible runs October 19th through the 21st at 7:00 pm at Freedom High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8.00 and will go on sale Wednesday, October 11 at www.fhsboxoffice.com or you may purchase them at the door prior to any of the three shows.
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Beginning October 12th, counselors will meet with 9th graders to review graduation requirements. This will allow freshmen to meet the counselor and have a better understanding of how their high school production can impact their post-secondary plans.
PSAT/NMSQT
Attention juniors: remember on Wednesday, October 11th you will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Be sure to try your best on this exam as it can potentially help you earn a scholarship if you earn a top PSAT score. For more information please visit
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
Valencia Dual Enrollment
Juniors and seniors interested in signing up for Valencia Dual Enrollment in the spring (January 2018) can apply now at the Valencia Dual Enrollment website,
http://valenciacollege.org
The application must be submitted to FHS by October 18th. For more information regarding this and other guidance office information, go to our FHS Guidance Google Drive, https://tinyurl.com/GuidanceInfoFHS
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Upcoming College Visits
Oct. 9
Univ of South Florida
Univ of Connecticut
Oct. 10
Hofstra
Univ of Florida
Oct. 12
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Pomona College
Florida International University
Oct. 13
Bethune-Cookman
Oct. 17
Univ of Hawaii
US Air Force ROTC
Roehampton University (London)
Rutgers
Univ of South Florida Zimmerman
Oct. 19
Palm Beach Atlantic
Barry University
Univ of Chicago
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Oct. 20
New College of Florida
Pace University
Keiser University
General Info.
Financial Aid Night will occur Monday, October 9 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. Also, on October 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, the NACAC National College Fair at the Orange County Convention Center happens. Go to www.nacacfairs.org for more information. Admissions officers from Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley, and Yale will hold group presentations for students and parents on October 16 at 7PM at the Orlando Airport Marriott and then be available for questions. Please go to www.hpuwy.com to find the registration link. Finally, on October 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Seminole State College is hosting College Night. More than 75 colleges will be represented. Please go to Seminolestate.edu/college-night for more information.
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Schoolwide PSAT/SAT
On October 11th all Freedom High Students 9 thru 11 grade student will be take the PSAT and all seniors will take the SAT. The NMQPT PSAT is the qualifying test for the National Merritt Scholarship for juniors only. Students that took the test last year can view previous scores thru their College Board and Kahn Academy accounts. All Students can take full practice exams thru their Kahn academy account with practice catered toward each student's area of need. PSAT scores will be available after the exam on December 11, 12, and & 13 on their College Board account.
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The varsity football team is currently 2-4, and begins a crucial stretch this week as they play 3 games in 8 days as result of Hurricane Irma. Two of those games will be at Freedom field starting Monday, Oct. 9 10/9 vs. Oak Ridge High School and Friday, Oct. 13 versus Dr. Phillips High School. Please come out and show your support this week. GO PATS!!
Boys Golf
The boys' golf team played well at North Shore golf club last Wednesday. They finished in 5th place at the Metro tournament and are hitting their stride as they move towards post-season play.
Bowling
The boys' varsity bowling team is 4 and 2 headed into this week's quad match vs East River, University and Colonial. Last week, the boys' team was led by
Keith Tsang (277) and
Xian Arroyo (254) vs. Lake Nona.
Swimming & Diving
The FHS boys and girls swim teams had a great meet against Oak Ridge last Monday afternoon thus coming home with two wins. Several of the boys and girls swam new events and had some personal best times. Congratulations to the boys and girls and good luck at the Metro Championships this week at Winter Park.
Cross Country
On Saturday, September 30, the boys and girls cross country teams competed at the West Orange Invitational. The girls' team finished 9th out of 23 teams while the boys were 16th out of 28 teams
Timothy Doyle won the boys race. Top girls finishers for Freedom were
Taylor Smith and
Jessica Jeffrey.
Fall Sports at FHS
Below is a list of our fall sports at FHS along with their respective head coach. Feel free to contact the head coach for tryout dates and other pertinent information.
* Football - Carl Holden carl.holden@ocps.net
* Girls' Volleyball - Barbara Lansing barbara.lansing@ocps.net
* Boys' Swimming - Jessica Bailey jessica.bailey@ocps.net
* Girls' Swimming - Lynn Kelly-McClish lynn.kelly-mcclish@ocps.net
* Bowling - Ramon Lamboy ramon.lamboy@ocps.net
* Boys' Golf - Collin Kennedy collin.kennedy@ocps.net
* Girls' Golf - Jeff Beavers jeffbeaver74@gmail.com
* Cross Country - Leonard Malech lmalech@aol.com
Athletic Director - Roy Peters roy.peters@ocps.net
Asst. Athletic Director - David Bush david.bush@ocps.net
Asst. Athletic Director - Jamie Schroeder jamie.schroeder@ocps.net
Athletic Trainer - Te Shondra Abner teshondra.abner@ocps.net
Athletic Trainer - Tiffany Wattenbarger tiffany.wattenbarger@ocps.net
Athletic Trainer - Joe Gonzalez joseph.gonzalez2@ocps.net
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Senior Class of 2018 Dates & Events
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 Jan. 11: Cap/Gown & Announcement Assembly
Senior Assembly in the Gym during 3rd period with Jostens representative. Important upcoming senior information including how to order cap/gown and announcements.
Jan. 17: Jostens on campus taking cap/gown & announcement orders
Questions and orders taken in the cafeteria during lunch.
Jan. 18: Jostens on campus taking cap/gown & announcement orders
Questions and orders taken in the cafeteria during lunch.
Jan. 20: Jostens on campus taking cap/gown & announcement orders
Complimentary to parents, a Saturday order date. Questions and orders taken in the front of the school from 10 am to 1 pm.
March 5 - 9: Grad Bash Ticket Sales
Tickets for Grad Bash (at Universal Studios) will be on sale. Tickets will be sold for $90.00 (cash only) each after school inside the cafeteria. Only FHS seniors may purchase and attend.
April 14: Prom at Rosen Plaza Hotel
Prom questions should be directed to
Ms. Fierle at
Michele.Fierle@ocps.net
April 28: Grad Bash
Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Sean Paul is performing! Attendees (FHS seniors only) will board buses (you must ride bus; no student driving) at 4:30 pm in bus loop of the school then return by 2:30 am. Attendees must ride the bus to and from. No exceptions.
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