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Number of the Week
1,900
Total number of students that attended our First Annual Grenadiers Marching Back on August 10. Students met their teachers, visited our club & organization fair, checked out devices, learned about English Language Learner (ELL) involvement opportunities, picked up ProgressBook information, and more! (Images below)
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Main Campus:
6100 Oleander Drive
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 482-6300
Freshman Campus:
7775 Valencia Collage Lane
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 249-6369
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Welcome new and returning Grenadiers to the 2017-2018 school year!
Day one is already in the books and I am very pleased to share that it was a successful first day. It was wonderful to see all of our students arrive at both campuses yesterday morning ready to embark on what promises to be a terrific academic year (see below). In this special welcome back issue, we have included some important reminders here in week #1 such as the CHS dress code, progress reports/report cards, college financial aid applications, SAT/ACT exams and more.
Here at the start of the new school year, I encourage any student or parent that has questions to please reach out to their teachers, guidance counselor or a member of the leadership team. We are here to help and are available when needed.
This is a longer issue so I will keep my opening brief. However, always remember . . .
It's Great to be a Grenadier!
Jose T. Martinez
Principal
Colonial High School
Pictured very top: Colonial faculty members attending the 2017-2018 OCPS New Teacher Extravaganza held at Edgewater High School earlier this month which welcomed teachers new to OCPS.
Note:
If you no longer attend or have a student attending CHS and do not want to read future issues, you may opt out at the very top of this edition. However, if you do so, your email will be permanently removed from the system as a security step. We hope you will continue.
Where community service is a priority:
Colonial Key Club members invested part of their summer helping the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (story below)
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Meals - We provide breakfast and lunch to
all students at no cost. There is no paperwork for you to complete. We also have a supper program where students can get a meal in the cafeteria immediately after school.
Website - Please visit our website for answers to many questions and to view our calendar of upcoming events.
Buses - Bus route information can be found in the attendance office.
Dress Code - Click left for the OCPS Code of Student Conduct (highlights below):
- Pants must be worn at the waist.
- Bare midriffs and sides may not show.
- No torn, tears, or tattered clothes are permitted.
- Clothing that is too tight or revealing is prohibited.
- Hemlines of shorts, dresses and skirts shall be no shorter than mid-thigh.
- Shoulders must be covered at all times.
- No hats, sunglasses, bandanas or pajama wear.
Guidance - Counselors, financial aid, upcoming college visits, Class of 2018, and more
SAT/ACT - Schedule of upcoming test dates and deadlines
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Main Campus
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Freshman Campus
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Grenadiers on Day #1 of 2017-2018 . . .
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Snapshots from across the main campus on Monday, August 14, 2017
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Between classes with friends on a beautiful first day!
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Main campus Colonial Cafe during lunch on Monday. Both breakfast and lunch are provided
to all students every school day at no cost.
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The end of a successful day #1.
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Grenadiers in the classroom on their first day
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Did you know that CFE Federal Credit Union has a branch office on the main campus partially run with student support? Check it out. They are a valued Colonial HS Partner in Education.
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Now . . . just a second . . . where is my bus parked exactly? There it is . . . no worries.
See you tomorrow!
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Credit: Ms. Taylor Plumblee, Assistant Principal & Ms. Destiny Haan, Discipline Dean
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 Come and have a cup of coffee with the ESOL staff of CHS while we answer important questions like:
- Do you really know all of the graduation requirements?
- What are AP Courses and their benefits?
- How to make learning English easier?
Day: August 31st, 2017
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Colonial High School, Main Campus
6100 Oleander Drive, Orlando, FL 32807
Venga y tome una taza de café con el personal de ESOL de CHS mientras contestamos preguntas importantes tales como:
- ¿Conoce realmente todos los requisitos de graduación?
- ¿Qué son los cursos AP y sus beneficios?
- ¿Cómo hacer el aprendizaje de inglés más fácil?
Dia: 31 de agosto de 2017
Hora: 5:00 p.m.
Lugar: Colonial High School, Main Campus
6100 Oleander Drive, Orlando, FL 32807
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Report Cards & Progress Reports
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1st Nine Weeks: August 14, 2017 - October 13, 2017
- Teacher Grades Due for Progress Reports, September 13
- Progress Reports Distributed to Students, September 15
- Teacher Grades Due for Report Cards, October 16
- Report Cards Published to Parent Access, October 26
- Report Cards Distributed, October 26
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Khan Academy is now the official practice partner for AP! Check out their AP lessons, all 100% FREE!
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Beginning with the 2017-2018 school-year, all high schools will use the
OCPS School Community Service Plan to document community service for OCPS students.
In order for students to satisfy the community service requirement for Bright Futures eligibility, they must:
- Develop a written community service plan which addresses a social problem or concern and his or her personal involvement in addressing the issue.
- Submit community service documentation to a school counselor upon completion of the approved activity, which includes an essay or other presentation in which the student evaluates and reflects upon his or her experience
Community service projects will
not be accepted if they were completed for: a) a family member or b) prior to the summer before entering Grade 9.
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The
FAFSA will open again for Seniors on October 1. Starting in September all of our high schools will be hosting a Financial Aid Information Session in order for students and parents to learn more about the FAFSA and how to pay for college. There will also be various FAFSA Help Sessions held at each high school as well as at every
Parent Academy after October 1 in order for families to get the support they need to complete the FAFSA.
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First Annual Grenadiers Marching Back
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Thank you again to all the students and families that turned out for last week's special welcome back event. Below are a few images from August 10 that we felt our community would enjoy!
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Assistant Principal Jimenez shared information about English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learning opportunities with our parents and students.
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Laptop checkout in the Media Center
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We had a busy summer on campus with a number of campus improvement projects taking place including a brand new practice field, fresh paint, new sod, a new gym floor, and new mats.
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Grenadiers in the Community . . .
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Colonial's Key Club members spent part of their summer volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank!
Bravo Key Club and thank you for your service!
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This Week's Motivational Moment
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SUCCESS THE DISNEY WAY
Think "tomorrow."
Make today's efforts pay off tomorrow.
Free the imagination.
You are capable of more than you can imagine -
so imagine the ultimate.
Strive for lasting quality.
"Good enough" never is.
Have "stick-to-it-ivity."
Never, never,
never give up.
Have fun.
You're never truly a success until you
enjoy what you are doing.
We are all glad you're back Grenadiers! Congratulations on a successful day one.
Principal Martinez
Monday, August 14, 2017
* Colonial High School, Orlando, Fl. (est. 1958)
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