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We will have school this Monday, Feb. 20 which is also Presidents Day. This is to make up for some of the lost instructional time from the two hurricanes we experienced this past fall. The full calendar of severe weather makeup days is included in this issue.
Congratulations to our Lady Grenadier Basketball team!! They won 61-46 on Friday vs. Port Orange Spruce Creek to win the 7A Region final. The Grenadiers (21-8) will now compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association state tournament in Lakeland this week for the first time since 2015 - Class 7A girls basketball brackets. They will be playing Winter Haven High School in the state semi-final game at 2:30pm on Friday, Feb. 24. Good luck Grenadiers! |
Thank you to those parents that turned out for our "Pop-In" parent conference special event this past week (additional pictures below). We were very glad to have you on campus and your support. |
I hope everyone will join in as part of our FFA Week beginning on Monday. We have both educational and entertaining events planned which everyone can enjoy. The daily schedule can be found just below.
Thank you very much for reading and Grenadiers, prepare to make this another successful week!
Betzabeth Reussow
Principal
Colonial High School
Pictured very top at the OCPS 2023 Stellar Awards (Feb. 10) from the left: Former CHS school counselor and current Ocoee HS Assistant Principal Ms. Green, Assistant Principal Ms. Conyers, Main Campus Support Person of the Year Ms. Pineiro, Assistant Principal Mr. Maldonado, Principal Ms. Ruessow, Main Campus Teacher of the Year Ms. Adams, Ninth Grade Center Support Person of the Year Ms. Olivera, Ms. Alicea
(Additional images just 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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Principal Reussow with our Ninth Grade Center Support Person of the Year, Ms. Olivera (left), and with our Main Campus Support Person of the Year, Ms. Pineiro (right). They are both holding their 2023 Stellar Award glass trophies. |
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Colonial Stellar Award recipients attending this year's celebration: Ms. Olivera, Ms. Alicea, and Ms. Pineiro
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Monday, Feb. 20
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Presidents Day - SCHOOL IS OPEN (Hurricane Makeup Day)
- National FFA Week - Employment Skills Workshop, Media Center 3-5pm
- Girls LAX vs Winter Park
- Water Polo vs. Apopka
Severe Weather Make Up Days:
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Tuesday, Feb. 21:
- FSA ELA Writing Component (Retake)
- Softball vs Freedom
- Water Polo vs Apopka
Wednesday, Feb. 22:
- National FFA Week - Career Day, Agriculture Building 1:30pm
- Boys Weightlifting vs Timber Creek
- Boys and Girls Tennis vs Freedom
Thursday, Feb. 23:
- National FFA Week - Treat Yo' Self! in the Media Center, 3-6pm
- Softball vs Evans
- Girls LAX vs Cypress Creek
- Boys and Girls Tennis vs Ocoee
- FSA ELA Reading (retake) Session 1
Friday, Feb. 24:
- National FFA Week - Animal Exhibition Day, Agriculture Building during A & B lunch
- Softball vs Evans
- Girls LAX vs Cypress Creek
- Boys and Girls Tennis vs Ocoee
- FSA ELA Reading (retake) Session 1
- Girls Basketball in Lakeland for the State Semi-Final Championship (If they win this game, they then will play on Saturday for the State Championship!)
Monday, Feb. 27:
- Softball vs Winter Park (JV and Varsity)
- Flag Football vs University (JV and Varsity)
- FSA Algebra 1 Retake Session 1
Tuesday, Feb. 28:
- Water Polo vs Windermere
- FSA Algebra 1 Retake Session 2
Wednesday, Mar. 1:
- Baseball vs Freedom
- Flag Football vs Winter Park (JV and Varsity)
- SAT School Day
- Extended Wednesday - Follow regular bell schedule
Thursday, Mar. 2:
- Baseball vs Lake Buena Vista
- Softball vs Oak Ridge
- LAX Double Header, Girls vs Olympia, Boys vs UHS
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This is FFA Week at Colonial . . . |
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Colonial Cheer ranked #11 US! |
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CHS competed against teams from across the US last week, including 5 state champions. Our cheerleaders performed 3 times over the weekend and gave it their all.
We are proud to be 1 out 4 OCPS schools to compete at UCA Nationals, but the ONLY Title I school!
We wear Colonial PROUD across our chest because It’s Great To Be A Grenadier!
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Thank you to all of our parents who joined us for Parent Pop-In conferences last week! Please continue to monitor your student’s grades, and encourage them to attend tutoring sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school each week. |
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Latinos in Action students celebrate National School Counseling Week: |
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Students in the JROTC program on the freshman campus practice with drone piloting: |
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Just above and below: Students on the main campus building drones in class |
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2nd Annual School Spirit Run |
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Team Colonial at the School Spirit Run at SeaWorld |
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Speech and Debate Team competes in Gainesville |
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Our Speech and Debate team had another successful weekend in Gainesville, where we not only got the opportunity to compete, but our students also got to see the UF campus and even go on a nature hike at the Devil's Millhopper! We would like to congratulate Sahiry Vazquez, who championed in Extemporaneous Debate (pictured below with her trophy).
We were lucky that John Wright (just below standing on far right), from the OCPS Innovation office, was also attending the tournament and he got to celebrate our success with us! Thank you for supporting and celebrating our hard-working Grenadier Debaters!
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Our Grenadiers visited the Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, north of Gainesville, during their time in north central Florida. The Devil's Millhopper is a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep that leads to a miniature rainforest.
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College and Career Center |
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1) Orange Technical College information session and campus tour (Feb. 22): |
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2) Windermere Spring College Fair (Feb. 24): |
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3) OCPS College & Career Fair (March 4): |
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Superintendent's message for the week of Monday, Feb. 13: |
Monday, Feb. 13 marked Dr. Vazquez's 100th day as Superintendent. This week she talks to Nancy Alvarez about this milestone. |
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Presidents Day is a regular school day. |
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Reminder that this Monday, Feb. 20 school will be open! |
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Towns and counties matching last names of US presidents: |
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENDIER!
Ms. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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