On January 28th, Ashley Bucher, a flute player in the Colonial High School Band, joined students from across Orange County and participated in the annual OCPS All-County Band Concert. Guest clinicians worked with groups for 7-8 grades, 9-10 grades, and 11-12 grades to rehearse and prepare advanced music over 3 days for a concert on the 4th day. Ashley's presence in the band represents her place among the top 10% of high school flute players in our district. 

Congratulations to Ashley on her accomplishment and for a wonderful performance!

Congratulations to Adrianna Adams, 12th grader! Her painting titled; "Grandma's House" was selected for the 2024 Peggy Crosby Student Gallery exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art.

Over the weekend of January 27th and 28th, students from all over Orange and Seminole counties participated in Barnyard Bash, a multiple species livestock workshop organized and fundraised by animal science magnet junior Ashley Simmons. Students engaged in showmanship, exhibiting their ability to properly show and handle their animal and skillathon, a series of hands-on stations and exam over a topic selected by Florida State Fair- this year the topic was reproduction. Ranging from poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep and goats with exhibitors aging from 4 years old to high school seniors, this was a community event for the whole family!

Two weekends ago, our Speech and Debate team not only competed in, but also hosted a tournament for almost 300 students from all over the state! We would like to thank all of you for making that possible. We love hearing students talk about how their favorite tournaments are at Colonial!

Our team went on to earn five medals! Congratulations to the following students:

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As shown above in the chart, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the tuition and fee costs associated with obtaining an undergraduate education have greatly outpaced the general cost of living, as measured by the consumer price index, and median household income over the past few decades.

Grenadier footnote: Please take advantage of our College and Career Center while you are still at Colonial; especially when it comes to matters of college financial aid.

Our casting call will run now – February 23.

What does that mean? It is time to submit auditions.

We are looking for singers, dancers, musicians, novelty acts and more!

Applications are open now through February 23:

Check out our tip sheet for recording:

Audition rules and regulations & waivers.

Proceeds from our Top Talent event will help support the Foundation and provide arts enrichment for students experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Habits are what allow us to do a thing with difficulty the first time, but soon to do it more and more easily, and finally, with sufficient practice, do it semi-automatically, or with hardly any consciousness at all. Once we choose who we want to be, people grow to the way in which they have been exercised, just as a sheet of paper or a coat, once creased or folded, tends to fall forever afterward into the same identical folds.

If you believe you can change—if you make it a habit—the change becomes real. This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be. Once that choice occurs—and becomes automatic—it's not only real, it starts to seem inevitable. Above all else, the will to believe you can change is the most important ingredient in creating belief that you can change your ways. And if you want to truly believe more in yourself, then work on your habits.

Rowling On Self Reliance

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.

Tom Brady On Self Discipline

The more good behaviors you have, the better things turn out. It's just, do people have the discipline to repeat those behaviors? That's the tricky part.

Meyer On Time Management

Time is usually wasted in the same way every day.

Clint Eastwood On Resilience

If you're down, you've got to find your way to get back up. I don't know how to tell a person to do that. But I do know you have to be positive and keep working on it — don't give up early.

Emmons On Self Discipline

Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.