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Last week our Grenadiers successfully completed another nine-week quarter and once classes resume on Monday, March 25th, we will begin the final quarter of 2023-2024. The 4th quarter is usually the busiest period of any high school year with special events, senior activities & graduation, year-end assessments and more. Therefore, I ask that all members of our large Colonial family use these next few days for some well earned down time and hopefully, spending some of that time with family and friends.
Wishing you a wonderful and safe spring break, I look forward to seeing everyone back March 25th for what I know will be a productive and exciting rest of the school year!
It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Betzabeth Reussow
Principal
Colonial High School
Pictured at the top of this issue and just below: Congratulations to the girls' lacrosse team for beating Lake Nona last week, they won 15-6!
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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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Monday, Mar. 25
Classes resume, start of Quarter 4
Breach Volleyball away vs. Lake Buena Vista at Dr. Phillips Park
Tuesday, Mar. 26
ACT School Day - 11th
Water Polo SENIOR NIGHT vs. Gateway at Dover Shores
Softball vs. Olympia
Baseball vs. Boone
Girls Lacrosse vs. St. Cloud
Wednesday, Mar. 27
Beach Volleyball away at 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka
Softball vs. Cypress Creek
Friday, Mar. 29
Softball vs. Boone
SPRING PEP RALLY
Saturday, Mar. 30
PROM - HARD ROCK HOTEL
Algebra 1 Camp
Monday, Apr. 1
Girls and Boys Lacrosse vs. Toho (Double Header)
BEST WRITING EXAM - 10th (Colonial testing schedule below)
Tuesday, Apr. 2
SAT School Day - 11th & 12th for any students that need it
Beach Volleyball away vs. Ocoee
Boys Volleyball vs. University (Double Header)
Baseball vs. Cocoa
Wednesday, Apr. 3
Beach Volleyball away vs. Lake Buena Vista
Softball vs. University
Friday, Apr. 5
Boys Volleyball vs. Gateway (Double Header)
Saturday, Apr. 6
Debate Tournament
AFJROTC Annual Military Ball (Gym)
AICE Mock Exam (4-244)
Monday, Apr. 8
Beach Volleyball away vs. Titusville
Softball vs. Winter Park
Boys Volleyball vs. Olympia (Double Header)
Baseball vs. Horizon
Tuesday, Apr. 9
Beach Volleyball away vs. Ocoee
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*** Please note that the tests on May 2nd and May 9th have been flipped.
Biology and US History on May 2nd and then BEST Algebra 1 EOC May 9th.
May 14-16 are underclassmen final exams.
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Quarter 4 activities for Seniors will include the following: |
Senior Prom (March 30th)
Cap and Gown Distribution Day (April 11th)
Grad Bash (April 26th)
Senior Sunset (in May, Date TBD)
Graduation (May 22nd)
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Grenadier Spotlight
Congratulations to our Teachers of the Month!
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Congratulations to Emery (above left), one of the 10th grade English teachers for winning the Teacher of the Month for January and to Mrs. Lister, one of our AICE History and Sociology teachers for winning the Teacher of the Month for December. We are so blessed to have you at Colonial! |
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Steps to completing a family survey:
2) Select the language in which the family would like to take the survey in
3) Complete one survey for each school that the family has a child attending
4) Press submit once completed
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Grenadiers serving the Community |
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A big thank you to our Air Force JROTC cadets who volunteered to help with the Chickasaw Elementary School Science Fair! |
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Congratulations to Mr. Torres and his 9th grade Reading students, as they have completed 95,000 language arts questions! |
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The Engineering program attended the STEM Spark event last week, where students attended STEM workshops hosted by Disney, Universal, Northrop Grumman, etc. Students were able to learn about job opportunities in the STEM field and talk to professional engineers and architects. |
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* STEM jobs — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are expected to grow twice as fast as non-STEM jobs through 2031.
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Our students have spent the last two weeks exhibiting their animal projects at the Central Florida Fair. Showing an animal encompasses many components including a hands-on exam, submitting records for evaluation, marketing videos, educational posters, and showmanship (how to properly and safely show the animal)! Our students did amazing! Between all the species the fair had around 1,000 animals entered with over 100 students exhibiting. Please see the nearby photos from the awards each week. Below is how our individual students did:
Valerie Rodriguez- 3rd overall purebred poultry exhibitor, 3rd overall purebred poultry showmanship, Grand Champion large fowl trio, Grand Champion commercial poultry exhibitor, 1st place commercial poultry skillathon, 1st place marketing video (poultry), Lee Yates Scholarship recipient, 3rd overall cavy skillathon
Jaseyla Vega- 2nd place rabbit poster, 3rd place rabbit skillathon, 2nd herdsmanship (cleaning, feeding, being overall help to all staff), 3rd overall rabbit exhibitor
Victoria Justiniano- Grand Champion cavy showmanship, 3rd overall cavy exhibitor, 1st place cavy poster
Emaira Jose-Alamo- 1st place cavy skillathon, 3rd place rabbit skillathon, 2nd place cavy poster, Reserve Champion cavy exhibitor
Landon Redditt- Grand Champion Senior Poultry Showmanship
Jonathon Rodriguez- Grand Champion other fowl (not chickens)
Vy Ho- 1st place market lamb skillathon
Mario Falcon- Reserve Champion market lamb carcass
Ashley Simmons- 1st place market hog skillathon
Leydializ Aviles- 9th overall market hog carcass, 2nd place market hog skillathon
Alejandra Carreras, Roseann Cedano, Camillia Torres, Leydializ Aviles- 3rd overall market hog herdsman small group
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Colonial Ceramics outdid themselves at the Central Florida Fair this year! We received four awards in the Clay Sculpture category. |
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Litzy Monroy - 1st Place / Genesis Clemente - Honorable Mention |
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Jazael Gonzalez - 3rd Place |
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The following Colonial drawing students displayed works at the Central Florida Fair: Iverson Fanas, 11th; Alexa Smith, 12th; Lucero Campos Sotomayor, 11th; Riley Ramos, 11th (3rd Place); and Kaitlyn Allen, 11th (Honorable Mention): |
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After School Tutoring
Congratulations to our latest gift card winners for their participation!
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Two weekends ago, three of our students competed for a spot at our National Qualifiers. We made school history! We are beyond proud to announce that Shekinah Henriette is ranked the TOP PUBLIC SCHOOL extemporaneous speaker in our national district. Mauvy Ramirez is also the first Colonial student to advance to the final round of original oratory, where she delivered a moving ten-minute speech she wrote and memorized. Shekinah Henriette and Katie Klinkhammer will be representing Colonial in Des Moines, Iowa this summer at nationals!
And we have one more VERY important award to announce: our very own Betzabeth Reussow unanimously won the National Speech and Debate Association Panther District Administrator of the Year award for her dedication to our Speech and Debate program. Principal Reussow has gone out of her way to support our team in every way she possibly can, from cheering us on to allowing 600 teenagers to take over our school on the weekends for tournaments. Colonial is also the host of our district's Debate DPLC every quarter thanks to Ms. Reussow's hospitality.
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Mauvy Ramirez during her presentation. She is the first Grenadier to ever advance into the final round of original oratory with a ten-minute speech she wrote and memorized. |
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Black History Month
Classroom Door Decoration Winners!
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On behalf of S.O.U.L. mentoring club, we wanted to thank you for participating in our Black History Month Door Decoration Contest! The following winners will receive a gift card: Mrs. Miller for Main Campus and Mrs. Lang for Ninth Grade Campus. |
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Examples of successful Black Americans featured on Mrs. Miller's wall board: Barack Obama (44th US president), Maya Angelou (poet), Neil deGrasse Tyson (astrophysicist), Kwame Ture (civil rights activist), Muhammad Ali (boxing legend) |
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"Our students inspire Black History which is American History"
(with examples)
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Transition Fair at Colonial in April |
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Please visit the complete Scholarship Bulletin listing regularly. Recent March scholarships are shown above. |
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Hospitality and Culinary Scholarships: |
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The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 Hospitality and Culinary Student Scholarships. CFHLA has expanded eligibility this year for currently enrolled College Students and High School graduates. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please click here: https://www.cfhla.org/hospitality-student-scholarships/
Get your application started today, as the deadline is April 26, 2024.
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Anfernee Simons College Scholarship (Deadline March 31): |
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SGRho Scholarship:
🌟Calling All Central Florida High School Ladies🌟
Delta Mu Sigma is thrilled to announce our 2024 Scholarship Opportunity for DYNAMIC young women. If you’re a graduating high school senior with big dreams and a passion for learning, this is your chance! 🎓👩🎓🔍
Eligibility:
- Female high school seniors
- GPA 2.75-3.25
- Attend Central FL High School
- Become a full-time undergrad by Fall 2024
Application Deadline: March 29, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
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Rent-Free College Housing: |
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College dorm supply giveaway (essay deadline April 1): |
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UCF Medical School Open House: |
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Valencia College - FREE Summer Math Academy: |
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UCF Architecture 2-Week Summer Day Camp: |
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Electronic Arts Summer Camp: |
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Educational requirements mentioned in job posting ads by sector (Jan. 2024): |
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The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates (Feb. 2024): |
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CAUTION NOTE FOR OUR GRENADIERS: The are a number of factors that should go into choosing a college major beyond just economics (personal interests, location, industry future, family, etc.) The University of South Florida offers some practical advice for their students regarding major choices here.
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1) OCPS PARENT ACADEMY
Please find attached flyers in four languages (English/Spanish/Haitian-Creole/Portuguese) and link for registration for the last Parent Academy of school year 2023-2024, April 27th to be held at Edgewater High School.
* Saturday, April 27, 2024 Transitioning to Middle School, High School, and Adulting at Edgewater HS 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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2) FREE Tax Preparation - Heart of Florida United Way: |
VITA offers free tax help to those who make $73,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their tax returns. |
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Benefits of Filing Your Taxes with VITA
1. Volunteers are IRS-certified: Our volunteers are trained and certified annually by the IRS to accurately prepare our neighbors’ taxes.
2. Save the dollars you earned: Our VITA volunteers want to help you save the dollars our community members earned by providing this service for FREE! Instead of paying to file their taxes, the dollars people save filing with VITA can go toward food, rent, and other basic needs.
3. Take advantage of available tax credits: VITA also provides essential information to verify if you are eligible for any tax credits including the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to help maximize tax refunds.
4. Virtual VITA sites are available: There is a virtual option available at select VITA sites where you can bring your tax documents to be scanned by a VITA volunteer. Then, our certified volunteer tax preparer will complete the return for you remotely and will contact you for a final review before filing.
Where are VITA sites located?
Click here for a complete list of VITA sites.
Many VITA sites offer tax assistance in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Creole, and American Sign Language.
If you have any questions about our VITA program, please contact Financial Stability Manager Tien Holmes at tien.holmes@hfuw.org. |
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENADIER!
Mrs. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, March 17, 2024
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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OCPS EEO Non-Discrimination Statement
The School Board of Orange County, Florida, does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by law. The following individuals at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center, 445 West Amelia Street, Orlando, Florida 32801, attend to compliance matters: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Keshara Cowans; ADA Coordinator; ADA Coordinator: Jay Cardinali; Section 504 Coordinator: Tajuana Lee-Wenze. (407.317.3200)
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS-Colonial High School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and OCPS-Colonial High School. Please contact Dr. Tayler Boyer (assistant principal) at tayler.bray@ocps.net with any questions.
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