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We have already made it to the midpoint of the summer break with all OCPS campuses being closed the week of July 1 and reopening on July 8. I hope this finds you enjoying your summer so far and finding quality time to unwind, rest, plus visit more frequently with family and friends. While most of our Grenadiers have been gone since the end of the school year, we have been very busy on both campuses preparing for a successful start to 2024-2025. Examples include: summer school which concluded this past Thursday, the hiring of new teachers and staff as needed, interior deep cleaning of classrooms, hallways, cafeterias and other locations, exterior and other property improvements, diploma pick-ups, and a number of professional trainings for both teachers and staff—several of which we featured in this issue.
Below you will find some important back to school information along with a few recent Grenadier success stories and other happenings. As I look back on the previous school year, I am so proud of what our school accomplished, our professionalism as a staff, and most important, our collective commitment to doing our best for every student, every day. Summer is a great time to reflect and make any adjustments for the year ahead. Therefore, we will continue to work throughout the summer to make sure everything is ready for the new school year. We have an outstanding team of professionals set to once again make sure each of our Grenadiers receive the very best high school education.
Enjoy the July 4th holiday and if traveling, please drive safely and use every precaution with fireworks. Thank you for reading.
It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Mrs. Reussow
Principal
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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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Food Drive this Saturday! | | |
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Bus Registration
Scan the QR code to register your student to ride the bus for the 2024-25 school year:
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Florida Sales Tax Holidays | | |
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Ninth Grade Campus
Elevate Orlando Visit
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This week Elevate Orlando visited the Ninth Grade Center with over 50 volunteers, students and adults, who helped revitalize the campus by cleaning up our plant beds. We are extremely grateful for their partnership with Colonial! | | |
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Grenadier Academics
Agriculture - FFA recognized at the State Level!
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This summer, the Florida FFA State Convention was held to celebrate the accomplishments of our students as they are recognized for their year of success! While we received a number of accolades throughout the week, the following awards were special to highlight!
● Agriculture Advocacy (Finalist Chapter, selected as one of 5 in the State)
● New Member Award (Finalist Emily Jose-Alamo, selected as 1 of 4 in the State)
● Premier Chapter (Recognition for program excellence including community involvement)
● National Chapter (Recognition as one of Florida's Finest chapters)
● Belinda G. Chason Legacy Award (Recognition as top high school chapter in FL. This is the BIG one!)
● Star in Agriscience (Finalist Victoria Justiniano, selected as one of 2 in the State. Highest honor an individual can achieve)
● Courtesy Corps Recognition (5 members)
● American Degree Introductions (4 members)
● State Degree Introductions (10 members)
● Parade of Champions! (Recognition for placing in State Career Development Events throughout the year)
- 1st Place Environmental Science
- 1st Place Food Science
- 5th Place Forestry
- 5th Place Nursery Landscape
- 5th Place Land Evaluation
- 5th Place Aquaculture
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Grenadier Athletics
2024-2025 Varsity Football Schedule
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Staff Spotlight
Colonial Leadership Team preparing for 2024-2025
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The Colonial leadership team spent two days at West Orange High School for this year’s Instructional Leadership Institute learning and preparing for next year! | | |
Professional Development over Summer Break | | |
Dr. Boyer and Colonial's English teachers study literacy strategies to build stronger readers and writers.
The Florida Department of Education hosted the 2024 Secondary Regional Literacy Institute at the Omni Champions Gate this past week. Assistant Principal Dr. Boyer and English Teachers from both campuses were able to attend and learn more literacy strategies and how to better serve students.
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Colonial's leadership team learns about Englewood neighborhood programs to benefit both our current and future students. | |
A big THANK YOU to the Engelwood Kidz Zone for welcoming the Colonial Leadership Team this past week for some time to learn about the program and opportunities for building relationships.
Over the past 10 years, the City of Orlando has incrementally increased its investments in Engelwood’s children, creating a pipeline of evidence-based programs for the neighborhood’s children from Kindergarten through 12th grade. These investments include a 21st Century Community Learning Center at the Engelwood Neighborhood Center and Roberto Clemente Middle School, an Operation AmeriCorps program at Colonial High School, and philanthropic funds, via Orlando After-School All-Stars, for Opportunity Jobs Academy at Colonial High School.
Investments in Engelwood aim to:
- Increase the number of young children attending high quality preschool programs
- Build positive parenting skills
- Mitigate family economic instability
- Enhance children’s physical health and wellness
- Support academic success among elementary, middle and high school children
- Increase the number of youth entering – and completing – post-secondary education
- Keep older youth out of trouble and on a positive track toward social and economic success.
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Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Maria Vazquez applauds teachers while delivering the 2024 State of the Schools address, with OCPS board chair Teresa Jacobs, at Edgewater High School, Monday, June 3, 2024. Schools and community leadership along with Central Florida elected officials gathered to hear the remarks addressing the performance and goals of the eighth largest school district in the nation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Read the full article | | |
1) Hispanic Americans are driving US population growth: | | |
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* The U.S. Hispanic population grew by 1.16 million to more than 65 million in the recently estimated year, accounting for roughly 70% of overall population growth in that period. The overall population grew less than 1% to nearly 335 million.
Source: The Wall Street Journal Read full article
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2) Bounce-back in immediate college enrollment for female high school graduates in the US: | | |
3) Reminder for our Grenadiers about fireworks and sparkler safety: | | |
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5) 16 Jobs That Pay Up To $100,000+ With Just An Associate Degree
Here are some high-paying jobs (meaning the pay more than the U.S. median salary of $59,228 according to BLS analysis of salaries from the first quarter of 2024), that many of our Grenadiers probably didn't realize they could land with just an associate degree (salaries from Salary.com):
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Most of these high-paying associate degree jobs are within the healthcare, engineering, and construction sectors. | | |
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1. Radiation therapist: average salary $93,700, top 10% of earners male $104,800
2. ICU (intensive care unit) nurse: average salary $85,400, top 10% of earners make $99,346
3. Master plumber: average salary: $74,215, top 10% of earners make $94,569
4. Civil/architectural drafter: average salary $65,207, top 10% of earners make $71,816
5. Cardiovascular technician: average salary $51,703, top 10% of earners make $83,561
6. Dental hygienist: average salary $83,502, top 10% of earners make $102,601
7. Radiologic technologist: average salary $66,901, top 10% of earners make $80,083
8. Occupational therapy assistant: average salary $66,834, top 10% of earners make $73,478
9. Computer network support specialist: average salary $122,584, top 10 of earners make $143,488
10. Avionics technician: average salary $73,900, top 10% of earners make $87,846
11. Aerospace engineering technician: average salary $85,182, top 10% of earners make $96,953
12. Funeral home manager: average salary $72,690, top 10% of earners make $82,185
13. Air traffic controller: average salary $63,707, top 10% of earners make $72,579
14. Court reporter: average salary $63,026, top 10% of earners make $100,215
15. Construction manager: average salary $133,887, top 10% of earners make $168,900
16. Executive pastry chef: average salary $67,470, top 10% of earners make $85,409
Source: Forbes Read full article
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6) Versions of US Flags used over time: | | |
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Jemison On Determination
Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.
~ Mae Jemison, astronaut
Russell On Mindset
Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
~ Bill Russell, basketball player and coach
Whitman On Decisiveness
The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of a mistake.
~ Meg Whitman, U.S. ambassador to Kenya and business leader
Ginóbili On Difficulties
Even the bad moments, the tough ones, I'm proud of them, too. Those moments get you better, smarter, make you grow.
~ Manu Ginóbili, basketball star
Covey On Actions
You can't talk your way out of what you've behaved yourself into.
~ Stephen R. Covey, author and speaker
Sharma On Initiative
Our world needs more real leaders. Why wait for more of them when you have it in you to become one of them?
~ Robin Sharma, author
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENADIER!
Mrs. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Friday, June 28, 2024
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