DPHS Community Member,
Congratulations Ashley Clark as an MLK Humanitarian Award 2022 recipient! Ashley was a recipient of a full 4-year tuition scholarship to Tennessee State University. Ashley is an award recipient as a result of her service to her community and those around her. She was recognized and honored at this year's Humanitarian Awards. Ashley is planning to major in art with a minor in psychology. She hopes to become an art therapist and continue to help others through healing and art.
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February is Black History Month
A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2022 from the White House: Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America — our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our aspirations. Shining a light on Black history today is as important to understanding ourselves, and growing stronger as a Nation, as it has ever been. That is why it is essential that we take time to celebrate the immeasurable contributions of Black Americans, honor the legacies and achievements of generations past, reckon with centuries of injustice, and confront those injustices that still fester today.
Black History Month Events at DPHS
There are lots of activities planned throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month. Students can access these events via the DP Student Body Course on CANVAS or on Instagram @dphsmedia.
Principal Message
This is my final Principal Message for the Panther Post. I want to say thank you again for the amazing 8 years that I had serving this community as The Proud Principal of Dr. Phillips High School. This is an incredible community, faculty, and student body. Dr. Phillips High School, you have left pawprints forever on my heart.
To the Class of 2022: Seniors, I am so very proud of you. You have persevered through so many challenges these past four years that no other class has endured. You kept your heads held high and never lost focus on the end result of graduation. You truly demonstrate and live the Panther motto of being “Never Less Than The Best.”
Dr. Phillips families and community, with your support we have created and will continue to create enriching and diverse pathways to lead our students to success.
Once a Panther, Always a Panther!
Dr. Knight
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Feb. 7: National School Counseling Week
Feb. 7: Beach Volleyball tryouts
Feb. 7,8,10: Boys Volleyball tryouts
Feb. 7 & 10: Black History Month Showcase auditions, 2:45-3:30
Feb. 9: School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Feb. 9: Boys Basketball at home - District Tournament (please see Athletics below)
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Feb. 10: Business Academy meeting, 2:30
Feb. 10: Last day for new stuffed animal donations to support Orlando Day Nursery in Parramore (Mrs. Allen's room 18-802 or Mrs. Patel's room 2-110). Thank you.
Feb. 10: Girls Basketball at home - State Quarterfinals
Feb. 11: Spirit Friday!
Feb. 11: Deadline for Senior recognition ads
Feb. 14: Girls Flag Football tryouts
Feb. 14: Valentine's Spirit Day - Wear Red, Pink, or White!
Feb. 15: 3rd Annual Blood Drive
Feb. 15: Deadline for OCPS Magnet program applications
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Feb. 17: Teacher & Staff Kahoot, 2:30-3:30, South Campus Cafeteria
Feb. 17: CIS Literature and Arts Night, 6:00-8:00, Media Center
Feb. 17: Valencia FAFSA Frenzy, 9:00am-6:00pm
Feb. 18: Valencia College Dual Enrollment - Virtual Information Session, 3:00
Feb. 21: President's Day - No School
Feb. 28: Deadline for Student Council applications
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OCPS has several proclamations adopted and added for recognition during the month of February 2022:
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Partner in Education of the Week |
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Dance Magnet Earns SUPERIOR Ratings
Congratulations to the DPHS Dance Magnet Company dancers for STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings at the Florida Dance Performance Assessment hosted by FDEO held in Tampa this past weekend at Howard Blake High School!
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Company Dancers: Nadia Allen, Bella Anderson, Aidan Branham, Cristina Coterillo, Bella Crews, Angie Figueroa, KaYori Harris, Ariaghna Parrilla Rey, Reese Rutherford, Valeria Perez, Jazzy Thomas & Dakotah Walker
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Credit: DP weekly curriculum segment compiled by Coach Riki Smith, M.Ed.
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Career and Technical Education at a Glance
Virtual Workshop
Parents will learn about the multiple opportunities available to students in K-12 schools and their parents at Orange Technical College.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 6 PM
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ESOL program registration: |
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HBCU College Fair (Parents & Students)
In collaboration with various Florida school districts, Orange County Public Schools is inviting parents and students to participate in a weeklong fair highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which kicks off Monday, February 7, at 3pm.
The “No Limits! HBCU College Fair” is an interactive and virtual event, which runs from February 7-11, offering students personal connections with professionals from HBCUs as well as the tools necessary to succeed in higher education.
Representatives from the participating institutions will be available for individual information sessions. All sessions will be virtual, free, and open to all interested students. Links to register for all sessions are available on each district’s website.
Information about this event is available on our OCPS Facebook page as well as our website. To see a calendar of sessions with meeting dates, times, and links, click here. |
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Medical Academy
Attention 9th graders... Do you have an interest in pursuing a career in the medical field? If so, the medical academy is currently accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. Please visit the DPHS Medical Academy website or https://tinyurl.com/DPHSMA2223 to access the application and view the required criteria for acceptance. The application window will close March 31st.
Blood Drive (Feb. 15)
The Medical Academy will be having their 3rd annual Blood Drive on February 15th. You can sign up at A and B lunch in front of the media center from Thursday, February 3rd through Monday, February 14th. You must be at least 16 years old to donate and if you are 16 you need a parent to sign a consent form. All students must bring a form of ID in order to donate. All donors will receive an OneBlood long-sleeve T-shirt and a wellness checkup.
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Hollywood Prom 2022- Saturday April 30 from 7-11 at the Hard Rock Live. |
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Black History Month Showcase Auditions (Feb. 7 & 10)
All panthers interested in performing in this year's Black History Month Showcase, auditions will be held on Monday February 7th and Thursday February 10th from 2:45 - 3:30 in the north campus cafeteria. To sign up go to tinyurl.com/bhmshowcase22. If you have any questions please see Ms. Garner in the media center.
Business Academy Meeting (Feb. 10)
Thursday, Feb. 10th in room 23-109 at 2:30 pm. All members, please plan to attend. Any questions please send to businessacademy@gmail.com
Business Department New Class
Accounting 1 - Principles of Accounting I is designed to provide students with knowledge of business organizations by understanding accounting theory, concepts, and procedures. Please sign up if interested with your Guidance counselor.
Spirit Fridays
Panthers, Spirit Shirt Friday is taking place this Friday! Every Friday students are encouraged to wear DP shirts to show off their school spirit. This includes your club shirts, school shirts, DP sportswear, or even spirit shirts from past years. We look forward to seeing all the spirit on Fridays! Go Panthers!
Valentine's Spirit Day!
Hey Panthers, are you ready for the upcoming Valentine’s Spirit day? On Monday, February 14th, please wear a red, pink or white shirt to show your Valentine’s spirit. Teachers and staff are encouraged to participate as well, and please share your pictures to the student council instagram @stucodphs.
Candy Grams
This week, SGA will be selling Candy Grams during A & B Lunch. The Candy Grams are $1 and include Hershey Kisses along with a personalized note. You can buy these Candy Grams on North or South Campus by the panthers. They will be distributed on Monday, February 14th. If there are any questions, look for an SGA student and they will gladly answer any questions you have.
CIS Literature and Art Night (Feb. 17)
CIS Seniors invite DP students and family to come out and enjoy a night of poetic expression on Feb 17th, 6-8 pm in the Media Center. The event is free and refreshments will be served.
Spring Testing
There are lots of opportunities this spring for testing. Make sure you are checking your school email daily for important information from Ms. DeNoon about testing.
Boys Volleyball Open Gym & Tryout Dates
Monday, Feb. 7th - 6:45 - 8:45pm at DPHS
Tuesday, Feb. 8th - 5:45 - 7:45pm at Southwest Middle School
Thursday, Feb.10th - 5:45 - 7:45pm at Southwest Middle School
For more info - see Coach Remy - Rm. 4-122 (by the bus loop)
Art Class Scheduling 2022-2023
Interested in Art classes next year? We are still offering Drawing I, Painting I, Portfolio Development Honors, AP 2-D, and AP Drawing.
In Ceramics we still have Ceramics I, Ceramics III Honors, and AP 3-D, but we are adding back Ceramics II (non honors).
We are also adding an introductory Art class called FINE CRAFTS, were you sew, make jewelry, make cosplay content, pillows, fabric crafts, and even quilts!
Sent out to everyone’s Canvas there will be Google form sign up links for:
Fine Crafts I, Ceramics II, III, and AP 3D.
If interested, please fill out the forms to help us with scheduling!
Food & Nutritional service is running a promotion to Increase Dairy consumption for Breakfast
Please plan on joining us for breakfast everyday starting 1/31/22 to 2/25/22 sponsored by the Dairy Council of Florida and get a chance to win prizes at the end of each week during the promotion. Prizes included are cinch bags with mini footballs, And a grand prize winner on the last week wins a $25.00 dollar pizza gift card. Thank you.
Seniors (Tribute deadline next Friday):
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Valencia FAFSA Frenzy
Valencia FAFSA Frenzy is Feb. 17 from 9am-6pm. Students/ parents can click on the JOIN US link and get one-on-one help completing the FAFSA.
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Student Government Association |
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Sanitization Distribution
On Tuesday, February 2nd SGA handed out free hand sanitizer and masks during A and B lunch to the student body. As Covid and the Flu is on rise, it is important to sanitize regularly and take precautions to help mitigate the spread. Many students visited the distribution table to do their part in keeping their communities and schools safe from the spread of Covid and other infectious diseases.
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Spectacular Panthers
Teachers selected 28 outstanding students who display excellence, kindness, and all the qualities of a Dr. Phillips High School panther in the classroom. To reward these Spectacular Panthers, SGA handed out a package with t-shirts, stickers, and cool spirit apparel near the panthers on North and South campuses during A and B lunch, Feb. 7 (Monday) and Feb. 9 (Wednesday). In addition, the winners received recognition on Instagram, and other platforms as well!
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SGA Applications open to Feb. 28
Panthers, are you interested in joining the student council? If so, applications are now open and due by February 28. Sophomore and Juniors running for a class position must be in SGA next year. The link to apply is www.tinyurl.com/2223SGA. We can’t wait to have you join us! Follow us on instagram @stucodphs for more information or for any questions you have regarding the application. |
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Valentine’s Candy Grams on Sale!
Panthers, have a special person in mind for Valentine’s Day? On the week of 2/7, SGA will be selling Candy Grams during A & B Lunch. The Candy Grams will be sold for $1 and consist of 4 Hershey Kisses in a little nicely decorated bag along with a personalized note! You can buy these Candy Grams on South Campus by the panther. They will be delivered on Monday, February 14th.
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Valentine’s Spirit Day Feb. 14
Panthers! Valentine’s Day is coming up and what better way to show your love than to dress up?! SGA will be hosting a Valentine’s spirit day on Monday, February 14th. Students will be encouraged to wear the following colors to show their Valentine’s spirit:
Red
Pink
White
Teachers and staff are also encouraged to participate. Be sure to share your pictures to the SGA Instagram @stucodphs.
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Faculty Kahoot Feb. 17
Teachers and staff! Thank you for all your hard work in helping us try to adjust after we all have had such a hard past year. To celebrate and have some fun, our SGA will be hosting a faculty Kahoot event where you can play and win prizes! There will be snacks and other refreshments included to add to the fun! This event will take place Thursday, February 17th, after school from 2:30-3:30 in the South Campus Cafeteria. Please check your email for more information and the interest from. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Spirit Fridays
Spirit Friday takes place every Friday of the school year! Make sure to participate and show off your school spirit! Wear your club shirts, DP sportswear, or any shirt that has been passed out to the student body, including shirts from previous years. We are so excited about all the DP pride this Friday, Go Panthers!
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Boys Basketball
Panthers halt #3 ranked Windermere, close the regular season at (21-4).
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Next game: District tournament semifinal at DPHS, Wednesday, 2/9 at 7 PM
* Doors open at 5:00pm and close at 7:30pm. No one will be allowed to enter after 7:30pm! Ticket are sold on GoFan. There will be no cash sales at the door! Please plan accordingly!
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Girls Basketball
Panthers win District Championship! Finish the regular season (21-6).
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Next game: State quarterfinals at DPHS, Thursday, 2/10 at 7 PM. Let’s go Panthers!
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Signing Day
Panthers ink 9 on National Signing Day. Aww DP!
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Boys Soccer
CONGRATULATIONS to the DP Boys Soccer team for making it to the Region 2 Quarterfinals of the State Playoffs!! They will travel to their opponent, Plant High School in Tampa, this Wednesday for a kickoff at 7:00pm. The team has had some huge successes this year including; a season record of 12-4-1, becoming Metro Champions for the first time in 12 years and making it to Regional Quarterfinals for the first time in 5 years. GOOD LUCK to Coach Jara & Team!
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Water Polo
Our boys and girls teams are both off to a great start to the season with local wins over Windermere High School last Wednesday and then the boys won 1st at the Forza Stefano tournament this weekend in South Florida against the 2021 state champs, Gulliver. Come out and cheer on these Panthers this week as they take on Wekiva on Wednesday, Ocoee on Friday, and Gainesville on Saturday! Awww DP!
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2021-22 Dr. Phillips HS Spring Sports Tryout Dates and Contacts
Eligibility Requirements: YOU are required to have a physical and ECG certification on file before you can try out for ANY sport. Please make sure that your physical packet submitted online 48 hours prior to tryouts. Forms and instructions are listed on our website, under the more tab.
If you DO NOT have your physical form on file then you CANNOT TRYOUT.
All students must have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to participate.
SPRING SPORTS
Contact your Head Coach each for all tryout dates, times and requirements.
For all futures updates concerning DP Athletics, please monitor our Twitter and our athletic website for all updates.
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Dr. Phillips High School
6500 Turkey Lake Road,
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone 407-355-3200
Fax 407-355-3288
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