Late April: PERT (12th Graders in MCR/English 4 College Prep & Need ALG 1 Concordant)    

Late April: Common Final Exams (CFEs) for 12th graders in year-long courses

May 1 & 2: FSA ELA Reading (ALL 9th & 10th Graders-one session each day)

May 6-15: AP Testing

May 8 & 9: FSA EOC Algebra 1 & Geometry (Course-based, one session each day)

May 15: NGSSS Biology EOC (Currently-enrolled students only)

May 16: NGSSS US History EOC (Currently-enrolled students only)

Late May: PERT (10th & 11th Graders)

May 16-29: Common Final Exams (CFEs) for 9th-11th Graders in year-long courses
 

• Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (FSA ELA Grades 4-10)
• Wednesday, May 8, 2019 (Statewide Science 5 & 8)
• Wednesday, May 15, 2019 (Biology and Civics EOC)

Five Scholarship Awards from Dr. Phillips Rotary At the Rotary breakfast on April 17th, DP had 5 Interact Members who received a $1,000 college scholarship from the Dr. Phillips Rotary. These students were selected because they demonstrated a commitment to their school, their academics, and their community. They also had the privilege to meet the world renowned teacher and educational advocate, Bill Spoone.

Panther Wins Olympia's Big Question Debate - Elena Poret Congratulations to Elena Poret for placing third overall at Olympia High School's Big Questions Debate! Elena finished the night with an undefeated record. Awesome job!!

Student's Art Headed to the Dali Art Museum - Leila Elguennich VPA Art Student Leila Elguennich's surrealism painting was selected to be in the Student Surrealist Art Exhibit at the Salvador Dali Art Museum in St. Pete! Great job Leila!

Weekly attendance rates fell last week impacted by Good Friday. ProgressBook usage is climbing as we approach the 4th quarter student progress report release date on April 26th.

	Friday, Apr. 19	Friday, Apr. 12	Friday, Apr. 5	Friday, Mar. 29	Short-Run Trend
9th grade attendance	91.6%	92.3%	91.2%	92.5%	Slower (1 week)
10th grade attendance	90.4%	91.7%	91.4%	91.1%	Slower (1 week)
11th grade attendance	91.6%	92.4%	90.1%	92.2%	Slower (1 week)
12th grade attendance	90.1%	90.5%	88.6%	89.7%	Slower (1 week)
ProgressBook logins by DP families	14,314	14,156	13,936	12,703	Rising (3 weeks)

Credit: Coach Riki Smith, Administrative Dean

Teachers, parents, students and community members all around the country wore #RedforEd on April 19 to show support for education and our students. Given the extreme underfunding that Florida's schools have faced for over a decade, this provided a positive action to highlight the need for increased funding for our neighborhood public schools. It also built solidarity among our members and the community, which reinforces the power of collective action. #Fundourfuture

 

"A small but mighty DP team conquered the 25th Annual Corporate 5k last week. We traversed the city streets with teams from small businesses and corporations from across the city. We were only 4 members strong but no one was more spirited than our squad. It was a fun night of wellness and fellowship and we hope to see more of you out there next year. The 4 of us will definitely be back!"

~ Ms. Garner, English 3 Honors

 

Please take a look at the list below to see which scholarships have due dates approaching soon. Always check the guidance website as there will be a running list of scholarships that will be updated throughout the school year from the District office and our PTSA who frequently post scholarship info. in Guidance (direct link: http://teacherpress.ocps.net/dpstudentservices/financial-aid-and-scholarships/scholarships/).

Please also take a look at the following link for some websites that can help you search for scholarships: https://clark.com/education/best-websites-resources-to-find-college/

As always, feel free to contact Mr. Palmer for more information/assistance when looking for scholarships.
 
Scholarships with deadlines near:
* Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship: Minority female planning on enrolling in a College/University in the Fall of 2019 (deadline: April 26th) - Details and application
* NAEHCY Scholarship: For any student that is homeless (Deadline: April 30th) - Details and application
* ABWA Scholarship: US Citizen, 2.0 minimum GPA, resident of Florida at least 6 months, live in central Florida area, attend an accredited college, university, vocational/technical school. (Deadline: April 30th) - Application
* Kobrin Family Scholarship: For students of the Jewish Faith (Deadline: April 30th) - Application

* Davis Scholarship - $1,000 (Deadline: May 24th)
* Rotary Club of Orlando Foundation - $1,000 - (Deadline: May 15th) - Application
 

Harvard Essay Competition
The Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association (HUEA), in collaboration with the Harvard Economics Review (HER), is delighted to announce the annual International Essay Competition. It is open to students aged 15 to 18 or in high/senior school.
 
It is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate an accomplished level of writing and to establish a convincing and well-argued essay. Such essay writing skills are highly attractive on undergraduate applications to universities in the USA and UK.
 
Each essay submission will have a $5 fee which must be paid upon submission of the essay. The deadline for submitting the essay will be 11:59 pm EST April 30th, 2019. The 1st place prize is $1,000, with further monetary and non-monetary awards available.
 
The essays will be judged by the boards of the HUEA and HER, with the top 15 submissions adjudicated by esteemed Harvard economics professor and 2016 Nobel Prize Winner Oliver Hart.
 
Further details are available at https://www.thehuea.org/international-essay-contest