DPHS Community Member,
This past week we entered the second progress monitoring window for FAST testing and our underclassmen tested on Monday. Participation in state testing is a requirement and expectation of all students working towards a standard diploma. Thank you to our Panthers that tested for their attendance and putting forth their best efforts.
This week our CIS and VPA magnets are holding Open Houses Tuesday evening (please see flyers below). Both are leading, well established programs and something I encourage OCPS families to explore. Please keep in mind that all OCPS magnet applications are only open until Feb. 15, about four weeks from now.
Report cards are now available on Skyward. If you have yet to review your student's grades with them, please do so over the long holiday weekend. In this edition you will find updated tutoring schedules which are opportunities available to any student needing additional support if their grades are not quite where they should be. As we are already two school weeks into 2023, I encourage students to take advantage of the free tutoring sooner vs. later. |
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We were pleased to have the US Army Jazz Ambassadors on our campus to perform for hundreds of middle school students, many who will be DP Panthers next school year!
There is no school on Monday in observance of the Dr. MLK, Jr. holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday morning as usual. With respect to MLK Day, I would like to share a few interesting facts regarding Dr. King's success which can be traced back to early on from his local public school experience and his life-long enjoyment of learning.
One of King's great passions was reading. Growing up, he enjoyed and understood the importance of reading. He was also a leader on his high school's debate team. An excellent student, school was always a personal priority and he actually skipped two grade levels. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a B.A. at age 19. He then chose to follow in his father's footsteps in the ministry and earned a theology doctorate from Boston University.
You are probably already aware of what Dr. King achieved with respect to civil rights, but you may not how much the world respected his tireless efforts. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35 (the youngest to that point). In its January 1964 issue, Time named Martin Luther King, Jr., “Man of the Year” for 1963, making him the first African American recipient of this honor. He was also named by Time as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century. Jimmy Carter awarded King the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Congress and President Reagan created Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday, first observed in 1986.
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Dr. King did not come from wealth and was confronted with all kinds of roadblocks and dangerous situations during his quest for equal rights. He never gave up and along the way, he never quit learning. He always relied upon one of his greatest assets to carry him towards his goals—his education. Food for thought at this MLK Day.
Thank you for reading.
DP Panthers—Never Less Than The Best!
Jackie Ramsey
Principal
Pictured very top and above: Dr. Phillips had the honor of hosting the US Army Jazz Ambassadors (the premier army jazz band) on Thursday, January 5th and welcomed 500 students from OCPS middle schools to watch them perform.
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Jan. 16: MLK, Jr. Holiday, No School |
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Jan. 17: CIS Magnet Open House, 6pm in the media center
Jan. 17: VPA Magnet Open House, 7:15pm in the PAC
Jan. 18: No early release on this Wednesday
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Jan. 23: Manicure Monday, 2:30-3:30pm (meet in room 3-112)
Jan. 23: Baseball tryouts
Jan. 23: Softball tryouts
Jan. 23: Girls Lacrosse tryouts
Jan. 23: Boys Lacrosse tryouts
Jan. 30: Boys & Girls Track tryouts
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DP Partner in Education of the Week
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Asian Student Association |
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Visual and Performing Arts Magnet |
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AP Statistics with Ms. Van Grondelle
Ms. Van Grondelle’s AP Stats students using Hershey's kisses to create confidence intervals. It's great when the cleaning up involves eating all the candy!
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Narkarin Schrader, Taylor Santiago, Claire Laurila |
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Finlay Hayden, Elizabeth Diez, Sam Stiles, Cass Ward |
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Dr. Phillips WDOC News
The WDOC is starting a new series called “WDOC tries”. It’s focus is to get our anchors around DP to try new activities and clubs. Our premiere episode has Evan Ammar in a “paint-off” with Mrs. Calloway from the Art department. If Evan can do this in 10 minutes…imagine what you could do with a bit of training with Mrs. Callaway!
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Evan Ammar’s portrait of TV Production teacher Mr. Giguere |
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Art teacher Ms. Callaway’s portrait of Mr. Giguere |
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Center for International Studies |
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CIS alumni visit while on their winter break. Rylie Pryor and roommate, and Ricky Liu are excited and well prepared for college life after their time at Dr. Phillips. |
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CIS-IC members working on decorations for the Staton Strong Charity dinner on Jan 11. |
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2023-2024 Course Selections
This past week current 9th-11th graders attended assemblies to prepare them for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Panther Spotlight
Ishaan Kottapalli
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Right before break, DP student Ishaan Kottapalli participated in Special Olympics Basketball Skills. He did a great job and received 1st place in his heat! We are proud of our Special Olympics athletes! |
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Who wants to be the Student Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
We are looking for candidates that want to make a big difference for all that have be effected with blood cancers. If you are interested in running to be named Visionary of the Year, get a ton of service hours, college recommendations, and even a scholarship, please contact Dr. Taylor Bousfield for more info. Taylor.Bousfield@ocps.net or Lauren.Brady@lls.org
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Parents & Community Members
Volunteer judges needed
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DECA Needs Your Help...
Volunteer to see the best and brightest marketing, management, finance, and entrepreneurship students in Florida! Click on the link https://lnkd.in/d8d2txWm or scan the QR code below. |
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Weekly update from Mrs. Ewing (née Loftus), the College and Career Specialist:
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment Information |
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The Dual Enrollment Program at Valencia College enables qualified OCPS students an opportunity to participate in an academic acceleration program. Developing educational pathways for the student to get a head start on their college degree, while completing their high school requirements simultaneously.
(Links to an external site.)
Application Seasons:
● For Fall admission, application window opens Feb. 6, 2023
● For Spring admission, application window traditionally opens in mid-September
● Check Valencia's dual enrollment website for this year's application dates
Requirements:
● 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA for grades 9 – 11
● 3.0 weighted high school cumulative GPA for grade 12
● Submit eligible college-ready test scores such as the PERT, SAT, or ACT
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Interested? Reach out to your counselor!
Please remember: It is great to take challenging college courses! The grade that you receive on your college level classes will go on both your high school and college transcripts and will impact both your high school and college GPAs. You should take our courses seriously and understand that they require your time and attention. Similarly, if you are successful in our rigorous college level courses it will positively impact your GPA and student resume.
Admitted?
Meet with your counselor to trace a path and enroll in classes that expand your horizons while meeting FL graduation requirements. Visit the Valencia College Dual Enrollment Approved Course List
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SENIORS!!!
The Bright Futures Application is OPEN!!!! The FFAA application- more commonly known as the Bright Futures Scholarship—is a scholarship application that contains more than 25 scholarships in one application. The best part is—the application only takes 5 minutes to complete!! EVERYONE—and I mean everyone—will be required to apply to the FFAA (Bright Futures) application. I will be visiting English classes after Winter break to help assist you in completing this application.
Check your student email for IMPORTANT information on how to apply to the FFAA (Bright Futures) Award. If you would like assistance in completing this application TODAY- come in any time today for Walk-In Tuesday and we can assist you!!
You also recently received a printout of your initial eligibility for the FFAA (Bright Futures) Award. That print shows a couple of important points: Your application status (if you have applied or not), your community service hours, your most recent reported SAT/ACT score, and your core GPA. All of these points will be used to determine whether or not you will be eligible for the award.
If you would like information on whether or not you currently qualify for Bright Futures, or want to see what you are missing, you can stop by the College and Career Room any time today with a pass from a teacher. Here are a few more points about the Bright Futures Application:
● The Bright Futures Scholarships is a part of the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) that includes 25 other scholarships.
● When you complete the application for Bight Futures, you also complete the application for all 25 scholarships
● The FFAA application is NOT FAFSA
● You do not need to have all Bright futures requirements completed by the time you complete the application
● Community Service Hours need to be completed and turned into your guidance counselor by the last day of school
● Students have until July 1st, 2023 (after graduation) to complete their testing requirement (ACT/SAT)
● Test scores MUST be sent to a state university (UCF/UF/FSU) through your College Board or ACT account to be seen on the Bright Futures report.
● Service hours MUST be all Service hours or work hours- hours CAN NOT be combined to meet the full 75/100 hour requirement
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Scholarships
Seniors!!! Right now, you should have MOST if not ALL your college applications completed!!! While you wait to hear back decisions from those colleges, use this time to explore SCHOLARSHIPS!!!! Be sure to use the resources below to research scholarships.
There are many scholarship opportunities available for students, both locally and nationally.
We encourage students to use scholarship search engines to find the best fit and apply. Remember scholarships are open to everyone, so it is important to spend your time only applying to the ones for which you feel you are uniquely qualified. It is also good to create a separate email account when you sign up for these national scholarship sites because you will receive many emails daily from these sites.
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● 2022-2023 Scholarship List - Live Google Doc that is continually updated by OCPS staff with scholarship opportunities. Check often and keep track of deadlines.
● Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - This form helps determine students' eligibility to receive federal or state financial aid. Required by most colleges. We recommend all LBV Seniors fill out the FAFSA no matter what the income of the family is. To complete a FAFSA, the student must be a US Citizen, permanent resident, or eligible non-citizen, asylum granted.
● College Scholarship Service Profile (CCS) - Some colleges and universities require a CSS profile that can be completed on the College Board website. An online application that collects information used by hundreds of colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award financial aid from sources outside of the federal government. There is a fee from the College Board, so be sure your school requires it before you complete it.
● BigFuture - From the College Board, students may earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships by completing steps to plan for college. The sooner you start and the more steps you complete, the more chances you’ll have to win. Every month, BigFuture selects two $40,000 winners and hundreds of $500 winners who complete one or more steps.
● Raise.Me - Scholarship dollars for achievements in and out of the classroom, such as having good grades, playing sports, and more!
● LendEDU Scholarships - Provides students and families a step-by-step guide in the different types of scholarship opportunities and provides a list of current ones.
● CareerOneStop - Search more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid awards.
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OCPS College & Career YouTube Channel: |
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Addition Financial Scholarship: |
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2023 HSF Scholar Program Application is now open.
(Deadline Feb. 15)
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Award
Scholars are selected based on merit. Award amounts range from $500 - $5,000, based on relative need.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
- U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)
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Spring College Fair (Feb. 1) |
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Tutoring Schedules
Updated Jan. 10, 2023
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Looking for help in one of your core classes? See below for a list of tutoring opportunities! |
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AP students! Looking for tutoring specifically for your classes? See below for dates and times! |
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Live online tutoring (available in Spanish): |
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Manicure Monday
Do you need community service hours for Bright Futures? Manicure Monday will be back Monday, January 23rd after school from 2:30-3:30. Head to room 3-112 to help clean up the different areas around campus. You will receive one hour every day that you go. Make sure to submit a proposal to your guidance counselor first, and to bring your community service log form. We hope to see you there!
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Social Issue Lolis
In order to spread awareness, Student Council passed out information cards on food insecurity with a lollipop attached to them on January 12, during A and B lunch.
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U.S. food insecurity varies considerably by type of household: |
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Weekly Superintendent's Message: |
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The Top Talent LIVE 2023 event will be held, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Winning students AND their schools receive cash prizes – over $5,000 will be given away!
If you have any questions, please contact our office at 407-317-3261.
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January Parent Academies: |
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We invite our parents/guardians to attend the January Parent Academies listed below. Parents and other caregivers can register at https://parentacademy.ocps.net. |
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Parent Involvement / DP Policy Reminders |
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Parent Involvement Opportunity: Panther Watch
Looking for adults to be part of Panther Watch to help support us with strengthening our school security and community. Our Volunteers will provide an extra sets of eyes and ears with their assigned gates. They will direct students and adults to authorized entrances.
We are asking for a weekly commitment of one day per week from 6:50 - 7:30 AM. If interested, please must complete the link below and become an ADDitions School Volunteer.
All approved volunteers will have a shirt.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Morrow at 407-355-3226 or 63637@ocps.net. |
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Parent Consent Form
Parents! Please remember that the Parent Consent Form (PCF) must be completed annually for all students.
The PCF provides parents/guardians the opportunity to give consent to participate in school clinic services, health screenings, and mental health services.
Directions to complete the PCF through the OCPS Parent Portal | Skyward Family Access app.
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Early Pick up or Dismissal from School
Adult/s on emergency contact must physically sign out students with a valid ID. If a student has an approved student parking decal, adult on emergency contact must send an email to drphillips_hs@ocps.net with a copy of their driver license with the following information:
- Name of Student
- Student ID Number
- Time and date student needs to leave
- Type of transportation
- Reason
If an individual other than the student's parent or legal guardian requests release of a student, adult on emergency contact must send an email to drphillips_hs@ocps.net with a copy of their driver license with the following information:
- Name of Student
- Name of Adult picking up
- Student ID Number
- Time and date student needs to leave
- Type of transportation
- Reason
The student must still check out through the front office and receive a BLUE pass.
A student driver with an approved student parking decal may transport siblings with parent written permission.
Students who are 18 years or older cannot sign themselves out for an appointment and/or illness.
A student driver will not be allowed to take a friend.
Students cannot be checked out after 1:45 PM. (M - F) or 12:40 PM (Early Wednesday).
Student Drop-offs
Panther Parents! Please be cautious when dropping your students off in the morning and pay attention to anyone directing traffic. In addition, please DO NOT drop your students off on Turkey Lake Rd as this is extremely unsafe. Instead, please use the designated student drop off loop.
A reminder that vehicles turning right into the Paw Street entrance (student drop-off/parking) should only be turning from the far right lane as this is the only turn lane. The center lane is a straight through lane and turning from that lane could result in a ticket, as well as being extremely dangerous and resulting in an accident. Please remember that there is also no student drop off at or in the bus loop.
Student Diver's License
Students must have a valid driver’s license and decal to drive to school and park on campus. Restricted driver’s licenses and or learning permits are not allowed.
Earbuds and Student Safety
When transitioning from class to class, students should be able to hear their surrounding at all times as they are walking. Please remind your scholar that they should refrain from having earbuds in both ears as they are moving around campus. Earbuds, if worn, should only be in one ear.
Cell Phones
Cell phones will be allowed only before and after school. They WILL NOT be allowed in the classrooms at all, and we will follow the OCPS Policy and code of conduct with cell phones. This has been approved by the leadership team. Cell phones must remain concealed during instruction time.
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Teen internet usage is one big reason why DP has a student cellphone policy: |
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Boys Basketball Schedule: |
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2022-2023 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 to verify all conditioning/tryout dates, times and requirements.
For all futures updates concerning DP Athletics, please monitor our Instagram, twitter and our athletic website for all updates.
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DPHS —Never Less Than The Best!
Ms. Ramsey, Principal
Dr. Phillips High School
Sunday, January 15, 2023
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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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