Edgewater High School Community Brief
Strive for progress, not perfection.
Monday, June 28, 2021
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Eagles, we are nearly halfway through our summer months and it’s time to pulse check where we are. Our summer students have completed over 200 courses in credit recovery. Calculus Project students are also accelerating their learning through applications of physics with campus experiments and looking at potential careers in mathematics!
Academic Focus this Issue - Seniors' Corner
The academic focus for this issue of The Eagles' Call! is on our rising seniors. Are you on track for graduation? Take time to review your GPA, your requirements for ELA and Math assessments and remaining credits. Are you college or career ready? What is your plan? Reach out to your counselor or Mrs. Leis if you have questions about this. Did you know that there is a strong correlation between hours of practice on the Khan Academy Official SAT Practice platform and SAT score improvement? Shoot for at least 20 hours of practice time this summer to see a significant increase. For those reaching for increased scores for Bright Futures and other scholarship opportunities, now is the time to work on those improvements. The college application window will be in full swing early in the school year and you want to be ready to hit the ground running.
If you need a concordant score for graduation and missed the summer ACT or SAT sign up deadline, stay tuned for the 21-22 test dates and registration windows to open in early July. The first SAT for the fall to be offered at Edgewater will be Saturday, August 28th and the first ACT will be September 11th.
Check out the Senior Instagram page at edgewaterclassof2022 for up to date information for all things senior class related. Senior picture codes for Leonard’s Photography went out to all parents at the email address we have on file. Look out for those and get your session scheduled! Senior parking is open on the school website under student>student parking. Parking spot painting days will be August 7th and 8th. |
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Welcome to Our New Assistant Principal - Mr. Berkes!
Please welcome new assistant principal, Scott Berkes, who is joining the Eagle’s Nest. Mr. Berkes has jumped right in and is a welcome addition to the team. Here is a little bit about him:
My name is Scott Berkes and I am the new Assistant Principal at Edgewater High School. I have heard a lot of great things about the culture at Edgewater, and am very excited to join the team. A little bit about myself, I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and attended college just outside of Pittsburgh where I played baseball and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
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Clarion University in Pennsylvania where Mr. Berkes earned his undergraduate degree.
Over my career as an educator, I have been an English teacher at both the middle and high school levels, been an athletic director, coached basketball, golf, baseball, and bowling, and most recently have been an Administrative Dean in OCPS for the past 3 years. While working as a teacher I returned to school and received a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. In my free time I like to play golf, relax, cook, and travel with my wife and our pet dog, Jax. I look forward to joining the Eagle family, and am ready to get to work and have a successful school year. Go Eagles!
Continue to balance work and play and take care of your mind, body and spirit so you can be ready to ROCK the 21-22 school year with us. We are pumped to see everyone back on campus!
As always . . . Go Eagles and SOAR!!
Heather Kreider
Principal
Edgewater High School
“The Pride of College Park and Orlando”
Pictured above right near top: Principal Kreider at the One Heart for Women & Children Mobile Food Drop held earlier this month (please see this success story below).
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OCPS will be closed for our July 4 shutdown from July 5th through July 11th. All school locations will be closed. |
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One Heart for Women & Children Mobile Food Drop |
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On Wednesday, June 16th One Heart for Women & Children hosted a mobile food drop at EHS! Principal, Heather Kreider, helped out at this amazing community event! |
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Pictured left to right: Stephanie Bowman, CEO of One Heart for Women and Children, Doug Demaree from Herff Jones, Heather Kreider, Principal and Commissioner Robert Stuart. |
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Class of 2022, it’s time for your senior pictures! The Leonard’s studio is now open! Please check your email for an access code and instructions on how to book your appointment. If you do not receive an email, you can search for the student's access code by going to www.leonards.com/scheduling and following the steps. You will need the name and student number; Or by calling their customer service at 888-224-5045, so that they may assist you. Due to COVID-19, you must have an appointment. Ladies, please be sure to bring a spaghetti strap shirt that you can pull off of your shoulders; Gentlemen, a light colored t-shirt.
Contact Links:
Class of 2022 Information- Seniors should follow the Senior Instagram Class of 2022 Page for the most up to date information. Page name is edgewaterclassof2022
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PTSO
Mid Summer Break Update
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Live for today but plan for tomorrow.
This pretty much sums up your PTSO! Your board and committee members are enjoying their summer but still meeting, planning and creating the items and activities that help our students, families, staff and community feel valued and connected to Edgewater High School.
We’re excited to show off new Spirit Wear at Freshman Frenzy on August 4, and looking forward to hosting a Back to School lunch for teachers and staff on August 5. We have two fall fundraisers on the calendar, a website refresh in the works and lots of ideas that may, or may not, see the light of day.
But in the meantime, we plan on enjoying all that summer has to offer and hope you do too!
Mindi Rackliff
EHS PTSO President
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Parents, please save the dates of upcoming summer events to kick off the 2021-2022 school year!
- Freshmen Frenzy- August 4, 2021 12-3 PM
- Meet the Teacher- August 5, 2021 2-5 PM
- Open House- October 12, 2021 5-7 PM
More information will come regarding the times and presentation platform for these events!
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Interested in Fall Sports?
Eagle Fall Sports start August 2 and for more information please contact the Head Coach.
Please make sure that you have a physical and ECG done before August 2nd to participate in Fall Sports. Once the physical and ECG are complete you will need to fill out AthleticClearance.com and upload your physical and ECG.
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Edgewater Athletic Physical and ECG Day #2
* Physical forms can be downloaded here, or picked up at the front office or Athletic Training Room: FHSAA EL2 Physical Form
* A new requirement for OCPS Athletics starting the 2021-22 school year is all athletes must have a ECG screen. This heart screen can be ordered and performed by a cardiologist of your choice, or at one of the heart screen events at any OCPS school. There will be more on campus screening events throughout OCPS all summer long. The cost is $20. Register for an on campus screen at https://www.whoweplayfor.org/screening
* OCPS ECG Clearance Form- Must be completed by a Cardiologist or Pediatric Cardiologist. This is in addition to the FHSAA physical form: OCPS ECG Form
* Who We Play For will be at physical day to conduct the heart screens. This is a separate fee and registration. Please be sure to register for both the physical (schoolpay) and the HeartScreen (Who We Play For) if you plan on doing both. Funds from the physical go directly to the Athletic Training Program.
* Athletic Clearance: New clearances will need to be created in Athletic Clearance for the 2021-22 school year. Click the link for step-by-step instruction for Athletic Clearance. ATHLETIC CLEARANCE
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1) OCPS College and Career YouTube videos are available all summer on all types of to topics ranging from financial aid and FAFSA to letters of recommendation and reviews of individual colleges: |
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3) STEM jobs are projected to grow 3X faster than others. Edgewater's Calculus Project students have been accelerating their learning through applications of physics with campus experiments and looking at potential careers in mathematics!
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4) Safe driving reminder ahead of the July 4th holiday as the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers, Memorial Day to Labor Day, are well underway:
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Have a great week and a happy July 4th Eagles!
Mrs. Kreider, Principal
Edgewater High School
Sunday, June 28, 2021
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