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Edgewater High School Community Brief
Monday, January 20, 2020
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Last week, I spoke about the fear of success. This week, the idea, "Fear of Failure," is impeding the progress of our kids. But the fear of failure is a little different than what we might think-fear of failure is not a motivator for students to succeed. Rather, it's a safety net rooted in risk aversion. Many of our students feel that if they don't try, then they have that excuse when they fail. This goes back to elementary school. I know this because I probably contributed to codifying this mindset unintendedly as an elementary teacher, assistant principal and principal.
Over the past four years, I have expressed my belief in "Productive Failure," the idea of taking risks and valuing effort in the name of progress in the long run. So, let's encourage our students to give up the protective nature and stigma of failure. I'm not talking about F's. I'm talking about not trying because that's an easy excuse for failure.
Let's own this together.
Mark Shanoff, Ed. D
Principal
Edgewater High School
"The Pride of College Park and Orlando"
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Content & Upcoming Events
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OCPS Steller Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to Mr. Moran and Ms. Krupinski!
Dr. Shanoff was thrilled to spend the night of January 10, 2020 honoring
Nate Moran, our Teacher of the Year, and
Susan Krupinski, our Support Person of the Year! They are two dynamic educators who are committed to our kids, their colleagues and Edgewater families.
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Mr. Moran, Dr. Shanoff, and Ms. Krupinski at the Annual Stellar Awards (Jan. 10, 2020)
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Forever an Eagle!
This past week, EHS 2019 graduate and current Harvard student,
Fred A-K, came to talk to our AP environmental science students. He shared content that he had learned in his freshman seminar class regarding environmental policy, specifically how a carbon tax and carbon dividend could work. One of the unifying themes from his talk was the need for economically sensible plans and bipartisan policies. The students, many of them seniors, got to see how their environmental science class overlaps with their other senior courses, like US government/politics, and economics.
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Fred A-K (EHS Class of 2019 and now Harvard freshman) leads a discussion in AP Environmental Science last week
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AP Scholar Night
This past week EHS honored students who earned a three or higher on three or more AP Exams!
Please
click here to see the AP students' achievements by classification including: AP Scholars, AP Scholars with Honors, AP Scholars with Distinction, and AP National Scholars.
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Dr. Shanoff with three Eagle AP Scholars
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Magnet Open House
Next Thursday, January 23
Parents, EHS will host the magent open house for both the EST & Center for Future Educators magnet on
January 23, 2020 at 6 PM in the cafeteria.
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Congressional App Challenge
Congratulations to Teagan Ramos and Dylan Tuten for winning the Congressional App Challenge!
The Congressional App Challenge's mission is to inspire, include, and innovate efforts around STEM, Coding and Computer Science Education. This EHS team built a priority scheduler for students who have time management challenges. Go Eagles!
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PTSA
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Hello EHS Parents and Teachers!!
The PTSA Board and I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year. We are very much looking forward to a fantastic spring semester and are especially excited about a new event we plan to host on Saturday, March 28th, 2020. More details will be provided soon, but in the meantime, we can share that it will include live music, food, drink and, of course, great EHS Parent and Teacher company. We sincerely hope that you will plan on attending and will save the date for this fun event. Please see below for additional information and updates.
~ Thank you! Bonni Wall, President, EHS PTSA 2019/2020
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* Join us for our third general meeting of the year - February 11th at 7:25 p.m. in the Fishbowl
* SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, March 28th to attend our first EHS PTSA Spring Parent/Teacher Mixer and Fundraiser
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Follow us (Edgewater High School PTSA) on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EdgewaterHSPTSA/
Visit our website at edgewaterptsa.org
Or for more information, contact Bonni Wall, Kim Rugh or Rosemary Bowers at info@edgewaterptsa.org
Minutes from our last meeting can be found at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hCYkdlho0Q3Hk_OwxZiLOwdFwNaTdGk9
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WE NEED YOU!!
Below are some anticipated spring volunteer/support opportunities:
* Parent/Teacher Mixer & Fundraiser (March 2020) - Please contact Bonni Wall at bbon12@me.com if you would like to get involved in planning this fun event.
* E-boutique Prom Volunteers - Details will be provided as the event approaches, but feel free to contact Suze Newton at SuzannaNewton@icloud.com for details
* Donations are always accepted and appreciated at edgewaterptsa.org
If you are interested in supporting or leading any of our other programs, please contact Kim Rugh at info@edgewaterptsa.org
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Summer Internship
Bank of America Student Leaders Program - Paid Student Internship
Attention all Juniors & Seniors - Bank of America is looking for tomorrow's neighborhood leaders today! This program recognizes outstanding young people who lead and serve in their school, community and beyond. Bank of America will connect Student Leaders to tools and resources that will help them make communities better.
Once selected,Student Leaders will:
- Participate in an eight-week, hands-on, experiential summer internship with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, a non-profit organization www.bgccf.org (June - August 2020)
- Attend a week-long, all-expenses-paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. (July 2020)
- Develop valuable civic, social, and business leadership skills
- Connect with like-minded students in your community and across the country.
- Interested students can find more details and can self-nominate on-line
- Program Details and On-line application: www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders
- Due - January 31, 2020
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Annual OCPS Accreditation Survey
Applies to both parents and students . . .
Parents and students - We want to know what you think about EHS! Please take a few moments to fill out the short parent and student surveys below:
OCPS Student Survey
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College and Career Resource Center Update
Upcoming Events
* FAU College visit (CCRC) - Jan. 22nd sign up on Naviance
* Univ. of South Alabama College visit (CCRC) - Jan. 29th sign up on Naviance
* OCPS Parent Academy Saturday, Jan. 25th at Edgewater High School, 9am-1pm
"Together Toward Tomorrow" is the first OCPS Parent Academy focused solely on middle and high school families. Workshops center on college-readiness, tips for struggling learners, transition tools, wellness, financial literacy and more. Representatives from colleges and universities, OCPS magnet schools, OCPS Teams and community organizations will distribute information during the event's exhibit hall - Workshop and Exhibit Hall Line-Up The event is free. A light breakfast and a boxed lunch will be provided. Date: Saturday, January 25, 2020, from 9am-1pm.
* Valencia Start Right Night Jan. 29th - East Campus 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825
Attention Seniors and Grads!
Opportunities for you to:
* Apply to Valencia College on-site and have your $35 application fee waived
* Learn more about Valencia College's scholarships and how to apply for other scholarships
* Get help filling out your FAFSA
YOU COULD WIN A $500 SCHOLARSHIP! REGISTER AT: www.valenciacollege.edu/rsvp
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED ON-SITE. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND.
* Dual Enrollment Parent Night (Valencia and UCF program information) -
Wednesday, Jan. 22nd 6:30pm ARC
PERT Testing for Dual Enrollment
PERT testing for students interested in applying for Valencia Fall Dual Enrollment will be in early February at Edgewater. Sign up to test at https://tinyurl.com/DEpert2020 (Links to an external site.) The deadline to register is Jan. 27th.
In need of Scholarships?
Check the OCPS Scholarship bulletin:
http://bit.ly/2MhVIFc and sign up for the REMIND group to get the EHS Weekly Scholarship Update!
Addition Financial Scholarship (deadline March 1):
Seniors!
Please make sure you notify
Ms. Neiswanger of any college acceptances, scholarships awarded and FAFSA completions! (this can be done via email or in person
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Stay Current! Join the Remind Group.
Join the EHS remind group for updates on college visits, scholarships and other CCRC information
- Last names A-D text @89896d4 to 81010
- Last names E-L text @dbgak3 to 81010
- Last names M-R text @f48h88g to 81010
- Last names S-Z text @fb8c6cb to 81010
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Parent Information Night - ESE Transition School
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U.S. Marine Corps JROTC
Your Edgewater Marine Corps JROTC program continues to grow with quality parent support and cadet involvement. Following an outstanding holiday banquet put on by the parents of JROTC, cadet leadership returned to school a day early to prepare for our Tri-Annual Marine Corps Training and Education Command Inspection.
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Cadet leadership serves fellow Cadets amble portions of home cooked food prepared by our parents.
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Cadets and family enjoy a meal together as they wrapped up another calendar year together.
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Cadets listen intently, as SgtMaj walks through the events of the inspection process.
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Local Business Support
Barnes & Noble - Colonial Plaza
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National Honor Society
Congratulations to the following Eagles on their induction into NHS
Abigail Wohlfart
Alessandra Capasso
Alexis Brown
Alice Bryan
Alina Nguyen
Amaia Ariail
Andrew Brown
Andrew Whaley
Angelina Das
Anna Lin
Anna Mikhael
Annabelle Kephart
Annie Dauksch
Anthony Weeden
Austin Caruso
Ava Church
Benjamin Hayden
Blake Barnes
Brooke Self
Canaan Mobley
Caroline Stringer
Clark Chase
Clinton Spurlin
Cole Apen
Davis Judd
Dayquan Grady
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Delaney Culbreth
Dinh Pham
Donovan Hood
Elizabeth Watkins
Emma Sorensen
Eve Simon
Garth Miller
Graysen Hall
Hailey Thoresen
Ian Ravndal
Iyanna Privott
Jack Howes
James Dauksch
Jared Phillips
Jocelyn Hernandez
John Joshua Duran
Kenna Higgerson
Kevin Tran
Lahian Martinez Rojas
Lauren Rugh
Lauren Williams
Luke Kahn
Luke Maggio
Makayla Raphael
Marcia Jno-Finn
Mariana Gravina da Costa
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Mariem Fernandez Aguila
Matria Rush
Mia Guarnaccia
Morgan Cox
Myah Alba
Nicholas Bersche
Pamela Gold
Payton Mendelsohn
Quin Fang
Riley Kelly
Ryan Lumm
Ryan Murphy
Sandra Koleva
Sarah Barlow
Sarah Kallas
Sarah Sorensen
Sydney Wall
Teagan Ramos
Thomas Gillham
Tre Simmons
Vance Boudreau
Veronica Tong
William Lloyd
Za'Naiyah Fisher
Zion Miller
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Community Events
Saturday at the Park (Mar. 14th)
Any student that is looking for volunteer hours can help with the March 14 Saturday in the Park event. They need volunteers from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on March 14 at Dartmouth Park. Volunteers will help kids with rides, in bounce houses and to help with vendor set up.
Contact Allie Loveland or Billie Patrick Dill at
grantsforkids@gmail.com
Pine Hills Neighborhood Center
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Career Technical Education
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Class of 2020
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Summer Volunteer Opportunity
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Athletics
Check out upcoming EHS athletic events & information at http://edgewaterathletics.com
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Tennis
Tryouts for the Girls' and Boys' Tennis teams will be held Tuesday, January 21st through Thursday, January 23rd immediately after school, at our courts. All participants must have been cleared by our Athletic Trainer before trying out.
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Water Polo
Mens' and Womens' Water Polo season starts on Tuesday, January 21st. Practice is at College Park pool at 3:00 pm. If you did not attend the information meeting, please see Coach Whitted for more information or email at patricia.whitted@ocps.net No experience needed, but you must know how to swim! All physical paperwork must be turned in and approved before you can try out. Physical packets are available from Mrs. Williams in the front office.
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Boys Basketball
Last night our Senior guard Michael Eads, Jr. was featured on Spectrum Sports. Michael recently signed with Appalachian State University on a full basketball scholarship. He is a great representative of Edgewater High School. The link is below. Go Eagles!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P_mJ8RFbBy0&feature=youtu.be
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Leadership Team
Principal - Dr. Mark Shanoff - mark.shanoff@ocps.net
Assistant Principal of Instruction - Jodi Blevins - jodi.blevins@ocps.net
Assistant Principal - Teleshia Jones - teleshia.jones@ocps.net
Assistant Principal - Betsy Leis - betsy.leis@ocps.net
9th & 10th Grade Dean - Anamarys Rodriguez - Anamarys.Rodriguez@ocps.net
11th and 12th Grade Dean - Kirk Malcolm II - Kirk.MalcolmII@ocps.net
Student Support and Operations Resource Teacher - Dr. Kim Bispott - kimberly.bispott@ocps.net
Academic Dean - Melissa Gray - melissa.gray@ocps.net
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