2019-2020 School Calendar

FHS Environmental Team 

First place at Regional Envirothon Competition   

 

 

On February 6th, Freedom High school students competed in the Annual Regional Envirothon Competition at Leu Gardens. For the first time ever, Freedom students placed first in Orange county beating out many other high school teams. The team will go onto the state championships in April for the opportunity to go onto Nationals!!  Congratulations to our winning team and the hard work they put in.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) 

OCPS Teacher/Intern Symposium 

 

 

Lucca Fogaca, Aedan Casey, Jabri Smith, Haseeb Zuberi

 

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) provides transformative learning experiences for high school students within the United States. Freedom High School PLTW teachers create engaging hands-on classroom environments. They also empower students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills they need to thrive in the field of engineering. Last spring, Freedom High School PLTW students were offered the opportunity to apply for the Lockheed Martin Internship program. Sixteen PLTW students were selected. Lucca Fogaca, Jabri Smith, Aedan Casey, and Haseeb Zuberi, our Lockheed Martin Interns, participated in the first annual OCPS CTE PLTW Teacher Symposium. Their segment highlighted their experiences with PLTW and how the curriculum prepared them for their current internship opportunity. The interns spoke with the audience and engaged in conservation with Dr. Dave Dimmett, PLTW Senior Vice President & Chief Engagement Officer. Lockheed executives were also in attendance including Steven Botwinik, Director of Advanced Programs.  

 

Left to right: Ms. Stacy Walsh with AXA representative Mr. Kenny Swift

FHS would like to recognize and congratulate our AXA Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Stacy Walsh. As our school's only registrar, Ms. Walsh displays strong work ethic on a daily basis handling the enrollments and withdrawals of FHS, the largest school in the district.

Rigor in the classroom is demonstrated in Mr. Michael Hellmund's aerospace engineering classes. Last week, Mr. Hellmund's aerospace engineering students launched their second model rocket project of the year. These are scaffolding lessons to their final project: Launching an egg (our representative astronaut) and recovering it without breaking the egg. Click https://youtu.be/kLABpEzNTUs to see this lesson in action.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.

Feb 24 - 28 - Grad Bash Ticket Sales (online only)
Online ticket sales on SchoolPay for Grad Bash. Tickets are $100 each, FHS seniors only, no guests allowed, must not have any obligations.

Mar 2-6 - Grad Bash Ticket Sales (cash only)
Cash only ticket sales for Grad Bash after school in the media center. Tickets are $100 each, FHS seniors only, no guests allowed, must not have any obligations.

April 18 - Prom
Rosen Plaza Hotel. Prom questions should be directed to Ms. Fierle - Michele.Fierle@ocps.net

April 24 - Grad Bash 2020 at Universal Orlando Studios and Islands of Adventure
Attendees (FHS seniors only) will meet in the cafeteria at 4:30 pm to board buses (you must ride bus; no student driving) then return to FHS by 2:30 am. Attendees must ride the bus to and from Universal. No exceptions.

April 27 - Senior Common Formative Exams Periods 3 & 7
April 28 - Senior Common Formative Exams Periods 1 & 6
April 29 - Senior Common Formative Exams Period 5
April 30 - Senior Common Formative Exams Periods 2 & 4

May 1 - Senior Decision Day
9:00 am in the FHS gymnasium

May 11 - Senior Device/Textbook Check-in/Cap & Gown/Tickets Pick-up (last names A - M)
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the media center. Each senior will receive 15 tickets at no cost. (must be clear of all obligations)

May 12 - Senior Device/Textbook check-in/Cap & Gown/Tickets Pick-up (last names N - Z)
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the media center. Each senior will receive 15 tickets at no cost. (must be clear of all obligations)

May 13 - SENIORS LAST DAY!
Senior Walk-Out during 6th period
Traditional event when senior class of 2020 will walk out of Freedom together, as a class, for the final time.
        
Senior Assembly in the gym during 7th period
A senior assembly in the gym will immediately follow the walk-out.

May 15 - Senior Awards Night
7:00 pm in the PAC

May 18 - Final Device & Textbook return/Obligations clear/Ticket pick-up last names A - M
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the media center. Last chance to turn in devices, textbooks, clear obligations, and pick up tickets.

May 19 - Final Device & Textbook return/Obligations clear/Ticket pick-up last names N - Z
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the media center. Last chance to turn in devices, textbooks, clear obligations, and pick up tickets.

For updates and info, visit the school information tab on the FHS website at www.freedom.ocps.net then click on "Seniors."

Our cap/gown and announcement company is Jostens. Any questions regarding orders can be answered at www.jostens.com or call them at 407-894-3131.

Mandatory graduation rehearsal date has not been released by Amway. Stay tuned for the mandatory rehearsal date and time.

• 1816 His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them.
• 1818 His mother died.
• 1831 Failed in business.
• 1832 Ran for state legislature - lost.
• 1832 Also lost his job - wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.
• 1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.
• 1834 Ran for state legislature again - won.
• 1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.
• 1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.
• 1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature - defeated.
• 1840 Sought to become elector - defeated.
• 1843 Ran for Congress - lost.
• 1846 Ran for Congress again - this time he won - went to Washington and did a good job.
• 1848 Ran for re-election to Congress - lost.
• 1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state - rejected.
• 1854 Ran for Senate of the United States - lost.
• 1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention - gets less than 100 votes.
• 1858 Ran for U.S. Senate again - again he lost.
• 1860 Elected president of the United States.