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The Viper Eye
Community Briefing
2024-2025
“Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!”
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Lake Buena Vista High School
Monday, September 2, 2024
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Dear Mark,
Upon my arrival at Lake Buena Vista High School this summer, it was evident to me after only a few days that we have some very professional educators and support staff in place. As I mentioned in this space a few weeks ago, one of our strategic goals is to build upon the many existing opportunities already present at LBV while also creating new benefits for our Vipers along the way. In order to do this, we need to have top talent and ongoing support from the community.
As an example of our top talent, we just announced our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Rodriguez, and our Support Person of the Year, Ms. Jackson. Their nominations were based upon feedback from their peers and the distinctions represent major career achievements. We have spotlighted both Ms. Rodriguez and and Ms. Jackson below, but should you have contact with either this week, kindly take a moment to congratulate them. Our overarching objective is to provide all students with the best possible educational experience during their time at LBV. Professionals like Ms. Rodriguez and Ms. Jackson, backed by the support of our parents & guardians, will help guarantee we achieve the objective.
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Pictured at the top of this issue and just above: "Principles of Engineering"
Our engineering students have been working on developing shoes with recyclable material.
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With respect to community support, for 1 hour this Tuesday beginning at 5:30pm, we will hold our first School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting. These short monthly meetings are essential to accomplishing our School Improvement Plan efforts. We need a good turnout from our families on Tuesday for the meeting, please. In only 60 minutes, we will discuss several important topics (Tuesday's meeting agenda may be found below) and we depend upon community input during that time. If you have a student at LBV this year, then our SAC represents a personal investment in your child's education. If you can, please make every effort to join us Tuesday in the media center at 5:30pm. Thank you very much for your support.
Maricarmen Aponte
Principal, Lake Buena Vista High School
“Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!”
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Important Dates & Information | |
Tuesday, Sept. 3: SAC Meeting | |
Student Parking Car Hangers: | |
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Aug. 26, 2024
On this week's Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial, Superintendent Maria Vazquez is addressing concerns that some families might have about transportation this year and what the district is doing about it. You can see a list of frequently asked questions on the front page of our website.
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Teacher of the Year / Support Person of the Year | |
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Ms. Rodríguez and Ms. Jackson
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Thank you PieZoni’s!
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September 10, 2024- FAST Testing is on September 10 for all 9th and 10th graders. Students should bring their charged school laptop and laptop charger! 11th and 12th graders who need to meet their English requirement for graduation will take the FAST ELA Retake. These students should also bring their charged school laptop and laptop charger!
Modified bell schedule for FAST PM1 on September 10th
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Senior Assembly
Seniors had their first assembly last Wednesday, August 28th. Students were informed about budget, goals, class leaders, and future events. We can’t wait to see all the amazing activities they are planning for this school year!
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YEARBOOK AND SENIOR PORTRAITS
● Yearbook photos must be taken by Dean Stewart Photography at their Sand Lake Location to appear in yearbook and graduation.
● Seniors must schedule a photo session at https://dsp-photo.com/Senior-Portraits.html
● Photos must be taken by DSP by Saturday, November 16 Photos will be used in both the yearbook and on the megatron at graduation.
● DSP will also host an on campus day (Tuesday, November 12) Senior Ads are also available for the yearbook. More info to come.
CLASS RING, CAP, AND GOWN
● The vendor will be onsite September 4th & 5th during A & B lunches for cap & gown package orders.
● The price for the A LA CARTE Cap, Gown, and Tassel is $85, the price goes up to $95.00 beginning in February 1st.
● Other combo packages include: the BOSS PACK, FINALLY MADE IT PACK, HOODIE PACK, PLAQUE PACK, and the BASIC PACK.
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Bonjour! Students practiced their writing and reading skills in French during a fun activity focused on the Summer Olympics.
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Ms. Shova and Ms. Funk from OCPS Sustainability educating students about compost and its environmental impact. | |
Our first waste audit of the school year took place last Wednesday after school. Students learned how to track data focused on how much waste is produced in our campus every day. Two more waste audits will be conducted this year to measure environmental initiatives impact in our community. | |
Way to go for Andrew Smith and Zach Lambert during this week's golf match. | |
Athlete of the Week: Adelaide Phillips (Swim & Dive) | |
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SPORT PASS
If you are interested in buying a sports pass for the 24-25 school year, they are currently available:
- Family Pass- $150 (4 immediate family members)
- Adult Single Pass- $65
- Student Strike Squad Pass- $25 (includes a t-shirt)
LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/ViperTickets
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Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida announce 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month contests
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month student art and essay contests with the theme “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success.” Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized and celebrated in the United States from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
About the Student Art Contest
The Hispanic Heritage Month art contest is open to all Kindergarten through third-grade students in Florida. Each student will submit original, two-dimensional artwork based on this year’s theme. Four statewide winners will be selected, and each winner will receive a $100 gift card for school supplies and a one-year pass to Florida State Parks.
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About the Student Essay Contest
The Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest is open to all students attending any Florida school in grades 4-12. Six winners will be selected: two elementary school students (grades 4-5), two middle school students (grades 6-8), and two high school students (grades 9 through 12). Each winner will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $100 gift card for school supplies.
Contest entries and nominating forms and guidelines
Student contest forms and educator nomination forms must be mailed to Volunteer Florida or submitted at FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.
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Attendance for Academic Credit:
Parents and Students;
Please be aware of Orange County Public School’s policy regarding Attendance and Academic Credit:
No student shall be awarded a credit unless the student has been in attendance for instruction for a minimum of 135 hours. The 135 hours required for attendance for instruction corresponds to twenty (20) absences in a school year or ten (10) absences for each semester. The principal or designee may provide a student who has been in attendance less than 135 hours an opportunity to receive credit by demonstrating mastery of the student performance standards in that course of study.
Thank you!
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FREE Online Tutoring with the OCLS | |
Orange County Library System's Brainfuse Tutoring Program | |
Personal Financial Literacy | |
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Teen Finance & Economics - September 2024 Update
1) Personal Financial Literacy Requirement
Florida high school students are required to earn one-half credit in personal financial literacy and money management, including instruction on types of bank accounts, credit scores, taxes, and managing debt (Senate Bill 1054). The legislation became a graduation requirement for students who entered high school in the 2023-2024 school year. It did not affect students already enrolled in high school before last year.
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2) Personal savings have shrunk
The easiest way to see if Americans are saving any money is to look at the "personal saving rate," which measures the share of after-tax income that doesn’t get spent. In April of 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, this rate surged to 33.8% when many businesses were closed and people had no choice but to stay home. This 33.8% compares with 8.8% over the course of 2019. As of July 2024, the savings rate stands at only 2.9%; in part due to inflation as households use savings to pay for everyday expenses.
Lesson for our Vipers: One major goal of saving is to have money readily available in case an emergency— adult life comes with the unexpected. After high school, having some money saved can help you from depending upon credit cards or other loan options that charge high interest rates which can lead to lasting debt problems. Too much debt will reduce your financial freedom and as a result, limit your ability to make certain purchases like home ownership, a new car, travel, etc.
Monthly US personal savings rate from Jan. 2019 to July 2024:
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Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED Database
3) LBV Financial & Economic Indicators report for Sept. 2024:
Screenshot of Page 1 - Larger view & Full report (Part 1 for Teens & Gen Z)
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Monday's Motivational Moment! | |
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William Danforth, who became the owner of the huge Ralston Purina pet food company, learned a lesson about success when he was a young man. He said, "When I was sixteen, I came to St. Louis to attend high school. It was a mile from where I lived to the school. A teacher, who lived nearby, and I would start for school at the same time every morning. But he always beat me there. Even back then I didn't want to be beaten, and so I tried all the shortcuts. Day after day, however, he still arrived ahead of me. Then I discovered how he did it. When he came to each street crossing, he would run to the other curb. The thing that put him ahead of me was just that "that little extra.'"
There are no shortcuts
to any place worth going.
~ Beverly Sills, opera singer
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Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!
Maricarmen Aponte, Principal
Lake Buena Vista High School
Sunday, September 1, 2024
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2024-2025 Lake Buena Vista High School Senior Leadership Team | |
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Orange County Public Schools is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Lake Buena Vista High School. Please contact Ms. Maricarmen Aponte (principal) at maricarmen.aponte@ocps.net with any questions related to the program.
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