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The Viper Eye
Community Briefing
2024-2025
“Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!”
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Senior Night at Friday's football game - U.S. Army JROTC cadets | |
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Lake Buena Vista High School
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Dear Mark,
During the start of this traditional month of giving, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for all that our families and educators do to ensure the success of our Vipers. Even looking at this single Viper Eye issue, it is obvious that our students have a lot of support in the classrooms, in their athletics, with their clubs & organizations, and at home.
Due to the Thanksgiving break during the last week of the month, we now only have 13 instructional days remaining in November. This is happening during a period when the instructional focus is accelerating as we move towards the end of the 1st semester. Therefore, I must emphasize how difficult it is for students to learn the concepts that they missed during the regular classroom instructional time. Absences and tardiness essentially rob our students out of important instructional time. Students really must be present in class for bell to bell instruction. If you have a student at LBV this fall, please help support them in making daily, on-time attendance the highest priority, especially during this shortened month.
Thank you for reading about some of our latest Viper success stories.
In Viper Pride,
Maricarmen Aponte
Principal, Lake Buena Vista High School
“Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!”
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National English Honor Society
Last Tuesday, students from the National English Honor Society were inducted in a beautiful ceremony that took place in the auditorium. Congratulations inductees!
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Left to right: Principal Aponte, Maria Bordones, Mr. Unamuno, Paulo Nunez | |
Left to right: Esteban Aguilar, Principal Aponte, Ivanna Parra | |
Left to right: Sofia Urtado, Hannah Koltz, Mr. Unamuno, Branesh Balachandran, Collier Alexander-Sawyer | |
Daily attendance: Week of Oct. 21 (Days above 90% = 4) | |
Classroom Spotlight: Algebra 1 | |
Ms. Avery Higgins, our Algebra 1 SAGA tutor in action! Students are supported through small-group instruction. | |
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Our first Movie Night was a complete success!
Thanks to all students and teachers who supported the event. Special thanks to Mrs. Powell, Principal Aponte, Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Whitman! Stay tuned for the second one in December.
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Florida SUS 2024-2025 Counselor Guide:
Please see the link below to the Florida SUS (State University System of Florida) 2024-2025 Counselor Guide. This quick summary guide provides information on the state colleges and universities in Florida and is a great resource to utilize, to learn more about each of the schools as well as provides comparison information for the various schools.
https://issuu.com/fiupublications/docs/adm_sus_matrix_updates_2024_6429008373_issuu_08272
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Career and Technical Education has a wide variety of programs, many you may not be familiar with. CTE is offered on multiple campuses. Register here | |
Senior Night
Last Friday, we recognized our seniors from the band, athletic training, football, cheerleading, and JROTC.
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Boys and Girls Swim and Dive Team
Our boys and girls are both district RUNNER-UPS. They are the second team in school history to earn such an honor. Congratulations!
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Cross Country
Great Day at Metros! Abigali Considine was our top female finisher and Zach Lambert was our top male finisher. Everyone ran hard and improved their times. Districts are happening this week!
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Boys Golf: Ziyang Wang (Freshman) - Regional Qualifier | |
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Winter Sports
Winter sports are right around the corner. Please ensure that you have completed all required physical paperwork so you are prepared for tryouts. More specific tryout information will be shared soon.
● Physical Paperwork: Physical
● EKG Paperwork: ECG
Website to submit paperwork: https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/
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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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Weekly Superintendent's Message - "Mondays with Maria" | |
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Nov. 4, 2024
You won't believe who's joining us this week! Our special guest on Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial is none other than Olympic bronze medalist and OCPS alum, Omari Jones! Watch to hear his inspiring journey and what's next for this Edgewater High graduate!
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Oct. 28, 2024
One of the top questions from parents is how they can help their child with academics at home. Watch this week's Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial to learn about valuable resources available.
For more insights, listen to the full conversation on the Mondays with Maria Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Preparing for college at an HBCU? Learn from a panel on college admissions on Thursday, November 14
ParentAcademy.ocps.net
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FREE English classes for ELL parents start Nov. 7 | |
This Week's Motivational Moment! | |
Inspirational quotes for our Vipers on resilience, handling setbacks, and pursuing your goals. (Week of Nov. 4)
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Taylor Swift On Grit
My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life. And being embarrassed when you mess up is part of the human experience. Getting back up, dusting yourself off and seeing who still wants to hang out with you afterward and laugh about it? That's a gift. The times I was told no or wasn't included, wasn't chosen, didn't win, didn't make the cut…looking back, it really feels like those moments were as important, if not more crucial, than the moments I was told ‘yes.'
~ Taylor Swift, singer/songwriter
Patrick Mahomes On Growth
Every experience, good or bad, you have to learn from.
~ Patrick Mahomes, quarterback
John Wooden On Prioritizing
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
~ John Wooden, basketball coaching legend
Seneca On Readiness
Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.
~ Seneca, philosopher
Aaron Donald On Excellence
There's always room for improvement. That's my mindset.
~ Aaron Donald, football player
Jonathan Winters On Initiative
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.
~ Jonathan Winters, comedian
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Dream Big, Work Hard, and Make it Happen!
Maricarmen Aponte, Principal
Lake Buena Vista High School
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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2024-2025 Lake Buena Vista High School Senior Leadership Team | |
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