Class of 2024 Graduation (KIA Center)

No Backpacks

Memorial Day, Office Closed

Start of Summer Hours

Advent Health will be hosting a FREE PHYSICAL & EKG EVENT (if the student does not already have one) on Saturday, June 22 from 9a-4p at Camping World Stadium for all OCPS Advent Health Partnered Schools.

Times are first come, first served, so make sure to pre-register early to get the time slots that work best for you! Link to register:

Thank you to the Engelwood Kidz Zone who have poured everything into our students!! This special group of students were honored during a ceremony this week, provided scholarships, and backpacks with supplies. Afterwards they went to Camping World Stadium to meet the mayor and continue the celebrations.

Colonial community footnote: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

A student's financial aid package is one of the most important factors in students’ college decisions. Financial aid helps students pay for college through grants, scholarships, work-study and student loans. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid awards more than $114 billion in federal financial aid to students each year. However, to access this financial aid, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA by a specific deadline. Filling out the FAFSA can be a daunting task, so our Colonial counselors were very happy to help seniors and their families with the online paperwork!

As the year comes to an end, we are so pleased to share another CHS Speech and Debate success! While our team was planning on attending Nationals this summer, we aren't able to due to personal commitments. Nevertheless, Colonial Speech and Debate will be represented!

Students around the country were invited to submit their own congressional legislation to be debated at the National tournament in Iowa. Our very own Ethan Mills wrote a piece of legislation and submitted it (below). This past week we found out that not only was it chosen to be debated at the National tournament, but it will be debated in the semi-final round. This is a huge accomplishment on Ethan's part. He will be featured in the NSDA's Rostrum magazine, be awarded a plaque, and he won a $100 scholarship for this achievement.

As a part of her commitment to increasing student voices and leadership opportunities, School Board Member Maria Salamanca is proud to announce the launch of her 2024 Summer Fellowship! The Fellowship opportunity is part of her vision to work closely with student leaders in District 2 high schools (Colonial, Lake Nona, and now Innovation) over the summer on various projects that expose them to local public policy, develop workforce skills, and give back to the school district.

📅 The fellowship is a 2-month (June-August), 10 hours per week commitment.

📝 Each Fellow will have a project they will complete over the length of their Fellowship that aligns with their areas of interest related to education and their school community.

💼 Member Salamanca will pair each Fellow with a mentor in career areas each fellow is interested in.

💰There is a stipend available for those who are selected.

All non-rising Freshmen and non-graduating Seniors (10th, 11th, 12th) over the age of 16 are eligible to apply for this opportunity. Applications will take a holistic approach, looking at a student's overall motivations and involvement in their community so far.

The deadline to apply is May 21st at 7 pm, students can apply at https://tiny.cc/MSFellow24. Questions? Email Dariel Cruz Rodriguez, program coordinator, at dariel.cruzrodriguez@ocps.net.