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This week we pay special tribute to our teachers! Teachers will have sweet treats and goodies throughout the week, provided by student organizations such as JCC and SGA. Our teachers work very hard each day to support our students in a million different ways. Please consider sending an email or a handwritten note of thanks to a Colonial High School teacher. These messages are valued and appreciated by the recipient for years to come!
Testing continues this week with very important graduation requirements to be completed. Each test impacts a student’s final grades or graduation requirements. Please help your Grenadier to be on time to school with a charged laptop and ready to do their best on the test.
Thank you for reading and have a wonderful week!
Dr. Maestre
Pictured very top: Our Theatre Department performed “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” earlier this month. Our students were incredible and impressed audiences in each performance! A huge thank you to Ms. Green and to Ms. Robinson, who has taken on the program mid-year and ensured our students were able to create a stellar show!
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Main Campus:
6100 Oleander Drive
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 482-6300
Freshman Campus:
7775 Valencia Collage Lane
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 249-6369
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Important Dates & Reminders |
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May 2-6: National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 2-6: Mental Health Awareness Week
May 2-3: TESTING — FSA Reading (freshmen and sophomores)
May 5: TESTING — Biology and U.S. History EOC (enrolled)
May 6: Career Fair (multiple organizations will be on campus - list below)
May 8: Happy Mother's Day!
May 9-10: TESTING — Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC (enrolled)
May 10: Senior Drive-Thru (6 PM)
May 11: Seniors’ last day of school
May 11: First day of 9th, 10th, 11th device returns (please see schedule below)
May 11: Parent Virtual Workshop - "Summer Tips for Parents" (please see below)
May 11: Job Fair - Englewood & Union Park Neighborhood Centers (10 AM-1 PM)
May 12: School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting (6 PM)
May 16-18: TESTING — Common Final Exams for 9th-11th
May 17: Graduation Practice (2 PM)
May 18: Graduation (7:30 PM)
May 21: Parent Academy - "Together Towards Tomorrow: Next Level Learning"
May 25: Last Day of School for 9th-11th
All students need to check their email for reminders regarding test locations, times and other important information. AP and AICE exam testing continues through May 19.
AICE/AP Testing:
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Device Returns
All students will return their OCPS laptop and charger to the media center this year. Students will return their device through English classes:
- 11th grade: May 12, 13, 16
- 10th grade: May 17, 19, 20
- 9th grade: May 19, 20, 23
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Mental Health Awareness Week |
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OCPS recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month: |
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Mental Health Awareness Week at Colonial began today! |
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Colonial High School will be hosting a Career Fair on Friday, May 6th during both A and B lunch in the courtyard. Representatives from the following organizations will be on campus.
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Marines
- Valencia College
- El Camino School of Music, Repair and Technology
- Job Corps
- L3 Harris Flight Academy
- Universal Technical Institute
- First Response Training Group
- Tillys Clothing and Shoe Store
- City of Orlando (Youth employment program)
- HBI (free construction training classes)
- Career Source
- On Target Staffing LLC
- Early Learning Shared Services Alliance
Some of these employers will be looking to HIRE for jobs on the spot!! Come ready to interview and get HIRED!!
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Student Recognition: Youth Arts Month |
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Several of our very own Grenadiers were recognized for their artwork, which were displayed in the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center building downtown during March for "Youth Arts Month.”
Students' names and artwork:
- Mi Ho — Squirrel Stitchery
- Yahndiel Flores — Optical Illusion Art
- Kaylanie Soto — Self Portrait
- Jostian Rosado — Name-Tangle Art
- Veronica Haley — 2-Point Perspective Castle Avram Iluz — Dog Scratch Art
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Class of 2022 Senior Awards Ceremony |
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Our Senior Awards Ceremony was a huge success! |
Seniors and their families were able to enjoy delicious treats prepared by our Culinary Arts students. Our Chorus and Orchestra programs provided musical entertainment. Our seniors were recognized for their scholarship awards and academic achievements by their guidance counselors, teachers, and the administration team. |
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Mrs. Fernandez and Ms. Soto |
Mrs. Fernandez, our ESOL Resource Teacher, collaborated with Ms. Soto, ESOL English teacher, to recognize our English Language Learner seniors in a special way on Friday. |
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* The 2022 baseball district tournament began today, May 2, with our Grenadiers playing Timber Creek. |
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Each year, our seniors get to leave their “mark” on Colonial, literally! |
This year, seniors painted handprints on the sidewalk to commemorate their years at Colonial High School and to celebrate the upcoming graduation. |
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Our JROTC cadets were recognized by Colonel Frazier at a ceremony on our freshman campus. |
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Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Mission:
Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.
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Senior Reminders (Last day is May 11): |
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Graduation Ceremony (May 18): |
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Senior Drive-Thru (May 10): |
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Club Spotlight for 2022-23 |
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School Advisory Council (SAC) |
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Final meeting of 2021-22 on May 12. All are welcome!
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Summer Tips for Parents - Virtual Workshop (May 11):
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Orange County Virtual School: |
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The economic benefits from getting an education:
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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A reminder from President Kennedy to all of our wonderful Colonial educators at this Teacher Appreciation Week 2022: |
Prior to becoming the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy was a U.S. Senator. At the Teachers' Association Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on October 10, 1957 this is what he had to say about our teachers... |
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Your influence is not in bombs or wealth or national fame; nor is it dependent upon political parties, pressure groups or sheer force of numbers. But the fact remains that you and your associates in the teaching profession will in the long run have more to say about the future of this country and the world than any of these – not on the battlefield, not in the council room, but in the classroom.
We the people of America have entrusted into your hands the future leaders of this nation, the most powerful nation on earth – and the way in which you fulfill this trust, in the guidance and direction which you give to America's youth, will have a more profound effect on our national future than perhaps any decision we may make in the Senate.
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Thank you Colonial teachers for your service and steadfast devotion to our students, each and every school day. You are truly national assets.
Dr. Maestre, Principal
Colonial High School
Monday, May 2, 2022
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