Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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This is our last five-day school week of the quarter as there is no school for students on Friday, October 7. As you will see in the schedule below, this is also a very busy week to include the administration of Progress Monitoring Activities on both Monday and Tuesday.
In addition to rising consumer prices pretty much everywhere, the government raised interest rates once again this past week with increases not seen at a pace in many years. I share this as I want to remind our community about the real value offered by our many student activities when it comes to spending money on family entertainment. Please be sure to mark you calendars for upcoming special events such as our chorus concert on Thursday and our fall sports programs to include another home football game on Friday.
Finally, we are looking forward to Wednesday's Underclassman Night starting at 6:00pm. This is an excellent opportunity to hear about the many opportunities and resources available to students. If you have an underclassman student at CHS this year, please make sure to attend!
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Principal Reussow with some of our student volunteers at the Parent Academy on Saturday, Sept. 17th |
Thank you for reading and please remember to visit OCPS.net for the latest news regarding school operations and the charted hurricane approaching Florida as of Sunday.
Betzabeth Reussow
Principal
Colonial High School
Pictured very top: Grenadier cheerleaders welcome guests and parents from all over Orange County at the OCPS Parent Academy held on the main campus.
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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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Parent Academy at Colonial |
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Two Saturdays ago, CHS hosted OCPS’ Parent Academy event open to schools from all over the district. The event had approximately 500 participants and was a great opportunity to showcase Colonial plus help out our school community. |
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Monday, Sept. 26
- Progress Monitoring: FAST Algebra 1/Geometry, US History PMA
- Rollins College visit to campus during 2nd period, room 1-232 (CCC)
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Wednesday, Sept. 28
- World Heart Day
- Swimming vs. East River at Englewood
- Girls Golf vs. University at Fairways Country Club
- Underclassmen Night
Thursday, Sept. 29
- Colonial Literacy Fair: Music & Art Festival
- Chorus Concert
- Girls Volleyball vs. University (Away)
Friday, Sept. 30
- Cap & Gown presentation
- Cross Country Meet at Gateway
- Varsity Football vs. Timber Creek (HOME)
Saturday Oct. 1
Wednesday, Oct. 5
- Girls Golf vs. Lake Howell at Casselberry
- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Thursday, Oct. 6
- Last School Day of the 1st Nine-Week Quarter
- Girls Volleyball vs. Geneva (Away)
- Swim Meet vs. Oak Ridge and Cypress Creek at Englewood
- Blood Drive
- Fall Orchestra Concert (NGC)
- Boys Golf vs. Lake Howell at Casselberry
- Football vs. East River (Away)
Friday, Nov. 7
Saturday, Nov. 8
- Cross Country Meet at Ocoee
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Highlights featuring our Latinos in Action students. As you will see in the pictures, students have been studying about a wide number of nations including Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Their study includes histories, cultures, economies, famous citizens, and more. |
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Ms. Damaris Nieves Figueroa (left) and Ms. Joanna De Leon-Cabral |
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Check out some of the custom parking spots, created by our seniors during the Class of ‘23 Parking Painting event. |
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The Class of 2023 met at the football field on Saturday, September 17 for our Senior Sunrise event. We look forward to continuing to celebrate and make memories with our awesome senior class this year! |
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Upcoming ACT / SAT Registration Deadlines: |
ACT Testing Dates/Deadlines
Test date: Oct. 22, 2022
Registration deadline: Sept. 16, 2022
Late registration: Sept. 30, 2022
Test date: Dec. 10, 2022
Registration deadline: Nov. 4, 2022
Late registration: Nov. 11, 2022
ACT registration:
SAT Testing Dates/Deadlines
Test date: Oct. 1, 2022
Registration deadline: Sept. 2, 2022
Late registration: Sept. 20, 2022
Test date: Nov. 5, 2022
Registration deadline: Oct. 7, 2022
Late registration: Oct. 25, 2022
SAT registration:
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Congressional App Challenge
Encouraging coding skills
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The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code, through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy invites all middle and high school students from Florida’s 7th District to submit their original apps for a chance to win the Congressional App Challenge!
Students have until November 1, 2022, to submit their apps.
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Teacher Professional Development
High Quality Instruction & Inclusive Learning Environment
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Ongoing teacher training is major goal at Colonial High School. |
On Wednesday after school, teachers from both the main campus and freshman campus met to fine-tune their teaching practices with peer-led sessions. Eleven different sessions were available for teachers to learn more about high quality instruction and an inclusive learning environment. These are two of the four tenets of The Grenadier Way. Take a look at some of the highlights below. |
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1) A college education is increasingly valuable, especially in urban areas. |
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2) This is Hispanic Heritage Month across the USA. Hispanic Americans are helping to drive small business growth. |
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*** Nearly 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses contribute over $800 billion to the American economy annually. Nearly 1 in 4 new businesses — which provide critical sources of new jobs — are Hispanic-owned. Hispanic-owned small businesses represent the fastest growing segment of U.S. small businesses. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses has grown by 34% in the last decade. This is relative to the growth of just 1% for all other small businesses in the country.
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3) Wisdom to Live By (Week of Sept. 26): |
Reggie Jackson On Success
Success is not something you stumble onto or come to by accident. It is something you must sincerely prepare for.
~ Reggie Jackson, retired baseball star ("Mr. October")
Leonardo da Vinci On Learning
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
~ Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Lao Tzu On Personal Growth
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
~ Lao Tzu, philosopher
Andrew Carnegie On Peace Of Mind
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.
~ Andrew Carnegie, businessman
Mahatma Gandhi On Actions
Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
~ Mahatma Gandhi, statesman
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It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Ms. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, September 25, 2022
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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