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Pictured very top:
The CHS Agriculture Department welcomes new baby goats!
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Number of the Week
3,000
Total volunteer service honors so far this school year by student members of the CHS Key Club.
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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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 FSA testing for our 9th and 10th graders is this Monday, April 17th and Tuesday, April 18th! If you have a student sitting for an exam this week or in the coming weeks, please make sure that the night before the test they get a good night's sleep and the morning of the test they eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school. We want our Grenadiers to have every advantage they deserve on this year's assessments.
On this page a couple of weeks ago I had written that April is one of the busiest months of the year here at CHS; this week's edition bears that out. Thank you for looking over our progress and best wishes for a successful week ahead.
It's Great to be a Grenadier!
Jose T. Martinez
Principal
Colonial High School
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Apr. 17-18: FSA ELA Reading exams (9th, 10th)
Apr. 20-23: CHS Spring Musical -
Sister Act (below)
Apr. 21: Teen Poetry Contest Deadline -
Details
Apr. 22: Algebra I Boot Camp, 8 AM (9th gr. campus)
Apr. 24: Prom ticket price rises to $75
Apr. 24: Softball team heads into
District play
Apr. 25: Ivy League and other top U.S. universities at the Lake Mary Westin Hotel
Apr. 27: Men's Wearhouse on campus (Prom)
Apr. 28: Hurricane Matthew Make-Up Day
May 1: Physical Night in the gymnasium, 5:30 PM
May 6:
Prom at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
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Latest Guidance Dept. Information
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April 17th and 18th - FSA ELA Reading for all 9th and 10th Graders (All students must take all three parts of the FSA ELA Writing and Reading test for the test to count)
April 24th - 26th - Common Final Exams for Seniors
April 27th and 28th - Algebra 1 EOC, Algebra 2 EOC, and Geometry EOC (First time takers only, 2 part test)
May 1st-12th - AP Testing
May 2nd to June 6th - Cambridge Testing
May 4-10 - PERT Math 12th graders in Math for College Readiness and Liberal Arts Math classes and those that have not passed the Algebra I EOC
May 8th - U.S. History EOC
May 9th - Biology 1 EOC
May 15 -19 - PERT Math for 9th, 10th and 11th graders who have not passed the Algebra I EOC (both campuses)
May 22nd - 24th - Common Final Exams - all 9th - 11th graders
* FSA = Florida Standards Assessments (FLDOE)
** EOC = End of Course Exam
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AP Mock exams started last Saturday and are taking place on Saturdays through the month of April. Please see Mr. Burley or your AP teacher to sign up.
Grenadiers working on their mock AP exams earlier this month
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Main Campus
Kennedy Grace Danjou (10th)
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Suleinny Batista (11th)
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Marisol Torres (12th)
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Freshman Campus
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Mia A. Hernandez (9th grade winner)
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Christian A. Rivera (9th grade winner)
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Theatre: CHS Spring Musical
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Come see the spring musical Sister Act April 20-22 at 7pm and April 23 at 2pm $10 cash or check at the door!
Cast of Sister Act, Colonial High School Thespian Troupe 592
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CHS Student Assistance and Family Empowerment Program
(SAFE)
Congratulations to our SAFE Ambassadors who placed 3rd in their recent competition!
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Rigor and Engagement in the Reading Classroom
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Spotlight on our freshman campus reading teachers . . .
With the help of Ms. Williams (instructional coach) and our freshman campus reading teachers, our reading classrooms were transformed into Escape Rooms, where students had to read clues, answer questions, and solve puzzles using the reading strategies that they've been learning throughout the year.
One of the freshman campus' reading "Escape Rooms" (April 2017)
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Congratulations to Ms. Christensen-Jones - Elevation Scholar's Teacher of the Year.
Ms. Christensen-Jones receives her award from Principal Martinez
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Counselors Joining in on Senior Spirit Week!
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This past week was Senior Spirit Week, and our counselors joined in on the fun. Pictured left: Mr. Steinhauser and Ms. Contreras. Pictured right: Ms. Martin and Mr. Steinhauser.
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Grenadiers headed to Valencia College . . .
Students completing Valencia College applications and showing off their acceptance letters to Valencia College.
Congratulations Grenadiers!
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Continuing Professional Development
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Blended Learning Book Study
Our teachers are currently engaged in a blended learning book study in preparation for our new learning management system next year, Canvas.
Throughout the school year, CHS teachers continually invest time in programs and processes to improve their skills in their classrooms.
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Our second video game night took place last week and was a huge success. Thank you to our video game club for organizing this event as well as our media center for hosting the event.
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Principal Martinez, along with other CHS administrators, took turns talking to Mr. Smith's Psychology classes about personal motivation this past week.
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Looking for a Prom Suit?
Junior and Senior males . . . are you looking for a prom suit and not sure where to go? Men's Warehouse will be on campus in the cafeteria during lunch on April 27th to show you the various tuxedos that they have. You will have the chance to select your tux here at school by putting down a $20 deposit. Only check and credit/debit card will be accepted.
General Information:
Seniors and juniors, t
he price for tickets is currently $65 but will rise to $75 on April 24th.
All obligations must be paid prior to purchasing your ticket and all visitors must be approved by Dr. Karcinski. More detailed information about prom can be found on the main CHS page via the FAQ sheet.
Tickets will be sold on schoolpay.com Students, you must create an account and then you will be able to see the option to purchase your ticket.
Prom FAQs - Click Here
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Exploring Education Excellence
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Elevation Scholar Students
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Congratulations to Nick Johnson and Laura Alhasnawi for winning Elevation Scholar Awards!
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Algebra I Boot Camp is happening on the freshman campus on Saturdays. There is only one Saturday left (April 22). Please be sure to take advantage of this opportunity!
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Two weekends ago, Colonial Key Club took 20 students to the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel to attend our annual statewide convention, the District and Educational Leadership Conference. While there, students attended various leadership and service workshops, networked with over 2,000 other student leaders from across the state of Florida, and received numerous recognitions.
CHS Key Club members at the 2017 District and Educational Leadership Conference
For the first time in our history, every single officer received a Distinguished Club Officer Award for performing their duties at the highest level. Additionally, twenty-five of our members were recognized as Distinguished Members for serving 75+ hours this year.
Our club received the Governor's Citation Award, which recognizes clubs with an average of 30 service hours per member - this is
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Karielis Mejias accepting the Rosen Foundation Scholarship
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impressive since we have 92 dues-paying members. We received the Kiwanis Family Relations Banner Patch and the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Banner Patch for raising more than $250 for the Eliminate Project. Finally, our Vice President,
Karielis Mejias, received the Rosen Foundation Scholarship, worth $1,000!
We are extremely proud of our Key Club members who have completed over 3,000 hours of community service this year!! Our Key Club is one of the most successful and active clubs, not only in Orlando, but also throughout the whole state.
* A big THANK YOU to
Ms. Samantha Sanders, our club sponsor,
Ms. Kari Ursu, Ms. Christina Torres, and
Ms. Courtney Sanders for spending their whole weekend with our Key Club students at this event.
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2017-18 Orange County FFA Federation Officers
Last week, officer screening was held for the 2017-18 Orange County FFA Federation officer team. After taking a general knowledge exam, making a presentation and answering difficult personal interview questions, we are excited to announce our new officer team (R to L):
- President - Hannah Wagner- Ocoee HS FFA Chapter
- Vice-President - Izzy Smith - Dr. Phillips HS FFA Chapter (not pictured- had to leave before announcement)
- Secretary- Katie Hollinger - East River HS FFA Chapter
- Treasurer- William Ortiz - West Orange HS FFA Chapter
- Reporter - Callie Cramer - Ocoee HS FFA Chapter
- Sentinel - Sophie Vasconez - Orlando-Colonial HS FFA Chapter
These new officers will take over their leadership position at our Orange County FFA Federation Banquet on May 12. We are very excited about the great things these leaders will help our federation to accomplish next year.
Go Orange County FFA . . . making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier "servant" leadership, personal growth and career success!
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CDE Team Competition
Recently, District VII Ornamental Horticulture Demonstration and our Orange County FFA Federation Vegetable Evaluation Career Development Events (CDE's) were held at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Center here in Orlando with 28 teams (of 1 member or 2).
Winners by category:
 Horticulture Production
Deztinee Harris & Maddie Armstead: Ocoee MS FFA- Middle School Winner
Hannah Wagner: Ocoee HS FFA- High School Winner
Horticulture Marketing
Madelyn Siler: SunRidge MS FFA- Middle School Winner
Emily Lewis & Carleigh Curtis: Ocoee HS FFA- High School Winner
Consumer Use
Santiago Murrillo & Melanie Smith: SunRidge MS FFA- Middle School Winner
Gabi Ius: Wekiva HS FFA- High School Winner
Artistic Arrangement
Francesa Peano & Samantha Turner: SunRidge MS FFA- Middle School Winner
Emily Wilkerson & Jesse Sorenson: Ocoee HS FFA- High School Winner
Landscaping
Hendrix Paterson & Jared Caban: SunRidge MS FFA- Middle School Winner
Alyssa Terry: Apopka HS FFA- High School Winner
The Ornamental Horticulture Demonstration CDE's are designed to stimulate careful planning, thorough knowledge and the ability to explain, by work and action, the "how and why" of various horticulture practices. By winning their respective categories, these students will now compete for state championship honors at the state finals event on April 21 at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
In addition to the above events, our Orange County FFA Federation also held our 2nd Annual vegetable evaluation career development event (CDE). The Vegetable Evaluation CDE is designed to test skills and knowledge of students in the area of vegetable production and management. Over 20 teams participated in this year's event and they will now compete in the state finals event at the University of Florida on April 21. I am pleased to announce that Orlando-Colonial HS FFA had the 1st place team in Friday's event and also the highest individual scorer overall. The team members are: Cameron Ramola, Brianna Barker, Valerie Lantigua (overall high scorer) and Sara Humphrey.
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Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to boys volleyball for beating University High School last week in three straight sets
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Physical Night
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Flag Football
The girls flag football team beat University last Thursday evening 12-6 in the Second Annual Backyard Bowl. The girls are now 2-0 lifetime vs University in flag football!
Orlando Sentinel story on CHS & UHS game and what sportsmanship really looks like . . .
Colonial flag football coach Mike Rummel about to place the CHS sportsmanship medal around the neck of UHS sophomore Yarianna Cruz after last week's game.
"Special needs flag football player at Orlando University scores touchdown."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/os-sp-hs-flag-football-0414-story.html
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College Signing Day
Michelle Reyes Diaz signing with South Florida State College to play volleyball next year.
Congrats Michelle!
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