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It's here . . . HOMECOMING WEEK 2021! Homecoming Spirit Week successfully got underway this morning with "PJ Day." While every Homecoming Week is uniquely special, when I think about our situation one year ago due to Covid-19, this year's events are extra special. Please remember that there is no school on Friday as our teachers will be working on finalizing 1st quarter grades. Classes will resume as usual on Monday, October 11th as we begin the second quarter. My message this week for our Grenadiers is rather simple: make sure you have any missing assignments/projects turned in right away and enjoy your Homecoming Week.
It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Dr. Maestre
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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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Students unwind at lunch from last week's PMAs by playing softball. |
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10/4-10/7: HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK
10/4: Student Vision Screening (Make Up) (NGC), School hours
10/5: Flagler College Virtual College Visit, 9:30 AM
10/5: Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Lake Howell High School
10/5: ACT NCR - Student Testing Info.
10/5: After School Tutoring, 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
10/6: Junior Varsity Football @ Lake Buena Vista High School
10/6: Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming vs East River @ Englewood
10/6: Chorus Rehearsal 900-105, 2:30PM - 4:30 PM
10/6: Varsity Boys and Girls Bowling vs Lake Nona/University/ER @ Boardwalk Bowl
10/6: Volleyball vs Winter Park JV Only, 5:00 PM
10/7: End of First Marking Period
10/7: University of Tampa College Visit, 12:30 PM
10/7: Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Jones High School, 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM
10/7: Varsity Football vs Lake Buena Vista HS (Homecoming Game), 7:00 PM
10/7: No After School Tutoring on this Thursday (next opportunity is Tuesday)
10/8: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
10/8: Homecoming Alternative Event Cafe, Courtyard, 6:30-10:30p
10/9: Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country @ Lake Toho
10/11-10/15: COLLEGE WEEK
10/12: After School Tutoring, 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
10/13: SAT/PSAT Day, No early release on this Wednesday. ALL students testing. Attendance imperative.
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10/14: After School Tutoring, 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
10/14: School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting, Ninth Grade Center, 6:00 PM
10/15: Last day of Hispanic Heritage Month
10/15: Wake Forest University Virtual College Visit, 8:00 AM
10/15: Application deadline for Valencia Dual Enrollment - Details
10/16: Herff Jones in the front parking lot, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Local business support:
Thank you to Smokey Bones (3400 East Colonial across from Fashion Square) for the delicious meal during pre-planning week!
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Homecoming Spirit Week kicked off this morning. Tomorrow is "Twin Day!" |
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Student Government is happy to present "MASK-querade!", the theme for our 2021-22 Homecoming Dance. |
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Tickets are $25 and may be purchased from the Red & Black Shack during lunch only. You must get clearance from the media center before purchasing a ticket during lunch.
Questions? Contact SGA on Instagram: @sgachs
See the document below for more information on Homecoming:
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This year our Open House will be held asynchronously on October 12th through CANVAS. Topics include: |
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Grenadier Custodial Crews |
Mr. Cecere, Asst. Principal, with our 9th Grade Center Custodial Crew
Custodial Crews on school campuses have always worked hard to ensure that students have a clean and orderly school environment. This has been especially true during the pandemic. For nearly a year and a half, our custodians have been not only completing their normal job responsibilities but they have also supported additional cleaning measures to disinfect surfaces in classrooms and hallways. They work hard to keep our school clean for our students...THANK YOU!
You all are a ROCKSTAR!
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Seniors in the Spotlight! |
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Senior Parking Painting Day: |
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Business Management and Analysis |
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Pictured just above and then below: Grenadiers in the BMA Entrepreneurship course working on creative projects for the open market. Product design and production are just aspects of the larger program.
Business Management and Analysis consists of the Entrepreneurship course. As the year progresses, students learn what entrepreneurship is, pathways into it, product and personal marketing, finance, public speaking and other necessities for career success.
These goals are accomplished mainly through hands-on and interactive activities. Some of the activities include: "the elevator pitch," product creation challenge, business battles, and guest speaker interaction. At the conclusion of the class students will have completed a business plan, have the opportunity to compete in a Shark Tank like competition, and earn the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Industry Certification. The progression within the BMA program is Accounting where students will have the opportunity to learn QuickBooks.
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Next week is College Week! |
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* Need information regarding: college applications, scholarships, financial aid, and post secondary paths or want to book an appointment with our College and Career Specialist, Mr. Witham? Visit: www.tinyurl.com/colonialccc
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Tutoring will NOT be offered this coming Thursday afternoon but will resume with regular hours on Tuesday, Oct. 12. |
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Tutoring runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm on the Main Campus. Freshmen students who sign up will use the Activity Bus to get transported to the main campus for tutoring. Students must sign up in order to travel to the Main Campus for tutoring.
What teachers or subjects will be offering Tutoring?
At the moment we will be offering the following: Algebra 1, Geometry, AICE/AP Math; ELA 9 and 10, AICE/AP English; US History, AICE/AP US History; Biology, AICE/AP Bio; and Edgenuity after school
Who can I contact about Tutoring?
How can I sign up for Tutoring?
If you would like to attend, please fill out this form ASAP!
If you need a bus, you must fill out a form to be attached to a route. Transportation will take some time, and parents will be notified when transportation is available. Until then, students will need to be picked up by parents at 4:45pm.
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1) Herff Jones on campus Oct. 16th:
Herff Jones will be in the front parking lot of the school on Saturday, October 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. They will be taking orders that day. The cost of the gown is $45.00 until January. After January there is a $20.00 late fee which will make the gown $65.00.
2) October 1st: FAFSA & Bright Futures application opens.
3) Counselor help session hours:
Counselors will be in the College and Career Center on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for application help sessions.
4) Did Someone say FREE Money?!?!?!?
Seniors, make sure to periodically check the scholarship google document for updates on available scholarships.
5) Grenadier Resources:
* Follow US on IG: @ColonialGuidance
* Florida Virtual School: www.flvs.net; 407-513-3587 or 1(800) 374-1430 * College Transition Counselor (help with Valencia DE and college applications): Mrs. Gurley: Nicole.Gurley@gmail.com
* National Suicide Prevention Hotline(available 24/7): 1-800-273-8255
* Crisis Text Line (available 24/7): Text “HOME” to 741741
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1) The FAFSA process for 2022-23 opened Friday, Oct. 1: |
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The FAFSA is HERE!!!!!!!!!!!
First 100 Seniors That Complete The FAFSA and Show Proof to the Withams Will Receive a $10 GIft Card....and possibly $6,400 to use for school next year!!!!
For help, visit Student Services.
* Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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3) FSU information sessions this week: |
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4) Two OCPS college prep workshops this week: |
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5) Valencia Dual Enrollment session Thursday afternoon: |
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Valencia College Dual Enrollment (DE) offers high school students that opportunity to take college classes for FREE while still enrolled at Colonial. |
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Remaining DE PERT dates:
- October 18 (Deadline to sign up - October 11)
- January 10 (Deadline to sign up - January 4)
- March 21 (Deadline to sign up - March 14)
Valencia Dual Enrollment Spring 2022 Dates (Classes start in January 2022)
- Application Available: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
- Application Deadline: Friday, October 15, 2021
- Assessment Score Deadline: Friday, November 5, 2021
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6) UCF Virtual College Application Mentorships: |
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ACT & SAT:
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ACT NCR Tuesday, October 5th!!! Students, check your emails for your room location.
- PSAT Coming Up: Wednesday, October 13th
The ACT and SAT tests are college readiness assessments required for admission to four-year universities. Two-year colleges also accept scores from these tests. The tests are offered on Saturdays several times throughout the school year. Information on test dates, fees, and registration can be found at the links provided below. Students should plan to take this test at least once toward the end of their junior year, and again at the very beginning of the senior year. Students should not wait until senior year to start thinking about taking these tests.
To register, follow the links above and create a account on each site. From there you will be able to select a test date, submit payment*, and print your admission ticket.
* Students on free/reduced lunch are eligible to receive two fee waivers for each test at no charge. Please see your guidance counselor to obtain a waiver.
ACT/SAT practice and more:
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Financial Literacy for our Grenadiers: Lesson #8 |
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Corner |
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Goal Directed Behavior (English): |
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Goal Directed Behavior (Spanish): |
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Students - speak up using the link on your Grenadier Gate Canvas page. |
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NEW!!! Small interactive workshops for families. |
Engage 360: Learn Where You Live is the district’s newest initiative offering families smaller interactive workshops throughout the district. District staff and community-based organizations will provide workshops designed to empower families to support student success.
Parent and Family Engagement is partnering with the High Schools Office and Southeast Learning Community to host the first Engage 360: Learn Where you Live virtual sessions Wednesday, October 6 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. The two sessions are focused on locally identified needs.
The High Schools Office session, titled College and Career Conversations, will empower parents with the knowledge to support students in confidently preparing, applying, enrolling and succeeding in the college and career selection processes.
The Southeast Learning Community session, titled Acceleration Using a Growth Mindset, will empower parents to utilize social emotional learning strategies, including helping students develop a growth mindset to support the acceleration of student learning at school and home.
Registration: Registration is free for all families. Live sessions will allow for two-way communication between the facilitators and the audience. Sessions will be presented in English and families will be provided the option of Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese translation, using ocps.prolingoapp.com. The sessions can be pre-selected during the registration process.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Highlight |
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This week we continue with another Hispanic American success story! |
The Hispanic employment-to-Hispanic population ratio has been stronger for the Hispanic population than the non-Hispanic population for decades and fares better even during difficult recessionary periods!
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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Wisdom To Live By at Homecoming Week '21 |
Yogi Berra On Work Ethic
It wasn't luck that I became a ballplayer. I never wanted to be anything else and I never considered being anything else and I worked constantly for it.
~ Yogi Berra, baseball player
Brene Brown On Caring
I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, valued; when they can give and receive without judgment.
~ Brene Brown, professor
Oscar Robertson On Basics
I was an intense competitor (who) played textbook basketball, fundamentally sound, without a lot of flash.
~ Oscar Robertson, basketball player
Max De Pree On Change
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
~ Max De Pree, former Herman Miller CEO (multi-$ billion US furniture manufacturer)
Martin Luther King Jr. On Action
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
~ Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
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Have a great Homecoming week Grenadiers!
Dr. Maestre, Principal
Colonial High School
Monday, October 4, 2021
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