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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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 Both Colonial campuses will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday and Hurricane Dorian. Please check the
OCPS website for further updates on the storm and its impact on school operations. As of early Sunday evening, classes were set to resume on Wednesday, September 4 but that will depend on the storm's trajectory. The school district might announce further closures at a later time.
This past week we have already finished the third school week of the quarter. Below you will find highlights from the week and some important reminders from our College and Career Center for the Class of 2020.
Given the hurricane nearing Florida's east coast, I hope this finds you and your family well. Again, please check the
OCPS website for updates.
It's Great to be a Grenadier!
Dr. Hector Maestre
Principal
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State of the Schools Address
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Our Latinos in Action students are discussing course goals and objectives with each other. Each student reflected on the vision and mission of the program. Latinos in Action is a service learning course designed to foster leadership skills in our students.
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Led by Assistant Principal, Mrs. Parsons and Curriculum Resource Teacher, Mr. Lay, our 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts teachers are analyzing FSA ELA data and designing standards-based lessons.
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Girls' Volleyball
Congratulations to our girls' Junior Varsity and Varsity Volleyball teams in their match against Wekiva High School. Both teams won their first game against the Mustangs at home this past Tuesday!
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Varsity Football
Our Grenadier football team played the Lake Nona Lions on Friday; our Cheerleading team execute lifts, throws, and tumbling to encourage the team!
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Our first bridge rally pumped up the football team to prepare for Friday night's game against the LNHS Lions. Our band, led by Director Chapkin, played the team fight song and our cheerleaders brought the spirit!
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Main Campus Spotlight . . .
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Meet our Main Campus School Resource Officers!
Officers Barrick (left) and
Dishuk (right) monitor student safety each day on our main campus. Both officers have worked as SROs for the past three years with OCPS schools. When asked why he loves his job, Officer Barrick stated that working with our Grenadier students is the best part of his day. Officer Dishuk explained that he likes being a positive role model for kids.
Our SROs encourage our parents and students to reach out and talk to them, and remember, these officers are here every school day to help provide a safe learning and working environment at Colonial!
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Meanwhile, on the 9th Grade Center Campus . . .
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Ms. Gonzalez Collazo is reviewing central idea and key details with her first year English Language Learners.
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The front office staff ensure that our parents and freshmen have access to needed resources and information. If a parent doesn't know who to contact or ask about a specific issue, the bulletin board directs them to the right person on campus.
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Deputy Chattic has worked as a School Resource Officer for two years. He loves to see the students at the 9th Grade Center getting to class on time!
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College and Career Center Update
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Upcoming College Visits
Students sign up through Eventbrite and receive a ticket as a pass for each college visit.
September
College of Mount Saint Vincent- Tuesday, September 3rd 9:00 AM
FIDM- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising-Los Angeles- Tuesday, September 3rd 1:00 PM
Rollins College- Tuesday, September 10th at 10:00 AM
Florida Polytechnic University- Tuesday, September 10th at 1:00 PM
Stetson University- Wednesday, September 11th at 9:30 AM
Valencia College- Wednesday, September 18th at 9:30 AM (Media Center)
Wake Forest University- Wednesday, September 25th at 9:30 AM
Wait Chapel, located on the Hearn Plaza (or the 'Upper Quad') of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school is located at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Wake Forest will have a representative on campus September 25th.
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Tom Joyner College Day
Our seniors participated in the Tom Joyner family reunion HBCU College Day at the Gaylord Palms Resort this past week. College Day is designed to educate students about HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) as well as provide on-site applications and admissions.
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ACT
Do you need to take the ACT? You can do so on September 14 at Colonial High School. Register at https://www.act.org/
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The school store is operated by our Colonial High School Student Government Association. Students can check it out on Mondays and Fridays.
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Closing Image of the Week . . .
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Ms. Gonzalez's Classroom
The picture below was taken of a wall in the classroom of Ms. Gonzalez, a brand new English Language Arts teacher. The physical layout and decorations within each classroom on our campus speak to the philosophy of our teachers. We are so fortunate that our students get to learn each day with teachers who encourage, challenge, and care about them.
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