Monday, Feb. 28

• Tennis vs. Olympia, 3:30pm
• Baseball vs. Celebration, 6:00pm
• Girls Lacrosse vs. East River, 6:00pm
• Softball at KSA

Tuesday, March 1

• Deadline for Valencia College Dual Enrollment application
• TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
• Baseball vs. Legacy, 6:00pm
• JV Baseball at Edgewater, 4:00pm
• Boys Lacrosse vs. Jones, 6:00pm
• Softball vs. Apopka, 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 2

• National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
• Boys & Girls Lacrosse at Colonial, 5:30/7:00pm
• Softball at Freedom, 6:00pm

Thursday, March 3

• Happy 177th Birthday Florida! (27th state to enter the Union, March 3, 1845)
• Infrastructure Trial of OCPS systems ahead of spring exams. Make sure laptops fully charged.
• TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
• Baseball vs. DP, 4:30/7:00pm
• Girls Lacrosse at Leesburg, 6:00pm
• Softball vs. MDCA, 6:30pm
• Tennis vs. Apopka, 3:30pm

Friday, March 4

• Boys Lacrosse at DP, 6:00pm
• Softball at Boone, 7:00pm

Saturday, March 5

• Track in Miami at Sam Burkey Hall of Fame Invite

Thank you Ocoee College and Career Center for celebrating our seniors who completed their FAFSA application at our FAFSA BBQ! A special shout-out to SAC for sponsoring our event and to Mr. Hendricks for cooking the amazing food, as well as our Ocoee High SGA for helping out!

* Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Drawing 3 Honors and 2D Studio

March is Youth Art Month across the country. The incredible scratchboard artwork from students in Draw 3 Hons and 2D Studio 2; Asia Alston, Farbiene Delissant, Laura Gallo, Alexia Gerena-Ayers, David Magana and Carlia Fenn, will be on display at the OCPS Education Leadership Center in Orlando for the entire month of March representing Ocoee’s Best. The work of other talented artists from the district will also be on display. Take the time to drop in and take a look if you are in that part of town. Go Knights!

Stay Connected

Follow College and Career Instagram’s page to get updates about what’s going on in college admissions, financial aid, Bright Futures, scholarships, and more! Follow @ocoee_ccc

Acceptances

Seniors – as your college acceptances begin to roll in, be sure to share the good news with Mrs. Wolfgramm and Mrs. Hendricks by emailing a screenshot of your acceptance letter or bringing it by the College and Career Center. We want to celebrate your success!

College and Career YouTube Channel

OCPS has a College and Career YouTube Channel where you can browse through videos that will help walk you through the college admissions process and help you discover your postsecondary plan: Access the channel here: https://bit.ly/OCPSCollegeandCareer

March Scholarships

$1,000 - Alpha Kappa Alpha & Petals of Hope Foundation - For female students planning on attending an HBCU, with a 3.0 GPA and at least an 1100 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT

Due 03/04/2022

$1,000 - THE ORANGE COUNTY (FL) ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. - For students that demonstrates excellence in the areas specified by each scholarship.

Due 03/04/2022

$2,000 - THE COITE AND MILDRED HILL SCHOLARSHIP - For students attending either FSU or UF in the fall of 2022

Due 03/08/2022

$1,000 - ORLANDO CHAPTER OF CHUMS, INCORPORATED 

2022 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- For a deserving female student of African descent (African American, Black, Afro-Caribbean) heading to college. Student must demonstrate financial need.

Due 03/11/2022

$12,000 - Florida State University's Service Scholar Application - For students that plan to attend FSU in the fall of 2022 and participates in community service.

Due 03/15/2022

$1,000 - Jason Beaird Memorial Foundation Scholarship - For a student with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 and at least 30 community service hours.

Due 03/17/2022

$1,000 - BB&T/Truist Bank and McKinney-Vento Scholarship - For students who are experiencing homelessness or have experienced homelessness during the 2021-2022 school year.

Due 03/22/2022

$1,000 - The Baxter & Woodman Scholarship - For students wanting to major in civil engineering.

Due 03/25/2022

$1,500 - The Toby and Alicia Davis Pennington Scholarship - For students that will be attending an HBCU in the fall.

Due 03/31/2022

Award amount varies - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University National Alumni Association (FAMU NAA) Greater Orlando Chapter Scholarship 2022-2023 - For students attending FAMU in the fall and has an unweighted GPA of a 3.0.

Due 03/31/2022

1) TEENAGERS WITH JOBS

Percentage of teenagers (16-19) who are enrolled in school and working in the United States from 1985 to 2020: 

Source: Statista

Note for our Knights: Having a job is not for every high school student; many of our Knights already have jam-packed schedules between school and sports and clubs. However, for many high school students, there are numerous benefits to be gained by having a job. Not only will high school jobs give you a way to earn some money, meet new people, and gain some more responsibility, you can use your teenager jobs to get yourself a better job in college since can prove to employers you've already succeeded at one job.

2) MEMBERS OF US CONGRESS WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE

Of interest to any of our Knights considering a role in politics some day:

Source: Pew Research Read full article

3) WISDOM TO LIVE BY

Peyton Manning On Preparation

I've never left the field saying, "I could have done more to get ready." And that gives me peace of mind.

~ Peyton Manning, NFL champion

Simon Sinek On Friendship

Good friends make us better people. They cheer us on when we hit bottom and keep us humble when we reach the top.

~ Simon Sinek, author

Oliver Wendell Holmes On Learning

A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Supreme Court justice

Michael Jordan On Perseverance

I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

~ Michael Jordan, basketball player

Ken Blanchard On Education

We go to the internet for information. We go to human beings to learn.

~ Ken Blanchard, business consultant

4) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AN OLD FRIEND FOR MANY OF OUR KNIGHTS — DR. SEUSS

Wednesday, March 2 is National Read Across America Day in honor of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) 

Many of our Knights may not know that:

• Dr. Seuss' most popular book, "Green Eggs and Ham," has sold 8 million copies since 1960.
• His "Green Eggs and Ham" contains only 50 words, a challenge thrown to the author by his editor, Bennett Cerf.
• Dr. Seuss never gave up . . . his first children's book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was rejected 27 times before its publication in 1937 by Vanguard Press.

Prepare to make this another great week Knights!

Dr. Karcinski, Principal

Ocoee High School,

Sunday, February 27, 2022

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