Oak Ridge High School
Friday, November 19, 2021
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ORHS Community Member,
When the last bell rings later this afternoon, our Pioneers, staff, and educators will head off for a well earned Thanksgiving break from November 22-26. Classes will resume on schedule Monday, November 29 and we will then have 15 instructional days remaining in both the second quarter and the first semester of 2021-2022. I hope that all of our Pioneers will share some quality time with family and friends next week.
One week ago today, Dr. Barbara Jenkins released another short Community Update on YouTube. If you have yet to view it, please take a moment to do so as she covers topics important to our Oak Ridge community - view the Community Update here (7 min.) |
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Dr. Barbara Jenkins, OCPS Superintendent of Schools
This Thanksgiving I would like to express my gratitude for our engaged students, an amazing staff, our supportive families, and a wonderful Oak Ridge community. I am extremely proud to serve as your principal. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
In Pioneer Pride,
Mr. Alvarado
Principal
Oak Ridge High School
Pictured very top: Pictured very top: Pioneers at the Maitland Art Festival. Congratulations to the students in Mr. Godwin’s art classes that participated in the 45th Annual Maitland Rotary Art Festival! #waytogopioneers
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Saturday, November 20
- Food giveaway beginning at 10:00AM
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Monday, November 22 - 26
- Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
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Tuesday, November 23
Tuesday, November 30
- Boys Soccer vs Freedom – Freedom HS – 6:00PM
- Girls Varsity Basketball vs Timber Creek – Home – 6:00PM
Wednesday, December 1
- COVID Vaccine Event – Gymnasium – 4:00-8:00PM
- Girls Weightlifting vs Cypress Creek – Cypress Creek HS – 5:30PM
- Girls Soccer vs Lake Buena Vista – Home – 6:30PM
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Friday, December 3
- Girls Varsity Basketball vs Lake Highland – Home – 6:00PM
- Boys Varsity Basketball vs Poinciana – Home – 7:30PM
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Girls Basketball Schedule: |
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Boys Basketball Schedule: |
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Pioneer Academic Spotlight
AP Environmental Science with Dr. Julio Ortiz
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Last week, our AP Environmental Science students presented their businesses focused on environmental services. The intention of this activity was to develop a product focused on water pollution, fossil fuels, croplands, deforestation and overfishing. Students were first assigned a budget of $25,000 to work with. They then had to develop a product followed by a discussion of product production and final distribution to the marketplace. |
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Pesticides: Angel Rondon, Paola Medina |
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Fuel Oil: Joance Reyes Cordero |
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Logging-Forestry: Keisha De La Rosa |
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Continuing Reminder - After School Tutoring |
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School Advisory Council (SAC) Meetings |
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Our School Advisory Council meetings are held at 5:30 PM, on the second Thursday of each month in the school’s Media Center.
Dates for the upcoming meetings are:
- December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14 and May 12
The School Advisory Council supports the principal in developing the school’s budget as well as providing input on the annual School Improvement Plan.
We invite parents, students, faculty, staff and community members to join us and be a part of SAC.
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Charles Mansfield, AP Calculus & Pre-Calculus Honors Instructor
Mr. Mansfield, has been teaching at Oak Ridge High School for 8 years! When he was in high school, he wasn't sure what he wanted to be, but definitely wanted to do something related to math. He studied/practiced engineering for a while before deciding to become a teacher. He enjoys math and helping people. When he was a teaching assistant at UCF, a friend recommended that he become a teacher. Something he wishes he knew when he was in high school: "It's okay to speak up for yourself. Ask for help when you need it, and set boundaries on what you're comfortable with."
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Jessica White, AP Literature & English 4 Honors Instructor
Ms. White has been a teacher for 16 years. Originally wanting to be a band director, she changed her mind in high school and decided to become an English teacher. She always had her nose in a book/notebook when she was in high school- reading and writing. She liked books more than people and loved Star Wars/Star Trek and was fascinated with space. Looking back she wishes she had realized that high school is only 4 years and the really good stuff comes after. When asked why she became a teacher, Ms. White said, "When I was at high school (a very tiny school in Georgia in a town that had like 40 churches, 500 cows, and a Waffle House), I had a teacher who was incredibly kind when they didn't have to be. It stuck with me."
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Students who arrive AFTER 7:45AM will need to go through Ms. Echevarria in the attendance office to receive a pass to class.
Tardy passes during the day are no longer written. Students need to report directly to class where their teacher will mark them tardy in Skyward.
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College and Career Resource Center |
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College Acceptances and Scholarships:
Congratulations to the 26 students of our Senior Class of 2022 for 37 college acceptances and $248,000 in scholarships. We are off to a great start! Stay tuned for updates… #proudtobeapioneer
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The College & Career Specialists have scheduled FAFSA Nights to better serve our students. The proposed dates are listed below. Time for each event will be 5:00-8:00PM and will take place in the cafeteria. Dates are subject to change and events will also be announced monthly. We hope to see you there!
- December 9, 2021
- January 13, 2022
- February 10, 2022
- March 10, 2022
- April 14, 2022
- May 12, 2022
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BRAVO CLASS OF 2022 SENIORS!
So far, the number of seniors having completed their FAFSA paperwork is up +34.2% from the same time 1 year ago:
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Research shows that many college students and high school seniors don't really understand what the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) can do for them:
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PAID INTERNSHIPS:
Bank of America Student Leaders Program - ORHS Juniors and Seniors, Apply Now!!
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SAT / ACT registration dates: |
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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.
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Two late registration dates are already here for December's tests... today is the last chance to signup for the December 11th ACT. |
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SAT/ACT practice and more:
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Sign up for the The Pioneer Express - Community News Brief |
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If you know any families or community members that would like to read about the happenings at ORHS please let them know how to sign up using the link:
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Nemours Mobile Health Clinic for uninsured children: |
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1) As seen above, Dr. Ortiz's AP Environmental Science students have been looking for ways to create businesses to better serve the environment. One of the areas they explored solutions for dealt with deforestation & logging. In the chart here we see the breakdown of tropical deforestation by the types of agricultural production (#1 world problem = the expansion of pasture land to raise cattle):
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2) Americans are having more trouble sleeping in recent years than they did when World War II was getting underway:
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** Health reminder for our Pioneers - # hours of sleep needed for kids to age 17, especially on school nights:
Source: USA Today
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3) Most popular Thanksgiving side dishes by state (Florida = Sweet Potato Casserole):
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4) The most popular pies for Thanksgiving:
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Not everyone goes home for Thanksgiving. Next Thursday, please remember our deployed troops that can't go home. Thank you. |
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Happy Thanksgiving Pioneers!
Mr. Alvarado, Principal
Oak Ridge High School
Friday, November 19, 2021
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Oak Ridge High School Senior Leadership Team |
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