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This edition is running over the Presidents Day holiday weekend which, hopefully you are having the opportunity to enjoy. Due to Presidents Day on Monday, school is closed with classes resuming Tuesday morning as usual. If you have a student at Colonial and have not yet reviewed your child's quarter 3 progress report with them, this weekend is an excellent time to do so. (Progress reports may be accessed through Skyward at any time.) We are already past the mid point of the third quarter with only 18 instructional days remaining before quarter-end and spring break. If needed, that is still enough time for any student to improve their grades for this nine weeks with focus and our tutoring program (please see our after-school tutoring students who were recognized this past week below). |
Both the girls (pictured at the top of this edition) and the boys (pictured just above) water polo teams won against Hagerty last week. Our Lady Grenadiers are undefeated with a 3-0 start to this season! |
As we do for our community here each week, below you will find a variety of recent Grenadier successes and happenings. I think you will agree, the efforts put forth by our incredible students, led by their very talented teachers, counselors, and coaches, is quite inspiring. Thank you for reading and I look forward to having all of our Grenadiers back on both campuses Tuesday morning.
It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Betzabeth Reussow
Principal
Colonial High School
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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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Girls Basketball Update
Playoff game at home this Presidents Day!
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Monday, February 19 (Presidents Day) Class 7A Region 1 Playoff game at HOME. |
No. 4 Timber Creek (18-10) at No. 1 Colonial (24-3) --- TICKETS
Orlando Sentinel Buzz (Feb. 16): Colonial has won six in a row vs. Timber Creek since the 2021-22 season, including a 40-32 district final win Feb. 9. The Grenadiers are back-to-back region champions.
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Grenadier freshman earns 1st place in national art challenge! |
We wanted to share some exciting news with the community about one of our talented art students! Angela Sun won 1st place for the National Wyland Art Challenge in the grade 9 category. Her prize includes a $50.00 gift card to Blick Art Supplies. Congratulations Angela! |
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February is Black History Month: |
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Monday, Feb. 19: Presidents Day, No School |
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This is National FFA Week! |
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A huge congratulations to our Culinary students!! They attended the OCPS Culinary Arts Competition last week and came home winners! |
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Colonial High School Main Campus has taken the GOLD and SILVER in Gourmet Dessert!!! Please congratulate Chef Carrera on this historical victory!
Ninth Grade Center, please congratulate our very own Eliz Lizardo whose amazing edible centerpiece got the attention of a Johnson and Wales recruiter and she was invited to apply to their undergraduate program after graduating high school!!!!!
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Competitive Cheer sets school record! No. 10 in US!! |
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Congratulations to our cheer team that competed at Nationals. Our team placed 10th in the nation which is the highest ranking ever!
Way to go Grenadiers!
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Newly Certified Grenadiers |
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Freshmen are certified in the leading software application for image editing. |
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Congratulations to the following 9th grade students for passing the Adobe Certified Professional - Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop certification exam! We are very proud of you! Special shout out to their teacher, Mr. Chamon, for preparing our students and for his ongoing excellent efforts! Photoshop skills will help our students with their post high school plans whether it be for college, in the private or public sector, of if working for themselves at some point.
- Keyanna I. Betancourt
- Alexis Y. Garcia
- Ninel Hernandez Martinez
- Yumna Kashif
- Aniesha K. Lawrence
- Emily E. Mundell
- Marjory B. Peralta Ulloa
- Imaad Subhani
- Gabriel E. De La Torre
- Fransheska Espinal
- River E. Pagan
- Nicolas M. Carvajal
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Flight Academy AS237 students inaugural flight of our Anafi AI drone. These students are learning how to become better photographers with traditional cameras and drone cameras, eventually editing both still photos and videos. |
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College Financial Planning
FAFSA Night
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A production from the Colonial College and Career Center. |
Our College and Career Center has offered FAFSA Nights for our students this month. Last week, UCF came out to present and helped students complete their applications. We had multiple students complete and qualify for the full PELL grant amount, helping our students pave the way to success in college! |
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In an effort to build more community at school, once a month after school on a Thursday, various departments are planning events for teachers and staff. This month the Agriculture Department hosted a Petting Zoo as they prepare to take their animals to the fair for competition.
Thank you to the teachers and students who worked hard to make this happen!
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Assistant Principal Mr. Maldonado with a friend.
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Congratulations to the following students who won a gift card for attending after-school tutoring! |
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Abigail Lozada (11th Grade) |
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Davian Rodriguez (12th Grade) |
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Maryliz Ayende-Quiles (10th Grade)
Not Pictured:
lady Zen-I Smith (10th Grade)
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Our Grenadiers traveled to Gainesville this month competing successfully in a very challenging tournament! |
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Two weekends ago, our Speech and Debate team traveled to Gainesville, FL for one of our more difficult tournaments of the year. We are proud to announce that our team won 3rd place overall! Please congratulate the following students when you see them:
- Sahiry Vazquez
- Shekinah Henriette
- Mauvy Ramirez
- Caleb Martinez
- Ethan Mills
- Enrique Ramirez
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENADIER!
Mrs. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, February 18, 2024
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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