Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Knights Find A Way!
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Ocoee Community Member
This is our final edition of the Knight News for the 2023-2024 3rd quarter as Friday, March 15th is a non-student day and marks the start of spring break. In this issue we have included all of the 4th quarter testing dates along with important reminders for our seniors when it comes to both senior activities and college financial aid opportunities/deadlines. ( Ms. Wolfgramm and Ms. Hendricks have also included some useful information for the Class of 2025 in their College & Career segment below.)
I want to thank all of our Knights, teachers, staff, and families for the efforts made each day during the administration of PMA3. This was a very important four-day period and the preparation and cooperation was greatly appreciated.
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Knights, with only one instructional day left for this 3rd quarter, do not let up now. You're in the home stretch and after Thursday's final bell , will be the start of spring break for students. Finish the quarter with strength & momentum and then enjoy your well earned spring break! |
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Parents, if you have already taken a few moments to complete our 2024 Family Survey, thank you very much. If you have not as yet, kindly do so today. We need to have at least a 20% response rate from our Ocoee families to make the survey useful and the survey works to drive our school improvement plans.
Once spring break arrives, I hope that you will have a safe and restful week and are able to enjoy a little of our Florida spring season. Take this time away from the rigors of academics to recharge and spend quality time friends and family.
Thank you for reading.
Knights Find A Way!
Dr. Karcinski
Principal
Ocoee High School
Pictured at the top of this issue: Shout out to our resident hype man and now OCPS HERO teacher, Mr. Hendricks!! The best band director in all the land!
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Knight Spotlight!
Ocoee Class of 2024 Super Scholar
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Our third Class of 2024 Super Scholar has been announced! Congratulations to Evensia Chery on her admission to Grinnell College. According to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Grinnell College is ranked #11 among all US National Liberal Arts Colleges.
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Grinnell College is located in the town of Grinnell, Iowa, about halfway
between Des Moines and Iowa City.
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2023-2024 Senior Calendar: |
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SGA has officially posted their candidates for next year's term: |
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This week in Knight sports: |
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Baptiste Orthodontics Winter Sports Winners: |
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Alex Martinez commits to Brewton-Parker College: |
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Alex Martinez has committed.
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Air Force JROTC Annual Ball |
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AFJROTC recently held their Annual Military Ball. Congrats to cadets Darsendile Dormeus, Talan Godfrey, Kadence Ngyuen, and Nathan Davilma on being crowned Queen & King, Princess & Prince for the 2024 Military Ball! |
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2024 Music Performance Assessment |
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On Friday, our Knight's Orchestra attended the 2024 Orchestra Music Performance Assessment. Our group went up a level from DS (last year) to CS (this year). With this increase of level, the musical difficulty and skill went up as well. We are so proud of our Knights! They received an overall EXCELLENT on stage (from the judges: one SUPERIOR and two EXCELLENT ratings). By the way, the two EXCELLENT ratings the students received were only ONE point away from a SUPERIOR. In Sight Reading the students received a SUPERIOR rating AND our student conductor Jonathan Sirju received a SUPERIOR rating for his conducting. Please congratulate our Knights for paving the way for our orchestra program! |
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We were fortunate to have guest conductors come out and help with our preparation. Special thank you to Daniel Cortez and Jesus Lopez of FSYO (Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra). |
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Universal Orlando Resort and the 9.5 Engaging Communication Case Challenge
with Ms. King
Ms. King's 3DE Knights are working with Universal Orlando for their 9.5 Engaging Communication Case Challenge. During last week's Case Launch, students learned that Universal Orlando Resort has a strong commitment to the Greater Orlando community. They support a wide variety of causes to make Orlando a better place for the people who call it home. Universal Orlando Resort encourages their team members to give back too. They see volunteering as an important step in making the world a better place. Students are being asked to answer the Case Challenge question, "How can Universal Orlando Resort increase the number of employees engaged in life-long volunteerism?"
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Knights are running analyses using the 'Communication Model'
The analytical tool students will use for this Case Challenge is the Communication Model. The Communication Model details the process of sending and receiving messages from one party (sender) to another (receiver). Our actual words make up the lowest percentage of successful communication. Our body language and tone are important to consider too. Successful communication is central to every aspect of our lives. Students' presentations will explain which medium of communication Universal Orlando Resort can use to effectively communicate volunteer opportunities and increase the number of employees engaged in life-long volunteerism.
Our 3DE Knights will use imaginative, compelling, and memorable language to recommend the most effective medium to convey Universal Orlando Resort’s message. Universal Orlando employees were on the campus, Tuesday, March 12th to provide coaching to all of Ms. King's classes as they work on this case challenge.
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Special Recognition for his Service
Mr. Morrison, Custodial Team
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Congratulations to Mr. Morrison on his retirement. Mr. Morrison has worked at Ocoee High School on our custodial team since Ocoee High School first opened back in 2005! Thank you for your years of service on behalf of our Ocoee students, staff, and community! |
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Culinary Knights visit Valencia's Downtown Campus: |
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Knights in the Culinary Program had the opportunity to visit Valencia College’s Downtown Campus to learn more about their Culinary Arts program. They even got to make chocolate covered strawberries and tour the dorm rooms and recreational facility! |
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If you’d like to learn more about housing at the Valencia College Downtown Campus - click HERE! You can take classes at any campus and still live at the Downtown Campus!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the following Seniors!
* Alanii Cason, Bayleigh Castle, Evensia Chery, Ashala Conway, and Absalina Plasir were awarded the Central Florida Women's League scholarship!
* Jacob Ryan was awarded the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation First Tee - Central Florida Scholarship!
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* Evensia Chery was awarded the Corine V. Wilson Scholarship! (Evensia is also a Class of 2024 SUPER SCHOLAR and is also featured near the top of this edition.) |
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Senior Reminders:
It is imperative that you check your email and school portals. If you have applied to a college, you need to make sure ALL required items are submitted to ensure you receive a decision. If you have questions about your portal, please come by the College & Career Center during your lunch or after school to see Ms. Wolfgramm and Ms. Hendricks while there is still time.
Our Decision Day celebration is right around the corner! Make sure you let us know where you’ve been accepted and report any scholarships awarded.
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There are MANY scholarships still available. We are constantly adding new opportunities to the Scholarship Spreadsheet. Please take advantage and APPLY! |
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Be A Light Scholarship (Deadline March 31): |
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Hospitality and Culinary Scholarships: |
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Rent-Free College Housing: |
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SENIORS! COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID (FAFSA CHECKLIST): |
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1) If you have not created your FSA ID - sign up!
2) If you have not completed the student portion of your FAFSA - sign up!
As you know, the goal should be to submit your FAFSA as soon as possible. Schools should begin to receive student FAFSA information mid-March and then they will start processing the applications for your financial aid. PLUS - the FAFSA BBQ is coming up soon. If your FAFSA is not fully processed, you will not receive an invite. Mr. Hendricks is cooking and believe us - you DON'T want to miss it!
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QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program: for JUNIORS ONLY. Deadline to apply is March 20th, 2024.
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Matriculate High School Fellow Program is a free virtual college advising program open to the Class of 2025. If interested, visit www.matriculate.org
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Ocoee Families – Please take a few moments to share your views on our school.
Steps to completing a family survey:
2) Select the language in which the family would like to take the survey in
3) Complete one survey for each school that the family has a child attending
4) Press submit once completed
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Knight success footnote: The 2022 data you see in the chart above are the latest available as of mid March 2024. However, if you were to go back to any year that US Dept. of Labor has prepared this report, you will find that while the exact numbers may change slightly, the pattern you see here does not. Overall, those with more education fare better within the US economic system when it comes to paychecks and finding work.
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2. US Bills in Circulation: |
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From The Wall Street Journal - "Benjamins with benefits'
The annoyance of using the $100 bill can make people spend less, said Helen Colby, an assistant professor of marketing at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Research shows that college students are less willing to purchase items when they are given a $100 bill compared with five $20s. This phenomenon has been coined “the denomination effect,” where the form that money comes in has an impact on a person’s desire to spend it.
If you spend money on a credit card, you get that same card back after the transaction. Spending a $100 bill essentially destroys it, she said.
“A $1 bill doesn’t feel like much but a $100 bill feels very meaningful and beefy,” Colby said.
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3. Projected job growth for top 10 occupations. The US economy will need lots of health care and STEM workers over the next decade: |
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4. Barbie vs. Oppenheimer: |
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* Oppenheimer grossed close to $1 billion in theatres last year and Barbie made 50 percent more than that - $1.446 billion. However, neither director Greta Gerwig nor leading actress Margot Robbie received nominations.
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5. WISDOM TO LIVE BY for our Knights at Spring Break '24: |
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Dwayne Johnson On Success
I'm always asked, 'What's the secret to success?' But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.
~ Dwayne Johnson, actor
Sam Presti On Creativity
You have to be able to deal with uncertainty. To me, that's discovery, that's where you want to be. Because if you have high aspirations, you shouldn't be mimicking.
~ Sam Presti, general manager, Oklahoma City Thunder
Bruce Clarke On Accountability
When things go wrong in your command, start searching for the reason in increasingly large circles around your own desk.
~ Bruce Clarke, U.S. Army general
Mike Montville On Focus
You need to be right where your feet are. Wherever you are, just focus on what you're doing in that moment in time.
~ Mike Montville, pro baseball coach
Jennifer Doudna On Knowledge
The more we know, the more we realize there is to know.
~ Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Prize winning chemist
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Knights Find A Way!
Dr. Karcinski, Principal
Ocoee High School
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Ocoee High School Senior Leadership Team |
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Ocoee High School
1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway,
Ocoee, FL 34761
Phone 407-905-3000
Fax 407-905-3099
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