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Ocoee High School

Be Kind – Be Brave – Be You

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Hello Mark,


This Monday we already enter the second half of April and we will be issuing student progress reports for this final nine-week quarter shortly. On Tuesday, all of our juniors will sit for the ACT which is an opportunity for any of these Knights considering college. If this applies to you or your student, please get plenty of rest Monday night and eat a good breakfast Tuesday morning. The ACT scores can prove very helpful in the future for those students with college plans. 


As we have been doing all along, we continue to use these editions to highlight a few student, staff, and team successes over recent days. We are so very proud to showcase their success stories with our wonderful Ocoee community! And as a reminder, if you happen to see any of these Knights this week, kindly take a quick moment to congratulate them on their achievement. They, like so many of our students and staff, represent the best of Ocoee High School and your recognition would mean a lot to them.


As always, thank you for reading and for your ongoing support. Enjoy the week! 


In Knight Pride,


Dr. Karcinski

Principal

Monday, Apr. 18, 2022

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This Week:

Monday, April 18

  • Baseball at Evans, 6pm


Tuesday, April 19

  • ACT Day (Juniors)
  • TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
  • Softball vs. Horizon, 6pm


Wednesday, April 20

  • Flag Football vs. Jones, 5:30/6:30pm
  • Baseball at Olympia
  • Beach Volleyball at Gamepoint


Thursday, April 21

  • TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
  • Baseball at Conrad, 7pm
  • Track at Winter Park for Districts!
  • Softball at St. Cloud


Friday, April 22

  • EARTH DAY

Class of 2022 Super Scholars

Benjamin Kraine – admitted to Middlebury College


I am the Vice President of External Relations of the National English Honor Society and am an active member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Beta Club, Prism, and What Would Friends Do. I volunteer at Health Central every Monday in the main laboratory, helping the laboratory technicians retrieve and deliver patient specimens. I am also on track to receive an AICE diploma and Florida Academic Scholars, the highest level of the Bright Futures scholarship. Currently, I plan on attending the University of Florida and majoring in Medicine. 

Jacqueline Tran – admitted to Middlebury College



I've been in Beta Club for four years and am Vice President this year. I've also been in NHS for two years and am serving as Service Coordinator this year. I've been involved in various other clubs/organizations including SGA, SNHS, and WWFD. I also have earned my AICE Diploma. Additionally, I have volunteered for various organizations such as S.T.A.R.S. gift wrapping, food drives, and more.

Knight Athletics

Baseball

Ocoee 3, Apopka 2 (Wednesday, April 13)

Congratulations to Tyrell Williams (pictured below) did it all for our Knights, pitching a complete game with 5 strikeouts, and he had the game-winning hit in the 7th inning. Hunter Sandbrink also had a big day for the Knights, going 3-for-3 with 2 doubles and a run scored.

Ocoee 7, Horizon 1 (Friday, April 15)

Testing Schedule

April 19 – ACT CBT for 11th graders

April 25 – Aice General Paper

April 26 – English Language Part 1 & Aice Psychology Part 1

April 27 – Global Perspectives & Aice Marine Science Part 1

April 28 – Aice English Language part 2

April 29 – Psychology Part 2 & Aice Marine Science Part 2

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Yoga is back for our SEL event of April!! Providing our staff with a well deserved opportunity to relax and rejuvenate.

Community Support

Big thanks to the legendary John Mca and his Operation Princess Project who donated hundreds of BRAND NEW prom dresses!

College and Career

Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities:

April 2022


May 2022

Staff Spotlight

Congratulations Ms. Tersegno on being named District Substitute Coordinator of the Month!! We appreciate all you do!! 

OHS community footnote: Ms. Tersegno's role is pivotal in making sure our Knights' educational process runs seamlessly each school day. When a teacher needs to be away for whatever reason, it falls upon Ms. Tersegno so that the teacher's students receive a quality day of instruction through the proper coordination of substitute teaching. She provides a very valuable service here at OHS and we are glad she is part of our Knight family!

Continuing Reminder: After School Tutoring

Community

Nemours Mobile Clinic next Saturday:

OCSO Summer Camp:

Food For Thought

1) Seven Passwords You Should Never Use:

If you want to avoid weak passwords personally or at your business/work, start by steering clear of the following list:


Password

Arguably, this is the number-one and most common bad choice. Also prevalent are variations such as P@ssword and P@55w0rd!. These might be easy to remember, but they’re also among the first options hackers will try.


QWERTY

Easy-to-guess passwords often take root because they’re simple to remember. That’s the story with this hacker-friendly option constructed from the sequence of letters at the top left of the typical computer keyboard.


12345

Or, 98765. Or, 4567. You get the picture — no consecutive numbers (and the same goes for sequential letter combinations). You can only count on passwords such as these to expose your business to digital theft.


BusinessName1 or YourName1

If your shop is called Serafina’s Weddings, don’t set your password as SerafinasWeddings1. That would be a early choice for hackers looking to break into your valuable data.


Business or Personal Address

Skip it entirely, when it comes to passwords. Also avoid trying to mash together similar details, such as your street name and street number — i.e. Main215.


Date of Birth

Thanks to the Internet, it doesn’t take much effort to find a person’s DOB. Birthdays, birthdates, years of birth — all of them make for readily attainable passwords and are poor choices for your company.


Simple Dictionary Words

Especially if they’re related to your business or to yourself directly, don’t use them. No baseball, football, or soccer for your sporting goods store. No muffler, tire, or spark plug for your auto garage. Be careful with sports teams and mascots!


Source: The Hartford - SmallBizAhead

2) Weekly paychecks by level of education (2022):

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (just released, 4/15/22) - Read full report

* National median figures. Individual results will vary by location, industry, experience, and organization.

3) 21 Social media apps parents should be aware of:

Source: Sarasota County Florida Sheriff's Office and the Orlando Sentinel - LARGER VIEW

4) Monday's Motivational Moment:


A DEFINITION OF SUCCESS FOR OUR KNIGHTS


To laugh often and much;


To win the respect of intelligent people


and the affection of children,


to earn the appreciation of honest critics


and endure the betrayal of false friends;


to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others,


to leave the world a bit better


whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,


or a redeemed social condition;


to know even one life has breathed easier


because you lived.


This is to have succeeded.


~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist and poet (1803-1882)

Remember Knights:

No matter how you feel, 

get up, dress up, and show up, 

but never give up.


Make it a another great week Knights!

Dr. Karcinski, Principal

Ocoee High School

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Leadership Team

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