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Congratulations to our Colonial Performing Arts Department on a fabulous Winter Wonderland Concert this past Tuesday (pictures below). It was a magical evening which I hope you had the chance to see.
If you and your family missed the performance last week, there are two remaining holiday season events this week which I know you will enjoy: our Band Concert Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00pm and our Orchestra Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 14 at 7:00pm. Please join us!
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week we will be operating on modified bell schedules to accommodate PM2, Star, and CFE exams. These are important attendance dates, so students should arrive on time each day with their laptops charged up and with their laptop chargers. Wednesday will still be short day as it normally is.
Our Grenadiers are prepared after four months of work for these exams so what remains to be done now is getting a good night's rest the evening before an exam, eating breakfast the day of an exam, and being sure to have their computers & chargers with them each testing day. These assessments represent an opportunity. That is, an opportunity to show how much our students have learned so far this school year, which is quite considerable.
Thank you very much for reading about some of our most recent success stories and good luck to our Grenadiers during testing. The students are prepared, so if they will make the final winning moves mentioned just above, they should perform very well.
Betzabeth Reussow
Principal
Colonial High School
Pictured very top: Chorus performing during our 2023 Winter Wonderland Concert (additional pictures below).
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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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Modified Bell Schedules this Week
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
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Please click on the Colonial December calendar below to access the modified daily bell schedules for this week. This calendar is also found on page 1 of our school website. |
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Final PTSA/SAC Meeting of 2023
Thursday, December 14
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Thursday, December 14 is our final PTSA/SAC meeting of the 2023 calendar year. If you have never attended one of these meetings in 2023, here is a chance to participate. We strongly encourage our Colonial families and community members to join us for these short, 1-hour monthly meetings as we need to receive feedback on important school related matters including progress on our continuous school improvement efforts.
Thursday's meeting will be held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the 9th Grade Campus Media Center.
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Grenadier Spotlight
Winter Wonderland Concert
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Our performing arts department put on a wonderful Holiday Show this past week! Congratulations to all those involved, as it surely got everyone excited for the upcoming holiday season! |
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Grenadiers East Metro Conference Champions! |
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Congratulations to our girl’s basketball team for beating Timber Creek High School to become the Eastern Metro Conference champions! We are so proud of you and your hard work! |
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Boys' Basketball posts wins vs. University and Cypress Creek |
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Congratulations to our boys' basketball team for recent wins over both University (80-77) and then against Cypress Creek (69-77). The Grenadiers play at HOME this Monday evening vs. Winter Park (7:00pm). |
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Our boys' basketball team in action vs. rival University on December 1. The Grenadiers defeated the Cougars in a high scoring 80-77 win on their court! |
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Boys' Soccer defeats Winter Park in OT |
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Congratulations to the boys' soccer team for beating Winter Park High School 5-4 this week! The game went into overtime and penalty kicks! It was a historic win for the team! |
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Grenadier Band Community Update |
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The Colonial High School Marching Grenadier Band ended their marching season with performances at the University Classic and the Marching Music Performance Assessment. At each performance, the band was rated on music, marching, general show effect, percussion, and color guard. They received an "Excellent" rating in each category, and a "Superior" rating (the highest rating) in color guard. It was a great capstone for the 2023 marching season and we thank everyone for their continued support. |
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Members of the CHS Band got the opportunity to attend an FSU game vs. Northern Alabama for the annual FSU Band Day. They were invited, with other participating bands, to watch a marching band concert put on by the FSU Marching Chiefs before the game. FSU went on to win against N. Alabama and the Marching Chiefs put on a Taylor Swift-inspired halftime show.
The CHS Band program will hold their Band Holiday Concert on December 12 at 7 pm. Admission is free to the public. Performances will include the "Grenadier Groove" Jazz Band, the CHS Symphonic Band, the CHS Wind Ensemble, and one or two special performances. We hope to see you there.
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Latinos in Action
Holiday Toy Drive continues this week. Thank you for your support. (Overall goal = 100 toys)
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Latinos In Action is extremely excited to announce that we are presenting a toy drive for hospitalized children in the Arnold Palmer Hospital. We would like you all to participate in this toy drive to provide the kids with something for the holidays and bring them a big smile.
We would love for you all to help us reach our goal of over 100 toys. Please, drop toys off by Monday, December 18th.
Drop off toys room numbers:
* Freshman campus room 707
* Main campus room 4-168
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Leydi Aviles, L4L Scholarship Finalist |
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A HUGE Grenadier Congratulations to Leydi Aviles! She is a Leaders for Life finalist! She won a MacBook for this honor and is up for a $40K scholarship! Way to go!!
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Teacher Feature
Professional development sessions with
Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Prieto
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Topics: Literacy Strategies and Student Progress Monitoring |
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Thank you to Mrs. Stapleton and Mrs. Prieto for leading school-wide Professional Development this week about literacy strategies in all classrooms and progress monitoring techniques. Teachers attended during planning periods or after school to learn how to incorporate these strategies into their classrooms. |
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Flight Academy students enrolled in RPO (Remote Pilot Operations) classes are currently designing and building their own unique drone obstacle course. |
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Spirit Week begins December 18th! |
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College & Career after-school tutoring plus FAFSA application assistance begins January 9, 2024: |
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* The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is used to apply for college financial aid.
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Career and Leadership Camp: |
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English 1 with Mr. Nolan and Mrs. Diaz |
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Students in Mr. Nolan’s and Mrs. Diaz’s English 1 classes participated in a Question Trail activity. They had 10 multiple choice questions around the classroom. Students worked in small groups and were assigned a question to begin their trail. Students were instructed to carefully read the question and work together to come up with an answer. The answer the students selected would direct them to their next question along the trail. If students answered incorrectly at any time, it would send them back to a question they already answered, indicating they answered a question incorrectly somewhere along the line. Students were monitored as teachers walked around the classroom listening to students' discussions and answer choices. |
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Annual Holiday Food Distribution at select school sites (Dec. 16): |
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENADIER!
Mrs. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, December 10, 2023
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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