This past week was National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week and everyone at Dr. Phillips would like to extend so much love and appreciation to our amazing team of AP’s! The job of an AP is so much more than what it appears. Our AP team helps keep the school running by: helping students in a variety of ways, working with counselors on schedules, providing guidance and feedback to teachers, helping to organize testing, keeping the school facilities clean and functional, and so much more!

Apr. 9: SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT

Apr. 10: Meeting for Seniors interested in Prom Court (Ms. Diaz's room)

Apr. 10: CIS leadership event

Apr. 11: Peace Pledge signing during A and B lunch

Apr. 12: Peace Pledge signing during A and B lunch

Apr. 12: FINAL DAY OF THE 2024 FAMILY SURVEY

Apr. 16: ACT (juniors)

Apr. 18: Xanadu comedy musical, 7:00pm

Apr. 19: CIS Guest Speaker on campus, PAC (open to all students with a pass)

Apr. 19: Xanadu comedy musical, 7:00pm

Apr. 20: Xanadu comedy musical, 7:00pm

Apr. 21: Xanadu comedy musical, 3:00pm

Apr. 27: Prom 2024 - 'A Night of Enchantment' at Disney's Contemporary Resort

May 4: OCPS Top Talent Live, 2:00pm

The CIS Magnet is hosting a peace pledge signing in partnership with local leaders in Central Florida. This pledge advocates for peace in Central Florida for all groups (ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, religion, etc.) through community service and being an upstanding citizen when it comes to acts of hatred.

The dates of the event will be April 10th at the CIS leadership event and signing for the pledge will also be held April 11th and 12th during A and B lunch shifts. Stop by in front of the Media Center to show your support!

Grab your roller skates and head to the disco! XANADU is coming to the Studio Theatre at DPHS! Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Grab your tickets now at www.teachtix.com/dphs and we'll see you there!

1) Visit bit.ly/ocpsfamily and select a school name

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

Looking for help in one of your core classes? See below for a list of tutoring opportunities!

AP students! Looking for help in your classes? Please see below for a list of tutoring opportunities:

The FAFSA rollout this year has changed from years past and has shown some complications. The Department of Education along with the colleges and universities you have applied to are aware of these issues and are working to resolve them as quickly as possible. 

Right now, the MOST important part of this process you can do is complete the FAFSA. Submitting the FAFSA form will allow colleges to eventually have access to your family income information to provide you with the Financial Aid information you so importantly need. Please remember this very important part, without completing the FAFSA, you will not receive a financial aid award from your college or university.

What you will need for your FAFSA application:

● Your Security Number

● Completed FSA ID: (Click here to complete)

What your Parent will Need: 

● Their 2022 Completed Taxes (1040 Tax Return Form)

● Their Social security number

● Completed FSA ID: (Click here to complete)

I understand this form can pose many questions. Please use these resources below to receive assistance in completing the FAFSA Form:

● EVERY Walk-In Tuesday: You can meet with me or Ms. Maclean in the Media Center

● In-Person and Virtual Valencia FAFSA Help Sessions: Recommended for students who plan on attending Valencia after graduation

● After School in-person opportunities that will be shared via canvas and Instagram @DPHS_CCS 

Please Note – We do not have access to your FAFSA form or any personal or financial information you or your family provide on the FAFSA form. Our role is to 1) Inform you of the importance of every student completing a FAFSA and 2) Support you and your family with information and resources to help you have a completed and successfully processed FAFSA.

1. ALL Seniors are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. Nearly all colleges, whether it is trade/technical or 2- and 4- year school, will REQUIRE students to complete a FAFSA regardless of financial need.

2. Your FAFSA will be processed in order of timestamp when you submit it, so please complete it ASAP!

3. Do everything you can to complete an error free FAFSA as corrections are not able to be made at this time. Errors WILL delay your FAFSA processing and a college’s ability to offer you a complete financial aid package.

- ISIR’s are “Institutional Student Information Records.” This is the information a college receives from the Department of Education about your FAFSA so the college’s financial aid office can prepare a financial aid offer package to you.

The colleges you have been accepted to CANNOT offer you a complete financial aid offer package until they receive your ISIR from the Department of Education after your FAFSA is processed successfully. If you have questions about financial aid or the implications of your FAFSA the best resource is the Financial Aid office at the college you are going to.

 

Need to complete your FAFSA? > visit www.studentaid.gov Help and support resources can be found on the FAFSA YouTube channel and FAFSA Help Page.

 

Completed your FAFSA? > It’s time to login to your FAFSA and do a status check.

- If your FAFSA says “Successfully Processed” there is NOTHING else you need to do at this time except learn about your FAFSA Submissions Summary and your SAI (more information below on that) You can relax and wait for your financial aid offer from your colleges. 😊

 

- If your FAFSA needs corrections it will look like this…

- Identify the correction(s) that is needed, but please note, you are NOT able to make corrections at this time. “Mid April” is the anticipated timeframe the Department of Education expects that students will have the ability to make corrections or submit updates.

 

The FAFSA Submission Summary is a paper or electronic document from the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid that lists answers to the questions on your FAFSA and gives you basic estimates about your eligibility for federal student aid. It is not a financial aid offer. A financial aid offer will come from each college you have been accepted to AFER they receive and evaluate your ISIR from the Department of Education.

If the FAFSA form is complete and processed successfully, a Student Aid Index (SAI) will be included on your FAFSA Submission Summary. (See below for more information on SAI)

If you provided a valid email on your FAFSA, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access an online copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary.

­ Understanding your SAI is important! The SAI, or Student Aid Index, is the number calculated, with information from the FAFSA, to determine a student's eligibility for college financial aid. It is NOT a dollar amount of federal financial aid you will receive or the amount of money your family is expected to pay for college. It is determined using a specific formula that considers things like a family's taxed and untaxed income, retirement and pensions, and assets/benefits like Social Security or unemployment payments and it can change if you make corrections and updates to your FAFSA.

Your college or career school will determine your financial need by subtracting your SAI from the cost of attendance.

Note for our Panthers: Through March 29, 2024, 22.6% of the Florida Class of 2024 has submitted a FAFSA. Not completing the FAFSA can leave more than $100 million on the table in federal Pell grants alone. Florida is currently ranked second to last among all the states in FAFSA completion.

Data source: National College Attainment Network  Read report/access data

Even if you don’t expect to qualify for financial aid, here’s why you should fill out this form. Read full article

Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal story:

Congratulations to the Jazz Band who received STRAIGHT SUPERIORS at the State Jazz MPA (Music Performance Assessment) on March 27, meaning they are one of the most highly rated High School Jazz Bands in the state of Florida. On the same day, we had many students participate in State Solo and Ensemble MPA, including many solos and group performances. Many students received SUPERIOR ratings.

We also have many students that were chosen as finalists for the OCPS Top-Talent Live 2024. The show is on May 4, 2024 at 2pm. Winners have a chance to win prize money themselves as well as prize money for their school's arts programs.

AP Art Historians had a frame-tastic visit to the Rollins Museum of Art on March 29th when they looked at a custom pull, known as a “From the Vault” tour, by RMA Museum Educator David Matteson. Students brushed up on their art historical skills when they analyzed pieces from artists they have studied this year including: Francisco Goya, Henri Matisse, Faith Ringgold, Eadweard Muybridge, Hokusai, Shirin Neshat, and Kara Walker. The visit to RMA definitely left a lasting impression on students!

Senior CIS students enjoyed a field trip to Tarpon Springs northwest of Tampa by the Gulf of Mexico to learn about the Greek influence in the area. Students heard about the history of sponge diving, Greek migration to the area, and of course, delicious Greek cuisine and desserts.

Our Panthers also visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Students enjoyed the architecture, history, and religious significance of this landmark.

A special thank you to Dr. Amador, Ms. Birriel, Mrs. Patel, parents Mrs. MacGregor and Mrs. Ellis for organizing a wonderful hands-on learning experience!

Thursday, April 4th was National School Librarian Day, and we want to recognize our amazing school librarian Ms. Sanchez! Ms. Sanchez came to us from Texas last year, and has already made an amazing impact on our staff and students. She's always happy to help with a smile on her face and her hard work is so appreciated by her tech students. Thank you for everything you do, Ms. Sanchez!

Now that the Central Florida Fair and the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival have ended, we wanted to bring the beautiful student artwork back to our school to proudly be on display from April through May. We hope that everyone enjoys the decorated walls in our Front Office and Teacher Mailroom on the South Campus!

At the April 2nd School Board meeting, the DP Varsity Girl's Basketball team was honored for their state championship win…for the third year in a row! A huge congratulations to the girls, the coaching staff and their families for this amazing achievement.

Athletics Director: Jason McDaniel - Jason.mcdaniel@ocps.net

Head Athletic Trainer: Courtney Quinn - courtney.quinn@ocps.net

Athletic Website: https://drphillipshsathletics.com/

Instagram: @panterzonedphs

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