Oak Ridge High School
Friday, October 21, 2022
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ORHS Community Member,
After the last bell today, we will have already completed 11 school weeks or nearly 1/3 of the 2022-2023 school year. Report cards for the 1st quarter will be available on Monday via Skyward — the OCPS student information system — which hopefully our ORHS parents & guardians are visiting all along by this point ( short video on how to check student grades regularly on Skyward). With the weeks passing so quickly, we have included more information in this issue about the various free tutoring opportunities open to all of our Pioneers if needed. Many school districts around the U.S. do not have access to the programs we have at OCPS such as Skyward or after school tutoring, so I hope our community will take advantage of them as we want every one of our Pioneers to perform at their very best this year. |
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Pictured at the top and just above: Custodial Team Appreciation Celebration.
Thank you to our custodial team who spends countless hours ensuring that our school stays beautiful and ready. Thank you also to Ms. Gomez and the National Honor Society students for sponsoring this heartfelt appreciation luncheon.
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We enjoyed an incredible Homecoming last week and below you will find some highlights that I think you will enjoy. A lot of planning and hard work behind the scenes went into making this year's Homecoming such a success, so I want to thank the SGA and everyone that contributed once again. Our Pioneer pride shined throughout the week and as the pictures below offer a small glimpse, all had a great time!
Thank you very much for reading and good luck to our varsity football team playing away tonight vs. Lake Nona. Go Pioneers!
In Pioneer Pride,
Mr. Alvarado
Principal
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Friday, October 21
- Varsity Football vs Lake Nona – Lake Nona – 7:00PM
Monday, October 24
- RED RIBBON WEEK - Wake Up Drug Free - "Pajama Day"
- Report Cards
- Girls Basketball tryouts, 3:45PM – 4:45PM
Tuesday, October 25
- RED RIBBON WEEK - Team Up Against Drugs - "Wear Your Favorite Jersey"
- Bowling Districts – Boardwalk Bowl – 8:00AM – 1:00PM
- Girls Basketball tryouts, 3:45PM – 4:45PM
Wednesday, October 26
- RED RIBBON WEEK - The Happiest Place On Earth Is Drug Free - "Dress as your favorite Disney character"
- Resource Event – Cypress Landing Families – Heritage Hall – 4:00PM (please see flyer below)
Thursday, October 27
- RED RIBBON WEEK - Too Bright For Drugs - "Wear neon"
Friday, October 28
- RED RIBBON WEEK - Combat Drugs - "Wear camo"
- Hurricane Make-Up Day – School is in Session
- Senior Customs Day & Senior Tailgate – Practice Field – 6 & 7th periods
- Varsity Football vs Boone – Home – 7:00PM
Wednesday, November 2
- Boys JV & Varsity Soccer vs Lake Buena Vista – Home 6:00PM
- Girls Weightlifting vs Timber Creek & Freedom – Freedom – 5:00PM
Saturday, November 3
- Registration deadline for the December 3 SAT
Friday, November 4
- Underclassmen Picture Retakes – Auditorium – 7:20AM – 2:20PM
- Varsity Football vs East River – East River – 7:00PM
- Registration deadline for the December 10 ACT
Sunday, November 6
- End of Daylight Savings Time, set clocks back 1 hour
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Red Ribbon Week begins on Monday |
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A little information about the history and importance of Red Ribbon Week for our Pioneer families . . .
Why the Red Ribbon?
In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena*, angered parents, and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America.
What does it mean today?
Red Ribbon Week educates individuals, families, and communities on the destructive effects of alcohol and drugs and encourages the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices.
**** Thank you for participating and showing your support for this important message! ****
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*Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was the Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. "I'm only one person", he told her, "but I want to make a difference." |
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After school tutoring on campus: |
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How To Sign-Up...
* Students go to the actual location of the subject area, on the day and time being offered...
- They will be permitted to sign-in
* Students report directly to their tutoring locations
* NO TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE
- Students must have a way to get home after tutoring
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FREE live, online tutoring offered daily by the Orange County Library System (Brainfuse): |
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"Shout-Out to Coach Noel for his dedication and hard work. Coach Noel led the SGA in planning and executing a very special homecoming. Celebrating 60 years of Pioneer Pride! All daily activities, the game and the dance were a huge success. Way to go!"
"Thank you leadership team for helping the dean team when we are all tied up with students, but we want to give a special shoutout to Dr. Duroseau and Ms. Pascale for always willing to help us at any time and being present. We really appreciate the support!"
"Shout-Out to the new Mr. and Ms. Pioneer — Mr. Broder and Ms. Gomez — they totally deserve it!"
"Shout-Out to Ms. Baird she is amazing being able to do two jobs working in attendance and filling in for the nurse!"
"Mr. Chartier is so dedicated I wanted to shout him out, his dedication on the field and in the classroom is amazing. He does not waiver on high expectations in his classroom."
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Homecoming 2022 was a huge success! |
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The Oldest Cliques on Campus… |
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Ms. Lennon 1989, Mr. Fischer 1996, & Ms. Hamilton 2004 |
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Pioneers from 1989 to 2021… |
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Day 4 —Throwback Day and Parade: |
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Day 5 —Senior Toga & Spirit Day: |
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The Big Game — Oakridge Pioneers vs. Cypress Creek Bears! |
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Oak Ridge & Cypress Creek leadership teams come together to share a “family” meal before the big football game. |
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This was a special homecoming game. Classes from 1960 to 2021 came out to support and celebrate 60 years! There were also 20 kings and queens that were honored. The football game was a show of true sportsmanship and all festivities were celebrated with a fireworks show. Its truly great to be a Pioneer! |
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Thank you to our future Pioneers from Westridge, Walker, and Pershing middle schools for being part of our half-time show and making it a success! #boundforglory |
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Pioneer Athletics
2022-2023 Girls Basketball
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Girls Basketball season schedule: |
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Yearbook prices unchanged until Dec. 1 |
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Senior News – SENIORS 2023 ONLY!!!!! |
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Mark your calendars… October 28th during 6th & 7th periods come join your Senior Class Officers and Senior Class Council as they host the Senior BBQ & Customs Day Tailgate Event!! Food provided by Coach Bush, games, music, fun and prizes for the best customized Oak Ridge class of 2023 outfit!! See you there… |
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Back at the end of September, 3DE 10th graders had their first Culminating Event of the year! At the event, our top four teams presented their solutions to a case challenge where they had to determine where SPANX should open a new warehouse. With that being said, congratulations to Keilla, Ayanna, Wideline, Fedline (Team 3) for being our 10.1 Case Challenge winners!
We also want to give a big THANK YOU to the coaches who took their time to attend the event. We appreciate you all so much! #3DEScholars #3DEORHS #pioneerpride #boundforglORy
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Three very important college financial aid deadlines: |
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Florida Financial Aid Application and the FAFSA:
The Florida Financial Aid Application (Bright Future scholarships) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available Saturday, October 1st. Make sure to work on and submit both ASAP. Remember scholarships for the FFAA are good for 5 years. Even if you leave the state and come back for another degree, you can still use it for school. This may seem rare, but it happens quite frequently. Also, note that some colleges and universities will not give you a financial aid award if you do not complete the FAFSA. Lots of great reasons and benefits to complete both!
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* Students and parents may contact Mrs. Gittens at Mercedes.Gittens@ocps.net with any questions during the school year pertaining to college financial aid applications. |
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FAFSA Night! Thank you to all who attended! |
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Families that attended received personal attention and guidance in filling out their FAFSA applications. |
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Earn $500 and $40,000 just by planning for college. Class of 2023: Take the next step to qualify.
How to qualify (awards are currently being given just for practicing for the SAT and for exploring scholarships)
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An independent selection committee will evaluate the applications and select the recipients considering: leadership, academic achievements and records, community involvement, and financial need.
Note: You do not have to be a member (or the dependent of a member) of the Elks to qualify.
Awards:
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The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2023 competition.
- Male and female students compete separately.
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university.
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Pioneer Clubs & Organizations |
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KICS – Keeping it Classy Sisterhood
The entire body is important. KICS is feeding the mind, body & soul. Yoga! Thank you to our amazing yogi from @doodoodoesyoga we appreciate you! |
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L.I.F.E. Orlando
Business meeting, lesson session with alumni brother Judens Emmanuel. Thank you for leading us in a LIFE lesson on Academic Purpose, Role Modeling, and Financial Literacy.
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A HUGE Thank You to HEARTS WIDE OPEN for their generous donation to our students and their families. It takes a village and we are honored that you are a part of our village! |
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Special Hurricane Ian relief event for Cypress Landing residents (Oct. 26): |
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Hurricane Ian Makeup Days: |
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1) Weekly earnings in the USA by level of educational attainment: |
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Note for our Pioneers: The chart above shows how the basic pattern does not change over time even when the country is in a recession (the gray bars) — those with more education typically receive larger paychecks. Here are the latest US weekly numbers from the Department of Labor released on October 18, 2022:
Median weekly earnings for the 3rd quarter of 2022
- Less than a high school diploma: $692
- High school graduate, no college: $866
- Some college or associate degree: $993
- Bachelor's degree only: $1,452
- Advanced degree: $1,769
- Bachelor's degree and higher (a combined average to include bachelor's, master's, doctorate): $1,556
Source: US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Read full report (see Table 5)
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2) Limiting kids’ screen time: |
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3) THE TIME IS ALWAYS RIGHT TO THANK A TEACHER
A 2022 study on worker "burnout" by industry was recently released by the well known Gallup news organization. Unfortunately, their findings revealed that American K-12 teachers are at the top of the list.
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Gallup's research report stated: "Despite all kinds of challenges, many talented teachers nationally remain committed to helping their students and lifting their communities, and they need the support of principals, superintendents and other leaders to ensure that these high levels of burnout do not impact their practice or personal wellbeing. The good news is that Gallup research confirms that burnout can be only temporary and that managers and leaders can alleviate it, even amid challenging external environments."
At Oak Ridge High School we are fortunate in that we have so many fiercely dedicated and highly talented educators. (As examples, several "shout outs" are mentioned in this edition and please note how many stay after school to tutor.) Oak Ridge teachers arrive early to campus each school day prepared to give our Pioneers their very best to ensure they receive the quality education they deserve.
Therefore, if you are reading this and know of an ORHS teacher that in your opinion has been doing a great job so far this 2022-2023 school year, kindly consider taking a quick moment and send them an email of appreciation. They strive so hard for our kids and hearing encouragement from the community means a lot. Thank you!
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Bound for Glory Pioneers!
Benjamin Alvarado, Principal
Oak Ridge High School
Friday, October 21, 2022
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Oak Ridge High School 2022-2023 Leadership Team |
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Oak Ridge High School | Mr. Alvarado, Principal | 407.852.3200 | ORHS Website
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