Community footnote: In the top two pictures from our 10th grade ELA classes you can see the "whiteboards" in the teachers' classrooms. Both our face-to-face and LaunchED students know that their ELA teachers post details each day about what is going to be covered. For instance, a student can look at this quickly to find out info. on learning targets, activites for the day, assessments, etc.

MASKS ARE REQUIRED: ALL students, faculty, staff, and visitors on campus are required to wear a mask on the school campus. A copy of the full district policy can be found on the OCPS website.

AFTER SCHOOL HOURS: In accordance with OCPS policy, all students must be off campus within 30 minutes of the school day ending. Students will be ushered off campus at 3:00 p.m.

Legacy Fountain at Landis Green on the FSU campus in Tallahassee; one of two top Florida universities offering Rayna acceptance. In fact, among all U.S. national universities, FSU is ranked #58.

Parent and Family Engagement will host the third Virtual Parent Academy of the school year Thursday, February 25, at 6:00 p.m. The Virtual Parent Academy will be led by OCPS Career and Technical Education. The theme for this Virtual Parent Academy event is “Welcome to OTC.”

During this 60-minute virtual session, the facilitator will share how students and parents can benefit from a myriad of services offered including, but not limited to, career certifications and lucrative apprenticeship programs.

The session will be offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole to meet the needs of our families. Register at this link: https://ocps.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8DrtCyvth8oSox7

Mr. Barrington Huntley with the NCAA has scheduled a virtual information session on Monday, March 1 at 6 pm for prospective student athletes and their families. Students & parents from all OCPS high schools are welcome! NCAA is hosting the event on their Microsoft Teams so they can maximize the number of attendees.

No pre-registration is necessary.

The CHS Parent Survey for 2021 has been out for a few weeks now. If you have a student at Colonial and have already completed the survey, thank you. If not, would you please do so today? It only takes a few minutes and we need your feedback for our school improvement efforts. Please remember that this is an anonymous survey and we only see the combined results after the survey is taken down. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Please click on this link for the survey:

In order to qualify student must:

* Have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

* Be responsible and self-motivated.

* Deadline is March 1.

* Have college ready test scores at Valencia the Valencia Assessment office by April 5 at noon.

Click on the icon below for more information.

Winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation

Essay not to exceed 500 words

Deadline 2/26/21

Minority, marginalized or underserved students, 1st generation. Must be US Citizen & Pell Eligible

Deadline 3/8/21

Female, African-American students with demonstrated financial need, leadership & involved in school, community & extra-curricular activities

Deadline 3/10/21

$6,600 for student pursuing STEM major in technical college or 2-year college

Deadline 3/11/21 at 4 pm

$1,000 award

2.5 GPA & community service

Deadline 3/15/21

Invitation to register You’re invited to join Colonial High School at the upcoming virtual College 101, hosted by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. This is a FREE, bilingual, webinar held on weekday evenings in various time zones for students in 6th – 12th grade and their parents, where you will receive valuable information about how to prepare, plan, and pay for a college education!

You can choose to receive information in either English or Spanish, and people of all ethnicities and backgrounds are encouraged to attend. This event is FREE and open to the public; however, space is limited. Registration will close once capacity has been reached. Secure your ticket by registering today!

FSA ID: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid

FAFSA Application: https://fafsa.gov/

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Note: Those jobs the require the most amount of time standing frequently require the least amount of education and are tied to minimum wage. In America, nearly 2 in 3 workers earning the minimum wage or even less have only a high school diploma or have dropped out of high school - data table from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Source: Florida College Access Network - compare OCPS high schools

In Florida, 58% of high-school seniors completed the FAFSA last year; those who didn’t left more than $100 million on the table in federal Pell grants, according to the Florida College Access Network, which works to increase FAFSA completion rates in our state. Please contact our College and Career Specialist, Mr. Witham, with questions or for help. Please remember that the College Board's Opportunity Scholarships are tied to FAFSA completion.

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