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CHS Community Member,
I hope this special edition of the Colonial Connection finds you enjoying your summer so far. With the Fourth of July holiday coming up next Monday, we are fast approaching the mid point of our summer break.
Summer can be the best time of the year to spend quality time with family and friends and forget about school for a while. However, I also hope that our Grenadiers are doing some regular reading to keep sharp to help avoid what has been proven by so many research studies and known very well by teachers — the summer slide. This simply refers to the tendency for students to experience slippage in academic skills they learned in school during the summer. We are fortunate in that our Grenadiers can access all kinds of reading material through our media center plus the many resources and special events offered through the Orange County Library System.
As we near the second half of the summer break, this is a good time for both new and returning students to begin to reflect upon the many activities Colonial offers such as clubs, sports, band, theatre, JROTC, chorus, SGA, and others that will be taking place throughout the upcoming school year. When we proudly say "It's Great To Be A Grenadier" it is due in no small part to the varied opportunities on the table for our students.
Please know that many of our administrators, counselors, teachers, and coaches have already been or soon will be attending training sessions and working out the details to ensure a successful, on-time start to the new school year. Our outstanding custodial team and support staff have also been working hard to make sure the buildings and all the important behind-the-scenes effects are in top running order and ready for August.
Finally, I would like to congratulate Maria Vazquez on being selected as Orange County Public School's next superintendent. The OCPS School Board just made the announcement yesterday evening. She will be replacing Barbara Jenkins who is retiring at the end of the year.
Thank you very much for reading this summer #1 edition and best wishes for a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday!
Dr. Maestre
Principal
Colonial High School
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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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2022-2023 School Calendar |
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Florida Sales Tax Holidays |
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Freedom Week begins July 1; Back to School July 25 |
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Math and Engineering: Summer Calculus Project |
Students in our Calculus Project summer program participated in the Bridge Building Competition sponsored by the OCPS Minority Achievement Office. Students designed and created bridges utilizing various math and engineering skills learned through the program. |
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Grenadier Teacher in the News! |
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"Colonial High psychology instructor's unique career path leads him to teaching"
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Above: Alexander Lamb, who took a unique career path to teaching, works one-on-one with one of the students in his class at Colonial High School. (Spectrum News)
Orange County A+ Teacher Alexander Lamb took a very unique career path that led him right into the classroom.
When you step inside Lamb's classroom, you'll see him making the rounds from student to student as he gives his Colonial High School psychology students one-on-one instruction.
Lamb's path to teaching was extraordinary.
"Out of high school, I was a very average, at best, student,” he said. “I graduated from Union High School in Tulsa, Okla., and I floundered in college for a year and a half."
He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and then eventually worked in the restaurant business.
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But in a full-circle moment, he went back to college and earned a degree in psychology, graduating magna cum laude.
"Psychology is knowing yourself and why you do what you do," he said.
Lamb eventually discovered what he wanted to do and found his calling in the classroom as a teacher.
"I have a passion for it, and hopefully, that's infectious with them as well,” he said. “If they understand themselves, then they can better direct themselves and manage themselves in healthy, successful paths that are going to help them get what they need and what they want."
"I absolutely love it — it's a wonderful, wonderful career," Lamb added.
Credit: Spectrum News (May 31, 2022)
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New Staff Member Spotlight |
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Welcome Mr. Daniel Caliari, Colonial's new Assistant Principal! |
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Mr. Caliari is a proud graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Caliari started his career in education as a teacher at Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, OK. He moved back to the sunshine state and has been a teacher, administrative dean, and assistant principal at Winter Park High School for the past 5 years. In his free time, Mr. Caliari enjoys attending live sporting events, is an avid reader, and loves to travel. He is very excited to join the team and be a Colonial Grenadier! |
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Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, home to the Red Wolves, where Mr. Caliari started out in education after graduating from college. |
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Congressional Reading Challenge |
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Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy |
All K-12 students in Florida's Seventh Congressional District are invited to participate in Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy's 2022 summer reading challenge — Stephanie's Scholars.
Participants of the Stephanie’s Scholars reading program must submit reading logs signed by a parent, teacher, or guardian that certify they have read or listened to at least…
• 3 or more books for elementary school students, K – 5th grade
• 3 or more novels for middle school students, 6th – 8th grade
• 5 or more novels for high school students, 9th – 12th grade
Those who complete the program will receive a special congressional recognition. The deadline to complete the program is Monday, August 1st.
The reading log is also attached here. If you have a student new or returning to Colonial in 2022-2023 we encourage them to participate as summer reading, even if only a few books, can definitely help prevent the "summer slide" and give those students an edge when classes resume in August.
Once your student has completed the required number of books, email a copy of the reading log to Madelyn.Wiseman@mail.house.gov to complete the submission. Madelyn will respond to let you know that she has received it. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Madelyn! |
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Varsity Football Schedule |
Fri, 8/26: 7:00pm vs. Windermere - Away • Non-District
Fri, 9/2: 7:00pm vs. Lake Nona - Away • Non-District
Fri, 9/9: 7:00pm vs. Ralston Valley (from Colorado) - Home • District
Fri, 9/23: 7:00pm vs. Cypress Creek - Away • Non-District
Fri, 9/30: 7:00pm vs. Timber Creek - Home • District
Fri, 10/7: 7:00pm vs. East River - Away • Non-District
Fri, 10/14: 7:00pm vs. Hagerty (Oviedo) - Away • District
Fri, 10/21: 7:00pm vs. Winter Park - Home • District
Thu, 10/27: 7:00pm vs. University (annual "Boot Game") - Away • District
Fri, 11/4: 7:00pm vs. Lake Buena Vista - Home • Non-District
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OCPS Summer Reading Challenge |
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What time is it? Summer Reading time!! Orange County Public Schools Summer Reading challenge is well underway with Beanstack and Orange County Library System.
Students have the opportunity to read and log their minutes in Beanstack for a chance to win prizes! To find more information on this challenge, visit http://SummerReading.ocps.net. #OCPSreads. |
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Orange County Library System
Local Colonial Branch - Summer Break Resources
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Chickasaw Branch
870 N. Chickasaw Trail Orlando FL 32825
407.835.7323
Sunday: Closed
Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Social Worker @ the Library (No Registration Required)
- Thursday, June 30 (10:00am)
- Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Ask at Desk)
- The library's social worker is on-site to meet with community members and assist with social and government services.
iPad and iPhone - Basics (Registration Required)
- Saturday, July 2 (10:30am)
- Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Technology Classroom)
- Get up and running with your new iPad or iPhone. Learn how to navigate an iPad and iPhone using gestures, install and organize apps, modify general and privacy settings and more.
Adobe Illustrator Fundamentals (Registration Required)
- Saturday, July 2 (3:00pm)
- Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Technology Classroom)
- Create logos, advertisements, marketing flyers and other illustrations with ease using vector tools. Learn to draw and manipulate simple and custom shapes, brush strokes, and text in unique ways.
Microsoft Excel Level 1 (Registration Required)
- Wednesday, July 6 (4:30pm)
- Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Technology Classroom)
- Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas.
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DeSantis signs bill to expand opportunities for Bright Futures Scholarship
Under the new bill, work hours count toward the scholarship’s community-service requirements.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, June 27, signed H.B. 461 to expand eligibility requirements for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to include paid work experience as a substitute for service hours.
This expansion will allow students who work after-school jobs to apply their paid work contributions to their communities to substitute service-hour requirements.
The legislation allows students the opportunity to receive Bright Futures Scholarships who may not otherwise have been able to meet the requirements for a scholarship.
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Next Superintendent of Schools announced
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Excerpt from the Orlando Sentinel article:
Deputy Superintendent Maria Vazquez, already “at the table” for all important decisions, should be the next leader for Orange County Public Schools, the school board decided Tuesday.
After an hour-long discussion, the Orange County School Board unanimously selected Vazquez as OCPS’ next superintendent, tapping her to replace Barbara Jenkins who is retiring later this year after a decade on the job.
Vazquez, 58, has worked for the district for more than 20 years, as a teacher, principal and administrator. She has been deputy superintendent since 2018.
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Parent Academy schedule for 2022-2023
Please click here to view all the events OCPS has planned for our families starting this summer!
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1) Hurricanes that caused $10 bn or more in damage: |
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*** This chart is a hurricane preparedness reminder for our Grenadier families.
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2) "Economics 101" and explaining inflation is something many of our Grenadiers could do if school were in session.
(Colonial also has classes that teach students about personal finance!)
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One reason for US inflation:
Explaining how high demand and constrained supply interacted to boost inflation. Stimulus monies shifted the demand curve right. With old flattish supply curve, that would have mostly boosted output, not prices.
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Oprah Winfrey On How You Think
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
~ Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and actress
Joe Torre On Adversity
Unless you have bad times, you can't appreciate the good times.
~ Joe Torre, baseball manager
Mother Teresa On Initiative
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone.
~ Mother Teresa, humanitarian
Bill Walsh On Praise
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
~ Bill Walsh, football coach
Annie Lennox On Compassion
Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.
~ Annie Lennox, singer-songwriter
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It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Dr. Maestre, Principal
Colonial High School
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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