Edgewater High School Community Brief
Strive for progress, not perfection.
Monday, May 31, 2021
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I am very excited to join the faculty and staff of this wonderful community hub and I look forward to meeting many of you as we transition to our new year. Dr. Shanoff has done exceptional work here for the last several years and I know he will be missed at Edgewater and in OCPS as he moves on to big things!
My focus will be to continue the strong results at Edgewater through high expectations for excellence in academics, sports, visual and performing arts and extracurricular clubs and activities. Over the summer we will be hard at work planning and preparing for continued success in the 2021-2022 school year. Stay tuned to the Edgewater HS website for information, including dates for Freshman Frenzy and Meet the Teacher events. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like additional information about our school.
Go EAGLES!
Heather Kreider
Principal
Edgewater High School
“The Pride of College Park and Orlando”
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Meet Principal Kreider!
Personal biography for our Edgewater Community
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Edgewater Eagles, I am humbled by the opportunity to lead this school in the great work that is taking place. So that you might know a little bit more about me and how I came to this position, here is a little background about me.
I have been an educator for sixteen years beginning with my first position teaching Algebra 1, Geometry and AP Statistics at Olympia High School. After teaching for nine years, I returned to school to earn a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and stepped into an instructional coaching position at Evans High school where I provided support for teachers and students in all levels of mathematics instruction. For five more years I continued to serve the students and faculty of Evans High School as Assistant Principal and Assistant Principal of Instruction, overseeing Mathematics, Performing Arts, Career and Technology Education, Exceptional Student Education, Student Services, Testing and school grade accountability.
When I am not at school, I can be found spending time with Brett Kreider, my husband of 28 years, or reading a book, or solving logic puzzles. Brett and I have three sons, Ian, David and Gabriel, who are all grown and graduates of OCPS schools, where we spent countless hours watching Pop Warner football practices and games, band concerts, Friday night football games with marching performances (two percussion and one trombone), school plays, lacrosse games and much more.
I look forward to connecting with families and students through the summer and into fall as we forge ahead into the 2021-2022 school year. We will keep you up to date with the latest information right here in The Eagles' Call! and through the school website ( edgewaterhs.ocps.net).
~ Heather Kreider
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Curriculum Spotlight
EHS Greenhouse
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Check out our final harvest of the year from the EHS Greenhouse! Pictured is Chris Vlaming, our Program Assistant for Horticulture. |
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Summer Meal Distribution (June 7) |
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On Monday, June 7th, Summer Curbside meal distribution will begin from 3pm until 6pm at 66 school sites and one church site. List of locations which includes nearby College Park Middle:
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National Honor Society
Info. for 2021-2022
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Rising juniors and seniors! If you're interested in joining NHS next year and have the required GPA (3.5 weighted and 3.0 unweighted), please note that the application timeline is being moved up! Students meeting the GPA requirements will be invited to join September 1st with applications due September 22nd.
Since the timeline is earlier, consider using the summer to get your required volunteer hours! Rising juniors need 20 hours logged with their guidance counselor, and rising seniors need 35.
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Advanced Studies Freshmen Experience |
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Edgewater High School is participating in a research study to get a better understanding of why more high school students are not applying to the University of Central Florida. Current studies show that high school students are facing barriers, such as the cost of higher education, low scores on the SAT/ACT tests, and a host of other barriers. The information from this study will help policymakers, colleges, and universities, and funding agencies to target the identified needs to make college more accessible for high school students.
They are specifically looking for students who have already applied to college. The links below are for parents to give consent for their child to participate in this study and also for the student to agree to participate in the study.
Once permission is received from parents and students, the link to the survey will be provided to students. The survey has 16 questions and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete at home this summer.
If you have any questions concerning this study, you may contact the investigator at jmartin58@my.nl.edu.
Link to Parental Informed Consent Document:
Student Link:
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1) Florida Sales Tax Holiday started Friday, May 28:
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Hurricane seasons since 1967:
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2) Food Drop at EHS (June 16):
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3) Orange County Rent Assistance:
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Athletic Physical & ECG Day
* Physical forms can be downloaded here, or picked up at the front office or Athletic Training Room: FHSAA EL2 Physical Form
* A new requirement for OCPS Athletics starting the 2021-22 school year is all athletes must have an ECG screen. This heart screen can be ordered and performed by a cardiologist of your choice, or at one of the Heart Screen events at any OCPS school. There will be more on campus screening events throughout OCPS all summer long. The cost is $20. Register for an on-campus screen at https://www.whoweplayfor.org/screening. OCPS ECG Clearance Form- Must be completed by a cardiologist or Pediatric Cardiologist. This is in addition to the FHSAA physical form: OCPS ECG Form. Who We Play For will be on physical day to conduct the heart screens. This is a separate fee and registration. Please be sure to register for both the physical (schoolpay) and the HeartScreen (Who We Play For) if you plan on doing both. Funds from the physical go directly to the Athletic Training Program.
* Block time for sports:
- Cross Country 8am - 9am
- Bowling and Golf 9am - 10am
- Volleyball and Cheer 10am - 11am
- Swim and Dive 11am - 12pm
- Winter Sports 12pm - 2pm
- Football 2pm - 4pm
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OCPS EEO Non-Discrimination Statement:
The School Board of Orange County, Florida, does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by law. The following individuals at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center, 445 West Amelia Street, Orlando, Florida 32801, attend to compliance matters: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Keshara Cowans; ADA Coordinator; ADA Coordinator: Jay Cardinali; Section 504 Coordinator: Tajuana Lee-Wenze. (407.317.3200)
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS - Edgewater High School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Edgewater High School. Please contact Mrs. Melissa Gray (academic dean) at melissa.gray@ocps.net with any questions.
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Edgewater High School | Heather Kreider, Principal | 407.835.4900 | EHS Website
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