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Monday, April 11:

• Baseball at Edgewater

Tuesday, April 12:

• TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
• Softball vs. Evans, 6pm
• Boys Volleyball vs. Edgewater, 6pm

Wednesday, April 13:

• Baseball vs. Apopka, 7pm

Thursday, April 14:

• TUTORING, 2:30-4:30pm
• Flag Football vs. West Orange, 6/7pm

Friday, April 15:

• Track at Brian Jaeger Elite Classic

Ethan Smith – admitted to Middlebury College

"I am Captain of the wrestling team and recently completed my Eagle Scout Service Project where I built three flight simulator computers for Vision of Flight, a non-profit that encourages kids to get involved in aviation careers. I’m also a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, and SGA."

Olivia Brooks – admitted to Wellesley College, Grinnell College, Middlebury College

"I am the President of "Unity Club," a student organization that I founded earlier this year. I am also a member of 3 other clubs here at Ocoee. In my community, I am involved with many of the youth. I volunteered at a daycare during the summer for 3 years, tutored kids at the boys and girls club and launched my own youth empowerment camp this past summer. I hope to continue this work in college and inspire the next generation of leaders."

Pre-FSA Writes exam individual student data chats:

April 19 – ACT CBT for 11th graders

April 25 – Aice General Paper

April 26 – English Language Part 1 & Aice Psychology Part 1

April 27 – Global Perspectives & Aice Marine Science Part 1

April 28 – Aice English Language part 2

April 29 – Psychology Part 2 & Aice Marine Science Part 2

Boys Weightlifting: Evans Clerjuste & Oswald Allwood

Recent Knight wins from last week:

Boys Volleyball (April 7)

• Ocoee 3, Lake Buena Vista 1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-14, 25-20)

Girls Flag Football (April 7)

• Ocoee 21, Boone 0

Boys Lacrosse (April 5)

• Ocoee 5, Lake Buena Vista 3

SAT & ACT Dates:

■ SAT Test Date- May 7, 2022

Late registration deadline is April 26, 2022

Website for registration: https://www.collegeboard.org/

■ ACT Test Date- June 11, 2022

Registration deadline is May 6, 2022

Late registration deadline is May 20, 2022

Website for registration: https://www.act.org/

*** ACT Day at OCPS for juniors is April 19.

FAFSA can help to avoid the piling on of too much debt to pay for college:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)

Source: Statista Read full article

Reminder for our Seniors: 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 the state.

Please reach out to Erin Wolfgramm or Shasaree Hendricks, OHS College and Career Specialists, with any FAFSA questions keeping in mind that many colleges disperse financial aid on a first come, first serve basis.

*** SENIOR REMINDER: OHS Scholarship Opportunities ***

We have 7 scholarships that are designated for Ocoee High School students only due in April! This means the application pool will be much smaller – giving you a higher chance at earning one of these scholarship opportunities. Please take a look to see which you qualify for and apply by the deadline!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Wolfgramm. 

1. Aerojet Rocketdyne Scholarship: Due April 13th - The Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation, on behalf of Aerojet Rocketdyne in your community, is pleased to offer 6, $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors at Ocoee High School for study at a four-year university or two-year college. The Aerojet Rocketdyne Scholarship will be awarded to students who plan to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and is offered as part of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s commitment to education.

2. Animal Sciences/Veterinary Medicine Scholarship: Due April 20th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students who live in the City of Ocoee and plan to pursue post-secondary education in Animal Services or Veterinary Medicine. This $5,000 scholarship opportunity will be sent directly to the recipient's college or university and can be applied towards tuition, room and board and meal plans.

3. EMT or Paramedic Scholarship: Due April 20th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students who live in the City of Ocoee and interested in becoming an EMT or Paramedic through Valencia Colleges Allied Health Program to earn an EMT certificate. This $5,000 scholarship opportunity will be sent directly to Valencia College to be used towards tuition.

4. Public Services Scholarship: Due April 20th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students who live in the City of Ocoee and plan to pursue post-secondary education in Public Services. This $5,000 scholarship opportunity will be sent directly to the recipient's college or university and can be applied towards tuition, room and board and meal plans.

5. Biology, Nursing, Health Services, or Pre Medicine Scholarship: Due April 20th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students who live in the City of Ocoee and plan to pursue post-secondary education in Biology, Nursing, Health Services or Pre Medicine. This $5,000 scholarship opportunity will be sent directly to the recipient's college or university and can be applied towards tuition, room and board and meal plans.

6. Vandergrift Scholarship: Due April 25th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students. This $1,000 scholarship opportunity will be awarded directly to the recipient to use towards college expenses.

7. Health Central Auxiliary Academic Scholarship: Due April 25th - Scholarship opportunity for Ocoee High School students provided by Orlando Health Central Hospital Auxiliary for students who plan to pursue a career in the medical field. This $2,000 scholarship opportunity will be awarded directly to the recipient to use towards college expenses.

STEM job annual salaries by occupation (latest data released 3/31/22):

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Read full report

US Navy Offers $25,000 to All Recruits to Ship Out Quickly:

For a limited time, all active duty Future Sailors who leave for boot camp before June 30 are guaranteed at least a $25K bonus regardless of job. Some will qualify for multiple bonuses for up to $50K.

Sources: US Navy / Miltary.com

ADRIATIC SEA (April 4, 2022) Aviation Machinist's Mate Daniel Olgado, from Clifton, New Jersey, assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, moves a tail rotor paddle on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 4, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Robledo)

* Click here for additional world-wide US Navy photos from recent days 

We started out the 2021-2022 year preparing for a Headquarters Air Force JROTC Unit Inspection. These inspections are typically every three years. However, due to COVID and other factors our unit was long overdue for this inspection. The cadets worked long hours to get everything in inspection order. The inspector spent the day digging into the program. He looked into everything from uniform inventory accuracy, cadet dress and appearance, cadet leadership and involvement and drill. The unit earned an overall “Exceeds Standards”…The highest possible grade for this inspection! The cadets didn’t stop there.

One of the cadet goals this year was to lead a food drive for Second Harvest. In November, they organized and gathered 980 pounds of canned/nonperishable food items and delivered it to Second Harvest before Thanksgiving. According to Second Harvest, this was the equivalent of 817 meals!

Another goal was to coordinate with Ocoee Parks and Recreation and designate a few Saturdays to clean up local parks as a community service project. Additionally, they decided to dedicate a few Fridays for campus clean up. These events combined with the food drive resulted in over 1200 community service hours. That’s an average of 12.21 hours per cadet!

The cadets capped off the year and celebrated their accomplishments with a Military Ball. This event was long awaited since the previous year’s ball was cancelled due to COVID restrictions.

Veterans Day parade:

Thank you to our wonderful AFJROTC leadership team for all you do for our cadets!

• Lt Col Eileen St. Laurent, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
• Chief James Reid, JROTC Instructor

Show our teachers and staff at OHS some love by nominating them for AdventHealth’s Teacher Appreciation Contest for a chance to receive a celebration for all teachers and staff at our school.

Use the link below to submit your nomination. The contest nomination period will run from March 21^st through April 15^th. The school with the most votes in each county will win a celebration for teachers and staff at their school, provided by AdventHealth! 

Submit your nomination here

Pie in the face PEER fundraiser! Thank you Dr. K and the deans!

Ocoee High School Remembers No. 42

Seventy-five years ago this week, Jackie Robinson broke professional baseball's color line, the unofficial racial barrier which had stood firmly since the late 1800s. Robinson played his first game as a major leaguer 75 years ago on April 15, 1947 when he played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 

Robinson was National League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and led Brooklyn to the World Series. Robinson's struggles and triumphs are an integral part of American history, and his importance to baseball and its growth is immense.

Many people many not know this, but Jackie Robinson was a four-letter man at UCLA. His best sport may have been football, not baseball. And he had to be intelligent. Jackie certainly was. In fact, he suffered through a lot early on due to prejudices, but he endured because he was mentally tough. The president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, knew he was smart so he challenged him by saying, "If a fight starts on the field, I'm picking you. You're quicker, you're faster, and you're stronger. You're going to win the fight. But are you strong enough not to fight? You must tell me that you're willing to commit yourself not to fight." When Jackie said, 'I think I can do it,' Mr. Rickey read to him a paraphrased version of 'Turn the Other Cheek,' a verse in the Bible, about having the courage to resist. 

Today, Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day each April 15. On that day the number that Robinson wore for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 42 — retired from Major League Baseball in 1997 — is “unretired” and worn by all players, coaches, and umpires in the games played that day.

Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers wear No. 42 in honor of former Dodger Jackie Robinson. This Friday, April 15, all major league baseball teams will be wearing No. 42 as in the past, but there will be an added twist for this year's 75th anniversary: All 42s will be colored Dodger Blue, regardless of the team's primary colors.

Whether you are a baseball fan or not, this coming Friday, April 15, please remember Jackie Robinson and his contribution not just to the sport of baseball, but how his efforts helped to strengthen our great nation. 

Remember Knights:

No matter how you feel, 

get up, dress up, and show up, 

but never give up.

Have a great week!

Dr. Karcinski, Principal

Ocoee High School

Sunday, April 10, 2022

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