Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Knights Find A Way!
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Ocoee Community Member
Today we were part of a district-wide "infrastructure trial." This was done to test all of the OCPS students logging in with their devices ahead of state testing near the end of the school year. This special event also serves as a reminder of just how quickly this 2023-2024 school year is really passing. Quarter 3 progress reports will be available on Skyward later this week and I ask that any of our Knights needing additional support to please take advantage of our tutoring opportunities sooner vs. later. Parents, I hope you will review your student's grades with them via Skyward this week and if you have any problems accessing the system, please call the school or have your child open up Skyward on their laptop. |
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Please remember there will be no school next Monday, February 19
for Presidents Day.
As for this February 13 edition of the Knight News, we have quite a mix of student success stories to share with the community. Please enjoy and kindly remember that this Thursday, February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. If you happen to see either of our SROs this week, kindly take a moment to thank them for their service. They do a tremendous job working to make sure the campus operates within a positive and safe learning environment each school day.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Knights Find A Way!
Dr. Karcinski
Principal
Ocoee High School
Pictured at the top of this issue: Congratulations to our girls wrestling team as they took the title as District Champions for the first time in school history!!
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Knight Spotlight
Nataly Jumenez and Eglismar Carrillo,
Ocoee Culinary Team
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Congratulations to our culinary team of Nataly Jumenez and Eglismar Carrillo on taking 3rd Place in the gourmet dessert category in the OTC culinary competition! |
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SGA
Campus Beautification
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SGA has completed two bathroom murals over the past two weekends! |
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Thank you so much to Zaneta Arthoro, Daniel Gonzalez, Gabriel Gonzalez, MikeDarnell Innocent, Sophia Tedder, Aysia Adams, and Yalitza Adame for your continued effort and dedication to beautifying Ocoee High School.
A special thank you is also deserved for Mrs. Hostetter for her artistic vision!
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Early Childhood Education
Checking in on our 'Mighty Knights!'
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This past week, The Mighty Knights Learning Center has been preparing and getting ready for Valentine’s Day! They worked with the ECE2 students to paint Valentine Rocks. |
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This past week we had our 17th annual powder puff game! It was a close game, but in the end our seniors came out on top, winning 14-7 against the juniors. |
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5 - 6 - 7- 8! Thank you to our SGA Boyz and our varsity baseball team for being some of the best powder puff cheerleaders we have had! |
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February's Blind Date With A Book |
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We ushered in February in the Media Center with “Blind Date With A Book.” If you are not familiar with this type of blind date, here’s how it works. Students choose one of the covered, decorated books to check out and read. All that is revealed about the book is the genre, the readers who the book is recommended for, and the first line of the book. Once they’ve checked out the book, they unwrap it and begin reading. Just like the usual kind of blind date, they may fall in love with it, or decide it’s not for them, and go on another “blind date.” Encourage your student to go on a drama-free blind date with a book this week! |
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This week in Knight sports: |
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Our Lady Knights Basketball team is back-to-back district champions! |
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Ocoee celebrated three college football signees last week! |
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Ezekiel Brinson signed with Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, TN), Acetron Ealey signed with Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), and Onix Irizarry, Warner University (Lake Wales, FL). |
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3DE Update
Ocoee's business students presented their in-store strategy recommendations to business professionals for
The Home Depot.
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Coach Axon's 3DE Knights wrapped up the 10.4 Case Challenge with The Home Depot. |
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Five groups of students presented to three business professionals on 2/6/24 revealing their recommendations to answer the Case Challenge question, "How should The Home Depot create an innovative shopping experience that highlights one of its departments?"
3DE Knights used the Analytical Tool of the Design Thinking Process to:
● EMPATHIZE with the DIYer customer,
● DEFINE the problem The Home Depot has with creating an experiential shopping experience for DIYers using the extra retail space,
● IDEATE by brainstorming potential solutions,
● Creating a PROTOTYPE to test its viability.
The Top Teams had to create a 3-to-5-minute presentation, detailing how The Home Depot should use the additional space in their stores to create an innovative shopping experience for DIYers that showcases one of its best-selling departments. |
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Good luck to Ariana Ochoa, Robert Bellamy and Jaidyn Williams as they represent Ocoee High School in the 3DE National Home Depot Case Challenge! |
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Ocoee community footnote to the above chart:
The timing of our 3DE Knights' research on this case study was excellent given today's inflationary economic environment. Their work will help The Home Depot maximize sales as about 71% of homeowners say that inflation has caused them to do a Do It Yourself (DIY) project themselves rather than hire a professional. The trend is even more pronounced for Gen Z and Millennials. Roughly 76% of homeowners between the ages of 18 and 24 are doing a project themselves rather than hiring a contractor due to inflation. For those under 44, that number is close to 73%.
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Ocoee FFA
Multiple success stories for the community this week!
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FFA students recently celebrated Black History Month by focusing our FFA bulletin board after impactful Black agriculturalists. They chose six different Black agriculturalists and wrote about their contribution and impact to agriculture and society. |
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FFA members also kicked off fair season showing at the Florida State Fair and the Osceola County Fair. Madelyn Young won Reserve Angus Cow Calf Pair and Grand Champion Senior showmanship. Sophie Blackburn won Reserve Champion Angus Bull. |
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In addition to the above, our Ocoee High School FFA recently advanced to the State Finals in Nursery Landscape, and Floriculture. Congratulations!!! |
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Weekly Superintendent's Message
Dr. Maria Vazquez
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Superintendent Maria Vazquez takes the show on the road again to highlight the Addition Financial High School Branch Program in six high schools across the district. |
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Email and School Portals
Seniors: it is imperative that you check your email and school portals. If you have applied to a college, you need to make sure ALL required items are submitted to ensure you receive a decision. If you have questions about your portal, please come by the College + Career Center during your lunch or after school to see Ms. Wolfgramm + Ms. Hendricks.
FAFSA: The FAFSA is OPEN!
If you haven’t created your FSA ID or you haven’t completed the student portion of the 24-25 FAFSA, sign up for a help session. The sooner your FAFSA is submitted, the better. Schools will be looking at the completion time stamp ahead of processing.
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Valencia College:
Seniors - if you qualify for application fee waivers and still need to submit an application to Valencia College, come by the College and Career Center during your lunch for help with the application fee.
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Scholarships:
Seniors - there are MANY scholarships available. We are constantly adding new opportunities to the Scholarship Spreadsheet. Please take advantage and APPLY!
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Hospitality & Culinary Scholarships: |
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Rent-Free College Housing: |
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BigFuture Scholarships: open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors! This is the easiest scholarship you will complete! Take the time to complete the BigFuture tasks to enter drawings for $40,000 and $500 scholarships! No essay, application, or minimum GPA requirement!
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Horatio Alger Scholarship: for JUNIORS ONLY. Deadline to apply is March 15th, 2024. Open to students who demonstrate integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society. Begin the application HERE.
College Prep Program:
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Valencia Dual Enrollment Information:
Valencia College Dual Enrollment is now accepting applications. If interested in learning more, sign up for one of their virtual information sessions.
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UCF College of Medicine Open House: |
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Instructional Spotlight!
AICE Marine Science with Mr. Marcelle
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Mr. Marcelle’s AICE Marine Science class created, facilitated and played academic games to demonstrate and deepen their understanding of practical skills and command terms in preparation for their AICE Marine exam. |
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1) Wednesdays were #1 when it came to attendance to start off 2024: |
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2) The largest sectors for Black or African American-owned businesses: |
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Knight footnote: During Black History Month, we continue to feature success stories that may prove inspirational to many of our scholars. This week, we spotlight the success of Black or African American-owned businesses across the U.S. using the very latest data available covering 20 different business sectors. The nearby chart shows the number of Black or African American-owned businesses by major category with the largest being 45,015 operating businesses in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector alone.
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3) Super Bowl rankings after last Sunday's game: |
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4) WISDOM TO LIVE BY
Read inspirational quotes for our Knights about taking on tough times, connecting with other people and prioritizing integrity.
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Bryan Cranston On Luck
There is a tangible amount of luck that is necessary for a successful career, and the only way that luck happens is if you're prepared for it and you stick with it. If you drop out of the scene, your opportunity for luck diminishes greatly.
~ Bryan Cranston, actor
Chad Ryland On Adversity
You find the greatest treasure in the darkest of caves.
~ Chad Ryland, NFL player
Beyonce On Communication
When a person is really trying to get their point across, there's a lot of power that comes with restraint.
~ Beyonce, entertainer
Gwen Ifill On Integrity
I'm a preacher's kid, and we were always told: Act right all the time, because someone's always watching.
~ Gwen Ifill, journalist
Peter McWilliams On Dreams
Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it's a small price to pay for living a dream.
~ Peter McWilliams, author
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Knights Find A Way!
Dr. Karcinski, Principal
Ocoee High School
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Ocoee High School Senior Leadership Team |
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Ocoee High School
1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway,
Ocoee, FL 34761
Phone 407-905-3000
Fax 407-905-3099
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