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On Thursday, May 9th we will be on a modified bell schedule for testing of Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC’s. Please see the calendar below and for anyone testing, please make sure to bring your charged computer and power cord on test day!
Please do not forget about our End of Year Skate! starting at 8:00pm this Friday at Astro Skate (666 S. Goldenrod - Flyer below). We were able to receive a very reasonable $12.00 price for our Grenadiers and with the school year fast winding down, this will be a fun evening out for both Colonial students and families.
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To recognize and thank teachers for their hard work, school districts across the USA are currently celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week '24. This week is traditionally the first full week in May. We are so fortunate to have such an incredible group of educators serving here at Colonial. The 2023-2024 school year began for our teachers on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 and since that day, I have watched them all actually accelerate their efforts the closer we get to the end of the school year. Unlike many professions, in education the pace quickens as the weeks pass building up to the final assessments students have been taking since May began. In fact, if all you did was scroll down this Colonial Connection issue, take note of varied activities our Grenadiers have been engaged in lately which usually have one or more of our teachers, coaches, counselors, or other staff members behind it.
If you are a CHS student or the parent of student, please try to find a moment this week to show your appreciation to that special teacher or staff member that, in your opinion, has made a difference this year. None of our Colonial faculty expect anything this week, but a heartfelt note or email, even a face-to-face thank you, is golden. Thank you.
It's Great To Be A Grenadier!
Mrs. Reussow
Principal
Pictured very top: These Class of 2024 Seniors who will soon by Valencia College Pumas after graduation! (Please see our Senior Signing Day segment below.)
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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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Monday, May 6:
Start of TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Tuesday, May 7:
Senior Device Check-In
Wednesday, May 8:
Senior Device Check-In
School Nurse Day
Long Wednesday
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Thursday, May 9:
B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC / Geometry EOC (Enrollment)
Senior Device Check-In
Flag Football Banquet
Friday, May 10:
Senior Sunset (Football Field)
Astro Skate Night
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Saturday, May 11:
Colonial Dance Recital
Monday, May 13:
Orlando Shakes - Every Brilliant Thing Performance
Tuesday, May 14:
Common Final Exams (CFE)
FFA Banquet (Cafeteria)
Wednesday, May 15:
Seniors Last Day
Common Final Exams (CFE)
Baseball Banquet (9th Grade Center Cafeteria)
Graduation Practice at the KIA Center
Thursday, May 16:
PTSA/SAC Meeting (Main Campus)
Spring Chorus Concert (PAC)
Common Final Exams (CFE)
Saturday, May 18:
Band Banquet (Cafeteria, Full PAC)
Wednesday, May 22:
Class of 2024 Graduation (KIA Center)
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This past week seniors took part in a Senior Signing Day. We are so proud of our Grenadiers and their bright futures! |
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Puerto Rican Day Parade
Grenadier Highlights
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Our Colonial High School Marching Grenadier Band participated in the 2024 Puerto Rican Parade, an annual parade and festival that showcases Puerto Rican people, arts, and culture. Along with our very own Air Force JROTC FL-861, we showed why it is great to be a Grenadier! |
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Flight Academy's Top Banana Award!
Nathalie Zepeda Bustillo
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Flight Academy Top Banana Award Winner – Nathalie Zepeda Bustillo is Flight Academy’s newest FAA Part 107 Unmanned – Certified Drone Pilot |
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After School Tutoring Gift Card Winners |
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Raeanne Eccleston, grade 12 |
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Camila Jimenez, 9th grade (She was our other gift card winner last week.) |
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Future Aspiring Medical Conference |
Health Science attended the Future Aspiring Medical Conference at the Hyatt Regency last week. We are appreciative of this opportunity and the students had a blast! |
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Students Mia Abreu-future OB-GYN and Annielise Ramlochan-Future Pediatric Trauma Surgeon, grouped with Freedom High School Biomedical students, while rotating to pathology working with real organs, practiced simulation of a laparoscopic device used for surgical procedures, practiced suturing human tissue externally and internally, spoke with physicians from across the globe about the process and premed track for college, and also were able to see presentations of how to remove a gallbladder with calcifications and an open view of a ruptured appendix. |
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Airport Design and Modeling: |
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Ms. Arnoux’s 1st, 2nd, and 7th periods have been learning about airports markings, signage, and lighting as well as how and why runways are labeled the way they are and located in specific directions. To illustrate their knowledge, they have selected an airport of their choosing and are building a replica of their airport with all the proper lighting, markings, and signage. Sometimes hands-on assessments are more fun than traditional paper pencils assessments! |
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FFA Update
Ten Grenadiers earning State FFA Degrees will be recognized at the State Convention!
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In more exciting news, 10 of our members will receive recognition at the Florida FFA State Convention for earning their State FFA Degrees!
This is the highest degree a student may earn from the Florida FFA Association. To qualify for the State Degree, members must have a Supervised Agriculture Experience project for which they have productively earned and invested at least $150.00 and 375 hours of dedicated time, must have participated in at least 5 leadership activities above the local level, and must have invested no less than 25 hours of time in community service not to include hours directly benefiting our school or FFA Chapter.
Our recipients of this honor include:
- Kit Alas
- Leydializ Aviles
- Amanda Betancourt
- Roseann Cedeno
- Angel Delgado
- Juan Gonzalez
- Emaira Jose-Alamo
- Victoria Justiniano
- Valerie Rodriguez
- Jaseyla Vega
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Bus Registration
2024-2025
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Superintendent's Weekly Message
Dr. Maria Vazquez
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Benefits from Extracurricular Activities: |
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In a friendly game of chess between Dr. Vazquez and Jamie Holmes, who do you think will win? Watch this week's Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial to find out and to learn how extracurricular activities like chess contribute to the overall success of students! |
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Here is the link for our Colonial families to view this year's graduation ceremony live:
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Senior Grad Walks (Please note RSVP dates): |
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Union Park Elementary (May 16): |
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McCoy Elementary (May 17): |
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Dover Shores Elementary (May 20): |
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Conway Elementary (May 22): |
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Cypress Springs Elementary (May 22): |
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Hillcrest Elementary (May 22): |
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OCPS Alumni Network - Congratulations Class of 2024! |
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Food for Thought at Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 6, 2024
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We close this week with a few inspirational quotes on success plus the the impact teachers have upon our lives for our Grenadiers as we begin the last three weeks of the school year. |
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Rodrigo On Attendance
I think showing up is really important. It’s more important than being talented or good at anything because you can be super talented, but if you don’t show up, what’s the point?
~ Olivia Rodrigo, singer-songwriter
Thoreau On Time Management
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
~ Henry David Thoreau, philosopher
Sassoon On Effort
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
~ Vidal Sassoon, hairstylist
JFK On Teachers
We the people of America have entrusted into your hands the future leaders of this nation, the most powerful nation on Earth - and the way in which you fulfill this trust, in the guidance and direction you give to America's youth, will have a more profound effect on our national future than perhaps any decision made in Congress.
~ John F. Kennedy, 35th US president
Malala Yousafzai On Education
Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
~ Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history at age 17
USA On Knowledge
If you can read this, thank a teacher.
~ American Proverb
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A GRENADIER!
Mrs. Reussow, Principal
Colonial High School
Sunday, May 5, 2024
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Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Caliari
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