ISSUE 1
Principal’s Message On behalf of Oak Ridge High School,
700 W. Oak Ridge Road Orlando, FL 32809 Phone: 407-852-3200 Fax: 407-852-3222
VISION:
To be a producer of students that succesfully compete on a national level
MISSION:
To develop the support of our families and community as we engage our students Visit Oak Ridge High School’s website at: www.orhs.ocps.net
I hope this newsletter finds our community geared up and ready for the testing season that is upon us. The second semester has gotten off to a confident start by receiving news from the Department of Education that our school has received a “C” grade for its second consecutive year. This is the result of hard work by our students, teachers, staff, and parents working together to reach this goal and beyond. The school community is “One Team With One Goal” continuing to- Pioneer Our Way To An “A”. It is hard to believe the end of our school year is only a couple of months away. The testing season for FCAT, ACT, SAT, and End of Course Exams (EOC) has begun. There is a detailed testing calendar enclosed for your review. Please keep in mind that a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast are beneficial to scoring well. We are confident that you will support your student in preparing them for optimum testing conditions. Our goal is for each student to reach his/her full potential, and with everyone working together, that goal will be reached. Requiring good student attendance, insisting on punctuality, supporting teacher expectations, and monitoring class work are significant ways parents help to ensure student success. Please take time out of your busy schedules to read the newsletter and take note of the information specific to your student(s). We are always happy to assist with your questions and concerns. Please feel free to contact the appropriate person that manages your student’s grade level. I look forward to the many exciting upcoming festivities- prom, grad bash, senior breakfast, graduation and several more. I hope to see many of you as we celebrate the accomplishments of the students of Oak Ridge High School. Proud to be a Pioneer,
Dr. Leigh Ann Bradshaw Principal
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MARCH 2013
VOLUME 1
NEWS PRINCIPAL:
Dr. Leigh Ann Bradshaw
(407) 852-3200 X6102223 Leigh.Bradshaw@ocps.net
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:
Dr. Dalila Hernandez
(407) 852-3200 X6102237 Dalila.Hernandez@ocps.net
Nicole Jefferson
(407) 852-3200 X6102238 Nicole.Jefferson@ocps.net
Michael Martucci
(407) 852-3200 X6102236 Michael.Martucci@ocps.net
Dr. Osvaldo Piedra
The Partners in Education program links businesses and organizations with schools to share resources, both in people and materials. Each flourishes from the support and prosperity of the other. Schools must prepare today’s students for their entry into a diverse, competitive work force. When businesses take part in the education of these young people, they help strengthen the work force of the future. The Partners in Education program is vital in helping the community and the school system work and grow together. The general requirements are simple: • The partnership needs to provide a benefit to the school, and be mutually beneficial to the business through cause-related marketing not advertising. • We define a partnership as at least three activities throughout the school year, which we feel is the minimum for a partner relationship. • The partnership activities must fulfill a need of a school, as determined by the principal and the school’s Partners in Education Coordinator. For more information, or to become a Partner, please contact: Dr. Janet Rasmussen or Laurene Householder @ (407) 852-3200
ORHS National BETA Club News: BETA sponsored an I LOVE YOU balloon and candy drive for those least likely to be loved on Valentine’s Day: Our Administrators, Office Staff, Guidance Counselors, School Nurse, Office Personnel, Media Center Staff, Coaches, Deans Office and staff, plus! BETA’s Motto: Let us lead by serving others. For information on the BETA Club please contact Ms. Martha Wright
(407) 852-3200 X6102235 Osvaldo.Piedra@ocps.net
DEANS:
Alex Jackson
(407) 852-3200 X6102240 Alex.Jackson@ocps.net
Erlande Laguerre
(407) 852-3200 X6102240 Erlande.Laguerre@ocps.net
Gabriel Travis
(407) 852-3200 X6102239 Gabriel.Travis@ocps.net
BUSINESS MANAGER: Shelton Lewis
(407) 852-3200 X6102246 shelton.lewis@ocps.net
Join Us S.A.F.E. Student Assistance and Family Empowerment How To Get Help…
To receive help from the SAFE Coordinator, contact Ms. Tolentino (407-852-3200 ext. 610-2365). If you cannot contact these people, please speak with an administrator, dean, counselor, teacher, or secretary at the school. Referrals to SAFE usually arrive by: • Parents referring their children • Other students referring their friends • Students referring themselves • Teachers and other school staff members referring a student
Located on the new campus of Oak Ridge High School, the JA Academy is open to all Orange County incoming ninth-grade students, and transportation is available. Potential students must meet requirements including a minimum GPA of 2.5, evidence of leadership and entrepreneurship skills, and compliance with the JA Academy Code of Conduct and Standards. To apply, students must follow the steps for OCPS Magnet Program application. For more information, contact: Kathy King (407) 898-2121 ext. 21
GUIDANCE: (407) 852-3200 X6102363
“Pioneer Times” March 2013 Published Two Times Per Year Oak Ridge High School 700 W. Oak Ridge Rd. Orlando, FL 32809 Issue #1
City Year Orlando Oak Ridge High School welcomes City Year corp members to our campus this year. Through City Year, teams of diverse young people called corp members serve full-time in schools for 10 months working to improve student attendance, behavior and course performance in English and math. As tutors, mentors and role models, corp members are uniquely able to help students and schools succeed through: • Academic Support: Provide one-on-one or small group tutoring before, during and after school • Attendance and Positive Behavior Encouragement: Lead energetic morning greetings, make attendance and positive phone calls home and lead mentor groups • Community and School Improvements: Organize and lead activities, celebrations and projects to improve the community and school environment which includes performing physical service such as: painting murals, planting community gardens, renovating schools and refurbishing community centers
“Algebra class will be important to you later in life because there’s going to be a test six weeks from now.”
ORHS Attendance Department
Regular school attendance is critical for academic success and it is a baseline factor in determining student success. Our goal is to ensure that every student attends school regularly and on time. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life. Please remember: Not all absences are excused, merely providing a note is not enough to excuse an absence. The reason provided on the note must be considered before granting the excused absence. **Truancy is not just about missing school. It often involves other obstacles that are preventing a student from attending school. We are here to provide assistance and connect our students and their families with school and community resources that can help them to get back on track with their difficulties. Please call Mrs. Bland @ ext. 6102233 for general info about attendance (codes, excuses, field trips, etc.) or Mrs. Lopez @ 6102232 if you have any questions about truancy procedures. School Volunteers are individuals who perform assigned duties that support Orange County Public Schools students and staff without the expectation of compensation. Duties assigned to school volunteers shall be consistent with Florida statutes and State Board of Education rules. It is the policy of the School Board of Orange County that there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, marital status, sex, religion, age or disability. This program is a component of the ADDitions program. School volunteers work at the school of their choice and participate in activities that match their interests, such as: • Assisting teachers in the classroom • Designing bulletin boards • Working with students • Serving as mentors or tutors • Helping in the art classes, the media center or the office • Serving as chaperones on field trips, etc. • Please go online to www.ocps.net to fill out an application and become a volunteer today.
ACT & SAT Test Dates for the 2012-2013 School Year:
SAT: May 4 June 1
ACT: April 13 June 8
Please be advised that starting in March these are the following things students must have to take the ACT/SAT Test – it is called the 1, 2, 3, 4 all match. 1. Admission Ticket 2. Photo ID 3. Name on Test Roster 4. Ticket, Photo and name on Roster must all match The name on the ID that students are using to register with must be the same as the name on their admission ticket. If it does not match they will not be allowed to test.
Important Testing Dates! Mark your calendars… April 8-19 April 15-19 April 22-26 May 3 May 6-10 May 6-17 May 13-17 May 20-24 May 20-31
FCAT Retakes FCAT Reading 10th FCAT Reading 9th US History EOC Biology EOC AP Exams Algebra EOC Geometry EOC PERT
Who’s My Counselor? COUNSELOR
ROOM
GRADE
EXT.
Ms. Nasundra Brown
8-110
10th-12th
G-M
6102383
nasundra.brown-harris@ocps.net
Ms. Camisha Braden
8-109
10th - 12th A-F & JA Students
6102384
camisha.kingbraden@ocps.net
Ms. Merlinda Eugene Mr. Delbert Green
8-112
9th
6102390
merlinda.eugene@ocps.net
8-111
10th-12th
6102387
delbert.green@ocps.net
N-Z
The Junior Class of Oak Ridge High School presents the Junior-Senior Prom
Life is a
MASQUERADE
PROM
Saturday, the 20th of April, 2013 - 8:00 P.M. to Midnight Rosen Centre Hotel - 9840 International Drive - Orlando, Florida Ticket Sales are during A & B lunches: Regular Sale: February 25—March 22, 2013 $60 Last Chance: April 1-5, 2013 $65 Bleeding Heart: April 8-11, 2013 $70
Questions? Contact Ms. Householder (407) 852-3200 X6102293
Mar 4
2013 Senior Class Event Schedule Grad Bash Tickets On Sale
May 28
Baccalaureate 6:30 pm (Mandatory attendance)
Apr 1-12
Senior Class T-Shirt Sales S/M/L=$12.00 AND XL,2X, 3X = $14.00
May 28
VIP Honor Student Rehearsal 8:30-10:30 (PAC)
April 1
Senior Breakfast Tickets on Sale
May 28
VIP Speech and Singers’ Rehearsal 10:30 – 12:30 (PAC)
Apr 6-17
AP Exams
May 29
VIP Honor Student Rehearsal on campus 8:00 (PAC)
Apr 12
Final Payment for Grad Bash
May 29
Student Graduation Rehearsal on campus A-K 8:00 (PAC) pending Arena
Apr 20
Junior Senior PROM 8:00 – 12:00
Apr 27
Grad Bash at Universal Studio Report Time for seniors -7 pm
May 29
Student Graduation Rehearsal on campus L-Z 10:00 (PAC) pending Arena
Apr 29-May 3
Senior Obligation Clearance in media center during lunch with Hernandez/Rasmussen/Sanders/Channel
May 31
REPORT TIME for NEW senior class officers 2014 at 1:00
May 2
Senior Breakfast (1st/2nd Period)-Thursday
May 31
REPORT TIME for Graduating Senior Class Officers 2013 at 1:30
May 7
Cap & Gown Distribution Day and Purchase Price $55.00
May 31
REPORT TIME for VIP Honor Graduates at 1:30
May 16
Senior Potential failure list due from teachers to Hernandez/Guidance
May 31
REPORT TIME for Pioneer Band at 1:30
*May 17
Senior Olympics (6th& 7th Periods) Behind YMCA
May 31
REPORT TIME for AFJROTC at 1:30
May 20
Senior Exit Checklist Distributed
May 31
REPORT TIME for all Singers (mic check/rehearsal) at 1:30
May 20, 21, 22
Senior Exams
May 22
Senior Exit Checklist Due to Guidance/Designated Person
May 31 REPORT TIME for all 2013 Graduating Seniors at 2:00 sharp, must be on time! May 31
AFJROTC Drill Team and Color Guard
Congratulations to the Oak Ridge Pioneer Jazz Band!
Congratulations to the AFJROTC Drill Team and Color Guard for bringing home 4 trophies at the State Drill meet held at UCF. Cadet Aymar Caballer won 1st place in Individual Drill Regulation (IDR), Cadet Michael Diep won 2nd place in IDR, Cadet Avery Kemp won 4th place in IDR and Cadet Long Pham won 5th place in IDR. These cadets are the best in the State of Florida in Individual Drill Regulations. They competed against 18 schools throughout the state. Great Job.
The ORHS Jazz Band received an excellent rating at the Jazz Music Performance Assessment. In our 2nd year they received our first superior from a judge. Go Band. Musically Yours,
Graduation Ceremony (3:00pm sharp)
“7A Player of the Year” Marquel Willis, junior basketball player for our Varsity Pioneers was voted the “7A Player of the Year” for the FACA District 10 (Orange/ Osceola Counties) this season. Marquel has averaged 20 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game this season. WAY TO GO!!!
Jack A. Eaddy, Jr
Major Graham
Congratulations to the student football athletes that signed their letters of intent! Way to Go!
Herve Thelemaque- Webber International University Algie Alexander- Fort Scott Community College Mark Hart- Edward Waters College Mark Myers- Southeastern University Jean Marceus- Fort Scott Community College Victor Love- Florida Agricultural and Mechanic University Dontavious Perkins- Edward Waters College Armens Amilicar- Fort Scott Community College
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