News From the Nest
Week of January 11- January 15, 2021
Message from Principal Honohan
Falcon Family,
At OCPS, student social and emotional well-being is a pillar of the district-wide 2025 Strategic Plan. To support this objective, OCPS has partnered with Character Lab since 2017, a nonprofit co-founded and led by Dr. Angela Duckworth, scientist, author, and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Character Lab connects schools to leading researchers with shared interests to generate insights about developing the character strengths (like gratitude, curiosity, and growth mindset) that help all children thrive.
Apsk8 eighth grade students will participate in 30 minutes of research activities. Students complete these online, interactive activities individually on their school laptops, with a teacher available to support them. We will use data from these activities to identify and support the social, emotional, academic, and physical needs of our students. Participation in Character Lab activities is voluntary, and families may choose to opt their child out of participating. To learn more, visit ocps.net/clab.
Remember, Picture Retakes will be Thursday, January 14th for new to APS students, students who were absent on either previous Picture Day, or students who are returning a picture package for a new photo.
Thank you for your continued support of APS!
Trevor Honohan
Principal, Audubon Park School K8
Welcome Greg Beary, Orlando Police Department, our new School Resource Officer
Thank you Falcon Fund Donors and Falcon News Crew!
We are still working on the finishing touches of our first FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACE, but that didn’t stop our students from utilizing this new hot spot! Thank you to our donors for making this happen AND for allowing us to already place a second order for the next Flexible Learning Space. We also appreciate our talented Falcon News Crew who created this awesome video of the installation of the work in progress.
PICTURE RETAKES: This THURSDAY, Jan. 14th
Only for new to APS students, students who were absent on either previous Picture Day, or students who are returning a picture package for a new photo.
Check out this opportunity at APS from our Partner in Education, Championship Martial Arts
3rd Annual APS Park Life Group Falcon 5K!
The Park Life Falcon 5K is going VIRTUAL!
Please be on the lookout for race registration info in the weeks to come. Race day is still set for February 6. We have East End Market and Carter Landscape providing water stations.
Thank you to all our sponsors – Park Life Group, LOMA Land Company, Kamp K9, Perspire Sauna Studio, East End Market and Carter Landscape. Because of them, we can still provide a wonderful race experience and support APS!!
If you have a business or know of one that would be interested in sponsoring, please email audubonparkschoolptsa@gmail.com.
Thank you Park Life Falcon 5K Sponsors!
Morning Math Tutoring
Register with ADDitions to volunteer at APS
Audubon Park School
@apsk8_ocps
Email: trevor.honohan@ocps.net
Website: https://audubonparkk8.ocps.net
Location: 1500 Falcon Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: 407-317-5829
Facebook: https://facebook.com/AudubonParkSchool
Twitter: @APSK8_OCPS