Orlando Science High School
Issue 26
Weekly Newsletter: February 28, 2020
Principal's Corner
Dear Orca Families and Students,
Congratulations on completing the Month of February with great success and welcome to the month of March! This week's newsletter is filled with many important reminders and exciting recaps.
Seniors, check out the information below about your senior year items. FAFSA Applications, Yard signs, Senior hoodies and others.
Next week, we will celebrate National Language Week at the campus with several activities and events. Please join us on Friday, March 6th as we conclude the week with World Language Night! Please see the details below.
Congratulations to OSS Mu Alpha Theta Team on competing at the STATE Invitational at Palm Harbor High School. Please check out the details below.
Orcas, fencing club is resuming in March. If you want to know more about the sports or would like to be part of this club, please see the details below.
I would like to congratulate our OSS Orcas who placed at the Regional History Fair on Wednesday, February 27th! For a full list please see below, keep it up Orcas!
Orcas, be sure to download the 2019-20 Assessment Calendar found in this week's newsletter, it is important to keep these dates in mind when planning appointments and vacations.
Your 2019-20 yearbook is on sale! If you have not order yet, act fast to get the discounted price. Now, Senior Ads are available for purchase. Please see the purchase link and the details below.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend Orcas, we will see you on Monday!
It’s great to be proud Orca!
Respectfully,
Abdulaziz Yalcin, M.Ed
Principal
Orlando Science Schools-Middle/High
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Saturday Leadership Academy & AP studies Continue this Saturday, February 29th
OSS High School Saturday Leadership Academy and AP Studies will continue this Saturday, February 29th. Students should consider attending these sessions in order to be more successful on the upcoming tests. See the schedule for this Saturday below. For the COMPLETE OSHS 2020 testing schedule, scroll through the newsletter below. Hope to see you Saturday!
2019/2020 Yearbooks are ON SALE: Last day for discount is February 29th!
We are pleased to announce the 2019-2020 High School Yearbook is on sale. Use the link below to get yours at the discounted rate of $35 TODAY! Tomorrow is the last day for the discounted rate, the price will increase to $40 on March 1st! So get your yearbook today and keep your OSS memories forever.
Seniors: It's time to purchase your yearbook senior ad!
Seniors! It is time to purchase your advertisement page for your yearbook. Limited space is available. It is first come first served bases. Half page Ad is $30 and full page Ad is $50. After payment is made, be sure to e-mail your pictures and your message to Ms. Bolat. Ads must be submitted no later than March 31st, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Bolat.
FAFSA FAst Break Challenge
Senior Hoodies available for purchase:
Senior Yard Signs:
Show your SENIOR Class of 2020 pride with a senior Yard Sign! Order by March 12th and they will be available at the front desk starting April 1st.
February is African American History Month
Tuskegee Airmen
In spite of adversity and limited opportunities, African Americans have played a significant role in U.S. military history over the past 300 years. They were denied military leadership roles and skilled training because many believed they lacked qualifications for combat duty. Before 1940, African-Americans were barred from flying for the U.S. military. Civil rights organizations and the black press exerted pressure that resulted in the formation of an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1941. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
“Tuskegee Airmen” refers to all who were involved in the so-called “Tuskegee Experience,” the Army Air Corps program to train African-Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. The Tuskegee Airmen included pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, instructors, and all the personnel who kept the planes and pilots in the air.
The military selected Tuskegee Institute to train pilots because of its commitment to aeronautical training. Tuskegee had the facilities, and engineering and technical instructors, as well as a climate for year round flying. The first Civilian Pilot Training Program students completed their instruction in May 1940. The Tuskegee program was then expanded and became the center for African-American aviation during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II. They proved conclusively that African Americans could fly and maintain sophisticated combat aircraft. The Tuskegee Airmen’s achievements, together with the men and women who supported them, paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.
On November 6, 1998, President Clinton approved Public Law 105-355, which established the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, to commemorate and interpret the heroic actions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. The new site contains a museum and interpretive programs at the historic complex at Moton Field as well as a national center based on a public-private partnership.
Enjoy this wonderfully comprehensive web exhibit called Legends of Tuskegee to learn more about the education of African Americans in Tuskegee, Alabama during the early 20th century.
Source: tuskegeeairman.org and https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/intro.htm
World Language Night: March 6th
Student VS Teacher Soccer Game: March 6th
The annual teacher vs student soccer game is coming next week! National Honor Society hosts these special games in order to raise funds for their upcoming Relay for Life event. Families are welcome to bring a folding chair and enjoy the festivities. Please see the schedule below. Hope to see you there!
Keep Orlando Beautiful Lake Clean Up: April 4th
The OSHS Key Club and Environmental Club are teaming up to participate in the City Beautiful Waterway Cleanup Of Lake Fran on Saturday, April 4 from 9 – 11 a.m.
Join us in our efforts to Keep Orlando Beautiful!
New Fencing Coach joins OSS: Starts March 3rd at the Lynx Gym
We are pleased to introduce our new fencing coach Jenny Seachrist, she is the owner of Orlando Fencing Club and Winter Garden fencing academy, she has been fencing for over 20 years, and is certified by safe sport, USFA, and is an OCPS vendor with full credentials.
Our first fencing club day will be March 3rd at 3:30 pm in the Lynx Gym. Students can start getting ready at that time so they are prepared for practice. Please be sure to send your students with full length athletic pants, shoes, and a t shirt. Water bottles are recommended. Pick up time is at 5:30 pm through the aftercare area, you will not be charged for aftercare those days as long as you pick up your student before 6:00 pm.
At our first meeting all forms will be due. These forms are just like our aftercare forms and will require the payments be set up with confirmation of credit card and photo ID. The club is $50 a month and your last payment will come out on the 1st of May. Any gear you would like to purchase will be paid ahead. I will be at the first meeting and will assist you with your orders, paperwork and payments.
Grades and Attendance: We take education seriously as you all know, students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher to participate in this club, we want to make sure that your student can balance school and club but their education is #1. We also take attendance seriously, if your student is absent from school due to illness, please do not bring them to club. We want everyone to stay health and recover well if they are already sick. In order to participate in club your student must be counted as present at school that day as well.
Gear: We have two packages available. The student is required to purchase their personal items such as socks, shoes, chest plates(girls), Plasteron, and a glove. The total for this package with the school is $110 and will include the OSS gym bag. Shoes are not included because you can choose any athletic shoe you want. They do not need to be fencing specific. Our full package includes Mask, uniform, weapon, practice foil, and Bag. The chest protector and socks can be added on.
The school will provide a practice uniform that will be fitted to your student but will also be left at school in our fencing cabinet, these will all be numbered and your student will be assigned a number. The school will also be purchasing weapons for practice. Once we get to a point where the students are competing we will provide competing weapons as well. You will be responsible for the uniform for competitions but this is down the line. These uniforms will only be worn at competitions so they stay fresh and looking nice.
Parent assistance: We will be asking our fencing parents to help out from time to time with providing water, snacks, and an extra hand with events. All parents are welcome to come to practices and watch their students, and maybe even learn themselves!
Safe Sport: Please take a moment to look at these links, these are very helpful and the students are required to take them.
SafeSport link for parents and athletes: https://www.usafencing.org/safesport-parents
ORCAS Core Values: Advocate for a Safe Learning Environment
OSS is a School of Character which means we teach our students that their character education matters as much as their academic education.
Each week we focus on one of the following ORCAS character traits:
O: Outreach towards community
R: Respect and compassion for all
C: Celebrate diversity
A: Advocate for a safe learning environment
S: Strive for excellence
Mu Alpha Theta: Palm Harbor Invitational
This past Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, our Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society participated in the Mu Alpha Theta February Invitational competition at Palm Harbor High School. We'd like to thank all of the students who came out to compete and all of the teachers who helped prepare our Mathletes for this competition. We're happy to announce that our Mathletes did an amazing job and we'd like to congratulate them for their outstanding achievements. Congratulations:
Algebra I team for receiving 4th place
Algebra II team for receiving 9th place
Pre-Calculus team for receiving 7th place
Calculus team for receiving 10th place
Well done oras, keep up the hard work!
Orange county history fair senior division 2020 results
On Wednesday, February 26th our OSHS sophomores participated in the Orange County History Fair. We would like to congratulate ALL of our students who participated. A special congratulations to these students for placing in the Senior Division County History Fair:
-Joshua L. (Individual Historical Paper)
-Vidit P., Ritam B. & Shreyanshu D. (Group Documentary)
-Tien T. (Individual Exhibit Board)
-Sheel T., Tanvi R., Maanya P., & Samhith B. (Group Website)
-Daemyn B. & Liam D. (Group Website)
These students have advanced to the state competition at Tallahassee Community College, which will be held from May 3, 2020 to May 5, 2020. Well done students!
OSHS TESTING CALENDAR 2020
Here is the OSHS testing calendar for the spring of 2020. Parents and students please use this calendar when planning your spring vacations, doctor appointments, etc. Take note of the date in yellow, this date is a Wednesday where school will be in session for the entire day-no early release. Please plan accordingly. Also feel free to download a copy of the assessment calendar using the link below. For testing questions, please contact Mr. Koebe.
College Career Corner
seniors! Share your college acceptances & scholarship awards with us
Senior scholarship opportunity
Bernard Harris Math & Science Scholarship
The Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) has announced the 2020 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is designed specifically for African American and Hispanic graduating seniors this spring in CGCS school districts, which includes OCPS.
Four scholarships, two males and two females, with a value of $5,000 each, will be awarded. Applicants must be accepted for full-time enrollment at a four-year college or university and intent on pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
The scholarship application guidelines, including essential information needed to apply for the scholarship, are available here. Please note that to apply for the 2020 scholarship, an application must be submitted online by April 6, 2020.
For additional information, please visit: https://www.cgcs.org/Scholarships or call 202.393.2427.
Florida State University's 2020 Young Scholars Summer Program
30/30 Dismissal Rule
What is Delayed Dismissal? 30/30 Rule?
The “30/30 Rule" is a Delayed Dismissal Weather procedure that the nationally recognized. It is required that the “30/30 Rule” be enacted by the school if thunder is heard within 30 seconds of a lightning strike. Orlando Science Middle/High follows this rule.
When 30/30 Rule is implemented, students will not be dismissed until 30 minutes has passed from the last sound of thunder. However, parents/guardians who wish to pick up their child/children during delayed dismissal, will be allowed to sign out their child/children at the cafeteria or front office.
In order to pick up your student(s) from the cafeteria or front office during this procedure, parents/guardians must bring their dismissal sign to the front door of the school to sign their child/children out. If you do not have a dismissal sign, you will need to provide a picture ID and be on the school pick-up list to pick-up the child/children. Bus riders will be delivered home when conditions are all safe for dismissal.
An automated telephone and/or email message will be used to notify parents/guardians about delayed dismissals. Always be sure to update the school when your phone or email information changes. Thank you for your cooperation on our students’ safety.
OSHS VOLUNTEERS MUST SIGN UP VIA ADDITIONS
Easy Ways to give back to OSHS
The BOX TOPS Program is all new for 2019!
BoxTops has a NEW way for schools to earn money from your purchases! See the details below. Thank you for your support of OSS!
OSS is an Amazon Smile School
This is an easy way to help raise money for Orlando Science Schools. Use the link below when shopping from Amazon. AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Orlando Science Schools via Discovery Education Services, Inc. whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
Office Depot & Office Max
Office Depot provides the school with 5% back in credits for FREE supplies when you make a purchase of qualifying school supplies. Simply provide the school ID at checkout.
OSES School Code: 70228302
OSS School Code: 70218341
Important Forms
Report Card Dates and PTC Days
Attendance Matters
OSHS Handbook
Birthday Dress Down Form
Orcas interested in dressing down for their birthday MUST submit a "Dress Down Day" form (found below) to Ms. Rebel at least two business days prior to the requested dress down date.
Walker/Bus Rider Form
OSHS 2019-2020 Tutoring Schedule
Free/Reduced Meal Application
Attention OSS Middle High Families receiving meals for the Free and Reduced Lunch program:
You must complete an application for 2019-2020 school year. It is important to renew your application each year so that there is no interruption with your student's meal services. Click the link below to renew your application for 2019-2020.
OSHS March Meal Menu
OSHS Events: Mark your calendars
Saturday Leadership Academy/AP Studies
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020, 09:00 AM
Orlando Science High School, Technology Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
Student soccer preliminary game
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2020, 03:00 PM
OSHS Field
Teacher vs Student Soccer game
Friday, Mar 6, 2020, 03:00 PM
OSHS field
World Language Night
Friday, Mar 6, 2020, 05:00 PM
Orlando Science High School cafeteria
Mu Alpha Theta Regionals
Saturday, Mar 7, 2020, 08:00 AM
Seminole High School
Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday
Friday, Mar 13, 2020, 07:00 AM
All OSS schools
Orlando Science High School Campus
Email: info@orlandoscience.org
Website: http://orlandoscience.org/highschool/
Location: 2600 Technology Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: (407)299-6595
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orlandoscience/
Twitter: @OrlandoSciMH