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Fellow Warriors,
The current PTSA Board members are winding down the school
year by working alongside school Admin. to plan for the next
school year already.
It has been quite a rollercoaster ride this year, as
we congratulated Dr. Buckman on his retirement and welcomed Mr. Larsen
back to WOHS as the new school principal. We successfully hosted
our first ever Challenge Day event last August and look forward to
hosting 3 more days of events in Sept. '08. The driving classes
were also filled each time they were coordinated and many parents felt
it was an important step for their young driver. A new mentor
program is beginning in April, as well as another driving-related
program for students.
Last, but not least, is our membership drive this year
exceeded expectations - we increased our PTSA members by 25% more than
last year! Look for Fall membership info. coming out this summer
to make sure you continue reaping the benefits of being a parent,
teacher, or community member of WOHS!
All of us Board members are excited
about plans for the new Warrior Nation housed under one roof this
Fall and the opportunity to build even stronger relationships amongst
our students and teachers! We are all ready and willing to
return to our posts on the PTSA Board, if re-elected. At
this time you may also drop your name in the hat for one of
the elected Board positions:
President - responsible for coordinating board and
committee chairperson activities, as well as networking with local
businesses, community members, students, teachers, and parents.
1st
Vice-President - Provide attention to committee chairpersons directly
under your guidance. In the absence of the President, 1st VP will
perform duties of the President.
2nd
Vice President - Provide attention to committee chairpersons directly
under your guidance. Also, provide corresponding communication
from PTSA Board for special occasions/bereavements.
Recording
Secretary - Record the minutes of each PTSA monthly board meeting,
executive meeting, and general meetings. Take role, pass a
sign-up sheet, and gather contact information. Distribute meeting
minutes to all Executive Board members within 5 days of the meetings,
including an Action Item list.
Treasurer - Maintain the books for the
PTSA. Prepare a monthly financial statement. Disburse funds
as authorized and reconcile bank statements.
If you are interested
in volunteering for one of these positions, please send an
email to the PTSA Nominating Committee by March
24, 2008. Attn: Linda Smith at wowptsa@cfl.rr.com
The Nominating Committee will meet and present its recommended slate of
candidates for election. The candidates will be announced the
week of March 24th in the West Orange Times and an
upcoming PTSA newsletter.
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ORLANDO SENTINEL SPECIAL REPORT
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Beyond FCAT: How Does West
Orange HS Rate?
In last Sunday's newspaper the article reads:
The state test is not the only way -- or most complete way
-- to evaluate schools, analysis shows.
Click on "High School Ratings" in the Article Links
box to read the story and find out how West Orange High
School rates.
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"LET US
VOTE" PETITION DRIVE FOR CHAIRMAN POSITION IN OCPS
GAINS MOMENTUM
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Petition drive to put the position on
the August state primary ballot.
The Florida Constitution provides that each school district
must have a school board comprised of five members or more. School
board members are elected to serve four year staggered terms.
Presently, Orange County's district school board chair and vice chair
are selected by the district school board members each year at the
school board's annual organizational meeting - not by the
electorate. Many local community leaders believe this structure
does not allow one person to be accountable or responsible for an
overall vision for Orange
County public
schools. The following is an article by these leaders that was
published in the Orlando Sentinel:
For more information and a copy of the
petition, please click on "Let Us Vote Orange" in the Article Link box.
To get this on
the ballot, 50,000 signed petitions must be received by June 1, 2008.
**"WOHS
PTSA does not endorse any political campaigns, however we provide
information to you in an effort to keep you informed of the
choices we all have as registered voters".
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SUMMER
SCHOOL INFORMATION
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Summer School Will Be Held on Olympia and Ocooe
Campuses
Summer School will be held on both the Ocoee and
Olympia High School Campuses. We will utilize our teachers,
staff, and administration.
Once they receive their report cards, all
students will begin registering after spring break. Each student
will be asked to prioritize which campus they would prefer to take
their class but will not be guaranteed where the course will be
offered. Courses will be balanced between the two campuses
so as to not overload one school with students.
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SAT/ACT Testing
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ACT: 9/13/08, 10/25/08, 2/07/09, 4/04/09,
6/13/09
SAT: 10/04/08, 1/24/09,
6/6/09
For more
information contact your guidance counselor
"collegeboard" in the Article Links box.
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A Very Important Message on Safe Driving
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Click on the "Journey Safe" in the Article Link box to
view.
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DRIVER'S
EDUCATION CLASS
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The last scheduled Driver's Ed Class for the 2007/2008
school year is planned during Spring Break. The class includes 30
hours of class instruction and 6 hours of one-on-one driving
instruction.
The class will be held March 31st - April 4th from 9am
- 2pm. The location is the First United Methodist Church of
Winter Garden. The cost of the class is $350. Your driver
is required to have his/her permit to participate in the class.
Parents, this will be a gift of life you will be giving
your teenager. It can also lower your insurance premiums with
some carriers.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
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School Advisory Committee (SAC) / PTSA
Meetings
Next School Advisory Committee Meeting
is Thursday, April 10th at 5:30pm at the Main Campus in Room 330 (room
ouside of Auditorium). The PTSA meeting will follow at 6:30pm.
You don't want
to miss this SAC/PTSA Meeting......
Mr. Rush has
agreed to give a free preview of the spring WOHS musical Grease at
6:30 in the Auditorium.
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"Dunk the
Administrators"
The PTSA Dunk the Administrators
event is scheduled for March 25th during 6th
period. All Orange
($50.00 level) and Blue ($100.00 level) student PTSA members are
invited to participate. If you are an Orange or Blue level member, you will
receive a letter that will serve as your pass for dismissal from
class.
You can look forward to dunking
Principal Larsen, as well as Mr. Jones, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Linehan, Mr. Sawyer, and Mrs. Haupt.
The following
students will receive the letter to attend:
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Cameron Accola
Amanda Aldir
J. Armbruster
Phillip Babb
Connor Babb
Victoria Barker
Allison Bihler
Anna Birenbaum
Paulina Birenbaum
Shelby Bondy
Laura Burnett
Sam Burns
Derek Burton
Sam Cappleman
Matt Cappleman
Matt Cipolla
C. Conkling
Brain Connelly
Taylor Davis
Arlin Delgado
Josh Fusan
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Brittney Gibson
Amanda Graziano
Karen Greene
Taylor Harper
Katelyn Harper
Joshua Larsen
Scott Loughheed
Katie Lusnia
Ben Lund
Preston Madill
Kayleen McCall
Alyssa McCourt
Chelsie McKessy
Keegan McKessy
Laura Mobley
Rob Mobley
Michael Monk
Kathryn Muller
Tanner O'Dell
Spenser Ptolomey
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Noah Pierce
Brett Prince
Caitlin Ramsey
Patrick Rein
Emily Ross
Lauren Shea
Fabian Smith
Alyssa Stepp
T. J. Sullivan
Jason Snyder
Stephanie Tamanini
Kyle Tarr
Lauren Tarr
Tiffannie Williams
Dylan Wise
Garrett Wise
Andy Wittman
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SENIOR CLASS
NEWS
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Senior Prom
When the Sun Goes Down
Prom 2008
When: Saturday, May
3, 2008 from 8:00PM to Midnight
Where: Hilton in the
Walt Disney World Resort
Tickets: Price - $55
each
(Tickets will be on sale from April 23 - May 2...April 23
& 24 are exclusive 'Senior Only' ticket sales days)
We also have a fun-filled week of dress-up days and
lunchtime activities throughout the week prior to prom. Once
administration has officially approved the days and events, we
will forward that information to you as well.
Colleen Labbadia
Prom Advisor
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REGENT UNIVERSITY
Student Scholarship Opportunity
With a degree from Regent
University, you
can change the world. And now you could earn your degree from Regent -
for free! (Winner is required to be a full-time student at Regent University and enroll in one of
seven online/on-campus majors offered exclusively through the Regent
University School of Undergraduate Studies. These majors include
Communication, Global Business, Organizational Leadership and
Management, English, Psychology, Government and Religious
Studies. For more info. click on "Regent"
in the Article Links box.
Enter the Change Your World
Scholarship Essay Contest and you could win a four-year scholarship to Regent University. To enter, write a
short essay (600 to 800 words) about how you want to change the world,
your plan for reaching your goal, and how Regent can help you achieve
it.
Complete the registration and
we'll send you a Regent
University info
kit and email you the link to your essay entry page. (U.S.
residents only) Good luck!
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SUNTRUST
OFFERS $100 TO WOHS
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When You Open A Checking Account
This month if you open a free checking account with
SunTrust bank, they will donate $100 to West Orange High
School. Minimum opening balance of
$25 and use of your check card one time fulfills the requirement
for a SunTrust donation. Offer ends March 30th.
For more information, contact Donna Singh at donna.singh@suntrust.com
or call her at 407-762-3247
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