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Elementary
Audubon Park, Azalea Park, Dommerich, Dover Shores, Fern Creek, Hillcrest, Hungerford, Killarney, Lake Como, Lake Gem, Lake Silver, Lake Sybelia, Lake Weston, Pinewood, Princeton, Ridgewood Park, Riverside, Rolling Hills and Rosemont
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Other Schools
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In this issue, you'll find some important community meeting dates for parents to learn more about changes to the Florida accountability system's school grade assignments. And also, this issue focuses on a few high school and post graduate topics that I think all parents and students will find interesting. I can't believe there are only three and a half months of school left until graduation for our Seniors and summer break for many! Wow!
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School Grades Community Meetings
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Free SAT Prep Offered for Students
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All OCPS 11th grade students will be taking the SAT test for free at all schools on April 12.
Students have a FREE resource to prepare for the newly designed test. The Khan Academy has partnered with The College Board to create an interactive website that can be accessed from any electronic device, such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone. The website features four official full-length practice tests and eight diagnostic quizzes. It offers personalized tutoring and interactive practice recommendations for students, based on their answers on PSAT tests.
There is constant feedback, including video lessons, hints and tips. Students can practice anytime, anywhere for FREE. Click here to register: https://www.khanacademy.org/sat.
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Orange Technical College is Born
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The OCPS Career and Technical division proudly renamed all of its technical schools Orange Technical College to better represent the educational and career options offered at these five campus locations. Read more.
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Graduation Rate Highest in District History
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Last month, the Florida Department of Education released the 2014-15 graduation rates for the state, districts and high schools. The graduation rate for OCPS' 19 traditional high schools increased 1.5 percentage points, to 89.6 percent. Orange County Public Schools increased its overall graduation rate by 3.0 percentage points, from 74.6 percent to 77.6 percent. Both of these graduation rates are the highest Federal graduation rates ever recorded for Orange County. The state graduation rate was 77.8 percent.
At the school level, 13 OCPS high schools increased their graduation rates in 2014-15 led by Oak Ridge High School. Oak Ridge High School increased its graduation rate by 12.7 percentage points from 74.2 percent to 86.9 percent. Notably, over the last five years, four OCPS high schools have increased their graduation rate by more than 10 percentage points as shown in the table below.
School 2010-11 Grad Rate 2014-15 Grad Rate Change
Colonial 75.2 percent 89.9% + 14.7
Evans 63.6 percent 83.5% + 19.9
Oak Ridge 62.7 percent 86.9% + 24.2
West Orange 80.2 percent 92.4% + 12.2
A notable decrease in graduation rate was experienced at Jones and University high schools. Strategies for improvement are underway at both schools. Click here, to access graduation rates for OCPS traditional schools for the last five years.
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May 17
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10:00 a.m.
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RBELC Boardroom
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Simon Youth Academy
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May 18
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2:00 p.m.
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Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center
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Universal Education Center
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May 19
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10:30 a.m.
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Richard Coleman Media Center
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Project Compass
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May 20
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10:00 a.m.
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RBELC Boardroom
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Beta
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May 24
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9:00 a.m.
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Amway
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Colonial
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2:00 p.m.
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Amway
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Oakridge
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7:00 p.m.
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Amway
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Dr. Phillips
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May 26
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3:00 p.m.
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Amway
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Wekiva
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8:00 p.m.
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Amway
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Evans
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May 27
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2:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Timber Creek
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7:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Olympia
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May 31
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9:00 a.m.
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Amway
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Cypress Creek
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2:00 p.m.
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Amway
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West Orange
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7:00 p.m.
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Amway
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Jones
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May 31
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9:00 a.m.
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UCF
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Apopka
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2:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Boone
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7:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Freedom
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June 1
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9:00 a.m.
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UCF
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Ocoee
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2:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Winter Park
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3:00 p.m.
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Jones HS
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Acceleration Academy West
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7:00 p.m.
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Oak Ridge HS
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Mid-Florida Tech
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7:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Edgewater
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June 2
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9:00 a.m.
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UCF
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University
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7:00 p.m.
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UCF
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East River
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7:00 p.m.
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Jones HS
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Orlando Tech
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June 3
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2:00 p.m.
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UCF
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Lake Nona
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6:00 p.m.
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Colonial HS
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Acceleration Academy East
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7:00 p.m.
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West Orange HS
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Westside Tech
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June 7
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7:00 p.m.
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Winter Park HS
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Winter Park Tech
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OCPS Live Streaming Board Meetings
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In January, OCPS began live streaming all school board meetings. The school board typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 PM. Previously, board meetings were recorded and replayed at a later date on OrangeTV and posted on the district's website. In addition to board meetings, an audio stream of all school board work sessions will also be available.
The live stream of meetings can be found on the School Board's YouTube page and will be accessible from web browsers on computers or mobile devices. To find the live stream, visit http://www.boardmeetings.ocps.net.
The live stream will also be aired on VisionTV on the following television outlets:- Bright House Networks Channel 492
- Comcast Networks Channel 98
- CenturyLink Channels 1082 (HD) and 82 (SD)
- AT&T U-verse Channel 99
- Over the Air Digital Broadcast Channel 29.3
OrangeTV will continue to air replays of school board meetings at 9:00 AM on the Fridays of the same week they aired live and the following Wednesday at 7:00 PM. For a full list of meeting dates, and topics, visit: http://www.ocps.net.
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Thank You Community Partners!
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The Orlando Magic and Chase Bank surprised Ridgewood Park Elementary with a refurbishment of the school's basketball courts. Thanks to Chase and the Magic for helping our schools keep their athletic facilities top notch for our students!
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District 6 Facilities Update
Thanks to the voters of Orange County approving the extension of the ½ cent sales tax, OCPS will be able to finish renovating or replacing all schools within the next eight years. Coming up within the next five years:
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Compare OCPS
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- 2016 - Riverside
- 2018 - Audubon Park K-8
- 2018 - Dover Shores
- 2018 - Hillcrest
- 2018 - Hungerford
- 2018 - Lake Como
- 2019 - Lake Gem
- 2020 - Rolling Hills
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Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve our community as your voice on the school board. Please contact me anytime with your questions, comments or concerns about the school district.
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Nancy
Nancy Robbinson
School Board Member, District 6 Nancy.robbinson@ocps.net www.facebook.com/nancyrobbinsonocps 407-310-9194
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