Olympia High Community Brief 
 
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Friday, April 29, 2016
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We are in the home stretch of the school year. Our athletic teams are on fire! Girls water polo advanced to the state finals, girls lacrosse has advanced to the state finals, track & field advanced to state finals, boys and girls tennis advanced state finals. Testing continues to go relatively smoothly and we are getting ready to celebrate our seniors with many different ceremonies.

It is this time of year that I start to look back at the year we have had and it has been just terrific. Olympia High School is such a great place to learn, work, and grow and it is an honor to serve as your principal. Here is to a strong finish to a great year!

Sincerely, 
 
Guy Swenson
Principal

Important Dates & Events
Key dates from this issue . . .

Apr. 30: Prom
May 02: AP Exams begin
May 02-06: USA Teacher Appreciation Week
May 08: Happy Mother's Day!
May 13: Last issue of the ORACLE
May 14: Final OCPS Parent Academy of 2015-16, Details & Registration

 
Volunteer at OHS! - Sign-up Here 

Vital Signs
 
Rigor in the Classroom 
Application of Interviewing Techniques

Our printed school newspaper is called the ORACLE. Currently the newspaper staff and the journalism classes are working on a spread centered on the Class of 2016. Each student was tasked with interviewing a senior using a series of questions about their high school career. In addition, the students made excellent use of their photography skills to photograph each senior. Photos were edited, as needed, with Adobe PhotoShop. The newspaper staff chose sixteen students and compiled a centerspread page using Adobe InDesign that featured the stories and photos taken by the aspiring journalists.


Students working on the final issue of the ORACLE for 2015-2016

The final issue of the Oracle will be released on Friday, May 13 and will feature the centerspread for the Class of 2016. The Oracle newspaper staff was led by Lya Dominguez, Dacia Williams, and Meghan Amundson.



Special Prom edition and sample of our Senior centerspread from 2014-2015

Publication Layout and Construction
From the first weeks of school, aspiring journalists from the Sports Reporting class and the yearbook staff began working together to create the 2016 edition of the Torch Yearbook. The yearbook is comprised of photos taken throughout the year and enlightening stories written by members of the staff. Fuad Shatara, Delaney Gomen, and Kelly D'Andrea created and designed the theme for the year. The trio of editors chose the theme "Frame" as their guide for the year. The culmination of the students' journalistic efforts is the arrival and distribution of the yearbook which will arrive soon! 

Important Prom Information 
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 30 . . .

Location
Prom will be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress on Saturday, April 30 from 7-11p.m. The hotel is located at One Grand Cypress Boulevard in Orlando, FL 32836. The dance will be held in the Grand Cypress Ballroom. Please park in the self-parking lot and enter through the convention hall entrance. Please follow posted signage to the Grand Cypress Ballroom.

HYATT REGENCY

Parking
Parking dash passes will be distributed at the security booth of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Please inform the security host that you're a student from Olympia High School and the parking fee will be waived. Each pass will have directions to the self-parking lot. Please plan to park in that lot. Plan ahead and arrive early to find the best spots. Valet is available for a fee of eight dollars. If you're being dropped off by a limo or another form of transportation, please pull in through the convention hall entrance located in the self-parking lot.

Schedule
6:30 PM
Registration begins at the entrance of the Grand Cypress ballroom. Make sure to bring your prom ticket and school ID/driver license when checking in. Guests are responsible for bringing their ticket and form of identification. If an Olympia student is bringing a guest, please make sure that they arrive together. If a guest attempts to enter without their date from Olympia, they will not be admitted. Arrive early to avoid long lines for formal photos taken by Dean Stewart Photography.

7:00-7:15 PM
Food service will begin promptly after doors open. The meal will feature a salad and your choice between a chicken and vegetarian entree, followed by dessert. Open seating is available for the meal portion. Tables will seat a group of ten.  

7:45 PM
Doors will be closed. No one will be allowed admittance into the ballroom after this time. Be on time.

8:15 PM
The dance portion will commence as the volume gets louder and the fun begins.

10:00 PM
The winners of Prom King and Queen will be revealed.

11:00 PM
The evening will conclude with one final song.

Seniors

Class of 2016 T-Shirts
Seniors can purchase their Senior t-shirt in room 605 with Mr. Michael Pagan-Pearl for $20 cash. Your purchase helps fund senior events like Tailgate, Ice Cream Socials, Walk In, Walk Out, Senior Olympics, and the Black & White Dance. Please purchase a shirt and support your Senior Class!

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Class of 2016 Senior T-Shirts
 
Senior Parent E-Mail List
Get on the Senior Parent e-mail list! E-mail Senior parent, Denise Lentine and ask to be added to the Class of 2016 distribution list. Deniselentine1@me.com

* Students, join our Twitter account: @OTstudents16

Student Recognition     
2016 Florida Student Surrealist Art Exhibit

We are pleased to announce that three Olympia High School students' works have been accepted into our 2016 Florida Student Surrealist Art Exhibit. The students are Gabriel DeMiranda, Jade Garcia and Nichole Vivas. Their works are exemplary so please join us in extending congratulations to them and Deb Beverlin, their instructor.

The theme of the exhibit is "Between Dream and Reality' and the works will be on display at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. The pieces will be on display May 16 through August 28 with a reception on July 16 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.


'Organic Moon'
by Gabriel DeMiranda

'Light in the Desert'
by Nicole Vivas

'He Brings Then From Sand'
by Jade Garcia

Guidance Corner  
 
 Be sure to check out the 2015-16 Scholarship Bulletin postings in Guidance.

OHS Guidance Website



Staff Recognition    
Bring Your Child to Work Day 2016

Ms. Nolin reading to the children during 'Bring Your Child to Work Day'
This year Olympia hosted over a dozen future Titans as staff recently brought some of their children to work. It was a busy day and the campus was humming with activity but at dismissal, the visiting children were treated to a story time with Susan Nolin, Olympia's "Director of First Impressions."

While the children snacked on cookies and lemonade, Miss Susan charmed the group with her reading of The Old Woman Who Named Things by Kathryn Brown and If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. It was a perfect way to end the day!

PTSA

Graduation lawn signs available for $10. See Susan Nolin at the Front Desk to get yours today.

Join the Olympia High School PTSA and know your dollars are being put to good use!
  • Your membership dues and donations support many programs for Olympia High School benefiting students and staff
  • Members receive a monthly e-newsletter and timely email updates important to you and your student
  • The larger the member base, the stronger the voice OHS has in Tallahassee and Orange County via PTSA
  • Contact
    Debi Lake, PTSA Membership Chair, if you want a membership form emailed to you please email at debilake47@gmail.com 
 
Athletics

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2016 Boys Track & Field - Regional Champions!

* Please see the OHS Athletics website above for the very latest Titan sports news! 

OHS Athletics: Important Contacts
Athletic Office Rm. 634
Athletic Secretary: Vaidwattie Jagmohan - Vaidwattie.jagmohan@ocps.net 
Athletic Director: Lauren Bradley - lauren.bradley@ocps.net
Head Athletic Trainer: Barry Walters - barry.walters@ocps.net
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