Freedom High School, Orlando

Community Brief
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Hello Patriots. Welcome to the five time, "A" rated, Freedom High School where learning is our top priority and our focus is on literacy, rigor and relationships. Our school's pillars of honor, excellence and tradition continue to be on display on a daily basis by our students, staff and community.

Parent/Teacher Communication
Our goal at Freedom High School is that all students are successful. If a student is experiencing a problem in a course, the best solutions are the result of direct communication between the parent and the instructor. Please call or e-mail the instructor with your concerns. E-mail addresses and telephone extensions will be published on the school website (www.freedom.ocps.net). The main number for the school voice mail system is 407-816-5600. You will receive a timely response from the instructor. You may arrange for conferences with all of the students instructors and your child's guidance counselor by contacting the Guidance Office at 407- 816-5603.

School Events
As we just entered a new month, I encourage all of our families to take a look at the school calendar for September. We have a number of significant events planned and I am hoping for an excellent turnout from the community.

Open House
Parents, please mark your calendar as FHS open house date is set for September 27th. Open house will start promptly at 6:30pm and conclude at 8pm. Parents, you will report directly to your son/daughter first period class. We look forward to you arrival as teachers will share detailed information concerning what your son/daughter will learn this year and beyond.

Math Tutoring
Does your student need help in math? Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society, is here to help. Every Tuesday and Thursday until 3:30pm, peer tutoring is available for all math subject areas. Tutoring takes place in room 413.

Sincerely,

Rolando R. Bailey

Principal

Freedom High School remembers 9/11 fifteen years later:
'God Bless America' sign hung on the Brooklyn Heights promenade, which overlooks the transformed skyline of lower Manhattan. The sign is part of an impromptu memorial, one of many that sprung up in the days following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Three-thousand civilians died that day from four terrorist attacks, along with 72 law enforcement personnel and 343 firefighters.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 11: 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Sept. 12: Financial Aid Information Night (cafeteria), 6:00 pm
Sept. 15: Spanish Heritage Month begins
Sept. 15: Freshman & JV Football vs Oak Ridge, 6:00 pm
Sept. 15: Girls' Volleyball vs Cypress Creek at home, 7:00 pm
Sept. 16: Homecoming guest applications due
Sept. 16: Last day for discounted Homecoming Dance tickets
Sept. 16: Varsity Football at Oak Ridge, 7:00 pm
Sept. 17: Saturday School, 9:00 am
Sept. 17: OCPS Parent Academy #1 of 2016-17 - "Kickoff to a Great Beginning with OCPS: Making the Best of a New School Year"
Sept. 19: Girls' Volleyball vs Winter Park, 6:00 pm
Sept. 22: Freshman & JV Football vs Timber Creek, 6:00 pm
Sept. 23: Varsity Football at Timber Creek, 7:00 pm
Sept. 24: FHS Golf Tournament, 8:00 am
Sept. 24: Saturday School, 9:00 am
Sept. 27: 'Flip Date' for Student Meal Benefits (see below)
Sept. 27: Deadline for QuestBridge College Match Scholarship Application (see below)
Oct. 1: Homecoming Dance at FHS, 7:00 pm
Oct. 27: Class of 2017 Senior Panoramic Picture
Nov. 2: Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7:00 pm

OCPS 2016-2017 School Calendar

Click on the OCPS website link to access the Orange County Public Schools 2016-17 calendar.

Vital Signs

* Vital Signs credit of Mr. Charles Youtz

Rigor in the Classroom
AP Language and Composition with Ms. Moore

AP English Language and Composition

Students in Ms. Melissa Moore's AP English Language and Composition classes worked on analyzing the rhetoric used in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Her students have been practicing rhetorical analysis strategies for the past few weeks.

Shown below, the students are engaged their very first Socratic Seminar. The essential questions for this activity were: "What is the reasoning behind the way in which King structured this letter in terms of rhetorical appeal?" & "How does his usage of each appeal strengthen his argument?"

* Rigor component credit to Mr. Charles Youtz

In the Spotlight!

Julia Silva & Natalie Colston

National Academy workshops in Boston

Pictured left to right: Mr. Bailey, Julia Silva, Natalie Colston

Freedom would like to spotlight two students that had the opportunity to travel to Boston, Massachusetts this summer to attend a three-day recognition workshop. FHS sophomore, Natalie Colston, attended the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists while senior, Julia Silva, attended the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Sciences. Natalie and Julia were chosen to attend these workshops due to their commitment to education and strong recommendations from their teachers.

Meal Benefits Application

Flip date is September 27th

Parents, please be aware that the flip date for meal benefits is September 27th. Please be sure to apply for meal benefits prior to the flip date. ALL STUDENTS are eligible to become members and take advantage of the benefits OCPS Club Lunch has to offer. SOME STUDENTS WILL EVEN QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL MEAL PRICES. Automatically become a member and find out if your family qualifies by filling out a Meal Benefits Application at www.ocpsmealapp.com

Online applications are the quickest and easiest way to apply for meal benefits. If you would like to apply using a paper application, your son or daughter can pick one up in the attendance office.

FHS Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Student Services

Upcoming Events in Student Services:

* Monday Sept 12: 6PM Financial Aid Information Night in the Cafeteria
* Thursday Sept 15: Admissions presentations by UCF, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and NJ Institute of Technology
* Friday Sept 15: Admissions presentations by USF and Boston University

** Juniors and Seniors can register for College Admissions presentations at EventBrite.com

Also next week, counselors plan to visit senior classes to distribute copies of unofficial transcripts and explain how to read them. Individual appointments for seniors with their counselors will begin the following week.

The deadline for the QuestBridge College Match scholarship application is Sept 27. For more information, please check the link www.questbridge.org

Seniors should be submitting their college applications now. If they need help, they can see their counselor or Ms. Hawley in room 709.

CLEP Administration Dates

CLEP is great opportunity for students to earn college credit. CLICK HERE for more information on CLEP information and registration.

Senior Financial Aid Night

Senior Financial Aid Night Flyer

Testing
Fall End of Course Exams

The fall end of course window opens this Monday. During this window, we will be testing students that were unable to take one of the state end of course exams (FSA Alg. 1, FSA Alg. 2, FSA Geo., NGSSS Biology, NGSSS US History) last year. We will also test students that completed a course with a state eoc during the summer and juniors and seniors that still need to meet the Alg. 1 EOC graduation requirement.

Homecoming '16
General Information

Homecoming guest applications are available outside of Ms. Brown's room 612 and Ms. Stapleton's room 608! Completed applications are due by 7:15 am next Friday, September 16th! Late and/or incomplete applications will both be denied. Please be sure to read the application carefully answering all questions, obtaining all necessary signatures and submitting on time!

Also, your chance to purchase the $30 discounted Homecoming Dance ticket expires in six (6) days on Friday, September 16th! Sign onto schoolpay.com to buy yours now to avoid long lines and save money!

Congratulations to the FHS Homecoming Court Members!

FRESHMEN	Kevin Bravini Colton Curtis	Chelsea Guzman Ramiah Raiford
SOPHOMORES	Bryce Daniels Elvin Hernandez	Miledys Felix Samantha Thomas
JUNIORS	Timothy Doyle Shane Scott Paz Sheffi	Issabel Marzan Linzy Medina Sylvie Picard
SENIORS	Stefanos Nikos Brian Pardo Justin Rosado Gabriel Souza Alex Walden	Gayoung Choi Anzli Medina Nancy Newlin Paloma Rivera Auribel Rodriguez

Clubs
Club Showcase '16

Last week, students had the fortune of obtaining all sorts of club information as FHS showcased its over 40 clubs and organizations during the 2016-17 Club Showcase. The annual showcase, which featured exhibits, photos and literature, was held during both lunch shifts inside the gym and gym lobby.

There is a club for everyone at FHS. Get out and get involved!

Friday Night Lights!

New Scoreboard!!

Friday night lights at Freedom has been enhanced with the addition of our brand new scoreboard.

Morning Pep Rally

The FHS band, cheerleaders and dance team got the school fired up for the first home game at a
7:00 am pep rally in the courtyard.

Patriot Field

Patriot stadium is ready to rock!!

Athletics
Visit the FHS Athletics Website at www.freedomhighathletics.com for up to date information including athletic physical forms.

Football

The Varsity Football team is currently 0-1. The team lost heartbreaker in double OT last week to Winter Springs High School by a score of 34 to 27. The Patriots were led by Dequan Tate who finished the game with 98 yards rushing and 2 TD's. Come out and support the team throughout the season!

Volleyball

The Girls' Volleyball Program is working hard to live up to their potential. JV is on a winning streak with wins over Oak Ridge, East River and University this week. This is an exciting group to watch. Their passion to play together is clearly the reason for their success. Talent and great attitudes from all players shows a bright future for Lady Patriots Volleyball.

The Varsity has showed true grit in their efforts against some tough teams. Against Oakridge, a slow start was cancelled out with decisive offensive play. The game of the week though was truly the game against East River. Dropping the first two sets, most other teams would give up and go home but not your Lady Patriots. They really pulled together and played with and for each other coming back to win the game. Another sluggish start put the team in trouble against University but even still they were able to take it to four sets before succumbing to the Lady Cougars. As the team gets ready for two big district matches next week, they will have to dig deep and find a way to strengthen their defensive play to come up to the level of their offense. Definitely a season to keep an eye on . . . the next home game is Thursday against rivals Cypress Creek. Come out and support the Ladies and cheer them on to victory.

Swimming

The swim team competed against Lake Nona August 25th with many newcomers to the team that shined as they competed in their first meet. Welcome senior newcomer Christina McGrath who swam a 50 free in 27.21 and freshman Logan LaRochelle, who swam a 1:00.21 in the 100m Butterfly. Freedom also took first and third in the 200IM thanks to Junior, Daniel Perez and sophomore, Alex Balaguer. The boys 400 free relay also took first with a time of 3:37.9. The boys and girls also competed on Monday, August 29th against University. It was a close meet between the two teams, but the girls fell to University with a score of 76-93 and the boys won against University with a score of 84-83. Congratulations to all the swimmers that competed!

Golf

Freedom's boys' and girls' golf teams both opened their season with a win against Cypress Creek at Hunter's Creek Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon. The boys were led by Senior Garrett Filson who shot a 9-over par 45. The girls were led by Freshman Emily Staples who shot a 1-under par 35.

Cheerleading

The FHS Cheer squads have had a great start to the 2016-17 school year. All three squads performed well at UCA summer camp where the Varsity Squad came home with the top award of Camp Champs in their division. In addition, the Varsity squad has already started cheering on football team; the JV and freshman squads will be in action in the next couple of weeks.

Fall Sports at FHS

Below is a list of our fall sports at FHS along with their respective head coach. Feel free to contact the head coach for the exact tryout date and other pertinent information.

* Football - Carl Holden carl.holden@ocps.net
* Girls' Volleyball- Barbara Lansing barbara.lansing@ocps.net
* Boys' Swimming - Jessica Bailey jessica.bailey@ocps.net
* Girls' Swimming - Lynn Kelly-McClish lynn.kelly-mcclish@ocps.net
* Bowling - Ramon Lamboy ramon.lamboy@ocps.net
* Boys' Golf - Collin Kennedy collin.kennedy@ocps.net
* Girls' Golf - Jeff Beavers jeffbeaver74@gmail.com
* Cross Country - Leonard Malech lmalech@aol.com

Athletic Director - Roy Peters roy.peters@ocps.net
Asst. Athletic Director - Tyrhon Crawford tyrhon.crawford@ocps.net
Asst. Athletic Director - David Bush david.bush@ocps.net
Athletic Trainer - Te Shondra Abner teshondra.abner@ocps.net
Athletic Trainer - Tiffany Wattenbarger tiffany.wattenbarger@ocps.net

Freedom Athletics Golf Tournament Fundraiser

FHS Golf Tournament at Hunter's Creek Golf Club - Sept. 24 (details)

Thank you for supporting FHS Athletics and Go Patriots!

Senior Class of 2017 Dates & Events

Oct. 27: Senior Class of 2017 Panoramic Picture during 2nd period in the gym.

Jan. 10: Class of 2017 Cap and Gown Assembly during 2nd period in the PAC.

Jan. 18: Cap and Gown Orders
Jostens on campus during lunch shifts to take cap, gown and announcement orders.

Jan. 19: Cap and Gown Orders
Jostens on campus during lunch shifts to take cap, gown and announcement orders.

Jan. 27: Cap and Gown Orders
Jostens on campus during lunch shifts to take cap, gown and announcement orders.

Jan. 28: Saturday Cap and Gown Orders
Jostens on campus from 9 am - 1 pm to take cap, gown and announcement orders.

Mar. 13 - 16: Grad Night Ticket Sales
Grad Night 2017 tickets on sale after school in the cafeteria. Only FHS seniors may purchase a Grad Night ticket. Tickets are $80, cash only, and are non-refundable.

April 21: Grad Night
Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida. Attendees (FHS seniors only) will board coach buses (you must ride bus; no student driving) at 4:30 pm in bus loop of the school then return by 3:30 am. Attendees must ride the bus to and from. No exceptions.

May 6: Prom
Rosen Plaza Hotel. Prom questions should be directed to Ms. Fierle. Michele.Fierle@ocps.net

May 23: Senior Day at the Marriott World Center
Activities include senior breakfast (buffet), senior awards ceremony, yearbook distribution and signing party, SGA presidential address, senior video presentation, cap and gown distribution. You may also purchase a cap and gown at Senior Day. Senior Day begins at 8:00 am.

* For updates and information, visit the FHS website at www.freedom.ocps.net then click on "Class of 2017 Information and Dates" which is located at the bottom of the homepage.

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