Class Notes 04.16.15

Actor, comedian and producer Jack Black will be the honorary keynote speaker of commencement exercises for the Montverde Academy Graduating Class of 2015.

MVA’s 2015 ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23, inside Montverde Academy’s Roberts Gymnasium, 17235 Seventh St., Montverde.

Tickets to this event will be made available for seniors and their families only.

Black recently starred in the critically acclaimed independent film “Bernie,” which earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Collaborating once again with “School of Rock” director Richard Linklater, Black starred as a small-town funeral director who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a wealthy widow (Shirley MacLaine) in small-town Texas. 

In 2016, Black will reprise his role as “Po” for the third installment of DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” franchise. 

+ Ocoee Middle to host Spirit Night

The Ocoee Middle School PTSA has planned a Spirit Night from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Let’s Skate, 14207 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

For every paid skater who mentions OMS at the door, the PTSA receives $1 back. The PTSA will be giving away T-shirts to the first 30 people who mention OMS at the door. 

This event will not be supervised (chaperoned) by Ocoee Middle School, so parent should consider this when deciding whether to accompany their children or drop them off.  

+ Olympian visits Whispering Oak

Rowdy Gaines, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, spoke recently to second-, third- and fourth-graders at Whispering Oak Elementary.

Gaines shared stories about his career during the Olympics and his journey that got him there. He also spoke to the students about water safety.