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Michael Eng
September 26, 2024

OCPS schools will reopen tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 27

Based on current Hurricane Helene forecasts, district officials announced schools will reopen for classes tomorrow.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 24, 2024

OCPS schools to close Thursday due to Tropical Storm Helene

Orange County Public Schools representatives have announced schools will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and all after-school activities must end by 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Michael Eng
September 24, 2024

BREAKING: Water pipe break forces building closure at Windermere High School

The 600 Building currently is closed; students have been moved.

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Sam Albuquerque
September 23, 2024

PHOTOS: Foundation Academy officially opens new high school building

The school’s Tilden campus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce the new building to Foundation students, staff and community.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 20, 2024

Water Spring Middle School welcomes new assistant principal

Sulimar Medina joins the Horizon West school with more than 20 years of experience in education.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 20, 2024

INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Sukunya Anan

Sukunya Anan, known to many as Ms. Bell, is the lead pre-K teacher at KLA Schools of Horizon West.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 20, 2024

PHOTOS: OCOM hosts inaugural White Coat Ceremony

The inaugural class at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine donned recently their white coats for the first time, which represents their commitment to the values of medicine.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 19, 2024

Fourteen-year-old charged with bringing gun to Ocoee High School

No students were injured during the incident, and students remained in their classrooms while the investigation was conducted.

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Annabelle Sikes
September 19, 2024

The First Academy Upper School Theatre Department presents “Not a Clue”

There was plenty of murder, mishaps and mayhem as The First Academy’s Upper School Theatre Department presented its fall production, “Not a Clue,” Sept. 12, 13 and 14 at the Black Box Theatre.