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  • April 3, 2024
Crenshaw Academy proposal moves forward with support

The school is requesting an amendment to an existing special exception in the Citrus Rural District to allow two portables to remain on the existing private school campus.

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  • April 3, 2024
Newest Horizon West elementary school now has a name

The Orange County School Board approved the new name at its Tuesday, April 2, meeting.

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  • April 3, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Laura Saldarriaga, SunRidge Elementary

SunRidge Elementary's Laura Saldarriaga has been the secretary/bookkeeper since 2020.

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  • April 2, 2024
OCPS, OCCTA ratify salary agreement

The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association bargaining unit ratified a salary agreement for the 2023-24 school year with an overwhelming 99.5% "yes" vote.

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  • March 29, 2024
PHOTOS: 2024 Dragon Fest at Castleview Elementary School

The family-friendly event included a live deejay, games, a bounce house, food trucks, raffle prizes and photo opportunities.

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  • March 29, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Phyllis Crittenden, Orange Technical College — West Campus

Phyllis Crittenden is the custodial crew leader at Orange Technical College — West Campus.

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  • March 27, 2024
Teen thespian invited to playwright panel

Fourteen-year-old Ava Petroski earned a perfect score in the Florida Junior Thespian State Festival and also has been accepted into Valencia College’s Florida Playwright Competition.

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  • March 23, 2024
Meet Miss City Beautiful’s Teen 2024

Windermere resident Amelia Grace Donaho, a junior at Foundation Academy, has been selected as Miss City Beautiful’s Teen 2024. She will help represent Team Orlando at the Miss Florida 2024 competition in June in Lakeland.

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  • March 22, 2024
School upgrades spark contrasting opinions

Holy Family Catholic School is proposing to upgrade its existing track-and-field and sports facilities. However, some neighbors have concerns.

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  • March 21, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Erin Crosby, SunRidge Middle School

The math instructor and coach has been at SRMS for 11 years.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • March 20, 2024
Olympia High student collects teddy bears for children in need

Senior Jacob Gorberg, with the help of his fellow National Honor Society members, has collected more than 50 teddy bears to donate to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

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  • March 18, 2024
Windermere High students win big at film festival

Twenty four film students represented the school at the 2024 Enzian Reel Short Teen Film Festival.

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  • March 13, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Chifan Chang, Maxey Elementary

Program assistant Chifan Chang has been at Maxey Elementary School for two years.

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  • March 13, 2024
SunRidge Middle School student places top three in Scripps Spelling Bee

Nathan Crabbendam, an eighth-grader at the school, completed 23 intense rounds of spelling prowess.

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  • March 12, 2024
Water Spring Elementary School student struck by vehicle

The 10-year-old student was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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