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  • May 8, 2024
WOHS band leaders honored with Otto J. Kraushaar Award

West Orange High School was the only Florida school to receive Straight Superior ratings in marching, jazz, concert and orchestra.

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  • May 8, 2024
Windermere Preparatory School theater rakes in honors

WPS theater is raising the stakes on the drama program and giving other troupes a run for their money when it comes to competition.

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  • May 8, 2024
Legacy Events for Education awards scholarships

The organization recognized outstanding seniors from West Orange and Southwest Orange at its annual scholarship recipient ceremony.

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  • May 8, 2024
Olympia sisters earn gold Congressional Youth Award

Olympia High School juniors Veda, left and Maya Srikantan each earned a gold Congressional Youth Award.

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  • May 7, 2024
The First Academy’s production of Godspell wins four Dr. Phillips Applause Awards

The four awards the Royals' theatre department won include Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Orchestra, Outstanding Sound Designer and Outstanding Singer.

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  • May 2, 2024
Valencia announces teacher apprenticeship program

College students can work in classrooms as paraprofessionals while earning their elementary education degrees.

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  • May 1, 2024
TFA music teacher earns state award

Debi Savage received an honor for her longtime teaching career, including 31 years at The First Academy.

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  • May 1, 2024
Ocoee High places 4th in national 3DE competition

Three Ocoee High students were tasked with coming up with a solution for changing the buyer demographic at Arby’s restaurants.

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  • May 1, 2024
FFA program returning to Lakeview

Lakeview Middle School once again will have an agriculture and FFA program for students interested in animal and plant science.

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  • May 1, 2024
OUC awards Southwest Orange County students for artwork

Several students from Dr. Phillips High and Bay Lake Elementary schools were recognized for raising awareness about water conservation through their artwork.

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  • April 30, 2024
Influencer of the Week: Miriam Brody, Lake Buena Vista High

Miriam Brody, an ESE teacher at Lake Buena Vista High School, is the Observer School Zone’s Influencer of the Week.

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  • April 30, 2024
Eight Waves hosting End of Year Shareformance

Students will share a special performance at the Garden Theatre.

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  • April 28, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Jaime Clancy, Olympia High School

Jaime Clancy is the AICE General Paper teacher, Titan Market school coordinator and Student Support Foundation sponsor, as well as an adviser for the IMPACT club at Olympia High School.

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  • April 26, 2024
PHOTOS: HWMS celebrates five-year anniversary

Horizon West Middle School celebrated its fifth anniversary with a Jump N’ Jive — The Hive is Five Festival.

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  • April 25, 2024
Horizon West Middle School celebrates five years

Horizon West Middle School is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a Jump N’ Jive — The Hive is Five Festival Friday, April 26.

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