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Danielle Hendrix
December 16, 2020

Castleview staff member a finalist for district award

Coach Joseph ‘Dan’ Rebuck is among the top-five finalists for Orange County Public Schools’ Support Person of the Year award.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
December 16, 2020

Influencer of the Week: Heather Landrock, Dillard Street Elementary

This week's recognized influencer, Heather Landrock, is DSES' instructional coach.

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Danielle Hendrix
December 9, 2020

Foundation Academy expands footprint

Foundation staff, students and the community recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the school's Tilden campus expansion project.

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Danielle Hendrix
December 9, 2020

Influencer of the Week: Jeremy Campbell, Central Florida Christian Academy

Campbell is CFCA's dean of students, assistant athletic director and head football coach.

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Danielle Hendrix
December 8, 2020

OCPS names three new West Orange-area schools

Horizon High School, Lake Buena Vista High School and Water Spring Middle School will open in fall 2021.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
December 2, 2020

Influencer of the Week: Isamari Medina Montes, Maxey Elementary

The parent engagement liaison at Maxey Elementary was named the school's Support Person of the Year.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
December 2, 2020

Eislinn Gracen wins national playwright contest

The West Orange High junior is one of seven students declared winners of the competition, which focused on the theme of ending gun violence.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 30, 2020

DeSantis: Schools to remain open, online learning an option for spring

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that schools would remain open with an online-learning option for the spring 2021 semester.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 24, 2020

Influencer of the Week: Dr. David Levy, Sunset Park Elementary

Levy is the music teacher at Sunset Park Elementary.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 24, 2020

Foundation Academy students paint Windermere holiday mural

Students in Foundation Academy’s Advanced Placement art/portfolio class were chosen to paint this year’s holiday mural for Vintage Realty Group in downtown Windermere.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 19, 2020

DOH offers free COVID-testing at Horizon West Middle

Testing is exclusively for anyone associated with the middle school or Windermere High.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 18, 2020

OCPS photography students communicate perspectives of pandemic

Six photography students from Dr. Phillips, Olympia and Windermere high schools are finalists in Orange County Public Schools’ recent black-and-white photo challenge.

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Danielle Hendrix
November 18, 2020

Influencer of the Week: Kira Ebersole, Windermere High

Kira recently hosted a book drive for the Observer's Reading Reindeer program and collected more than 200 books.

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Troy Herring
November 18, 2020

FFA programs seek funds for fair showing

The pavilion at the Central Florida Fairgrounds was completed, but more construction needs to be funded and finished before livestock showings can take place next year.

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Troy Herring
November 18, 2020

Horizon West Middle temporarily moves to LaunchEd

Eight cases of face-to-face positive COVID-19 cases has moved the school online until Monday, Nov. 30.

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