School Zone | Orange Observer

Guest Author
July 14, 2021

Summer School Zone: From the diary of a foodie

Windermere Prep student and self-proclaimed foodie Sofia MacMaster shares her dining experiences on her summer vacation to Chicago.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Danielle Hendrix
July 14, 2021

OCPS votes to make face coverings optional

Wearing face coverings will be a voluntary decision at OCPS schools moving forward.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Guest Author
July 8, 2021

Summer School Zone: Meet Pink, a Windermere Prep student's inspiration

A budding rock star herself, Windermere Prep fifth-grader Isabella Bakker introduces readers to her favorite celebrity, Pink.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Guest Author
July 7, 2021

Masked Reader reviews money-making book for teens

Observer student writer Gabe Gomes shares his opinion of "How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000."

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Troy Herring
July 1, 2021

Andrew Leftakis named new Windermere High principal

Leftakis has spent the past 15 years working in OCPS schools, and most recently served as the principal at Maitland Middle School.

Southwest Orange
News

Guest Author
June 30, 2021

Windermere Prep student joins Summer School Zone team

Seventh-grader Lily Parker will be a contributing writer this summer.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Guest Author
June 30, 2021

Summer School Zone: Top 10 binge-worthy Netflix picks

Windermere Prep student Lily Redman offers her top picks for kicking back with Netflix this summer.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Guest Author
June 30, 2021

Summer School Zone: A student’s perspective on ‘the COVID year’

This senior at The First Academy reflects on the unusual 2020-21 school year and is optimistic for her last year of high school.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Guest Author
June 23, 2021

Windermere Prep students win national science competition

The team earned a first-place finish in EarthEcho International’s EchoChallenge.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Guest Author
June 23, 2021

Summer School Zone: The Masked Reader reviews "Raybearer"

Gabriel Gomes calls the book "an inspiring story about love, abandonment, freedom and justice."

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Danielle Hendrix
June 16, 2021

West Orange-area student writers present Summer School Zone

Nine local students ranging in age from 10 to 17 will be writing stories that are of interest to their peers and the community.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Danielle Hendrix
June 13, 2021

OCPS replacing school marquees districtwide

The goal of the new, digital marquees is to improve community engagement.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Danielle Hendrix
June 13, 2021

County to offer COVID-19 vaccine at Gotha Middle, other West Orange schools

The Pfizer vaccine will be given at the school Tuesday, June 15.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Amy Quesinberry Price
June 9, 2021

OSZ Influencer of the Week: Michelle Ishmail of Prairie Lake Elementary

The media specialist/librarian has been at PLES since 2000, when she was hired as a third-grade teacher.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Danielle Hendrix
June 1, 2021

Foundation Academy wins FHSAA academic champion award

The Lions are the organization's 2020-21 Academic Team Champion for Class 2A.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

« 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 »