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  • February 26, 2025
Bridgewater Middle School to present ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.’

Performances take place Thursday, Feb. 27; Friday, Feb. 28; and Saturday, March 1, at the school, 5600 Tiny Road, Winter Garden.

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  • January 24, 2025
Orange County Public Schools to launch districtwide reading initiative

The district is challenging students, staff, parents and education partners help the district read 20 million minutes by April 30.

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  • December 19, 2024
Local kids share wish lists to Santa

Horizon West children sent their lists to Santa at the Observer’s booth at the Christmas at Hamlin: A Festival of Holiday Traditions event.

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  • December 4, 2024
Horizon High SGA spearheads Reading Reindeer donations

The Hawks collected more than 500 books for the Observer’s annual book drive.

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  • Michael Eng
  • November 20, 2024
Foundation Academy artists complete Windermere mural

Foundation Academy Portfolio and AP Art students worked in shifts to complete the mural.

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  • October 22, 2024
Windermere High School to present Truck or Treat

The annual Halloween event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the school, 5523 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Windermere.

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  • October 15, 2024
West Orange High to take over Plant Street

The school’s annual Homecoming Parade will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in downtown Winter Garden.

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  • October 15, 2024
SunRidge Middle to host first Fall Festival

The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the school, 14955 SunRidge Blvd., Winter Garden.

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  • July 24, 2024
Jet’s Pizza is searching for West Orange’s favorite teachers

The Ocoee pizzeria is accepting nominations in its back-to-school contest.

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  • August 22, 2023
OCPS superintendent names new leaders

OCPS Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez announced the appointments of new school leaders, including several in the West Orange and Southwest Orange areas.

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  • Michael Eng
  • August 22, 2023
Orange County School Board adopts tentative millage

The School Board will host the final budget hearing at 5 p.m. Sept. 12, at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center, 445 West Amelia St., Orlando.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 10, 2023
OCPS welcomes students back to school

An estimated 212,000 pupils are headed to their classrooms throughout Orange County Thursday, Aug. 10.

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  • July 24, 2023
Ocoee PD hosting Back 2 School Bash

Haircuts, school supplies, food and more will be available during the celebration being hosted Saturday by the police department..

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 24, 2023
Elite DNA holding school supply drive

Elite DNA Behavioral Health is hosting a back-to-school supply drive through July 31 to help area students and schools prepare for the start of the new school year.

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  • By GABRIEL GONZALEZ I OCOEE HIGH SCHOOL
  • July 13, 2023
Empathy key trait for Ocoee High student body president

Gabriel Gonzalez shares his thoughts on what it takes to lead the students at Ocoee High School.

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