Oviedo High School

Principal’s Weekly Update

April 19, 2021

Topic: PTSA General Meeting

Time: Apr 19, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the front junior parking lot – Drive-In Movie by SGA.

Bring folding chairs. Prepackaged candy and popcorn will be sold for $2 each.

Dear SCPS Families,

We have important information to share with you regarding the emergency order issued by the

Commissioner of Education on Friday, April 9th regarding state testing implications.

Please know the results of statewide, standardized assessments are vital to the planning and

implementation of individual learning pathways for your student and identifying your student’s

areas of academic support and acceleration. We strongly encourage all students to continue to

take these valuable assessments and to do their very best.

Below are some basic highlights we wish to make you aware of:

Elementary:

• Third Grade Promotion: The decision regarding promotion to 4th grade will be

determined at the school level by the school’s principal, with input from the student,

parents, and the student’s teachers, after a review of the student’s academic record. A

student may be promoted to grade 4, regardless of the absence of an English Language

Art (ELA) score of a Level 2 or higher, if the school is able to determine that a student is

performing at least at Level 2 through the good cause exemption process or through a

review of the student’s academic performance and student progress monitoring data.

Middle & High:

• Graduation Requirements: For students who are expected to graduate in the spring

of 2021, districts are authorized to waive the required state assessments for graduation

(Algebra 1 & FSA English Language Arts (ELA)). However, each district must

determine on a case-by-case basis that the student has satisfactorily met all other

requirements for graduation.

• End-of-Course Exams: Districts may determine promotion and final course grades in

classes with state end-of-course (EOC) exams, based solely on the student's performance

in the course. In Seminole County, the EOC score counting for 30% of the student’s

grade will only be applied if it helps the student’s overall grade and only to those courses

successfully completed during the 2020-21 school year. State required end-of-course

exams are administered in Algebra 1, Geometry, Civics (Grade 7), U.S. History, and

Biology.

o With the exception of spring 2021 graduates, students needing to meet the

Algebra I graduation requirement may:

▪ Earn a level 3 on the Algebra I EOC during any future test administration

▪ Use a passing Geometry EOC score to meet the requirement

▪ Earn a comparative score on one of the following assessments:

▪ PSAT/NMSQT Math Score of 430+

▪ SAT Math Score of 420+

▪ ACT Math Score of 16+

o Students wishing to earn the Scholars Diploma will need to earn a passing score

on the Grade 10 ELA Assessment, Algebra 1 EOC, Biology EOC, US History

EOC, and Geometry EOC.

• Bright Futures: For students expected to graduate in the spring of 2021, schools may

request suspension of the required number of volunteer hours for scholarship eligibility

on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the deadline to obtain the required minimum SAT

and ACT score has been extended to no later than December 1, 2021.

District Overall:

• Grade Promotion/Retention: Each student’s academic record will be evaluated on a

case-by-case basis in accordance to the SCPS Student Progression Plan.

-Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS)

There will be a code red drill today during 6th period between lunch B and lunch C. The

time will approximately be at 11:40 a.m. The drill will last for approximately 10 minutes as

the administrative team works closely with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office to ensure

that the drill goes well. It is important to note that while the drill is conducted the campus

and students are safe. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we continue

to do all that we can to make our campus as safe as possible. Thank you.

Online yearbook sales end on April 30th. We will sell any extras after delivery for $85. There

are currently less than 200 copies that are available. Bit.ly/oviedoyb2021

Class of 2021 Announcements

All Oviedo High School graduating Seniors will be allocated 16 tickets per senior for the May

19, 2021 ceremony at the UCF Bounce House Stadium at 9:00am. Further information about

how to receive these tickets will be forthcoming.

Cap and Gowns for Graduation

See the link below.

https://herfforlando.com/

Seniors – Due to the inclement weather, we have rescheduled plan B for the Garden Party!

We are waiting for the hotel to approve the changes SCPS purchasing made to the

contract. Once the changes are agreed upon, we will send out an email inviting you to log

onto the Senior ECampus Page. A big thank you to Ms. Finnegan and SCPS for working

on a solution so quickly. Stay tuned!

Senior CTE Awards Night Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium – 2

Guests per Senior Limit – Invitations were sent to the seniors involved. Please look in your

school email.

Senior Awards Night Thursday, April 29. 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium – 2 Guests

per Senior Limit – Invitations were mailed or hand delivered to the seniors involved.

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Week

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Week, Mr. Waisanen! Mr. Waisanen does a wonderful job

teaching AP and Honors Chemistry as well as coaching soccer. He cares about all his students

and is extremely positive and approachable.

Congratulations to our Students of the Week

Ms. Finnegan would like to recognize the following seniors for a great job announcing at the

Powderpuff Game. Congratulations to Trevor Cox, Sam Dudley, Devin Minnis, and Keith

Nemasango!

Ms. Savage and Ms. Griesemer would like to recognize Kyra Henriques! Kyra was accepted as

one of the then out of 1600 national applicants to TechGirls U.S. Ambassador! This is an

amazing accomplishment and well deserved on her part. Congratulations!

https://www.legacyintl.org/techgirls/participants/us-youth-ambassadors/

Athletics Update from Athletic Director Jen Darty

Senior Night for Oviedo Boys Lacrosse.

The Boys Tennis team currently is tied-5th in the 4A D3 district tournament. They were led by

strong performances from unseeded No. 3 singles Zeeshan Asif who won his opening round

match against the #4 seed Lake Mary. He lost in a third-set tiebreak to the #1 seed Hagerty 2-6,

6-4, 10-8. He and his unseeded No. 2 doubles partner Carson Wood earned an upset win against

#3 seed Lake Mary 6-4, 1-6, 10-8 to advance to Day 2. Girls Tennis dominated their opponents

winning 11 out of 12 matches on the day to sit one point outside of 1st place. Four players will

compete against Lake Mary for the singles titles: No. 2 Allison Bell, No. 3 Daniela Orjuela, No.

4 Keriana Cooduvalli, and No. 5 Marly Marquez. The top two doubles teams also advanced to

the semifinals and play Lake Mary and Hagerty, respectively.

Beach Volleyball swept Winter Springs in all five pairs yesterday. Juniors Raven Wrobleski &

Kylie O’Brien got the win in the 1s with scores 21-12, 21-14 and Freshmen Kylie O’Brien &

Jamie Kapoor picked up a solid win in the 5s with scores 21-12, 21-14.

Boys Varsity Volleyball won 3-1 over Seminole. Shay Spadaro has 39 kills & Nolan Pederson

added 8 while Cooper Broennle had 26 assists & Slater Vach had 25 assists. JV fell 0-2.

JV Baseball won 12-6 over Lyman.

Boys Varsity Lacrosse beat Lyman in the District Quarterfinal 22-1 last night.

Boys Tennis finished in 6th at districts after falling to Seminole in No. 2 doubles. For Girls

Tennis on Day 2, No. 2 singles Allison Bell earned an impressive come-from-behind win over #1

seed Lake Mary 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. With her win, the ladies advance to the regional semifinals for

the second time in over 20 years.

Girls Varsity Lacrosse beat Lake Mary in the District Semifinal last night, 21-9. The team was

led by sophomore Avery Anderson with 9 goals, seniors Abby Greene (4 goals) & Mandy Turner

(3 goals), sophomore Carly O’Donnell (3 goals, 6 assists) and junior Riley Finnegan (6 saves).

Varsity Baseball won 7-5 over Lake Howell. JV Baseball fell 11-6. Boys Varsity Lacrosse won 10-7 over Lake Brantley to advance to the District Final on Thursday

vs. Lake Mary. Beach Volleyball defeated Lake Brantley 4-1 to remain unbeaten on the season. The team had a

big win in the 2s with Caroline Przystup & Taylor Delaney winning 9-21, 21-17, 15-9. Sara

Ferrer & Alani Long had a great win as well in the 3s taking the line 23-21, 21-8. Other wins

came in the 4s with Stephanie Geber & Mackenzie Cox 21-11, 21-7 and the 5s with Jamie

Kapoor & Kylie O’Brien 17-21, 21-17, 15-10.Varsity Softball defeated Deltona 12-0 in five

innings. The offense tallied 13 hits which included 2 homeruns by Angelee Bueno. It was

combined pitched effort by Catherine Buckner and Lexi Phillips for the shutout.

Girls Varsity Lacrosse fell to Hagerty 12-1 to end the season as District Runner-Up. Sophomore

Carly O’Donnell had the team’s lone goal and the assist came from senior Mandy Turner.

Boys Varsity Lacrosse fell to Lake Mary 10-5 to end their season as District Runner-Up.

Senior OHS Track and Field

Track competed in the District Championship on Friday – the Boys team finished 10th & the

Girls finished 4th overall. The following athletes have qualified for Regionals: Caleb Barr 4th in

Boys High Jump, Sarah Kanbara 4th in Javelin, Kiana Scott 1st Shot Put District Champion &

3rd Javelin as well as 3rd Discus, Sam Austin 1st in the Boys 800 District Champion, Lilly

Jacobus 4th in the Girls 800, Ashton Fields 4th in the Boys 800, Girls 4x800 took 3rd with Grace

Davis, Maya Cabal, Sophia Johnson, & Ryleigh Johnson, Girls 4x100 took 4th with Kanya

Smith, Eliana Nemasango, Sarah Kanbara, & Courtney Latimer, Ryleigh Holcomb 2nd in Girls

400, and Eliana Nemasango 3rd in the Girls 300 Hurdles.

Varsity Baseball won 7-3 over Lake Howell on Friday while JV won 11-1.

How to Buy Athletic Tickets

This school year all events in Seminole County are cashless. The Seminole County & FHSAA

online ticketing provider is GoFan (www.gofan.co). All tickets will be purchased through GoFan

and redeemed electronically on your smart phone at the gate. Upon purchasing tickets, please

make sure you do NOT validate them prior to entering the gate. There will not be paper tickets

available at the gate. All Fall athletic events, with the exception of Varsity Football, at Oviedo

High School are currently available for purchase in GoFan through this

link: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL1808. For our home Varsity Football games, tickets for

general admission will go live online on Monday at 8:00am the week of the home Varsity

Football game. Please note, all venues are at limited capacity with a set number of tickets. Once

tickets are sold out, we cannot admit any more fans into the stadium. Tickets for our away games

in Seminole County will also be available in GoFan when released by the opponent. For our

away games in Orange County for Winter Sports, they will be moving to GoFan and limiting

their capacity to 25%.

For all athletic events, masks are required by SCPS. The administration has the authority by

FHSAA to stop the game and require everyone to wear a mask and wear one appropriately

meaning covering the nose and mouth area. Please refer to the guidelines for further details.

Stop the Spread

How can you help?

1. If your child is feeling ill or displaying any potential symptoms, please err on the side of

caution and keep them home. Every student does have 10 absences that a parent can write a note

for making them excused. This is per semester, so you don’t have to worry. Also, at home a

student can log into eCampus/Canvas and stay up to date on the class material.

2. If your child has recently been tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms, has symptoms, or

potential exposure, please contact Tanya Cameron at 407-320-4008.

3. If your student tests positive, please immediately contact Tanya Cameron at 407-320-4008 or

call the school at 407-320-4050.

Scholarships for the Class of 2021 Organized by the Month

Please see the link below.

Email OviedoHSScholarships@gmail.com with questions.

Updated scholarship

listing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DLQkus27616UyZs_Y_ZQZCoO5DZeB6UX

sgDKNEcaVpM/edit#gid=1292535822

Who is my counselor?

A-Deb Lightsey

Dec-Ha Reilly

Hb-Mea Byrd

Meb-R Washington

S-Z Vosburg

ESE Valentine

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Calendar of Events

Monday, April 19

3:15 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Hagerty High School Beach Volleyball @ Hagerty Away

5:30 PM Flag FB Practice (Other)

5:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball University High School (Orange City) Home

6:00 PM Physical Night (School)

7:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball University High School (Orange City) Home

Tuesday, April 20

TBA Coed Varsity Tennis OPEN Region Tournament @ TBA Away

5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Spruce Creek High School Home

7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Spruce Creek High School Home

Wednesday, April 21

3:15 PM Girls Varsity Volleyball Sanford Seminole HS Beach Volleyball @ Lyman Away

5:30 PM Flag FB Practice (Other)

7:00 PM Girls Varsity Softball Ocoee High School Senior Night Home

Thursday, April 22

DCF Testing (School)

TBA Coed Varsity Tennis OPEN Region Tournament @ TBA Away

TBA Boys Varsity Weightlifting OPEN State Meet @ Arnold HS (Panama City) Away

5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball East River High School Home

6:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Spruce Creek High School Away

7:00 PM CTE Night (School)

7:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse OPEN Region Semifinal @ TBA Home

7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball East River High School Home

Friday, April 23

DCF Testing (School)

TBA Boys Varsity Lacrosse OPEN Region Semifinal @ TBA Home

TBA Boys Varsity Weightlifting OPEN State Meet @ Arnold HS (Panama City) Away

5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Hagerty High School Home

7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Hagerty High School Home

Saturday, April 24

AP Calc Review (School)

Drama Rehearsal (School)

CFCYL (Other)

TBA Boys Varsity Weightlifting OPEN State Meet @ Arnold HS (Panama City) Away