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Your Community Brief from Evans High School
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Thank you for your commitment to making Evans High School, "A Place of High Achievement." Our focus is on Literacy, Rigor, and Relationships and our school's pillars of Pride, Determination, and Perseverance continue to be on display by our students, staff and community.
FSA Testing
Thank you to all of our students and families that were part of last week's FSA testing. The cooperation was greatly appreciated so that we were able to smoothly administer the writing assessments.
School Musical
Evans high school, proudly presents to our school community, Once On This Island. The spring musical will show on April 17th, 18th and 20th in our performing arts center. Start time for the show is 7:00 pm each evening.
Our theatre students led by Director, Ms. Montes,have been working hard over the last few weeks in preparation for the spring musical. It has also been a pleasure to see our students prepare for their musical; particularly the students who go unnoticed like stagecraft workers. Our students are phenomenal performers, talented singers, and gifted actors; but more than that, they are a great group of students, exceeding expectations inside the classroom!
Once On This Island is a performance the whole family will enjoy, so please make plans to join us for what I know will be a memorable evening!
Self-Advocate - A Life Skill
We must encourage our students to self-advocate. This is not a high school skill, but also a life skill. We can continue to fight the good fight for our kids, but at some point, our students must begin to advocate for themselves. To date, I have had hundreds of our students stop me in the hallways and talk through issues they are having in classes, with peers, with grades, and even issues they have with me or school policies (imagine that). I appreciate our students who stand up for what they believe or how they feel, articulate as best they can in a respectful way, and try to problem solve; not via social media but in person. Once again, this is a life skill and together we can support our Trojans development.
Thank you for your support and enjoy the rest of your week!
In Trojan Pride,
Mr. Rolando Bailey
Principal
Pictured very top and just below: Annual Trojan Service Day on Saturday, March 30th. Please see story below within "HUB Happenings."
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April Tutoring
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Trojan Vital Signs
Weekly attendance rates
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Friday, Apr. 5 |
Friday, Mar. 29 |
Friday, Mar. 8 |
Friday, Mar. 1 |
| 9th Grade |
86.9% #1 |
88.3% #1 |
90.4% |
88.3% #1 |
| 10th Grade |
86.8% |
88.1% |
91.8% |
88.1% |
| 11th Grade |
85.5% |
84.4% |
92.2% #1 |
87.6% |
| 12th Grade |
84.9% |
83.5% |
89.9% |
86.6% |
* Includes excused and unexcused absences as both represent lost in-class time.
Multiple absences by grade level (two or more) from March 25 to April 5 (10 days)
| 9th Grade |
16.3 students per day |
| 10th Grade |
17.3 students per day |
| 11th Grade |
18.2 students per day |
| 12th Grade |
20.8 students per day |
** Lower figures are more favorable here
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Testing
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Prom Information
"Bow Ties & Bling"
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Class of 2019
Yard Signs
Parents and families of Seniors! Are you interested in sharing your pride, determination, and perseverance with your neighborhood? Order a lawn sign today and promote your pride for the Class of 2019! If interested, please see the HUB to order. Signs are only $10.00.
April 15-19th
Senior Week
April 26th
Senior Olympics
May 15th
Senior Farewell
May 28th at 7:00 pm in the Amway Center
Graduation
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Trojan Faculty Spotlight
Jennifer Bohn, our College and Career Counselor, has been a support to our students for over 20 years. She consistently provides students with opportunities to better themselves, their families, and their futures through job connections, sponsoring BETA club, and helping students gain millions of dollars each year in scholarships and more.
Ms. Bohn recently received an appreciation letter for her work in coordinating volunteers in the Legal Aid Society's Teen Parent Program. We are grateful for her impact on our students every day, but it's also great to know other people feel the same way!
Jennifer Bohn, College and Career Counselor
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Rigor Outside of the Classroom
Mu Alpha Theta has been awarded a $4,000.00 scholarship for the National Math Competition Convention in July. The three members that were placed on the scholarship are Inam Khan, Lily Pham, and Emmanuelle Beaubrun. These members were chosen due to their active participation in the club and academic success. Congratulations to these Trojan Math Scholars! Check out more information about the Math Honor Society here:
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Upward Bound Math and Science Program
Evans hosted the Greater Orlando Upward Bound Math and Science Program at Morehouse Parent Night for interested students. Some of our current seniors and a teacher whose child was a prior participant were able to present information on their experiences.
From left to right: Bertin Lubin (Senior), Keshawn Morgan (Senior), Ms. Harriet (Parent of prior participant), Mr. Mayers (Program Director), Ms. Bradshaw (Program Coordinator), Kenneth Rolle (Senior), and Mandy Michel (Senior)
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Trojan Athletics
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Flag Football
The spring sports seasons are well under way and our athletes would love to have your support. Flag football suffered their first loss to Timber Creek in an otherwise perfect season. Their current record is 7-1 for both the Varsity and JV teams (as of Monday, April 8th).
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Girls Lacrosse
Girls lacrosse competed in the first ever Evans vs. Jones match for the sport and a good time had by all. Evans defeated the Tigers by a score of 6-3. The boys lacrosse team hosted Jones on April 9, the first meeting of the two programs.
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Track & Field
Our track & field team has also been making strides. Keep an eye out for their scheduled meets to see our Trojans in action.
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Football
Spring football has begun working out in preparation for the spring game against Lake Minneola on Thursday, May 23. The game will start at 7:00 p.m.
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College and Career Resource Center
David Daguindeau (Class of 2019)
Congratulations to senior,
David Daguindeau, who was a finalist for Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year! David has been actively involved the Boys & Girls Club for the past three years and credits their mentorship along with their enrichment activities for helping keep him focused. David is a Valencia College dual enrollment student and plans to study digital media.
David Daguindeau, 2019 Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Finalist
Super Scholars
Evans High School has doubled their Super Scholars this year! Four seniors have been accepted to the most prestigious colleges/universities in the country! Congratulations to:
- Cynthia Gaspard - Admitted to University of Chicago
- Tina Nguyen - Admitted to Vassar College and Middlebury College
- Desiree Smith - Admitted to Notre Dame
- Theodisha Etienne - Admitted to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
The Notre Dame University near South Bend, Indiana (pictured above in the fall) gave Desiree Smith, one of our four 2018-2019 Super Scholars, a letter of acceptance.
Usefulness of Naviance
Trojans, log onto Naviance via your account today. This post-secondary planning tool will assist you in your plans after high school. Need to know your GPA, class rank, and test scores? You can find this information in Naviance!
CCRC Data as of April 5, 2019
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Post-Secondary Acceptances/Commitments
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FAFSA Completion Rate
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Scholarships Received
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75%
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73%
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$17,232,488
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HUB Happenings
Annual Trojan Day of Service
Our annual Trojan Service Day took place on March 30th, 2019 at Evans High School from 7:30 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Over 500 students and volunteers arrived to help with the beautification of
Evans campus, the Boys & Girls Club, Rolling Hills Elementary, as well as cleaning the streets of portions of
Districts 2 and 6.
The day began with volunteers checking in and helping themselves to breakfast sponsored by Starbucks. After breakfast, everyone was ushered into the gym for the opening ceremony. There,
Mr. Rolando Bailey (Evans High School Principal),
Mr. Michael Shaver (President & CEO, Children's Home Society of Florida),
Commissioner Christine Moore (District 2),
Commissioner Victoria P. Siplin (District 6), and
Mr. Craig Schneider (Director of Operations for Starbucks and Board Chair for City Year Orlando) gave inspirational and motivating messages to get the day started.
Along with the service opportunities, there were also learning opportunities that were beneficial not only to Evans students, but to all that participated. Orange County Fire & Rescue conducted a professional development session that gave students insight into their careers and a firsthand look at what it takes to be a fireman and paramedic. Additionally, Starbucks offered professional developments in personal branding and interviewing skills.
There were many highlights of the day, but the best one by far was seeing the
Orange County Sheriff's deputies working alongside the students during the street clean up. Later they came back and helped us serve pizza (sponsored by
Pizza Hut) to the kids! After lunch, the day ended with a PowerPoint presentation giving us a look back over the past four years of Trojan Service Day and a raffle giveaway where winners were awarded with gift cards and gift baskets.
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Community Service Opportunity
Help needed by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on May 3rd
This year, the ride is on May 4-5th and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for set-up help on Friday, May 3rd. They have a range of positions for students such as set-up, bus coordinators, food and hydration, team support, raffle sales, bike-lock up and more! They also offer community service hours!
Click on the link to sign up and for student groups. For information please contact
Ashlyn Iervasi, Volunteer Engagement Specialist at
[email protected]
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Leadership Team
Pride - Determination - Perseverance
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