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February 2015
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“It is going to be a
great year in Cane
Country as we strive
to keep MDHS
Empowered for
Excellence!”
Who’s Who at MDHS
Principal: Dr. Rhonda Boone
Volume 5 • Issue 4
A Publication for the Parents, Students, Staff & Community of Mount Dora High School
Air Force Academy Commission
Congratulations to LUCKE FRANSBERGEN and CHRISTOPHER
BOUGHTON on their admission to the United States Air Force Academy
Class of 2019. An Academy appointment entitles both seniors to the equivalent
of a full undergraduate scholarship including room and board, medical and
dental care, and a monthly pay allowance. Upon graduation, Lucke and Chris
will be commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the United States Air Force.
Way to go Lucke and Chris! You make us CANES very proud.
Assistant Principals: Herman Durias,
Marlene Straughan, and Kyle Bracewell
Senior Counselor: Susan Ricci
Junior Counselor: Kyisha Savary
Sophomore Counselor: Ryan Eshbaugh
Freshman Counselor: All Counselors
ESE Specialist: Veronica Johnson
ESE Clerk: Kathy Relford
Literacy Coach: Lori Myers
Math Coach: Betty Weinrich
Florida Standards Teacher:
Mary Ellen Griffith
ACCEL Resource Teacher:
Elizabeth Hart
MLK Essay Winners
Data Clerk: Mandy Beardsley
Guidance Secretaries: Laura
Brownfield and Faith Lowe
Attendance Office: Heather Carson
Main Office: Laura Gantner and
Michelle Scott
School Officer: Officer Smith
Contact Us
Telephone:(352)383-2177
Fax: (352)383-6466
700 North Highland Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757
From Left to Right: Alyssa Bodnar, Kaija Wesner, Laura
Gallego, Chris Santos, Dr. Rhonda Boone, Robert Simpson.
MDHS Principal Dr.
Rhonda Boone and Florida
Standard’s Teacher Mary
Ellen Griffith recently
attended the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. “Embracing the Dream” awards
ceremony with Mount Dora
High School finalists. Congratulations to all of you
and way to represent our
school!
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“The Hurricane Forecast”
February 2015
Issue #3
Published Five Times Per Year
Mount Dora High School
700 North Highland Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
History Has Been Made!
The Mount Dora High School AVID Program is
celebrating its first graduating class. In addition, three
students have been accepted to a college/university.
Congratulations goes out to:
• Rosa Alvarado for being accepted to Flagler
College (St. Augustine), St Leo University (St.
Leo), and Florida Atlantic University-FAU (Boca
Raton)
• Summer Berg- St Leo University ( St. Leo)
• Akashia Milsap- Savannah School of Art &
Design –SCAD (Georgia)
5th Annual ‘Dancing With The Teachers’
Mt. Dora High School will host the 5th annual ‘Dancing with the Teachers’ fundraising
event on Friday, March 6th, at 7:00 pm in the school’s auditorium. All proceeds will benefit
the Junior Class for prom expenses. In addition, 10% of all proceeds will go to the Dave
Dickson Memorial Scholarship Fund. This event is sure to be a crowd pleaser. As a spin-off of the hit T.V. show ‘Dancing with
the Stars,’ our teachers have been learning dances from professional dance instructors at Bay
Street in Eustis. Twelve dedicated teachers have been paired up as dance partners and have
pledged to work hard on their own time to learn a dance routine and perform at the show. The
judges will decide which couple wins the mirror ball trophy and will be crowned the winner
of the 6th annual ‘Dancing with the Teachers!’ This year’s event will also feature a chance
for the audience members to submit a vote for their favorite dance couple!
Tickets are on sale now – $5 for students / $7 for adults and $10 at the door. Tickets can
also be purchased in the front office of MDHS, located at 700 N. Highland Street. Please call
MDHS at 352-383-2177 or email [email protected] for further information.
Donations are always welcome, please contact the school or email [email protected].
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ROTC AEF Badge
2015 ROTC Command Staff
Squadron Commander: C/Major Lucke Fransbergen
Operations Officer: C/Captain Mikayla Thurston
Resources Officer: C/Captain Mary Newton
Executive Officer: C/1st Lt Nick Hannon
1st Sgt: C/CMSgt Bryant Edwards-Jordan
Cadets of the Quarter
Congratulations to the following ROTC Cadets
for being selected “Cadet of the Quarter” for the
second quarter:
• Freshman: C/SRA Aubriana Negron
• Sophomore: C/MSgt Ken Van Velsor
• Junior: C/2nd Lt Alexis Wallace
• Senior: C/Major Josh Frisby
Please congratulate them on this accomplishment.
They are now entered into the pool for “Cadet of the
Year”
Cadet of the Month’ for
December
Congratulations to the following ROTC cadets on
being selected as ‘Cadet of the Month’ for December
and January:
• 1st Year: Samantha Short and Meghan Imm
• Upperclass: Justin Osley and Darius James
The following cadets
standards:
Zach Braithwaite
Lucke Fransbergen
Josh Frisby
Brian Incontrera
were awarded the AEF Badge for their sustained high academic
Destiny Darisaw
Bryant Edwards – Jordan
Chad Fuller
Kieran Ryan
Andrew Blonshine
Alexis Wallace
Mikayla Thurston
ROTC Change of Command
The following students received Top Term Awards at the ROTC Change of Command:
Superior Performance Award (Top 10% of Corps) for Community Service; Grades;
Commitment:
Alex Gassner (11)
Cameron Lester (9)
Katie Pendergrass (9)
James Hensgen (11)
Katlyn Bond (9)
Garrett Balentine (9)
Danielle Hoffman (9) Samnatha Short (9)
Aubriana Negron (9)
Emily Minichino (9)
William Griffin (10)
Christian Cummings (11)
Achievement Award (Top 5% of Corps) for Community Service; Grades;
Commitment:
Jacob Fecher (11)
Armando Garcia (11)
Jacob Stevens (11)
Darius James (11)
Doug Rose (11)
Sarah Partenio (12)
Ken Van Velsor (10) Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia (10)
Leadership Award (Top 2% of Corps) for Community Service; Grades; Commitment:
Mikayla Thurston (12) Josh Frisby (12)
Nick Hannon (11)
Zach Williams (10)
Important
Dates
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Senior News
Please order your cap/gown/grad fee package as soon as possible. The cost is
now $65. Order online at HerffOrlando.com or see Mrs. Weinrich with cash or check. All graduation gowns are orange this year. If you already have a gown and still need
to pay the grad fee, please see Mrs. Weinrich with $35.
Grad Bash at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure will be April 17th. The
park closes down to regular admission for a fun filled night with seniors from across
the eastern United States. Included is a live concert by Trey Songz. We will meet at
the school at 5:00 pm and return around 3:30 am Saturday morning. Tickets for $80
will go on sale March 1st. See Mrs. Weinrich
2014 – 2015 Calendar
February 16................ Presidents’ Day/Student Holiday
March 26.................... End of 3rd Grading Period
March 27.................... Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday
March 30-April 3....... Spring Break/Student Holiday
May 25....................... Memorial Day/Student Holiday
June 4......................... End of 4th Grading Period/
Attention: Senior Parents
Project Graduation will be held this year on May 29th and we need parent volunteers! If
you would like to volunteer your time, please contact Marcy Fuller at (352) 516-3171 or Grimm
DePanicis at (352) 267-9000 for details. Thank you!
Graduation Supplies Order Time!
If you did not order your cap and gown or official school graduation announcements, please go
to HerffOrlando.com and place your order as soon as possible. The early ordering discount ends
February 28th. After that time the Cap and Gown fee will increase to $65.
Guidance News
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MDHS Student Services
The Student Services Department at Mount Dora High School is designed to help each student
understand their academic options, set personal goals, and achieve academic and vocational
success. Counselors serve as a liaison for our students, faculty, administration, parents, and the
community in helping each student reach their full potential while completing the state and local
requirements for their high school diplomas.
Students wishing to meet with guidance counselors are asked to make an appointment before
or after school in the Guidance Office. Guidance counselors will then send for students at the
first available opportunity. While students may be called out of class to meet with guidance
counselors, they will not, however, be allowed to leave class to request an appointment.
Bright Futures
Seniors
Be sure you are researching your options for
after graduation; each option may have different
admission dates, procedures and requirements.
Whether you plan on attending college, the
military, tech school, or have other plans, it is
important to start researching these requirements
now in order to be fully prepared.
$$$ Scholarships $$$
Please check our website for full information
www.mountdorahighschool.com
FastWeb—FastWeb is a free scholarship
search that does personalized scholarship
matching, side-by-side college comparisons
and financial aid and student loan tips. www.
FastWeb.com
Go to the website: www.facts.org to
monitor your child’s progress toward the
Bright Future program. (All students who are
dual enrolled at LSCC should complete the ePep
at this website.)
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program is based on academic achievement in high school.
This program currently consists of 3 scholarship programs: Florida Academic Scholars, Florida
Medallion Scholarship, and Florida Gold seal Vocational Scholars Award. Please see your
Guidance Counselor for more information.
Volunteer Public Service Hours (for Bright Futures)
Please visit our website or visit Guidance for more information.
Scholarships are available in Guidance
Please check out our guidance page on the school web site for updates on a variety of
information to assist you: www.mountdorahighschool.com.
Transcript Request
At this time many seniors are busy applying to colleges and universities. Part of the application
process involves having an official transcript sent from MDHS. Students can request a transcript
by coming into Guidance and filling out a transcript request form. Paper transcripts are sent for a
fee of $2.00 per transcript.
Guidance Web Page
Please check out our web page at www.mountdorahighschool.com.There is a general
Guidance page as well as individual counselor information pages and links to a variety of sites.
Statewide Grading Scale
Mount Dora High School utilizes the
statewide grading scale adopted in 2001 by the
Florida Legislature:
Percent
AP and Dual Honor All Other
Enrollment
Classes Classes
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
A – 6.0
B – 5.0
C – 4.0
D – 3.0
A – 5.0
B – 4.0
C – 3.0
D – 2.0
A – 4.00
B – 3.00
C – 2.00
D – 1.00
Student Promotions
Twenty-four (24) credits are required for graduation. No senior will be able to participate in
graduation ceremonies without having earned the minimum number of required credits. Successful
completion of the requirements is the student’s responsibility.
Total credits required:
English
Science (2 must include lab)
Electives
HOPE
4
3
4
1
Mathematics (Includes Alg. I or equivalent)
Social Science
Fine Arts
Major Area of Interest
4
3
1
4
Grade placement in high school is based on total credits earned in previous years. These
requirements are as follows:
10th Grade
A minimum of 5 credits from grade 9 (must include English and Math)
11th Grade
A minimum of 11 credits from grades 9 & 10
12th Grade
A minimum of 17 credits from grades 9/10/11
In order to receive a diploma, students will have to maintain a 2.0 GPA. In addition, students
will have to show proficiency on FCAT Reading and certain EOC exams (depending on their
cohort year). Please see your Guidance Counselor to ensure you are meeting your specific
graduation requirements.
Skyward Tips!
ATTENTION JUNIORS! Feb. 25th is
SAT School Day
ALL 11th grade students will be taking the SAT during school on Wednesday,
February 25th. For access to multiple College Board resources including interactive
lessons, practices tests, and building your own study plan, visit www.sat.org/practice
Health News!
February is American Heart month. We should all check our risk for heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women and men in the U.S. The
website for the American Heart Association is www.heart.org. Visit this site to review
a list of risk factors and to learn ways to prevent heart disease.
AP Practice Test Sessions
AP Practice Test Sessions are being offered to MDHS Students to prepare for the
upcoming Advanced Placement Tests. Practice sessions are available for AP Biology,
Environmental Science, Calculus, US History, Human Geography, Macroeconomics,
and US Government and Politics. Click for more information. The AP Seminars are
scheduled for Saturday, April 11th at Tavares High School and Saturday, April 25th at
Eustis High school. More information, including directions on how to register, will
soon be listed on our school website and further discussed in each AP class.
Mount Dora High Presents the
8th Annual Tasting Gala
The Mount Dora
High School, Culinary
Arts and Architectural
Drafting are excited to
present the 8th Annual
Tasting Gala. The event
will be held on Saturday,
May 2nd at 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m., in the Mount 7th Annual Tasting Gala
Dora High School Cane Café. During the event you will
experience a unique display of restaurant designs while
enjoying Chef Specialties created and demonstrated by
MDHS Culinary Arts and Architectural Drafting students.
This year you will be able to view unique restaurant
designs and chef specialties from the following the
countries; China, France, Germany, Italy, Korea and
Mexico. After you have viewed the restaurant design
and sampled the cuisine from each team restaurant you
will be able to cast your vote for best menu design, food,
restaurant design drawings, building model and restaurant
display area. The winners will be announced at the end of
the evening.
This event is a fund raiser for the Culinary Art and
Architectural Drafting programs the tickets cost $15.00
each. This will be a remarkable event for you to attend
and see demonstrated the hands-on learning that is taking
place in the classroom for example how the students are
marketing their restaurant and selling the event tickets,
menu selections, food preparation, restaurant design
drawings, building model and a restaurant display area.
If you have any questions or would like to purchase
tickets for the 8th Annual Tasting Gala, please feel free
to contact Cindy Brisson by phone at 352-383-2177, ext1232 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Leaving School
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To leave school before dismissal, students must have parent permission and check out in the
Attendance Office. Parents/guardians need a photo ID in order to sign out their child from school.
If the student drives to school and needs to be signed out during the day, they must bring a note
from the parent/guardian first thing in the morning to the Attendance Office. Then only after the
parent/guardian is contacted by phone will the student be allowed to sign out. If the Attendance
Office can not contact the parent/guardian, the student may not sign out. In addition, if a parent/
guardian needs to meet with their child during the school day, they will need to have a photo ID.
Individuals not on the student’s approved sign-out list will not be able to sign out to meet with that
student during the school day.
Text Messaging!
Administration has become aware that
many students are text messaging in their classes
during the school day. The Lake County School
District “Code of Student Conduct & Policy
Guide” states, “It is strictly prohibited to
possess, display, distribute, and/or transmit
pictures, text messages, video, and/or audio
recordings while on school grounds.”
Parents, we need your help!!! Often
times the students tell administrators and
teachers that it is my mom calling or texting.
If you need to get a message to your child,
please call the school at (352)383-2177 and we
will deliver all emergency messages. Please
discuss this issue with your child/children and
remind them cell phones should be turned off
and out of sight during the school day.
Parent Drop-Offs And
Pick-Ups
Parents providing transportation to and
from school for their students are asked to
drop off and pick up students in the appropriate
loading area only. The student drop-off and
pick-up area at Mount Dora High School is at the
front of the campus, in the parking area in front
of Building 2, accessible through 8th Avenue.
DO NOT drop off students on the streets in
front, back or side of the school. Please drive
slowly and be cautious of pedestrian crossings
and teacher parking when driving through the
one-way traffic lanes. For safety reasons, please
do not drop off or pick up students in the bus
loading zones while buses are present.
School Volunteers
Anyone interested in volunteering,
chaperoning field trips, or working with
students in any way, must fill out a volunteer
application form. In addition to the application
form, fingerprints must be recorded along with a
photocopy of your photo ID, as required by the
Lake County School district. If you would like to
sign up as a Mount Dora High School volunteer,
please contact Marlene Straughan, Assistant
Principal at [email protected].
We are pleased to announce that beginning
this fall, Mount Dora High School will be going
BYOT: Bring Your Own Technology! Under
this new initiative, students will be permitted to
bring their own laptops or tablets (with a screen
size of 7 inches or greater) to school to use as
a learning tool in the classroom to research,
collaborate, create, and produce evidence of
their learning. The use of personal electronic
devices at school is a privilege, and students
are required to adhere to all district policies
and procedures in order to be able to use their
personal laptops or tablets while at school. If
abused, as determined by a school administrator,
a student’s privilege for using their personal
technology at school may be taken away.
Skyward
Parents and students who HAD ACCESS to eSembler last year SHOULD have received an
email at their registered email address with instructions on how to get their account set up for
Skyward Family Access, the new parent/student gradebook.
Parents and students who DID NOT HAVE ACCESS to eSembler last year will need to
navigate to the Lake County Schools website: http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/cms/lib05/FL01000799/
Centricity/Domain/1/LAKE_Family_Access.pdf
Once there, please find the family access form. Parents need to print it, fill it out, and bring to
the main office with ID for approval.
Bus Notes
If a student needs to ride a different bus, the
signed parent note must be given to Ms. Carson
in the Attendance Office at the beginning of the
day. If an administrator can not reach the parent
by phone by the end of the day, that student will
not be able to ride a different bus home.
Bring Your Own
Technology!
Behind-the-Wheel Driving Instruction
For Lake County High School Students
The Lake County School Board, in partnership with the Lake County Board of County
Commissioners, is offering scholarships for Behind-the-Wheel Driving classes to eligible Lake
County high school students. To be eligible, a student must be a resident of Lake County, currently
attend high school or be a registered home school student, have proof of automobile insurance and
possess a valid Florida learner license at least one week prior to the first day of class. Scholarships
are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and are not based on financial need.
Program features include:
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Students participating in the BTW program will receive10 hours of actual behind-the-wheel
driving instruction and 20 hours of driving observation.
Classes originate from a Lake County Public High School or the Career-Technical, Adult &
Community Education office in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. Classes are held on weekday
afternoons, Saturdays and during selected school breaks.
BTW instructors are Lake County School District teachers who are certified by the State to
provide driving instruction.
Vehicles used for Behind-the-Wheel driving classes are clearly marked “student driver” and
have an additional brake for the instructor.
Students are assigned to classes of three students on a first-come, first-served basis and must
have a valid Florida learner license and proof of automobile insurance to participate.
For more information, call (352) 253-6780. 7
Mount Dora Agriculture/FFA News
First, a big thank you to all who made
the 4th Annual Chili-Cook Off a success!
We had ten chili booths all with a variety of
delicious Chili. Our “Celebrity Judges” placed
the award of “Judges’ Choice” on two booths:
The Mount Dora Police Department and the
Warner Family for their “Pig in a Pot” Booth.
Thank you goes to our judges: Mount Dora
City Mayor, Cathy Hoechst; Lake County
School Board member, Marc Dodd; Lake
County Schools CTE Department member,
Julie Summerlin and State Representative,
Alan Hays.
The “People’s Choice Award” voted on by
all the attendees who sampled the many fine
chili recipes went to the Hannaford Family
Chili and to Bob Bellamy’s Florida Crackers
Booth. Congratulations to all our winners and
supporters who created a delicious sampling of
chili.
In addition to the Chili Booths, families
enjoyed a riveting scrimmage game between
the Boys Baseball team and the Lady Canes
Softball game. The skirmish ended in a tie of
1-1 but fun was had by all. The Petting zoo
featured Zebus donated for the day by the
Bogle Family Ranch while also exhibiting
student project animals of the Mount Dora
Agriculture Department. A Corn Hole
tournament completed the competitive events
at the Chili Cook-Off. Winning the tournament
were Dylan Hall and his father.
Please support these area businesses who
made this event such a huge success: Gold In
Art Boutique, Sidelines Restaurant, Black Bear
Smokehouse Restaurant, Pizza Amore, Chick
Fil A, Bob Green of Weichert Realtors, Meant
to Bee Treasures, Mail Express, Waterman
Hospital Environmental Services Department,
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Winn- Dixie Tavares,
Winn-Dixie-Apopka, Publix-Loch LevinMount Dora.
FFA Contest News:
Dairy Team: Congratulations goes to
our Dairy Team for qualifying for the State
of Florida Championships in Dairy Judging.
The following members have worked hard to
represent Mount Dora High, District 3, Area 5
and the Florida FFA: Katelynn Bargar, Nicole
Bogle, Savannah Dillard, and Julia Gannaway.
We wish them luck as they continue to compete
for Higher Honors at the state and National
levels.
Horse Team: Our Horse Evaluation
team will compete at the Florida State Fair
in February hoping to grab a spot at the State
Contest in April. Team members include:
Julia Gannaway, Samantha Gamboa, Morgan
McLaney, Victoria Turner and Bryant Wilson.
Animal Exhibitors – Lake County
Fair
Please visit the Lake County Fair April
8 – April 18. Mount Dora High will have
over 25 student exhibitors displaying and
competing with their project animals. This
will include Poultry, Rabbits, Goats, Pigs, and
Cows. Please support our students by visiting
these fair animals and perhaps purchasing an
animal for your dining pleasure. Our chapter
will be auctioning off layer pen chickens (egg
producers) as well as cows and pigs for their
prime meat.
Year End FFA Banquet
The FFA Banquet will be held Friday, May
15, 2015 beginning with a catered dinner in the
cafeteria followed by our awards and year end
celebration in the Auditorium. All Agriculture
students and FFA members as well as their
families are invited to attend.
Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
is a nationally-recognized, student-led club
on the MDHS campus that is very active. The
purpose of FCA is to present to students and
coaches involved in athletics, and all whom
they influence, the challenge of serving Jesus
Christ and allowing Him to become a part of
their personal relationships on campus and in
their community. Recently, through a donation
of their own money, and by contributions by
students and staff in exchange for baked goods
kindly made available by a local Publix store,
the MDHS FCA made a donation of $414
to the Ronald McDonald House in Orlando.
RMH works with families of children being
treated at either the Arnold Palmer Children’s
Hospital or at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for
Women and Children. FCA was honored to
make their donation in the name of Mt Dora
High School to this more than worthy kindness
and servant-oriented facility in our sphere
of influence. FCA meets every Wednesday
morning in Mr. Buell’s room, building 4 room
209, at 6:45. All students and staff are more
than welcome to attend.
Art Student Awards
MDPD Chili CookOff
Winner
Congratulations to Chief John O’Grady
and the Mount Dora Police Department for
winning the annual FFA Chili Cook-Off
on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Pictured
is Chief O’Grady and Officer Angie Smith,
who award winning chili brought home the
trophy. This is the first year MDPD has
participated in the event. Congratulations
and thank you for the support!
Congratulations to the following art
students:
Hannah Austin- Gold Key
Akashia Milsap- Gold Key
Sammantha Diaz- Gold Key
Loren Repollo- Honorable Mention
These students entered into the Scholastic
Awards for the Southeast region. This contest
is the nation’s largest, longest running program
for middle and high school students. The Gold
Key students will move on to the National
Judging next. Results come out in mid-march.
These students worked very hard and we
are very proud of them. Go Canes!
GO HURRICANES!
Micheal C. Baker, MD Kristy Beron, ARNP
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Architectural
Drafting
Professional
Industry
Certification Exams
The Architectural Drafting Academy at
Mount Dora High School will be preparing
students in the Drafting 3 class for their
professional industry certification exam in the
spring of 2015. The Architectural Drafting
Academy is a Career and Professional (CAP)
Academy. A CAP Academy is an educational
model for preparing secondary students for both
postsecondary education and the workforce.
The Architectural Drafting Academy trains the
students in manual drafting, CAD drafting and
building construction. The students receive
hands-on education in current workplace skills
using industry-standard equipment.
The Architectural Drafting Academy
students will be taking a professional industry
certification exam in AutoCAD. They will
be taking one of the following certifications:
Autodesk - AutoCAD 2015 Certified User
Exam, Autodesk – Inventor 2015 Certified User
Exam, or Autodesk – Revit Architecture 2015
Certified User Exam.
To prepare the students for the industry
certification exam the students will be using
CADLearning which provides the students with
on-line videos, ebooks and practice quizzes for
their chosen certification.
2015 Central Florida Construction Career Days
The Mount Dora High School, Architectural
Drafting 3 class was invited to attend the 2105 Central
Florida Construction Career Days at the Central Florida
Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida. To increase the number
of workers in the construction industry, transportation
industry official began this education outreach of
Construction Career Days for high school students in
1999.
Construction Career Days is designed to introduce
school students to the wide range of career opportunities
available to them in the construction industry in a handsStudents Learning How to Tie Steel Rebar
on environment.
The students were able to participate in learning labs
that also gave them the opportunity to use the equipment found on a construction site. Some of the
learning labs were, how to interview for a job, 3-D printing, soil borings, water and soil conservation,
surveying, and bridge building.
The students rotated through the learning labs. In the land surveying learning lab the students
had to guess the distance of an object and then the discovered the actual distance by using the total
station. They also located a given point that was hidden by using the Global Positioning Station
(GPS).
In the rebar learning lab the students were able to learn how to tie the rebar that is used to
reinforce concrete. They tied the rebar for bridge span and a highway sound barrier wall.
At the Florida Electrical Apprenticeship & Training, (F.E.A.T), learning lab the students
discovered how to work as a team by pulling and installing nine electrical wires through a conduit.
The yummiest learning lab was the asphalt learning lab. The students learned about how asphalt
is installed on the road and some of the specifications that are required for a road construction
project. To demonstrate how the asphalt is created each student was given a small dish of coconut,
oatmeal and sliced almonds, this was the aggregate for the asphalt. The aggregate had to be mixed
well before the asphalt (melted chocolate) was poured into the mixture. Then the aggregate and
asphalt were mixed. The chocolate mixture was poured on a surface and pressed down by the steam
roller or in this case a rolling pin. At the end of the learning lab the students were able to eat their
‘asphalt’ cookie.
The learning lab that every students enjoyed was the heavy equipment lab. During this lab
the students were able to climb up on a many different types of heavy equipment and learn how
to operate the equipment. Some of the equipment was a skid steer loader, loader backhoe, Mini
hydraulic excavator and an articulating man lift.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Update
FBLA students have been busy competing
at the District level and will be attending the
District Awards Ceremony at Lake Sumter
State College on Thursday, February 5th. The
State Leadership Conference is March 21st in
Orlando and many of these outstanding students
will be attending the conference and competing
at the state level. Go FBLA Canes.
Marie Aliberti, CIW Certified
Students in the Introduction to Information Technology course have the opportunity to receive
industry certification they year. The Certified Internet Web (CIW) Business Associate curriculum
prepares students to work effectively in today’s business environment. In the CIW curriculum,
students will learn about the tasks involved in various Web Technology job roles and learn the skills
and technologies to perform them. The career opportunities that demand these common web-based
skills are endless.
Once certified, students have proven they have foundational knowledge of important technologies
that affect virtually every business. This certification is ideal for all students and professionals who
use the Internet on the job.
The following is a list of the CIW course objectives:
• Internet connection methods, Internet protocols, the Domain Name System and cloud computing.
• The basic functions of Web browsers, the components of Web addresses, the use and control of
cookies, and browser use in the business world.
• Browser plug-ins and add-ons, and use of browsers to download and manage files.
• Databases as they relate to Web search engines, and way to conduct basic and advanced Web
searches.
• Configuration and use of e-mail clients, guidelines for effective communication over the Internet
using modern Web technologies and social networking tools.
• Internet research and collaboration tools, software development tools, and the patent and
licensing practices that accompany software applications.
• Issues and risks associated with the Internet, and the security measures that keep your computer
system and your personal information secure.
• Fundamental elements of project and program management, and the importance of acquiring
these skills for all IT job roles.
Science Fair Winners
Chemistry
1st Die Feurige Flammentest............................................... Brian Weems
2nd The Effect of Different Types of Substances on
the Penny’s build up....................................................... Morgan Nichols
3rd Corrosive Carbonation................................................... Noah Claypoole
HM What is the Fastest Way to Cool a Soda........................ Daniel Aveli
Botany
1st Does Radiation Affect Plant Growth............................. Wade Gannaway
2nd A Sweet and Salty Grave............................................... Grace Harrison
3rd They Grow Up so Fast................................................... Max Epaillard
HM Cresendoing Plant Growth............................................. Morgan Boyton
Behavioral and Social
1st Pitch Perception............................................................. Claire Epaillard
Harrison Ronald
2nd Remember That One Time............................................. Kyle Ballard
Dylan Schmidt
3rd Color Psychology........................................................... Juan Carballo
HM Can Chewing Gum with Concentration......................... Shelbee Sheilkraut
Medicine & Health
1st Caffine Conundrum........................................................ Robby Simpson
2nd Soda vs. Athlete............................................................. Wendy Hargroves
3rd To the Beat of my Music................................................ Libia Hoyos
HM Which Sense has the fastest reaction time..................... Emily Febo
Materials and Bioengineering
1st Rotten Apples................................................................. Sara Affattato
2nd Eggs in the sun............................................................... Yesina Moreno
3rd How fast will your house burn down............................. Daniel Heitling
HM Bubble Trouble
HM Yuck - What happened to my Apple?............................ Santana Smith
Zoology
1st Candy Coated Mice........................................................ Karson Farber
2nd Does the diet of worms affect Their Reproduction?...... Kaitlyn W
3rd Music and Mice.............................................................. Anthony Write
HM Flip this Tank................................................................. Tori Turner
Microbiology
1st Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on yeast............... Helena Austin
HM Beyond the lights........................................................... Candy Sanchez
Enviromental
1st Ocean Acidification........................................................ Kathleen Smyrock
Victoria Crabill
2nd Paul Lemur..................................................................... Rachel Clark
Loren Repollo
3rd The Greenhouse Effect.................................................. Sawyer King
Biochemistry
HM Extraction of DNA......................................................... Chris Techdorf
Earth
1st Crystalize Fudge............................................................ Megan Driggers
Computer
1st Loop Speed for vs While............................................... Natalie Burno
Physics
1st Brands: how far they’ll go............................................. Riiley Smith
2nd How does drag affect the flight of a paper airplane....... Kenneth Van Velsor
3rd Does the size of a paracute matter?................................ Amanda Bartcher
HMDesintigration................................................................. Garret Tyler
Engineering Electrical/Mechanical
1st A Salt and Battery.......................................................... Kirk Simpson
2nd Oh Dam.......................................................................... Jeffrey Hackett
Caryle Spencer
3rd Apocalyptic Battery Power............................................ Spencer Cain
HM Electrifyingly Artistic..................................................... Willow Ingersol
HM Creating Light with Lead............................................... Cassidy Stone
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Drama News
Thank you to everyone who
came out to see the Drama Club’s
production of The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee this
weekend! The kids were ecstatic
about the number of their teachers
and other MDHS staff that attended.
The show was very well-received!
If you see any of the following
students today, please congratulate
them on a job well done:
Cast:
Justine Hall
Maria Rossodivito
Bridget Nievinski
Kirk Simpson
Robby Simpson
Logan Ritten
Katherine Bartley
Harrison Ronald
Michael Mansfield
Sadiki English
Lucke Fransbergen
JJ Jackson
Ben Slaby
Libia Hoyos
Crew:
Matt Hyland
Alissa Pelkey
Mason Baber
Min-young Kim
Skyler Manley
Danielle Tector
Alexis Wallace
Jacob Oh
Katie Smyrock
Nicole Smyrock
Helena Austin
Emma Spina
Sydney Koepke
Bailee Mancil
Reilly Davis
Director:
Katharine Bussert
Football 2015 Important Dates
Mt. Dora High School
SPORTS
Mount Dora Football Text Updates: Text @mountd to 81010
Workout Sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 3pm
If interested, see Coach Bullock for a new player packet
• April 13 @ 7 pm: SPRING PLAYER AND PARENT
MEETING (AUDITORIUM)
• April 23 & 24 @ 3 pm: EQUIPMENT CHECK OUT
(FOOTBALL LOCKER ROOM)
• April 27: SPRING PRACTICE BEGINS
• April 29 @ 3 pm: ATHLETIC PHYSICALS IN GYM
• May 1 @ 6:30 pm: WOMEN’S CLINIC
• May 8 @ 6 pm: ORANGE AND WHITE GAME
• May 21 @ 7:30 pm: SPRING GAME AT EDGEWATER
HIGH SCHOOL
Email Coach Bullock with questions at [email protected]
Track and Field Schedule
DATE
FEB 20
FEB 27
MAR 6
MAR 7
MAR 13
MAR 20
MAR 24
MAR 26
MAR 27-28
APR 2-4
APR 15
APR 23
MAY 1
DAY
FRI
FRI
FRI
SAT
FRI
FRI
TUE
THU
FRI-SAT
THU-SAT
WED
THU
FRI
MEET NAME
4TH ANNUAL MOUNT DORA KIWANIS INVITATIONAL
BULLDOG INVITATIONAL
LARRY KELLY INVITATIONAL
MONTVERDE ACADEMY INVITATIONAL
HAWKS OPEN
ROYAL INVITATIONAL
LAKE-SUMTER COUNTIES FROSH/SOPH CHAMPIONSHIP
LAKE-SUMTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP
FSU RELAYS
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS
FHSAA 2A DISTRICT 6 CHAMPIONSHIP
FHSAA 2A REGION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
FHSAA 2A STATE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
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LOCATION
MOUNT DORA HS
TAVARES HS
BISHOP MOORE
MONTVERDE ACADEMY
LAKE MINNEOLA HS
FIRST ACADEMY OF ORL.
TAVARES HS
SOUTH SUMTER HS
FLORIDA STATE UNIV.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
TAVARES HS
LAKE HIGHLAND PREP
UNIV. OF NORTH FLORIDA
TIME
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
TBA
TBA
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
8:00 AM
DEPARTURE
N/A
2:35 PM
2:00 PM
7:00 AM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:35 PM
1:30 PM
TBA
TBA
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
TBA
Varsity Softball Schedule
Date
2/19 2/24
2/26
2/27
3/3
3/5
3/6
3/9
3/10
3/12
3/16
3/19
3/23
3/24
3/26
4/7
4/9
Day
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
Opponent
Tavares
South Lake
Eustis
Lake Brantley
Apopka
Umatilla
Montverde
South Lake
Leesburg
Tavares
Ocoee
Lake Minneola
Villages Mount Dora Bible
Eustis
Apopka
Wekiva
Location
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
Game Time
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
6:00PM
Bus Departure
2:50PM
Scholar
Athletes
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2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
4:45PM
Congratulations to Makenna Pietrzak
and Zach Hays for being selected as “Scholar
Athletes” for Lake County! Way to represent
MDHS. Keep up the good work and Go CANES!
Softball Scholarship
Congratulations to Ali Hardesty for signing
a national letter of intent from Pasco Hernando
College to play softball next fall. We are very
proud of you!
JV Softball Schedule
Date
2/19 2/24
2/26
2/27
3/3
3/5
3/9
3/10
3/12
3/16
3/19
3/24
3/26
Day
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
Opponent
Tavares
South Lake
Eustis
Lake Brantley
Apopka
Umatilla
South Lake
Leesburg
Tavares
Ocoee
Lake Minneola
Mount Dora Bible
Eustis
Location
Away
Home
Home
Away
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Game Time
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
Bus Departure
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
2:50PM
Baseball Schedule
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DATETIME OPPONENT
FEB 19
JV 4 V 7
OCOEE
FEB 20
JV 4 V 7
APOPKA
FEB 24
JV 4 V 7
*UMATILLA
FEB 26
JV 6
LAKE MINEOLA
FEB 26
V 6
WEKIVA
FEB 27
JV 4 V 7
*UMATILLA
MAR 5
JV 4 V 7
SOUTHLAKE
MAR 10
JV 4V 7
*EUSTIS
MAR 12
JV 6
HOME
MAR 13
JV4 V 7
*EUSTIS
MAR 17
V 6
ORANGE CITY UNIVERSITY
MAR 26
V 6
MOUNT DORA BIBLE
MAR 27
JV 4 V 7
LEESBURG
SPRING BREAK MARCH 30 – APRIL 3
APR 7
JV 4 V 7
*TAVARES
APR 9
JV 4 V 7
SOUTHLAKE
APR 10
JV 4 V 7
*TAVARES(SN)
APR 13
V 7
LAKE MINEOLA
APR 15
V 4:30
WEKIVA
APR 16
V 6
LEESBURG
APR 20 -24 DISTRICTS MOUNT DORA
MOUNT DORA
Non Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Orlando, FL
Permit #2346
Mount Dora High School
700 North Highland Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
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Mount Dora High School Athletics
Mount Dora High School is committed to excellence in academics and athletics. We
are a member of the FHSAA and abide by all policies and by-laws.
The Mount Dora High Athletic Program mission is to maximize the potential of each
student-athlete by providing a rigorous athletic program which complements and supports
a challenging academic program that trains student-athletes to persevere, to work well with
others, and to test themselves both on and off the field of play.
Sports Offered
Fall
Football
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Boys & Girls Bowling
Girls Volleyball
Boys & Girls Swimming
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Winter
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Girls Weightlifting
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Spring
Baseball
Softball
Boys Weightlifting
Boys Track
Girls Track
Boys & Girls Tennis
Athletic Directors:
Coach
Email
Ben Bullock
Andy Douglas
Ed Thompson
Marie Aliberti
Alisha Hoffman
Ariel Betancourt
Ted Dwyer
Janice Leimberger
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ariel Betancourt
Raphelle Campbell
Jason Guido
Andy Douglas
Damian Bardoni
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Frank Scott
John Mason
Ed Thompson
Andy Douglas
Ed Thompson
Tina Waters
Ed Thompson
Veronica Johnson
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tutoring
•
We have started an Algebra Lab
on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
students that need help with Algebra
1, Algebra 2, or Liberal Arts Math. We meet in the media center after
school from 2:45 – 3:30. The
tutoring bus will be available for any
student eligible to ride a bus.
•
Students using e2020 (Edgenuity)
may use the computers in the media
center after school on Tuesdays and
Thursdays if needed. A teacher
will be on hand to assist with any
questions you may have.
•
The National Honor Society will also
be offering free tutoring sessions
from 2:40 – 3:30 pm each week in
all subjects. See Madam Bartley in
room 4-218 for more information.