OSS Students spent 3 amazing days at Silver Springs State Park. OSS' CMP and Academic Team members studied SAT Math, and Reading with their teachers and participated in a reading program.
Orlando Science Schools science olympiad teams won 1st and 3rd place in the State Science Olympiad Tournament.With this amazing accomplishment Orlando Science Schools will attend the 2012 National Science Olympiad which will be held at Orlando, and represent the State of Florida at the National level second year in a row.
Orlando Science Schools Math Department celebrated Pi day School wide. Students were so excited to count and memorize the digits of Pi. There were many Pi activities created by OSS Math Teachers.
Orlando Science Schools FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4013 Clockwork Mania won the Rookie All-Star Award at the Orlando Regional tournament held at the University of Central Florida from March 8 to March 10, 2012 (http://www2.usfirst.org/2012comp/Events/FL/awards.html).
***Congratulations to all of our staff, students and their parents***Florida Department of Education released school rankings, and OSS is ranked 10th place in the State of Florida in its category (Middle/High School combination category). We received a congratulatory letter from the Commissioner of Education, Gerard Robinson for our placement and were honored with his kind words.
In addition, the School Board of Orange County has recognized OSS again to receive an "A" grade for the 2010-11 school year.Thank you so much for your dedication to excellence, and keep up the good work!!
On February 18, 2012 the Orlando Science School FIRST Tech Challenge Team 5070 N.U.T.S. (Nerds United for Technological Superiority), participated in the FTC Florida Championship at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. There were some technical challenges, but the team was able to overcome them; the robot Pistachio and the driving team performed well in all the matches. The team was a finalist for the Think Award and earned the Judges Award, in the Judge’s opinion, N.U.T.S was the best rookie team.
Orlando Science Schools is organizing a special event to celebrate Black History Month on Friday, February 17, 2012, at 5:15 pm. We would like to invite students and their families to OSS to enjoy time with teachers and staff for a special program with Sheriff Demings being the keynote speaker and a potluck dinner. Please click to download potluck dinner form.
On Saturday, February 11, OSS students participated in the Seminole County History Fair. The students displayed a variety of projects and topics for this fair.
The 9th and 10th grade students at Orlando Science School will be attending UCF for an exciting FREE college campus tour on February 14, 2012!
Dear Parents and Students,
We are already halfway through another year at OSS. This year, the semiannual OSS Awards Ceremony will be on two separate nights based upon grade levels. Please click "Read more" for more info.
Many OSS students participated in the first annual History Fair this year. The students did a wonderful job showing their interests and talents as they researched a wide variety of historical topics. The winners include students from all grade levels. These students will participate in the Seminole County History Fair on Saturday, February 11. Congratulations!
Samantha Fischer, with YEA! Youth Education Alliance will be presenting a brief seminar for parents titled, “Introduction to Student Success, Advice for Parents on How to Encourage Solid Student Habits in their Children”.
