On Thursday December 21st 2017, OSS High School Students have the opportunity to visit the Central Florida Zoo and ZOOM Air from 8:15AM-4:00PM. The cost to attend the trip is $35 which includes attending the zoo, zip lining, refreshments, drinks and transportation. Permission slips and payments are due to Mrs. Foley by December 13th 2017. Please see the attached permission slip for more information.
On Saturday, December 2nd, the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society hosted the School-wide MathCounts for our middle schoolers. This was a very fun and
engaging event where some of our smartest middle school students went face to face in a mathematical match-up. Medals were given to the top 10 places, and ribbons were given to places 11-16 and the top placing team.
NHS and NJHS Presents The Annual Orlando Science Middle High Teachers vs. Students Basketball Game
This event is to raise support and funds for Toys for Tots.* The game will take place on December 8, 2017 from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. This year, we added
a new component – students will be able to create their own teams and played in an elimination tournament on Wednesday, December 6, 2017.
Admission to the game is $3 or a New Unwrapped Toy. We invite everyone to come and support this great cause and to cheer on our players!
The Annual Orlando Science Schools Holiday Concert and will feature performances from both the Orlando Science Lynx and Technology Campus!
This year's event will take place at Edgewater High School's Preforming Art Center on December 15th 2017 beginning at 6:00PM, tickets are $3 and
may be purchased using the link below.
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/OSS--Holiday-Band-Concert/IdEBD
Orlando Science College Center will be hosting our High School Programs/Tracks Information Night on December 7th at 5:30pm. We will have a guest speaker from MIT who is also alumni of Orlando Science (Class of 2017). He will share his experience at Orlando Science and MIT currently. Also, I will be introducing our current and upcoming special programs/tracks and answering your questions about what Orlando Science can offer for an outstanding high school experience;
Attention Lynx Lane and Technology Drive Campuses:
There will be a Middle School Basketball Informational Meeting on Thursday November 16th 2017. This informational meeting will be for all students in grades 6th-8th who are interested in trying out for the Orlando Science Middle School Team! It will begin at the start of club time and be held in the gym.
Please email Mrs. Mulligan at Mulligan@orlandoscience.org if you have any questions!
Orlando Science School is proud to continue our celebration of our students and their reading goals. We held our first Accelerated Reader celebration, for the 2017 – 2018 school year on November 8, 2017 and it was a grand success. One hundred and twenty students earned thirty AR points within one month or one hundred and fifty AR points since August 14, 2017.Students feasted on ice cream, cake, and drinks provided by our Orlando Science Parent Volunteer Organization.
In the summer of 2017, Mr. Stampas applied for a summer research experience for teachers, RET. This research fellowship allowed Mr. Stampas to work with UCF in developing computer vision application to medical science as well gear it towards a high school curriculum. Many highly competitive schools were there such as Lake Nona, Lake Highland, and Trinity Prep working on projects ranging from facial detection to self-driving car software.
November 4th has been proclaimed Orlando Science Schools day by Mayor Buddy Dyer on behalf of the City of Orlando. Dr. Akin received this honor from Commissioner Robert Stuart on November 04, 2017 to commemorate our Tenth Anniversary and to recognize our many accomplishments throughout our first ten years as well as our commitment to the STEM education of our community.
OnFriday November 3rd 2017, Orlando Science Middle High Students and Staff along with their Parents were invited to join the Future Physicists of Florida (FPF). FPF is working with physicists at Florida State University, Florida A&M University and the University of West Florida to show students like those who were invited the excitement of physics and guide them in preparing for careers in physics and engineering.
Orlando Science Middle High is pleased to announce we will be participating in the annual “City of Orlando Veteran’s Day Parade”. Below you will find the official permission slip of you are interested in your student(s) participating in this wonderful event. If you have any questions please contact Mrs.Gourdie at Gourdie@orlandoscience.org.
We are officially 9 days away from our very first OSS Fall Festival! Below you will find a few very important announcements and reminders.
The Fall Festival will have something for everyone, from toddler to adult inflatable houses, jousting and a slide; games; food; bake sales; silent auction with AMAZING Prizes; raffles; and a mini health fair
TIME: 11am –5pm
LOCATION: OSS Elementary and Middle School(2611 Technology Dr. Orlando, FL. 32804)
PARKING: Plenty of parking will be available across the street at the Columbia College
