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Wekiva High School
February 2014
Volume 7
Vision
Academic and personal success for
every student.
Mission
Each student will reach the highest
standards of academic and
personal success.
Beliefs
Students
• Students are our first and
foremost priority.
• All students can and will learn in a
challenging atmosphere.
• Students are entitled to a safe and
secure learning environment.
Curriculum & Instruction
• Rigor and relevance lead all
instruction.
• Constant self-assessment enriches
our programs.
• Extracurricular activities are vital to
a well-rounded education.
• Teamwork is essential.
Community
• Students, faculty and staff are
life-long learners.
• Faculty and staff are professional
role models.
• Respect and accountability are the
cornerstones of all relationships.
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go to www.academypublishing.com.
“Prepare for
Greatness”
Number 2
February 2014
A Message From the Principal
D
ear Mustangs,
Mustangs are stampeding toward the 2014-2015 school year! We are registering
for next year and preparing for the FCAT, End of Course, Advanced Placement and
Industry Certification exams that begin with FCAT Writing on February 25. During these
testing times, please be sure your Mustang is on time to school and brings to each test
a good night’s sleep the night before, breakfast the morning of and the confidence and
perseverance that we have been instilling throughout the year.
Our incoming ninth graders enjoyed “Mustang Round Up” on January 23 during which
they experienced some of the electives they can sign up for at Wekiva. Additionally, students
and parents attended Future Freshmen Parent Orientation on January 29 to meet teachers
and find out about such advanced opportunities as our Laser Photonics Magnet, and Scholars,
AgriScience and Health Science Academies. Our guidance counselors visited with students from
Piedmont, Lockhart and Ocoee Middle Schools. They have also been registering our current
Mustangs through their English classes; after that process, they will be meeting individually to
determine final schedules. Our full curriculum guide can be found on our web site. Students
will have their schedule of courses for next year in May so they can make changes over the
summer before June 14 as we want all students to gallop in to the school year with a full and
correct schedule day one.
When assisting your Mustang with his or her registration, please keep this important fact
in mind: College Admission Officials’ first admissions priority is the RIGOR of ACADEMIC
COURSEWORK taken in high school.
GPA is not first but THIRD on their priority list (SAT and ACT scores are second). That
means that it is more important for your child to pursue difficult academic work than to get
straight A grades. Please make sure your child is attempting as many Honors/Pre-AP and AP
classes, while also finding time to explore interests. This is a shift in mindset from
those years in elementary and middle school when GPA was the first priority.
Testing and our May 31 graduation are around the corner. Because
of multiple legislative changes, please note that each graduating class
has different requirements for testing and graduation. With each
new year there is increased accountability, so please make sure
your and your Mustang understand what he or she will need
to pass to graduate. There’s a full page for each graduation
class in the curriculum guide which I encourage you to
track yourself with as our Mustang’s Prepare for Greatness.
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Upcoming Events
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Band
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Fine Arts
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“...college
admission
officials’ first...
priority is the rigor of
academic coursework
taken in high school...
it is more important for
your child to pursue
difficult academic
Speech & Debate
work than to get
Student Services News
Agriculture Department
straight A’s”
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Honor Roll List
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Athletic News
Sincerely,
Elise Gruber
Principal
Inside This Issue:
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Mustang Matters
Upcoming Events
February 13...................Mr. & Ms. Mustang Pageant – 7p.m.
February 17...................Student Holiday –Presidents’ Day - School Closed
February 21...................3rd Quarter Progress Reports Distributed; Black History Month Assemblies
February 22...................PULSE Conference hosted by Wekiva
February 24...................Music Pre-Music Performance Assessment Concert - 7 p.m.
February 25...................FCAT Writing Test
March 8...........................SAT Administration
March 11.........................PTSA Meeting – 5:45 p.m.; SAC Meeting – 6:45 p.m.; Drama Showcase – 7 p.m.
March 18.........................3rd Quarter Exams: Periods 1, 4, & 7
March 19.........................3rd Quarter Exams – Periods 3 & 5
March 20.........................3rd Quarter Exams – Periods 2 & 6
March 21.........................Teacher Work Day – No School for Students
March 24 – 28.............Spring Break
April 4..............................3rd Quarter Report Cards Distributed; Grad Bash – Universal Studios
April 5..............................Apopka Art & Jazz Festival
April 5-6..........................Relay for Life
April 7-8..........................FCAT Reading Retake Tests
April 8..............................PTSA Meeting – 5:45 p.m.; SAC Meeting – 6:45 p.m.
April 12............................ACT Administration; Wekiva Prom – Buena Vista Palace
April 14-15....................Grade 10 FCAT Reading Test
April 15............................Top 5% Seniors Dinner/Celebration – 6 p.m.
April 18............................3rd Quarter Grade Level Award Programs
April 21-22....................Grade 9 FCAT Reading Test
April 23- 26.................Spring Musical – 7 p.m. (Special Matinee Performance on April 26 – 2 p.m.)
May 1................................Chorus Spring Concert – 7 p.m.
May 2................................4th Quarter Progress Reports Distributed
May 3................................SAT Administration
May 5................................Spring Piano Recital – 7 p.m.
May 8................................Dance Spring Concert – 7 p.m.
May 12..............................Senior Class Awards Program – 6:30 p.m.
May 13..............................PTSA Meeting – 5:45 p.m.; SAC Meeting – 6:45 p.m.;
Orchestra Spring Concert – 7 p.m.
May 15..............................Band Spring Concert – 7 p.m.
May 20..............................Guitar Spring Concert – 7 p.m.; Spring Football Game vs. Mt. Dora – 7:30 p.m.
Biology End of Course Assessment
Need to get your brain in shape for the Biology End of Course Assessment?
If your child is currently taking biology, they will be required to take the Biology End of Course
Exam as part of their final grade for the class. This comprehensive exam will
be given in May, but NOW is the time to begin to prepare! In order to
help your son or daughter be successful on this exam, he or she will have
access to multiple websites as well as additional opportunities for face-to
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face instruction
and review with the team of biology teachers here at
Wekiva High School. The information for access to the websites will be
sent home with your child at a later date, so be sure to be on the lookout
for additional communications that will be going home with each student.
Or goal is for EVERY biology student to pass!! Please help us by encouraging
your son or daughter to start preparing now.
Wanted: Scholars!
The Scholar’s Academy at Wekiva High
School will be accepting applications for potential
incoming 9th grade students over the next few
months. Any student interested in being part of
the academy should contact Brian Charboneau @
[email protected] or (407)297-4900
(ext. 4626).
Words of Advice for the
FCAT Writing Test
Parents, please remember that FCAT Writes
will be given to every sophomore on February
25th. Please encourage your sophomore to be
rested, eat a good breakfast, and do his or her
best on this writing assessment! If you have any
questions or concerns about this assessment,
please contact Wekiva’s Writing Coach, Kristi
Draus at [email protected].
Dropping Off Students in
the Morning at School
We have noticed an increase in the number
of parents who drive their teenagers to school
and drop them off in the middle of Hiawassee
Road! Considering this is a two-lane highway on
both sides of the street, this practice is extremely
dangerous! In fact, it has already caused an
accident. We know everyone is very timeconscious; however, for the safety of your child
please do not drop your teen off in the middle of
Hiawassee Road. Please enter by way of the main
entrance and follow the stream of other parents
who are dropping off their teen in front of our
Media Center. We appreciate and value your
cooperation and your care for the safety of all our
teenagers! Thank you in advance!
Heath brings Home Gold
from Special Olympics
Shawn Heath was the only bowler to make
it to the State Games this year. He competed
on November 16, 2013, at Boardwalk Bowl,
and Shawn is sporting a shiny new Gold Medal
for his first place win at the State Games. We
congratulate Shawn for a tremendous job WELL
DONE! We are very proud of Shawn!
February 2014
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District 8 Marching Band Music Performance Assessment
We congratulate the Wekiva High School Marching Band for their tremendous performance at the
District 8 Marching Music Performance Assessment on Saturday, November 2, 2013, in the Citrus Bowl.
The band earned an overall Excellent rating and a Superior rating in the General Effect category. The effect
of the show was very apparent as the band received one of the largest audience reactions.
We would also like to share our pride in having Benjamin Roldan and Christian Herrera selected
for the Florida All-State Band! This is the third year in a row Wekiva has been fortunate to have students
selected for this prestigious event. Benjamin Roldan was 1 out of only 8 trombone players in the entire
state selected for the 9th and 10th grade Concert Band, and Christian Herrera was 1 of only 4 trombone
players selected for the Jazz Band. This is a tremendous accomplishment! We are so very proud of these
fine musicians!
Fine Arts Kudos
Wekiva students have many talents which earn them special recognition. We congratulate six of our
Wekiva Chorus students for being selected to be a part of the All-County Choir. These students were
selected from hundreds of students who auditioned from every school in the county, and only between 12
and 15 students from each voice part were chosen for the entire county. This is a very prestigious honor,
and we congratulate Tawny Arguelles, Daniel Ally, Garfield Headley, Samantha Boelter, Logan Braue,
and Christopher Delostrinos for being selected.
Three of these students received additional accolades; specifically, Tawny Arguelles, Daniel Ally, and
Garfield Headley have been selected for the 2014 All-State Chorus! This is quite an accomplishment as
thousands of students across the state of Florida participate in an audition that includes a written music
theory test, a sight-singing audition, and an octet reading in which they are required to learn 8 pieces of
music and record them for a panel to judge them. Most schools are fortunate to have even 1 student
selected, so we are honored to have 3 such hard-working and talented young musicians! We are extremely
proud of all these remarkable students!
And the noteworthy accomplishments in Fine Arts do not end here….we congratulate the Wekiva
High Dance Company, Synergy Dance, for their success on November 8, 2013, at the All-County Dance
Expose. Many of our Wekiva Dance students were selected to be a part of the All-County Lyrical Production
and/or the All-County Hip Hop Production. These students were selected from approximately a hundred
dancers who auditioned from every school in the county, and only 20 dancers were chosen for each
Production Number. This is a very prestigious honor, and we congratulate Jennika Clarke, Salathiel Davis,
Maritza Desir, Elizabeth Greer, Paige Howder, Helena Sostre, and Tiffany Williams for being selected.
In addition, all of the company members participated in Master Classes on that Friday, followed by an
adjudicated performance that evening. Wekiva was awarded 2 Excellent Awards and 1 Superior Award for
their performances. Way to go, Wekiva Dance Company!
Just when you thought the congratulatory notes were completed…we are very proud of the
following students for auditioning and being accepted into the Orange County All-County Band:9th and
10th Grade Concert Band: Tyler Peters and Benjamin Roldan; 11th and 12th Grade Symphonic Band:
Charles Hafner, Aquilla Marshall, Justin Tapper, and Richard T Rogers; Jazz Band: Aquilla Marshall.
These students worked tremendously hard to prepare for these auditions and represented our school well
during the All-County Festival in January.
Finally, we extend our congratulations to two of our guitar students who were selected, by audition,
for the All-County Guitar Ensemble: Hagen Meeks and Samantha Reyes. We also share our pride
in congratulating our Orchestra students! On Saturday, November 9, 2013, they went to District Solo
and Ensemble, at Lake Nona High School. Each solo and ensemble performance received an excellent
or a superior rating, when they performed for judges. Many of these students had only been playing
their instruments for two months! We are thrilled with these results and look forward to many more
noteworthy accomplishments from our Orchestra students!
‘Mustang Matters’
February 2014
Published Four Times Per Year
Orange County Public Schools
P.O. Box 271
Orlando, FL 32802
Issue #2
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Mustang Matters
Honor Roll
4.0 Straight “A” Honor Roll
We are extremely proud of the following Mustangs who earned
straight “A’s” in all their courses for the second marking period:
ADAMS, MORGAN DANIELLE
ALI, SHOBANNAH
ANDREWS, BRITTANY LAYNE
ATKINS, CHANDLER MARQUIS
BECKINSALE, TIMOTHY ALEC DAVID
BERG, NICHOLAS MORRIS
BOORNAZIAN, TARA ROSE
BORTON, ARIANA JASMINE
BRIDGES, BRITTANY LATRICE
BRIGGS, REBECCA DANIELLE
BRYANT, AMBER FAYE
CASTILLO, JAZLEEN ALEXIS
CHANTILOUPE, CHENNEL
ANNASTACIA
CHARLES, PIERRE
CHOWDHURY, RHEA ISLAM
COOKS, CHRISTIAN ALLEN
COVILLE, AARON JACKSON
CRUZ, STEPHANIE ROSEANNE
DEMOSTHENE, ASHLEY
DESSERT, CASSIDY DANIELLE
DOSSOUS, BRIANNAH ROSE
DUVAL, ENANE
FENN, TRUSHAWN
FORTUNA GRACIA, KEMBERLIE
FRAZIER, CHESTER CEREAN IV
GAYLE, ISAAC MATTHEW
GAYOT, TARAPHANIE HELENE
GILBERT, LOGAN KEITH
GILZEN, JACOB BYRON
GIRON, JENNIFER
GURKSNIS, BREYANNA F
HAFNER, MATTHEW JAMES
JAGDEO, JESSICA
JAMES, DALTON JACOB
JOHNSON, SAMANTHA LEANN
LAM, EMILY HOANG
LEE, RACHEL
LERICHE, HAILEE ELISE
LE’VERE, KAMARR EVAN
LEWARK, AURORA MAKENZIE
LOPEZ, BREANNA
MAGGIO, WILLIAM
MAIN, RAYCE JACOB
MARGIOTTA, DEBORAH VITTORIA
MARTINEZ, ROBERT CARLOS
MATTHEWS, MELISSA GRACE
MATTIS, AYANNA MYCHELLE
MCCOY WATSON, DE MARCUS ISAIH
MCILRATH, JAX STEPHENS
MCTIGUE, ERIN ELIZABETH
MERCADO, SYDNIE MARIE
MEZA, MORELIA JESSICA
MINEHART, KYLE ZACHARY
MORRISON, JAMES ALOYSIUS II
NANAN, NICKOLAS RICHARD
NGUYEN, CUONG
NJIE, JARAI B.K
ODOM, NICHOLAS JOHN
ONG, RICHARD LY
OWENS, TAYLOR DEE
PEREZ, AMERICOS
PETERS, JAMES MICHAEL
PIERCE, COURTNEY RENEE
REDDICK, CANDICE PATRICE
RIVERA NEGRON, PEDRO JOSE
RIVERA, JASMIN SELENA
RIVERA, MARIE ANGELIQUE
ROGERS, MARTHA ANN
SARRIS, KAITLIN REBECCA
SICKLER, BERKLEY RAINE
SINGH, ALYSSIA ROSHINI
SMITH, EMILY ROSE
STAUDT, KRISTINA LYNN
SWANSON, ALYXANDRA
TORRES RIVERA, JASSIRYS MICHELLE
TRAN, HANNAH NGUYEN
URENA GONZALEZ, KENIA IVON
VANDYKE, XAVIER
WILKINSON, CRAIG WALLACE
3.0-3.9 “A/B” Honor Roll
The following Mustangs should be commended for their efforts
in earning “A/B” honor roll status for the second marking period:
ABBADIE, AARON
ACOSTA, BRYAN HENSENY
ADAMS, MATTHEW R
AFRANEWAA, NANA AMA BOADU
AGUILAR OROZCO, JOSE LUIS
AGUILAR, MARIA MERCEDES
AGUIRRE DE LEON, LESLIE VANESSA
AHMAD, SABINA
AKOON, JADA TAI
AKOON, JENAI ALEXIS
ALDOSSARY, LATIFAH LOLA
ALEXANDER-LEWIS, CANDACE-ROSE
MARIKA
ALEXANDRE, ELIJAH JEREMIAH
ALEXANDRE, KECIANA K
ALEXIS, FRANCINE ALEXANDRA
ALLEN, BREANNA
ALLEN, MEGAN ALYSE
ALLEN, STEVEN
ALLENDE MOLINA, NOELYS DENISE
ALLISON, KYLA
ALLY, DANIEL ASIF
ALVARADO-HERNANDEZ, NAZARIO
AMARAL, ERIC BRAGA
ANDERSEN, JONATHAN MARK
ANDERSON, TALIYAH SYMONE
ANGELES, BIANCA MARIA
ANIAPAM, KWAME AMPENE
ANTHONY, SHATERRANCE LA MIKA
ANZO, NANCY
ARCHER, KEON ANTHONY
ARGUELLES, TAWNY LEVZ
ARISTILDE, SHEALTIELE
ARNOLD, TYLER FREEMAN
ASUNCION, JOHN KRISTIA N
ATKINS, KATIE ESTELLE
AYDELOTTE, TREVOR
AYDELOTTE, ZACHARY
BAGOT, JOSHUA STEPHEN
BAILEY, ASHLEY NICHOLA
BAIRD, SYDNI BROOKE
BAKER, DESTINY ARKISHA
BAKER, TARRIYAH AMARIE
BALDERAS, MAITE GUADALUPE
BANALES, VANESSA
BARGAINEER, JARAE NEECOLE
BARGAINEER, JAROD RASHON
BARREAU, VICTORIA J
BARRETT, TIFFANY KIARAH
BASTOS, ASHLEIGH ELIZABETH
BEATON, ALEXIS
BEHRENDT, KALEB WARNER
BEHRENDT, PARKER ANTHONY
BELL, ANTHONY MANUEL
BELL, BARTIMAEUS TREVON
BENHAM, GABRIELLE MARIE
BENITEZ, JUAN PABLO
BENNETT, HANNAH ELIZABETH
BERGSCHNEIDER, BEVERLY MICHELLE
BERONILLA, FIDEL MARCUS LECHUGA
BERRINGER, ZACHARY TYLER
BERRY, RAEGAN LYNAE
BEY, CHLOE IMANI
BILLUPS, TYREEK DUBOIS
BOELTER, SAMANTHA DIANE
BOHLER, GUYSEN NAPOLEON JR
BRANN, CHEYAN KRISTINA
BRATHWAITE, ELISA STARR EBONY
BRATTON, CARESSA MARIE
BRAUE, LOGAN ALEXANDER
BRIDGES, AMAYA
BRIGGS, RACHEL NICOLE
BRIGHAM, JORDEAN S
BROOKS, CANELIUS JR
BROWN, ALICE NELLIE ANN
BROWN, AUSTIN CURTIS
BROWN, JANAE ANGELA
BROWN, JARED MALIK
BROWN, KEVIN GRANT
BROWN, KRISTINA LAUREN
BROWN, LILLIE-ANNA MCKENZIE
BRUCE, AARON CHRISTOPHE
BRUTUS, EMMANUEL
BRUTUS, JAMES GODSON
BRUTUS, RACHEL MARIE
BRYANT, QUENTIN DSHAWN
BUMANN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
BURGE, CASSANDRA ANN MARIE
BURGOS, LIZENID
BURKE MONDS, ALONNA NICOLE
BURKEPILE, LACEY MAE
BUSH, ALISHA ANNETTE
BUSH, KYNDALL CHEYENNE
CALL, NICHOLAS STEVEN
CAMPBELL, MARCI
CAMPBELL, QUMARI DE’SHAWN
CAMPOPIANO, LEA FRANCESCA
CANFIELD, BRIANNA LEIGH
CARABALLO, XIOMY ELENA
CAREY WALKER, CHRISTIAN
CARR, SHASHANESHA
CARTY, SHAINA STACY ANN
CASTANEDA, YARELIS
CASTILLO, JESENIA DENISE
CASTILLO, KIMBERLY NOELIA
CASTRO, MEGHAN EVE
CENTENO, FEDERICO M
CESAR, ZURI ANA
CHAN, SATISH ANDREW
CHANDERDAT, ANDREW NAVENDRA
CHAVIS, SAMANTHA JAMISON
CHISOLM, DARREN ANTONIO
CHRISTIE YOUNG, DE ANNA
CLAIBORNE, TANNER ERIC
CLOUDEN, TARIQ JAHMAL
CODE, LA SHAYLA
CODNER, C’ANDRE
COLEMAN, YAWN RICO JR.
COLLAZO, FRANKIE ELFRAN
COLLIER, KATHARINE ALEXANDRA
COLLINS, MARSHAY DYON
COLON, ARIEL DESTINY
COLON, MARINA ALICIA
CONWAY, DAQUAN SUGARRAY
COSTA, KATHLEEN JARMENDIA
COVILLE, HOLLIE MAY
COX, TAMARA ANTOINETTE
CRESCIONI, CAMILIA ROSA
CRESCIONI, ERIK OMAR
CRUZ, LYDIA MARILYN
CRUZ, MELANIE ANN
CULLEN, STERLING ANNE
CUMBIE, CIARA KATRIE
CUNNINGHAM, AUDLEY CHRISTOPHER
CUPIDAN, YOLIZMA
CURINTON, ALESHIA SHANTERIA
CUTLER, JEREMIAH SHAWCAR
DANG, PHUONG THI THANH
DANGERFIELD, DEANDRE
DANIEL, KENNETH NAHOUM
DAVIS, DOUGLAS CAMERON
DAVIS, MARCUS JEROME
DAVIS, NORRIS ABDOUL
DAVIS, SALATHIEL DANISE
DAVIS, TREVEON AMARI
DAVIS, ZENOBIA SEGUOAUS TIERRA
DEBILLE, ANTHONY JOSEPH
DEFOOR, CANDICE SHAE
DEL VALLE, VICTOR JESUS
DELGADO, LIDIA ELIANA
DELICE, KRYSTELLE FRANCESS
DEMOSTHENE, BRADLEY
DEMOSTHENE, BRYAN
DENNIS, CALI LEANN
DEPAIVA, SAVANNAH RAE
DERFUSS, SEAN MITCHELL
DESSERT, SHAINA ROCHELLE
DESUE, KOBE LEVERT
DEWEY, MADISON MARIE
DEWEY, MATTHEW CHARLES
DHANRAJ, STEPHANIE HEMA
DIAZ, PATRICK
DICKSON, KAITLIN CHEYENNE
DION, CHARLES ANTOINE
DION, CHARLES ANTOINE
DONALDSON, ALISHA JADE
DOOLEY, SARAH MARIE
DORELUS, ERCHELLE
DUNKLEY, WESLEY DONALD
DURAN, AUSTIN
DURAN, SIERRA
EARNEST, LAUREN PAIGE
EDGE, JANELLE A
EDWARDS, NAKI KADEEM
ELLIOTT, CAMDEN JACOB
ELLIS, ZARIYAH N
ELZIE, CHRISTINA RENEE
ESQUIVEL PEREZ, EDREY
EUGENE, DANTE ALAIN
FAIL, ERICA MARIA
FARNAM, TIFFANI ANN
FENELUS, VANESSA LINDSAY
FERSOLA ALCANTARA, YELISSA NICOLE
FIGUEROA RAMOS, VICTOR EMANUELLI
FISH, CAMERON NOEL
FOLKES, RICKY MARQUIS
FORBES, EDMUND
FOUTS, WILLIAM EDDISON
FRANCOIS, ERICKA TASHA
FRISH, KYLIE ANN MARIE
FULTON, STEPHANIE MARIE
GABRIEL, JEREMY ADAM
GALARZA, DENISE NICOLE
GARCIA MENDOZA, MICHELLE
GARCIA, JASMINE ROSE
GARCIA, JAVIER
GARCIA, JONATHAN ALIZE
GARCIA, SABRINA CHRISTINE
GARDNER, ROGER DEJUAN
GARRETT, LINDSEY NICOLE
GATES, JORDAN MICHAEL
GELAIS PIERRE, SANDY LOVE
GENTILE, MICHAEL ANTHONY
GIDUS, THOMAS DANIEL
GILLETTE, RILEY ANNE
GILLIAM, QUARTNEY KORONA
GLOVER, DARWIN ORLOVE
GOHMAN, PHOENIX
GONZALEZ, EMMANUEL VICTOR
GONZALEZ, GISSELLE
GONZALEZ, GISSELLE MARIE
GONZALEZ, GIZELLE ASHLYN
GONZALEZ, JESSICA MARIE
GONZALEZ, RACHEL EMILY
GOODRICH, HANNAH ELIZABETH
GOODRIDGE, JONAS MAJESTIC
GOODSON, BAKHARI
GORDON, TIFFANY ELEZEBETH
GOSS, CHAMPANGE LYNETT UNRTICE
GRACE, JERMAINE MACEO JR
GREAUX, ADAM GENE
GREEN, TIANNA SHAVON
GREENE, IAN
GRICE, CHELSEA ELIZABETH
GUAMAN, JO-ANNE
GUERRA, MIKAYLA ALEXANDRIA
GUILIANO, NICHOLAS DAVID
GUILLEN, MARCEL
GUO, XIANG FENG
GUZMAN, TESSA P
HAFNER, CHARLES HENRY
HAFSANUR, MIM
HAGAN, DANIELLE JORDAN
HAIFA, FAREED WAJDI
HAIFA, SHAWKI WAJDI SHAWIK
HAIMDAS, ANTHONY TEENARINE
HAINESWORTH, ANGEL NICOLE
HALL, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH JR
HALL, ZAKOYA R
HAMARIC, LAURA KATHERINE
HAMILTON, SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE
HANES, RODNEY C
HANLEY, LAURA ANN
HANNAH, KIRKWOOD LAWRENCE II
HARMAN, JESSICA FAITH
HARPER, BRIANNE MCKENZIE
HARPER, JAMES RAYMOND II
HARRIPERSAD, GABRIELLE SARAH
HARRISS, CHLOE ALEXANDRA
HARVEY, LAMARCUS VENET
HAUS, TAYLOR ANN
HAWKINS, CHRISTOPHER ALAN
HEADBERG, DUSTIN ROB
HEATH, SHAWN RYAN
HEFLIN, ASHLEY AMANDA
HEISS, SARAH TERESA
HENDERSON, OCTAVIA
HERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, YADIRA
HERNANDEZ, ISABEL
HERRERA, ELI CESAR
HEYER, DESTANI MICHELLE
HEYWARD, CHANDLER CATHELINE
HILL, JOSEPH MICHAEL
HILL, RODRYK NIZELL
HILTON, SPENCER MARK
HINZ, TRAVIS ALAN
HOANG, AN PHAN KHANH
HOCKEY, CODY LEE
HOHM, NICOLE ELISABETH
HOLLAND, BRYANN DANIELLE
HOLLOWAY, DARION KAI’REE
HORELICK, MAKENZIE DELANE
HORTON, DARIAN NICOLE
HOSIER, SIERRA JADE
HOWARD, AARON
HULISKA, CHRISTOPHER ISAAC
HUQ, LAILA
HURLEY, JESSE LEE
HURLEY, SAMANTHA LEE
INGRAM, EBONI SIMONE
INNISS, NIA BRIANNA
IRVIN, SHANIAH LANAE
ISAAC, NAVYA
IUS, GABRIELLE ELIZABETH
JACKSON, KAMERA VIRGINIA
JACKSON, RAIMELLO ANTWON
JACKSON, TARA LEIKO
JACOBS, MICHAEL JR
JACQUES-LOUIS, K’TURA TONIA
JAHNKE, CHRISTINE ELIZABETH
JAIMES, ALEXIS
JAMES, JELANI NIGEL
JANVIER, SHAWNA ANNETTE
JARNIGAN, JOSHUA GARRATT
JASSO, JONATHAN
JERICHO, JESSE JAMES
JETER, LACI MICHELE
JIMENEZ, JADE LINNETTE
JOCELYN, CHELSEA DEJA
JOHNSON, ADRIAN
JOHNSON, BRIANNA PATRICE
JOHNSON, CELINA
JOHNSON, DANIELLE MARIE
JOHNSON, JAVON M.
JOHNSON, JAVON SHAMAR
JOHNSON, JOSEPH LUNDRE
JONES, JOVAN DARNEL
JONES, RYAN MICHAEL
JOSEPH, ASHNEE GRAY
JOSEPH, JEFFREY
JURADO, ANDRES FELIPE
KAMENS, CAMILLE JADE
KAY, MIRANDA LYNN
KELLY, DELANEY ASHLYN
KELLY, KYLE ROBERT
KESE, JUDE PRINCE ASAMOAH
KESE, RHODA DAVIS
KING, ELLIE ANN
KING, NOEL ALLY
KLEIER, AUSTIN EDWARD
KLEIER, JUSTIN WILLIAM
LABOY, CARLA MICHELLE
LAGUERRE, MIDELINE
LAGUERRE, SHANIA
LALANDE, COURTNEY JANE
LANDSINGER, CATHRINE NELL
LARKINS, DAVID SKYY
LATIGUE, DEBORAH
LATTIN, JAHNYQUA IYOSHA
LAYTON, JOHN BURTON
LE, MANFRED PHUE
LEHEUP, BENJAMIN
LEHEUP, JOHNATHAN THOMAS
LEWIS, JANECE ELLISHA
LEYANNA, SIENNA MARIAN
LOPEZ MACIO, ALEJANDRA NOHELY
LORA, AMBAR ROBERLY
LOWREY, KELLI JO
LUBIN, SHAKARA TRACY
LUCAS, DOMINIQUE ARIEL
LUCERO, HANNAH MARIA
LY, EMILY
LYONS, DIAMOND
MADDOX, CHIARA S
MADDOX, DEZLARAE
MAGGIO, CALEB MATTHEW
MAIN, KYLA LEEANN
MAIN, RACHEL LYNN
MALDONADO PEREZ, KELVIN ENRIQUE
MAMADAMONOVA, KHAIRINA
MANNIX-THOMAS, KRISTEN
MARBRA, KIEREN THALIL
MARCANO, CURTLY CALETUS
MARQUEZ, JORGE FRANCISCO
MARSHALL, AQUILA JAMES
MARTIN, DOMINIQUE BEATRICE
MARTIN, JUZANNE CHRISTOBEL
MARTIN, TYJA MARKEIR
MARTINEZ, FEDERICO
MARTINEZ, GISELLE
MARTINEZ, JOAQUIN
MC GEE, NATALIE
MCCALLISTER, JOHNATHAN HUNTER
MCCONNELL, JILLIAN MARIE
MCCRAY, BENNY KAESEAN
MCCRAY, KAERRA BREYONA
MCFARLANE, SHANTELL LERESSA
MCKOY, MARTINA
MCLEMORE, MYA FELICIA
MCLEOD, DEJA DEBRA
MCMILLIAN, DEMAURIUS J SHAWN
MCPHERSON, JAEWAN DEONTE
MEDINA, TIFFANY AMBER
MEDRANO, CARLOS MIGUEL
MEEKS, HAGEN COLE
MEEKS, JAMES ALLEN
MELENDEZ, KIARA RAQUEL
MELLOR, STEPHEN
MELTON, LATAVIOUS
MERVILUS, LAUREN YVETTE
METAYER, GALIANO GREGORE
MEULENS, INDIRHA REBECCA
MIAH, MEHJEBIN A
MILLER, CHRISTOPHER VINCENT B
MILLER, DEJA CERAI
MILLER, DIANA RAE
MILLER, RACHAEL LYN
MILLER, TIMOTHY LAWSON
MILLIGAN, HEATH CHRISTOPHE
MILLIS, MASON MC KINLEY
February 2014
MILLS, KYLE ANTHONY
MILLS, TYQUARIUS JERMAINE
MINEHART, KAYLA NICOLE
MITCHELL, AMANDA AFRICA
MITCHUM, MELISSA YVETTE
MOFFETT, KADIJA JESSICA
MOHABIR, JUSTIN ANTHONY
MOJICA FLORES, JOSE IVAN
MONAGAN, EDWARD DEMETRICE
MONESTIME, TYLER ANTHONY
MOODY, ALEXIS KRISTIA
MOORE, JULIA MARIE
MOORE, TARYNN ALEXIS
MORALES MAYMI, JUAN CARLOS
MORRIS, JAZMINE MARIE
MORRIS, KEON TYRIK
MORROW, BENJAMIN LOGAN
MOULTON, SHANELL ALESIA
MYRTIL, WHITNEY CHRISTINE
NAUTH, RAJIV DEVINDRA
NAUTH, RYAN YOGENDRA
NEAL, JUSTUS TYVUNTAI
NELSON, GRACE ANN
NEUBAUER, ALEXANDRIA MARGARET
NEUBAUER, ZACHARY CREED
NEWSOME, ZU MONDRAE NATHANIEL
NGUYEN, KIM NGAN
NOEL, MARIE
O FFILL, MEGAN RENEE
O LOUGHLIN, MICHAEL
OCASIO GARCIA, GABRIELYS
OLIVER, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH
OLIVERAS, KEISHLA MARIE
OMRAO, PRETIMA
ORMAND, JESSE MICHAEL
ORRAS, RAEANNE NOELLE
ORTIZ, DIANNA MARIE
OSBORNE, ERICA MARIE
OSBORNE, TYLER
OVALLE, MARCANTHONY
OVANDO, ESTEFANY AGRIPINA
PAJOTTE, JOVANAH
PALMER, SEAN CHRISTOPHER
PARK, SEOHYEON
PASSERA, CHRISTINA LEE
PASSERA, XABRINA IRENE
PATTERSON, DA JON JAQUEZ
PATTERSON, ISHAN
PAYNE, NASIR ELIJAH
PAYNE, TASHIQUIONA T T
PEAVEY, AUSTIN TAYLOR
PENATE, GISSELLE
PEOPLES, VON ARTHUR JR.
PEREZ COLON, NANCY NICOLE
PEREZ, AMERISHA
PEREZ, CHRISTOPHER
PEREZ, MELANIE
PERKINS, THERON MORRITZ JR
PERKINS, TRELANI MONTRAIL
PERRY, TEHYA TESS
PETERSON, DYNESHA
PETERSON, TRENTON JAMES
PHAN, DAVID CANH
PHILEMONT, SAMANTHA
PHILLIPS, CHARLES DANIEL
PIERCE, MATTAIAH HENDRICK
PIERRE, BABARA
PIERRE, JOEL
PIMENTEL, JOCELYN
PINEIRO, WALFRANK DAVID
PLATT, REYANNE DEANNA
POLLARD, ERIC LYNN
POOLE, JARED ELIAS
POTTS, KALYN MARIE
POWELL, JOVAUGHN LAMAR
PRIEM, MORGAN ASHLEY
QUINONES, MARCUS
QUINTANA, DAVID
QUINTERO, BRYANNA LIN
RAMOS CANARTE, GERALDINE
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RAMOS, LUIS GABRIEL
RANIEY, MARVIN MALIK JR
RASSEL, ISABEL MAGALI
RATLIFF, MERCEDES
REED, KASSI NICOLE
REED, PAUL
REID, CHARLANA
REISING, EMILY ANN
REPACI, RAYMOND WILLIAM
RESENDIZ, JESUS M
REYES, BRENDA
REYES, SAMANTHA ANGELICA
RICCI, KAITLYN ROSE
RICHARDSON, ALEXIS E’MON
RICHARDSON, MESSIA KOROHN
RICKS, BRIYANA LATRELE
RIGGINS, KRISTIAN
RIOS, TIFFANY A
RIVERA CRUZ, YAMIL FRANCISCO
RIVERA, HANNAH JEAN
RIVERA, NICHOLAS JOSEPH
ROBERT, KERBY DAVID
ROBERTS, ANTHONY GERMAINE JR
ROBERTS, JACOB AARON
ROBERTS, MARISSA LYNN
ROBERTSON, AUSTIN
ROBINSON, MAYA MICHELLE
ROBLES, ABRAHAM
ROCHE, DARREN
RODRIGUES, EVELISE IVETE
RODRIGUEZ ROSA, ABIGAIL
RODRIGUEZ TORRES, JENNIFER
RODRIGUEZ TURINO, IRIAN
RODRIGUEZ, ABIGAIL LEE
RODRIGUEZ, ERIKA JACELIS
RODRIGUEZ, GILBERT
RODRIGUEZ, JENNIFER
RODRIGUEZ, JEREMY RICARDO
RODRIGUEZ, JOSE
RODRIGUEZ, MARTIN JR
RODRIGUEZ, SABRINA M
RODRIGUEZ, YOSELINE JAQUELIN
ROGERS, RICHARD THOMAS
ROLLINS, MATTHEW MC CRERY
ROLON, MARY JIMENEZ
ROMAND, NATHAN BEN ONY
ROMERO, MANUEL JAVIER
ROSA, ADAMARIS
ROSARIO, KIARA LIZ
ROY, RAYMOND LUIS
RUCKSTUHL, KATHERINE MARIE
RUNNELLS, HAYDEN
RUTLEDGE, LATRAVIA ALISHA
SAAVEDRA, ROBERTO MARTIN
SAINT PIERRE, JAMES
SALAS SANCHEZ, BRYAN ALEXIS
SALTERS, SHARAD JUWAN
SANCHEZ MATIAS, IVANESHKA LEE
SANCHEZ, HECTOR MANUEL III
SANTANA, MATTHEW
SANTIAGO, CHRISTIAN ANDREW
SANTIAGO, RUTH ZONELY
SANTOS, CARMITCHELL MARIE
SARBER, BRANDON RONALD
SCEALS, CAROLINE STERLING
SCHOEN, ELLIS
SCHULLO, ELIZABETH
SCOGGINS, TRAVIS DANIEL
SCOTT, ANAYA AVIANNA
SCOTT, JARVIS
SENATUS, TAINA DOROTHEE
SERRANO, JESUS ALFREDO
SHACKELFORD, DEVONTE LEOTIS
SHARMA, DEMITRI PAMESHWAR
SHARP, JOSEPH ANTHONY
SHAW, JASON TYLER
SHEFFERMAN, SEAN DAVID
SHELTON, MARY CHELSEA
SHEPPARD, RUBEN WESLEY
SHERMAN, CHEYANNE NICOLE
SIERRA, ALAURA ROSA
SIGLE, HALEY LYN
SILVA, ANTHONY JOHN
SIMMONS, ALEX DERON
SIMMONS, AMYA CAPRICE
SINGH, KARAN BRANDON
SKATES, AUTUMN MARIE
SKIPPER, SAVANNAH
SLAYTON, JAMILAH ATIYA
SLEDGE, NOAH D’VON
SMALLWOOD, TYRESE LEVELLE
SMALT, KYLE ANDREW
SMITH PAEZ, BIANCA YELIZ
SMITH, AUBREY
SMITH, BREANN JOYCE
SMITH, DE ANNA
SMITH, KALA ANN
SMITH, KELLY MARIE
SMITH, LAUREN
SMITH, ROASIA LEONA
SMITH, SAMUEL VON JR
SMITH, SARA ABIGAIL
SOSTRE, HELENA CAROLSUE
SOTELO, FERNANDO
SOTO, AGUSTIN SEBASTIAN
SOTO, ANNE MARIE
SPECK, AYLA RAINE
ST. JACQUES, AGLAMENTA
STANLEY, DUSTIN RAY
STANLEY, SHAWN MICHAEL
STEELE, DANIELLE CHANAE
STEPHENS, HANNAH ELIZABETH
STEVENSON, MALCOLM
STEWART, KYAMANNI
STONE, CAYSEA RUTH
STOUTE, SIMEON SOLOMON
SUBA, RAMONA RENUKA
SUNDAR, NANDENI
SWEETLAND, TANESHA MICHAELA
SWINGLE, ANTHONY
TALBERT, JACOB ALLEN
TAPPER, CALA PRISCILLA
TARR, DANIELLE
THAI, KEVIN QUOC
THOMANN, JARRYD STEPHEN
THOMAS, KHANDIA
THOMAS, TAKEIDRIA
THOMAS, TANEIA RENEE
THOMPSON, JASMINE MELISSA
THOMPSON, SPENCER TIMOTHY
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TIPPINS, LAUREN DESTINY
TIRADO, MICHAEL ALEXANDER
TOMPKINS, MALLORY ROSE BLANC
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TOUCHTON, ALLISON MARIE
TRAUTSCH, JACOB ALAN
TREJO, GLORIA MARIANA
TRIGUEROS, ANGEL RUBEN
TROELL, AMY NICOLE
TRUONG, KELLEY AL
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TURNER, GAGE TYLER
TURNER, MASON GREGORY
TURNER, MORGAN SYLESE
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VALDEZ, ALEXANDRA CELESTE
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VALIS, ARIEL NORREY
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VELAZQUEZ, JOANNA
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VILLA HERNANDEZ, EMILY MARIE
VILLALOBOS, ANDREW LEE
VILLALOBOS, ANGELICA MARIE
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VORHEIS, BRETT
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WALKER, MICAH RACHEL ANN
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WARD, JORDAN TYLA
WARREN, JOCORREA LOVETTE
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WASHUTA, AMBER NICOLE
WEISENT, EMILY DAWN
WELCH, AMY LYNN
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WEST, FAITH MARIE
WEST, LUCY ELLA
WHARTON, ALEXIS TIARA
WHITE, LIZABETH AMY
WHITE, TYREEK LAVON
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WHITLOW, DENISE MARIE
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WILLS, YEROUK
WILSON, RONEL ORLANDO
WINTERS, DANIEL RAPHAEL
WOLFE, ROLAND
WOLFORD, SAVANNAH LEIGH
WONSEY, PATRICIA ANN
WOODBURY, KAMRON STEWART
WRIGHT, SAMANTHA LYNN
WYNN, EMILY MARIE
ZACKERY, JAMES EDWARD JR
ZAMORA, JULISSA
ZAMUDIO, ALAN
ZIERS, EZEKIEL
News from Student Services
Due to the departure of a counselor (Ms. Flader) in guidance, all students are being
taken care of by the remaining four counselors. If you have questions, please check our
website as it has all pertinent information: teacherpress.ocps.net/heatherjones
Algebra EOC scores are in!! If you took the Algebra EOC in December, you can
find out your scores. Contact your counselor if you have difficulty viewing your scores.
ACT scores are in!!! If you are a junior or senior and took the ACT in December,
the scores are in. Contact your counselor if you have difficulty viewing your scores. Good
luck to everyone!
Real World Applications for AP Human Geography
Mrs. Charboneau’s AP Human Geography students are applying what they are learning
in the classroom and helping others improve their lives at the same time! Income from course
t-shirt sales has gone to support individuals in less developed areas of the world (e.g., Vietnam,
Georgia, and Cambodia). We have selected 2 women and 1 group to be the recipients
of a $25 (each) microloan through Kiva (http://kiva.org). Students learned that microcredit
programs are very small, low-interest loans that, generally, impoverished people ask for in
order to start or expand a business and/or alleviate poverty. Our particular recipients are
using their loan monies to start a café, improve the safety of a house, and build a community
septic system with a hand washing station. These loans are repaid in increments each month
and several installments have already been made on our loans!
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Mustang Matters
Upcoming Music Events
Wekiva Speech & Debate News
On February 24, 2014, our Chorus, Band, and Orchestra programs
will present their annual Pre-MPA Concert in preparation for their Music
Performance Assessments. These ensembles will perform the repertoire that
they will later perform for a panel of judges who will score them according to
a rubric set by the state. Come and see them in our own Wekiva High School
Auditorium on Monday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m. The concert is free and open
to the public.
On Thursday, May 1, 2014, the Wekiva High School Chorus will present
its Spring Concert entitled “Songs from the Silver Screen.” This concert will
feature selections from some of your favorite films. The concert is at 7:00 p.m.
In the Wekiva Auditorium, and the cost is $3 for adults, $2 for students. The Wekiva Speech and Debate team has been having a tremendous
year with Varsity and Novice tournaments. We have seen Varsity debater
Jessica Jagdeo have a stellar year improving from month to month moving from
3rd place in Student Congress to winning consecutive 1st place trophies. This
entire season she has been a stand out in the event. In Dramatic Performance
Sean Duncan has also been a leader in the pack this season. He has scored 1st
place, 2nd place, and Best Novice trophies this year.
Our team has also grown this year by adding monthly novice
tournaments through the formation of the Central Florida Debate Initiative.
This has allowed our novices to participate in after school scrimmages to
compete to fine tune skills and win medals. We have had several stand outs
at these tournaments with Kamarr Le’Vere dominating Oral Interpretation
with his 1st place medals each time he competed. Celina Johnson and
Gizelle Gonzalez earned 1st place in Public Forum Debate, and the duo of
Daniel Musser and Jasper Pickels earned 2nd place in Public Forum Debate.
The regular season is coming to a close with the remaining tournaments
leading up to state and nationals. On February 21st the team will compete
to see who will represent our district at the Grand National tournament
in Chicago in May. In March we will see who competes at the Varsity State
tournament, and this year Wekiva will host the Florida Novice State
Tournament. We are looking for volunteers (student and adult) to help
with the tournament. We need individuals to help guide participants to their
rooms, serve food, judge, and with clean up. This is a fantastic opportunity to
help serve the Speech and Debate programs across the state.
On Thursday, January 23rd we hosted Voices Out Loud a night where
we celebrated two national competitions the NEA sponsored Poetry Out
Loud and the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Monologue Contest.
We selected the Wekiva representatives for both contests. The state
representative for Poetry Out Loud is Kamarr Le’Vere. He will compete in
Tallahassee in March for the state title. The winner of the state competition
will travel on to compete at nationals in Washington DC for the opportunity
to win a $20,000 cash prize. In the Shakespeare Monologue Contest Sean
Duncan took home the 1st place prize. Sean will compete in February at the
Central Florida ESU competition for the opportunity to travel to New York
City to compete at the national competition that is held at the Lincoln Center.
The winner of the competition will receive a scholarship to study acting in
England. Both Sean and Kamarr have had a promising year competing on the
Speech and Debate team.
Spring Musical Preparations Are Underway
Our Spring Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, is currently in production.
Please mark your calendars for these performance dates:
• Wednesday, April 23rd, 7p.m.
• Thursday, April 24th, 7p.m.
• Friday, April 25th, 7p.m.
• Saturday, April 26th, 2p.m. (matinee) and 7p.m.
Come out and enjoy this incredible collaboration including music, dance,
and drama!
Orchestra News
Mrs. Andrea Tobin, Director
Beginning Orchestra
Our Beginning Orchestra is doing great things, as they begin to really
become proficient on their instruments. We are so proud of how much they
have learned in just a short period of time! It is so fun to watch everyone
become more confident with their own musicianship and also be able to work
as a team and sound like a great ensemble.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Our Orchestra Spring Concert is Tuesday, May 13th, at 7pm, in the
Wekiva High School Auditorium. We’ll be combining with the WHS Advanced
Orchestra, the Piedmont Lakes Middle School Orchestra, and the Lockhart
Middle School Orchestra.
Advanced Orchestra
Our Advanced Orchestra is busy preparing for our Concert Music
Performance Assessment, where we will perform for three judges, during our
stage performance, and for one judge during our sight reading performance.
We have one opportunity to perform well on that day, so we are working hard
to do great things.
During the sight reading portion of our assessment, we will have to read
a piece of music that we have never seen before, after only looking at it and
discussing it for a few minutes. This is very similar to the professional musician
who may have to play new music, on sight, frequently. We are very proud
of our students, who are coming together to support one another, as a fine
musical team.
Guitar News
Mrs. Andrea Tobin, Director
Advanced Guitar
Our most advanced students make up our Wekiva High School Guitar
Ensemble: Samantha Reyes, Sean Palmer, Kristina Brown, Hagen Meeks, and
Shawn Stanley. These students performed at the Florida Living Center and
helped those residents enjoy a wonderful evening of music. We are excited
about having the opportunity to watch our Advanced Guitar students
become fine musicians!
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February 2014
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Athletes of the Week
Mustangs Basketball Ring of Honor
This year our Athletic Department has tried to recognize various athletes
for their outstanding athletic talents and skills. These student athletes work
hard, persevere, and serve as excellent role models for their peers. We will
continue to acknowledge our student athletes in subsequent editions of our
quarterly newsletter. We take great pride in sharing the following with you:
Male: Ray Repaci (12th) – Bowling
During the State championships, he struck more than 80% of the time
and was instrumental in spurring our team on to victory. Time and time again
he made key shots to keep us in the game. In addition, He finished 2nd beating
out over 250 of the top bowlers in the state to take the runner up medal in
individual competition. Male: Cody Vankerschaever (Boy Soccer)
Vankerschaever, as captain, led Wekiva to the to the team’s first win of
the season. In the district match versus Ocoee he scored the first goal to
put Wekiva ahead and assisted on the second goal to seal the Mustang win. Female: Yolizma Cupidan (Girls Basketball) Against Ocoee, she scored 13 points and recorded 9 rebounds. The next
night in the win over Evans, Cupidan had a double-double scoring 13points and 11
rebounds. To cap off the week, she scored a high 18 points and grabbed 9 boards.
Male: Andy Obregon (Boys Soccer)
As a field player Andy was a good addition for Wekiva’s soccer team this
year. With the starting goalie knocked out of action with a concussion Andy
volunteered to step in and help his team. His selfless act for the team has been
inspiring to the staff and players. In the past three games he has made over 75
saves. So far this season he has lead us to two shutouts. With the potential
to be one of the best goalies in the area Andy Obregon is well on his way to
becoming the best soccer player he can be. His courage and commitment to the
teammates leaves little to doubt about why he deserves this award.
Male: Willie Carmichael (Boys Basketball)
In the games vs. Lake Wales, Oviedo, and Windermere Prep, Carmichael
averaged 18 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. This helped lead to a perfect
3-0 week. Female: Luset Manuel (Girls Weightlifting)
At the Sub-District Championships, Manuel (199 class)came from behind
and won her weight class with a season best clean and jerk of 180lbs. She also
benched a 140lbs for a total of 325 for the meet. Luset advanced to the District
Championships at Timber Creek.
Male: Aaron Bruce (Wrestling)
Aaron placed 3rd at the Hutchins Invitational Tournament at Bishop Moore. He finished with 4 wins and 1 loss. Bruce, the team’s captain, currently boasts a 21-1
season record and looks to compete for a District title on February 1st at Ocoee.
Female: Jaleeyah Cayo (Girls Weightlifting)
Jaleeyah placed second to her teammate in Sub-District and Metro
Championship. She has made substantial gains this year on bench press and
clean and jerk with 135 and 140, totaling 275. Jaleeyah is a hard worker and a
determined young lady.
Male: Ruben Monroe (Boys Basketball)
The senior forward led the Mustangs (19-3) to a 3-0 record during the week
of January 20, 2014. Monroe was the scoring leader in 2 of the 3 games that
week, scoring 19 points vs. Olympia and 14 points vs. East Ridge. Ruben has
been noted as one of the most improved players in the state. Female: Girls Weightlifting Team
The Girls Weightlifting team brought home their 4th Metro title and 2nd
District Championships during the week of January 20th.. This team has been
a consistent power throughout Central Florida. Seven of the team’s lifters
competed at the FHSAA State Finals on February 8th at the Kissimmee Civic
Center. At the time of this writing we do not know the results.
As our basketball program enters its 7th year of existence, we are proud of
the accomplishments of our teams and players over the years. In the last 6 years,
8 Mustangs have gone on to play college basketball and we expect 3-4 others to
sign this year. Tonight marks a special night in our program, as we introduce our
Wekiva Basketball Ring of Honor. The Ring of Honor is established to recognize
young men who not only continued their basketball careers successfully in college
but also demonstrated positive character and academic achievement beyond the
walls of Wekiva. The men who will be inducted into this Ring of Honor will not
only have proven themselves to be successful on the court but off the court as
well. So it is with great pride that we recognize our inaugural member of the
Wekiva Boys Basketball Ring of Honor, Ian Wilhelm!
Ian Wilhelm’s Career Accomplishments:
Wekiva High School
• 2 year starter and captain
• 3rd highest 2-year point total in school history (498)
• All-Metro Conference Honorable Mention
• 2nd Highest Scoring Game in school history (34)
• 3.63 Overall GPA
Warner University
• 4 year letterman, 3 year starter, 2 year captain
• 2nd Team All-Conference Junior Year
• NAIA Scholar Athlete Award Senior Year
• Florida Sun Conference All-Academic Team Senior Year
• NABC Honor Court Award
• Scored 1135 points
• 3.55 Overall GPA-Graduate in Sports Management
Girls’ Weightlifting Team Wins Again!
Girls Weightlifting-METRO WEST CHAMPIONS
Last Friday, the Girls Weightlifting captured the Metro West
Championship. The Lady Mustangs clutched a 20 point gap against their
competitors. Our rivals, the Darters, took second and West Orange placed
third. The girls shined seizing five Metro champions in the 101, 139, 154,
169 and 199 weight classes. Jennika Clarke took second in the 129 weight
class with a 260 total. In the 183 and Unlimited weight class, Roasia Smith
and Manasseha Murray obtained a runner-up finish with 275 and 325 totals
respectively. Jaleeyah Cayo finished second behind teammate Crist’ani
“Alexis” Pollock in the 154 weight class. Congratulations Ladies!
The Lady Mustangs were District Champions! They defeated a few of
the toughest teams at the State Championship on January 23, 2014, thumping
great rival, Timber Creek Timberwolves and 26 other schools. The Mustangs
won with a 44 point victory, St. Cloud and the Wolves who placed second
and third. In the 101 weight class, Senior Jarae Bargaineer, captured her
individual District title, winning with a 300 total. Bargaineer tied the State
record in the clean and jerk with 165 pounds. Shaniah Irvin and Crist’ani
“Alexis” Pollock also gained individual District titles. Both girls had 330 and
325 respectively. Pollock obtained a personal record of 170 on bench press. Other state qualifiers were Roasia Smith, Luset Manuel, Kaitlin Dickson
and Lesli Rolle. Rolle was the big surprise of the night, who grabbed a
personal best of 240. A huge congratulations to the other young ladies who
performed fabulously, Jennika Clarke, Janica Owens, Manasseha Murray and
Raegan Berry. All seven young ladies competed in the State Championship
February 8th at the Kissimmee Civic Center. At the time of this writing the
results of the state Championship were not known. We believe our ladies are
the best in the state and hope they performed exceptionally well!
Boys’ Soccer Update
Senior Cody Vankerschaever has been selected for Third Annual POSTYOURT Florida High School Class vs Class All-Star Boys Soccer Games. Games
will be held on SATURDAY, March 22 , 2014 at Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg, FL. (Address: 7777 62nd Ave N St. Petersburg, FL).
As one of thirty senior class soccer players to be selected, the boys’ soccer coaching staff are proud of his accomplishments for the 2013-2014 season.
Orange County Public Schools
WEKIVA HIGH SCHOOL
2501 N. Hiawassee Rd.
Apopka, FL 32703
wekivahigh.ocps.net
Home of the Mustangs!
Mustang
Matters
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Orlando, FL
Phone: 407-297-4900
Fax: 407-297-4970
OCPS EEO Non-Discrimination
Statement
The School Board of Orange
County, Florida, does not discriminate in
admission or access to, or treatment or
employment in its programs and activities,
on the basis of race, color, religion, age,
sex, national origin, marital status,
disability, genetic information, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression,
or any other reason prohibited by law.
The following individuals at the Ronald
Blocker Educational Leadership Center,
445 W. Amelia Street, Orlando, Florida
32801, attend to compliance matters:
ADA Coordinator & Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) Supervisor: Carianne
Reggio; Section 504 Coordinator: Latonia
Green; Title IX Coordinator: Matthew
Fitzpatrick. (407.317.3200)
Administrative Staff
Principal
D. Elise Gruber, Ed. D.
Assistant Principals
George Kispert
Angela Clayton
Kimberly Santana
Demetria Wilson
Deans
Richard Carr,
Kristi Draus
Jeffrey Sharpe
Emilio Vitulli
“Prepare for
Greatness”
February 2014
National Ocean Science Bowl
Agriculture Department
A select team of students competed in the 10th
Spoonbill Regional Competition for the National Ocean
Science Bowl on Fri. Jan. 31 - Sat. Feb. 1, held at the
College of Marine Science, University of South Florida
in St. Petersburg, Florida. This regional competition
involved 17 teams from high schools around Florida,
with the winning team going on to the National Ocean
Science Bowl Competition to be held in Seattle this
year.
The theme for this year’s competition was
“Ocean Acidification.” The 17 teams, each consisting of
five students, competed through answering questions
pertaining to the ocean. The dinner on Friday, January
31st, 2014 included pre-dinner College exhibits and
swag giveaways, a keynote speaker, and coaches ‘mockSpoonbill competition.
On Saturday, February 1st the competition
included round-robin rounds, followed by double
elimination. Prizes were provided for the students,
and all expenses were paid, including meals and hotel
accommodations.
Wekiva’s team consisted of Carly Walker, Leila
Huq, Juan Rodriquez, Jarod Bargaineer, Dustin
Hamilton, and Caleb Maggio.
At the time of this writing the results of the
competition were unknown. We hope that these
exceptional students showed off their knowledge
and concern for our ocean by competing for the
opportunity to go on to Seattle!
District FFA competition was Feb. 4, 2014. Our three
blue ribbon winners are Brett Vorheis in extemporaneous
speaking, Austin Kleier in tractor
driving, and Gabi Lus in
Creed speaking. Winning the
district qualifies one for the state
competition.
Our
FFA
members
were also participating in Ag
Mechanics, Horse judging and
livestock judging. We were also
involved with the Old Florida
Festival Feb. 8/9 at the Field of
Dreams park selling sweet tea
and corn hole games for kids. Our
Alumni Association has been formed
for the Apopka area representing Apopka Memorial Middle,
Piedmont Middle, Lockhart Middle, Apopka High School, and
Wekiva High School. We have about 25 members participating
in the Central Florida Fair Feb. 26-March 8 in everything from
designing a putt-putt hole, landscaping competition, to market
steers, swine, poultry, rabbits, and cavy. Our members meet
every two weeks on Tuesday and our 11 member officer team
meets weekly to plan and organize activities. February 7 was
our 5th annual Pets on Parade Day where students in their
science class can come and interact with our animals and their
handlers. We had horses, cows, and hogs on display just to
name a few.
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