The Principal's Update 3-9-2026

Posted Date: 03/06/26 (09:00 AM)

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Oviedo High School

The Principal's Update

March 9, 2026

Oviedo High School Crowned 2026 Sunshine State Show Down Champion

What's New?

OHS is the FHSAA Sunshine State Showdown Award Winner!

Congratulations to our students and to the seniors who created our winning FHSAA Student Spirit video! To view the video click below.

https://fhsaa.com/news/2026/3/2/about-us-oviedo-crowned-2026-sunshine-state-spirit-showdown-champion.aspx

Lockheed Martin Code Quest

The results for the Lockheed Martin Code Quest where seven of our students represented Oviedo High School with distinction. Competing against 95 teams from across the state of Florida, our students showcased exceptional problem-solving skills and technical proficiency in both the Novice and Advanced divisions. Congratulations to our students and Ms. Le!

Competition Standings

Advanced Division

Team 1 - Aiden Aysun, Brody Aysun, Colin Aysun (Seniors)

Overall Rank 5 / 95

Division Rank 4 / 44

Team 2 - Dai Nguyen, Nhat Nguyen (Sophomores)

Overall Rank 43 / 95

Division Rank 29 / 44

Novice Division

Team 3 - Joshua Cashion, Mihai Tamasan (Freshmen)

Overall Rank 63 / 95

Division Rank 28 / 51

Key Highlights

Top-Tier Performance: Our Senior team (Team 1) finished in the top 5% of all competing teams in Florida, a testament to their four years of dedication to the programming team.
Young Talent: Our Sophomore and Freshmen teams held their own in highly competitive brackets, with Team 3 finishing in the top half of the Novice division in their first-ever appearance.
Skill Application: Students spent the day solving complex algorithmic challenges under strict time constraints, mimicking real-world software engineering environments.

This was a fantastic accomplishment for our programming department. Their hard work continues to put our school on the map for STEM excellence! Go Lions!

Chorus Shines at District MPA

Our Oviedo High School Chorus students participated in the District Music Performance Assessment, where three of our ensembles took the stage before a panel of adjudicators. Each group was evaluated on both their stage performance and sight‑reading proficiency—and they delivered outstanding results across the board.

Bravo earned Straight Excellents, the second-highest rating.

Bel Cantos and Horizons both achieved Straight Superiors, the highest possible rating.

Our students performed with skill, professionalism, and heart, representing OHS with true excellence. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and grateful for the dedication of our chorus directors who guide them each day.

Bravo, Lions! 🎶🦁

3rd 9 Weeks Exam Schedule

Please pay attention to the 3rd quarter exam schedule as it is blocked and different than it has been in the past.

3rd Quarter Exam and Bell Schedule

OHS at the Teen Film Festival

The two students in the photos are Katelynn Barlow (cinematographer) and Sebastian Vazquez (director).

Reel Teen Film Fest has an online component and we had two separate features there as well. Zachariah Retherford got his film Bobby 001 included along with another one of Sebastian Vazquez's film's Them or Us.

2 OHS Academic Teams at Battle of the Brains

Two Oviedo Academic Teams competed against sixteen others in SCPS in the Battle of the Brains tournament at Seminole State University. The Lionesses, comprised of Carolyn Vincent, Julia Miller, Emily Kee, & Samantha Kaprow, finished 7 - 1 with their lone loss coming on the final question. Their result earned them 3rd place overall. The Lions, comprised of Nhat Nguyen, Dai Nguyen, Cooper Garvey, and Deepak Marpu, finished 3 - 5 with two of their losses coming in the final question of the match. Overall, Oviedo had three of the Top 10 individual scorers with Cooper finishing 3rd, Julia finishing 7th, and Samantha finishing 10th overall. Congratulations on an incredible Academic Tournament season!

Prom Ticket Sales - PLEASE READ

Parents and Students - Please, please double check that you receive a receipt from MySchoolBucks and that your payment goes through. If your credit card is declined, ONLY YOU will get notice. Also print and screenshot your receipt for proof of payment. We are doing tickets like Homecoming where there will be a "badge" on MINGA. Your receipt will be extremely helpful to you if there are any issues. Thank you.

Ticket sales will start after spring break: Wed 3/25 - Wed 4/15.

Ticket prices:

3/25-4/1 $100 (1 week)

4/2-4/15 $110 (2 weeks)

Buy early and save $10.

4/25 Prom at the Rosen Shingle Creek.

PTSA Leadership Positions

https://forms.gle/T5bhigABjvCcNtd9A

Complete the Google form or direct inquiries to: oviedohsptsa@gmail.com

PTSA Scholarships Available - Seniors see your school emails for applications, Student Square, Facebook, or Instagram

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Hello Oviedo High School class of 2026 seniors!

Oviedo High School PTSA is happy to announce that our 2026 scholarship application is live with guidance counselors, and open to all seniors who are PTSA members. No essay required. Application completion assistance available upon request to oviedohsptsa@gmail.com.

Applications are due by 9 am Tuesday 3.24.26. There are no exceptions for late submissions. Awards will be made at Senior Night. Recipients will receive an invitation to attend Senior Night if a scholarship has been awarded.

No matter what your plans are after high school, we are proud of your accomplishments and cheering you on!

Go Lions!

OHS PTSA

April Agnew

2025-2026 PTSA President

Upcoming Events

5/18 at 8:30 a.m. at the UCF Addition Financial Arena. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Each senior will be given 10 graduation tickets at graduation practice. Additional tickets can be purchased for $5 cash only at the graduation practice.

The one item that all seniors really would love to have is a yearbook. Many times we don't have enough extras at the end of the year and many seniors get left out of this amazing memory. Please make sure you order a yearbook at www.yearbookforever.com. oviedianyearbook@gmail.com with any questions!

Dear Senior Parents,

The WROR TV team is excited to announce two ways to celebrate your senior in the WROR TV Senior Video that premieres before Senior Sunset in the auditorium and then plays before graduation at UCF. The video will be posted for free on May 13th here: https://oviedojournalism.com/2026seniorvideo/.

Photo Shoutout: Free

For a photo shoutout, please submit 4 photos of your student from across their childhood. This has been an Oviedo staple for senior video since its creation 30 years ago. This can be a great chance to celebrate (or playfully embarrass) your senior. Link for photo shoutout: https://forms.gle/63EdCRKNLLaJWhYv7. We design your slide for you. An example is on the form itself.

Video Shoutout: $15

For a premium and more personal shoutout, our video shoutouts return! For this, you film a 20 second video and shout out your senior directly. For previous year's examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVGEU_9-qU (video tributes starts at 41:56). This is the link for video shoutout: https://forms.gle/S4JaTDkXnvZfDqkb9. More directions can be found on the form. As a fundraiser for WROR TV, Each video is $15 for inclusion paid via MySchoolBucks (https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZOKY9Z04VE4_ZZ69N4GVSD9TEZ).

If you’re still waiting on your proof for your senior ad from the yearbook team, thank you for your patience. We are working hard to finish proofs by the end of the month. All senior ad space has been sold, and no additional spaces can be offered at this time. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Ben Langevin, CJE

Yearbook, Newspaper, and Broadcast Journalism Adviser

Students of the Week

Congratulations to our Students of the Week!

Congratulations to our Students of the Week!

Jordyn Langford (not pictured) - Ms. Davis said, "Jordan has demonstrated a tremendous amount of growth in her maturity and employability skills. While working at the Treemont assisted living community Jordan has formed an amazing bond with some of the residence and now they look forward to seeing her and giving her hugs every day we are also very proud that Jordan was accepted into one of our post high school internship programs in Seminole County called REACH. This is a competitive program for which Jordan had to participate in a skills lab complete a résumé and application and be part of a panel interview. We are so proud of everything that Jordan has accomplished and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her!!!"

Tanner Jones - Mr. Handler said, "Tanner is a great student. Is always trying his very best. He makes sure he communicates with his teachers and applies everything he is learning in class to his work so he can succeed."

Alyson Scharf - Mr. Chisholm said, "My student dividend is an asset to not only me, but my students as well. When I am helping students with question, she takes the initiative to assist other students that are waiting on me to finish helping other students."

Logan Murphy - Ms. Colon Ramos, Ms. Albino, and Ms. Murphy said, "He's a very dedicated student who shows positivity every day. He's always on task, proficiently doing homework on his down time when he's not pre-occupied helping the students in our classroom, and he is very proud of being part of JROTC."

Caleb DeWitt - Mr. Furiosi said, "Caleb has turned the corner in the second semester in Research by being diligent in his work, practicing at home and at school, and keeping up with all of his assignments."

Sara Cunado-Hernando - Ms. Krupica said, "Sara consistently submits exemplary work for my web design class, with great attention to detail and design aesthetics."

Teacher and Employee of the Week

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Week!

Teacher of the Week: Ms. Julie Athos

This week, we are proud to highlight Ms. Julie Athos for the profound and positive impact she is making in her classroom and on our campus.

We recently received a heartfelt message from a grateful Oviedo High School parent whose daughter is a junior and a student in Ms. Athos’s first‑period class. Her daughter has never been as excited for a first‑period class as she is this year. From the very first day, Ms. Athos created an environment where the student not only feels comfortable, but truly looks forward to starting her day. The student speaks constantly about Ms. Athos’ patience, kindness, personality, and engaging teaching style. She enjoys the class because of the teacher who leads it. For a student who has had difficulty connecting with teachers in the past, this connection is especially meaningful.

Her mother writes:

“You are definitely making a difference in students' lives, and my daughter is proof of that… THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! It warms my heart to see teachers who love teaching and make a real impact in students' lives.”

Ms. Athos exemplifies what it means to be an educator who inspires, uplifts, and ignites a love of learning. Her dedication is seen not only in her instruction, but in the way she makes students feel valued, supported, and excited to come to school. Please join us in celebrating Ms. Julie Athos—a shining example of the passion and heart that define Oviedo High School.

Congratulations to our Employee of the Week!

Employee of the Week: Todd Simmons

This week, we proudly recognize Mr. Todd Simmons as our Employee of the Week, celebrated for his extraordinary leadership, compassion, and dedication as the coach of Oviedo High School’s Unified Basketball Team.

Mr. Simmons was nominated by a grateful parent who has witnessed firsthand the positive impact he makes on students and families. The parent shared that Mr. Simmons consistently demonstrates kindness, patience, and genuine compassion—qualities that make him an exceptional educator and role model.

As the Unified Basketball coach, Mr. Simmons works closely with students of varying abilities and backgrounds. He goes above and beyond to ensure that each student he counsels has a personalized schedule that supports their needs and helps them meaningfully participate in activities at OHS. His thoughtful planning and commitment make it possible for every student to feel included, supported, and successful.

Please Consider Joining PTSA

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Please consider joining PTSA!

🏆 #1 High School in SCPS by Points for A+ Grade

We earned the highest A+ performance points among all traditional high schools in Seminole County Public Schools—second only to Crooms Academy, which is a magnet school. Our highest increase was 12% in college and career acceleration out performing all the high schools in SCPS.

🤝 #1 in PTSA Membership

Our Parent Teacher Student Association had the highest membership of any SCPS high school, showing the strength of our family-school partnership.

🏅 #1 in Seminole County SAC Athletics

Oviedo High led the county in SAC athletic achievements, a testament to our student-athletes’ hard work and our coaches’ commitment.

These milestones reflect the pride, passion, and perseverance that define Oviedo High. Thank you for being part of our journey—we’re excited for what’s ahead!

https://www.oviedo.scps.k12.fl.us/students-home