Father Daughter Dance & Mother Son Movie Night

On Saturday, October 6, OCP will be hosting both a Father Daughter Dance and a Mother Son Movie Night.  The dance will feature a live DJ and drinks and desserts will be served.  Fathers have the option of pre-purchasing a souvenir photo and/or flower for their daughter(s).  The movie night will come with free drinks, popcorn and candy.  There is an option for a souvenir photo here, as well.  The big event starts at 6:30.  Tickets are $20 per couple in advance, and $25 at the door.  Advance tickets are available in the school office.  All proceeds will benefit the student leadership trip to Israel this winter.

New Student Highlight: Willie Oliver

by Raymond Rodriguez

This week in the Warrior Nation, we sat down with another new student, 11th grader Willie Oliver, and asked him a few a questions. Willie was raised here in Orlando, Florida, and has two siblings, one of whom also attends Orlando Christian Prep and is in the 5th grade.

Willie comes from Boone High School. He transferred here because he didn’t think Boone was a good school. At OCP, he plans to play basketball and run track. In his free time, Willie likes to play the new Spider-Man game and eat chicken wings. After high school, Willie hopes to attend his dream school, Florida State University.

Join us in greeting Willie in the halls and giving him a warm Warrior welcome!

New Teacher Highlight: Mrs. Renita Atwater

by Jerahmeel King

This we'd like to introduce you to another new teacher here at Orlando Christian Prep. Her name is Mrs. Renita Atwater. Mrs. Atwater grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Taylor Allderdice High School, where she played basketball and ran track. She graduated in 1980, and after high school she served in the US Army. 

Mrs. Atwater moved to Orlando in 1988.  She has attended both the University of Central Florida and Southern New Hampshire College. Mrs. Atwater wasn’t initially interested in teaching, but she felt the Lord was calling to her to consider it. While she didn’t think that feel she had a lot to offer in the field of teaching, she says it was the Lord's idea. 

Mrs. Atwater has two adult sons and will celebrate thirty-one years of marriage in November.  Join us in giving her a big Warrior welcome to OCP!

OCP Homecoming Court - 2018

by Christian Smith

This week at OCP, six seniors were chosen as Homecoming representatives for their class. The Homecoming King and Queen will be selected from this group. We at the Warrior Weekly sat down with these students to find out their thoughts on the Homecoming court and why they should win King or Queen.

When asked why Briela Salisbury feels she should win, she said, “I think I should win Homecoming Queen because I’m funny, I love this school, and I have tons of school spirit. Vote Briela!!” Bryanna Miller said, “I have been at this school for a long time. Also, my brother has been on the court multiple times so I guess I’m just trying to carry the legacy that my brother started.” Finally, Nathalie Arango admitted, “I am only doing this because it looks good on my college resume.”

As for the boys, Monroe Sanderson said, “I’m just here so I don’t get written up. I don’t need to be elected Homecoming King because me and my boys are already kings in my eyes.” Jalen Carr claims, “I don’t really care about getting the crown because me and my boys only care about getting that ‘dub’ on Friday night.” Lastly, Xavier Weaver also feels, “We really don’t care about getting the crown on Friday. Only thing we focusing on is that ‘dub’ and that’s the bottom line.”

As you can see, our seniors all have mixed feelings regarding their place on the Homecoming Court, but they obviously all care about OCP in their own way. If you want to see who is crowned King and Queen, be sure to come out to the Homecoming Football Game this Friday. Let’s pack those stands!!

Sports Recap - September 20, 2018

by Nick Bell

This past week was an exciting week for OCP sports. On Thursday, September 13, the Middle School Volleyball team won in two sets and the Varsity Volleyball team won in three sets against Real Life Christian Academy. Let’s continue to encourage our girls!

On Friday night, the varsity football team won in a hard fought game against IMG Academy, with a score of 34-28. It was physical game, and our Warriors had over 100 yards rushing. Middle School Volleyball won and Varsity lost against Foundation Academy on Monday, September 17. On Tuesday, both the Middle School and Varsity Volleyball teams lost against Legacy Charter. 

Overall, this week was a good week for OCP sports and will be a great building block for future success. Let's continue to show support for all our Warrior athletes as they represent OCP in their respective sports.

O-Town Highlights - September 20, 2018

by Aaron Bass

A lot has been going on in our beautiful city, so we wanted to feature some of these "O-town highlights."  To start off, our UCF Knights are leading the American West Conference in college football after a dominant win over South Carolina State with a cool and collected 38-0. In the NFL, for the first time in a long time, all three of the NFL teams in Florida are currently undefeated! The Bucs, for one, beat the Eagles with a touchdown as the final whistle was blown with a final score of 28-21. Our Orlando City Lions play at home on Saturday against a mighty Houston Dynamos, be sure to grab tickets now before they sell out! 

Halloween Horror Nights has started, so if you’re in for a scare be sure to head to Universal Orlando! At Disney this weekend, there will be a 5K run to support different charities and the theme is Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Many Orlando celebrities taking part, such as Magic players Mo Bamba and Orlando City player Dom Dyer! Be sure to check it out!

There is a new teen club in town. The Detour Teen Club is open on Saturday nights. If anyone interested in a club-style atmosphere and some good fun with friends, be sure to check it out! Drinks, food and a lot of entertainment will be available for you and your friends to take part in! Be sure to sign up on the Detour website for free tickets and admission.  

New Teacher Highlight (and New Club!): Mrs. Jae Tarplee

by Jerahmeel King

This week in the Warrior Nation, we interviewed one of our new fouth grade teachers, Mrs. Jae Tarplee.  Mrs. Tarplee grew up in West Palm Florida.  She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, and has been teaching since 2014. Mrs. Tarplee decided to teach here at Orlando Christian Prep after first hearing about it from her nephew, Tyler Towns, who is an OCP graduate and former Warrior football player.  She has four children, three of which three currently attend OCP.  Her oldest is a senior at Lake Nona High School.

MAD SCIENCE CLUB!
Almost as exciting as Mrs. Tarplee joining us is the club she is bringing with her.  She is starting a "Mad Science Club" that will begin here at OCP in October. Club members will learn science and have fun through hands-on experiments and more! The club is opened to all VPK through 9th graders. The cost is $50 for 1st-9th graders and $25 for VPK and Kindergarten. Monthly meetings will start in October, so check calendars for dates. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

Sports Recap - September 13

by Raymond Rodriguez

It was a rough week for sports in the Warrior Nation. First, the volleyball team lost their game on Tuesday, September 4. On Friday, September 7, our varsity football team traveled to The First Academy and played a hard-fought game that came down to the final second. Unfortunately, TFA took the win with a score of 15-20. One highlight of the game was when junior Luis Tejada broke out for a 40 yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter of the game.

On Tuesday, September 11th, the girls varsity volleyball team faced our school’s rival, Faith Christian Academy. The girls started off slow going down 0-2 in the first two sets of the game. We took the 3rd and 4th sets, with our Lady Warriors coming back to tie the game. Faith Christian took the final set 9-15 to win the match. Overall, however, OCP played very well. Way to go Warriors!

Homecoming 2018!!

by Christian Smith

Homecoming is almost here at OCP! The big game is here at home in Janney Roofing Stadium on September 28. The week of September 24 is Spirit Week, where students can dress up to different themes and earn points for their class. The winning class will earn a field trip of their choice (within reason). Here’s a list of our dress-up days:

* Monday = Merry Monday (so show some Christmas spirit!)

* Tuesday = Class Color Day (grades 6-12 will be assigned a color)

* Wednesday = Frat Day (show some Greek pride!)

* Thursday = Twin Day (work with a friend and match, match, match!)

* Friday = Warrior Day (rock the blue and gold!) 

Some OCP Warriors were selected by their fellow students to represent their class at the 2018 OCP homecoming game. This “Homecoming Court” includes Freshmen AJ Brown and Jasmyne Wright, Sophomores Jacob Brommer and Kayla Vaughn, and Juniors Jonthy Candelario and Emily Jacobson. The Senior class is being represented by Monroe Sanderson, Jalen Carr, Xavier Weaver, Nathalie Arango, Bryanna Miller, Briela Salisbury. A Homecoming King and Queen will be selected from the Seniors and announced during half-time of the Homecoming football game. We hope to see you all there!

New Student Highlight: Sophia DeLong

by Nick Bell

At The Warrior Weekly we are continuing to meet some new students at the school. This week we would like to introduce everyone to senior Sophia Delong. Sophia transferred from The Conrad Academy. She came to OCP for a better learning opportunity and new experiences, and to possibly get a scholarship to college. Sophia also lived in Colombia for a long time. There, she taught English to many people and helped others whenever possible.

Sophia enjoys being active… she plays basketball and loves running. She likes helping people and loves to makes others happy. Sophia also enjoys spending time with friends and doing adventurous things. Sophia plans on attending college to study English and Spanish. She is described by her peers as a very funny, caring person who is easy to talk to. Let’s all make Sophia feel very welcome and say hello to her in the halls!