Orange County Public Schools Archives

Events

College Park Oral History Night 2023 with Educational Leader Gary Schadow

Reading is so important. I used to say to dads all the time, "Are you reading with your children?" And by the way, I have seven. I was an educator. But anyways, and I would say, "Read with them nightly. Because if all they ever see you do is sports, outd ... Read more

People

Oral History Interview with Joy Fox

Channel 24's Joy Fox and cameraman Ed KaKavo at the Skylab I launch on May 14, 1973. My name is Joy Fox and I was born in New York City. I was in New York for the first nine years of my life and then transplanted against my will to Miami, Florida in 19 ... Read more

Events

Pine Castle Woman’s Club Fifth Grade Essay Contest Awards 2019

Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe of District 3 speaks about her life, citizenship, and female leadership at the Pine Castle Woman's Club Fifth Grade Essay Contest Awards Luncheon on April 10, 2019 at the Pine Castle Woman's Club. Pine Castle Woman' ... Read more

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Grand Avenue Elementary School Principal's Album 2006-2007

School Principal, Lino Rodriguez, is pictured first row, far right with faculty. Mrs. Orduna pictured with her students. Mrs. Scoma and her Pre-Kindergarten Class. Ms. Synder pictured with her Pre-Kindergarten cl ... Read more

Organizations

Grand Avenue School

Grand Avenue School 1926 Part I - Handwritten notes from the first Grand Avenue Parent Teacher Association Meeting on October 22, 1926 to the end of the school year May 4, 1927. Grand Avenue School 1926 Part II - PTA meeting reports from October 5, 192 ... Read more

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Grand Ave. Elementary Yearbook of 2001-02

Grand Avenue Elementary School Yearbook of 2001-02. VIEW. Explore additional treasures in the Grand Avenue School archives. ... Read more

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1934-1935 Grand Avenue School Year Book

1934-1935 Grand Avenue School Year Book made by the Publicity Committee on PTA Speedograph as an Art Project. VIEW the yearbook. Includes Certificate from the Florida Branch National Congress of Parents and Teachers, April 29- May 3, 1935, Miami, Flori ... Read more

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Mrs. Marilee Ivy's Extraordinary Life

My folks were pioneers of Orange County and my grandfather came down in the late 1800's around the Civil War time. And he bought land up around Lake Griffin up around Wildwood and that lake was named after them. And that was the first time he came in from ... Read more

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Grand Avenue Elementary School Principal's Album 2005-2006

Mrs. Tillman's 2nd Grade Class from the Grand Avenue Elementary School Principal's Album 2005-2006. VIEW Album. Explore the treasures in the Grand Avenue School archives. ... Read more

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Janet Reno Visits Grand Avenue Elementary School

Janet Reno visits Grand Avenue Elementary School. Photos from the event can be found in the 1997-2000 Grand Avenue School Scrapbook. VIEW Scrapbook. Florida native Janet Reno served as U.S. Attorney General from February 1993 until January 2001. Ms ... Read more

Places

Concord Park Elementary School, Circa 1949

Ms. Anderson's third grade class at Concord Park Elementary School are all smiles as photographer Alan Anderson takes the shot. Mr. Anderson had the contract for Orange County Public School photos for about 25 years. Photo courtesy of Bertie Martin Hun ... Read more

Places

Academic Excellence at Dr. Phillips High School

Featured image, above, is of Anna Mae Patz, Advanced Placement Calculus Instructor at Dr. Phillips High School, with Kathi Brooks Myers, award winning math student at Dr. Phillips, photo circa 1980s. Anna Mae Patz coached the Dr. Phillips High School M ... Read more