Our Wind Ensemble earned STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings at District Music Performance Assessment last Friday night at Tenoroc High School. Kenysha Johnson, a senior euphonium player, also earned a superior rating in student conducting!

This accomplishment is like being ranked top in our district and qualifying for state. Only a few select groups earn this privilege and this is the third year consecutively that our program has qualified! Our kids are working so hard to learn, perform, and produce amazing music.  Congratulations on this accomplishment!

Congratulations to our awesome students who participated in the County History Fair today! We had a great showing and 4 projects will go on to states! 

Maya Sosa took 1st place in individual webpage
Alyssa Jackson and Sammie Pruitt took 1st place in group performance
Chad Stephens took 2nd place in Individual performance and also received the military history award
Raina McCulley took 2nd place in Individual exhibit

These 5 students will represent Auburndale High School at the State competition in Tallahassee in May.

Congratulations to our FFA Nursery and Landscape Team of Josh Curtin, Caleb Nelson, Courtney Reyes, and Destiny Blackmon.  They placed 12^th in the state!  Josh Curtin placed 19^th individually.  Congratulations!

The ESE symposium is coming up on March 10. This event offers lots of great information for parents of ESE students.

See the media release here.

Attention Seniors:  Please be sure to check under the College & Career tab above for scholarship opportunities!

In total, there are twenty two scholarships listed and we added eight more opportunities today!  As always, if you have questions, do not hesitate to stop in to College & Career and see Mrs. Cook for additional help.

Attention seniors!

It is that time of year when we are starting to wrap up the loose ends before graduation. The yearbook staff would like to let you know that Senior Cap & Gown Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, February 27^th here at Auburndale High School.  Seniors should have received their information packets from their first period teachers, and will need to stop by room 501 to schedule their appointment prior to Tuesday morning.

Students can also email Mrs. Cobb at regina.cobb@polk-fl.net to schedule an appointment.  The photographer will provide the cap and gown.  There will not be retakes.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cobb or Ms. Kauwell at 863-965-6200 ext. 261.

We had 3 students exhibit FFA Projects at the State Fair:

Ivanna Tavira showed a hog, which weighed 284 and she received a 2^nd place ribbon for her piggy and 2^nd place in her class for showmanship.

Breanna Thornton showed her bull calf  and heifer.  The bull received reserved grand champion for the open show (both adults and youth can show in this category) and 3^rd place over all for the youth show.

Caleb Nelson showed poultry: 4 Rhode Island red hens.  They got 1 blue and 3 red ribbon and Caleb placed 3^rd overall  in seniors for showmanship.

Ciara Kintner also showed open show for a ranch; she won 2 blue ribbons for the open beef show and Division Grand Champion for the open show as well. She showed a heifer and a young bull.

Congratulations to all!