On Friday, May 17th, during 6th and 7th period, there will be a basketball game against the STUDENTS of Cocoa VS. the COPS of Brevard County Sheriff's Office. Tickets go on sale on Monday, May 13th during lunches. Tickets will be $5 to support the Class of 2025. This event is open to all students in good academic standing. Come out for a good game and to see who will win!

Here is information about Who We Play For's upcoming ECG Community Heart Screenings in Brevard County. All of their upcoming screenings can be found at the following link:

https://www.whoweplayfor.org/florida-brevard

They are offering free heart screenings at several of our events for ages 10-22 years old regardless of school, sport or level of play.

The safety of all Cocoa High students and staff is our top priority each school day. Teachers, admin, and other staff members work very hard to stay ahead of safety and security concerns. However, with 1480 students and only 180 staff members, having the help and cooperation of the students is critical. Please encourage your child to report any behavior that risks the security and safety of others. This includes not opening closed gates or classroom doors for unidentified students or adults, reporting any kind of illegal activity, and being inside classrooms during class time rather than being out of area. If students are concerned about being targeted for reporting to staff, there are anonymous tip lines through the Speak Out hotline and the Fortify Fl app.

The clock is ticking -- there are only 29 days until Graduation! Here are all of the important dates our graduating seniors must know:

May 4th -- Prom at Cocoa Civic Center 7 pm to 11 pm

May 13th -- Monies Owed DUE

May 15th -- Senior Awards Night in the Gym (by invitation)

May 15th-17th -- Senior Exam Days

May 20th -- Make-up Exams & Senior Breakfast 9:30 am in HS Cafe

May 21st -- Senior Checkout 8 am to 12 pm (Must attend in person to receive grad tickets)

May 24th -- 7:45 am Graduation Practice report to Gym

May 24th -- Seniors 6 pm Report to Gym for Graduation Prep

May 24th -- 7 pm Graduation Ceremony in Richard "Dick" Blake Stadium (rain plan for Gym after 1 hour delay with two ticket/ graduate limit)

You can also visit the school website to access the information and dates: https://www.brevardschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=20&ModuleInstanceID=19881&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=106299&PageID=33

It is already time to start planning for next school year! This year BPS is asking families to complete an Enrollment Verification via the Parent Focus account. When you log into your Focus parent portal you will be asked to confirm Yes or No that your student will be attending Cocoa High for next school year. We ask that families complete this step as soon as possible to assist with student scheduling.

On July 8th, the enrollment paperwork will be available on Focus for SY2025. ALL families are encouraged to utilize the easy online enrollment process in Focus. Completing the steps before registration day will seriously diminish wait times for families, or even eliminate the need to attend registration.

Each year, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) surveys parents of students with an individual educational plan (IEP) to determine how well districts and schools are partnering with parents and promoting parent involvement in their student’s education. All states must collect these data for reporting on their State Performance Plan, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Additionally, survey results will be used to help schools and districts improve services and outcomes for children with disabilities.

The survey is open to all parents of students with an IEP receiving ESE services from preschool age to grade 12. While demographic information must be collected in compliance with federal requirements, individual responses are confidential. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the ESE Parent Survey will be offered in web-based and paper-based formats. The ESE Parent Survey is translated into 11 languages using the web-based format. The survey will be open through June 30, 2024.

To access the survey directly, go to the 2024 ESE Parent Survey. The 2024 ESE Parent Survey (Haitian-Creole) paper-based format will be available soon.

As we come closer to the end of the year and graduation, it's important to note the upcoming State Assessment and college eligibility testing dates so that students can prepare for success on these important tests. (This list does not include FCLE, AP and AICE exams)

• Monday, May 6 7th Grade Civics EOC
• Tuesday, May 7 US History EOC
• Wednesday, May 8 8th Grade Science & Biology EOC
• Thursday, May 9 BEST Alg/ Geo EOCs
• Tuesday, May 21st through Friday, May 24th Underclassmen Final Exams

We are so grateful to our long time partners Hedrick Brothers Construction for their continued support of Cocoa High School! They recently committed to another three years of supporting our Building Construction Technology students. They have lent their expertise in helping educate our students about construction safety, project-based learning activities, and career exploration in in the construction industry. As a thank you, our BCT students made this beautiful wood flag that includes the Hedrick Brothers logo as gift. We are grateful that the owners loved it so much that they had installed the flag in their main office area, complete with an information placard!

For more information about our community partner, please visit their website: https://hedrickbrothers.com/

We are grateful to our community partners who have generously donated to our school and students!

The Jawaan Taylor Foundation -- Football Program

VA Paving, INC -- Class of 2024

Clayton Roberts -- Boys Track Team

Laura Makela -- Baseball

Mr. Stockton Whitten, Cocoa City Manager -- Senior Prom Support
Councilman Alex Goins -- Senior Prom Support
Councilman Lavender Hearns -- Senior Prom Support
Cocoa Chief Evander Collier -- Senior Prom Support
Nancy Hamilton -- Senior Prom Support
Barbara Bailey -- Senior Prom Support
Thomas O’Toole and Nick Herring -- Senior Prom Support

Time Out Sports Bar -- Senior Prom Support

Civics EOC Testing

3:45 pm Band Drumline Auditions

6:00 pm National Honor Society Inductions

US History EOC Testing

Regional Track Meet @ Mt Dora

8th Grade Science & Biology EOC Testing

Algebra & Geometry EOC Testing

8 am AP US History Testing

8 am CLT Testing

8 am JROTC Paw Prints Painting

11 am Tennis End of Year Celebration

Thank you to Parrish Healthcare for helping to provide access to Sports Physicals and ECG's.

Annual Pre-Participation Sports Physicals on Saturday, July 20 in our Titus Landing (Titusville) location and Saturday, August 10 in our Port St John location.

*Sports physicals are $10 – no registration required

*ECG’s from Who We Play For are $20 – registration required on website (see link below or QR on flyer)

https://www.whoweplayfor.org/florida-brevard

**Parent/guardian is required

**Sports physical packet completed prior to arrival will assist in the student-athlete being seen in a timely fashion. You can pick these up from the main office at Cocoa High

If you need to contact your student's school counselor, please refer to the information below:

Seniors Class of 2024 -- Cathryn Fourtney mailto:fourtney.cathryn@brevardschools.org

Juniors Class of 2025 -- Dr. Homer Brown mailto:brown.homer@brevardschools.org

Sophomores Class of 2026 -- Tracey Asby mailto:asby.tracey@brevardschools.org

Freshmen Class of 2027 -- Lauren Feronti Williams mailto:feronti.lauren@brevardschools.org

8th Grade Counselor -- Holli Couch mailto:couch.holli@brevardschools.org

7th Grade Counselor -- Vickie Woods mailto:woods.vickie@brevardschools.org

ESE Counselor 7-12 -- Paul Grant mailto:grant.paul@brevardschools.org

To reach any counselor by phone, please call the main office at 321.632.5300 and press 0

Our Athletics and Activities Director Mark Carstens is always available to answer questions about students who are interested in playing a sport or participating in any other type of extra curricular activity. You can reach him by email at mailto:carstens.mark@brevardschools.org or at extension 22027 (dial the main school number 321.632.5300 then enter the extension number).

The Cocoa High School Admin team is excited to welcome students and teachers back to school! From left to right below:

Mrs. Lauren Feronti Williams, AP of Curriculum mailto:feronti.lauren@brevardschools.org

Mrs. Stephanie Booth, AP of 7th Grade mailto:booth.stephanie@brevardschools.org

Mr. Wayne Lawrence, AP of 8th Grade mailto:lawrence.wayne@brevardschools.org

Ms. Denise Stewart, Principal mailto:stewart.catherine@brevardschools.org

Mr. Ivor Mitchell, AP of Operations, 11th & 12th Grades mailto:mitchell.ivor@brevardschools.org

Dr. Rosanne Harrison, AP of 9th & 10th Grades mailto:harrison.rosanne@brevardschools.org

To stay up to date with Cocoa High School events and celebrations, be sure to like us on Facebook and Instagram!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090939510614

Instagram: @cocoahighofficial https://www.instagram.com/cocoahighofficial/

SpeakOut 800.423.TIPS

SpeakOut Hotline is designed to help you anonymously report any threatening behavior or situation that endangers you, your friends, family, community, or your school campus. Reporting isn't "snitching,” reporting is when you need to keep yourself or someone you know safe from threats, harmful behaviors, or dangerous situations.

By guaranteeing a caller's anonymity, SpeakOut allows the caller to give information without the fear of retribution.

FortifyFL (App)

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and schools’ officials.

If you would like to keep up with the BPS informational videos and watch school board meetings live or recorded, vist https://www.youtube.com/@BrevardSchools/featured

Principal C. Denise Stewart

Email: stewart.catherine@brevardschools.org
Website: https://www.brevardschools.org/CocoaJRSR
Location: 2000 Tiger Trail, Cocoa, FL, USA
Phone: 321.632.5300 22007
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090939510614&sk=about