South Lake High

Attention!

Yearbooks are in! If you preordered a yearbook, it can be picked up in the Media Center on Wednesday and Thursday. If you haven’t, there are a few still available through yearbookforever.com. Please give us 24 hours before picking up your book to ensure our list has been updated.

Congrats to our Eagles of the Week!

Congrats to our Eagles of the Week!

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Attention Lake-Sumter State College Dual Enrollment (DE) students: The DE bookstore will be open Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15, for all Summer 2026 sessions. Below is a link to the form to request materials and an appointment to pick them up (NOTE: We are NOT open for morning appointment times on Monday, May 11).

Our bookstore is located at 509 S. Palm Ave. in Howey-in-the-Hills. If you have any questions, contact the Department of College and Career Readiness at 352-742-6987.

Request form: https://forms.gle/u8EbcRsBSvRGQY5t8

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If you want to order the Graduation video, please use the QR code below!

We have not got the information from UCF yet about parking. As soon as it is released, the information will be posted.

Thank you, Lake Technical College, for welcoming 35 students and faculty from South Lake and Umatilla high schools for a first-ever field trip focused on manufacturing and engineering career pathways! The experience introduced our students—already enrolled in related high school coursework—to advanced training options available through Lake Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing & Production Technology and CNC Production Specialist programs. months and is designed to build directly on the foundational skills students are developing in high school. We are excited about what the future holds for our students!

Health science students from South Lake High CNA and Allied Health programs took part in the annual Central Florida Mass Casualty Exercise at Advent Health Minneola Hospital and Orlando Health Blue Cedar Freestanding Emergency Room on Thursday, April 9th. Dubbed "Operation Skyfall," this was the largest medical surge exercise in the nation and involved every hospital in Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, St. Lucie, and Volusia counties. Students and staff volunteered to play the role of victims in this vital exercise so that our local emergency rooms and hospitals can be better for an actual mass casualty event.

April is the Month of the Military Family in Florida! The Month of the Military Family provides communities with an opportunity to honor and share gratitude for the service of military children. This year, we invite you to “Purple Up!” on April 15, 2026, by wearing purple as a visible way to show support and thank military children. Purple was chosen because it is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military. It is a combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine Corps red, Space Force blue and Navy blue. Students and staff in schools across Florida are encouraged to participate in this celebration of the courage of military families and to honor their hard work.

Our Screaming Eagle Band Program participated in the Orange Blossom Jazz Festival on Friday, April 10, at the Apopka Amphitheater, performing alongside several other middle school and high school bands and the University of Central Florida, Full Sail University, and Florida Technical University. The experience was amazing and our students performed brilliantly once again, receiving multiple standing ovations.

Then, on Saturday, April 11, our band program performed at the Florida Bandmasters Association Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment, and our results were outstanding. Here is a list:

- Woodwind Choir - Superior
- Brass Choir - Superior
- Percussion Ensemble 1 - Superior
- Percussion Ensemble 2 - Superior
- Blue Ties Jazz Combo - Superior
- Silver Ties Jazz Combo - Superior
- Nyle Brunson, Horn Solo, Superior
- Isaiah Lindo, Tuba Solo, Superior
- Abigail Miller, Alto Sax Solo - Superior
- Alyssa Ortega, Bassoon Solo - Superior
- Isabella Paniagua, Flute Solo - Superior
- Analise Velez, Alto Sax Solo - Superior
- Aidan Wright, Marimba Solo - Superior

Our school received an award from the International Student Exchange program for outstanding support in welcoming and supporting foreign exchange students!

Attention Seniors!

April is the Month of the Military Family in Florida! The Month of the Military Family provides communities with an opportunity to honor and share gratitude for the service of military children. This year, we invite you to “Purple Up!” on April 15, 2026, by wearing purple as a visible way to show support and thank military children. Purple was chosen because it is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military. It is a combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine Corps red, Space Force blue and Navy blue. Students and staff in schools across Florida are encouraged to participate in this celebration of the courage of military families and to honor their hard work.

Over the Spring Break, 7 students represented SLHS Troupe 5877 at the Florida State Thespians competition in Tampa. They competed over 4 days alongside thousands of other high school students from across the state, attended workshops from industry professionals, and saw work created and performed by their peers. This young group brought home 3 Excellent and 3 Superior rated performance and technical pieces. WAY TO GO EAGLES! Congratulations to Willow Sweet , Zora Schenck , Dexter Brady Julia Rich , Connor Milham , Lylina Rivera, and Chris Laberee for your hard work and dedication.

Congrats to our Faculty Eagle of the Week, Mrs. Jesaitis!