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It’s a great first day at the Academy!

Ms. Hudson now serves as one our favorite substitute teachers!

Meet Bessie Hudson, the first black female firefighter of Orange County The first black female firefighter in Orange County is now hoping that other minorities will follow in her footsteps.

Time to say hello to our newest math teacher, Ms. Chloe Richards! take a moment to read her introduction to the Crooms Community!

"I am excited to join the Panther family for my second year of teaching. In my free time, I enjoy playing board games, video games, and watching sports with friends and family. I am a fan of the UCF Knights, Miami Dolphins, and Miami Heat. Looking forward to a great year ahead."

Please welcome our new Assistant Principal, Ms. Jeralee McIntyre! Ms. McIntyre will be taking over the roles led previously by Dr. Campbell who transferred to LBHS this summer. Although we will certainly miss Dr. Campbell, we cannot wait to welcome Ms. McIntyre to the Panther Family!

Take a moment to read this introduction from Ms. McIntyre in her own words…

Hello Crooms family! This school year starts my 36th year with SCPS. I started my career at Lake Howell HS teaching ELA and AP Psychology. After 22 years in the classroom, I moved to Lake Brantley HS and entered into administration.
I grew up in Orlando and graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and received a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern in Educational Leadership.
I love to travel as much as possible and also enjoy supporting my favorite football and soccer teams. Notre Dame football, Miami Dolphins, Orlando City/Pride and the US national teams are at the top of my list.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone and excited to contribute in any way possible to the continued success of Crooms Academy!

Congratulations to the Crooms Steel Panthers on a fantastic performance to kick off the NAF Next Conference this morning!

Interested in supporting Crooms? Click below to see all the ways you can get involved!

https://forms.gle/9wQPwJ5VrG3DB8uD9

We are looking for people to help with our committees. Our committees include:
1. Crooms Cares/Student Support
2. Fundraising
3. Membership
4. Reflections
5. Grants
6. Teacher Appreciation

Go to the form to learn more!

This is the moment she became, DR. CAMPBELL! Congratulations to our very own Assistant Principal, Dr. Brittany Campbell who successfully defended her dissertation this afternoon entitled, An Analysis of Factors Affecting Graduation Rates in a Large Suburban Florida School District During the Pandemic.

New Panther Alert! Say hi to Jonathan Rodriguez!

"I just completed my 20th year teaching high school math, the last 16 years have all been with SCPS. One of my favorite things to do is spend time with people I love - something like going to a theme park and watching anime with my wife and 3 daughters or playing games on my PS5 to spend time with family and friends in other states. I'm looking forward to joining the Panther Family."

Say hello to another new Panther!!

Claire Jackson is a recent graduate from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education. She is passionate about inspiring students through the exploration of literature, writing, and effective communication. She was born and raised in South Florida and her interest include travel, live music, yoga, and spending time with her family. After years of studying and multiple internships, Claire is so excited to join the Crooms Academy family! Go Panthers!

As is the norm for sports like cheer and dance, tryouts and practices for the 2024-2025 cheerleading squad will occur this summer and are fast approaching!

Athletic clearance also must be completed prior to tryouts. Please visit athleticclearance.com to create an account if your child does not have one yet. If your child does have an account, all documentation must be updated and associated with the 2024-2025 season.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Vina! ([email protected])

Lets give a warm Panther welcome to our new music teacher, Mr. Thomas!

Hi Everyone! My name is Troy Thomas! I am a PhD Candidate in music education at the University of Florida currently finishing my dissertation on steel band pedagogy. I am also a musician (steelpan, percussion, guitar) and formerly taught band and music technology in Pennsylvania prior to starting my PhD. When I’m not spending time with my wife and two daughters or performing music, I enjoy playing video games, building/tinkering with computers, writing music for video games, and running!

Panther Faculty Awards!

Jonathan Walker and Shellane Babb were recognized by Varsity Brands for their outstanding Yearbook.

Judi Pinto received the traditional Crooms retirement plaque after 11 years of service at the Academy.

Ms. Campbell recognized Ryan Waddington and Officer Thornton with Orange and Maroon Awards.

Ms. Hebel recognized Erica Dixon and Shellane Babb with her Orange and Maroon with a little help from Baby Ruby!

Mr. Donnan recognized Adriana Teague and Alex Boyd with the Orange and Maroon, and we had two special guests from our friends at Hagerty High, assistant principal Christy Bryce and principal Rob Frasca who made the special trip to recognize Mr. Boyd with the Hagerty Principal’s Award.

Finally, Dr. Hanshaw recognized Jessie Chatlos and Brittany Campbell with this year’s Principal’s Awards.

It was a great time to enjoy lunch together before we say goodbye to our Panthers tomorrow!

Way to go, Crooms AOIT C/O 2024! Now go out there and be the change you wish in this world!

And as always, GO PANTHERS!

2:00 pm today in the Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts!

Your time is NOW!

Shout out to the Crooms AOIT Cyber Patriots!

It's time to welcome our new Panther family members! Please welcome Dr. Jeremy Carnes!

Dr. Carnes comes from four years at UCF where he taught in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. He is an avid reader, especially of comics, fantasy, and science fiction. He also spends a fair amount of time playing his favorite RPGs, both video games and tabletop. More than anything though, he loves spending time with his wife and four kiddos.

Congratulations to Mr. Sanchez and his music students on a phenomenal performance this evening!

Gotta love our PTSA!!

Congratulations to the Drama club, Dr. Jensen, and Ms. Nuñez on another stupendous show!

Come out tomorrow (Saturday, 5/4/24 at 6pm) for an awesome rendition of Matilda: The Musical! Tickets are $10 at the door (cash or MySchoolBucks)

Celebrating Jylai Hadley and Charles Hatcher this evening as this year’s Rotary Rising Achievers along with Ms. Fisher and Ms. Babb!

Check out some of these awesome pics from a fun Earth Day activity with Ms. Morris!

Celebrating our seniors tonight at Sanford Memorial. The best kids and the best ballpark in Seminole County!

The National Honor Society held their annual rummage sale this past weekend and successfully raised $1,000 in support of Crooms Alumnus and NHS member, Grayson Zrelak. Way to go, NHS!

SENIOR NIGHT! Boys Volleyball representing the Academy tonight in the Roy A. Allen!