Carolyn Zuclich

• Reading Coach • Slide Certified Educator • 2018 Teacher of the Year • Amazing Shake sponsor • Battle of the Books sponsor • NEHS adviser

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

@OCPSJessSmith @DreamLakeApopka @FreedomMiddle It was such a pleasure to provide space for Apopka schools to engage in friendly competition. We're already counting down for next year.

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

What a fantastic day at the Apopka Area Amazing Shake Competition!
Congratulations to our 2026 champion, Dream Lake Dragon, Annie Folz!
So proud of all the students who showcased confidence, professionalism, and leadership. #AmazingShake #ApopkaProud @DreamLakeApopka

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Huge congratulations to the Top 3 winners of our 4H Public Speaking Contest! 🎤✨

All three champions lit up the stage with powerful speeches on inspiration, immigration, and even the great mystery of missing socks.

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Congrats to the Top 3 winners of our 4H Public Speaking Contest!

They lit up the stage with powerful speeches on inspiration, immigration, and even the great mystery of missing socks.

Next up: 5th grader, Annie will compete in the cadre competition.

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Congrats to our 5th grade scholars for winning the READBowl Intermediate conference & our 1st grade scholars for winning the Primary conference! Over 50,000 minutes read in just 4 weeks! Huge thanks to the Apopka HS football team for celebrating with us! @rmccloe @YJHwang_OCPS

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Powerful professional learning in action! Vertical alignment teams dug into benchmark studies, intentionally planned with Tier 1 best practices, and tied it together with a modeled lesson—fishbowl style—for peer observation & reflection. @DreamLakeApopka @YJHwang_OCPS @rmccloe

[Yoo Jin Hwang, Ed.D @YJHwang_OCPS]

coach @z_elementary modeling central idea lesson! thank you for your dedication in making timely data driven decisions for teachers and students. she is one of a kind! 🧡 so proud of the work you do at @DreamLakeApopka 🧡 @rmccloe @DrRahim_Jones @OCPSnews @CDLocps @OCPS_DES

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

@ClentonMartin @DreamLakeApopka Anytime I get to be with the kids is the best!

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

@YJHwang_OCPS @DreamLakeApopka @rmccloe @DrRahim_Jones @OCPSnews @CDLocps @OCPS_DES We enjoyed your visit today! Hopefully the central idea song isn't stuck in your head all weekend! Lol

[Yoo Jin Hwang, Ed.D @YJHwang_OCPS]

love every opportunity I have to connect with awesome Cadre 2 literacy coaches! grateful for the work you are doing to impact teachers and students. love learning and growing together 🧡 @rmccloe @DrRahim_Jones @ocpsela @OCPSnews @OCPS_DES @NAllen_OCPS

[Yoo Jin Hwang, Ed.D @YJHwang_OCPS]

that’s a wrap! cadre 2 is ready for this journey! grateful for the learning and professional learning communities we are part of 🧡 @SolutionTree #ONEOCPS @rmccloe @DrRahim_Jones @OCPSnews @OCPS_DES

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Just returned from an unforgettable PD at the Ron Clark Academy—where passion meets purpose! 🔥 I’m inspired, energized, and ready to implement bold new strategies. Let’s keep the revolution in education alive! #RonClarkAcademy #EducationRevolution 💙

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

So proud of our newest National Elementary Honor Society inductees! These young leaders shine with scholarship, responsibility, service, and leadership. The future is bright! #HonorSociety #StudentLeaders @DreamLakeApopka

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

@ApopkaES_OCPS I love this! (And will be borrowing this idea to promote continued reading)

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

It was such an honor to be nominated for Support Person of the Year at the Apopka Area Awards! As the reading coach @DreamLakeApopka I am
provided with the opportunity to work with amazing students and teachers everyday in the pursuit of excellence in literacy instruction.

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Teachers and scholars are taking note! 📚✨ After attending the monthly Science of Reading training, educators @DreamLakeApopka are now implementing powerful note-taking strategies to enhance student comprehension and retention. @rmccloe @YJHwang_OCPS @Julie_A_Helton

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

The 2025 Global Amazing Shake @ronclarkacademy! Our sensational 7 had the opportunity to showcase their ability to give a firm handshake, make eye contact, think on their feet, answer thought-provoking questions and remain poised under pressure. @DreamLakeApopka

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

We are so proud of our @DreamLakeApopka battle of the books team! We placed in the top 5 for our group. Next year, we're coming for 1st place! @AngelFarran2 @ClentonMartin @rmccloe @YJHwang_OCPS

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Our Daring Dragons were impressive today during the preliminary Battle of the Books rounds!! I love seeing them so excited about books! @YJHwang_OCPS @rmccloe @AngelFarran2 @DreamLakeApopka @ClentonMartin

[Carolyn Zuclich @z_elementary]

Scholars from @DreamLakeApopka and @ApopkaES_OCPS participated in the first Apopka Area Amazing Shake competition. They showcased their soft skills through interview questions, real-life scenario prompts, networking and debate. @rmccloe @YJHwang_OCPS @DrRahim_Jones @DrMLeftakis