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Monday, February 26, 2018
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Number of the Week
99%
Last week's LNMS teacher attendance rate.
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13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
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 This week we have two special PTSA events on the schedule including Chili's Spirit Night on Wednesday and Hat Day on Friday. Any funds collected from PTSA events like these are plowed back into programs for our students and teachers. Therefore, if your household can participate, thank you very much for the support.
OCPS released another special bulletin Friday evening relating to student health and safety:
At this time of heightened concern over school safety, we want to thank you in advance for helping us. Here are three ways you can assist.
 First, we are seeing social media posts about perceived security weaknesses at specific schools. That kind of information - true or not, can make schools vulnerable to intruders. If you see or hear something that worries you regarding school safety, please report it to law enforcement or to an adult at the school. Remember that school safety matters are considered confidential, by state law.
Second, pranks and jokes interrupt school and raise anxiety. Such acts are taken seriously and have resulted in discipline and arrest. Please help reinforce this with our children.
Third, we ask that you remind our students to report issues to an adult rather than spreading rumors. Don't spread it, report it!
I hope you enjoy this latest update and have wonderful week.
In Knights Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
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February 26 - Yearbook Order Deadline -
jostensyearbooks.com
February 27 - Royals to Sea World - Field Trip
February 27 - Black History Month Poetry Slam - Media Center - 4:00-5:00 PM
February 28 - Chili's Spirit Night (All day, please mention LNMS)
February 28 - Basketball Playoffs Begin -
2018 OCPS Middle School Playoff Brackets
March 1 - DC Trip Meeting - Cafeteria - 6:15-7:15 PM
March 2 - Hat Day
March 5 - Basketball Playoffs - Round 2 - Girls at HOME vs. Chain of Lakes, 6:00 PM
March 5 - Basketball Playoffs - Round 2 - Boys AWAY vs. Legacy, 6:00 PM
March 7 - No Early Release Wednesday - Full Day
March 7 - Basketball - Quarter Finals - TBA
March 9 - Chorus - Disney Wide World of Sports - Braves vs Yankees - 3:00-9:00 PM
March 10 - Saturday Enrichment Lab
March 14 - Pi Day (3.14)
March 14 -
2018 Parent Survey Closes
March 28 - No Early Release Wednesday - Full Day
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Taylor LaPage, 7th Grade, earns 1st place medal as a "Future Problem Solver!"
Seventh grader Taylor LaPage took home the 1st place medal for her work in Orange County Public School's Future Problem Solving academic competition. Well done Taylor!
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Knight Recognitions - February
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Support Staff: Carol Swartz (Clerk)
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Knew Knight Teacher: Colleen Pieters (Language Arts)
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Teacher of the Month: Ashley Majka (Music)
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The Advanced Orchestra along with the Jazz Band performed at the VA dedication of the Fisher House on Valentine's Day along with Channel 9 news.
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Knight Advanced Orchestra performing at the Orlando VA Medical Center's Fisher House
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Knight Jazz Band members also performed last week at the VA dedication ceremony
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PSAT Score Reports - 8th Grade
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The PSAT score reports were sent home on Friday, February 16th with 8th grade students who sat for the assessment in October 2017. The score report summarizes a student's current achievement levels, and encourages next steps for academic progress. For further guidance on interpreting score reports, please visit
Understanding PSAT 8/9 scores
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We are very proud of the 13 students that competed in the Dr. Nelson Ying Orange County Science Exposition. It is a great honor to represent our school in this county science fair. It is our privilege to announce the following:
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1st Place - Biomedical and Health Sciences
Bhargav Vyas - The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines
* This project will continue on to the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, Florida.
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4th Place - Plant Science
Anastasia Fox - The Effect of Caffeine on Plant Growth
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4th Place - Mathematics and Computational Sciences
Andrew Ryan-Drago - Computational Modeling of Interactions Between Predator and Prey
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Naval Science Award
Ransom Shiver and Matthew Freeman - Wind Turbine: Which Blades Work More Efficiently? (photo not available)
Guy Fox - How To Make An Aircraft Invisible to Radar
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By Ms. Sharon Powers, LNMS Media Specialist
SSYRA Book Spotlight of the Week
How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer by Taryn Souders (Review by Goodreads.com)
 Top Three Reasons Camp Minnehaha is The Worst:
1. The spiders (wayyyy too many legs)
2. King Arthur (a rampaging goat intent on my destruction)
3. Victoria a.k.a. The Diva (an evil cabin mate obsessed with French beauty products and my humiliation)
Chloe McCorkle knew a summer camp where you had to learn a career was a bad idea. She tried to tell her parents, but they just had to go on vacation to Alaska and ship her off for two weeks. It's not ideal, but she's going to try to make the best of it. She might even learn some skills that will help her make money for the new bike she's been eyeing. But Chloe quickly discovers there's only one area at which she excels; she manages to get more demerits than anyone else in camp...
New Books
New books are always arriving in the media center. We showcase them on the front display near the circulation desk and they can definitely be checked out...so please check them out!
Recent SSYRA News
Valentine's Day rewards for our Knight SSYRA Reward Card Holders
 Valentine's Day is always a memorable occasion in middle school, and I try to make the day even more special for my SSYRA Reward Card holders. Students who were card holders were able to come in and enjoy a delicious donut and select an adorable ninja or cuddly hedgehog. And then top it off with a lollipop for the road!
The next event will be a pizza party for any students who have read at least 10 of the books by Spring Break! That reward will be announced the week after we return from break and eligible students will receive an invitation with the details.
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Attention 7th Grade Knights!
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Do you know a talented 7th grader?
The
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is in search of high-achieving 7th grade students to apply to this unique five-year, pre-college scholarship. Students selected to be Cooke Young Scholars will receive academic and college counseling, funding for enrichment activities, and the opportunity to join a community of ambitious peers.
All parts of the application must be submitted by
March 21, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET. If you or your students have any questions about this opportunity, please feel free to reach out to us at
[email protected] or call 800-941-3300 for more information.
Thank you for helping us find the next generation of Cooke Young Scholars!
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44325 Woodridge Parkway Lansdowne, VA 20176
All rights reserved.
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Knight Success Indicators
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Direct and indirect measures that impact our Knight's student achievement . . .
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1/26
(5 days)
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2/2
(5 days)
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2/9
(5 days)
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2/16
(5 days)
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2/23
(4 days)
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Class visits by
administration
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61
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54
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65
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47
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ProgressBook logins by LNMS families
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NA
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645
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677
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774
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529
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Teacher attendance (goal = 96% vs. 95% for students)
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96%
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98%
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97%
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98%
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99%
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Attendance - 6th grade
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94%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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98%
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Attendance - 7th grade
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93%
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93%
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93%
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96%
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97%
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Attendance - 8th grade
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92%
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92%
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94%
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95%
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97%
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Tardies to school - 6th
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20
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18
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20
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23
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13
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Tardies to school - 7th
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37
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26
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24
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28
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15
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Tardies to school - 8th
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38
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32
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28
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30
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13
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Tardies to class - 6th
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8
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8
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20
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18
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13
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Tardies to class - 7th
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30
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14
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24
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7
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16
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Tardies to class - 8th
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46
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41
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39
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29
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NA
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On-time buses - mornings
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90%
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90%
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90%
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92%
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NA
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On-time buses - afternoons
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95%
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95%
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95%
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90%
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NA
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Library books - 6th grade
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NA
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41
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30
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29
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18
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Library books - 7th grade
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NA
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83
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93
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104
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51
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Library books -
8th grade
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20
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18
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20
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18
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14
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Saturday Tutoring
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NA
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8
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26
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NA
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NA
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Credit: Asst. Principal Cheryl Wood and staff
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Monday's Motivational Moment
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THE ELEPHANT ROPE
 As a man was passing the elephants behind the visitors' section of the city zoo, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," the trainer said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free."
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
The lesson for our Knights? Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
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Make it a great week Knights!
Mrs. Jackson, Principal
Lake Nona Middle School
Sunday, February 25, 2018
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 Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS-Lake Nona Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Lake Nona Middle School. Please contact Ms. Cheryl Wood (assistant principal) at [email protected] with any questions.
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