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13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
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 This week is Celebrate Literacy Week at Lake Nona Middle School. The theme for 2018 is "Find Yourself in a Book." To promote reading and literacy we will be hosting many exciting activities throughout the week.
As for this week's update, we have built it around student recognitions since the start of 2018. We are very proud of these Knights' success stories and I think you will enjoy reading something about their hard work and progress.
Please remember that we did release Report Cards this past Friday. Kindly invest a little time to review your student's grades as soon as possible remembering that LNMS offers free tutoring for any student needing a little extra help.
Have a wonderful week!
In Knights Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
Pictured very top: Seventh Grade Students and Citizens of the Month holding their recognition certificates flanked by Principal Jackson and Asst. Principal Rosado (additional grade level awards for the month are featured below).
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January 22 - Oration Contest - Media Center
January 22 - 26 - Celebrate Literacy Week
January 24 - Drama Showcase - Cafeteria - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
January 24 - Tijuana Flats Spirit Night - 5:00-8:00 PM
January 26 - Valentine's Day Dance, 6:00-8:30 PM
January 29 - Basketball vs. Innovation - Home 5:00 PM
January 30 - Domino's Spirit Day
January 31 - Basketball vs. Hunter's Creek - Away 5:00 PM
February 1 - Lake Nona HS Electives Fair - 6:30 PM
February 5 - Basketball vs. Meadow Woods - Away 5:00 PM
February 9 - Lake Nona HS Counselors Visit
February 12 - Basketball vs. Walker - Away 5:00 PM
February 13 - SAC/PTSA Meeting - 5:30/7:00
February 13 - Science Fair 1st Place Winners - Setup at Central Fl Fairgrounds - 2:00-6:00 PM
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Lake Nona Middle School administrators and faculty are beginning to plan for next year but we need parent input also. The following survey administration begins Monday, January 22, 2018. Parents will be prompted to select the school before beginning the survey.
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8th Grade Students and Citizens of the Month
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6th Grade Students and Citizens of the Month
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7th Grade Students of the Month
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6th Grade Students of the Month
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* Students are flanked by Principal Jackson and Asst. Principal Rosado in the above pictures.
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A special message from
Greg Jbara to the Drama students at Lake Nona Middle School for
Mr. Nathan's Musical Monday Billy Elliot.
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Celebrate Black History Month
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Governor Rick Scott & First Lady Ann Scott's Black History Month Art & Essay Contests
Essay Contest (Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott's Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all 4th through 12th grade students in the state of Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary school student (grades 4-5), one middle school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Winners will be notified after March 19, 2018.
Entry Dates: Entries can be mailed to Volunteer Florida, Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, Florida 32311, or submitted electronically. All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 2, 2018. Contestants are responsible for all shipping costs. Entries submitted electronically will receive email confirmation.
Awards: Winners will receive a 4-Year Florida Prepaid College Plan scholarship provided by Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Winners will receive awards at Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott's Black History Month celebration to be held in Tallahassee. Reasonable travel and lodging expenses will be paid for the winners and one immediate family member.
Contact Volunteer Florida at (850) 414-7400 for any further questions.
Online Submission
2018 Black History Month Essay Contest Online Submission
2018 Black History Month Essay Contest Parent/Legal Guardian Waiver Form (required for Online Submission)
Paper Submission
2018 Black History Month Essay Contest Rules, Guidelines & Waiver Form (.PDF)
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Knights perform very well at the annual state competition in Tampa . . .
LNMS chorus members outside the Hilton in downtown Tampa where part of the this
year's competition occurred.
Our chorus had a record of 16 students selected for the 2018 Florida All State Honor Choir. These students had the amazing opportunity to rehearse with world renowned conductors and put on a beautiful concert in front of parents, teachers and music educators from all over the state. The concert took place in Tampa, Florida two weekends ago. We are so proud of the hard work these students have put into this event!
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Teacher of the Month - Dennis Jones
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New Teacher of the Month - Stacy Ward
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Support Staff of the Month - Sandra Williams
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NONA Science competes in the Regional Science Olympiad
On Saturday, January 13th our Amazing Science Club participated in the Regional Science Olympiad hosted by Lake Nona High School. Our students competed as a team against other schools in 23 different events that ranged the spectrum of science subjects. Our team placed among the top 8th schools and moved on to the State Competition to be held at UCF on March 2018. Our students medaled in the following events;
- Ecology 1st Place - Heesu Seo and Evan Nguyen
- Dynamic Planet 4th Place - Shaheer Ali and Heesu Seo
- Herpetology 4th Place - Andrew Drago and Arnav Chhabra
- Meteorology 4th Place - Safi Ali and Bhargav Vyas
- Rocks and Minerals 3rd Place - Heesu Seo and Shaheer Ali
- Solar System 1st Place - Heesu Seo and Evan Nguyen
- Towers 4th Place - Heewon Seo and Vandana Manchikanti
- Anatomy and Physiology 6th Place - Shaheer Ali and Safi Ali
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Attention 8th Grade Students and Parents - Mark your Calendars!
On Friday, February 9th High School counselors from Lake Nona High School will be coming to Lake Nona Middle School to meet with students about course registration. On this date students will receive their course registration form and have the opportunity to meet with a high school counselor about selecting their classes for their 9th grade year.
Lake Nona High School Elective Fair - Feb. 1st
There will also be an elective fair at Lake Nona HS for students and parents on Thursday, February 1st at 6:30pm. Lake Nona High School teachers of all electives will be there, as well as representatives from all academies that are offered at the high school. This information is extremely valuable to parents and students. All families with a current 8th grade student are encouraged to attend!
Lake Nona High School Academies - Applications Due Feb. 14th
Information regarding all Lake Nona High School Academies, including applications, can be found on the Lake Nona High School website under the Academics-Programs link. Applications for all academies are due February 14th by 2:30pm at the Student Services Department at Lake Nona High School. Please visit the Lake Nona High School website at: www.lakenonahs.ocps.net
7th Grade Parents
On Tuesday, February 6th Mrs. Pragel, the 8th grade guidance counselor, will be meeting with all 7th grade students to review the course requests process during their Science classes. Students will view a presentation and then have the opportunity to ask any questions pertaining to course requests and their transition into 8th grade. Students will be receiving a course request form that they will then bring home to review with their families. Completed course request forms will be due back to their Science teachers by Wednesday, February 14th. After the presentation on Tuesday the presentation will also be available on the Lake Nona Middle School website for 7th grade students and families to review.
6th Grade Parents
On Thursday, February 8th Mrs. Mills, the 7th grade guidance counselor, will be meeting with all 6th grade students to review the course requests process during their science classes. Students will view a presentation and then have the opportunity to ask any questions pertaining to course requests and their transition into 7th grade. Students will be receiving a course request form that they will then bring home to review with their families. Completed course request forms will be due back to their Science teachers by Friday, February 16th. After the presentation on Thursday the presentation will also be available on the Lake Nona Middle School website for 6th grade students and families to review.
Gradventure '18
Last, but not least, information about Gradventure, the 8th grade trip to Universal Studios, was sent home with all 8th grade students through their Language Arts classes last week. The trip will take place on Friday, May 4th, 2018. Payment can be made online via schoolpay or students can pay at school via cash during their lunch. All students must turn in a permission slip with their payment in order to attend the event. Payment and permission slips are due no later than March 12th by 4pm!! For questions please contact Mrs. Pragel at [email protected]
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2017- 2018 Girls Basketball Team. First game of the season is January 29th at home vs. Innovation Middle.
6th Grade
- Lexi Blue
- Delaney Richgels
- Alla Oskardottir
- Reagan Pflugner
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7th Grade
- Shannen Victor
- Parker Snaith
- Anaya Brown
- Olivia McNeil
- Taliyah Moore
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8th Grade
- Adelyn Richgels
- Elizabeth Bias
- Janelis Adorno
- Kaniyah Lewis
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Team Managers
- Gianna Celeste
- Gia Rodeo
- Melisa Salakas
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Thank you for your support in ensuring our spelling bee participants showed up for their competition last Tuesday. A very special shout out to all of our ELA teachers for encouraging and motivating students to participate and study. They all did an amazing job and our winners are as follows:
- 1st place is Ainsley Siegel (8th grade)
- 2nd place is Adelyn Richgels (8th grade)
- 3rd place is Elias Oliphant (7th grade)
Please congratulate these students for all of their dedication and hard work!
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Ainsley Siegel - 1st Place
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Adelyn Richgels - 2nd Place
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Elias Oliphant - 3rd Place
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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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12/1
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12/8
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12/15
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12/21
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1/12
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1/19
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Class visits by
administration
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98
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70
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70
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106
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95
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120
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Teacher attendance
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98%
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96%
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NA
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98%
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99%
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98%
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Attendance - 6th grade
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98%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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Attendance - 7th grade
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95%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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Attendance - 8th grade
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96%
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95%
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97%
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95%
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97%
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96%
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Tardies to school - 6th
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18
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19
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20
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NA
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19
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24
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Tardies to school - 7th
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21
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22
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24
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NA
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31
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28
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Tardies to school - 8th
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27
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26
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22
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NA
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25
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27
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Tardies to class - 6th
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15
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24
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24
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NA
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7
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27
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Tardies to class - 7th
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28
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25
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23
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NA
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10
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20
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Tardies to class - 8th
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20
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21
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25
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NA
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14
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NA
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On-time buses - mornings
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80%
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85%
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90%
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75%
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90%
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98%
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On-time buses - afternoons
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75%
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70%
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80%
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85%
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95%
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90%
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Library books - 6th grade
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64
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36
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40
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35
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65
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22
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Library books - 7th grade
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66
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163
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58
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72
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118
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36
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Library books -
8th grade
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27
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17
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23
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20
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27
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17
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Saturday Learning Lab
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NA
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25
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NA
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NA
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NA
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15
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Credit: Asst. Principal Cheryl Wood and staff
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Monday's Motivational Moment
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TALENT IS OVERRATED
 Dr. Benjamin Bloom of the University of Chicago conducted a five-year study of leading artists, athletes, and scholars. It consisted of anonymous interviews with the top twenty performers in various fields, including pianists, Olympic swimmers, tennis players, sculptors, mathematicians, and neurologists. That information was supplemented by additional interviews with those people's families and teachers. Bloom and his team of researchers sought to find clues to how these high achievers developed. What they discovered was that drive and determination - not talent - led to their success.
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Have a great week Knights!
Mrs. Jackson, Principal
Lake Nona Middle School
Sunday, January 21, 2018
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