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Number of the Week
29
Median number of books checked out individually by the "Top 15" students when it comes to reading for pleasure during the first semester (please see "Media Minutes" below).
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 School week #1 for 2018 is already in the books and I am pleased to share with the community that the New Year opened with a fast start. Our regular readers know that we report statistics on important leading indicators of student success each week (table at bottom). As for this past week, LNMS enjoyed superior attendance rates across all grade levels, the number of students reading for pleasure jumped, and student tardies to class fell to a level not seen since prior to Thanksgiving - all positive signs early in the year.
Monday is a federal and school holiday in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is credited with this remark, "
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?" This calls attention to our PTSA as they consistently step forward volunteering to assist our students and faculty.
As I have written here in the past, LNMS is fortunate to have such a dynamic PTSA. Next Friday, January 19th they will help once again by hosting our Winter Dance and I know the students are really looking forward to the event. If you still have not gotten your
PTSA membership, please do so here in the New Year. This is a wonderful organization that does so much for our students and teachers. If you have not yet joined, your membership support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I look forward to seeing everyone back on campus Tuesday, January 16th after the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and Monday's holiday.
In Knights Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
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January 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 16 - Spelling Bee - Media Center
January 17 - Coq au Vin Restaurant Field Trip - French - 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
January 19 - PTSA Winter Dance
January 20 - Saturday Enrichment Lab - 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
January 22 - Oration Contest - Media Center
January 22 - 26 - Celebrate Literacy Week
January 24 - Drama Showcase - Cafeteria - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
January 29 - Basketball vs. Innovation - Home 5:00 PM
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Social Studies with Ms. MacDougall
Ms. MacDougall's 7th grade social studies classes were "speed dating" last week in order to prep for the PMA (Progress Monitoring Assessment).
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2017 Student Government Association Holiday Toy Drive
Congratulations to Ms. Clermont for winning the SGA Annual Holiday Toy Drive with 29 items! In 2nd place was Ms. Hentze with 22 items, and in 3rd place was Ms. Summers with 14 items.
Thank you to all that participated; the kids were thrilled!
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Knights getting a jump start on high school, college, and many career path options . . .
Microsoft certification gives students and workforce candidates the power to chart their own course, fulfill their ambition, and realize their potential. For students, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) boosts academic performance and preps them for college and career.
7th Period DIT MOS Certificates
3rd Period DIT MOS Certificates
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* A total of forty-eight (48) certificates in either Microsoft PowerPoint and/or Microsoft Word were achieved on two separate testing dates in November and December 2017. Third and 4th Quarter studies will continue to focus on Microsoft Word and then Microsoft Excel.
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Basketball tryouts were completed last week. Congratulations to the following students who made the 2018 boys basketball team. Go Knights!
Athletic Director: Irimar Hernandez
Coaches: Chris Hall and Harold Lawson
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O'Moj Davol Reeves (6th Grade)
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Nichalas Rawls (7th Grade)
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Amaury Rios II (7th Grade)
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Richard Serrano (7th Grade)
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Andres Cevallos (8th Grade)
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Zane Durant (8th Grade)
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Jalen Lawson (8th Grade)
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Felix Mejica (8th Grade)
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Xavier Morgan (8th Grade)
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Adrian Pantoja (8th Grade)
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Jorge Peralta (8th Grade)
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Carson Pielock (8th Grade)
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Fabian Ramirez (8th Grade)
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De'Mario Tolan (8th Grade)
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Sebastian Urbina-Lopez (8th Grade)
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By Sharon Powers (LNMS Media Specialist) for the week of January 15, 2018
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SSYRA Update
Congratulations to the following Knights who have earned their SSYRA Reward Cards in the recent weeks:
 6th graders:
Niayla Cintron
Alaena Flores
Andrew Ryan Drago
Allison Gage
7th graders:
Eliana Bental
Jon Gabriel Salguero
And 8th grader Mackenzie Wagner
That brings us to a total of 51 students who have read 3 or more of the SSYRA (Sunshine State Young Readers Award) books! That's wonderful and we still have half a year to go so let's keep it up!
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SSYRA Book Review of the Week: (Review by Goodreads.com)
The Nerdy Dozen by Jeff Miller
 When Neil Andertol and eleven other video-gaming whizzes download classified military training software, they are recruited by the Air Force to complete a mission gone wrong. Suddenly the nerdy dozen aren't playing for points-they're playing to save the world!
Neil Andertol is a hero.
. . . Just not in real life. He's always left the princess freeing, monster fighting, and village saving up to the characters he plays online, under the name ManofNeil. In his favorite flying game, Chameleon, he pilots a super-stealth fighter jet-that can supposedly go invisible at the highest level. Yet while ManofNeil can take out a whole squadron of enemy planes, regular Neil still gets picked on by the class bully. But that's all about to change.
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Shout Out to My Best Customers!
These are the students who have checked out the most books during the first semester of school. They are avid readers and wonderful young people! Check out how many books they have checked out from our media center:
1. Chhabra, Arnav (92)
2. Turner, Jillian (89)
3. Batlemento, Sam (82)
4. Khan, Iman (37)
5. Washington, Malachi (36)
6. Okorie, Christopher (35)
7. Butler, Lia (31)
8. Barcellos, Gabriela (29)
9. Bravo, Norman (25)
10. Ortiz, Johanna (25)
11. Rivera Gonzalez, Alexandra (25)
12. Davarachvili, Elizabet (24)
13. Wieckowski, Grace Evelyn (24)
14. Egas, Santiago (22)
15. McKinney, Leonardo Andres (22)
Median = 29 books for these top 15 students
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. . . And these are the top ten most popular titles checked out since school started:
 1. Omega City (110)
2. Courage for Beginners (95)
3. Terror at Bottle Creek (93)
4. Girl Who Drank the Moon (92)
5. Girl in the Well is Me (89)
6. How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer (86)
7. Framed (84)
8. Nest (83)
9. The War that Saved My Life (81)
10. Moving Target (80)
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The Lake Nona Community Lends a Helping Hand . . .
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Our school community stepped forward to help those in need during the 2017-2018 holiday season. Thank you!
 One of the most satisfying, fun, and productive ways to unite a community is through caring and aiding each other. We here at Lake Nona Middle School believe that we are here to create and ensure a welcoming culture and environment for all families, children and youth, school staff, and community members.
This holiday season Lake Nona Middle School along with our community family, including
Lach Orthodontics, Hope Presbyterian Church, and
Lake Nona parent/community leaders, were able to assist a family with over $1,000 in cash, gift cards, and food along with with dental care valued in excess of $6,000 for two children.
The Lake Nona community family was also able to help a fellow Knight from Puerto Rico furnish her home and provide her with essentials to assist her and her family's transition here from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Our middle school and the Lake Nona community are indeed fortunate to have quality organizations such as these that actively pitch in to assist those in need throughout the year.
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UF College Recruitment Conference in Gainesville
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February 17, 2018
The University of Florida's Black Student Union & Association of Black Alumni present the 2nd Annual Student Recruitment Conference! Held on the campus of the pre-emeinent University of Florida, we invite
students from 7th to 11th grade to come see what it's like to be a Gator, and more importantly, discover what it takes to become one!
This same day, the Florida Invitational Step Show will be held at 7pm! FISS is the largest student run step show in the southeastern United States. Divine Nine sororities and fraternities from all over the country are coming to Gainesville to compete for the crown. Will you be there to witness the strong survive?
Additional information and online registration
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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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11/17
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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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Class visits by
administration
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113
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98
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70
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70
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106
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85
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Teacher attendance
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99%
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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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Attendance - 6th grade
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98%
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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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Attendance - 7th grade
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97%
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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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Attendance - 8th grade
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96%
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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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Tardies to school - 6th
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16
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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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Tardies to school - 7th
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20
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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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Tardies to school - 8th
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26
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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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Tardies to class - 6th
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12
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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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Tardies to class - 7th
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23
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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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Tardies to class - 8th
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25
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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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On-time buses - mornings
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90%
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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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On-time buses - afternoons
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95%
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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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Library books - 6th grade
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82
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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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Library books - 7th grade
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167
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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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Library books -
8th grade
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27
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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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Saturday Tutoring
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NA
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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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Credit: Asst. Principal Cheryl Wood and staff
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Parting Shots for the Week . . .
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
American Baptist Minister and Civil Rights Leader
November 8, 1964 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. smiles with parishioners on the day it is announced that he has won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He was only 35 years old at the time.
In its January 1964 issue, TIME named Martin Luther King, Jr., ''Man of the Year'' for 1963, making the civil rights leader the first African-American recipient of this honor.
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I am looking forward to seeing everyone back at school after the Dr. MLK, Jr. holiday!
Mrs. Jackson, Principal
Lake Nona Middle School
Sunday, January 14, 2018
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