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13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
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 The first week of the 2017-2018 school year is now in the books and I am most pleased to share that it was indeed a very successful week. We did have a few
conduct items to resolve (e.g. dress code) as expected, but they were few. Our Knights are now well underway on what promises to be a very bright academic school year!
This past week we also announced both our Support Person of the Year and Teacher of the Year (story below). Should you happen to see
Mrs. Baez or
Mrs. Jennings on campus this week, kindly take a moment to say congratulations. We are quite proud of both these well deserving staff members.
Our first School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting of the year will be held Tuesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. This is a very important group at LNMS helping to shape our annual School Improvement Plan (SIP) and prioritize school needs. The SAC is open to all members of our school community and while it requires very little individual time, its efforts have a powerful impact on the school.
Thank you again to our students, teachers, staff, and parents for an excellent opening week to 2017-2018!
In KNIGHTS Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
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August 21 - Solar eclipse -
How much of the eclipse will be seen by zip code
August 22 - SAC meeting 5:30-7:00 - Media Center
August 24 - Beginning Band Instrument tryout night - 6:00-8:00 pm
August 28 - School Pictures - gym
August 29 -
Chipotle Spirit Night
August 30 - Soccer vs. Innovation Middle School - 5:00-7:00 pm
September 4 - Labor Day - Holiday
September 5 - Soccer vs. Hunter's Creek - Away
September 6 - Soccer vs. Meadow Woods - Away
September 11 - Thespian meeting - 4:05 - 5:30 PM
September 13 - Soccer vs. Walker - Away
Please see important safety message for our Knights at the bottom of this issue.
For our Knight parents: please do not take photographs while driving, do not try to wear opaque eclipse glasses while operating a vehicle, and turn your headlights on - do not rely on your automatic headlights when the eclipse blocks out the sun.
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Our 2017-2018 Lake Nona Middle School Support Person of the Year is Mrs. Anne Marie Baez (school secretary). Let's congratulate Mrs. Baez and recognize her for the contributions she makes to our middle school. The statement below represents words of honor by her fellow colleagues:
Mrs. Baez always shows positive support and is always willing to offer a helping hand. She is always willing to step in where needed and goes beyond her position to ensure that everyone is happy and the school runs accordingly.
Mrs. Baez, 2017-2018 Support Person of the Year, and Principal Jackson
Mrs. Baez was surprised by the news last week while working at her desk.
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A well deserving Mrs. Baez . . . thank you again for all you do!!
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Our 2017-2018 Lake Nona Middle School Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Hannah Jennings (band teacher). Let's congratulate Mrs. Jennings and recognize her for the contributions she makes to our middle school. The statement below represents words of honor by her fellow colleagues:
Hannah is deserving of this award. She devotes endless time to the students of Lake Nona Middle School. She is committed to our school and gives her all to the students between our band, running club and track & field.
Mrs. Jennings, 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year, and Principal Jackson
Mrs. Jennings was given the happy news last week during class in front of her students!
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What does the word science mean to you? The students in Dr. Smouse's 6th period physical science class began the week assessing this question with a one-word description used to illustrate the many focuses of science.
Dr. Smouse's 6th period physical science students at week #1 of 2017-2018
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Tips to Help Students Transition to Middle School Successfully
- Lake Nona Middle School provided each student with a planner last week. Parents can help support good organizational skills by insisting their child use their planner to record all homework assignments and then check the planner each night.
- Consistency matters! Set a time and place for homework and study. Parents and students should pick a time and place where homework is completed every day. The area should be as free from distractions and have all necessary supplies readily available.
- Familiarize yourself with the course syllabus. The syllabus provides information about classroom policies, procedures, expectations and timelines for major classroom projects and assignments.
- Check grades on ProgressBook at least once a week. You can also set alerts on ProgressBook so that you will receive an email anytime an assignment is missing or a grade is low. You can set this up by clicking the home tab after you log in. At the bottom of the page you will see "manage alerts". ProgressBook login information was distributed on Friday, August 18th during 7th period.
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 Best Buddies is a new club for LNMS sponsored by Coach Kevin Hermida. Best Buddies is the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
These programs build one-to-one friendships between middle school students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded. Through their participation, people with IDD form meaningful connections with their peers, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and share interests, experiences and activities that many other individuals enjoy.
Check out their website and consider being a Best Buddy!!
https://www.bestbuddies.org/what-we-do/friendship/
Club Rush
This week students will be able to review club information being offered at LNMS. Sponsors will display the goal of their club and offer registration and applications to join. Some organizations have special criteria to be able to join such as the National Junior Honor Society (
application on LNMS website) or the National Junior French Honor Society. Many of our clubs have open registration such as Law Honors Society, Math Club or the NONA Science Club. The information will be available during lunch next week.
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REMINDER: PTSA Membership
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Attention Knight Kingdom,
The Lake Nona Middle School PTSA needs your help. We are looking for members to come join this great group. Being involved in PTSA could mean just reaping its benefits or it could mean volunteering, assisting, helping out, and being totally involved in your child's school.
For each member that signs up with a donation of $10.00, the Lake Nona Middle School PTSA is rewarding their members with this wonderful discount card. On this card, you can receive discounts in restaurants, activities, and more. The card is listed below.
Please visit:
http://lnmsptsa.ourschoolpages.com/Home and click join!
Thank you for supporting our Knights in 2017-2018!
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As many of you know, there is a rare solar eclipse occurring next Monday, August 21. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, all outdoor activities including extended day, physical education classes, and athletic practices will be held indoors from 1:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. The only exception will be for special lessons planned by teachers who provide approved protective eyewear and use proper safety procedures. Principals must approve any such lessons. Principals will also encourage teachers to use televisions and computers to view the coverage of the eclipse in their classrooms.
Schools will dismiss at their regularly scheduled times Monday and students will be reminded of proper safety procedures for their trip home. Please help us remind children that it is never safe to look directly at the sun especially during a partial eclipse.
If you want your child to view the eclipse at home, you can pick them up after 12 p.m. or keep them at home - for an excused absence. A simple note from you can be submitted for the excuse. Details about viewing the eclipse are available on NASA's website.
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
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Monday's Motivational Moment
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NO SHORTCUTS
 William Danforth, who became the owner of the huge Ralston Purina Company, learned a lesson about success when he was a young man. He said, "When I was sixteen, I came to St. Louis to attend the Manual Training School. It was a mile from my boardinghouse to the school. A teacher, who lived nearby, and I would start for school at the same time every morning. But he always beat me there. Even back then I didn't want to be beaten, and so I tried all the shortcuts. Day after day, however, he arrived ahead of me. Then I discovered how he did it. When he came to each street crossing, he would run to the other curb. The thing that put him ahead of me was 'just that little extra.' "
There are no shortcuts
to any place worth going.
~ Beverly Sills, opera star
You did great with week #1 Knights. Let's make it another one this week!
Mrs. Jackson, Principal
Sunday, August 20, 2017
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