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Monday, September 25, 2017
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Pictured very top:
Mr. Vazquez's 6th grade students using the stationary bikes during a PE class. Recently the students have been running through a variety workouts to improve their cardio-respiratory endurance.
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13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
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 This is our first community update since prior to Hurricane Irma which led to the campus being closed for six consecutive days. The superintendent has waived two make-up days under her authority. Last week the Florida Commissioner of Education also waived an additional two days as a result of required school closures.
For OCPS, this means we have a total of four instructional make-up days that have been waived. The two days that will be used as make-up days, which were previously prioritized, are:
- Friday, October 27, 2017
- Monday, November 20, 2017
This week we will be holding our annual Open House event which is split over two evenings depending on grade level (calendar below). This is a once per year opportunity for our families, so we do hope you will attend. Our
PTSA is also running a Spirit Day this coming Tuesday with support from Domino's Pizza. If able, please participate as a percentage of these funds are donated back to our PTSA which in turn does so much for our students and teachers all year long.
I think you will enjoy this week's issue and I do hope that your family got through Hurricane Irma with as little difficulty as possible.
I'll see you at Open House! Thank you.
In KNIGHTS Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
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September 26 - 6th Grade Open House - 6:00-7:30 PM
September 26 - After school tutoring begins
September 26 - Domino's Spirit Night
September 27 - Soccer vs. Walker - Away
September 28 - 7th & 8th Grade Open House - 6:00-7:30 PM
September 28 - 8th Grade Field Trip
September 29 - Picture Retakes
September 29 - Band Middle School Night - LNHS Football Game - 7:00-8:30 PM
October 4 - Hearing Screening - 6th Grade Only
October 4 - Soccer Semi-Final - TBA
October 5 - Volleyball Tryouts - 4:15 - 5:45 PM
October 6 - Hat Day - Sponsored by PTSA
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 Lake Nona Middle School's many responsibilities includes creating a safe learning environment that brings forth a culture of teaching and learning along with the virtues of #KnightsHonor: kindness, connection and curiosity. Our School Advisory Council (SAC) and PTSA sponsored over 600 students in participating in two anti-bullying programs this year.
Challenge Day involved 7th graders working together to create a school where everyone is included and thrives. The program was held in the gym and led by two energetic, highly trained facilitators. The program also addressed some common issues seen in most schools including cliques, gossip, rumors, negative judgements, teasing, harassment, isolation, stereotypes, intolerance, racism, sexism, bullying, violence, apathy and hidden pressures.
Soul Shoppe inspired a paradigm shift among our 6th graders to create a sustained climate of safety and eliminate bullying. Soul Shoppe supported our students by giving conflict resolution tools that allow them to support each other.
These innovative, interactive and highly effective programs gave these students an EXPERIENCE of empathy, transforming not only their behaviors, but the very way they see each other. Teachers, administrators, parents and students worked together to create a school community where everyone feels safe and celebrated.
Program facilitators with our 2017-18 School Advisory Council president
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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
About HERO and Registration for LNMS ParentsOrange County Public Schools, in partnership with The Walt Disney World Company, has arranged for all 8th grade students to attend a performance of the novel
The Giver held at the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando.
Please arrive to school on time this coming Thursday; buses will depart during 1st period. Please leave all backpacks and book bags at home as we will be off-campus for the majority of the day. A bagged lunch from home is preferred and a snack will be provided prior to departure. Lunch will take place upon return to school.
* Lake Nona Middle School students will participate in this field trip on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 12:30 PM.
Remember: This is a professional performance. Lake Nona students are expected to behave and dress appropriately for the occasion. Please adhere to the OCPS student dress code policy.
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Handball
The team handball tournament for intramurals finished their final game this past week. The 2017 team champion was
Team Savages.
2017 Intramural Team Handball Champions - Team Savages:
Row 1: Kelly Figueora, Annika Pyreddy, Joel Steward
Row 2: Houston Hosford, Nathan Mills
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Knight Soccer Teams are Division Champions!
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Coaches look on during the Hunter's Creek game which our Knights won to take the Division Championship. |
In case you are new to the Knight Kingdom or have not already noticed, IT IS GREAT TO BE A KNIGHT! Our soccer teams won all of their games this week, continuing to let their presence be known in their new division/cluster. These wins were so crucial they sealed the deal for our teams, naming them the Division Champions! Both teams are undefeated with one regular season game remaining.
Girls Highlights
Our Lady Knights have not let down ALL season! These girls have continued to dominate every game, having won their last four games by a pretty wide margin. Our girls team remains focused with their eyes on the bigger prize. Next week they plan to scrimmage our boys team for some competition in preparation for their last regular season game and playoffs. They are on a mission! Jenna Jimenez is a scoring machine. Valentina Mora has a leg on her and can score a goal from midfield if you let her. Demi Moore and Mackenzie Wagner have our defense on lockdown. Emily Torrez and Isabella Bonilla have a special gift, always maintaining control of the game and their teammates. Madeline Oehlers is a fierce 6th grader that starts for us with a bright future. Oh, and Coach Jones has all the time in the world to continue to strategize because there is nobody in PASS! This can be dangerous.
Boys Highlights
Lake Nona Middle School Boys Soccer Team, 2017 Division Champions
This past week our boys' soccer team played three games, as they had to make up a postponed game. Monday night they won 4-3 against a South Creek team that went down fighting to the very end. Wednesday was another close one as the game not only went into the 5 minute over time, but penalty kicks after being tied at 2-2 at the completion of 45 minutes of play. Each team attempted four on goal kicks and we came out on top with more goals than Freedom!
It now came down to Thursday's game for our boys' team. This was now the Division Championship game as Hunter's Creek and Lake Nona were the only two teams with no losses all season. We knew going up against Hunter's Creek, Cluster B's defending champions, that this one was not going to be easy. We jumped on them early, our team captain, Alejandro Arvelo took control and scored two goals. Hunter's Creek responded back with a very quick goal, letting us know that they were going to do their very best to defend their division title. Before we knew it, the score was tied at 2-2. With less than one minute left, our defense made some amazing stops and advanced the ball well enough for our offense to convert and score the game winning goal! Hello Cluster B, we are the KNIGHTS!
Malachi Perkins has been outstanding all year! Ashton Marotta has been the defensive stopper! Raul Hernandez stopped 4/5 goals during the PK win over Freedom! Brandon Nugent has been strong up front in the last few games! Jackson Shiver has stepped up and provided consistent play! Dalton Morgan is so versatile! Dalton has sacrificed his offensive skills to play defense and hold together a position in high need! Aaron Presley for his speed and strength outside! Luis Valverde for always making the plays that many just don't notice!
Coach Hall gets the water bucket after our boys' team defeated Hunter's Creek 3-2 on Thursday
Congratulations to both teams and coaches (Coach Hall, Coach Johnson, Coach Jones, and Coach Cruz) on winning the division championship two years in a row! We are quickly running out of room in our gym walls for banners. Not to worry, we will find space and hang them from the rafters if we have to! Keep up the good work and best of luck in playoffs!
~ Coach Hernandez, LNMS Athletic Director and 8th Grade PE Coach
* Our girls' soccer team will be featured in an upcoming Kingdom's Chronicle. Thank you for supporting our sports teams.
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Our chorus students participated in the International Day of Peace (September 21). All choirs took part in the project "AVoice4Peace"; a world campaign to get people from all over the globe to sing and discuss peace in their communities. We sang and discussed how we can be a voice for peace in Lake Nona.
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Please take a moment to click on the link below to view our PTSA's newsletter for the latest updates. Thank you for looking over this current issue and thank you as well to our wonderful PTSA for their consistent support!
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The Scholastic Book Fair is here!
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The holiday season will be here before we know it!
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From Monday, September 25th through Friday, September 29th the fair will be set up in the media center and will be open for students to shop starting at 9:00 AM and will go through after school until 4:30 PM. During the evenings of open house, the fair will be open as well. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.
The new
Diary of a Wimpy Kid will be available for pre-order for $8.99 plus tax. The books will be delivered on November 7 when they are released to the general public. This year Scholastic has also included items such as t-shirts, cups, and drawstring bags. There are some wonderful products and great books.
The LNMS Media Center does receive a portion of the products so please support us by making a purchase!
~ Sharon Powers
Available for pre-order this week!
The book fair is set up in the media center and ready for our students and parents Monday morning!
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Weekly Success Indicators
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Direct and indirect measures that impact our Knight's student achievement . . .
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8/18
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8/25
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9/1
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9/8
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9/22
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Class visits by
administration
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193
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130
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98
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35
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96
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ProgressBook logins by LNMS families
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380
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450
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500
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550
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600
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Teacher attendance
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99%
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99%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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Attendance - 6th grade
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99%
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99%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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Attendance - 7th grade
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99%
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99%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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Attendance - 8th grade
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99%
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99%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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Tardies to school - 6th
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10
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17
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Tardies to school - 7th
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12
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13
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Tardies to school - 8th
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15
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14
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Tardies to class - 6th
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14
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27
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Tardies to class - 7th
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18
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25
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Tardies to class - 8th
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20
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26
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On-time buses - mornings
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90%
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90%
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80%
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98%
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On-time buses - afternoons
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80%
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90%
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80%
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100%
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Library books - 6th grade
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79
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149
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60
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213
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265
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Library books - 7th grade
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86
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64
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22
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152
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66
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Library books -
8th grade
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84
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16
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30
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9
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20
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Credit: Asst. Principal Wood and staff
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