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Pictured very top:
LNMS production of Guys and Dolls Jr. (please see story below).
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Number of the Week
10
Number of full days the LNMS media center will be open for our school community during the summer break (please see schedule below).
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13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
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No Backpacks Tues. & Wed.
For campus security purposes, backpacks will not be allowed during the last two days of school: Tuesday, May 29th and Wednesday, 30th.
Yearbooks
LNMS 2018 Yearbooks are still on sale - $40.00 - before and after school. Eighth graders may also purchase a yearbook during their Field Day on Wednesday.
Reminder: 7th Grade Parents
Pleases be advised ALL students entering the 7th grade are REQUIRED to have the Tetanus Diphtheria (TDAP) shot before entering school per Orange County Health Department. Please bring proof of immunization ASAP. No shot = No schedule!
Thank You!
As I have written in this space throughout the school year, thank you for your ongoing support. Our community's active involvement is a key component to student achievement. Please know that as soon as we receive the students' testing results from the FLDOE we will be sharing them with our families. I am confident our Knights have performed very well this year.
Best wishes for a safe and relaxing summer break!
In Knights Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
Remember Knights . . .
"If you see something, say something!"
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Backpacks are not allowed on campus during the last two days of school.
May 28 - Memorial Day - National Holiday
May 29
- BACKPACKS NOT ALLOWED TODAY
May 29 - Day of Excellence - Cafeteria - 2:00-3:50PM
May 30 -
BACKPACKS NOT ALLOWED TODAY
May 30 - 8th grade Field Day
May 30 - Last day of school
July 9 & 10 - Make-Up CFE testing dates (see just below)
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With progress reports and reports cards issued only 8 times per school year, use of the online ProgressBook system is a real asset for our LNMS families.
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Recap of last week's production of Guys and Dolls Jr.
Lake Nona Middle School drama students' blockbuster production of Guys and Dolls Jr. was the second performance directed by the school's drama teacher, Mr. Jeffrey Nathan.
Performances were May 18th and May 19th at Lake Nona High School. One of Broadway's most hilarious shows,
Guys and Dolls has been described as the perfect musical comedy. Set in mythical New York City,
Guys and Dolls introduces us to colorful characters Sarah Brown, the upÂright but uptight "mission doll," and Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; this was a great show for all ages.
Mr. Jeff Nathan started managing and directing the school's drama productions last year with the smash hit
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary. With charm, wit, and heart from the cast, the play explored life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the
Peanuts gang. This was the ideal first show for LNMS and Mr. Nathan and included many of the Guys and Dolls cast.
While Jeff will always be an actor, he also has a huge love for the academic world. Jeff has toured the country teaching workshops dealing with TV/Film, auditioning, improvisation and many more. His Film/TV credits include
: Good Luck Charlie, Dexter, Tosh.O, The Big C, ABC's What Would You Do?, 30 Rock, Rescue Me, and The Sopranos. New York stage credits:
Fantasy Football the Musical? (Original Cast), Henry and Mudge (Original Cast), Wanda's World, The Playwright. Regional/Touring Stage: Beauty and the Beast, Annie Get Your Gun, Boys Next Door, and
Merry Wives of Windsor, Eight is Never Enough. Jeff is a proud member of Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA.
Lake Nona Middle School has just enjoyed another smash hit with Guys and Dolls Jr.!!
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Rising Lake Nona High School Lions
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Attention 8th grade students that are rising to 9th grade . . .
If you have signed up to take
AP Human Geography next year, Lake Nona High School will be offering an AP Summer Camp this June 4th-7th. The camp will run from 9:00am to 12:00 pm Monday through Thursday and you
must sign up in advance. Please go to the following link to sign up as soon as possible:
bit.do/lnhs-ap-summer2019
For more information and a schedule for the AP camps please see the
attached flyer.
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LNMS team finishes 4th among all middle schools . . .
On Saturday, May 19th, the LNMS Chess Club won 4th Place Team in the OCPS Chess Tournament - Middle School Division.
Ivan Goponenko achieved 6th place competing against more than 100 participants in the Individual Division 6-8 (below right). Congratulations to the Chess Club and to their sponsor,
Mr. Contreras.
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Local Business Support (Part 1 of 2 parts over 2 issues)
Our LNMS Partners stepped up for Teacher Appreciation Week '18!
On behalf of the LNMS teachers and PTSA, thank you to our Partners in Education for your commitment to our middle school during Teacher Appreciation Week. The donations and active sponsorship from your organizations and employees makes such a positive impact on our teachers.
We would not have been able to put together such a wonderful week earlier this month for our Teacher Knights without our magnificent community partners. Thank you again!!!
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Mathnasium
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Carlyle Orthodontics
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Lissette Sanchez - Real Estate Consultant
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Chili's Grill & Bar Restaurant
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Knight Environmental Engineers
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One recent example of rigor in the classroom with Ms. Nieves . . .
Ms. Nieves had her students build a car with recycled materials. They later raced the cars and calculated velocity using the velocity formula. Since her students have been learning how to solve literal equations, an Algebra 1 topic, they manipulated the formula to verify the results. This is a jump ahead to next year's math. Way to go!
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Students were recently presented with an end of year challenge!
OCPS LaunchPad's folder for Instructional Resources is home to the Typing Club app. Students in ICT1, ICT2, and DIT use it throughout the year to practice and test their keyboarding speed and accuracy.
Students were challenged with the option to complete all 663 levels available for the year. Students were asked to submit their entry on Google Classroom for their account to be reviewed.
663 Levels completed - Classroom award recipients:
- 6th grade: Nicholas Pukish
- 7th grade: Elias Oliphant and Elian Watley
- 8th grade: Natlie Dilts, Lisabella Dy, Dave Rodriguez, and Reggie Segovia
Typing speed - Top 3 for grades 6-8
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- Isabella Dy, 75 words per minute
- Reggie Segovia, 75 words per minute
- Dave Rodriguez, 71 words per minute
Maximum possible score - Top 10 for grades 6-8:
- Reggie Segovia, 8th grade with 3,310,500 points!
- Dave Rodriguez, 8th grade
- Isabella Dy, 8th grade
- Elias Oliphant, 7th grade
- Natalie Dilts, 8th grade
- Elian Watley, 7th grade
- Isabella Pujol, 7th grade
- Christopher Okorie, 6th grade
- Nicholas Pukish, 6th grade
- Meghan Outram, 7th grade
Congratulations! Your time on task and dedication is appreciated and recognized!
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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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4/27
(5 days)
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5/4
(5 days)
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5/11
(5 days)
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5/18
(5 days)
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5/25
(5 days)
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Class visits by administration (goal = 80 per 5-day week)
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Testing
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Testing
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82
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69
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Testing
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ProgressBook logins by LNMS families
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685
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550
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630
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672
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802
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Teacher attendance (goal = 96% vs. 95% for students)
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98%
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99%
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97%
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95%
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97%
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Attendance - 6th grade
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98%
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99%
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97%
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NA
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NA
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Attendance - 7th grade
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98%
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99%
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97%
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NA
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NA
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Attendance - 8th grade
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97%
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98%
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96%
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to school - 6th
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15
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7
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12
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to school - 7th
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17
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6
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17
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to school - 8th
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26
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9
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25
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to class - 6th
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10
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3
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7
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to class - 7th
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12
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5
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19
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NA
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NA
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Tardies to class - 8th
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34
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7
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27
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NA
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NA
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On-time buses - mornings
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75%
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90%
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90%
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95%
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95%
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On-time buses - afternoons
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80%
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90%
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95%
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98%
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98%
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Library books - 6th grade
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7
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39
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19
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10
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Library books - 7th grade
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6
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11
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7
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3
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Library books - 8th grade
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10
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9
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7
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3
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After-school tutoring - Math
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4
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4
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After-school tutoring - ELA
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After-school tutoring - S.S.
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After-school tutoring - Science
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Course Recovery (PM)
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136
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Credit: Asst. Principal Cheryl Wood and staff
* NA represents results unavailable at time of production.
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Summer 2018 Laptop Distribution
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As we wind down the school year this week, we are already planning for the 2018-2019 school year and our implementation of digital curriculum. Administration and teachers have been meeting, training, and already building lesson plans which incorporate digital elements and the use of the district learning management system,
Canvas. We are excited about this educational shift and hope you are as well.
Students will receive their district issued laptops prior to the beginning of the school year. Please adhere to the following schedule for device distribution, including the daily last name breakdown. This schedule has been developed to minimize the amount of wait time as we process over 1,400 devices for our eager Knights. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in making this a successful first year distribution.
- Wednesday, August 1st - 8th graders
- Thursday, August 2nd - 7th graders
- Friday, August 3rd - 6th graders
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8:30-12:00 last names beginning with A-L
~ 1:00-5:00 last names beginning with M-Z
On Saturday, August 4th we invite our Exceptional Education (ESE) and English Language Learners (ELL) students to a more individualized experience. From 9:00-1:00pm, additional resources will be present to help students through the process of receiving and setting up their laptops.
Additionally,
make-up days for those who were not able to attend on their assigned dates are as follows:
- Saturday, August 4th- 1:00-3:00
- Wednesday, August 8th- 2:00-5:00
** All dates are tentative so please continue to check the
LNMS website
for any possible changes.
General Information regarding distribution:
- All students should report to the cafeteria upon arrival.
- Parents are welcome to attend with their students, but it is not required.
- Photos for IDs will be taken if the student did not turn in their ID from the 2017-2018 school year and previously collected IDs will be returned. New students will receive IDs, this includes incoming 6th graders and any other new students.
- Laptop covers will be sold for $20.00 cash in the cafeteria. They are also available for purchase through Schoolpay.beginning August 1st.
- Vendors, including PTSA and the PE department, will be available in the cafeteria so it's a great time to sign forms, sign up to volunteer, and buy PE uniforms!
- Snack items will be available for sale.
- Please bring your patience and smiles with you!
The OCPS LaunchEd Family Technology Handbook can be accessed at the link below and contains important information and updates throughout the school year.
https://ocps.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=166332
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Monday's Motivational Moment
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ON SUCCESS
A success is one who decided to succeed -
and worked.
A failure is one who decided to succeed -
and wished.
A decided failure is one who failed to decide -
and waited.
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Please remember those men and women of our armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice on this Memorial Day.
"Lest we forget"
Mrs. Jackson, Principal
Lake Nona Middle School
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28, 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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