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Pictured very top:
Chorus students performing at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts last week (please see story below).
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Number of the Week
42
Number of student orchestra awards earned at the Florida Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble on April 7th (please see story below).
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 This week we continue with the administration of the Florida State Assessments (schedule below). This next exam covers English Language Arts and all grades will take the test. Naturally, it will be important on night before the test that our Knight's get a good night's rest and the following morning enjoy a healthy breakfast. We want all of the students to be at their very best as they and their teachers have worked hard all school year to reach this point.
Please remember that this Wednesday, April 18th will be a regular length school day; there is no early release. Also, please note that next Saturday, April 21st we will be offering a Science Boot Camp for any student needing extra help before they sit for state Science exam which is coming up shortly.
Our track & field teams have their final home meet of the season this Wednesday, April 18th at 5:30 p.m. They will face some real tough competition from undefeated Hunter's Creek Middle School, so please come on out and cheer on our Knights!
Wishing you a great week ahead!
In Knights Honor,
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School
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April 16 - Grades 6 & 8 FSA ELA Reading, Session 1
April 17 - Grades 6 & 8 FSA ELA Reading, Session 2
April 18 -
No Early Release Wednesday - Full Day
April 18 - Track (Home) vs. Hunter's Creek Middle (also undefeated) and Hunter's Creek Charter (last home meet)
April 18 - Grade 7 FSA ELA Reading, Session 1
April 19 - Grade 7 FSA ELA Reading, Session 2
April 19 - Piano Recital 1 - Mrs. Rudzik
April 20 - PTSA Hat Day
April 21 - Science Boot Camp - 9:00-1:00
April 21 - AP Spanish Review - Media Center - 9:00-12:00
April 24 - Piano Recital 2 - Mrs. Rudzik
April 27 - Puerto Rico Evacuee Resource Fair - 4:00 - 6:00 (flyer below) -
Feria de Recursos para Evacuados de Puerto Rico
April 28:
NETWORK2SUCCESS for Middle and High School Students (flyer below)
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We wanted to share pictures of our LNMS chorus experience from UCF Celebrates the Arts Choral Invitational.
Our students worked with the nationally known clinician
Dr. MacMullen from Ohio State University and performed on stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts! Lake Nona Middle was one of only two middle schools invited to attend this event. Our students learned from others and connected with other students in OCPS through this amazing experience.
* Please see a second chorus picture at the very top of this week's issue!
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Early Morning Band Concert
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The students and faculty would like to thank the band for entertaining everyone outside before school started last week.
You were a crowd pleaser!
Members of the LNMS band (right) performing one morning last week before the school day got underway.
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Orchestra students earn high praise for their performance and represented LNMS beautifully . . .
Congratulations to our orchestra students who participated in the Florida Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble on Saturday, April 7. Forty (40) orchestra students participated as did 2 piano students.
We received 2
Superior with Distinction ratings, 37
Superior ratings and 3
Excellent ratings.
Our students did a wonderful job of representing our school with their wonderful playing and great behavior and attitude.
Go Knights!
As a comparative on the hard work, practice, and dedication these LNMS music students put forth to win their awards on Saturday, April 7th:
"I was the guy who practiced until the blisters bled,
and then practiced some more. When I was a kid I carried my
bat to class with me. I'd run a buddy's newspaper route if I could
get him to shag fly balls for me. When I played for San Diego,I paid
kids to shag flies for me on my days off."
~ Ted Williams
Greatest baseball hitter of all all time on practice and focus
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Introducing the newest Microsoft Office Specialists at LNMS!
Please help us congratulate our 8th grade, DIT (Digital Information Technology) students earning Microsoft Office Specialist certifications on April 10!
Earning certifications in each of the following programs include:
- Microsoft Excel: Michael Dadlani, Julian Kern, Tyler Diaz, Jalen Lawson, Ryan Syed, Cole Howard, Justice Clark, Allan Castro, David Rojas, Morgan Womack, and Ephraim H.
- Microsoft Word: Eleyon Samms.
- Microsoft PowerPoint: Jayden Mendez, Arianna Slater, Steven Guerrero, and Alvaro De Fretias.
Students earning the Excel certification on April 10 have now joined the ranks of achieving the 3-certification bundle for 2017-2018! The 3-certification bundle provides excellent opportunities towards resume building and scholarships as well as high school and college credit! Students will receive certificates and Certified t-shirts.
* To inquire about courses ICT1, ICT2, and DIT, for grades 6-8 respectively, please contact
Mrs. Ward at
[email protected]
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March: Ms. Carson Summers
April: Ms. Catelynn Durkin
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Staff Members of the Month:
ESOL Paraprofessionals
March: Ms. Estela Gonzalez, Ms. Mariluz Vega, Ms. Alexandra Garrido
April: John Vega
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New Knights:
6th Grade English Language Arts Teachers
March: Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez
April: Ms. Olivia Wilson
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Teams:
March: Performing Arts Department
April: Social Studies Department
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Track & Field
This past week our track teams competed against Walker Middle School and Freedom Middle School. Our teams did not disappoint and brought home two wins!
Vianney Ojeda placed 1st in the long jump for the Lady Knights helping us get off to a good start during field events. In the mile,
Gianna Celeste and
Delaney Richgels placed 1st and 2nd once again with personal records. Celeste also placed first for us in the 800m. Our Lady Knights 4x100 relay team (
Kysri Burton, Arianna Slater, Anisa Palma, and
Anaya Brown) got first place again during this meet and broke a school record as well. Brown does it again! This young lady broke another school record! She broke the 200m school record last year and broke her own school record by running a 26.59 during Wednesday's meet. Job well done ladies!
Zane Durant, Sebastian Urbina, and
Raheem Abdul-Haqq all claimed the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place spots for the shot put! Once again,
Omar Lopez had a great evening placing in all 3 of his events for the Knights.
Zachary Jones continues to do a remarkable job, claiming 1st place in the mile and the 800m.
Juan Herrera also had a great evening for us placing 2nd in the mile and the 800m.
Our track & field student-athletes have been working so hard and as a result, they continue to cut their times and set personal records. It's amazing to watch!
Our next meet is at home Wednesday, April 18th. Due to it being a normal release day, we will start at 5:30pm instead of 5:00pm. Please come out and support your Knights as this is our last home meet. This meet is crucial as Hunter's Creek is undefeated as well.
* We would also like to wish our
Head Track Coach Mrs. Jennings the best of luck Monday as she competes in the 122nd Boston Marathon.
You're a true inspiration!
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The Royals got a chance to work with Bahama Bucks in learning about the different states of matter. The students had an opportunity to eat flavored "snow" and even play with a snowball.
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By Sharon Powers, Media Specialist
SSYRA
Lots of SSYRA (Sunshine State Young Readers Award) news! First, congratulations to the following students who earned their reward card in recent weeks:
6th Grade:
- Brooke Walker
- Chloe Gooding
- Mia Sangria
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7th Grade:
- Malenys Allende
- Isabella Boilini
- Alora Chapman
- Kiyanan Griffith
- Luis Lamboy
- Emerson Michalowski
- Samantha Rapp
- Sam Sangmeister
- Alayna Serra
- Rosanna Slade
- Alexandra Waller
- Rhea Jacob
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8th Grade:
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Reward & Recognition
One of the rewards was that students who read 10 or more of the books by Spring Break (March 16th) received a pizza party. This year we had 29 students who achieved this goal! We celebrated that achievement on Thursday, April 5th.
Battle of the Books
Next, we had our county-wide Battle of the Books competition on April 11 at Winter Park 9th Grade Center. Our team has been meeting, reading the SSYRA books, and writing questions on all 15 books since October in preparation for the battle. Although we were not victorious, we placed 8th overall of out 38 teams, so not too shabby! I know they are already thinking about next year and how to get to the top spot!
Congratulations to Arnav Chhabra, Khadeejah Ahmed, Sam Batlemento, Sammy De La Espriella, Elias Oliphant and Chandani Sahadeo for being a wonderful team!
SSYRA Voting
Lastly, all SSYRA Card Holders (students who have read 3 or more of the Sunshine State Books) are eligible to vote for their favorite book. On Friday, April 13th students reported to the media center to vote on computer through the county supervisor of elections website specifically set up fo the SSYRA voting. Here are our results:
Knights voting for their favorite Sunshine State Book last week
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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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3/15
(4 days)
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3/30
(5 days)
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4/6
(5 days)
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4/13
(5 days)
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Class visits by administration (goal = 80 per 5-day week)
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87
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90
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75
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87
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ProgressBook logins by LNMS families
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716
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437
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657
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731
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Teacher attendance (goal = 96% vs. 95% for students)
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97%
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98%
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97%
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98%
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Attendance - 6th grade
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97%
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98%
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98%
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97%
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Attendance - 7th grade
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98%
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96%
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97%
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98%
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Attendance - 8th grade
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96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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Tardies to school - 6th
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15
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18
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17
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15
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Tardies to school - 7th
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13
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22
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15
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18
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Tardies to school - 8th
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23
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30
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20
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22
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Tardies to class - 6th
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8
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23
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9
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22
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Tardies to class - 7th
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7
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14
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11
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10
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Tardies to class - 8th
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30
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70
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40
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56
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On-time buses - mornings
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90%
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92%
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90%
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90%
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On-time buses - afternoons
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93%
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95%
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75%
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85%
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Library books - 6th grade
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15
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26
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20
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27
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Library books - 7th grade
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28
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33
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28
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21
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Library books - 8th grade
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16
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22
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10
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21
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After-school tutoring - Math
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38
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33
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20
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20
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After-school tutoring - ELA
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12
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26
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20
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20
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After-school tutoring - S.S.
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NA
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38
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11
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NA
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After-school tutoring - Science
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NA
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6
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10
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25
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Saturday Tutoring
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NA
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10
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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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