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Monday, May 7, 2018

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Number of the Week
90%

Average on time rate of our buses for both mornings and afternoons this past week.



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Lake Nona Middle School
  

I had written in this space one week ago that we were nearly completed with the 2017-2018 annual exams as required by the FLDOE. What remains are make-up tests this week and finals - our End of Course exams or EOCs the week of May 21st. A combination of student, teacher, and family support really helped to make this year's testing run smoothly overall. Thank you again.

This week is a special one here at LNMS and around the United States - Teacher Appreciation Week. At the time this issue was published, our dedicated PTSA was seeking a little additional support (just below). If your household or business can lend some help, terrific. We are blessed with an incredible set of educators that give it their best every school day. We want this to be a wonderful week for all of them. Your support is deeply appreciated.

Have a nice week and should you pass a teacher that in your view has traveled that extra distance for their students, kindly take a moment to say thank you - it would mean a lot - especially this week!

In Knights Honor,
 
Stephanie R. Jackson, M. Ed.
Principal, Lake Nona Middle School   


PTSA News

Teacher Appreciation Donations needed:
We still need volunteers for our 2017-2018 yearbook signing party which is on Friday, May 18 at 2:40 pm in the LNMS cafeteria
 
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/508084EADA622A4FA7-yearbook

Upcoming Events

May 7 - Start of Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 8 - SAC and PTSA - Media Center - 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM
May 8-9 - Track & Field Championship Field Events - Dr. Phillips HS - 6:00 PM
May 8 - AP Spanish Parent Night - Room 103 - 6:00-7:00 PM
May 10 - Orchestra Unit Concert - LNHS - 7:00-8:30 PM
May 11 - Chorus Concert - LNHS - 7:00-8:30 PM
May 13 - Happy Mother's Day!
May 13 - Start of National Police Week in the USA (remember our School Resource Officers)
May 15 - Orchestra Concert - Gym - 7:00-8:30PM
May 16 - Band Concert - Gym - 7:00-8:30PM
May 18-19 - LNMS Musical - Guys and Dolls, Jr. - LNHS - 7:00 and 2:00PM (see below)

Testing
May 7-18 - Make Up Testing
May 21-25 - Common Final Exams






7th Grade Civics: "The Amazing Race"

On Saturday, April 28th, 220 seventh grade students came out to review for their Civics EOC * in the 3rd annual "Civics Amazing Race!" Teams competed in a scavenger hunt throughout the school, reviewing a different topic for their EOC at eight different challenges and faced road blocks around the inside and outside of school campus. Students were able to test their Civics skills and review, win prizes, and have fun!

Special thanks to Mr. Rosado, Mr. Berson, and all of the volunteers that came out to make this such a great event.

* EOC = End of Course Exam


   
   
   
   
 

LNHS Cheer - 8th Grade Only

Cheer tryouts for Lake Nona High School begin this week Monday May 7th. Clinic Days are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:45 on the track and actual try outs will take place Thursday May 10th in the cafeteria.  In order to try out you must fill out the Google form, have a current FHSAA physical, and have teacher recommendations. All paperwork and information can be found on the Lake Nona athletics website, LION Cheer facebook page, or lion.cheer.lnhs Instagram page.

* Please contact Coach Paradiso [email protected] or Coach Jenn [email protected] with any questions.


Knight Music

The repertoire for Ms. Rutzik's two recitals were chosen to illustrate various piano genres and featured 33 students. The students showcased their technique and musicianship in their performance with music like Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata played by Heewon Seo or Amazing Grace words written by the English poet John Newton played by Emma Plott.


Ms. Rudzik piano recital (Pablo San Antonio)


Sylvania Daly playing Sonatina composed by Robert Vandall


Knight Success Indicators
Direct and indirect measures that impact our Knight's student achievement . . .
 

 4/13
(5 days)
4/20
(5 days)
4/27
(5 days)
5/4
(5 days)
Class visits by administration (goal = 80 per 5-day week)
 87
 Testing
 Testing
 Testing
ProgressBook logins by LNMS families
 731
 622
 685
 550
Teacher attendance (goal = 96% vs. 95% for students)
 98%
 99%
 98%
 99%
Attendance - 6th grade
 97%
 98%
 98%
 99%
Attendance - 7th grade
 98%
 98%
 98%
 99%
Attendance - 8th grade
 96%
 98%
 97%
 98%
Tardies to school - 6th
 15
 13
 15
 7
Tardies to school - 7th
 18
 21
 17
 6
Tardies to school - 8th
 22
 38
 26
 9
Tardies to class - 6th
22
 9
 10
 3
Tardies to class - 7th
 10
 13
 12
 5
Tardies to class - 8th
 56
 40
 34
 7
On-time buses - mornings
 90%
 75%
 75%
 90%
On-time buses - afternoons
 85%
 80%
 80%
 90%
Library books - 6th grade
 27
 9
 7
 39
Library books - 7th grade
 21
 3
 6
 11
Library books - 8th grade
 21
 4
 10
 9
After-school tutoring - Math
 20
 NA
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 ---
After-school tutoring - ELA
 20
 NA
 ---
 ---
After-school tutoring - S.S.
 NA
 NA
 ---
 ---
After-school tutoring - Science
 25
 NA
 21
 ---
Saturday Tutoring
 NA
 NA
 ---
 ---

Credit: Asst. Principal Cheryl Wood and staff

Leadership Team

Principal: Stephanie Jackson [email protected]
Assistant Principal: Damian Rosado [email protected]
Assistant Principal: Cheryl Wood [email protected]
Assistant Principal: Lindsey Herold [email protected]
8th Grade Administrative Dean: Steven Berson [email protected]
7th Grade Administrative Dean: Tangala Butler-Wilson  [email protected]
6th Grade Administrative Dean: Wanda Perkins [email protected]

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