The Kingdom's Chronicle
Lake Nona Middle School, Orlando, FL
LNMS Community Member

On Tuesday at 5:30 PM we will be holding our monthly School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting in the media center. This month's meeting is face-to-face and we ask that everyone wear a face mask. We only hold a handful of SAC meetings during the school year, but they are so important to school operations. These meetings are an opportunity for us to get direct feedback from the Lake Nona community on our school improvement efforts and other strategic matters. Please, if you have a child attending LNMS this school year, consider investing 1 hour this month to attend Tuesday's meeting. We would greatly appreciate hearing your views and sharing something about our school improvement plan's progress year-to-date.

In this issue we have spotlighted Lake Nona staff members that have "worn the uniform" as Wednesday, November 11 is Veterans Day. We are extremely proud of their past military service plus to now have them as members of our school staff. Should you have contact with them this week whether it be on line or on campus, kindly to take a moment to thank them for their service. In fact, if you pass anyone in military uniform or know of a veteran yourself this week, take a second or two to thank them for their service. We are a great nation thanks in no small part to the wonderful efforts of our military veterans. Thank you very much.

In Knight Pride,

Dr. Jackson, Ed.D
Principal
Lake Nona Middle School

Pictured very top: Mrs. Sell leading instruction in Orchestra this past week. On this day the students were learning “Believe” from The Polar Express.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
Useful Links 
Dates to Watch For
Nov. 10 - SAC Meeting - F2F in the Media Center - 5:30 PM
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 14 - Saturday Learning Lab - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Nov. 19 - Progress Report 2 - Distribution
Nov. 20 - Picture Day - Face-2-Face Students Through Social Studies Classes
Nov. 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 4 - Spelling Bee - Virtual
Dec. 5 - Saturday Learning Lab - 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Connect with LNMS
13700 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
(407) 858-5522
We are Proud of our LNMS Veterans!
Leadership. Integrity, Commitment. These are just a few of the skills that our military veterans develop during their years of service to our country. They are also the skills that our greatest teachers exemplify in the classroom every day. More than 115,000 military veterans have made their way to the classroom as teachers for their follow on career after military service.
Nurse Acevedo
Thank you United States Marine Corps Sergeant Elvia (Acevedo) Rivera for your service (active duty 2005-2012). Our LNMS school nurse served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom post 9/11.
Omayra Cordova - Front Desk
  • United States Air Force
  • Served from 1996-2001
  • Rank of Senior Airman
Dr. Corydon Strawser, M.Ed., Ed.D.
PLTW Teacher, Coding and Cybersecurity Sponsor

  • Commander Strawser - U.S. Navy
  • Aviator
  • Served from 1979 to 2004
  • Picture below from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga
SAC Meeting
The next SAC meeting will be Face-to-Face (F2F) November 10th in the Media Center at 5:30 PM. Please remember to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The agenda and October minutes will be available in paper form along with the sign-in sheet at the meeting.
Important Form for LNMS Parents
REQUIRED PARENT CONSENT PAPERWORK
Please select one of the blue links below (3 language options are given) to complete important paperwork which LNMS must have on file. Once you are done, it is a simple two-step process to turn in the form.

1. Once you have completed the digital consent form, you should Click Print - then "Save as PDF." This saves the completed form to your desktop or files.

2. After you have saved the form, then complete the Google form link (the last link below in green) to upload the saved document. Thank you - this is important documentation that applies to all Lake Nona parents.





** Students who turn in the form before November 11th to Lake Nona's Administrative Dean, Ms. Thate, will be entered into a drawing to win a free Jeremiah's Ice. YUM!! 
Principal's Honor Roll
Dr. Jackson recognized all students that made straight A’s for their outstanding scholastic achievement in a single quarter with a personalized certificate. She encouraged students to always do their very best!
Above: Dr. Jackson stands next to one of our Knights who is proudly holding up his Quarter 1 Principal's Honor Roll Achievement Certificate this past week.
6th Grade Honor Roll Students
7th Grade Honor Roll Students
8th Grade Honor Roll Students
Civics in Action
Our Royal Team put on a mock election in honor of this year’s historic Presidential Election. As seen below, the classroom voting station had a private place to vote, a ballot with choices and a place to securely place their vote.
Picture Day
Learning Lab
Teach-In 2020
Each November, in celebration of American Education Week, the Foundation brings business and civic leaders into the classroom - in a fun and engaging way - to talk with students about academics, careers, and the future.

We are looking for people to participate in Lake Nona Middle School’s Teach In Event on November 18th! This program is designed to give students an insight into different careers. We would like for you to be a teacher for the day and share your career/hobby/interest with our middle school students.

Due to Covid -19 you will need to present virtually or create a pre-recorded presentation about your career. Please contact steven.berson@ocps.net if you are able to participate. Thank you!!
Knight Artists offer their Perspectives . . .
2D Art with Ms. Clermont
Ants are such amazing creatures - so small, but so powerful! This project in Ms. Clermont’s 2D Art Class, had students thinking about the viewpoint and adventures of an ant or a giant.
Candela Ruscica - "An Ant's Life"
Candela Ruscica - "Drawing of a Giant"
Brianna Santana Padilla - "Ant Life"
Brianna Santana Padilla - "Hurt Giant"
Eduardo Velazquez Rios - "Ant in the Tall Grass"
Daniela Parra Maldonado - "It's a Giant"
Media Minutes
The media center has begun opening in the mornings for students!  Students are able to come up beginning at 9 am. While we are limited to a smaller number of students being able to visit, students are able to browse and check out books. They are able to read, study, or do homework while they are with us. We would love to see more students visiting us!
The SSYRA Reward Card Program is also underway. Students can read the SSYRA (Sunshine State Young Readers Award) books for grades 6-8. Once they complete the book, there is a multiple choice test available to them on the Student Body Course in Canvas. Students do need to email Ms. Powers to request the access code. Once they have passed three tests, they receive their Reward Card and their first item of choice. As they progress through more titles, more prizes are distributed. We have several students who have already earned their cards! Congratulations to the following readers:
6th Graders:
  • Madelyn Berry
  • Abigail Kirkland
  • Alyssa Martinez
7th Graders: 
  • Lovisa Armstrong
  • Jatniel Cruz
  • Andrew Gage
The LNMS Media Center receives new books monthly. Check out our new book display!
Students can access the library collection by going through their OCPS Launchpad. In the Library Research Tools Folder, Follett Destiny is where our ebooks and physical books can be located. Physical books can be requested by LaunchEd students by completing the Google Form in the Student Body Course in Canvas. And the over 250 available ebooks can be easily checked out and read on their laptops!
Microaggressions Video Trivia Winners
Skyward Family Access Usage
1) This past week 90.3% of our Knights accessed Skyward, up from 87.7% in the preceding week and also up from 89.1% two week prior.
2) Only 6.1%% of LNMS' parents/guardians checked student activity on Skyward last week. This compares with 7.9% in the preceding week and 11.0% two weeks ago.
Knight Vital Signs
Credit: Weekly success indicators compiled by Asst. Principal Wood and staff.
Leadership Team
Administrators
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Orlando, FL 32832
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