August 30- Soccer vs. MeadowWoods at LNMS

September 1- Soccer vs. Hunter’s Creek at LNMS

September- Library Card Sign Up Month begins

September 6- Labor Day/School Holiday

September 7- SAC Meeting at LNMS Media Center

September 8- Soccer vs. Westridge

September 9- General PTSA Meeting

September 10- PINKTOBER Spirit Wear deadline (please see PTSA segment below)

Dear OCPS families,

Last week during the Tuesday board meeting the School Board gave direction to mandate masks for all preK-12 students and adults starting Monday, August 30 until October 30. All children and adults will be required to wear a face mask during the school day while inside school board buildings or vehicles including buses. The mandate will not be required for any student with a note from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant or an employee with a medical exemption.

The face mask requirement was added to the Code of Student Conduct last year and is under the Dress Code on page 25. Effective Monday, August 30 any student not in compliance with the face mask mandate may be disciplined according to the Code of Student Conduct.

Thank you for your continued support.

Shawn Silva led our gentlemen with two big goals in the first half that set the momentum for our Knights. Jack Campion and Nathanial Dilts each scored a goal in the second half for the Knights. Top defenders were Juan Arias, Andres Hernandez, James Lenaghan, and Demetrius Ventura. It was an overall well played game for our Knights!

On the girls side, Julia Guimaraes scored the only goal for the Knights early on in the game. We had great game play from Addyson Quinn and Luana Heloany. Top defenders for our Lady Knights were Rain Jarrett and Isabella Wege!

Great job Knights on your first games of the season! Next week we host two home games. On Monday we play Meadow Woods starting at 5:30pm and on Wednesday we play a big division game against Hunters Creek starting at 5pm.

PTSA will be selling concessions and spirit wear at both soccer games this week. 

PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR KNIGHTS!

7th Grade Science with Mrs. Bocchino

In Mrs. Bocchino’s 7th grade science classes, students executed the steps of the scientific method by simulating the creation of craters on our moon and working together to collect data on their experiment.

6th Grade World History with Mrs. Newlan

Students in Mrs. Newlan’s 6th grade world history classes played an academic game centered on the concept of economics.

The media center opened last week and students have been enjoying being able to visit before school and during lunch. The circulation desk has been especially busy during lunch and Ms. Powers is loving every minute of it! This upcoming week, students in language arts classes will begin visiting for a scavenger hunt orientation activity. We are hoping to get most of the students through for an initial visit in September. Ask your student when they are visiting!  

Students can participate in the SSYRA Reward Card Program by reading titles from the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list. That program will also begin this week as the tests will be posted in Canvas. See Ms. Powers for more information!

Did you know that September is National Library Card Sign Up Month? This is a perfect opportunity to sign up your student to receive a library card. The Orange County Public Library is a wonderful resource and we will have a Lake Nona Branch sometime in the near future, thanks to the hard work and dedication of some amazing Lake Nona community members. In the meantime, if you have a library card, books can be requested to be mailed to your house! There is no excuse for not having a book!

https://www.ocls.info/using-library/get-or-replace-your-card

Sixth and seventh grade students visit the media center during their lunch shifts.

Knight readers are ready for the upcoming football season!

Our goal is to sell 300 PTSA memberships during this school year and we have currently sold 151 PTSA memberships, so we are HALF WAY there. Help us meet our goal by joining TODAY. Thank you for your support!"

We are excited to announce our PINKTOBER Spirit Wear Campaign! Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness during the month of October.

This is a ONE-TIME ONLY sale that will end on Friday, September 10th. Don't Miss Out! Pre-sales are now available online. Order your PINK LN Knights Spirit Wear T-shirt before the deadline date to guarantee delivery by the first of October!

PTSA will be selling concessions and spirit wear at both soccer games this week. 

Clothing & Shoes Collection Fundraiser:

City of Orlando Parents Academy:

OUR Florida:

OUR Florida is a program of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Funding is provided by the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Should applicants have questions regarding their eligibility, the application process or concerns about the program, the compiled Frequently Asked Questions is a great place to start.

For questions about the program, call 833.493.0594, 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY

Opportunities and motivation are connected. Motivated people see opportunities, and opportunities are often what motivate people.

Opportunities don't present themselves in ideal circumstances. If you wait for all the lights to turn green, you will never leave your driveway.

Today is the best day for an opportunity. Opportunity always takes "now" for an answer.

Opportunity is birthed out of problems. If you're looking for a BIG opportunity, find a BIG problem.

Opportunities either multiply or disappear. The more opportunities you pursue, the more you find behind them.

Opportunities must be nourished if they are to survive. As Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, said, "Feed an opportunity, starve a problem."

Prepare to make it another great week Knights!

Mr. McCloe, Principal

Lake Nona Middle School

Sunday, August 29, 2021

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