Monday, November 21, 2022 |
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I want to start off this week’s edition with my hopes that all our Jets and their families fared well during Hurricane Nicole. With back to back hurricanes students have lost six days of instructional time so far this school year. I want to ask a favor of all our families during Thanksgiving Break. During the first three days please check your student's Skyward and Canvas. Progress Report grades for quarter two became visible on Thursday. I am asking that you have students work on any missing assignments for their classes and also if any work was posted on Canvas for break by their teachers that they complete.
When we return from Thanksgiving Break students will have one week of school before their next round of testing occurs. For the exact dates and additional information please read the testing section of Jets in Action.
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Food, fun, & fellowship during our Friendsgiving potluck this past Wednesday! |
This past week on campus was spirit week. It was great seeing so much student and faculty participation! Everyone loves pajama day and this week the faculty really got into the role reversal day and dressing like their students. This last week was also Teach In week. We had a wide range of visitors on campus sharing their professions. It was great to see such community involvement. Our volleyball teams had back to back games last week. They started the week with losses, but ended in wins for both teams against Wedgefield! I am proud of our Jet athletes and all the hard work they put in this week. |
On Friday we had our Faculty vs. Student Volleyball game (above) and fun was had by all who attended. You could feel the excitement and school spirit in the gym. Finally, Friday we also recognized our 63 quarter one 4.0 Honor Roll students with a small celebration in the cafeteria. Keep up the great work and I hope to recognize more students during quarter two.
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
~ President John F. Kennedy
As we are now on Thanksgiving Break, I want to stop and take the time to thank all the Legacy faculty, staff, students, families and community for everything you do on a daily basis for all our Jets. During the time off with your family, give thanks and enjoy your time together. During the break please take time to rest and recharge. When we return to campus we will be in the home stretch of semester one.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mr. Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Pictured very top: Ms. Ettore’s and Mr. Kamperveen’s 1st period got a visit from Orange County Fire Rescue's Engine 83 during Teach In.
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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Thankful thoughts from Legacy faculty & staff at Thanksgiving . . . |
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● November 21st- 25th: Thanksgiving Break
● November 28th- Art Club starts after school in room 724
● November 30th- Last day of the Latinos in Action Hygiene Product Drive.
● December 2nd- 1st 7th Grade Busch Gardens field trip payment due
● December 6th-9th- Block Schedule for Testing
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● December 8th- Dance Holiday Showcase 6:15pm
● December 13th- SAC/PTSA meeting, 5:30pm in the Media Center
● December 14th- "Love Stories" auditions on stage, 4:20-5:20pm
● December 16th- 2nd 6th Grade SeaWorld field trip payment due
● December 16th- End of Quarter 2/Semester 1
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Quarter 2 Student Progress Reports |
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Progress Reports for Quarter 2 are available for viewing in Skyward. Please review and see your students' current grades in their classes. |
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4.0 Honor Roll Celebration |
On Friday during lunch periods, 4.0 Honor Roll students were recognized with certificates and popsicles. Great Job Jets! |
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Several of 6th grade Jets at their 4.0 Honor Roll Celebration |
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OCPS Severe Weather Makeup Days |
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December SAC / PTSA Meeting |
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Our next SAC/PTSA meeting will be on Tuesday, December 13th in the Media Center starting at 5:30pm. The SAC meets first followed by PTSA. We want to encourage all our Jets to participate in these important meetings.
If you have any questions about PTSA, you can email at: jetsptsa@gmail.com
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Jets,
It has been brought to our attention that the MidFlorida Credit Union across the street from Legacy is being used for parent pick up and some students are even going inside to the lobby to await parent pick up. This is a huge safety concern. It also impacts the business and traffic at MidFlorida Credit Union. This is a reminder to use the proper pick-up procedures for Legacy Middle School. All students should be picked up in the Legacy car loop.
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LIA Hygiene Product Drive ends Wednesday, Nov. 30: |
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Love Stories Audition (Wednesday, December 14): |
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Important Dates for 8th Graders and High School Registration |
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● Friday, January 20th starting at 9:45 in the media center: Presentation (students will be provided with course selection forms).
● Tuesday, January 24th starting at 9:45 in room 628: Students will meet one on one with their high school counselors.
● Counselors will come to student classes and collect the students (starting with US History)
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● Will be on campus on Thursday, February 2nd to register students. |
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Due to Hurricane Nicole we did not have an edition during the week of Veterans Day. We would like to recognize our Jets that have served in the military. Thank you for your service to our nation. |
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Above are two photos from Mr. Boo our 7th grade Civics teacher who proudly served in the U.S. Navy. |
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Our second session of our mentoring program took place right before Hurricane Nicole. Our students worked on understanding their "why" and team work. |
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Jets, mark your calendar for the important test dates below. |
December 6th-9th: We will be on modified bell schedules for testing.
- Common Final Exams (CFEs) in semester courses such as PE
- Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMAs) in Science and Civics
- Star Math for Algebra 1 and Geometry
* The window for these tests closes on December 16th *
January 2023
- January 9th- FAST PM2 ELA
- January 10th- FAST PM2 Math
* Make ups- January 11th-January 23rd *
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Second Chance Photo Purchasing Available |
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Now that retakes are complete and have been processed, fall photos are ready to be viewed by families and those who chose not to prepay. You can still place an order. All orders made using this second chance program will be shipped directly to your home. |
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Student Government Association (SGA) |
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This past week our volleyball teams had a hard week with three games back-to-back. Both teams lost in their games against Timber Springs Middle School and Avalon Middle School. Our teams did both won against Wedgefield. Great job Jets! We are proud of all your hard work this season. |
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Legacy Middle School 2022-2023 Girls Volleyball Team |
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Legacy Middle School 2022-2023 Boys Volleyball Team |
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FREE tutoring is offered here at the Legacy campus.
Before school tutoring in MATH is offered by Mrs. Hernandez on Tuesdays in room 828 starting at 8:30am.
Below is the information on our after school tutoring program.
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Ms. Nieves drama students working on how to do scripted scenes. They had to pause and act out different prompts she provided. |
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World History with Ms. Ettore |
Ms. Ettore’s 6th grade world history classes learn about ancient Egypt in innovative ways. Her students got to use the Nearpod VR kits in the media center to take a virtual reality field trip to ancient Egypt. In the classroom the students got to work in small groups for an ancient Egypt card game. |
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This is a reminder that if any student participates in athletics here at Legacy or clubs students must be a part of the YMCA. After school YMCA is FREE.
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Partner in Education Spotlight |
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Woodbury Presbyterian Church |
This week we would like to recognize and give thanks to Woodbury Presbyterian Church for donating gift cards for our Jet families in need to help ensure all our Jets have a Thanksgiving meal over break! |
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On Wednesday the faculty and staff got together for a Friendsgiving potluck. Everyone enjoyed a meal and shared what or whom they were thankful for at Legacy. |
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Faculty vs. Students Volleyball Game |
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On Friday we had the faculty vs. student volleyball game. The teachers won! Great job to both teams. Students showed their school spirit and cheered on both teams. |
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Just above and below:
8th Grade volleyball players escorted to the faculty vs. students game by their teachers.
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Links to clips from the game:
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Teach-In Highlights (Part I) |
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Orange County Fire Rescue |
Thank you to the Orange County Fire Rescue Department Engine 83 for being honorary teachers for Teach-In and speaking to some of our 6th graders. They had all their questions answered, got to explore the truck and got to feel the water pressure from the truck water hose. |
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Thank you to Mr. Colby Johnson from Seminole Precast, Inc. for being an honorary teacher. |
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Orange County Library System |
Thank you to the Orange County Library System for providing a virtual author visit for our students. Our ELA students during their 1st and 5th periods got to hear from Christina Diaz Gonzalez. She is the author of one of this year's SSYRA books, Concealed.
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Closing images of the week . . . |
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Highlights from Spirit Week — "Role Reversal Day" — everyone had a great time! |
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Jason Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Monday, November 21, 2022
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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