Golden Hawk’s Eye View
Veterans Day Special Edition
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Maitland Middle School, where we are soaring to new heights! |
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Maitland Middle School Community Brief
Monday, November 14, 2022
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Maitland Middle Community Member |
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Welcome to week 15 of 180 Days of Soaring Together. I hope you and your family fared well during the storm. It has been quite the adventure this year with our weather. We are looking forward to our return to campus, and to continue our focus on success and achievement. (All OCPS schools will reopen Monday, November 14 - ocps.net)
We would like to take this time to honor our veterans in this special Veterans Day edition. We thank you all for your service to our country. We especially would like to shine a light on our staff that have served our country. Not only have you served our country, but you serve our future community leaders here on campus. For that we truly say thank you.
We are a little over a week away from the national day we set aside to be thankful. It is very important to navigate life in the spirit of Thanksgiving. One of the highlights of my week on campus has been Thankful Thursdays. I started this a few years ago through emails with my colleagues that have impacted me throughout my career, whether here in OCPS or in Osceola County. Now it’s been extended to our students sharing what they are thankful for. The most consistent response has been centered around relationships (mom, dad, friends, pets, teachers, etc.). This tells me no matter how much technology has crept into our lives, we all still value our relationships. With that being said, I would be remiss if I did not share how thankful I am for the 803 students that keep me on my toes daily, make me laugh, give the best encouragement, elevate my blood pressure from time to time, and pushes me to be the best version of myself while on campus. Thank you dearly.
#soaringtogether
Principal Brown
Maitland Middle School
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November 14th - All OCPS schools will reopen after the tropical storm
November 14th - Progress Reports available on Skyward
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OCPS prepares very short "parent tech" videos on a variety of important topics to assist families and one of these specifically addresses the accessing of progress reports and report cards through our Skyward system - "Parent Tech Tip: Progress Reports & Report Cards" (< 2 min. video).
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November 14th - Volleyball, College Park (Away) 5:15pm
November 16th - Volleyball, Glenridge (Home) 4:30pm Rivalry Game
November 16th - MMS Band Concert at WPHS 7:00pm (Unit Jazz Ensemble)
November 17th - Teach-In 2022
November 17th - Art In High Places Family Paint Night
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The Golden Hawk MMS Fund is organizing Art in High Places which will be held November 17, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the MMS cafeteria. This is a family-friendly event that will help support technology needs, student/teacher incentives, supplemental instructional resources and a new modern space in the cafeteria!
Please sign up by November 15, 2022.
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November 18th - Deadline for "Buy One Give One" Maitland Spirit Hoodie campaign |
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Helping Hawks designed a cool new spirit hoodie! Buy One, Give One!
With every hoodie purchase, one will be given to an MMS student in need to stay warm during the colder months. If you do not wish to purchase a hoodie but would like to ensure a student receives one, there is an option to select as well.
The deadline is November 18.
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Our Spirit Hoodies are a great gift idea for your student as we approach the holiday season! |
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November 21th- 25th - Thanksgiving Break |
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November 24th - Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Spotlight on Teachers: Saluting Our Maitland Middle Veterans
Veterans Day was this past Friday, November 11
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Sergeant Stephen Frankenstein
U.S. Air Force 4 Years (1975-1979)
Flight-line Security/Combat Support – 366 TAC Fighter Wing
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I appreciated the opportunity to travel and see new places right out of high school. My base was near the Sawtooth Mountains and I enjoyed both hiking/camping and winter sports. The coolest experience was riding with Air Rescue on missions in the Snake River Canyon. When my enlistment ended I had earned access to four years of college and pursued a career in teaching.
* Mr. Frankenstein currently teaches U.S. History and is one of the most captivating history enthusiasts our students have the opportunity to learn from.
** Picture unavailable at time of production.
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Lt. Col. John Wayne
U.S. Air Force (active duty 23 years)
B-52 copilot/pilot/instructor pilot/flight examiner
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My responsibilities included flying B-52s with water-injected engines off the island of Guam in the western Pacific for two years. I was fortunate to experience life and the culture of the Far East (Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and Australia).
* Mr. Wayne is a retired math teacher and currently serves MMS as a math tutor with our Algebra 1 Honors students. He has a way of making the most challenging concept intriguing for our students.
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Captain Rennie Ashcraft
U.S. Army (13 years service)
Chemical Corps (branch of the U.S. Army)
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My responsibilities included bomb/gas detention, interrogating/searching prisoners of war, and developing possible avenues of approach for us and the enemy. I enjoyed everything with my job and the firing/using all of the different weapons.
* Mrs. Ashcraft currently teaches 8th grade science (Comp. 3 Adv. and Physical Science). Her ability to build meaningful relationships with students and parents has been a true blessing to our school.
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Number of veterans in the United States in 2021, by period of military service: |
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Teach-In 2022
This coming Thursday, November 17th!
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Would you like to have a greater impact on our school community? If yes, then make plans to be a part of Teach-In 2022 on Thursday, November 17th! Scan the QR Code for more information. |
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Winter Wonderland Dance
Friday, December 9th
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Weekly Superintendent's Message: |
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* Latest video at time of production
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November Chess Kids Challenge: |
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Are you ready for a puzzle challenge? November 1st marks the start of our fall ChessKid "Kings and Queens of Puzzles Contest". Students are challenged to complete 100 puzzles correctly during the month of November. Prizes will be awarded to any student that meets the challenge! Make sure to log into your ChessKid account via LaunchPad to participate.
Who will be the next "King or Queen" of chess?
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Students in Mrs. Christie-Mason’s 3rd period class discussing weather and climate. |
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Students acting out the phases of the moon with Mrs. Ashcraft. |
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Ms. Fugate preparing students for an academic game regarding ratios. |
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Mrs. Miller works with students on academic vocabulary. |
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Mrs. T. Thomas reviewing her students’ group assignment regarding academic vocabulary. |
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Mrs. Roth facilitates an academic game to support students. |
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A remember just ahead of Thanksgiving to please join PTA if you have not yet done so. Our teachers would greatly appreciate your support.
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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THE TOP TEN HIGH-VALUE USES OF YOUR TIME |
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Things that advance your overall life purpose.
Things you have always wanted to do.
Things that others say can't be done.
Things that help you grow to your maximum potential.
Things that develop other people's ability to achieve and lead.
Things that multiply — rather than merely add — value to yourself and others.
Things that harness your creativity.
Things that you can delegate to others.
Things that promote teamwork and synergy.
Things that are now or never opportunities.
~ Richard Koch, author of "The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less"
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Important Contact Information:
Maitland Middle School main number – 407-623-1462
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Thank you for reading and have a wonderful week!
Mr. Brown, Principal
Maitland Middle School
Sunday, November 13, 2022
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Maitland Middle School Leadership Team |
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