Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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“A simple hello could lead to a million things.” |
Start with Hello Week was this past week on campus. The start with hello movement is from the Sandy Hook Promise Organization. It is something our school and county is happy to support and participate in. It was great seeing all Jets dressed up this week participating in our first spirit week of the school year and saying hello to all their fellow Jets on campus!
This week we also had a visit by our new superintendent, Dr. Maria Vazquez. She visited our Latinos in Action classes. I want to thank Mrs. Zayas-Vargas for organizing an amazing Cuban Wax Museum for her visit. Mia Ho Rivas dressed as Dr. Vazquez for the museum. It was a great experience for all our LIA students!
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Mr. Jiménez with Superintendent Vazquez last week. Dr. Vazquez now puts out a brief weekly message for the community - Monday's with Maria - which quickly touches upon school related topics of importance to our families.
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As we enter into a new week, this is a reminder that Monday is our Legacy Open House from 5pm-6pm. You will spend about five minutes visiting each of your student's classes. We ask that all families have a copy of their students schedule and we recommend having it available on a mobile device. The Scholastic Book Fair in our Media Center will also be open for shopping during Open House for you to visit.
We will also be voting on our new Student Advisory Committee officers for this school year. If you weren’t able to attend our first meeting, but would like to still support our SAC, please make sure to write-in your name on the ballot at Open House. We appreciate your support.
I hope to see all our Jets at Open House!
Thank you,
Mr. Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Pictured very top: Latinos in Action students with Principal Jiménez and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Vazquez this past week.
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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Three days this week . . . |
Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMAs) will be administered soon in Science, Algebra, Geometry and Civics. These are quarterly assessments to monitor a student's progress in a course. The test dates are below:
★ September 26th- 8th Grade Science
★ September 29th- Civics, Algebra & Geometry
★ September 30th- 6th & 7th Grade Science, Algebra & Geometry
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Legacy Open House is this Monday, September 26th from 5pm-6pm. |
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Book Fair is open this week! |
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Jessica Scurry, Legacy's media specialist, in the media center this past week. Please remember that books always make great gifts! |
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The Legacy Media Center is currently hosting a Scholastic Book Fair. Students have been purchasing books on Thursday and Friday. It will be open next week Monday-Thursday. You can also purchase online through the above link and proceeds will come back to Legacy Middle School. Thank you for supporting reading and Legacy Middle School!
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Partner in Education Spotlight |
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Spirit Night this Wednesday at Jeremiah's! |
The last Wednesday of the month coming up this week. That means it is Ice Night at Jeremiah’s at Waterford Lakes! Please stop by on Wednesday, September 28th and purchase a treat. When you mention Legacy Middle School while at Jeremiah's, a percentage of the sale is donated back back to Legacy. Thank you for your support! |
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● Scholastic Book Fair- Ends Thursday, September 29th
● September 26th- Open House 5pm-6pm
● September 26th- PMAs 8th grade science
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● September 27th- Home Soccer Game- Legacy MS vs. Avalon MS
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● September 28th- Away Soccer Game- Corner Lake MS vs. Legacy MS
● September 29th- PMAs Civics, Algebra & Geometry
● September 29th- Home Soccer Game- Legacy MS vs. Timber Springs MS
● September 30th- PMAs 6th and 7th grade science, Algebra & Geometry
● October 3rd- Wear Pink
● October 4th- Picture Day Retakes/Makeups
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It's time for a giveaway! Join Legacy Middle School's PTSA for a chance to win a $30 amazon gift card.
We'll be announcing one teacher or staff and one parent winner on September 30th, 2022. We'll also be giving students who join PTSA an opportunity to win prizes too!
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Please visit us at Open House this Monday! |
Come out and join the PTSA in supporting our Jets at this year's Open House. It's a great time to visit campus, hear from your child's teacher and connect with other parents, faculty and the Legacy team.
Stop by the PTSA booth to show your support!
We look forward to connecting with you all and will share opportunities in how you can volunteer, serve on communities or participate in PTSA activities.
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Superintendent's visit to Legacy |
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Our new and first Hispanic Superintendent, Dr. Maria Vazquez, came to our Latinos in Action classroom bringing with her a very motivational speech. The LIA and Mrs. Zayas-Vargas had a surprise Cuban Wax Museum for her. We had Mia Ho Rivas, representing our superintendent. The OCPS LIA Manager, Linda Torres, came to visit us as well. |
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Superintendent Vazquez speaking to our LIA Jets last week |
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Mia Ho Rivas and Dr. Maria Vazquez- Superintendent OCPS |
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Linda Torres- LIA Manager, Dr. Maria Vazquez- OCPS Superintendent, and Mrs. Zayas-Vargas |
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Say Hello Spirit Week Highlights |
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This past week our Legacy Jets participated in a Say Hello Spirit Week. Below are some photos recapping our fun-filled experience! |
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Monday: Wearing green - Legacy's school color |
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Wednesday: Favorite shirt or something that represents you |
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Friday: Hawaiian Aloha Day |
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Mrs. Henry's Legacy Dancers |
Please click the links and enjoy Mrs. Henry's Legacy Dancers celebrating the lively colorful culture of Hispanic Heritage!
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Legacy Dance Partnership with the Orlando Ballet |
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Sharing highlights from the past week . . . incredible memories and photos taken from Ms. Anneke’s ballet classes! |
Legacy dancers have a residency with Orlando Ballet and we are loving it! Each class is so lucky to get ballet training from the best every Monday and Wednesday of this month!
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Please opt in for text messages from Legacy Middle School. |
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Soccer teams play three make-up games this week (two at home). |
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Last week our Jets were able to play their soccer games against Wedgefield. Both our boys and girls team played hard, but lost. This week, due to rain outs for previously scheduled games, our Jets will be playing three games. Please wish our teams luck! |
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Yearbooks are currently on sale. Buy early and save! Yearbooks are currently $30. We are also selling a limited number of ads. |
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At times when we receive more calls than open phone lines, you may experience a 'call transfer to nowhere.' Your call is important to us, which is why we created this new feature to decrease the time between phone call latency and feedback. Our workaround is to have you contact the school using the QR code below. The QR code is linked to a form that notifies us directly when you submit an inquiry. Give it a try during our peak call times (mornings, lunch, dismissal) and let us know what you think! |
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1) A college education is increasingly valuable, especially in urban areas. |
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2) This is Hispanic Heritage Month across the USA. Hispanic Americans are helping to drive small business growth. |
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*** Nearly 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses contribute over $800 billion to the American economy annually. Nearly 1 in 4 new businesses — which provide critical sources of new jobs — are Hispanic-owned. Hispanic-owned small businesses represent the fastest growing segment of U.S. small businesses. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses has grown by 34% in the last decade. This is relative to the growth of just 1% for all other small businesses in the country.
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3) WISDOM TO LIVE BY (Week of September 26): |
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Reggie Jackson On Success
Success is not something you stumble onto or come to by accident. It is something you must sincerely prepare for.
~ Reggie Jackson, retired baseball star ("Mr. October")
Leonardo da Vinci On Learning
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
~ Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Nancy Lopez On Obstacles
A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up.
~ Nancy Lopez, golfer
Andrew Carnegie On Peace Of Mind
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.
~ Andrew Carnegie, businessman
Mahatma Gandhi On Actions
Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
~ Mahatma Gandhi, statesman
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See you at Open House on Monday!
Jason Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Sunday, September 25, 2022
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Legacy Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially OCPS - Legacy Middle School. Please contact Mr. Jason Jiménez at jason.jimenez@ocps.net with any questions.
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