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Jets in Action!
Monday, February 21, 2022
From the Flight Deck
Greetings!
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ~ Aesop, Greek storyteller 

This week we celebrated Kindness Week on campus in recognition of National Random Acts of Kindness Day observed on the 17th. It was great seeing so many Jets participating!

In the classroom, teachers continued using engagement strategies to help students build their standards based skills. Teachers also attended a training to strengthen student talk while supporting inferences. Skill building activities are important as we are approaching our Legacy Writes on February 28th and our next round of PMA testing for quarter three starting on March 1st.

As we enter into the three-day weekend in observance of Presidents' Day, I ask you to please take a few minutes to complete the parent survey below on Legacy Middle School.

Thank you,

Mr. Jiménez
Principal

Pictured very top: Mr. Barton’s 8th Grade ELA students
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
Parent Survey
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Please select Legacy Middle School from the drop down menu to take the survey.
Upcoming Events
● February is Black History Month
● February is Career and Technical Education Month
● February 19th-26th- National FFA Week
● February 21-25- Public Schools Week
● February 21st- No School in Observance of President’s Day
● February 22nd- National Digital Learning Day
● February 22nd- Tutu Day
● February 23rd- 6pm-7pm Online Parenting Skills
● February 23rd- Ice Night at Jeremiah’s Waterford Lakes
● February 24th- Modified Bell Schedule for Mental Health Lesson #5
● February 25th- 2nd Gradventure Payment Due
● February 25th- Legacy Legend Q2 AR Celebration 7th Period
● February 28th- Modified Bell Schedule for Legacy Writes #2
● February 28th- OCPS Top Talent deadline for student art applications
● March 1st- Q3 PMA Testing Begins
Parent Safety Reminder
Modified Schedule Alert (Feb. 24)
We will be on a modified bell schedule on Thursday, February 24th for our fifth and final mental health lesson of the school year.
Ice Night (Feb. 23)
Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Waterford Lakes
Every fourth Wednesday of the month is Ice Night at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice of Waterford Lakes. Drop by Jeremiah’s Italian Ice of Waterford Lakes Town Center 877 N Alafaya Trail to show your support for Legacy Middle School with tasty frozen treats on Wed, Feb 23, March 23, Apr 20, May 25.

Legacy Middle will receive 20% of all supporter sales as a part of our Ice Night… SWEET! Remember to mention Legacy Middle at the window to ensure we receive credit for your transaction! We’ll see you there! #JeremiahsIceNights
Gradventure Payment Plan - Payment #2 (Feb. 25)
8th grade students participating in the Gradventure payment plan the 2nd payment of $50 is due on Friday, February 25th. Payments can be made online at schoolpay.com. Cash or check made payable to Legacy Middle School can be turned into the Media Center to Ms. Scurry.

This is a reminder that Friday, March 25th all 8th Grade Gradventure field trip payments, $150 total for trip, and permission slips are due. Payments and permission slips will not be accepted after the March 25th deadline.
Legacy Leaders Club Celebration
On Friday the students that showed growth on their middle of the year assessments received rewards. Over 500+ students showed growth. Students earned ice cream, pizza or Chick-fil-A. Congratulations to our Jets! Keep up the great work!
Classroom Spotlights
8th Grade ELA with Mr. Barton’s and Mrs. Christiansen (both classes pictured)
The two teachers organized their students into groups to help them deepen their knowledge. Students participated in a carousel activity where they moved around the room to different stations that addressed cluster 2 ELA standards. Students were reading text, discussing the content and answering questions that focused on standard-based skills.
Coach Jacoby’s PE class - small group skill practice and flag football.
Student art created in Mr. de Zayas’ art class:
Spirit Week Highlights
This week was our Kindness Spirit Week. Below are some of the photos from the week.
Professional Development
Teach FX
On Wednesday Legacy teachers participated in their fourth TeachFX professional development of the school year. The topic covered was strengthening student talk while supporting inferences. Teachers added some new tools and expanded their knowledge to better assist our students in building this important skill.
School Speech Contest
February 15
The school speech contest was held on Tuesday the 15th. Congratulations to all our participants!

  • 1st Place- Jada Martin
  • 2nd Place- Thalia Domena
  • 3rd Place- Juliet Carabeo 
Continuing Reminder: Yearbooks
Yearbooks will only be sold as pre-sales; they will not be available for purchase after the deadline. We are only ordering what is sold. All purchases must be made online through the following website: https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/PictavoSchool/FindSchool
Enter School ID: 703293

Current price is $30. Sales end March 2022 (buy before then).

You are also able to purchase ads that will appear in the yearbook. All the information about ads is also available at the same website above.
Monday's Motivational Moment!
Abraham Lincoln Didn’t Quit
A great example of persistence for our Jets at this Presidents' Day holiday was set by Abraham Lincoln. If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further.
1816: His family was forced out of their home. He worked hard to help support them.
1818: His mother died when he was only nine years old. This was especially tough on a struggling farm family.
1831: Lost his job in a general store when his boss ran it into the ground financially.
1832: Ran for state legislature – lost.
1832: Wanted to go to law school but circumstances were such that he had to learn law on his own by reading law books and observing court sessions.
1833: Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt. He spent the next several years of his life paying off this debt and that of his partner.
1834: Ran for state legislature again – won.
1835: Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.
1836: Experienced great sadness after his fiancé's death and struggled for a while.
1837: Illinois Supreme Court licenses Lincoln to practice law after studying for years on his own.
1838: Sought to become speaker of the state legislature – defeated.
1840: Sought to become elector – defeated.
1843: Failed to win his party's nomination at the Whig district convention.
1846: Ran for Congress again – this time he won – went to Washington and did a good job.
1848: Wanted to run for Congress again, but told to sit out one term and wait.
1849: Sought the job of land officer in his home state – rejected.
1854: Ran for Senate of the U.S. – lost as he did not have the requisite majority.
1856: Received Vice-Presidential nomination at his party’s national convention – got less than 100 votes.
1858: Republicans' choice for U.S. Senate – lost.
1860: Elected president of the United States.
1864: Re-elected president of the United States.
Thank you for reading and Happy Presidents' Day!
Jason Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Sunday, February 20, 2022
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Principal: Jason Jiménez - jason.jimenez@ocps.net
Assistant Principal: Maria Dimura - maria.dimura@ocps.net
Assistant Principal: Elizabeth Fuller - elizabeth.fuller@ocps.net
From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. 
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