Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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Glenridge Middle Community Member
As I prepare this message to go out, we are still dealing with some of the uncertainty of what is forecasted to become Hurricane Ian. I want to first make sure that our families are safe. We will continue to update you throughout the week when we get information. Any information regarding school closures will come from the district level. If we have to cancel events before or after school, we will contact our families. Thank you for your understanding.
We still plan on having our fundraiser this Friday night at the Orlando Museum of Art hosted by our PTSA. I look forward to seeing all of you out there. Make sure you check out the link provided by the PTSA further down in our community brief.
Thank you for coming out last week to open house. It is always great to have our families on campus. According to our sign-in sheets, we had over 500 family members come see us!
Finally, I would like to welcome Angel Lopez to the staff. He will be working with Ms. Welcome’s students in her classroom as and educational para-professional.
In Lion Pride,
Mr. Kempinger
Proud Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Pictured very top: The tables are filled with hopeful Uno players (please see their club story below).
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Dates to Watch For:
9/30- PTSA Casino Night, 7pm, Orlando Museum of Art
10/1- GMS Sidewalk Sale
10/7- No school for students (Teacher workday)
10/12- Extended Wednesday (No early release)
10/28- No School
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PTSA Update
Casino Night is this Friday, September 30
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Casino Night is Here!
Join your fellow parents and GMS staff THIS FRIDAY (9/30) for Casino Night, Glenridge Middle School PTSA's annual fundraiser from 7PM TO 11 PM, at the Orlando Museum of Art!
The event includes a "casino" with professional dealers hosting games of poker, blackjack, roulette and craps, a silent auction, raffle, food and drinks and a DJ. We welcome you to join us for this exciting ADULTS-ONLY event that raises valuable funds for our school.
Online Bidding opens on 9/28! ALL are welcome to participate in the online silent auction at
PLEASE JOIN THE PTSA!
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Sidewalk Sale next Saturday! |
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ELA
Thank you to the PTSA for providing these books to the entire ELA department!
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College and Career Room
"Let Your Dreams Take Flight"
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Let Your Dreams Take Flight is the inspiration leading your students to join us in the new “College and Career Room” created by your School Counselors. Here, Mrs. Vandegrift uses her talent to put the finishing touches on a student “perfect picture spot." |
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This is one of several wall coverings motivating students to begin exploring potential careers and learning all about what steps are necessary to ensure they are headed toward a future that is bright and exciting! More on all the opportunities offered to students in this vibrant space will be shared in future editions of this community brief. |
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Sharon Larose, ESE Program Assistant |
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Where were you prior to arriving at GMS?
Sand Lake Elementary
College/certifications?
B.A. in Communication Studies, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
Something fun/interesting about yourself you might share?
I enjoy visiting different museums! Fun fact: I used to work at the Orlando Museum of Art for 2 years. I started off as a Council of 101 Events Intern and ended up working in the Education Department as the Education Assistant.
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Lisa Mikolajczyk, ESE Teacher |
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Where were you prior to arriving at GMS?
Teaching ESE in an IND Unit for 4 years at Wekiva High School
College/certifications:
Florida Gulf Coast University--Bachelor of Science in Human Services; University of Phoenix--Master of Arts in Special Education--Completed a semester of student teaching in Omaha, Nebraska
Something fun/interesting about yourself you might share?
I am a single mother of twin girls who graduated high school with honors in May and are now attending Daytona State College. They will be turning 18 on September 29. We have 3 rescue cats and a Yellow-bellied slider turtle one of my students at Wekiva found during ESY June 2019 on campus when he was a hatchling.
I spent my winter break from college in 2001 in NYC with the American Red Cross as a volunteer family service case worker, helping people who lost their jobs and/or homes in the World Trade Center attacks.
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Special Recognition by OCPS
Mr. Walls, Social Studies
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Board Games and Cards Club: |
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Students prepare for the Uno Tournament as part of our Board Games and Cards Club hosted by Ms. Moenssens. |
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Students preparing for round 1 of the Uno tournament |
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Students in Mr. Brannock’s Chess Club practice their moves before school. |
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Weekly Superintendent's Message
Dr. Maria Vazquez
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This week's topics:
1) Monkey Pox
2) Student threats as a joke or a prank and the consequences from doing so
3) Forty FL app is being successfully used to report suspicious activity
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Annual State of Florida Essay Contest |
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Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15, 2022 through October 15, 2022. Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis are hosting the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and have invited all Florida students to participate in the variety of contests. The theme for this year’s essay and art contests is “Celebrating the Achievements of Hispanic Floridians.”
The Student Essay Contest Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest is open to all fourth through twelfth-grade students in Florida. Each student will submit one essay no longer than 500 words based on this year’s theme. Six winners will be selected: two elementary school students (grades 4–5), two middle school students (grades 6–8), and two high school students (grades 9–12). Each winner will receive a 2–Year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $100 gift card for school supplies.
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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Plant four rows of peas
“P”assion
“P”ersistence
“P”atience
“P”reparation
Plant four rows of turnips
Turn up on time
Turn up with a positive attitude
Turn up with determination
Turn up with a smile!
Plant four rows of lettuce
Let us always be thankful
Let us always take responsibility
Let us be a team player by helping others
Let us always reach for the stars
Plant four rows of squash
Squash negative thinking
Squash the urge to make excuses
Squash the urge to give up
Squash all obstacles
Plan four rows of beets
Beat the clock
Beat adversity
Beat failure
Beat procrastination!
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Thank you for reading and please remember to visit OCPS.NET for the latest updates on the storm and its possible affect on school operations.
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, September 25, 2022
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Glenridge Leadership Team |
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Glenridge Middle School
2900 Upper Park Road,
Orlando, FL 32814
Phone 407-623-1415
Fax 407-623-1417
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