Maitland Middle School, where we are soaring to new heights! |
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Maitland Middle School Community Brief
Monday, October 24, 2022
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Maitland Middle Community Member |
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Welcome to week 12 of 180 Days of Soaring Together. We are well into the second quarter of the school year. We had an amazing time last week as we joined the Rock Your School movement. Our students are enjoying watching the adults on campus having fun.
As we forge ahead, we are excited about the focus on academics and integrity. We are shifting to the next level. Accountability is the key. We know that in order to evolve accountability must be embraced, not tolerated. We will continue to push forward to bring about the success of our students. We know that challenges will befall us, however, we see them as opportunities for growth. We will continue to push our students and each other to be the best version of ourselves in every way.
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These four students were recognized by Governor DeSantis for having perfect scores on Spring 2022 State Assessments: Beatrice Bradley (FSA Grade 6 Reading), James Richards, (Civics EOC), Jonathan Slack (FSA Grade 7 Math), and Josephine Steffen, (Civics EOC). Congratulations Golden Hawks! |
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Have a wonderful week!
#soaringtogether
Principal Brown
Maitland Middle School
Pictured very top: Asst. Principal Thompson, Dean Himschoot, and Principal Brown understood the assignment.
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Dates to Watch For
Report Cards available this Monday
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October 24th - Quarter 1 Report Card distribution and available to view on Skyward
October 24th - Volleyball vs A.C.E. at HOME, 5:30
October 24th - October 28st - Red Ribbon Week/Week of Awareness at MMS
October 25th - Heroic Hawk Celebration, 9:30am invitation only
October 25th - Soccer Championship Game, 7:30 at West Orange High School
October 26th - Red Ribbon Day (Wear Everything Red)
October 28th - First Hurricane Make-up Day
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October 28th - MMS Pink Out
November 2nd - Volleyball vs Union Park (Away) 4:30
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Weekly Superintendent's Message
Dr. Maria Vazquez
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F. I. R. E. Hawk Teachers |
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Fierce - heart felt intensity
Intentional - deliberate and purposeful
Relevant - connection, bridging, and current
Experience - leaves an impression
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To be a great teacher, one must have a passion not only to teach, but to learn. Our F. I. R.E. Hawk Teacher this week is none other than Mr. Christopher Giles. He is a second year teacher and has taken on the role of teaching 8th grade Language Arts. Mr. Giles has a heart to give to his students. He makes it a point to ask fellow teachers and administrators for insight and advice on how to reach all of his students. What a humble person. In the midst of juggling teaching, taking professional development classes, and his personal life, he shows up and supports his students at their extracurricular activities. Thank you Mr. Giles for all that you do. |
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SOAR AWARD Recipient
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
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Mrs. Fitzpatrick (left) with Ms. Vaque |
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I would like to acknowledge Mrs. Fitzpatrick as this week's recipient of the SOAR award. I have only been in her class a short time, but I continue being impressed daily with her teaching skills. Her lessons are engaging and her delivery is always spot on. The students are not only motivated, but also excited to learn. Mrs. Fitzpatrick truly makes learning fun with her music, her jokes, and her lively experiments. She is fair and compassionate with her students, always giving them plenty of opportunities to be successful. It is evident that she has a passion for her subject and her students. It is a pleasure watching her in action.
~ Ms. Vaque
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School Bus Safety Week
We would like to share that we have the best drivers! They go above and beyond to serve us. We are most grateful for their dedication to our school and to our students.
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* Community footnote: In addition to transporting our students to and from school safely, our school bus drivers can have a direct impact on the kids' day. For many students, the bus driver is the first, and last, OCPS representative they encounter. Their attitude and presentation can help help set the tone for the day ahead or after a challenging day at school. If you ever have the chance to thank a bus driver for their work, kindly take a quick moment to do so. Coming from a parent, the encouragement would mean a great deal. |
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Congratulations to Mrs. Jenny Perez-Arriola, The Hawk’s Nest Cafe Manager, on her wedding. |
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Student Government Association |
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Congratulations to our Student Government Association officers and representatives. (l-r), Daniel Ramirez, (Rep.), Kellen Bussey, (Rep.), Iyana Paul, (VP), Tanya Lorfils, (President), Addison Solley, (Treasurer), Joseph Stevens, (Secretary). We are looking forward to a great year of service to MMS! |
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A Week in Athletics
We are headed to the OCPS Soccer Championship!!!!!
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Congratulations to our Boys’ Soccer Team on their victory over our cross the park rivals Glenridge Middle School. This Tuesday we play Lake Nona Middle School at West Orange High School at 7:30. Tickets are $5.00. Come out and support our Golden Hawks as they fight their way to a championship! |
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Volleyball News
Congratulations to the Fall 2022 volleyball teams. We are looking forward to a great season.
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Earth Space Science with Mrs. Fitzpatrick. |
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Mr. Giles and Miss Q reviewing this week’s content with their students. |
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Mr. Antoine affirms a student’s response. |
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Ms. Velazquez utilizes the game, Connect 4, to help students remember U.S. History facts. |
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Ms. Cordero conducts her Spanish class in the courtyard. |
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Rock Your School! “Level Up” |
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Dean Himschoot (Bowser), Asst. Principal Thompson, (Luigi), Principal Brown, (Mario), and Asst. Principal Pavlonnis having fun. |
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Mrs. Michael comes ready! |
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Thank you Edgewater High School! |
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Special Shout Out to Edgewater High School’s Drumline. What a great start to our day! |
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A full circle moment. Former Maitland Middle Golden Hawk Jackson Thevenin as an 8th grader with Principal Brown in 2019, and now a senior, Class of 2023, at Edgewater. What a proud moment! |
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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A STORMY NIGHT
Late one blustery night, an elderly couple dashed out of the rain and into the lobby of a small Philadelphia hotel, hoping to secure a room for the night. But much to their disappointment, the hotel was full.
"There are three conventions in town," said the cheerful front desk clerk. "I'm afraid all the hotels are full."
The couple started to turn away, and the clerk continued, "But I can't send a nice couple like you out in the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite," he added, "but it will make you comfortable for the night."
The couple was reluctant to put the man out, but he insisted. "Don't worry about me. I'll make out just fine," he said, and they finally accepted his offer.
When they checked out the next morning, the elderly gentleman said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I'll build one for you." The man at the front desk simply smiled and thanked them.
Two years later, the hotel clerk received a letter from the elderly gentleman. In it was a roundtrip train ticket to New York City and a note. The note reminded the clerk of the night he had helped the couple and invited him to come up to visit them. Though he had nearly forgotten the incident, he decided to take them up on their offer.
The met him at the station in New York and then took him to the corner of Thirty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue.
"That," said the elderly man, pointing to a mammoth new building made of reddish stone on the corner, "is a hotel I have just built for you to manage."
"You must be joking," the clerk said.
"I can assure you that I am not," said the old gentleman with a smile. The elderly man's name was William Waldorf Astor. The huge turreted building was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. And the young clerk was George C. Boldt, the hotel's first manager.
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The original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. |
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The lesson for our Golden Hawks? While kindness is a character trait with its own rewards, you never know who you might be seriously helping out when they are in real trouble. Kindness is the universal language that everyone understands. The famous author Mark Twain once said, "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." |
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Important Contact Information:
Maitland Middle School main number – 407-623-1462
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Enjoy Red Ribbon Week!
Mr. Brown, Principal
Maitland Middle School
Sunday, October 23, 2022
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Maitland Middle School Leadership Team |
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