Monday, September 25, 2023 |
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Legacy Community, thank you for the awesome turnout at our 2023-2024 Open House! Your support is vital for the academic growth and safety of our Jets. On that note, let’s talk about car-rider safety during afternoon dismissal. Please do not park in business parking lots adjacent to Legacy and have your student walk across the car rider line in the parking lot. This week I witnessed a family member park in an adjacent lot, climb the fence, and then fall in an attempt to avoid traffic. The Legacy Community honors all of our Jets. Our staff supervising afternoon dismissal are tasked with keeping your Jet(s) safe. Please do not put our staff and students at-risk with behavior that is, frankly, unacceptable. If you do not want your child to be picked up from the car-rider line, please change their status to a walker or bike rider. The YMCA also offers a FREE after-school program for our students (additional parent information near the bottom of this issue).
We will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in our Media Center September 25th-October 2nd. We need volunteers to assist during peak times, 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Please email kyle.gonzalez@ocps.net if you can volunteer. Scroll down for additional information about the book fair.
Jason Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Orange County Public Schools
11398 Lake Underhill Road
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
Pictured very top: Legacy staff wearing green in recognition of “Start With Hello Week.”
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Please click on the image above to access a number of links helpful to our Legacy families. |
11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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Monday, 9/25 to Monday, 10/2: Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, 9/27: Soccer at HOME - Tickets (last game of the regular season)
Wednesday, 9/27: Superintendent's Town Hall Meeting at Edgewater High School
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Saturday, 9/29: Legacy Dance at the Dr. Phillips Spoken Word Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! |
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This is Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week! |
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Monday, Sept. 25
- Wear a culture outfit or a t-shirt with a Hispanic flag
Tuesday, Sept. 26
- Wear a jersey of a Hispanic role model
Wednesday, Sept. 27
- Quinceañera and a partner
Thursday, Sept. 28
Friday, Sept. 29
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(Click image for lunch menu) |
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● Payment for Digital Accessories/Charger Fines (use for gumdrop cases and chargers) - Click Here.
● Digital Device Fine (use for damage to laptop) - Click Here. |
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Legacy Jets Sports Tickets: |
GOFAN to purchase Athletic Tickets for Legacy Sports - Click Here
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Parents, are you having issues with Skyward? |
Please use the link from OCPS to troubleshoot so that you can stay connected with your student’s attendance, grades, access parent forms, etc. Most Skyward issues begin with inaccurate parent contact information, so please be sure that this is up to date for your Jet. https://www.ocps.net/skyward
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Mr. Moreno, 8th Grade Science |
I was born in Bogota, Colombia and moved to Miami when I was 11 and traveled around the U.S.A. I have a degree in Chemistry. I love soccer, MMA, running, basketball, cooking, swimming and being outside. I am glad to be a part of the Legacy Community. |
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Recent Dress Code Violations |
Deans have handled the following in-house recently:
- Crop tops
- Compression shorts
- Only worn during Dance and PE (MUST dress out)
- Ripped jeans
- Short shorts
- Spaghetti straps
- Hats
- Bandanas
- Ski masks
- Hoods
** Beginning this Monday, Sept. 25th all violations will result in a referral. **
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What our Jets are Reading! |
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Eighth grader Ivana is currently reading A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. She checked out book 1, The Bad Beginning and book 2, The Reptile Room earlier this week. “I am on page 48 of book 1. It’s really good. I like how it’s mysterious when Count Olaf tries to steal the Baudlerlaire children: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. He wants the family fortune for himself. He is very bad and only thinks of himself. I recommend this series for anyone who likes mysteries. And you can also watch the show on Netflix.”
It must be a great series because this is the second Legacy Jet to recommend it. Thank you, Ivana!
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Dr. Jessica Torres is reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book was recommended to her by her former Reading Coach, Mrs. Gonzalez. “I wanted to find a book that would guide me in connecting with my staff and my women’s leadership group.” Ruiz lists four tenants for his reader: 1) Be impeccable with your word. 2) Don’t take anything personally. 3) Don’t make assumptions. 4) Always do your best.
Check it out, and thank you for sharing, Dr. T.
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Picture retakes October 5th |
Want to preview and purchase your student’s yearbook picture? Click here for purchasing options. Picture retakes will be October 5th. Your code is your Jet’s student # or use school code 7180.
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Legacy Jets play AWAY at Avalon MS on Monday, Sept. 25th and then at HOME on Wednesday, Sept. 27th. Games begin at 5:00 p.m.
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Partner in Education Spotlight |
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Mr. Bloomberg (left) and Mr. Lanier during their visit to drop off two gift certificates for a complimentary three night stay at their Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Orlando East - UCF property. |
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Stuart Bloomberg and Antonio Lanier are with Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Orlando East-UCF, and have been Partners in Education with Legacy Middle School since 2013. They stopped by our Open House on Sept. 20th to present gift certificates to our Teacher and Support Person of the Year for a complimentary three night, two day stay, which includes a hot daily breakfast.
Please check out this wonderful hotel right across the street from UCF. Email sbloomberg@prmhotels.com for more information. |
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Mr. Feinberg provides his students with an overview of station rotations aimed at providing students with multiple forms of engagement, expression, and representation. |
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Civics with Mr. Eschenbach and Mr. Smith: |
In 7th grade Civics, Mr. Eschenbach and Mr. Smith support students during Flight Hour, a weekly station rotation activity aimed at reviewing reading strategies to support students' understanding of the Declaration of Independence. |
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ELA with Ms. Marburg and Ms. Yearby: |
In 7th grade ELA, Ms. Marburg shares Performance Matters’ item Analysis results with students, links benchmarks to questions, and has students complete an error analysis during her station. Teacher of the Year Ms. Yearby creates a digital station rotation model where students interact and practice previously taught content. |
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Mrs. Henry showcases her classroom for parents at Open House. |
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Learning about Hispanic Heritage with Latinos in Action: |
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Jets were treated to a Latinos in Action sponsored wax museum of historical figures, which featured traditional dress and biographies. |
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Legacy's awesome Custodial Team! |
Legacy Middle's custodians are very important support staff as they work helping teachers to create the best spaces for learning and, of course, keeping those spaces clean on a daily basis. They are also there for us when it comes time to set up for special events like Open House. Additionally, they can serve in a supporting role as the eyes and ears of the campus when it comes to safety. Our custodians are usually the first ones to arrive each morning and the last ones to leave. |
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Our custodians enjoy a cool Kona Ice at Open House with Principal Jimenez. Thank you for all you do to help promote a healthy and safe learning environment for our Jets! |
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* After School Zone is funded by a grant from the Orange County Government. There is no charge for youth to attend. The program takes place from the last bell to 6:00 pm. |
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Legacy Economics Corner
An occasional look at key economic indicators that might impact our Legacy families.
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Jobs in the Central Florida area with median hourly wages at $50.00 and up: |
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* Only includes those positions where the FDEO could breakout the median hourly wage.
CAUTION NOTE FOR OUR JETS:
While income is obviously a key factor when considering a career path, it is not the only consideration. We included this list to give our Jets some idea of what the median hourly wage looks like in our area for the higher paying positions (2022). As you can see, most of these jobs require post-secondary education. Please remember that all OCPS high schools have College and Career Resource Centers (part of Student Services) which can help with making career, college, or military service plans.
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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“I trained four years to run only nine seconds.” ~Usain Bolt, Olympic gold medalist (sprinter)
Think about that quote for a moment. Try to do the division on how many times nine seconds goes into four years. It’s a mind-blowing headache of a ratio.
That quote is rather famous. However, there’s a second part to it:
“There are people who do not see results in two months, give up and leave. Sometimes failure is sought by oneself.”
Are you a person that is still fighting for your dream? Are you a person who is so resolute, so determined, that the sheer volume of preparation workload doesn’t even make you blink, no matter what your ultimate goal is?
Are you a person who revels in the sweat and pain of preparation, the kind that loves the journey as much or more than the destination? One would think that Usain Bolt, or other “one mega moment” performers like him, have to be this way. The ratio of training/preparation to performance is, as the math shows above, astronomical.
Would you be willing to put in the kind of time needed to achieve your dreams? The kind of pain, heartache, and “starting over from setbacks” that are inevitable on such a journey?
The real winners of life believe this is the true victory: to be so strong in the sense of self-belief (not ego), that, simply, “Yes, I will put in the work to have my shot.”
Some of those shots don’t always work out. There are hundreds of Olympic hopefuls who were defeated by Bolt in his career and probably put in just as much work.
But sometimes those shots do turn out the way we want them to. Isn’t that really what we’re fighting for? That moment when we know, inside, that the hard work paid off?
Can you make that type of journey? Yes – because you’re human and – you're a Legacy Middle School Jet!
The lesson for our Jets in 2023-2024?
Get your feet in the blocks and take off toward your ultimate moment. Progress reports just came out last week. Revisit your academic goals. Revisit your other personal goals for family, fitness, finances and even just fun. You have what it takes to achieve your dreams, but never ever quit on yourself. Always be taking positive action.
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Thank you for reading!
Mr. Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Monday, September 25, 2023
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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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