Jets in Action!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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One of the many things I am thankful for is my Legacy family. That family includes our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community. Last weekend our Legacy chorus, dance and theater students put on a spectacular show called All Together Now! Some of the photographer highlights within this edition show the many talents of our Jets. The support during these shows for our students was phenomenal. Thank you.
This past week was a very busy week on campus. Throughout the week we had many visitors to the flight deck to be guest teachers for Teach In Week '21. Students heard from a range of speakers including one of our local school board members, Johanna Lopez. Each day also carried with it a different theme for spirit week. The students and faculty outfits were something to see and everyone had a great time! Students also practiced their writing skills with their first Legacy Writes.
As we enter into Thanksgiving Break, please spend time with family and friends and reflect on what you are thankful for. Once we return from Thanksgiving Break we will be preparing our students for their middle of the year assessments.
Mr. Jiménez
Principal
Pictured very top: Legacy students performing during All Together Now! (Please see their story below.)
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330Legacy Community Member
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● November 22nd-November 26th Thanksgiving break |
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● November 30th- Boys Volleyball 3rd Place Tie-Breaker Game
● December 2nd- Theater Showcase 6pm-7pm
● December 2nd- OCPS Engage 360 on Facebook - "Parenting in a Digital World"
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● December 7th-10th- Modified Bell Schedule for Middle of the Year testing
- Testing includes iReady in Math and Language Arts classes, Common Final Exams (CFEs) in semester courses like PE and Project Lead the Way and Progress Monitoring Activities (PMAs) in Science classes, Civics, Algebra and Geometry.
● December 7th- Dance Showcase 6:30pm-7:30pm
● December 13th- Algebra and Geometry PMA Testing
● December 14th- Picture Retakes
● December 8th- Band and Orchestra Concert 6pm-7pm
● December 14th- Chorus Concert 6:30pm-7:30pm
● December 17th- End of 2nd Marking Period
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* The three adults on stage are Ms. Perez, Ms. Powers and Mrs. Smith (above left).
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Legacy Performing Arts for the Holidays! |
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Please mark these Holiday season dates today. These are special evenings that will be fun for the whole family. 'Tis the Season!
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Magnet schools provide an opportunity for students to engage in intensive study in specific areas. Magnets offer the opportunity for students to discover their talents and explore their interests while focusing on academic rigor. High school magnets provide unique personalized learning communities. These programs of study are aimed at increasing student achievement and permit a student to focus on interest, talents or career goals.
The electronic application window to apply for a magnet program is open from November 1, 2021, and will close at midnight on February 15, 2022.
Information booklets are available in the guidance office. If you need additional information please contact Mrs. Draggon or Dr. Study.
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The regular volleyball season came to a close last week. Our boys team will enter playoff competition after the Thanksgiving break with a 3-way tiebreaker! |
This past week our teams had an away game against Union Park Middle School. Our boys team was victorious! Our girls fought hard but lost. The last home game was held on Wednesday against Wedgefield. The boys also won this game 2-0! The girls lost their game.
Congratulations to our boys volleyball team! Our boys team will be competing in a 3 way tie breaker Tuesday, November 30th at Discovery Middle School at 5:30pm.
Game 1: Discovery v. Legacy
Game 2: Legacy v. Corner Lake
Game 3: Discovery v. Corner Lake
Let's show our team support that Tuesday and wish them luck!
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* Volleyball photos credit- Ava Negron, 8th grade Yearbook Club student. |
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Basketball season is next; open gym following Thanksgiving break. |
In preparation for Basketball season basketball open gym will be occurring on:
● Thursday 12/2
● Tuesday 12/7
● Thursday 12/9
The open gym is to get ready for basketball tryouts. You must have a current physical on file for this school year to be able to come out to the open gym.
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Partner in Education Spotlight |
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Jeremiah's Italian Ice of Waterford Lakes |
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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 Orlando, FL 32828 to show your support for Legacy Middle School with tasty frozen treats on Nov 24, Dec 22, Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, Apr 20, May 25.
We will receive 20% of all supporter sales as a part of our Ice Night… SWEET! Remember to mention our name at the window to ensure we receive credit for your transaction! We’ll see you there! #JeremiahsIceNights
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Teach-In was a huge success at Legacy Middle School this year! Below are some of our guest teachers from throughout the week: |
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District 2 Board Member Johanna Lopez shared her role, responsibilities, and inspiring story with our Latinos in Action students. |
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Jets enrolled in Dance had a Teach-In presenter- Ms. Mahon, a college dance professor at Nazareth College in upstate NY. She taught vernacular jazz, West Indies African dance, and house dance to our students! |
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A Legacy Alumni, Kiefer Persaud, who now works for Universal shared what Business Intelligence is with our Jets. |
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Our 8th grade U.S. History students heard from Jamie McWilliams during Teach-In. She shared her story about her son Justin McWilliams, the state law she lobbied for, The Justin McWilliams act and how she started a non-profit organization, Parents Encouraging Confident Choices. |
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Legacy's Latinos in Action students win district-wide competition! |
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Ms. Zayda Presley and Ms. Johanne Castera from OCPS Multilingual Services visited our Latinos in Action students to award the $100 gift card to our LIA class. They won the Hispanic Heritage Bulletin Board decoration competition for the district! |
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Continuing Reminder - 2021-2022 Yearbooks |
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Enter School ID: 703293
Current price is $25 and will go up to $30 in January. 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.
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1) Thanksgiving food distribution sites: |
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2) Nemours Mobile Health Clinic for uninsured children (Dec. 4): |
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1) The percentage of middle school age students reading for pleasure is way down: |
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Note: The proportion of 13-year-old students who say they "read for fun" almost every day has roughly halved since 1984, according to new data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress report. If you're a big reading advocate, you'll be even more worried by the statistic that 29% of American 13-year-olds now "never or hardly ever" read for fun — a proportion that has more than tripled since 1984.
Source: chartr
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2) Americans are getting less sleep in recent years than they did at the outset of World War II:
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3) Most popular pies at Thanksgiving:
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4) WISDOM TO LIVE BY: WEEK OF THANKSGIVING |
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On Gratitude
Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.”
~ Oprah Winfrey, producer and author
On What Matters Most
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
~ Robert Brault, author
On Family
Family is not an important thing. It's everything.
~ Michael J. Fox, actor
On Friendship
A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.
~ Irish Proverb
On Blessings
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
~ Willie Nelson, recording artist
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Jason Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Sunday, November 21, 2021
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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