Families, this is a reminder that your Jet should be in OCPS dress code daily at school. Please see the OCPS dress code at this link:

Progression of consequences for dress code violation are as follows:

1) Verbal Warning

2) Administrative Detention Wednesday from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. with Principal Jiménez.

3) Level 2 Dress Code Violation Referral and removal of school privileges.

4) Level 3 Dress Code Violation Referral and removal of school privileges.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Legacy Theater proudly presents the play Alice! Show dates are November 15th & 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the Legacy Cafetorium. Tickets are on sale now: https://teachtix.com/legacyms/alice

Teach-In is Thursday, November 16th and is a once per year opportunity to speak with the students in the classroom. If you are interested in volunteering, please email kyle.gonzalez@ocps.net and fill out the OCPS ADDitions verification here:

Be sure to select the “Teach In” opportunity along with the other volunteer opportunities. We thank you for your service to our Jets!

The AMAZING Legacy Dance Team will be performing a Holiday Showcase Dec. 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Link to purchase tickets: https://teachtix.com/legacyms/dance-holiday-showcase

Builders Club is hosting a Book Drive. Please have your Jets drop off any new or gently used children’s books to their 7th period teacher. Club members will stop by to collect them. The class with the most books will have a pizza party. Contact club sponsor suzanne.archer@ocps.net for more information.

Eighth grader Stella is getting ready to read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen…again. She first read it when she was in 4th grade: “I read it during the pandemic and honestly, I was really into it. I was super bored over the summer and decided to read it. The main character’s parents got divorced, and when he was flying to Canada to visit his dad, the plane crashed and the pilot died, so he was alone.” When asked what she liked about the story, Stella shared, “I like how it was written on a more personal level than other books I’ve read. Being able to relate to the character who was like me, with parents who had gotten divorced, I had never felt that type of connection with any other book before.”

Mr. Otero, Testing Coordinator and Math Wizard, shared that he enjoys “old” books about philosophy. “I like to read Socrates and Pythagorus, for example, who were also mathematicians, scientists, and educators.” A stand-out book for him is The Prince by Machiavelli, given to him by his uncle when Mr. Otero was 16: “This book molded ideas for me about politics, society, relationships and philosophy. I liked that he [the author] forged change when he saw things were unjust.” Another book he really enjoyed is When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner, given to him by a philosophy professor: “That book helped me understand that I don't have control of a lot of things, from little to big things. You don’t have good if you don’t have bad…no cold without heat…no kindness without heartbreak. The extremes create balance.” He enjoys reading books that create connections to his daily life.

Families, please remember that tickets to Athletic events may only be purchased via the GOFAN link here: https://gofan.co/event/1128205?schoolId=FL8237

It’s that time of year Jets! Purchase a yearbook early for the discounted price of only $30.00 through December 1st, after which there will be a price increase. Link: https://buytheyearbook.com and use School ID: 715586 And don’t forget to purchase a yearbook ad at this same link for your Jet!

Who is a Spanish spelling whiz? Sign up for the Spanish Spelling Bee, which will be held Friday, December 1st at 9:45 a.m. in room 824. The last day to register is Friday, November 24th with Ms. Zayas-Vargas. Email abigail.zayas-vargas@ocps.net for additional information.

Thank you to Partners in Education Greg and Ricardo from Optavise/Washington National Insurance.

Email either at gregory.fulginiti@optavise.com or Ricardo.Passos@Optavise.com to discuss supplemental benefits for ANY OCPS employee, including cancer, accidents, hospitalization and critical illness.

Candidates do not have to undergo any medical exams or answer health questions. These benefits are portable, meaning if you left your current employer they will go with you to your next employer. Also, if you do not make any claims within a 20 year period, you get ALL of your money back!

Please email Lgarcia@valuteachers.com for additional information about “financial literacy and how it empowers people for success.” Scroll down to read more as he is our Featured Partner in Education this week!

Meet Leo Garcia, Legacy Middle School’s Featured Partner in Education this week! He is a Regional Marketing Director at ValuTeachers as well as, “a former educator who recognizes the significance of financial literacy and how it empowers people for success.”

Leo specializes in providing guidance for life insurance and annuities as well as 403Bs provided by OCPS. Please use the QR code above or https://poplme.co/hash/hv1DJ861/1/a. Leo, thank you so much for supporting the Legacy Community. We appreciate you!

We are excited to announce the Middle Grade Mayhem author event on Wednesday, November 15, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Lake Buena Vista High School. While this event is geared toward middle school readers, we encourage upper-grade elementary and high school readers to join. 

Those interested may register for a free ticket using the link below:

● https://shorturl.at/guzT4

Writer’s Block Bookstore will sell books at the event, and the authors will sign books after participating in a panel discussion. Participating authors include:

● Pam Muñoz Ryan (Esperanza Rising, Echo, Solimar, Mañanaland)

● James Ponti (City Spies, Framed, Dead City, upcoming Sherlock Society)

● Stuart Gibbs (Spy School, Fun Jungle, Charlie Thorne, Once Upon a Tim, Moon Base Alpha)

● Jasmine Warga (My Heart and Other Black Holes, Other Words for Home, a Rover's Story)

● Karina Yan Glaser (The Vanderbeekers, A Duet for Home)

● Morgan Matson (Fireflly Summer, Save the Date, Amy and Roger's Epic Detour)

● Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Invisible, Concealed, the Red Umbrella, Moving Target, The Bluest Sky)

● Sarah Mlynowski (Best Wishes, Whatever After, Upside Down Magic)

● Jarrett Lerner (Work in Progress, Enginerds, Geeger the Robot, Hunger Heroes)

● Julie Buxbaum (The Area 51 Files and many YA titles)

● Alyson Gerber (The Liar's Society, Focused, Braced, Taking Up Space)

* 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.

Now that it gets dark earlier, please be mindful of our students out on their bicycles after school and make sure to have your child wear the proper clothing at night.

* Bicycle Safety Tips: University of of Central Florida Police Department - Read full article 

Question: How many high school seniors go straight to college after high school?

Answer: Of the 2.7 million US high school students who graduated in 2021 (latest year available), some 1.7 million (or 62 percent) were enrolled in college shortly after leaving high school. The percentage of high school graduates who are enrolled in 2- or 4-year college institutions within a few months are known as the "immediate college enrollment rate." The overall immediate college enrollment rate in 2021 was lower than the rate in 2010 (68 percent - see second column in table below).

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Read full article

Opportunities and motivation are connected. Motivated people see opportunities, and opportunities are often what motivate people.

Great attitudes precede great opportunities. Who you are determines what you see.

Today is the best day for an opportunity. Opportunity always takes "now" for an answer.

Opportunities don't always present themselves in ideal circumstances. If you wait for all the lights to turn green, you will never leave your driveway.

Opportunities are birthed out of problems. If you're looking for a BIG opportunity, find a BIG problem.

Opportunities either multiply or disappear. The more opportunities you pursue, the more you find behind them.

Opportunities must be nourished if they are to survive. REMEMBER JETS . . . "Feed an opportunity; starve a problem."