Wednesday, November 23, 2022 |
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Glenridge Middle Community Member
This edition is running on the eve of Thanksgiving and I want to thank all of our wonderful students, our incredible educators, and our dedicated support staff for their efforts during these first months of the 2022-2023 school year.
It takes everyone working together to make sure that all of our young Lions get an excellent education while enjoying their middle school experience during their time at Glenridge. If you simply quickly scroll down through the few highlights we have included in this week's issue, you can quickly see the opportunities provided to our GMS students that so many others do not have access to around the country and the world. We have a strong and vibrant middle school. Here at Thanksgiving I want to thank you for your part in making it so and to wish you a very happy, relaxing, and safe holiday. Hopefully you will be able to share this time with family and friends.
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Glenridge Middle School's awesome 2022-2023 theater troupe. Please read their success story below as these are some very talented Lions!
Please drive safely if out on the roadways this week. I look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, November 28!
In Lion Pride,
Mr. Kempinger
Proud Principal
Glenridge Middle School
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Nov. 21-25: Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 24: Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 28: Classes resume
Dec. 0 3: Baldwin Park Holiday Parade and Winter Extravaganza
Dec. 07: No Early Release (Hurricane makeup)
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Glenridge Middle School remembers all of our deployed troops who cannot be home this Thanksgiving with their families and friends. Thank you for your service. |
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Annual Baldwin Park Holiday Parade |
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Student and parent help is needed for the annual Holiday Parade! |
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Our wonderful PTSA is working to put together a float for the Saturday, December 3 Baldwin Park Holiday Parade on behalf of Glenridge Middle. The theme is "Candy Cane Lane." However, as of Thanksgiving we still need more students and parents to sign-up in order to make the deadline. The sign up cutoff date is next Monday, November 28.
Here on the eve of Thanksgiving, we thank you for helping to show our Lion Pride at this year's holiday parade.
Sign-up link and details:
Questions? Please contact:
City of Orlando website:
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Academics
Glenridge Agri Science
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Teacher Spotlight
Mr. Sullivan
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It was great to have Mr. Sullivan back on campus this week (pictured here with Principal Kempinger). He was a guest teacher for Ms. Rampersad, but still found time to head to the band room to play with the beginning band on his break. Hoping we get to see him around more often. |
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Special Recognition
Theatre
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Congratulations to Ms. Hodges and the following award winners.
Glenridge Middle School was the only middle school represented!
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Great American Teach In '22 |
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Glenridge thanks all those who volunteered their time for Teach In this year. It was a great event. Thank you to Ms. Moenssens for organizing! |
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Mr. Stingle from Lockheed Martin engaging the students at Teach In |
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Nurse Berger speaking to students at Teach In |
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WWE wrestler Monsoor visits the theater students |
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Severe weather makeup day schedule: |
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Superintendent's weekly video message: |
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Food for Thought at Thanksgiving . . . |
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WISDOM TO LIVE BY
At Thanksgiving Day we close with thoughts about thankfulness, gratitude, blessings, forgiveness, teacher appreciation, and the kids' table.
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On Thankfulness
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, media mogul
On Blessings
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
~ Willie Nelson, musician
On Gratitude
On a bad day, I look around and try to focus on really specific things I'm thankful for. ...It's hard to be sad while being grateful.
~ Angie Harmon, actor
On Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love.
~ Mr. Fred Rogers, TV personality (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood)
On Teacher Appreciation
We go to the internet for information. We go to human beings to learn.
~ Ken Blanchard, business consultant and author
On Conviviality
It's like being at the kids' table at Thanksgiving — you can put your elbows on it, you don't have to talk politics … no matter how old I get, there's always a part of me that's sitting there.
John Hughes, filmmaker
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Wednesday, November 23, 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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