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This week I would like to start off our Community Brief with a thank you to all our Legacy faculty who are Veterans and have served in our U.S. Armed forces. Thank you as well to our Legacy parents, guardians, family members and community members who have also proudly served and for everything you have sacrificed for our freedom.
This past week on campus in classrooms we have been focusing on student actions when processing content. Student actions in the classroom may include: collaborative processing activities like think-pair-share, pop up, think time and annotating of texts. Incorporating more processing activities allows our students to be more successful on their assigned classwork and assessments.
Have a wonderful week and thank you very much for reading about some of our recent Jet happenings and special events!
Mr. Jiménez
Principal
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330Legacy Community Member
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● November 7th- End of Daylight Savings Time (set clocks back 1 hour)
● November 8th- Start of Holocaust Education Week at OCPS
● November 8th- Home Volleyball game against Arbor Ridge
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Those that bring a non-perishable food item to the volleyball game Monday will be admitted free. This is to help supply our Legacy Cares program just ahead of Thanksgiving. Thank you for you kindness and for coming out to cheer on our Jets! |
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● November 10th- Volleyball game at Avalon Middle School
● November 11th- Veterans Day
● November 11th- Modified bell schedule for CFE Infrastructure Trial
● November 12th- Spanish Spelling Bee
● November 12th- All Together Now Performance at 6:30pm
● November 13th- OCPS Parent Academy (virtual) from 9am to 11:30am
● November 13th- All Together Now Performance at 1:00pm
● November 12th- 'A' Honor Roll Breakfast
- 77 Students had a 4.0 GPA in Quarter 1 and were invited
● November 15th-19th- November Spirit Week
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● November 15th- 6th Grade vision screening
● November 15th- Volleyball game at Union Park Middle School
● November 16th- Modified bell schedule for Mental Health Lesson #3
● November 17th- Flu Shot Clinic on campus
● November 18th- Progress Report Cards for Quarter 2 visible on Skyward
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Legacy Faculty in the Spotlight at Veterans Day |
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Veterans Day is on Thursday, November 11th. Legacy is proud to have Veterans that are a part of our faculty! |
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Mr. Michael Boo - 7th Grade Civics Teacher
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- Branch of the service: U.S. Navy
- Time period: 1991 – 1994 Active / 1995 – 1998 Active Reserves
- Rank: SK3 – Storekeeper 3rd Class Petty Officer
- What did you enjoy most about you military experience? Traveling around the world.
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Mr. Carlos Rivera Serrano - 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher
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- I served in the U.S. Navy from 1980 to 2005, I retired as a Chief (E-7)
- Served 7 years active duty and 17 in the Navy Reserve
- Four years service on the USS Yosemite and 3 years on the US Naval Base Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico. During my 17 years in the Reserve I served in several commands and was present during the closing of the Panama Canal.
- I enjoyed everything, especially the traveling and learning about different cultures. I would do it all over again!
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Mrs. Melodi Miller - School Psychologist
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- Branch: U.S. Navy
- Time: 2009-2012
- Rank: E4 – petty officer 3rd class
- Experience: I was an aviation electrician on MH60S Helicopters- search and rescue helicopters. Multiple duty stations to include Chicago, Pensacola and San Diego
- What did you enjoy most about your military experience? What I enjoyed most was the camaraderie and making friends from around the world, and I enjoyed working on really cool aircraft! I also enjoyed knowing that I played a small part in making military operations run smoothly for our country.
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Mrs. Safaa Rizk Allah - ESE Support Facilitator
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- Branch of Service: U.S. Army
- Rank: Sergeant/ E5
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Mr. Robert Boeh - PASS Coordinator
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- I was in the Army for 4 years as a Sgt and then moved into working with the Department of Defense. I retired from working overseas in 2015. I have been all over the middle east to include Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and others. I loved working and protecting American interests, assets, and allies. I got to see things in the world that less than 1% of the population actually get to see. Petra, Jordan and the Dead Sea in Israel are amazing places.
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Meet our October Students of the Month & Star Pilot of the Month... |
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This past week the following students were recognized as our Legacy Students of the Month for the month of October:
- 6th Grade: Alanis Smoot
- 7th Grade: Genesis Castellanos-Maldonado
- 8th Grade: Alexi Malave
The students were nominated by a member of the Legacy faculty for their academic and behavior achievements.
We also recognized our Star Pilot of the Month, Mrs. Evelyn Perez, who was nominated by the Legacy faculty and staff for going above and beyond during the month of October!
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Legacy Cares Food Donations |
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We are seeking food donations at Monday's volleyball game. These are especially needed just ahead of Thanksgiving. Thank you for you kindness at this special time of year.
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This Monday, November 8th we have another home volleyball game. Parents and students will get in free if they bring any non-perishable items to support our Legacy Cares program. Nonperishables are items such as canned goods, mac & cheese, rice, beans, peanut butter, etc. Thank you.
"It is in the giving that we receive."
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East Learning Community - Voluntary ESE Parent Roundtables |
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Three meeting options are available to our ESE families:
(1) Face to face meeting will be on Monday, November 8th at Waterford Elementary at 6pm in the media center and two (2) virtual meetings on Monday, November 15th at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm. These meetings will allow our ESE parents an opportunity to provide feedback in terms of what is going well and what we can do better. Feedback gathered will assist our teams as we continuously build upon existing systems.
Information with links and call-in information are below:
Monday, November 15th- Virtual Webex- 4:30 pm
Join from the meeting link
Join by meeting number
Meeting number (access code): 2304 922 9468
Meeting password: unQTk3cpZ93
Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)
+1-415-655-0001,,23049229468## US Toll
Join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Global call-in numbers
Monday, November 15th-Virtual Webex- 5:30 pm
Join from the meeting link
Join by meeting number
Meeting number (access code): 2304 878 1592
Meeting password: 8FjjTmH3Mp8
Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)
+1-415-655-0001,,23048781592## US Toll
Join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Global call-in numbers
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NEXT FRIDAY! Spanish Spelling Bee
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Club Spotlight - Latinos in Action |
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Donation request of our community. Thank you for your support! |
The Latinos in Action students will be conducting a Spanish/ bilingual book drive to send to an orphanage in Guatemala, during the whole month of November. Please start bringing books for children as soon as possible to room 808. |
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Legacy students have the opportunity to receive a flu shot on campus on Wednesday, November 17th. In order to receive students must have a consent form turned in. You can find the parent letter and consent on our school website: https://legacyms.ocps.net/news/flu_shot_clinic and also the Canvas Inbox. |
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Our Jets are at home Monday afternoon vs. Arbor Ridge. Please come out and cheer them on! |
It’s volleyball season at Legacy Middle School. Please come out and support our jets at their games throughout the season. On Monday, November 1st our teams played against Timber Springs Middle School. Both teams played hard, but lost their matches. On Wednesday, November 3rd our teams played against Corner Lake Middle School. Our boys were victorious in their game. Our girls team fought hard but lost. |
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Above and just below: Photos from Wednesday's game against Corner Lake Middle School. |
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Books, and now magazines, are available online 24/7 to our Jets! |
More digital books are available through Launchpad so your child is never without a book to read!
Digital books are compatible with smartphones, tablets, eReaders and computers. Titles can be read right in the internet browser or downloaded using the free Sora app. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire so there are never any late fees!!!
Magazines are now available electronically too!
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Grades 6-9 (Young Adult) magazines available online: Art & Space, Astronomy, Baseball America, Car and Driver, Car and Drive Spanish, Discover, Food Network, Girls’ Life, ID, Inc. Magazine, Outdoor Life, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Slam, Smithsonian Magazine, Teen Black Girls’ Magazine, Time Magazine, WIRED |
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Teacher Professional Development |
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Faculty meeting on "Processing Strategies" |
One of the most important strategic objectives at Legacy is the ongoing professional development of our teachers. This is to keep them on the cutting edge of new developments and any best practices in the field of education. For example, at our regular faculty meeting this past Wednesday afternoon, teachers learned more about processing strategies. Examples of processing strategies: |
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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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Save these Dates: Nov. 12 and 13 |
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Teach-In Presenters Needed . . . |
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Even if for only for 1 hour this month, your experiences are so helpful to our Jets!! |
In celebration of American Education Week, each November schools invite business and civic leaders into the classrooms in a fun and engaging way -- to talk with students about academics, careers and the future.
Additional info: Some volunteers read books to pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. Some teach practical, personal skills to high school students such as managing a checking account and using credit cards wisely. Others involve entire middle school classes in projects like a mock election. Some give demonstrations using musical instruments or scientific equipment. You can read a book; share an educational experience or your career; talk about a favorite vacation, hobby, or how a special teacher touched your life. Whatever your skills, no matter your topic, there is a classroom of students waiting to hear from you!
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OCPS Parent Academy Nov. 13th (Virtual): |
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"Together Towards Tomorrow: Plan for Success"
Saturday, November 13, 2021/ 9 - 11:30am
Social Emotional Learning(SEL) is a foundational pillar of student success. The event will empower families with resources and strategies to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
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1) This is Holocaust Education Week at OCPS. Unfortunately, large numbers of young people in America are not familiar with the events of the World War II Holocaust:
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2) Thursday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Projected mix (%) of veterans over the next 25 years:
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3) Daylight Savings Time ended Sunday, November 7. Hopefully you remembered to turn your clocks back 1 hour plus test home safety devices and reset sprinkler system timers if that applies:
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4) Wisdom To Live By:
Desi Arnez On Overcoming Obstacles
I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude.
~ Desi Arnez, Cuban-born American musician, actor, and producer (of I Love Lucy fame)
Leonardo da Vinci On Learning
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.
~ Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Jeff Bezos On Innovation
Being wrong might hurt you a bit, but being slow will kill you. If you can increase the number of experiments you try from a hundred to a thousand, you dramatically increase the number of innovations you produce.
~ Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder
Ellen Ochoa On Education
I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.
~ Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman astronaut
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Have a terrific week!
Jason Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Sunday, November 7, 2021
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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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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