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This week I would like to start our Jets in Action with a request. I request that all parents and guardians please complete the OCPS Parent Survey. The link is below.
This survey gives us important information to help us make decisions here on campus. Our faculty, staff and students have also completed surveys similar to the above.
At the suggestion of our Student Advisory Council, we will be entering family names into a gift card drawing for those that take action in completing the survey. Upon completing your survey, please send a screenshot to Legacy_MS@ocps.net to be entered into our Legacy Survey Sweepstakes. Thank you for your support.
This past week though a short week with only four days, was a busy one again here on the Flight Deck. Make up testing for FAST continued, we had our third mental health lesson and our first home basketball game of the season. Though both games resulted in losses, our teams fought hard and did a great job. Next week our teams will continue the season with two away games, one at Odyssey Middle and the other at Corner Lake Middle. Please consider stopping by to support both of our teams.
This past week we also concluded our high school presentations to our 8th graders. Parents and guardians please speak with your 8th graders regarding their high school registration. Next week students will be able to register for their 9th grade classes for East River and University High School. The students have a lot of choices to make regarding what courses they would like to take next school year. All the information provided by the high school guidance counselors is located below.
This week we will be celebrating Literacy Week here on campus. We have a fun reading themed spirit week planned. Tuesday will begin WIDA testing for our students that are English Language Learners. More information about WIDA is contained in this week’s edition of Jets in Action. Friday, January 27th permission slips and payment for the 6th grade field trip to SeaWorld is due for any 6th graders interested in attending. Friday we also have two events planned. During 1st period our 8th graders will be taking their 8th grade class panoramic photo in the gym and 7th period we will recognize our quarter two 4.0 GPA Honor Roll students. The students who received Q2 Honor Roll are recognized below. Great job Jets!
I would also like to let our Jet community know that on Wednesday A Gift For Teaching Pencil Boy Express will be on campus to allow our teachers and also teachers in our surrounding area to shop for free school supplies for their classrooms.
I am looking forward to another great week on the flight deck!
Thank you,
Mr. Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Pictured very top: 8th graders heard from the UHS Guidance Counselors in the Media Center on Friday.
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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● January 23rd- Away Basketball Game vs. Odyssey MS
● January 24th- 8th Grade UHS Registration
● January 24th- WIDA Reading & Listening for ELLs
● January 25th- Ice Night at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice at Waterford Lakes
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The last Wednesday of the month is upon us, so that means Ice Night at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice at Waterford Lakes. Stop by on Wednesday, January 25th and when you make a purchase and mention Legacy Middle School a portion of the purchase will come back to the school.
Thank you for your support!!
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● January 25th- Virtual Author Visit: Lisa Fipps
● January 25th- Away Basketball Game at Corner Lake MS
● January 26th- 8th Grade ERHS Registration
● January 26th- WIDA Writing for ELLs
● January 27th- 6th Grade SeaWorld Permission Slip & Payment Due
● January 27th- Q2 4.0 Honor Roll Celebration
● January 27th- 8th Grade Panoramic Photo
● January 31st- 4-H School Speech Contest
● January 31st- Q2 AR Celebration
● February 1st- Modified Bell Schedule for Infrastructure Trial
● February 1st- No Early Release
● February 1st- Home Basketball Game vs. Avalon MS
● February 2nd- 8th Grade- Colonial High School Registration
● February 3rd- 7th Grade Busch Gardens Permission Slip & Payment Due
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Congratulations to our Quarter 2 Honor Roll |
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This past week we wrapped up FAST PM2 testing. This week on Tuesday and Thursday we will begin WIDA testing on campus for our English Language Learners (ELLS).
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Welcome to the Flight Deck! |
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December Faculty/Staff Member of the Month |
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Ms. Ettore, 6th Grade World History |
On Friday, Ms. Ettore, one of our 6th grade World History teachers received recognition as our December Faculty/Staff member of the month. The students voted for her to receive this recognition. Congratulations! |
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FMEA All- State - A Message from Mr. McGarvey |
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We had current and former Legacy students representing OCPS at All-State this year:
● Isabella Rodirguez- All-State Middle School Band (Flute)
● Matteo Moreali- 9-10 All-State Concert Band (Euphonium)
● Thomas Ambrose- 11-12 All-State Symphonic Band (Tuba)
● Daniel Bonnet- All-State High School Jazz Band (Alto Saxophone)
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Legacy Dance- A Message from Mrs. Henry |
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Legacy dancers performed their new pieces “Overcoming Adversity.” They shined on the Dr. Phillips High School stage.
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Photos from the Flight Deck |
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Ms. Nieves Drama class- students were getting ready to act out being superheroes. |
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A few students enjoying the Media Center in the morning. |
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Health Education Letters and Lesson Dates |
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Green Schools Expo (Feb. 4) |
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Basketball season underway! |
Wednesday was the first basketball game of the season. It was a home game against Discovery Middle School. The final scores are below:
Boys 36- 32 Discovery Won
Girls 43-17 Discovery Won
Our teams fought hard and as you can tell, the boys' game was a close one. The next games are away: Monday is at Odyssey Middle School and Wednesday is at Corner Lake Middle School.
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Girls basketball on offense vs. Discovery Middle (1st game of the season) |
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Boys basketball in a two shot foul shooting position vs. Discovery Middle |
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8th Grade U.S. History with Mr. Rivera |
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Important Dates for 8th Graders and High School Registration
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● Tuesday, January 24th starting at 9:45 in room 628: Students will meet one on one with their high school counselors.
University High School Special Invite Event (Jan. 31):
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● Will be on campus on Thursday, February 2nd to register students
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Please note:
1. Parents/Guardians, please discuss the registration process with your students and complete the online course request form at home.
2. The online course request form must be completed prior to East River High School’s second student visit on: Thursday, January 26th. The high school counselors will review each student's course request form one on one.
Falcon Experience Night at East River for incoming 9th graders:
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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.
Magnet Application Process for 2023-2024
The electronic application for the lottery opened on November 1, 2022, and it will close on February 15, 2023.
Program Descriptions
Magnet Info Video
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6th & 7th Grade Field Trips |
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6th Grade SeaWorld Field Trip - Permission slip and full payment due by Friday, January 27th |
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7th Grade Busch Gardens Field Trip- Permission slip and full payment is due by Friday, February 3rd |
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If you are interested in being a chaperone. Below are the links to register:
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Permission slip and full payment is due by Friday, March 24th |
This is a reminder that Gradventure is a celebration for 8th graders for completion of middle school. Students will be disqualified from attending if:
● They have more than one Level III Referral
● They have a Level IV Referral
● They have lower than a 2.0 GPA
After March 24th NO refund will be issued. This information is also listed on the Gradventure permission slip packet. Digital versions can be found on the Legacy student Canvas and additional copies can be picked up from the Media Center circulation desk.
If you are interested in being a chaperone. Below is the link to register:
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Before school tutoring in MATH is offered by Mrs. Hernandez on Tuesdays in room 828 starting at 8:30am.
Below is the information on our after school tutoring program.
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FREE online tutoring by the Orange County Library System (also offered in Spanish): |
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Yearbooks are currently on sale. Buy early and save. We are also selling a limited number of ads. |
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EDUCATION PAYS!
Weekly earnings of US workers by level of education:
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Making sense of the chart for our Jets:
During the last quarter of 2022 there were 118.8 million full-time wage and salary workers in the USA. The chart illustrates the median weekly earnings by level of education from the year 2000 through the end of 2022 for those at least 25 years old. The Red line = Bachelor's degree and higher; Green line = Some college or associate degree; and the Purple line = High school graduates with no college. The grey bars represent periods of economic recession.
What you see is a consistent pattern since the start of the 21st century which overall holds true—those with greater education take home the larger paychecks.
Excerpt from the US Dept. of Labor report filed Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023:
"By educational attainment, full-time workers age 25 and over without a high school diploma had median weekly earnings of only $675, compared with $875 for high school graduates (no college) and $1,547 for those holding at least a bachelor's degree. Among college graduates with advanced degrees (master's, professional, and doctoral degrees), the highest earning 10 percent of workers made $3,913 or more per week."
Jets footnote: Of course, other factors will come into play when it comes to what a job pays such as experience, the nature of the work, etc. But overall, education is a major contributor. What other factors could influence what people might earn from their work?
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Thank you for reading and please remember that this is Literacy Week at Legacy. Each day has its own theme!
Mr. Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Sunday, January 22, 2023
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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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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