Glenridge Middle Community Member
We head into February with a lot of activities on the calendar. We will host two basketball games on Monday and Wednesday. We also have our Winter Bash in the courtyard on Friday night. Tickets can be purchased using the link below, or students can purchase them during lunch Monday-Wednesday. Also, our 6th grade students will be attending a district sponsored field trip on Friday during the day. Permission slips should have gone home last week. If you have not seen one, please reach out to Mr. Schulties: steven.schulties@ocps.net. (The deadline for 6th grade permission slips is Tuesday, Feb. 6th.)
Believe it or not, our teachers will be posting progress report grades for the 3rd nine weeks this week. This grade is only a reflection of where they are at the halfway point of the quarter. There is plenty of time to bring grades up, and we recommend that parents check their student’s progress frequently in Skyward.
Mr. Kempinger
Principal
Pictured very top: Several of our Lions enjoying their time Friday morning at the Lion Leaders Celebration (additional pictures below).
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Winter Bash
Ticket sales now open!
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All GMS students are invited to attend WINTER BASH Friday, Feb. 9, from 7-9 PM in the GMS Courtyard. The party will include a DJ, dancing, photo booth, treats to eat, fellowship, and fun.
To attend, students will need to pay $10 (online or in-person), turn in a signed permission slip, and receive a wrist band. Permission slip is available online and in the front office.
On-Campus Ticket Sales
- Monday, 2/5 Lunches
- Tuesday, 2/6 Lunches
- Wednesday, 2/7 Lunches
Tickets are limited; students should purchase their tickets early. Absolutely no tickets will be sold at the door.
Wrist Band Distribution:
- Friday, 2/9 Before & After-school, Lunches
** This event is open to GMS students ONLY. Students who have 2 or more level 2 referrals or 1 level 3 referral between the dates of December 1 through February 9th will be unable to event. Students who have received a level 4 referral during the current school year are unable to attend.
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Lion Leaders Celebration!
Friday morning highlights
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Friday's special event out on the soccer field was for our Honor Roll students who did great during Quarter 2. Thank you to our awesome PTSA for providing our Lion Leaders with Chick-fil-A breakfast! Congratulations to all of our hard working Lions! |
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Lions Basketball Schedule |
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Welcome Ms. Tyree!
Meet our new School Secretary
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My name is Jerleisa Tyree, the new secretary here at Glenridge MS. I was born and raised in Antigua, a small island in the Caribbean. I moved to the States to complete my education and joined the military straight out of high school where I served as a Chemical Operations Specialist in the Army. After completing my contract, I relocated to the Sunshine State.
Prior to Glenridge MS, I taught first grade for 4 years, supervised a before and after school program, and tutored ESL students during the summer. My choice to work at Glenridge MS was an easy one! The family dynamic in the building is indescribable. The entire staff was so welcoming; it was in that very moment I knew I was home.
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Lion Spotlight
All-County Chorus
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Congratulations to the following students for representing Glenridge at the 2024 OCPS All-County Honor Chorus (pictured with Ms. Gonzalez, chorus director):
Ananya Maskara
Anastasia Vakh
Aryana Bonura
Ella Beers
Hannah Trousdale
Riley Nelson
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Special Recognition
FFA District Competition
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Congratulations to Alana Pham who earned 2nd place in Extemporaneous Public Speaking! Alana competed in late January at the District 7 FFA Leadership Development Competitive Events held at the UF/IFAS Agriculture Extension Center. |
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Middle School Level - Extemporaneous Public Speaking
2nd Place - Alana Pham: Glenridge Middle FFA
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French with Madame Persaud
"Crepe Day"
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Emma Lange and Taliyah Day |
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Kalani Pope and David Moreno |
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Students are calculating the density of a chocolate bar at different sizes to learn density is a ratio of mass and volume.
Examples of the analytical questions the students had to answer:
- What were the three densities for a chocolate bar?
- Did the density change when you made the chocolate bar smaller?
- Explain density in your own words:
- What is the formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular solid?
- Would the density of the chocolate bar change if the chocolate had nuts inside? Why or why not?
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OCPS News
Virtual Parent Academy for Middle School this Tuesday
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Have a wonderful week Lions!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, February 4, 2024
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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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