The Lawton Ledger
At LCE, we are focused on creating a love for learning to achieve happy, successful life learners.
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March 8
Coffee With the Counselor 8-8:45 Media Center
“Cultivating Positive Behavior Between Home and School”
March 10
Field Day
End of 3rd Marking Period
March 11
Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
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March 14-18
Spring Break - School Closed/District Offices Open
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March 21
Begin 4th Marking Period
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** When you place your order, please let the Jeremiah’s Team Member know that you are supporting Lawton Chiles Elementary and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to our school.**
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Hat Day - Bring $1 to support Relay for Life and wear your favorite hat to school! |
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Important Information: Testing Update
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Hello Lawton Families-
Here are some useful testing strategies:
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Thank you for your continued support. As always, you can contact me any time with questions or concerns, alison.roscoe@ocps.net. |
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WHY: Food, Fun and Fellowship
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Celebrating Twos-day on 2-22-22 with Tacos, Twins, Tutus, Ties and Tie-dye! |
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Ms. Grindell’s class learned about the four seasons. |
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To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, Kindness Club created a paper chain display that showcases how kindness “links" us together across the school. Students, teachers, and staff participated by contributing a link in the chain. On each link, participants wrote ways that they can show kindness to others.
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Dr. Serianni read the Dr. Seuss book, Oh the Places You’ll Go to the kindergarten classes.
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Ms. Willis went from class to class reading Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss.
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The winners of the Florida 4-H Public Speaking Contest at Lawton Chiles Elementary are:
1. Alan Cabrales
2. Sage Bowers
3. Billy Bell
Congratulations!
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First grade practiced the skill of counting money at our shop. They picked out an item and had to count out the correct coins to pay for it. |
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Look at who was caught caring for others these last two weeks!
Jadialy from Ms. DelliBovi’s class; Naheomy and Keano from Ms. Fischer’s class; Joshua and Shannon from Ms. Likus’s class; Lucas, Victoria, and Franchelys from Mrs. Karbal’s class, and Janikah and Zayden from Ms. Wicker’s class. Keep up the good work, He-coons!
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March’s character trait is self-discipline! See the poster below for more information about this trait.
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Coach Flores
What is your educational background?
I am a graduate of the University of Central Florida where I majored in Sports and Fitness. Through my studies, at the time UCF did not have a Physical Education Degree. I was one of the first students in that program to do Coaching (baseball) and have an interest in being a PE teacher.
How/ when did you discover your passion for teaching?
From a young age, I was always involved in sports. The lessons taught through sports have guided me through my life thus far. While at UCF, I have tried majoring in many areas like IT, and Digital Media. At the end of the day I was always drawn back to the values learned through sports and physical activity.
What has been your most memorable moment in the classroom?
By far my most memorable moment in my 10 years of teaching has to be when I was named Teacher of Year back in 2015. This recognition came as a big surprise as a PE teacher. The amount of respect I have for classroom teachers and everything they do, being selected by them really meant a lot.
Anything else that you would like people to know about you (hobbies /interests)?
My lovely family consists of my wife Veronica and my two daughters Zoe and Amelia. Most likely you will catch me watching some sport on tv (Go Gators, NY Mets LGM!!, Orlando Magic!!) My family and I live for the weekend, we are either outside watching our girls play with their friends or visiting grandparents and family.
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Pen Pals!
Mrs. Hooks’ 5th grade class has a unique opportunity to write to students in other areas of the United States. They have become “pen pals.” Hosted by USPS, the “Pen Pal Project” helps kids connect. Mrs. Hooks’ class was paired with a mixed fourth/fifth grade class. They are located in Klickitat, Washington State.
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Klickitat and the Klickitat River, Washington |
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The students have had a chance to learn how to write a letter, address an envelope, and even create their own stamp. The best part is they've been able to get to know another student that they've never met! They've learned they have many common interests, and have learned some fun facts about one another. They've been SO excited each time a new letter comes back! |
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HOW: Partners in Education & Volunteers
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5355 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando
1/4 Mile West of Hwy. 436
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We would like to thank our Partner in Education, Hot Dog Heaven, for sponsoring the Teacher of the Month Award. In February, we were able to award two faculty members for their amazing work in the classroom. Congratulations to Ms. DelliBovi and Ms. Buchanan!
If you visit Hot Dog Heaven, let them know how much Lawton Chiles Elementary appreciates their partnership! And thank you very much for supporting businesses like Hot Dog Heaven that support our students and teachers. |
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The Partners in Education program links businesses and organizations with schools to share time, talent and treasure. If you are a business owner and interested in becoming a partner with Lawton Chiles Elementary, please click on the link below to join:
For more information on how your business can become a Partner in Education, please contact Melissa Bennett at melissa.bennett@ocps.net. |
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School volunteers are extra-special people who are committed to making schools the best they can be. They offer special attention and caring that can inspire students to reach for and realize their dreams. Volunteer Now!
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The LCE Behavior Buzz
Our PBIS focus for the month of March is a review for “Be Safe". Our students and staff will revisit and practice these traits on campus, home and our community by demonstrating their best strategies to “Be Safe”.
Our students continue to perform an outstanding job modeling our monthly PBIS expected behaviors throughout campus. Students are continuing to be rewarded with ice cream parties and prestige recognition of their efforts. Congratulations to all of our students!
Congratulations to Ms. Cheatwood’s 1st grade class and Ms. Miller’s 5th grade class! Both classes will be awarded with an ice cream party and both teachers will be given a gift card! Great job!!
Upcoming Events: We have exciting news coming with our PBIS store. We are preparing for school spirit shirts and rewards for students demonstrating our PBIS expected behavior! Stay tuned for more details!
Parents: If you capture your child using these skills at home, send in your drawings or photos! We would love to showcase them here!
March PBIS Pro Tip: “Be Safe” – “I use walking feet when I transition in the hallways”, “I follow teacher instructions throughout my day” and “I keep hands and feet to myself”.
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Marla Zoe Rodriguez Agosto
Parent Engagement Liaison
T: 407-737-1470, Ext. 3572311
F: 407-737-1471
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* Phone: 407-737-1470, Fax: 407-737-1471
* Class Dojo
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Parents,
The OCPS Annual Stakeholder Survey is open. Families with students in more than one school should submit answers for each school.
The survey is anonymous and accessible online using any digital device and families do not need an access code. Survey is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese.
We look forward to your feedback!
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COFFEE
WITH THE COUNSELOR
Next Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 8 AM to 8:45 AM in LCE's Media Center.
Our amazing School Counselor, Ms. Buchanan and her intern Ms. Bobbi will be hosting their first in-person Coffee with the Counselor parent event this year!
They will be talking about how to cultivate positive behaviors between home and school.
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Please come and enjoy a coffee with us while we talk! We will also be raffling off a gift basket with over 50 dollars worth of goodies that can be used to promote positive behavior at home.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Registering for Kindergarten in OCPS is as easy as 1, 2, 3… |
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VPK Registration begins on March 7 for zoned students
To be eligible to participate in Orange County Public Schools' Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) program your child must be 4 years of age by September 1 of the current school year, and reside in Orange County.
Please note the following:
● All VPK registration MUST be completed ONLINE on computer or smart phone.
● For questions regarding your online application, please call Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. (4C) at (407) 522-2252.
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2022 Week of the Family Essay and Art Contests |
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In our last edition, we focused on the importance of reading outside of the classroom and the overall impact this can have on student achievement in language arts. Our focus for increasing student achievement in this edition will focus on supporting students' understanding and development in mathematics.
Mathematics skills are essential for every student to learn. They are fundamental to the success of a student through their education and into their professional careers. The concept of automaticity is critical for the general success of students in mathematics. The definition of automaticity for math is the ability to deliver a correct answer immediately from memory without conscious thought. A student's ability to build automaticity in math will allow them to build math fluency, requiring students to be both fast and accurate when solving math facts. Ensuring our students are fluid in basic math skills, (single digit addition and subtraction as well as multiplication and division), will support their ability to find success in math courses as they increase in difficulty.
You can help build your child's math automaticity and fluency at home! Helping your child practice basic math facts at home will help provide a solid foundation for the years ahead. Most families may think of flash cards as a quick strategy, but there are other ways to help your child.
One fun learning activity is: Boom Sticks!
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Students use craft sticks to write a fact on each stick. Write the word Kaboom on some of the sticks. Place all the sticks in a cup (written side down) and you are ready to play! The rules are as follows:
- A student pulls out a popsicle stick.
- The student identifies the correct response. If their answer is correct they get to keep the popsicle stick. If they answer it incorrectly, the stick must go back in the cup.
- The students continue around the circle, selecting one popsicle stick at a time and answering their question.
- Any student who pulls a KABOOM! stick has to place all of the popsicle sticks they have accumulated back into the cup, leaving them with zero.
- The game NEVER ENDS because eventually someone will get a Kaboom! and their popsicle sticks will go back into the cup to keep the game going.
This activity is not only great for building math fluency but also creating lots of family fun. Visit this website for more ideas on using: Boom Sticks
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Have a great week and please remember to join us for "Coffee with the Counselor" Tuesday morning (8:00am to 8:45am in the media center)!
Dr. Serianni, Principal
Lawton Chiles Elementary School
Sunday, March 6, 2022
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11001 Bloomfield Drive
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone 407-737-1470
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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 OCPS - Lawton Chiles Elementary School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of Lawton Chiles Elementary School and the Orange County Public Schools. Please contact Principal Serianni at 49165@ocps.net with any questions or for further information.
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