The Lawton Ledger
2023-2024 Theme: Level Up and CRUSH IT!
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November 2023 Special Weeks & Themes |
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The last School Improvement Goal focus is school culture.
At Lawton Chiles, we desire to maintain a school culture focused on the needs of the students, staff and the community. In order to achieve this goal, we are increasing family and community involvement at school events.
Upcoming school events include:
- CURRENTLY --- Parent/Teacher Conferences- October 30-November 3
- SAC Meeting- November 27, 2023 at 3:45pm
- Merry Math Night- November 29, 2023
- Family Field Day- The date for this is TBD, it will be held in the Spring.
We are reducing the number of students with more than 10% absence rate.
We thank you for assisting us in this effort. Currently, we have still had an escalated number of students that are absent or tardy. We know that we all, at times, get sick or don’t feel well, and of course it is important to stay home at those times. However, it is very important to the academic success of our students that they are at school and on time ready to learn. Thank you for your support and helping us to make the numbers of absences/tardies decrease.
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o Phone: 407-737-1470, Fax: 407-737-1471
o Class Dojo
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Ms. Martinez, LCE Parent Engagement Liaison |
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I am Glenda L. Martinez, your Parent Engagement Liaison for Lawton Chiles Elementary. My role is to bridge the gap between school and families. I support families, school staff and build community partnerships. I am passionate about life, family and helping others.
My goal this year is to promote literacy and assist our LCE families by creating a cohesive, collaborative and coordinated system of support while building capacity in families so that all students can experience success.
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Family Assessment Night: Wednesday, Nov. 8: |
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New Worlds Reading Program is Open! |
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New Worlds Reading Program enrollment is open for 2023-2024 school year. This year the program has been expanded to include VPK |
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The New Worlds Reading Program is a FREE Florida literacy program for VPK-5 grade students currently reading below grade level. Students can apply to receive FREE books and reading activities every month! They can also choose books that match their interests. Available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole and Braille.
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November Community Event: Wednesday, Nov. 15
Please join us on Wednesday, Nov. 15th at the Chick-fil-A, Waterford Lakes location. This is our school’s fundraiser as a percentage of sales that night come back directly to Lawton Chiles Elementary. Thank you!
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The Chick-fil-A at Waterford Lakes has helped our school and others for many years. If you have been thinking about going out to eat one evening during November, please consider visiting the Waterford Lakes Chick-fil-A on November 15th. If you mention LCE, we will receive credit for part of the order. Thank you very much.
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Fall Picture Make-Up Day: Thursday, Nov. 16
Parents, if your child did not take their picture on October 13th, we have scheduled a Make-Up Day for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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1st AnnualTrunk or Treat: THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!! to all the parents, students and staff that attended our 1st Trunk or Treat!!! As you can see below, we had a great turn out!!! THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Our friends from PTA did an amazing job!!! We greatly appreciated everyone’s support and time.
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2023-2024 Family Guide (please click images below): |
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OCPS Parent Academy
The OCPS Parent Academy is committed to making a sustainable impact on student success, parenting and advocacy and personal growth/wellness. Our goal is to empower, engage and educate families and caregivers by providing high-quality training sessions, resources and access to skills and services.
The OCPS Parent Academy offers district-wide, face-to-face Parent Academies, Learn Where You Live events which take place in each learning community, and virtual Lunch & Learn events on Facebook Live.
In addition to the OCPS Parent Academy events, there are monthly trainings held by the Curriculum and Digital Learning, Discipline, Exceptional Student Education, Multilingual Services, Professional Learning and Student Services departments for families.
A full list of ALL Parent Academies for the 2023-2024 school year can be accessed by clicking on the icon below.
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Weekly Superintendent's Message: Dr. Maria Vazquez |
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In this week's "Mondays with Maria," Dr. Vazquez introduces a new and fun way for students, employees and parents or guardians to ask her a question.
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Food, Fun, and Fellowship |
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Ms. Jones (1st grade) and Ms. Smith (Kindergarten) are wearing orange as a way to signify standing united against bullying, and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion on Unity Day, Oct. 18th, 2023. |
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Students in Ms. Wicker's 3rd grade class are researching bats and writing informational texts. These students have just identified a map (text feature) indicating what bat species live in various places in the world. |
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Just above and below:
Our students are kicking Off Red Ribbon Week by dressing as superheroes! They are showing their dedication to making super decisions to say no to drugs!
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Day 2 of Red Ribbon Week and our students are pairing up against drugs by dressing like a twin with a friend! (Nearby pictures) |
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Ms. Hardin’s 2nd Graders using collaboration strategies with a partner during whole group instruction. |
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Ms. Hartman’s 5th grade class is diving into academic vocabulary before reading a historical document! |
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Ms. Marquez working closely with two students to deepen their understanding and learning! |
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Students in Ms. Perez’s Kindergarten class dressed in their pajamas pledging to stay away from drugs and follow their dreams!
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Welcome to Community Connect!
Need to Locate Resources? You can search for free or reduced cost programs such as food, housing, mental health, education programs, and other social services provided directly by Community Based Organizations.
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Have a wonderful week!
Mr. Antone, Assistant Principal
Lawton Chiles Elementary School
Monday, October 30, 2023
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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 Willis at 124924@ocps.net with any questions or for further information.
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