TOGETHER, WE
RISE
One voice. One heart. One MMS.
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Maitland Middle School Community Brief
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Maitland Middle Community Member |
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Welcome to Day 94 of 180 Days of Being One. Happy New Year! We have started the second semester with an intentional focus on excellence. During the first semester we laid the groundwork for a positive learning environment and we have seen the benefits of this. We are looking forward to seeing more growth throughout this semester. It is important for our students to remain attuned to our goals.
This past week we had our lunch time convocations where we discussed our FAST PM2 and PMA2 data and reiterated expectations. Overall, our students are moving in the right direction. Teachers will meet with their students to discuss the specifics of their results and help set goals to be successful for the rest of the year. There will be checkpoints along the way to ensure students are being successful.
After school homework help and tutoring opportunities are still available. Check our website under the important links section for more information.
We will continue to have a focus on solidifying our positive culture on campus. We shared our 3rd quarter Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) focus with our students to get them excited about doing what's right, even when no one is watching. They are excited about the rewards that are in place for this quarter. Keep reiterating that our Golden Hawks L. E. A. D.
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Click HERE to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook.
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Reflection for the Week
Resilient - able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions synonyms: strong, tough, hardy, quick to recover, quick to bounce back, buoyant, difficult to keep down, irrepressible, adaptable, flexible.
This past Thursday was Resilience Day throughout our district. Our theme was Catch the Resilience Wave. We got to interview a few students that shared their perspective on what it means to be resilient. We heard: never giving up, being strong, having gratitude, extending grace, and so much more. It is crucial that we understand this concept, not just to get through the middle school years, but for life. We all have faced a setback a time or two. How did you recover? Some may still be recovering. It’s all good. I think about the hook to the song I Get Knocked Down by Chumbawamba. Continue to be the example in what it means to be resilient.
Together We Rise. One Voice. One Heart. One MMS!
#theyearofone
Principal Brown
Pictured very top: Asst. Principal Thompson, Asst. Principal Pavlonnis, and Principal Brown started the new semester off in style!
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Jan. 15: MLK Jr. Day - No School
Jan. 16: Heroic Hawk Celebration (Invitation Only)
Jan. 18: Report Card Distribution (Available on Skyward)
Jan. 25: Rising 6th Grade Parent Night, 6pm in the Media Center
Jan. 26: New Year Pep Rally
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WPHS Rising Freshman Orientation (Jan. 23): |
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OCPS Top Talent auditions (Jan. 22 to Feb. 23): |
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Top Talent LIVE 2024 is May 4, 2024!
Our casting call will run January 22 – February 23. What does that mean? It is time to start preparing for auditions.
Proceeds from our Top Talent event will help support the Foundation and provide arts enrichment for students experiencing poverty and homelessness.
Top Talent LIVE finalists will be announced on March 29.
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Rising 6th Grade Family Night (Jan. 25): |
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New Year Pep Rally (Jan. 26): |
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School Spirit Run (Feb. 17) |
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Come and join our team. Click HERE to register. This is a great time to fellowship with our ONEOCPS Family. When you register, search for Maitland Middle to join our team. Come wearing your MMS spirit gear. Who will challenge Principal Brown this year?
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Ari Marquez, 8th grade
Ari is one of those students that flies under the radar. However, his character is one that stands out. We have watched Ari grow up before our eyes. He arrived at MMS as a 6th grader and now as he is rounding out his 8th grade year, he has remained consistent with being responsible, dedicated, resourceful, and respectful. Ari demonstrates what it means to be a Golden Hawk. He exhibits all the L. E. A. D. qualities. We are proud to name you the Golden Hawk of the Week!
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Love My Library Book Fair and Fundraiser
Maitland Middle School is hosting a Love My Library Book Fair this year. Love My Library Book Fairs are a fabulous fundraiser that not only supports our library, but also gives our readers the opportunity to earn BOOKS and prizes!
Our Love My Library Book Fair starts Jan 22, 2024.
Love My Library Book Fairs are a simple, easy way to support the school community, while also benefiting your student. Who doesn’t want to build a home library, while building the school library too?
Please click on the link HERE to activate your reader’s personal page and follow the simple instructions.
You can do it in under a minute and help us meet our goals while helping your reader earn free books and prizes. Thank you for your support!
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Assistant Principal Pavlonnis and Dean Himshoot |
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From the first day I became an AP at Maitland, Mr. Himschoot welcomed me as part of the team like he does for all new teachers. He is a consistent support for students, teachers, and the administrative team. His calm personality is an asset for all the discipline situations he navigates. He is the Dean of “all other duties as assigned” and never turns down a request for help. Mr. Himschoot has a way of bringing humor and fun to work every day. I am honored to pass the SOAR Award to Mr. Himschoot!
~ Assist. Principal Pavlonnis
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Campus Vibes and Happenings |
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Resilience Day: "Catching the Resilience Wave" |
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Classroom Highlights: Week #1 of 2024 and for Semester 2
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Students in Mrs. Foster’s 6th grade Advanced Language Arts engaging in a figurative language activity. |
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Eighth grade Advanced Comprehensive 3 Science students taste what pure chocolate is as they complete their acid and base experiment. |
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Physical Science students are reviewing the periodic table as they prepare for the upcoming unit. |
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Mrs. FitzPatrick, (Teacher of the Year), and her students are learning about electromagnetic waves. |
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Mr. Koeck provides instruction on propaganda in Advanced Civics. |
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Elective Course Request for 2024-2025:
We are excited to announce our elementary school visits to begin the course registration process. In addition, we will be welcoming our high schools on campus to begin the course registration process for our rising 8th grade students.
Here are the school visit dates and locations:
January 22nd - Edgewater High School @ MMS
January 23rd - Freshmen Orientation @ WPHS
February 1st - Dommerich Elementary School @ Dommerich
February 6th - Hungerford Elementary School @ Hungerford
February 8th - Lakemont Elementary School @ Lakemont
February 22nd - Lake Sybelia Elementary School @ Lake Sybelia
February 22nd-23rd – Winter Park @ MMS
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College and Career:
Horizon Scholars (Application open for 8th and 9th grades)
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The Valencia Horizon Scholars – Take Stock in Children Program is a scholarship, mentoring, and college readiness program designed to provide students with professional, academic, and personal support. This program culminates in students receiving a two-year Florida Prepaid scholarship that can be used at any public university, college, or vocational/technical school in Florida upon high school graduation and successful program completion.
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College Grads in Orange County, Florida
Tracking the rapid growth in the percentage of Orange County persons 25 years and older who have an Associate's Degree or higher (2022 latest count = 48.4%):
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Every Monday morning, OCPS Superintendent of Schools Dr. Maria Vazquez releases a brief YouTube video—Mondays with Maria—for the community. Her initial message for 2024 (Monday, January 8th) is linked up above where she discusses what’s on tap for this second semester, including graduation dates, spring break, magnet applications and more. If you have never watched one of these short clips and have a student at Maitland this year, they are certainly worth the nominal time investment. |
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Maitland community members may submit their suggestions for future "Mondays with Maria" messages above. |
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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Maitland Middle School remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Leave A Lasting Legacy
There was no school on Monday, January 15th as we observed the federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For those in our community that may not know much about Dr. King, he became the voice of a movement that would help Black Americans break down the barriers of segregation in the South and discrimination in jobs and housing everywhere. He marshaled support leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Resilience Is Vital To Goal Achievement
Despite much adversity against his reforms, Dr. King has left a lasting legacy. This was a man on a serious mission who never lost sight of his goals despite many setbacks and resistance. (This past week our Golden Hawks celebrated Resilience Day, something Dr. King would have likely been highly supportive of as resilience was one of his strongest personal character traits.) But sadly, the evening after speaking in Memphis, Tennessee on April 3, 1968, he was assassinated. He was only 39 years old. Still, his influence remains today. President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday of January as a national holiday to commemorate his legacy, starting in 1986.
Education Is Key To Success
At this MLK Day holiday, it is helpful for our students to know something about Martin Luther King's commitment to his own education.
Dr. King spent much of his childhood reading. A voracious reader, he began memorizing passages from the Bible early on and later skipped two high school grades as he was such a brilliant student. During his two high school years, public speaking became a passion and he led the debate team. He entered Morehouse College at 15 and graduated college at 19. While growing up and during his tenure a Morehouse College, Dr. King was influenced by the writings of Henry David Thoreau, Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi. From this, he developed the idea of using nonviolent resistance to secure civil rights for Black Americans.
Equipped with a thirst for knowledge and a love of reading, Dr. King became America's outspoken leader for the civil rights movement. And along the way, he received the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35 plus was named by Time magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century.
King's Lessons For Our Golden Hawks
We close this week's Golden Hawks' Eye View with several inspirational quotes from Dr. King which we believe do a good job of recounting his views on success. These may prove helpful to our Golden Hawks while still in middle school and beyond.
King On Taking Action
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
King On Compassion
That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.
King On Adversity
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge.
King On Perseverance
If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
King On Helping Others
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'
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Martin Luther King Jr. – by the numbers:
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Schedule your school tour, Monday through Thursday from 8:15-8:45am and 4:00-4:30pm. Contact us at 407-623-1462, or email Ms. Nan Bressler at Nan.Bressler@ocps.net
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Important Contact Information:
Maitland Middle School main number – 407-623-1462
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Maitland Middle School Leadership Team |
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Dean Himschoot, Dean Wood, Principal Brown, Asst. Principal Pavlonnis and Asst. Principal Thompson. |
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Prepare to make this a great week #2 in the new year Golden Hawks! Thank you for reading.
Mr. Brown, Principal
Maitland Middle School
Monday, January 15, 2024
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
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