TOGETHER, WE
RISE
One voice. One heart. One MMS.
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Maitland Middle School Community Brief
Monday, January 22, 2024
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Maitland Middle Community Member |
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Welcome to Day 98 of 180 Days of Being One. We are excited about this week’s festivities. Our Golden Hawks Basketball season opener is Wednesday at 4:30pm. We are excited about our teams. We also have our “Entering The New Year Through Music” spirit week. Be mindful of the Spirit Days. This should be fun!
A few policies and procedures reminders:
- Electronic Devices stowed away in backpacks. We are implementing a new procedure with confiscated devices.
- Hats/Hoods of any sort are prohibited on campus. There are exceptions on cold days.
- Honor the dress code policy.
- Be on time for classes.
Failure to adhere to policies and procedures can result in discipline referrals and/or ineligibility to participate in campus activities (fun Fridays, Pep Rallies, Dances, home athletic events).
To round things out, this is also “Celebrate Literacy” week. Developing a love for reading is an avenue to success. As we celebrate literacy this week, we hope that our scholars will deepen their desire to read. We are looking forward to the activities to help foster a love for reading. “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.”― Kofi Anan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations
We’d like to say thank you to our PTA for providing an amazing lunch last week that was catered by Puff ‘n Stuff Events & Catering. What a great luncheon and time to connect . There are still opportunities to participate in PTA sponsored campus events: Spring Fling, and the 8th Grade Party are two events that come to mind. We are excited about the upcoming projects and look forward to sharing them. Again, BIG THANK YOUS.
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Click HERE to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook.
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Reflection for the Week
This past holiday season, I was able to visit my home on Coosaw Island in Beaufort, SC. I anticipated the emotions of my mom not physically being with us and was prepared for the emotions that may come. However, what I found was the comfort and joy of being around my aunts, uncles. siblings, and a host of cousins. We had Christmas Eve dinner at a cousin’s home. The highlight for me was when the elders made us all stand up and share who we are and how we are connected to the family and a fond memory throughout the years when we gather. We were 50 deep, so you can only imagine how long it took. Luckily it was after we ate, 😃. I share this because it sparked deeper conversations and gratitude to be expressed. Connection and gratitude. Having connection (i.e community and gratitude) has been a huge part of my principalship. We are one big family and there may be some struggles from time to time among our Golden Hawk Family, but I hope we strive to see the good in all and be grateful.
Together We Rise. One Voice. One Heart. One MMS!
#theyearofone
Principal Brown
Pictured very top: Quarter 2 Heroic Hawks! Last week we had the privilege to honor our students who were selected for the 2nd quarter Heroic Hawk. Each teacher selects one student who displays good citizenship, leadership skills, academic excellence or those students that have gone above and beyond what has been asked of them in any area of campus life. Click HERE to view the presentation.
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Jan. 22: Start of Spirit Week – “Entering The New Year Through Music”
Jan. 22: OCPS Top Talent Audition Applications Open
Jan. 24: Basketball vs. College Park Home at 4:30 PM
Jan. 26: Pep Rally
Jan. 25: Rising 6th Grade Parent Night 6pm Media Center
Jan. 25: Winter Park High School Advance Studies Information Night for rising 9th graders, 6pm @ MMS in the Hawks Nest Cafe
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Jan. 26: New Year Pep Rally
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Spirit Week Alert!
Earn those HERO points for your House this week!
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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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Media Center
Love My Library Book Fair and Fundraiser begins this Monday!
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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 Monday, Jan. 22.
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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Golden Hawk of the Week
Ellie Schweitzer
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Ellie Schweitzer is our Golden Hawk of the week. You will never meet a kinder, helpful, knowledgeable, and gracious student than Ellie. Whether supporting our SGA officers, lending a helping hand with her classmates, or stepping in to help our guest teachers with classroom procedures – Ellie proves daily that she wants the best for MMS. We are in awe of who you are. |
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Staffulty Highlights
SOAR Award - Mrs. Foster
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Mrs. Foster and Dean Himschoot
Thank you Mrs. Pavlonnis for the recognition. This week I am happy to pass the SOAR Award to Mrs. Foster. Every day I can count on our doorway conversations that shift from school to family to the really important stuff, football! Mrs. Foster continues to focus on what is best for our students day after day while managing everything else that the world throws at her with grace. I’m certain that you do not hear this as often as you should, so, from the students and the staff here at Maitland Middle, thank you Mrs. Foster for all that you do. - Dean Himschoot
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Campus Vibes and Happenings |
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Special Event: 2023-2024 Spanish Spelling Bee |
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Shout out to our Spanish Spelling Bee participants. It was tough competition and our students represented well. (l-r) Federico Carreno, Ms. Mojica, Zuri Pineda, Issac Gomez, and Mrs. Spriggs. |
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Ms. Klammer discussing proportions with her Pre-Algebra students. |
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Student in Ms. Velasquez’s U.S. History class analyzing the impact of John Adams’ presidency. |
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Students working on calculating the rate in 6th Grade accelerated math class. |
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Ms. Morales demonstrating how to implement an armature. |
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Mrs. Conricode reviewing rate with her students. |
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Mrs. Lyle’s students are looking at proportions. |
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Golden Hawk Athletics
Basketball season opens at HOME this Wednesday!
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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Maitland Basketball teams. The season begins at HOME against College Park on January 24 at 4:30 PM |
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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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Education Pays!
Latest results on weekly earnings by level of educational attainment (final figures for 2023 released last Thursday)
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Four times per year, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases their results on what Americans earn per week based on educational attainment. They just released their findings for the 2023 4th quarter (see Table 5 in the report) on Thursday, January 18th. To no surprise, the pattern held up again for another quarter as follows:
Weekly U.S. paychecks by education (4th quarter of 2023):
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Bachelor's degree and higher - $1,608 (red line in chart)
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Some college or associate's degree - $1,058 (blue line in chart)
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High school diploma, no college - $917 (green line in chart)
- Never finished high school - $713 (very bottom line in chart)
* Footnote for our Maitland families: These are median figures for the USA. For individuals these figures will vary by job type, where you live, how long you have worked for a particular organization, etc. But overall, the pattern holds across the 50 states and this remains true even during economic recessions (the grey bars in the chart).
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Chart: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED database Chart shows weekly earnings by educational level for every quarter during the 21st century. The top red line represents those who have at least a four-year college degree.
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For information on your child's bus, please click the link below. Please also know that busing is handled via OCPS Transportation and they will always have the best information on your child's bus times. |
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The Mental Health Association of Central Florida is now offering free services to uninsured children, teens and their families. Mental Health Association of Florida provides free information and referral resources for individuals seeking mental health information and providers for themselves, family members or friends. Click the link for more information:
If you are experiencing urgent thoughts of suicide, call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK (8255)), or text the Crisis Text Line (741741).
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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WISDOM TO LIVE BY
We close this week's edition with inspirational quotes all tied to the personal character trait of resilience.
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Heather Mitts On Determination
Tell me I can't, then watch me work twice as hard to prove you wrong.
~ Heather Mitts, soccer player
Condoleezza Rice On Self-Reliance
It is a dangerous thing to ask why someone else has been given more. It is humbling — and indeed healthy — to ask why you have been given so much.
~ Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state
Michael Jordan On Grit
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.
~ Michael Jordan, basketball legend
Confucius On Patience
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
~ Confucius, philosopher
Bobby Knight On Practice
The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.
~ Bobby Knight, NCAA Hall of Fame basketball coach
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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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Have a wonderful week!
Mr. Brown, Principal
Maitland Middle School
Sunday, January 21, 2024
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