Glenridge Middle Community Member
I want to start by thanking all of the parents that helped support our fundraiser this weekend. We are so fortunate in this community to have such committed families that support us throughout the year. This was no easy feat to pull off and I want to especially thank our PTSA for their dedication.
This will be an exciting week at the Den. We have our Lion Leaders Celebration for our 6th and 8th grade honor roll students (7th graders celebrated Friday), and we will welcome the incoming 6th grade students from our feeder elementary schools. We also have a home basketball game on Wednesday against Union Park Middle. I would also like to encourage you to attend the away basketball game on Monday at Audubon Park Middle School. This game promises to be exciting for both the boys and girls.
I would like to welcome the following new staff members to Glenridge:
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Eeli Little- 7th grade science
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Jenna Ostwald- 6th grade Guidance
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Maddie Morgan- Orchestra
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Priscilla Colon- Clerk
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Sarah Murphree- 7th grade math
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Saxon Swantie- Associate band director
Finally, I want to request that all of you take the time to complete the OCPS feedback survey. Families can access the anonymous link to complete the survey at bit.ly/ocpsfamily. This feedback helps the leadership team focus on the concerns of the community as we move forward.
Mr. Kempinger
Proud Principal
Glenridge Middle School
* Pictured at the very top of this issue are three of our very talented art students! The students from the left are: Sofia Siddiqi (1 Gold Key Award), Jolina Wang (2 Gold Key Awards & 1 Silver Key Award), and Jessica Devora (2 Silver Key Awards). Please see their success story below. (The students are pictured with Assistant Principal Hames on the far left, Principal Kempinger, and their art educator, Ms. Lunsford.)
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Jan. 30: Basketball AWAY vs. Audubon Park
Feb. 1: No early release / Start of Black History Month
Feb. 1: Basketball at HOME vs. Union Park
Feb. 3: Lions Pride Friday! Kona Ice in the car loop.
Feb. 10: Winter Bash! 7-9pm in the courtyard.
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Thank you to our fabulous sponsors and our entire Glenridge Community for helping bring Casino Night back! |
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Lions—Get Ready—Winter Bash is coming! Ticket information coming out this week. See you February 10th, in the courtyard. |
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Lions Pride First Friday is this week, on February 3rd. We will have Kona Ice on campus for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will return to GMS. |
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Award Winning Lion Artists! |
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We are SO excited to announce that the following students have been recognized with Regional Scholastic Art Awards:
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Jessica Devora– 2 Silver Key Awards (Painting & Sculpture)
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Sofia Siddiqi– 1 Gold Key Award (Mixed Media)
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Jolina Wang– 2 Gold Key Awards (Sculpture and Painting); and 1 Silver Key Award (Sculpture)
* Please see their pictures at the very top of this edition.
These amazing art students were up against some tough competition, but their talent has been recognized. Our Gold Key Award winners will be moving on to national adjudication. (We don’t find out about these until March 22nd. Fingers crossed and look for an email in the future!)
~ Angela Lunsford, Glenridge Art Educator
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Still Life, Sofia Siddiqi |
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Girl with a Pearl Earring, Jessica Devora |
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Trumpet Player, Jessica Devora |
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Ice Cream Truck, Jolina Wang |
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The results are in! The following students were selected to participate in the OCPS 2022-2023 All County Chorus! In March, these students will proudly represent Glenridge in an honor choir concert comprised of Orange County's most dedicated middle school students.
If you see any of the following students, please congratulate them for their hard work:
- Rebecca Alamo
- Sianna Carrasco
- Fernanda Carrillo
- Serena Cherian
- Abigail Collard
- Allysa Diaz
- Leymari Diaz
- Emma Ferguson
- Ana Lucia Martinez
- Juan Roman Perez
- James Perreault
- Sophia Vitrella
Thank you for supporting our GMS Performing Arts program!
~ Johanna Gonzalez, Choral Director
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Aerospace Tech with Mr. Moreton
Minecraft Education! Students in our Aerospace Tech class are making scale models of existing airports. Students have to research a real airport, determine dimensions, safety runway areas, markings and lighting for their model.
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Density Lab with Mr. Moreton
Students in HS physical science are introduced to properties of liquids such as mass, volume and density.
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Hotspots from the Orange County Library System |
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February Parent Academies |
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UCF Math Saturdays for Middle Schoolers |
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UCF will be hosting Math Saturdays for middle school students. The program began this past Saturday, January 28th.
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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For the past 10 years, Glenridge Middle and our Spanish Team have been helping kids in Florida and other countries. This year we will send backpacks and school supplies to the Dominican Republic. We are hoping our Lion families will consider donating backpacks or school supplies. As a small appreciation of thanks, I will gladly give those contributing students candies. We will be collecting donations until March 31st.
Thank you very much for your kindness and please know that any backpack or school supply contribution you care to make is most welcome. You may send the backpacks to room 657 center hallway upstairs.
~ Doris Cruz, Glenridge Spanish educator
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Pictures sent back from other schools over the past few years: |
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Thank you for reading!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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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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