Community Brief
Monday, October 9, 2023
Glenridge Middle Community Member

The first quarter comes to an end on Friday. While both of my sons seem to disagree with me, I feel that it has flown by. With the end of the first quarter, we have district progress monitoring assessments for all science courses, Civics, Algebra and Geometry. These assessments cover all of the material learned in the first quarter and help our teachers know what content to review as we move towards the state exam for these courses in the spring. The end of the quarter also allows us to honor our Lion Leaders for their hard work in the classroom and their positive behavior around campus. Guidance counselors will send home after report cards are finalized in a couple of weeks.

The end of the first quarter also marks the end of the soccer season and start of Volleyball. Coach Stock and Coach Granville held a meeting last week to discuss the tryout schedule with students interested. Tryouts begin on the 11th. Students must have a physical completed and register on the Aktivate site. 

Thank you for reading!

Daniel Kempinger
Principal

Pictured very top: Dr. Bispott, Assistant Principal, eating lunch with our 8th graders this past Tuesday. Monday, October 9 begins National School Lunch Week. OCPS Lunch Menus
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Hispanic Heritage Month
This is the final week of National Hispanic Heritage Month. In honor of Hispanic Heritage month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) the World Language classes have been celebrating with different activities in the classrooms. 
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Our Lions in action during PE last week . . .
OCPS Parent Academies
Month of October
Monday's Motivational Moment!
WISDOM TO LIVE BY
Jordan On Excellence
Set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.
~ Michael Jordan, basketball legend

Newton On Observation
If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.
~ Sir Isaac Newton, scientist

Keller On Perseverance
We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.
~ Helen Keller, author

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

Lamb On Taking Action
One year from now you may wish you had started today.
~ Karen Lamb, author
Florida flag
Thank you for reading.
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Glenridge Leadership Team
Principal: Mr. Daniel Kempinger - Daniel.Kempinger@ocps.net
Assistant Principal: Dr. Kimberly Bispott - Kimberly.Bispott@ocps.net
Assistant Principal of Instruction: Mr. Thomas Hames - Thomas.Hames@ocps.net
8th Grade Dean: Ms. Camille Cassara - Camille.Cassara@ocps.net
7th Grade Dean: Ms. Cynthia Santana-Greer - Cynthia.Santana-Greer@ocps.net
6th Grade Dean: Mr. Steven Schulties - Steven.Schulties@ocps.net
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2900 Upper Park Road,
Orlando, FL 32814
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