The Lawton Ledger
At LCE, we are focused on creating a love for learning to achieve happy, successful life learners.
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Oct. 1: Start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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Oct. 3: No school for students
Oct. 6: Last day of the first quarter
Oct. 7: No school for students (Teacher workday)
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Oct. 12: Extended Day - No early release for students |
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Oct. 15: Last day of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Oct. 17: Parent-Teacher conferences this week
Oct. 18: Report Cards
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The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help |
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Hurricane Ian hit Florida hard; we hope you and your loved ones are safe in the aftermath. Many in our OCPS community have asked how to help, and our Foundation has a way ready to go!
At this time, we are focused on helping our own families and schools here in Orange County. We know that Riverdale Elementary School was flooded, for example, and that OCPS employees may need help with damage, too. We are gathering information hourly and will share more as we know more.
Cash contributions are the most effective way to help, and are being accepted through the Foundation. Simply click on this link – The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help – then complete the contribution form. Your gift will go to the area of greatest need in OCPS for hurricane relief. You can also specify that your gift is to be used for a particular school or for the OCPS Family Fund, which helps OCPS employees directly.
People often ask if they can donate goods or gift cards. While such items are not needed yet, we will provide specifics and drop-off instructions once we know what is most needed. The Foundation’s online giving page will be updated as new details are available.
Please feel free to share this information and link with others in your network who have asked how they can help. And on behalf of the students, teachers and schools in Orange County, THANK YOU for your generosity toward your neighbors, family and friends.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event that more funds are raised than are needed to address hurricane relief efforts, remaining funds will be directed to other urgent needs affecting students, teachers, staff, schools, and programs in our district.
Warmly,
The Foundation for OCPS team
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Hurricane Ian aftermath tips & information |
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Below we have included storm aftermath tips & information that may prove useful to your immediate household or perhaps to someone else you know. There is not really a single "step-by-step guide" trailing natural disasters of this magnitude so we wanted to provide some information on how to get help.
The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help (please also see above):
Click here for information on how to help our OCPS employees and schools.
Orange County Public Schools
Click here for post storm updates on the OCPS website.
Hurricane aftermath aid information and eligibility:
Help for Veterans:
If you or a Veteran you know needs immediate housing assistance in the aftermath of a hurricane, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838). Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
OUC
Use your mobile device to text OUT to 69682 (myOUC). You'll receive updates via text about the outage cause and estimated time of restoration. Use the 24-hour outage reporting line by calling 407-423-9018.
Duke Energy
Click here to see Duke Energy’s Florida outage map.
You can reach Duke Energy at 800-769-3766.
Click here for Duke Energy outage restoration text updates.
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FPL
Click here for FPL outage restoration text updates
Reminder to our Lawton Chiles families on scammers:
Please be aware that scammers may approach you either at home in the way of unlicensed contractors regarding repair work or through phone calls from supposed insurance company claims agents.
Tips to avoid Contractor fraud:
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Tips to avoid Insurance fraud after a disaster:
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Be leery of unsolicited calls. Companies should not call you unsolicited requesting personal information or ask you to verify details of your insurance coverage.
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Do not trust the caller ID. While the name and number may appear to be that of an insurance company, it may be a scam artist attempting to obtain your personal insurance information.
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Purchase and make changes to your insurance policy through a licensed insurance agent or your insurance company directly. Verify identity before making any payments or providing personal information.
Storm aftermath resources:
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Visit 211.org Every Florida county has a local 211 site to help families with needed resources as well as how to later reach family members once communications are back up.
State of Florida Disaster Fund:
The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.
Click here more information or to make a FDF donation.
Hurricane Ian among the most powerful storms in U.S. history:
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Only 32 hurricanes have made landfall as a category 4 storm or higher in the continental U.S. since record began in 1851 (10.6%). Category 5 starts at a wind speed of 157 miles per hour, making Ian's 150 miles per hour winds at the upper threshold of category 4 and the fourth-strongest to ever hit Florida together with Hurricane Charley in 2004 (also 150 mph).
(More people are killed in the aftermath of the storm, especially during cleanup.)
Includes tips for:
- General safety tips
- Mold
- Hygiene & preventing diseases
- Potential hazards
- Special section just on hurricane issues
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Why: Fun, Food, and Fellowship
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LCE teachers engage in continuous training during the school year through our Professional Development Wednesdays. |
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Celebrating our Lawton Chiles Endeavor Award recipients! |
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Jaylah Oquendo, Third Grade: |
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Naydalyze Velez, Second Grade: |
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Meet Ms. Marina Tomashevska, our wonderful Music teacher! |
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Science with Mrs. Vazquez: |
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Tie tying in Mr. Hasel's class: |
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How: Parents in Education and Volunteers
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Bringing the Community into the Classroom… Currently, Partners in Education is made up of more than 2,000 district and school-based partnerships. Connecting education with the business communities allows us to provide students with even more opportunities for success. There are a variety of ways in which you can become a partner.
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School volunteers are extra-special people who are committed to making schools the best they can be. They offer special attention and caring that can inspire students to reach for and realize their dreams.
School volunteers work at the schools of their choice and participate in activities that match their interests, such as assisting teachers in the classroom, designing bulletin boards, working with students, serving as computer tutors, working with art classes, or helping out in the office or media center.
Be a school volunteer and help make students' dreams come true.
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Marla Zoe Rodriguez Agosto
Parent Engagement Liaison
T: 407-737-1470, Ext. 3572311
F: 407-737-1471
Email: 111060@ocps.net
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o Phone: 407-737-1470, Fax: 407-737-1471
o Class Dojo
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OCPS Student Health Message |
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New Reading Program for our Hecoons! |
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The Florida Department of Education is launching a free reading program and your elementary student is eligible to enroll! Enrolled students will receive a free book by mail during each month of the school year, along with reading activities for families to use together to help your child enjoy reading.
Visit www.newworldsreading.com to learn more about the program and to enroll your student today. In addition, your elementary student is also eligible for $500 in Scholarship funds to help them improve their reading. Parents can learn more at www.stepupforstudents.org. |
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"Mondays with Maria" - Brief Weekly Video Message
OCPS Superintendent, Dr. Maria Vazquez
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Sign Up Link for The Lawton Ledger |
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Would you or a member of your family like to receive a copy of The Lawton Ledger directly to your email inbox? Please click the link below to be added to our mailing list.
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2022-2023 School Improvement Plan
Our school has been working hard to develop a School Improvement Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. We will have a focus on improving our reading and math achievement throughout the year. Below is a picture of our school improvement goals:
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We have recently completed our beginning-of-the-year assessments to provide a starting point to guide our next steps for instruction. |
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Thank you for reading and please be careful during any storm aftermath cleanup work.
Ms. Willis, Principal
Lawton Chiles Elementary School
Sunday, October 2, 2022
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11001 Bloomfield Drive
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone 407-737-1470
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This communication may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure, and intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this message in error should notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return e-mail, and delete the message from their computer and any printout thereof. Please note that OCPS utilizes spam and junk e-mail filtration applications in its e-mail systems. That filtering process may prevent or delay delivery of certain e-mail communications. If you do not receive a timely response to an e-mail communication, please contact the intended recipient by phone. |
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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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