The Lawton Ledger
At LCE, we are focused on creating a love for learning to achieve happy, successful life learners.
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September 23 - Virtual Open House - Session One 5pm/Session Two 6pm
October 8 - Student Holiday - No School
October 11 - Begin Second Marking Period
October 12 - SAC Meeting TBA
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Important Info. - Testing
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Hello Lawton Families-
The window for the iReady Beginning of the Year diagnostic has closed. We tested 100% of our students in reading and 99% of our students in math. The window for the FLKRS Kindergarten Readiness Assessment closes on Tuesday, September 21st.
The parent reports for the FSA has gone home with the students in grades 4 and 5. Please reach out to me any time if you have any questions or concerns. I am happy to help! alison.roscoe@ocps.net
Thank you,
Alison Roscoe
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WHY: Food, Fun and Fellowship
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Every day our students have a chance to earn Lawton Loot. To earn Lawton Loot classes must demonstrate they can be safe, respectful, and responsible. Every two weeks we draw two tickets and the winning classes win an ice cream party! The teacher wins a little treat too! |
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Ms. Jones’ class won the Lawton Loot ice cream party! |
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Ms. Prater’s class enjoying their ice cream from the Lawton Loot drawing! |
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Ms. Prater and Ms. Jones also received a sweet treat to celebrate having a safe, respectful, and responsible class! |
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Dr. Serianni and Ms. DelliBovi attended the school board meeting, where Ms. DelliBovi was recognized as a Noyce Fellow. Congratulations! |
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Above and just below:
Our staff participated in school-wide professional development.
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LCE Staff celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Look at who was caught showing Citizenship this week!
Students pictured here are: Isabella, Lucas H., Brianna B., Viviana, and Susie from Ms. VanFossen’s class; Alana S., Nathan R., Gladys R., Fernanda L., Aydan L., and Ibrahim from Mrs. Vazquez’s class; Ashly, TaylorMarie, and Billy from Ms. DelliBovi’s class; Braxtyn from Mrs. Karbal’s class; Cristian C. and Camelia R. from Mrs. Smith’s class; Nixon, Angel, and Elena from Ms. Dorsey’s class; and Mason and Aaliyah A. from Ms. Fischer’s class!
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Examples of tickets included: "Keeping our classroom clean and organized,” “following expectations,” “helping out classmates during centers,” and “always considering others’ feelings and being a friend to everyone.”
Keep up the great work He-coons! We are so proud of you!
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Teacher of the Year: Ms. Vazquez!
Q: What is your Educational background?
A: I have been teaching 15 years: 13 in 4th grade, 1 year in 5th, 1 year in 3rd grade. Fourth grade is my favorite. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Universidad del Turabo in Puerto Rico. I got my Master’s degree in English for Speakers of Other Languages from Western Governors University.
Q: How/ when did you discover your passion for teaching?
A: I am the eldest of five children, so I was the teacher. I would make diagrams of plants for my siblings to label and test them on the parts of a plant, times tables, and reading. My two grandmothers and one grandfather were all teachers. They had big expectations for all of us. Instead of watching TV, we read and made book reports to read at the dinner table. I loved going with my grandmother to her school when she became a Principal and spending time in different classrooms. I was a teacher helper when I went to school, and enjoyed grading papers, making copies, and looking at their lesson plans.
Q: How do you feel about becoming LCE’s teacher of the year?
A: I feel extremely happy, much honored to be teacher of the year. I enjoy my time with my students and try to make lessons fun and engaging. I put a lot of effort in building positive relationships with my students and making them feel good about their effort. I am very grateful that my dedication has been noted, especially in a school where every single one of the teachers can be teacher of the year because we do have a very strong and creative instructional staff.
Q: What advice would you share with people who are interested in becoming teachers?
A: There will always be challenges. New viruses, changes to education policies, budget constraints, poor appreciation for our profession. As cheesy as it sounds, just think of the kids and find gratification in our daily interactions with them. Adults are difficult, I always say I prefer to work with the children. They don’t hold grudges, they are funny, and sensitive, they want to do well, and they want people to feel proud of them. Give them the chance, there is truly greatness and amusing happenings in each one of them. Make a difference by treating them right and value them. Keep a positive mind, even on the hard days, find humor in it. It’s all about your state of mind and the love for the kids. You will feel better when you look back, you were there for them regardless of the rewards.
Q: What would your students say you are best known for?
A: I think I am known for my love for the students and being silly. They laugh a lot, and they know they are loved and respected. I might definitely be known also by my obsession with ladybugs.
Q: What has been your most memorable moment in the classroom?
A: I think the most amusing was when one of my students asked me for help because she decided to keep three lizards in her pockets. She handed me the lizards and I let them out the window.
Q: Anything else that you would like people to know about you (hobbies /interests)?
A: I read, a lot! I still don’t like TV much. I have a gorgeous three-year-old granddaughter, Arya, who takes most of my free time. I collect stickers and decorate agendas. I am very easy going, so no exciting hobbies.
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Congratulations Ms. Vazquez! |
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Support Person of the year: Jairo Palomar
Mr. Jairo Palomar (pictured in the center of the photo) has worked in OCPS for nine years! He is a member of our custodial staff here on campus. He is proud to be one of the people who make sure our campus is a clean and safe place for students to learn. He would like everyone to know that it is gratifying to do the work that does every day.
Congratulations Mr. Jairo!
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HOW: Partners in Education & Volunteers
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Investing in our children today to strengthen our community tomorrow!
The strength of tomorrow's Central Florida community depends largely on the quality of education students receive today. Orange County educators believe that the school system and the community must work together to provide quality education.
This 2021-2022 school year, the ADDitions School Volunteer program is celebrating it's 51st Anniversary, and the Partners in Education program marks it's 41st Anniversary! Join us today and make a difference in the lives of our youth!
To become a Partner in Education or an ADDitions volunteer with Lawton Chiles Elementary visit: www.volunteers.ocps.net
If you are interested in speaking further about opportunities in which you are able to support Lawton Chiles Elementary, please email Melissa.bennett@ocps.net. |
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ADDitions Volunteers: Join the Lawton Chiles Lunch Bunch! |
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We are looking for approved ADDitions volunteers to join our Lawton Chiles Lunch Bunch! These volunteers will assist students in the cafeteria during lunchtime. Lunch is from 11-1:30 daily. The volunteers that sign up for the opportunity will be contacted by email to schedule the day/time. Please sign up using this link.
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Bennett
LCE Community Outreach Coordinator
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HOW: The LCE Behavior Buzz
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The LCE Behavior Buzz
As we continue to practice our PBIS skills schoolwide our focus is “Be Respectful,” The students have continued displaying leadership skills with being respectful in their classrooms and in the hallways!
Our official PBIS classroom biweekly drawing was another success! Congratulations to Mrs. Prater’s 2nd grade class and Ms. Jones’ 3rd grade class! They were rewarded with a classroom ice cream party and recognized with a PBIS classroom banner! Congratulations!!
Our next drawing will be held in two weeks and students are working so hard to earn their Lawton Loot and a chance for an ice cream party! Keep up the hard work!
Parents: If you capture your child using these skills at home, send in your drawings or photos! We would love to showcase them here!
** September PBIS Pro Tip: “Be Respectful” – Keeping hands and feet to ourselves, using an appropriate tone when speaking to others and use kind words to others – always.
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For Community Helpers Week in Pre-K, Deputy Watkins read a book and talked about the police officer’s job. |
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Marla Zoe Rodriguez Agosto
Parent Engagement Liaison
T: 407-737-1470, Ext. 3572311
F: 407-737-1471
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Let’s Stay Connected!
* Phone: 407-737-1470, Fax: 407-737-1471
* Class Dojo
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Engage 360: Learn Where You Live is the district’s newest initiative offering families smaller interactive workshops throughout the district. District staff and community-based organizations will provide workshops designed to empower families to support student success.
Free for all families!
October 6, 2021
6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
** We will be sharing the link for registration soon **
Translation is available through ocps.prolingoapp.com
¿Necesita esta sesión en español? ocps.prolingoapp.com
Ekeou bezwen sesyon sa a se Panyòl oswa Ayisyen-kreyòl? ocps.prolingoapp.com
If you have any questions or need additional assistance, feel free to contact the Parent and Family Engagement office at (407) 317-3300 or by email at ParentAcademy@ocps.net
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PTA Membership - $5 (per person)
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Each school year, students participate in i-Ready reading and math diagnostics. This computer-based assessment is given three times a year: beginning, middle and end. i-Ready addresses different domains. In reading the domains are phonological awareness, phonics, high-frequency words, vocabulary, comprehension: literature, and comprehension: informational text. The domains in math are numbers and operations, algebra and algebraic thinking, measurement and data, and geometry. Based on results, lessons are assigned to address student needs.
- Based on schoolwide i-Ready beginning-of-the-year reading data, 27% of students at Lawton Chiles are Tier 1 (on grade level). Forty-seven percent of students are working at Tier 2 (1-2 grade level below). Twenty-six percent of students at Lawton Chiles are Tier 3 (3 or more grade levels below).
- Based on schoolwide i-Ready beginning-of-the-year math data, 14% of students at Lawton Chiles are Tier 1, 62% of students are Tier 2, and 24% of students are Tier 3.
i-Ready is available for students to complete at home. They should complete 45 minutes per week in both reading and math.
Interventions in reading and math are in place to address all student needs to help reach grade level expectations.
Ways to promote student achievement include:
- Encourage your student to read nightly.
- Ask your student comprehension questions on what they have read; i.e. “Who is the main character?” “What is the problem in the story?”
- Practice math facts (multiplication, division) via flashcards or Reflex Math.
- Sign your student up for after school tutoring at school once it is announced.
Lawton Chiles Elementary will continue to plan engaging, standards based lessons, to help all students meet grade level expectations. Engaging students in collaborative opportunities, academic discussions, and various learning modalities to meet the needs of all learners.
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Have a great week!
Dr. Serianni, Principal
Lawton Chiles Elementary School
Sunday, September 19, 2021
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11001 Bloomfield Drive
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone 407-737-1470
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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 Serianni at 49165@ocps.net with any questions or for further information.
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