LNMS Family Tree painted by Gabriel Perez Valentin, custodian. Each branch has photos of various Lake Nona Middle School teams.

September 13- Soccer vs. Freedom (Away)

September 15- Soccer vs. South Creek (Away)

September 15- Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

September 16- Progress Reports available via Skyward

September 16- PTSA Spirit Night at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

September 20- Soccer vs. Walker (Home)

September 24- Scholastic Book Fair Begins in Media Center

September 27- Volleyball Informational Meeting

ALL students are currently eligible at no cost for breakfast and lunch! As part of our breakfast menu, we offer the Smooth Shake at no cost as well.

The past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to work with new employees and be a part of the onboarding training team for hospitals. I always had a passion for teaching and working with children. This past couple of weeks confirmed that I made the right decision to transition from the business world to become a full time educator. My students at Lake Nona MS are funny, willful, brutally honest, passionate, kind and filled with love of learning and curiosity. I am excited to be at Lake Nona MS with such a wonderful staff and group of children. The adventure has just begun!

Our boys' soccer team remains undefeated after beating Westridge 5-1 last week, and our girls' team did not play their scheduled match.

Best of luck to both teams next week as they hit the road for two away games.

Monday vs. Freedom at 5:30pm and Wednesday vs. South Creek at 5:00pm

The boys soccer team shakes hands with their opponents after winning the game against Westridge.

The 2021-2022 LNMS Boys Soccer Team

The idea for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated throughout the latter half of September and the first half of October, began as a way to promote the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic-Americans — specifically, those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Communities mark the achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans with festivals and educational activities. 

Here at LNMS we have the following activities tentatively scheduled:

Trivia

• Monday: Dean Thate will post reading through Canvas student body page
• Wednesday: Dean Thate will post a trivia question on Canvas and students will have until  Friday to answer.
• Friday: 15 students will be randomly selected and receive prizes for correct answers

Quick Write

• ELA teachers will incorporate a quick write asking students to write about their heritage.
• Students fill out Google Form, “Where were you born?” during the quickwrite time as well.
• We will showcase teachers who display student writing 

Bulletin Boards

• Knights Around the World in the main foyer
• Fact boards in stairwell landings

Music

• Play different Latin music on Fridays during all lunch shifts
• Latin music played during transitions 

Weekly Topics (different focus each week)

• Important people
• Music
• Art
• Sports
• Food

The month of September is National Library Card Sign up Month. We want every student to have a public library card!

Our community goal is 1,000 new library card sign-ups from students between September 7 – October 12. This is our link to sign up for a card. ocls.info/lakenonamiddlecard. Cards will be mailed directly to the applicant’s home address. Sign your student up and help us win an Amazon gift card!

8th graders visit the media center during their lunch shift on Friday.

This week’s SSYRA Recommendation from Ms. Powers:

Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius's family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali.

FSA goals were shared at our last SAC meeting.* Our next meeting with be held on October 5th. Please contact Ms. Thate (chenia.thate@ocps.net) for more information.

* FSA (Florida Standards Assessments)

Meet our 2021-2022 PTSA Board Members!

PTSA Membership options:

Knight Spirit Wear:

Spirit Wear will be distributed during lunch on Fridays. Students and parents are welcome to stop by the front office and pick up their Spirit Wear any other day during the week.

* Please consider Knight Spirit Wear as a birthday or holiday season surprise for your Knight. These items make excellent gifts!

Knights At The Round Table:

Box Tops For Education:

Clothing & Shoes Collection Fundraiser:

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