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I want to start this week’s message recognizing our two assistant principals, Ms. Fuller and Mrs. DiMura. It was National Assistant Principals Week and I want to thank them for all they do everyday for our Jets. |
Assistant Principal Fuller (left) and Assistant Principal DiMura |
This past week on the flight deck we began with our first spring test, BEST Writes. Our students did their best on test day and make ups for those who were absent will continue until April 14th. On Monday, our Latinos in Action students attended their annual conference at UCF. Our school was recognized as Rookie of the Year. We are proud of our LIA Jets and all their hard work during the school year!
On Tuesday, our Jets participated in the Battle of the Books competition. This competition tests our students' knowledge on the fifteen Sunshine State Young Reader Awards books for the year. Though our team is not progressing forward to the next level, our team gave it their all, tried their hardest and had a fun time together.
The highlight of my week was hosting the Principal's Honor Roll breakfast on Thursday. I am proud of the 103 students who were recognized for having all A's, a 4.0 GPA. It was a great morning seeing all our Jets and their families in celebration of this academic achievement!
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Principal Jimenez with one of our 103 straight 'A' Honor Roll students. Please see this story below. |
Some reminders for the upcoming week:
● April 11th- SAC/PTSA Meeting at 5:30pm in the Media Center
● April 12th- Home Track Meet. (The last of our season.) We are in need of volunteers for this event.
I am looking forward to another great week on the flight deck!
Thank you,
Mr. Jimenez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Pictured very top: Battle of the Books Competition for the OCPS East Learning Community
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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● April 11th- SAC/PTSA Meeting @5:30 in the Media Center
● April 12th- Track Meet at Legacy MS
● April 19th- TDAP Immunization Event on Campus
● April 21st- PTSA Spring Social
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● April 29th- 8th Grade Amnesty Day 8am-11am
● April 29th- Test Prep Boot Camps
- 8th Grade Science- 9am-12pm
- Algebra- 1pm-3pm
- Civics- 9am-12pm
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BEST Writes Make Ups
● BEST Writes make ups will continue on campus from April 4th-14th
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Save the Dates -- Testing Calendar
● Students received this testing calendar in their Canvas inbox:
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On Thursday, the Q3 Honor Roll Breakfast for students who made a 4.0 GPA (all A's) during quarter three was held. Students and their families enjoyed a yummy breakfast filled with eggs, pancakes, sausage and so much more. Congratulations to all 103 Jets who achieved! |
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Thank you to all the students and their families who attended the breakfast. |
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Thank you for our servers Mrs. Draggon, Ms. Angel & Ms. Scurry (above left)
Thank you to all who helped make this event possible:
Ms. Angel
Ms. Bastin
Mrs. Bourkova
Mrs. DiMura
Mrs. Draggon
Mr. Gonzalez Escobar
Mr. Feinberg
Mrs. Henry
Mr. McGarvey
Ms. Reyes
Ms. Scurry
Dr. Study
Our Legacy FNS Team
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The University HS Steel Drum Band:
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Pet Shelter Supply Drive (April 10-21):: |
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Dance Team performance is scheduled for Earth Day: |
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The Legacy Dance team has been invited to perform at the east side of the park at 12:45 on Saturday, April 22. If you have time, please stop by to enjoy the dance, musicians, food and many other incredible vendors.
Link to more information on the event:
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Teacher Appreciation Week candy donations: |
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TDAP Vaccines and Scoliosis Screenings: |
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TDAP Wednesday, April 19: |
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Click link to view the TDAP Event schedule and download the consent form:
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East River High School Football information meeting (April 20): |
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University High School Color Guard clinics are underway: |
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UCF Summer Basketball Camps: |
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Spring Social (April 21): |
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PTSA nominations to serve during 2023-2024: |
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The PTSA helps to support the staff and students of Legacy Middle School. The current PTSA board is looking for individuals to serve next year. If you are interested in filling a position, please complete the PTSA Nominating Form by April 22th. Someone from the current board will reach out to discuss your involvement.
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We are still looking to add memberships this 9 weeks: |
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Assistant Principals Week |
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Last week was National Assistant Principals Week. Our two assistant principals, Mrs. DiMura and Ms. Fuller had the opportunity to attend GoLead- their 1st annual Women’s Leadership Conference!
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Our assistant principals are also enrolled in courses to prepare them to be a future principal. They are pictured with their cohort class. |
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National School Librarian Day (April 4th) |
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Meet our Media Specialist Ms. Scurry! |
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Battle of the Books Competition |
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Tuesday was the county Battle of the Books competition for middle schools. Our team participated in the East area battle. Our students tried their best and had a fun time preparing and participating in the competition. Our team will not be moving on to the next level of the competition. The results for each area in the county are also shared below. |
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Ms. Luna assisting students with the hierarchy of the planets, solar systems and galaxies. |
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Ms. Johnson’s students playing exponent bingo review with our Mu Alpha Theta students from University High School. |
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Our dance team performing during our 4.0 GPA celebration breakfast. |
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The talented University High School steel drum band came to visit us and perform at our 4.0 GPA breakfast! |
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Some great news from Mr. Salyers our DIT/ICT teacher: |
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CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) is an introduction to basic IT knowledge and skills that helps professionals decide if a career in IT is right for them. It is a professional certificate that many IT professionals start with. Please congratulate the following students for passing their certification test this week:
- Kayden Giurtino
- Anthony Guerra
- Allyani Sanchez
- Camila Vanegas
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The LIA students are working on a tire project to beautify our school garden: |
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Latinos In Action Conference at UCF: |
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On Monday, the Legacy LIA students attended the annual conference at UCF. Our school won Rookie of the Year and won Gold for Mastermind. In order to win the gold pin, it's required to have 2 students join 2 online meetings with the LIA manager and with other schools (after school). In those two meetings we needed to have completed 2 forms called SMARTE Goals. One with an activity that we completed and the other form with an activity that we will accomplish. In the meetings, the students are called, and they need to share those activities (the whole process of what they did to accomplish it, explain every step, and what they learned from that experience. They were answering questions from the LIA manager. Then, they will do the same procedure with the activity that they want to accomplish.
Congrats to our LIA Jets and Mrs. Zayas-Vargas for all your hard work.
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April is National Poetry Month |
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During the month of April students can participate in the Sublime Rhymes challenge on Beanstack. Beanstack is an app students can access on their LaunchPad. |
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This reading list challenge features prose and lyrics from talented young writers! Students in grades 1–8 can read 10 short compositions from budding young poets just like them, plus earn badges for logging their reading and get inspired to craft their own works of art.
A reward will be awarded to all Jets who complete the challenge on Beanstack!
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8th Grade Talent Showcase |
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Spring Cleaning to Raise Money for Legacy |
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Spring Cleaning?
Don’t forget you can place items in the Charity Recycling bins at Legacy. If you would like to schedule a pickup, please see the website for all rules and policies for pickups.
Link:
THANK YOU!
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Our next two track meets are at home (Wednesdays): |
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Our boys and girls track teams had their third track meet on Wednesday. It was also their first home track meet. The results were:
Boys
Legacy- 42
Corner Lake- 34.5
Wedgefield- 16.5
Girls
Corner Lake- 42.5
Wedgefield- 25
Legacy- 24.5
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The Legacy top performers were the following (boys & girls shown): |
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Home Track Meet this Wednesday - Volunteers Needed!!
We have our last home track meet on Wednesday, April 12 vs. Discovery.
In order to run a successful track meet we will need about 7-12 volunteers.
Areas of assistance needed:
- Lane times (7 people)
- Long jump (2 people= Jump recorder and length checker)
- Shot put (2 people= Throw recorder and length checker)
- Monitor students in the waiting area, while coaches are coaching
The coaches and your students would greatly appreciate it if you are able to come out and help with the upcoming track meet. Your help is most appreciated.
* You would need to be at school by 5:10pm on Wednesday.*
Thank you!!
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8th Grade Parents - Please save the May 17th date! |
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Please save the date for Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. The Leave Your Legacy event will be from 6pm-8pm at the University High School Performing Arts Center. Invites to 8th graders will be sent out after the quarter three report cards. We are excited to celebrate and recognize our 8th graders! |
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If you purchase tickets in advance for the 8th grade dance they are $5. Please ensure you put your name when purchasing via SchoolPay. Tickets will be $10 at the door.
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*** Community support reminder. Thank you! *** |
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We are seeking donations to help support the 8th grade dance. To make the cost only $5 we need support in order to offer such great things as refreshments and decorations. Thank you for your help.
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Have a wonderful week!
Mr. Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Sunday, April 9, 2023
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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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 Legacy Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially OCPS - Legacy Middle School. Please contact Mr. Jason Jiménez at jason.jimenez@ocps.net with any questions.
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