August 25- Math IReady Diagnostic Begins

August 25- Soccer vs. Innovation at IMS

August 26- Picture Day

August 30- Soccer vs. MeadowWoods at LNMS

September 1- Soccer vs. Hunter’s Creek at LNMS

September 9- General PTSA Meeting

This past Friday, the LNMS administration recognized this year’s Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year. These two individuals were nominated and selected by their peers for their outstanding work and dedication to education. 

Our Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Catelynn Cecere, a 7th grade civics teacher who has been at LNMS for close to 10 years. Mrs. Cecere also coaches and is part of the leadership cohort whose emphasis is on building future school leaders. 

Our Support Person of the Year is Mrs. Tracy Epstein, our school bookkeeper. Mrs. Epstein has been at LNMS for 5 years and has been recognized before for her exemplary work. She goes above and beyond to help in any capacity the school needs. Congratulations to these two amazing individuals on receiving this well derived award!

Admin. visits Mrs. Cecere to announce her award.

Mrs. Epstein was surprised to learn she was Support Person of the Year...while helping deliver the news to Mrs. Cecere.

Mrs. Cecere teaches an engaging lesson in 7th grade civics class.

6th graders in Mrs. Fountaine’s class are learning about the steps in a science experiment through a hands on Gum Lab.

Students in Mrs. Buigas-Lopez’s 6th grade language arts classes did an Escape Room this past week as a team-building activity. They had to create word chains, complete a puzzle, do a scavenger hunt, and decode a secret message! Each task resulted in a specific code that they entered into a Google Form that unlocked the next task (it had to be exact or it wouldn’t work).

Larger view of Picture Day info. and pricing (PDF)

The district policy, which the media specialist and tech support representative must adhere to, is that ALL devices sent for repair MUST have a fine attached to them. Parent contact is made by a dean once a damaged fee has been assessed. All fines should be paid for through the Schoolpay system. For any questions, please email Ms.Powers at sharon.powers@ocps.net.

The media center opens for business Monday morning! Students are able to visit in the morning beginning at 9am. During lunches, once students finish eating, they can request a pass to go upstairs to the MC. And after school the library remains open until approximately 4:30. Students will be able to check out books and participate in library activities. The media center staff is excited to welcome students back in!

Here is another of this year’s SSYRA books: Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form Venus flytrap-like pods that swallow animals and people. They bloom--everywhere, unstoppable. Or are they? Three kids on a remote island seem immune to the toxic plants: Anaya, Petra, Seth. They each have strange allergies--and yet not to the plants. What's their secret? Can they somehow be the key to beating back this invasion? They'd better figure it out fast, because it's starting to rain, again....

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