Glenridge Middle Community Member
With Halloween occurring on Tuesday, please let your student know that students will not be able to wear masks, pajamas, hoods or hats as part of any costume they decide to wear. This is always the most important question that the kids ask me every year. LOL.
Our food drive started off great last week, but we are nowhere close to our goal. Please have your student continue to bring in items to their 1st period teacher. We have so many families in our community that can use your support. Wednesday we will host our first volleyball game of the season. This also marks our first event on the new gym floor. We hope to have a great crowd out there supporting the team. Boys begin at 4:30 and the girls will follow immediately after the boys finish. Remember, there is a $2 charge for students, and $5 fee for adults.
Lion Leader invitations will go home this week to students in all grade levels that met the 1st quarter requirements on their report card, behavior and tardies. Students needed to have all A’s and B’s, no level 2 or higher referrals and could only have 2 tardies in any class for the first 9 weeks. (We do not count 1st period in this because that is usually out of the student’s control). This quarter, our Lion Leaders will be treated to an ice cream social after their lunch.
Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful week!
Daniel Kempinger
Principal
Pictured very top: Spirit Week kicked off last Monday with "Pajama Day." Thank you to everyone that participated this year.
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Ms. Hodges and about 150 of her students were thrilled to see a live performance at the Orlando Rep this week. What an amazing opportunity for these students to see great theater so close to home! |
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School Resource Officer Lay with his “twin” Ms. Colon (front office clerk) |
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7th grade teachers Ms. Williams and Ms. Allen “twinning” |
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Future Farmers Association (FFA) food drive for Thanksgiving continues this week. Thank you very much for your help. |
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Lion Athletics
Volleyball teams win their first games of the season!
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Congratulations to both the boys and girls volleyball teams for winning their opening games of the season last Wednesday vs. Union Park. The boys and girls both won in dominating fashion both taking their matches 2-0. The Lions begin their stretch of four straight home games this week starting on Wednesday. We had amazing support and crowds for our games last year, we hope you all will come out and continue the amazing atmosphere.
~ Coach Stock & Coach Granville
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Special Author Event - "Middle Grade Mayhem"
Free to the Public
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We are excited to announce the Middle Grade Mayhem author event on Wednesday, November 15, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Lake Buena Vista High School. While this event is geared toward middle school readers, we encourage upper-grade elementary and high school readers to join.
Writer’s Block Bookstore will sell books at the event, and the authors will sign books after participating in a panel discussion. Participating authors include:
● Pam Muñoz Ryan (Esperanza Rising, Echo, Solimar, Mañanaland)
● James Ponti (City Spies, Framed, Dead City, upcoming Sherlock Society)
● Stuart Gibbs (Spy School, Fun Jungle, Charlie Thorne, Once Upon a Tim, Moon Base Alpha)
● Jasmine Warga (My Heart and Other Black Holes, Other Words for Home, a Rover's Story)
● Karina Yan Glaser (The Vanderbeekers, A Duet for Home)
● Morgan Matson (Fireflly Summer, Save the Date, Amy and Roger's Epic Detour)
● Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Invisible, Concealed, the Red Umbrella, Moving Target, The Bluest Sky)
● Sarah Mlynowski (Best Wishes, Whatever After, Upside Down Magic)
● Jarrett Lerner (Work in Progress, Enginerds, Geeger the Robot, Hunger Heroes)
● Julie Buxbaum (The Area 51 Files and many YA titles)
● Alyson Gerber (The Liar's Society, Focused, Braced, Taking Up Space)
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Valencia Horizon Scholars
Eligible 8th Grade Students
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Mr. Kempinger and his family got into the holiday spirit going on a haunted hay ride this weekend. If middle school can’t scare him, no way can some monsters! |
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Weekly Superintendent's Message |
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On this week's "Mondays with Maria," Dr. Vazquez introduces a new and fun way for students, employees and parents or guardians to ask her a question. |
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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WISDOM TO LIVE BY: Week of October 30, 2023
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Price On Learning
A man who limits his interests limits his life.
~ Vincent Price, horror film star/performed monologue in Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
Shelley On Setbacks
Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.
~ Mary Wellstonecraft Shelley, "Frankestein" author
Rice On Curiosity
I am always looking, and I'm always asking questions.
~ Anne Rice, "The Vampire Chronicles" author
Stoker On Setbacks
We learn from failure, not from success.
~ Bram Stoker, "Dracula" author
King On Effort
Talent is cheaeper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
~ Stephen King, author
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Have a wonderful week Lions!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, October 29, 2023
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Glenridge Leadership Team |
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Glenridge Middle School
2900 Upper Park Road,
Orlando, FL 32814
Phone 407-623-1415
Fax 407-623-1417
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