21st Century Digital Learners
OCPS School of Innovation
Florida 'A' Rated School
5 Star School
13400 Town Loop Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32837
(407) 858-4620
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Hunter's Creek Middle School
Monday, May 10, 2021
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HCMS Community Member,
We celebrated our teachers this past week in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week. HCMS teachers did not stop at anything this year. Teaching has become a labor of love to them more than any other time with an oath and a solid plan to go above and beyond any imaginable measures to become the superheroes they are. If you did not have the chance to send your student’s HCMS teachers a note of thanks, it is never too late to send one - teacher and staff emails.
"Being a teacher is the highest privilege. Having a teacher is the Best Blessing."
~ Unknown
As we have completed the heaviest testing week for this academic year, my deepest thanks go out to our teachers, staff members, parents and students for doing your part and for making testing run very smoothly.
We still have one more day of EOC and FCAT testing on Monday, 5/10. All 8th graders will be taking their Science FCAT exam and 7th graders will be taking their Civics EOC exam. Common Final Exams (CFE) are scheduled to take place from May 17th to the 20th. Please see additional information below.
Thank you for voting for Raida! Our own super-talented Raida Nowreen won 1st place in the OCPS Top Talent Visual Arts category for middle school!!! Congratulations to Raida and Mr. Gomez for this amazing accomplishment.
HCMS end of year events are in place! We have planned accordingly so that we can protect our traditions in spite of this unusual year. Below are details on our Evening of Champions and 8th Grade Celebration.
To all of the moms, I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Thank you for your continued support.
Your Proud Principal,
Joumana Moukaddam
Pictured very top: Mrs. Moye hosts Pokémon players after school in the library
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Upcoming Important Events |
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May 10th: Civics EOC & 8th grade Science FCAT
May 10th: SAC Meeting Library, 5pm
May 11th: Last Day to check out books from the HCMS Library
May 13th-14th: FSA, EOC, & FCAT Make Ups
May 14th: All books due to the HCMS Library
May 15th: OCPS Parent Academy -- Catch the Summer Wave!
May 17th-20th: CFE Exams
May 20th: Virtual Evening of Champions. Invited Students and Parents/Guardians will be invited via email.
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May 24th: 8th Grade Celebration
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May 25th: Last Day of School |
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April was National Arab American Heritage Month! We honor and celebrate our Arab American students and families! |
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And May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We celebrate and honor our Asian Pacific American families and students and we stand up again AAPI violence! |
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This month's theme is all about reflecting on what gives our life meaning. Being a part of something bigger than ourselves or focusing on things that we value is key to our well being. Having a faith, or being involved with a particular cause or passion can provide this sense of something bigger, or it could be relationships or things that you nurture. Let's take time to reflect on what we care about this month and keep these things at the front of our minds as society opens up again.
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Congratulations, Raida!!!! |
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We are so happy to share that Raida won 1st place in the OCPS Top Talent Visual Arts category for middle school!!! |
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State Assessments: UPDATED SCHEDULE
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LaunchEd parents:
* All LaunchEd students will receive a bagged lunch.
* When picking up your LaunchEd students:
- PLEASE make sure to include a dashboard sign with your student’s first & last name and grade.
- Please do not get out of your car. A staff member will be there to help when available.
- If you have students in multiple grade levels, you will pick up your students at the bus loop.
- 8th grade parents: pick up in the bus loop
- 6th & 7th grade parents: pick up in the car loop
* If you would like your student to walk or ride their bikes home, they must have a signed note with their name and ID# stating that they can do so.
* If your student needs to use bus transportation:
- If your child does ride the bus, they will remain on campus until dismissal.
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County Assessments Schedule |
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HCMS will be following a block schedule on May 17th - 20th for OCPS Common Final Exams for classes that do not have a state assessment:
- 1st & 5th period: May 17th
- 2nd & 6th period: May 18th
- 3rd period: May 19th
- 4th & 7th period: May 20th
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Students of the Week!
Final students of the week of the school year!
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7th Grade (Announced 4/23)
Rodrigo Vilacha Bittar for Excellence: I am nominating Rodrigo for Excellence because he has been an exceptional student all school year. He is respectful, studious, and strives for academic perfection. Rodrigo is respected by his peers and is a wonderful role-model to them. -Ms. Bevard
Annabella Hernandez for Excellence: Annabella is a perfect choice for the Excellence Eagle award! She is always in class on time or early, participates, helps other students and asks questions when she needs to. She is rocking LaunchEd and is a huge help to me if I missed something in the chat. It's a joy to see her each day! -Ms. Rasmussen
Diego Mariano Da Silva for Soaring to Greatness: I work with Diego during his Civic class and he shows such an interest in understanding everything and improving that makes me very impressed. He is very polite too. I can bet that Diego has a bright future ahead of him! -Ms. Cozzo
Ian Rodriguez for Exemplifying Perseverance: Ian has been doing so well since returning F2F! He is engaged in our discussions, asking questions, and working in groups as a leader. Despite some challenges earlier this year, Ian is exemplifying perseverance and I am so proud of him! -Ms. Renuart
Luisana Espinoza for Academic Integrity: Luisana commits herself every day to her studies. She works hard, avoids distractions, and always asks for help or clarification when needed. -Ms. Durgin
Nethra Sankarasubbu for Excellence: Nethra has been a wonderful student and a joy to have in my class this year! She joins our meetings daily, turns on her camera to participate, and is always friendly and polite to her classmates and teachers. I love that Nethra is always willing to share during discussions and she isn't afraid to ask questions when needed. Keep up the good work and keep being excellent -Ms. DeLuca
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6th Grade (Announced 4/23)
Sakshi Tripathy for Excellence: I nominate Sakshi Tripathy for Student of the Week because she exemplifies the character quality of EXCELLENCE! Sakshi takes her academic responsibilities seriously and always strives to master our Math skills. I can always count on Sakshi to go the extra mile by researching Math concepts on her own and passing extra lessons on I-Ready. She has almost finished our Course Mastery, which reviews every skill in the Accelerated Math class. I am so proud of Sakshi for her hard work and her commitment to EXCELLENCE! -Ms. Daniel
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8th Grade (Announced 4/30)
Martin Robinson for Giving Respect: Martin visits us in the library a couple of times a day, and he MAKES OUR DAY! We love discussing animals, books, and other random things with him! Also, he finished all of the Nathan Hale books and is now working through Science Comics, and his inquiry into history and science is inspiring. -Ms. Moye & Ms. Armstrong
Rachel Lam for Excellence: Rachel joined my class halfway through the school year, and to say that she is excellent would be an understatement. She is hardworking, thorough and deliberate in her work. I look forward to grading each of her assignments as they go above and beyond in detail and thought. Her effort is inspiring! I appreciate her dedication and know she will be on to amazing things in high school! Thanks Rachel! -Mr. Solomons
Angelica Gonzalez-Nunez for Excellence: Angelica works so hard in class and has such a positive attitude. She is committed to doing her best everyday. I am so proud of her and all she has accomplished this year at HCMS!! -Ms. Cecil
Felix Lee for Academic Integrity: Felix arrives to BBB from lunch early almost every day and gets to work immediately. He is always engaged in the chat, asks questions and is usually the first one to complete his work. Felix uses his time wisely and shows quality work. Despite being at home, he is doing excellent this year! Great job, Felix! -Ms. Renuart
Mia Rodriguez Clinger for Soaring to Greatness: Mia is a top-notch library helper! She is knowledgeable about books, does work efficiently, and has such high standards for the work she does. We are so lucky to have her in the library with us! -Ms. Moye & Ms. Armstrong
Mena Murad for Soaring to Greatness: I nominate Mena for soaring to greatness. Mena is hardworking and shows passion in doing her work. I have seen her work improve greatly. Moreover, Mena is very keen to assist other students in class. -Ms. Chiomadzi
Christina Tewari for Giving Respect: Christina is always very respectful and attentive in our virtual classroom. She responds to any prompts and always participates in class activities. Her hard work and dedication are evident in all she does! -Ms. Daniels
Vicente Perez for Soaring to Greatness: Vicente is such a wonderful student. I appreciate his hard work, great answers, and effort since returning face to face to my history class. I am so proud of him! I am going to miss him as he heads off to high school next month! Way to go Vicente! -Mr. Solomons
Danna Lopez & Kohl Perez for Giving Respect: Kohl and Danna have been in the library for 3 nine weeks now AND visit us almost every morning -- they brighten our day! Just the hello and goodbye every day and the congregation around the animal cam makes our day better! Thank you for being a pleasure! (Also, Kohl, thank you for Promised Neverland!)
Sebastian Gomez Cartaya for Excellence: I am happy to recognize Sebatian with the award of Excellence. Regardless of whether Sebastian was a LaunchEd or face to face student he comes to class prepared. He keeps up with his assignments, is helpful to myself and his peers and is rocking our Pre-Algebra class! He is always willing to participate and do the extra needed of a successful student. Sebastian has been a pleasure to teach this year and is well deserving of this award! -Ms. Pratt
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April Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Ms. Shannon Rokaw, 6th & 7th Language Arts!
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Here are some of the kind things said about Ms. Rokaw by students:
- Ms. Rokaw has been there for me when I needed her, she cared for me and always was so kind and loving and helpful. :)
- She is a very good teacher and her classes are really engaging. She is very helpful and always helps the class when we need help
- Ms. Rokaw is one of the best teachers I've had in years and it's because she cares deeply for each and every one of her students. She makes each student heard and makes each student feel comfortable and safe with her. She helped me with a tough part in the beginning of the year and its just because of her that I'm still doing so well in my school work and mental health. And since then I know I can trust and go to her for anything and that she will always help me and her students if needed. I just want to say even if she doesn't win, in my heart she is the deserving teacher for this award because she is the most caring, hopeful and most compassionate teacher I've had so far.
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April Support Person of the Month
Congratulations to Mr. David Delgado, Technical Support!
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Here are some of the kind things said about Mr. Delgado by students:
- He helped me with my computer a bunch of times this year and I appreciate what he has done.
- Mr. Delgado is always there to help us. He has always fixed and helped with the technical support of our computers which makes everything easy for the teachers and students, who don't know what to do.
- He is constantly helping everyone and is always there when we need him.
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CHEER Spotlight
Congratulations to our HCMS Eagle Spotlight Award Winner for April, Ms. Laurietta Davis, 8th Grade math & Algebra teacher!
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The Eagle Spotlight Award is given by our teacher/staff-fun organization, CHEER, and is awarded based on nominations from colleagues for awesome work that is being done at HCMS. |
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Orange Live E-Tutor (OLET) |
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HCMS 6th grade students have been enrolled in a course titled OLET on Canvas which is access to a live math tutor Monday - Thursday from 5pm to 9pm. During these windows, students can get assistance with homework or classwork by accessing the OLET course on Canvas. There will be four middle school math teachers per week providing the remote tutoring. The schedule is flexible. You can either tutor one day a week or two days a week or two hours on your selected two days or another combination of hours.
Steps on how to access the OLET Course:
1) Click on CANVAS in your Launchpad.
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2) Click on the OLET Course on your CANVAS dashboard. |
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3) Click on “Join Session” to access the Scheduling Page. |
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4) Click on the link on the day and time you want to join. |
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Classroom Spotlight: Mr. Gomez’s Art Class |
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"Cupcake Wars"
Art students created cupcakes for our yearly “Cupcake Wars” project. They had a good time creating these fun treats!
Check out a few of our students’ artworks…Yummy!
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8th Graders - Freedom High School Opportunities |
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Our guard is awesome!! Interested in doing something fun? Interested in amazing experiences that will make your high school experience amazing??? Be a part of the guard program next year! Visit joinguard.freedomband.net
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Amazing work by everyone who attended our percussion workshop last Thursday! Students planning to play in our percussion section/drum line next year are strongly encouraged to attend on Thursdays from 5-7pm! No experience necessary, and 8th graders are welcome! Register now at percussion.freedomband.net
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OCPS Deputy Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Maria Vazquez, recently released another YouTube Community Updates which includes content relevant to our Hunter's Creek community. The video is only about seven minutes long, but here she touches upon several topics of interest to our Eagle families - please view here. |
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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As this issue is actually being published on Sunday afternoon, we close this week with a few inspirational thoughts for Mother's Day!
Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
~ Oprah Winfrey, philanthropist, author
Behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins.
~ Mitch Albom, author
A mother is someone who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.
~ Unknown author
There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
~ Chinese Proverb
All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
~ Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president
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Happy Mother's Day and have a great week ahead!
Mrs. Moukaddam, Principal
Hunter's Creek Middle School
Sunday, May 9, 2021
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Hunter's Creek Middle Leadership Team |
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Hunter's Creek Middle | Mrs. Moukaddam, Principal | 407.858.4620 | HCMS Website
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