Monday, February 12, 2024 |
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Memorial Community Member |
We are already at the midpoint of the third nine-week quarter and we will be at Spring Break before you know it! During February, we have quite a few events taking place at Memorial Middle School.
First, we have visited all our feeder elementary schools and have met with our new Soldiers for 2024-2025. We have also had all our local high schools out and they have worked with our rising high school students to prepare their schedules for next year.
Also, later this week we will release progress reports for this nine weeks. Please invest the time to check your child’s grades. Students who may be retained have been given letters and parents have received Connect Ed calls. Even with this, all students still have the opportunity to pass. It will take some hard work, dedication and focus on academics... but everyone can improve their grades to avoid summer school.
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Finally, February brings us Black History Month. You will see later in this edition how our Memorial Soldiers are honoring Black Excellence during the month.
Thank you all for your support and dedication to our school. Enjoy this edition of The Soldier Sentinel and have a great weeek!
Mr. Foster
Proud Principal
The GREAT Memorial Middle School
Pictured just below and at the top of this edition: Our Soldiers have been playing hard this basketball season. We are nearing the end of the regular season and our teams have shown great improvements and strength.
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2220 W. 29th Street
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 245-1810
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Memorial Middle After School All Stars Drumline |
Check out our MEMORIAL MIDDLE AFTER SCHOOL ALL STARS DRUMLINE preparing to take their talents into the community to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They are pictured below rehearsing prior to this year's MLK Jr. Day parade. |
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6th & 7th Graders Returning to
Memorial Middle School in 2024-2025
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Memorial families: Please be sure to keep up to date with our testing calendar to make sure your student is present on all testing days.
Important Test Dates:
- FAST Language Arts – May 1st
- FAST Math – May 2nd
- Algebra or Geometry EOC – May 2nd
- 8th Grade Science – May 8th
- Civics EOC – May 7th
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Jones High School – IB Magnet (Application deadline Feb. 15):
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8th Graders who are interested in attending Jones High School as part of the IB Programme, please be sure to get your application in by this coming Thursday afternoon! |
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Presidents Day Holiday (Feb. 19):
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OCPS CTE, including the districts’ Orange Technical College, has demonstrated a proven and rich tradition of changing lives through education through technical training. Our singular focus is supporting our students in achieving their professional goals and connecting them to their field of interest. We deeply understand that there is more than one way to a great career, and we are here to help students get to where they want to go.
We invite you to take a deep dive into the career and technical education and credentialing programs we offer throughout district schools, all of which lead to viable employment opportunities locally in high-skill, in-demand careers. And, our programs help students reach their goals without the burden of excessive debt or cost. Whether students want to earn credentials in construction, transportation, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, information technology, or welding, CTE is a great way to jumpstart a career.
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Congrats Memorial Middle School! |
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Congratulations to Memorial Middle School for winning a $400 grant to help enhance our educational garden. |
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Black History Month at Memorial Middle |
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Check out the events that Memorial has planned to CELEBRATE Black History Month: |
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Black History Month
Honoring Heroes (Feb. 9)
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As we celebrate Black History Month, each Friday we honor Black Excellence. This week was HERO Day where students and staff wore images of a prominent African American leader. |
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Ms. Curry – Behavior Specialist |
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Dr. Palmer – Reading Coach |
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Dean Hadley – 8th Grade Dean |
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Mr. Hayes & Covington – ESE Team |
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Thank You Dr. Phillips High School CIS Program! |
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This year, we had several students ask about the Magnet Programs that Dr. Phillips High School offers. So, the Dr. Phillips Center for International Studies (CIS) Program lead by Ms. Patel (CIS teacher) came out to visit with our students and see more about the program offerings. Our Soldiers were very interested in the skills that CIS students have plus the opportunity to learn and develop while at Dr. Phillips.
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Currently we have testing all of our ELL/ESOL students on ACCESS for ELLs. If you child is an ESOL student, please make sure they are on campus each day so they can complete this testing. |
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Final Thoughts and Motivation
Black History Month
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Rapid growth in Black Americans earning college degrees: |
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Black History Month: Leaders & Success |
Washington On Adversity
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
~ Booker T. Washington, educator
Ali On Preparation
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights.
~ Muhammad Ali, boxer
Serena Williams On Resilience
I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
~ Serena Williams, tennis champion
Powell On Leading By Example
The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
~ Colin Powell, U.S. Army general
Tubman On Goals
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
~ Harriet Tubman, abolitionist
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IT'S GREAT TO BE A SOLDIER!
Mr. Foster, Principal
Memorial Middle School
Sunday, February 11, 2024
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2023-2024 Memorial Middle Senior Leadership Team |
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