Maitland Middle School, where we are soaring to new heights! |
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Maitland Middle School Community Brief
Monday, October 3, 2022
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Maitland Middle Community Member |
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Welcome to week 9 of 180 Days of Soaring Together. I hope all of you and your loved ones stayed safe during the last few days with the impact of Hurricane Ian. The District will continue to update us on any information regarding any impact on school operations. If there are any needs, please do not hesitate to reach out.
The end of the quarter is upon us. Please continue to have your child reach out to their teachers if there are any concerns or any work that needs to be completed before deadlines set by our teachers.
This past week we were scheduled to take the STAR and PMAs. We will be adjusting our testing schedule for these assessments. We will communicate with those specific courses that will be impacted.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve completed ¼ of the school year. As we move into the coming weeks, let us remind our students of what it means to a Golden Hawk. We walk with a purpose. We show respect in every situation. We embody integrity in all that we do. We are looking forward to soaring higher next quarter!
#soaringtogether
Principal Brown
Maitland Middle School
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October 1st – Start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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October 3rd – No School
October 4th- 6th – PMA/STAR Testing
October 6th – End of the Quarter 1
October 7th – Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
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October 10th-14th – It’ A Florida “Thang” Spirit Week
October 12th – Extended Day (SAT testing at high schools)
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October 12th – First meeting of our Battle of the Books Club (please see below)
October 13th – School Advisory Council (SAC), 6pm-7pm in the Media Center
October 14th – 1st Quarter Pep Rally
October 15th – Last day of National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Weekly Superintendent's Message
Dr. Maria Vazquez
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The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help |
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Hurricane Ian hit Florida hard; we hope you and your loved ones are safe in the aftermath. Many in our OCPS community have asked how to help, and our Foundation has a way ready to go!
At this time, we are focused on helping our own families and schools here in Orange County. We know that Riverdale Elementary School was flooded, for example, and that OCPS employees may need help with damage, too. We are gathering information hourly and will share more as we know more.
Cash contributions are the most effective way to help, and are being accepted through the Foundation. Simply click on this link – The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help – then complete the contribution form. Your gift will go to the area of greatest need in OCPS for hurricane relief. You can also specify that your gift is to be used for a particular school or for the OCPS Family Fund, which helps OCPS employees directly.
People often ask if they can donate goods or gift cards. While such items are not needed yet, we will provide specifics and drop-off instructions once we know what is most needed. The Foundation’s online giving page will be updated as new details are available.
Please feel free to share this information and link with others in your network who have asked how they can help. And on behalf of the students, teachers and schools in Orange County, THANK YOU for your generosity toward your neighbors, family and friends.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event that more funds are raised than are needed to address hurricane relief efforts, remaining funds will be directed to other urgent needs affecting students, teachers, staff, schools, and programs in our district.
Warmly,
The Foundation for OCPS team
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* We will continue with our weekly House update this week. |
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Battle of the Books Club
Meeting #1 scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12
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The Battle of the Books Club is a chance for readers to come together! Students read as many books from the current Sunshine State list as they can during the year and then demonstrate their knowledge of the books through team-based, game show style competition against other middle schools in late spring. Preparation for competition requires dedication and commitment. The Battle of the Books Club will meet on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 am - 9:15 am in the media center.
The first meeting will be Wednesday, October 12. Students will have the opportunity to read the books, participate in book related activities, write questions from the books, and quiz each other on their knowledge. To register for the club please complete the participation form found HERE. |
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Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books for 2022-2023: |
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Golden Hawks Around Campus: Week #8
Abbreviated highlights this week due to Hurricane Ian
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Mr. DeSantis helps his students to better understand the concept of transverse and longitudinal waves with a slinky coil. |
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Pictured (l-r) Sarah McDavid, Ansley Solley, Ashley Woodard, and Addison Solley supporting our Golden Hawks Soccer teams. |
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Coach Neff loves to fish when he can and proudly shows off his "catch of the day." |
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MMS Contacts / OCPS Student Information Systems |
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Maitland Middle School main number – 407-623-1462
Follow Us:
Helpful Connections:
Skyward Access
OCPS parents and guardians, Orange County Public Schools is excited to announce that we have moved to our new student information system. For parents and guardians, this means that you will no longer use Progress Book and or the former Parent Access to view your student’s information.
Starting now, you will use the Skyward Family Access system. Further details and set-up instructions can be found on the main OCPS website ocps.net and then click on Skyward under quick links. Click on documentation at the bottom of the skyward page and use the “Skyward Family Access through LaunchPad” instructions to register for a LaunchPad account. Launchpad will be your link to “Skyward Family Access.” Skyward will keep you informed on your student such as grades, attendance and much more. If you experience any issues while trying to register for a LaunchPad account or within Skyward Family Access please complete the form that is also included on the webpage. Then provide the form to your student’s school.
Canvas Observer
Parents have the ability to become an observer through Canvas to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the classroom. To become an observer, please follow the directions below:
Students
2. Click on “account” in the upper left hand corner of your screen once you are in Canvas.
3. Click “settings.”
4. Once in settings, click “pair with observer” and write down the code that is generated.
Parents
2. Register for a canvas account, and then enter the “student pairing code” from step four from the student section above.
3. You should now have access to view your student’s courses
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Hurricane Ian aftermath tips & information for our Maitland families . . . |
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Below we have included storm aftermath tips & information that may prove useful to your immediate household or perhaps to someone else you know. There is not really a single "step-by-step guide" trailing natural disasters of this magnitude so we wanted to provide some information on how to get help. |
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The Foundation for OCPS - Hurricane Ian: How to Help (please also see above):
Click here for information on how to help our OCPS employees and schools.
Hurricane aftermath aid information and eligibility:
FEMA
Affected individuals and businesses can apply for assistance through:
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FEMA’s mobile application (available for Apple, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices),
- online at DisasterAssistance.gov, or
- FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621- 3362, multilingual operators are available; TTY 1-800-462-7585; or Visual Relay Service 711.
Residents who still need in-person assistance may visit FEMA's website to locate another Disaster Recovery Center.
Have this information ready when you apply:
- Social Security number (one per household)
- Address of the damaged home or apartment
- Description of the damage
- Information about insurance coverage
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Bank account & routing numbers for direct deposit of funds
Help for Veterans:
If you or a Veteran you know needs immediate housing assistance in the aftermath of a hurricane, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838). Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
OUC
Use your mobile device to text OUT to 69682 (myOUC). You'll receive updates via text about the outage cause and estimated time of restoration. Use the 24-hour outage reporting line by calling 407-423-9018.
Duke Energy
Click here to see Duke Energy’s Florida outage map.
You can reach Duke Energy at 800-769-3766.
Click here for Duke Energy outage restoration text updates.
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FPL
Click here for FPL outage restoration text updates
Reminder to our Maitland families on scammers:
Please be aware that scammers may approach you either at home in the way of unlicensed contractors regarding repair work or through phone calls from supposed insurance company claims agents.
Tips to avoid Contractor fraud:
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Tips to avoid Insurance fraud after a disaster:
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Be leery of unsolicited calls. Companies should not call you unsolicited requesting personal information or ask you to verify details of your insurance coverage.
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Do not trust the caller ID. While the name and number may appear to be that of an insurance company, it may be a scam artist attempting to obtain your personal insurance information.
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Purchase and make changes to your insurance policy through a licensed insurance agent or your insurance company directly. Verify identity before making any payments or providing personal information.
Storm aftermath resources:
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Visit 211.org Every Florida county has a local 211 site to help families with needed resources as well as how to later reach family members once communications are back up.
State of Florida Disaster Fund:
The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.
Click here more information or to make a FDF donation.
Hurricane Ian among the most powerful storms in U.S. history:
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Only 32 hurricanes have made landfall as a category 4 storm or higher in the continental U.S. since record began in 1851 (10.6%). Category 5 starts at a wind speed of 157 miles per hour, making Ian's 150 miles per hour winds at the upper threshold of category 4 and the fourth-strongest to ever hit Florida together with Hurricane Charley in 2004 (also 150 mph).
(More people are killed in the aftermath of the storm, especially during cleanup.)
Includes tips for:
- General safety tips
- Mold
- Hygiene & preventing diseases
- Potential hazards
- Special section just on hurricane issues
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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Opportunities and motivation are connected. Motivated people see opportunities, and opportunities are often what motivate people.
Today is the best day for an opportunity. Opportunity always takes "now" for an answer.
Opportunities don't present themselves in ideal circumstances. If you wait for all the lights to turn green, you will never leave your driveway.
Opportunities are birthed out of problems. If you're looking for a BIG opportunity, find a BIG problem.
Great attitudes precede great opportunities. Who you are determines what you see.
Opportunities either multiply or disappear. The more opportunities you pursue, the more you find behind them.
Opportunities are the result of pluck, not luck. The people who succeed seek out opportunities, and if they can't find them, they create them.
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Have a good week and please be careful during any Hurricane Ian aftermath cleanup activity.
Mr. Brown, Principal
Maitland Middle School
Sunday, October 2, 2022
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Maitland Middle School Leadership Team |
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Maitland Middle School | Mr. Brown, Principal | 407.623.1462 | MMS Website
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