Glenridge Middle Community Member
I want to start my message off this week by officially welcoming Ms. Frias, Ms. Ortiz, and Ms. Johnson to the Lion’s Den. Ms. Frias has transferred from an OCPS middle school to teach 6th grade ELA, Ms. Ortiz returns from a sabbatical to teach in one of our ASD units, and Ms. Johnson has relocated from Tallahassee to be our school social worker. We will provide more information on each of these wonderful additions in the coming weeks as they get settled.
This week, all students on campus will participate in the FAST assessment from the state. This assessment will let us get baseline information on all our students to track their growth in ELA and Math. Please make sure your student charges their laptop each night, but it is especially important on the nights before testing as all students will be on their computers at the same time. We will test ELA/Reading on Tuesday and Math on Thursday. If your child is in Algebra or Geometry, they do not take the FAST, as these are high school courses. |
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Pictured at the very top and just above: Ms. Scherer's students evaluating their understanding of the nature of science. |
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Our soccer season kicks off this Wednesday at Union Park Middle. We hope that we can bring a big crowd out to support our Lions on the road. Boys will play first, and the girls follow immediately after.
If you have not done so already, please complete the forms in Skyward for all your students. These forms appear on the home screen of each student’s Skyward parent access page. This is also a great way to get familiar with that platform. As a reminder, Skyward is our data management system, so this is where you can check attendance and grades. Canvas is our curriculum platform. This is where you can access the work that your students are doing. Some assignments may show up as missing in Skyward until the teacher enters the grade. If you want to check your student’s work to see if the missing assignment is actually missing, check within the course on Canvas.
Thank you for reading.
Mr. Kempinger
Principal
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Special Recognition: Tsai-Ann Curden
"Catching the winning behaviors!"
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The Student Services Team recognized Tsai-Ann Curden for her good deed. Last week, she noticed some of the debris from the gym floor project was starting to smoke. She immediately told her coach and Officer Lay responded to what turned out to be a small fire out in front of the gym. It was able to be extinguished before the fire department even arrived. Thank you! |
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Tsai-Ann is holding her Positive Referral certificate for "extra terrific student achievement." It reads as follows: The student listed below is being recognized as helping to create a better learning environment at Glenridge Middle School. |
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Completion of the Gym floor |
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The gym floor has been completed and will be ready for use this week. Special thanks goes to Dr. Bispott for advocating and facilitating this project, and Coach Stock for designing the gym. Please make sure you stop in and see the gym on Open House night. |
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Our gym floor before improvements . . . |
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. . . and then afterwards! |
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PTSA Membership
Please support your PTSA in 2023-2024!
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Join the PTSA:
Buy Casino Night Tickets:
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Mr. Brannock and Mr. Dekle had two nights of instrument tryouts for our beginner band students. Here are some first day pictures of future music stars. Remember this when you come see the concert in December! |
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Lily Frias, 6th Grade ELA |
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How long have you been in education?
This is year 11 in education. After volunteering at OCPS for many years, I felt a calling to make a difference in the lives of youth, specifically the middle years, and I decided to pursue my teaching certification. I’ve taught English Language Arts, Creative Writing, and English Language Development.
Educational background?
I attended Queens College of the City University of New York and completed my Bachelor of Arts in Art History and minor in Business and Liberal Arts. I earned my teaching certification through the OCPS alternative certification program.
Insights about yourself you might share with our GMS community?
Originally from Massachusetts, I moved to Orlando in 2008 seeking warm weather. I love to travel and explore new cultures, art, and food. I spend most of my free time reading (especially anything from Austen, Poe, and Frost), gardening, and exploring new places with my camera. I’m the proud mom of an exceptional young lady, currently completing her junior year of college. I’m also a fur mom to a mischievous Yorkie-poo.
Something fun/unusual about yourself that people may not know?
I make my own soap and many beauty products and can propagate just about any plant!
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Lion Athletics
2023 Soccer Schedule and Team Rosters
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Science with Ms. Scherer
Students designing there aerospace gliders:
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Community footnote:
Ms. Scherer no longer collecting cardboard boxes for her comprehensive science classes. However, she needs help with plastic bottle caps. These can be from anything: milk jugs, OJ, Gatorade, water, prime, or juices. Also any or CD’s and Albums are needed. There is a plastic shoe box in the mailroom for cap collections. Thank you!!
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School Advisory Council (SAC)
Tuesday, September 5th
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Open House
Tuesday, September 19th
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Skyward Family Access
If you haven’t set-up/log into your Parent Access account yet, now is the time to do it! A Parent Access account keeps you up-to-date on grades, attendance, etc. Watch the video below to see how to get your account set-up.
How-to Video:
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Talking Points
Talking Points is a new way to text your student’s teachers and school! There’s an app, too! (You may have already received a few texts!) Here is a flyer to tell you more:
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Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday |
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Florida's 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday started Saturday, Aug. 26, and runs through Friday, Sept. 8.
During this time, Floridians can purchase everything from generators and carbon monoxide detectors to everyday household items like dish detergent, all free of the state's usual sales tax. Plus, there's no limit on how many items you can buy.
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- Portable generator costing $3,000 or less
- Tarp or flexible waterproof sheeting costing $100 or less
- Ground anchor system or tie-down kit costing $100 or less
- Smoke detector costing $70 or less
- Fire extinguisher costing $70 or less
- Carbon monoxide detector costing $70 or less
- Non-electric food storage cooler costing $60 or less
- Portable power bank costing $60 or less
- Gas or diesel fuel tank costing $50 or less
- Portable radio costing $50 or less
- AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, costing $50 or less
- Flashlights, lanterns or candles costing $40 or less
Pet supplies are also tax free.
The tax holiday also include a number of items related to the safe evacuation of household pets. Exempted items include:
- Bags of dry dog food or cat food weighing 50 or fewer pounds with a sales price of $100 or less per bag.
- Cans or pouches of wet dog food or cat food with a sales price of $10 or less per can or pouch or the equivalent if sold in a box or case.
- Over-the-counter pet medications with a sales price of $100 or less per item.
- Portable kennels or pet carriers with a sales price of $100 or less per item.
- Manual can openers with a sales price of $15 or less per item.
- Leashes, collars, and muzzles with a sales price of $20 or less per item.
- Collapsible or travel-sized food bowls or water bowls with a sales price of $15 or less per item.
- Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds with a sales price of $25 or less per item.
- Cat litter pans with a sales price of $15 or less per item.
- Pet waste disposal bags with a sales price of $15 or less per package.
- Pet pads with a sales price of $20 or less per box or package.
- Hamster or rabbit substrate with a sales price of $15 or less per package.
- Pet beds with a sales price of $40 or less per item.
Additional items are tax free as residents build emergency supply kit for hurricane season.
The Florida House of Representatives Disaster Prep Bill #7063 says common household consumable items selling for $30 or less will be exempt from sales taxes. What are "common household consumable items"? Those include:
- Powdered detergent; liquid detergent; or pod detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, stain removers, and bleach.
- Toilet paper.
- Paper towels.
- Paper napkins and tissues.
- Facial tissues.
- Hand soap, bar soap and body wash.
- Sunscreen and sunblock.
- Dish soap and detergents, including powder detergents, liquid detergents, or pod detergents or rinse agents that can be used in dishwashers.
- Cleaning or disinfecting wipes and sprays.
- Hand sanitizer.
- Trash bags.
Hurricane activity:
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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WISDOM TO LIVE BY: Week of August 28th |
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Lou Holtz On Mindset
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
~ Lou Holtz, football coach
John F. Kennedy On Predicaments
When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
~ John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president
Benjamin Mays On Ambition
The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
~ Benjamin Mays, educator
Beyonce Knowles On Investment
I don't like to gamble, but if there's one thing I'm willing to bet on, it's myself.
~ Beyonce Knowles, award-winning performer
Buzz Aldrin On Openness
Your mind is like a parachute: if it isn't open, it doesn't work.
~ Buzz Aldrin, astronaut
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Have a great week Lions!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, August 27, 2023
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Glenridge Leadership Team |
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Copyright Notice
Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS - Glenridge Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Glenridge Middle School. Please contact Principal Daniel Kempinger daniel.kempinger@ocps.net with any questions or for further information.
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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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