LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

1/16 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/18 Track Meet @ JHMS

    PTSA Spirit Night @ Jeremiah's (see below)

1/18 & 1/19 - STAR Assessment Alg/Geo

1/19 SAC Meeting

1/23-1/27 - Literacy Week (see below)

1/23 - FAST Math 6/7 (see bell schedule below)

Reading is Timeless - PJ Day

1/24 - FAST ELA 6/7 (see bell schedule below)

Reading is a Magical Adventure - Disney/Harry Potter Day 

Curiculum Night @ Oviedo HS for current 8th graders (see below) - ***UPDATED DATE***

1/25 - FAST Math 8 (PreAlgebra only) - (see bell schedule below)

Reading is my Superpower - Superhero Day

Track Meet vs. TWMS

1/26 - FAST ELA 8 (see bell schedule below)

Reading Builds Character - Fav Book Character Day 

Curiculum Night @ Hagerty HS for current 8th graders (see below)

1/27 - PBIS Assemblies - in Marini Gym - through ELA classes (see below)

Chorus 3 - Disney Vocal Workshop Field Trip

Reading is My Future - Fav HS/College Day

Registration presentation for current 6th graders in Sci classes

1/28 - Aerospace & Aviation Day @ Sanford Airport https://aviationdayorlandosanford.com/ 

1/30 - PTSA Student incentives @ lunches

Counselors @ Geneva ES

1/31 - Counselors @ Partin ES

Survey Window Opens (see below)

2/1 - Counselors @ Stentrom ES

Track Meet vs. SSA & Milwee

2/2 - Counselors @ Evans ES

Counselors @ Walker ES 

2/3 - Registration presentation for current 7th graders in Sci classes

Counselors @ Carillon ES

2/4 - SCPS District Science Fair

Strolling with Serita 5K & Wellness Fair, registration @ https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/LakeMary/5kWaltRunWalkKidsDash 

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

After receiving result from the safety survey students completed in November, we have noticed the following areas that we need your support in discussing with your students:

• Hard Corners - Every room on campus has an identified hard corner. Each teacher has gone over the location of these with your students so that they know where this location is in each of their teachers' classrooms.  Please ask your students if they are aware of these locations. Encourage them to ask their teachers if they do not. 

• Bathrooms - Students complain about other students banging on stall doors, peeking over and under doors and walls, and having other inappropriate behavior in the bathrooms. Please talk to your students about this. Ecourage appropriate behavior while they are in the bathroom. If they see or experience inappropriate behavior, encourage them to report it to their teacher right away. We do have cameras in the hallways and can see who was in the bathroom with them. We cannot stop it if they do not report it. 

• Safe person - Several students stated that they had a "Trusted Adult" on campus. Please ask your child who their "person" is. Every child should have someone they can go to. 

• Horseplay - Students complain about other students rough housing, hitting, kicking, "dead legging" and other behaviors. Please talk with your child about this. Students have been encouraged to keep their hands and feet to themselves at all times. Often times it starts out as "I was just joking" and it ends in something more serious. Again, please encourage your student to report any incidents immediately so that they can be investigated.

These items and more will be discussed in our PBIS assemblies that will be held on January 27.

Believe it or not, it is time to start thinking about class selection for the 2023-2024 school year!

• The week of January 23, both Hagerty and Oviedo registration information will be distributed to 8th graders. All registration will be online. I highly encourage all 8th grade students and their parents to attend the Curriculum Night for your future school (see flyers below). 

• Our current 6th graders will attend a presentation for their 7th grade class selection on 1/27. All registration is online.

• Our current 7th graders will attend a presentation for their 8th grade class selection on 2/3. All registration is online.

• Our counselors will talk with our incoming 6th graders at our feeder elementary schools starting on 1/30. All registration is online. All incoming 6th graders are encouraged to attend our Spring Showcase on 2/16 from 6-8 pm. 

Have a great week!

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS 

FAST PM2 Parent Communications 6-8

Your student will be participating in the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for Mathematics or for Reading January 23-26 (see dates above).   The FAST assessment is a progress monitoring tool administered three times per year to track your student’s progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. Your student’s results from PM2 are for informational purposes only. Results will be available within 24-72 hours upon completion in the Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) Family portal.   

You can access the FDOE’s Family Portal via the secure Skyward Family Access.   

1. Click on District Links (located in the upper right corner of screen) 

2. Click on Florida State Assessment Portal (Student Name) link
   If you have multiple students, each student will have their own link to the portal 

If you have any questions about accessing the FDOE’s Family Portal, you may contact Johanna Velazquez johanna_velazquez-rivera@scps.k12.fl.us 

Family Portal Parent Brochure

Understanding FAST Reports for Families - English

Understanding FAST Reports for Families - Spanish

REMINDER - DURING FAST - NO ELECTRONICS

PTSA needs Your Help - 8th gr Week

Save the date for these activities to celebrate your child's 8th grade year at LCMS! 

May 20th: 8th grade dance at LCMS in the evening! 

The week of May 15-19 will be eighth grade Spirit week. We will have fun treats for our students each day! 

Keep your eyes out for a google form for your child to submit dance theme ideas!

If you'd like to volunteer for any 8th grade events, have questions, comments or suggestions, please email us at: LCMS8thgradecomm@gmail.com. (Parents of 6th & 7th graders can help too!)

NOTE: To volunteer, you must be a LCMS PTSA member. To become a member go to this link: https://lcmsptsa.memberhub.com/store/items/35084 

Also you need to be a registered dividend for this year to volunteer. To register, go to this link: https://dvd.scps.k12.fl.us

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

The 8th grade Committee Chairs

Sara Levin & Laura Benton

PTSA Spirit Night @ Jeremiah's 

Snapshot & 5Essentials Surveys

Dear LCMS Parent or Guardian,

Beginning on January 31st , students in grades 6 through 8 will have the opportunity to participate in two important feedback surveys.

• Students will participate in a short perception survey called the Snapshot Survey.  The results of the Snapshot Survey will be collected and analyzed by a local data analytics firm and utilized to create a school report card, called the Snapshot Report, that will feature student perceptions as well as other school data points. Students will rate how likely they are to recommend their school to other students and describe in their own words what they like most about their school and what they would like to improve about their schools.

• Students will participate in the 5Essentials Survey. This survey, developed by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, asks students about their experiences in school. Having direct information from students is critical for developing plans to improve schools.

Students’ identities on all surveys will be completely confidential. Teachers or administrators will never see individual responses to survey questions.  To review the survey questions, please go to https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/assessment-accountability/5essentials/

 If you DO NOT want your student to participate, fill out the information below and ask your student to return this sheet to his or her teacher.

 Thank you for your cooperation,

Dr. Melissa Laudani, Principal

School Name: _______________________________________ 

                                             (Please Print)

I DO NOT want my child, ______________________________(PRINT STUDENT’S NAME) to take part in the (check all that apply)

______5Essentials Survey                                                                 ______Snapshot Survey                                   

 _______________________________________________________ ____________________

 SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN                                            DATE

REMINDER - No Drop Offs or Early Check-out after 3:30 (2:30 on Wed)

***Repeated but Relevant***

FAST PM 2 January 23-26

Students will take the 2nd FAST Progress Monitor the week of January 23-26. Please view the parent letter and bell schedule below.  Please direct any questions to our Testing Coordinator, Mrs. Johanna Velazquez johanna_velazquez-rivera@scps.k12.fl.us 

FAST PM2 Parent Letter

FAST PM2 Bell Schedule

Literacy Week

5 Essentials/Snapshot Surveys

Beginning January 31 st , parents, students in grades 4-12 and school staff will have the opportunity to take part in the Snapshot Survey. The results of this survey will showcase what makes each of our school’s unique and will be used to develop a new more transparent school report card that will called the Snapshot Report. Your input and comments are important and will play a key role in spotlighting innovation and student achievements. In addition to the Snapshot Survey, students will once again have the opportunity to participate in the 5Essentials Survey. This opportunity will allow students in grades 4-12 to share their thoughts on the important elements of their school and classroom experiences.

The Snapshot and 5Essentials Surveys will be conducted January 31 st – March 1 st . 

Participation in the surveys provides valuable information on our school and helps to guide school improvement. Your identity and survey responses are kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The Snapshot and 5Essentials Surveys will be administered online. On January 31 st parents will receive the link to the Snapshot Survey. The survey link will also be available on the SCPS website. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate in this opportunity to provide your input.

8th grade Students & Parents

1/24 - OHS Curriculum & AP Night for all incoming familes

1/26 - HHS Curriculum Night for all incoming families

Save the Date - Feb 16, 2023

Our Spring Showcase is a night for you to come see all of the great things happening in classrooms across campus. This is also a time for our incoming 5th grade Panthers to visit our school. Please be sure to save this date & invite your friends!

Donations Needed

As you start cleaning out your closets to get ready for the holidays, please consider us for donations of white Christmas lights for our Spring Showcase. Donations can be dropped off in the Front Office to Dr. Taylor's attention.