LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Important Dates

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

3 pm All County Band Concert @ WSHS

1/30 - PTSA Student incentives @ lunches

Counselors @ Geneva ES

1/31 - Counselors @ Partin ES

Survey Window Opens (see below)

2/1 - Yearbook Prices increase to $40

Counselors @ Stentrom ES

Track Meet vs. SSA & Milwee @ Hagerty

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 

2/8 - 1:30pm - Code Red Drill

        Track Meet vs. ITMS

        PTSA Spirit Night @ Tijuana Flats - see below

2/10 -    9:30 am - PTSA Board Meeting

2/11 - Robotics Regional Competition

2/16 - 6-8 pm Spring Showcase & 5th grade Parent Night (see below)

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Starting today students will begin hearing about their course options for next school year. 

Current 6th graders attended a Registration Presentation today, January 27. Their course selection form will open today and they will have until February 6th to make their course selections. 

Current 7th graders will attend a Registration Presentation February 3. Their course selection form will open on February 3rd. They will have until February 13 to make their course selections.

The Registration Website is accessible on the homepage of our website or here: https://sites.google.com/myscps.us/lcmsregistration2021/home 

Have a great week!

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS 

Living on My Own

SCPS Community Involvement is excited to be returning to Lawton Chiles Middle School - Seminole County Public Schools!

We'll be bringing "Living on My Own" to selected students at Lawton Chiles Middle School - Seminole County Public Schools on Wed, 2/22 and Thu, 2/23 with our partners UF IFAS Extension Seminole County and the support of business partners, community members, LCMS PTSA, and volunteers like you! This financial literacy program offers students a view into their futures and the financial decisions they will make. We have all the information you will need to support the students in the "Living on My Own City" during the real-life simulation portion of this program. Mr. Borosky's 8th grade Lightbulb students will be participating in this event. 

Volunteers are needed to make this event possible! Consider joining us to share information with the students, to gather strategies to discuss financial literacy with your own students, and to see what happens during the simulation in the "Living on My Own" city!

Learn more and sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084dacaf23abf94-living17#/

Spring Showcase

Lyman 9th Grade Curriculum Night

Light Up Lyman!  We invite you to join us on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00 PM in our Auditorium for this fun and informative evening to learn about the numerous academic programs, Career and Technical Academies, clubs and athletic teams Lyman has to offer.  Come see how you can get involved and customize your high school experience. 

PTSA Spirit Night

***Repeated but Relevant***

Order your Yearbook before the Price Increase 

Yearbooks are currently $35. The price will increase to $40 on Wednesday, Febrary 1. Order today @ www.yearbookforever.com  

Yearbook Ads - Business Ads & Student Recognition Ads - can also be purchased now. Prices range from $50-$300. Orders today @ www.yearbookforever.com 

8th grade Students & Parents - HS Registration is NOW

High school registration information for our 2 feeder high schools is below. If your child will be attending a school other than Hagerty or Oviedo, please reach out to that high school for registration information.

HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL

Please review the HHS information below and view the Registration Video and Curriculum Guide links.  Students will receive their blue registration forms from their ELA teacher next week. 

This year, we added an INTERACTIVE curriculum guide that we are really excited about!! 

Registration Video: https://youtu.be/uaqp1FxR1j8

Curriculum Guide: https://sites.google.com/myscps.us/hhscurriculumguide/home

• Students will be meeting with counselors AFTER spring break to go over course requests

• Students wanting a virtual course next year will indicate their F2F course on the Course requests cards.​​

As more information becomes available, we will be sharing it on the HHS website and our Curriculum Guide Page.

OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL

2/15 - OHS Symposium - see flyer below

OHS Curriculum Guide: OHS Curriculum Guide 

OHS Incoming Freshman Registration Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rraaQ93y8pA

Students will have until 2/17 to submit their online registration in a Google form. 

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

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)

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

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.