11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
11/29 Thursday Block Schedule
Band Concert @ HHS
11/30 WIN - Beginning Band Rehearsal - Black Box Theater
12/1 PSAT - 8th grade only
Chorus Field Trip - WKMG - Sounds of the Season 12-4 pm
Band Concert @ HHS
12/2 PTSA Holiday Shop 10 am - 2 pm
12/5 - 12/9 Winter Spirit Week - see below
12/5 4:15-5:30 - Girls Track Tryouts - see below
PTSA Holiday Shop 10 am - 2 pm
12/6 PTSA Holiday Shop 10 am - 2 pm
4:15-5:30 - Boys Track Tryouts - see below
6:30 pm - PTSA - Movie in the Courtyard - see below
12/7 3:15-4:30 - Track Tryouts - Field Events & Makeups
12/8 4:45 pm - SAC Meeting
12/9 9:30 am PTSA Board Meeting
12/12 6:30 pm - Chorus Concert @ WSHS
12/13 7th period exam (schedule TBD)
5:15-5:45 pm Track Parent Meeting - Growl Grill
6:30 pm - Science Fair Night - Marini Gym
12/14-16 Early Release Days - Bell Rings @ 2:05 pm
12/14 2nd & 4th period exams (schedule TBD)
5-7 pm Band Night
12/13 1st & 3rd period exams (schedule TBD)
12/13 5th & 6th period exams (schedule TBD)
12/19-1/1 Winter Break
1/2 Semester 2 begins - student attendance day
Dear LCMS Panther Families,
In this season of giving thanks, I would like to thank those of you who donated a basket of food for our Thanksgiving basket drive. We were able to provide Thanksgiving dinner to 45 of our families. We will be doing an Angel Tree drive after the break, so stay tuned for details.
Please remember that all visitors must ring the doorbell at the front door and wait to be let it. We are starting to have issues with the door because people are just pulling on it without waiting. Please also remember that there is no drop-off of any kind including food, money, uniforms, projects, etc.
As I am writing this, I have not yet yeard about our makeup days from Hurricane Nicole. As soon as we have that information, I will send it out to you. Please follow us on social media for the most up-to-date information. The links can be found at the bottom of this page.
Lastly, thank you to all of our Panther families for your support of our teachers, our academic and fine arts programs, our clubs, and our athletics. Please don't forget to extend your support to PTSA through purchasing at PTSA membership here: https://lcmsptsa.memberhub.com/store
Have a great weekend and wonderful holiday break!
Dr. Melissa Laudani
Principal, Lawton Chiles MS
Come buy some LCMS swag for your holiday gifts!
***Please note: No body paint allowed
We are currently accepting nominations for “School Crossing Guard of the Year”. If you love your guard and know they are deserving of this award, please scan QR Code with your phone camera and press the link. It will take you directly to the voting link.
You can also go online to vote for your favorite Seminole County Sheriff’s Office School Crossing Guard.
The link for that is below: https://forms.gle/sh2dRx8dofeXKWq1A
Lastly, don’t forget to go on the FDOT State of Florida link to nominate them at the state level.
You can utilize this link: https://crossingguard.fdot.gov/goty.aspx
We do appreciate you taking the time to vote in this preliminary round to help us in choosing Seminole County Sheriff Office and possibly FDOT State School Crossing Guard of the year. Make it a GREAT DAY!
Our Crossing Guards are:
CAT REYES - S.R. 419 @ BUS ENT
MINNIE ALEXANDER - S.R. 419 / TWIN RIVERS
BARBARA ALIAJMED - S.R. 419 / TWIN RIVERS
ROYCE BOWEN - LIVE OAK RESERVE / RED ASH CR
LEO GOMEZ - LIVE OAK RESERVE / DEER OAK CR
BONNIE VERONE - SANCTUARY DR @ SCHL
If your student would like to change an elective course for the Spring semester, please complete this form.
Please note: All students are required to take 1 semester of PE each year. All students must take iJourney and at least 1 other iSeries course before leaving middle school.
Deadline to submit: Wednesday, January 4th. Schedule changes will not be made after January 6th.
Please be aware that not every class is available every period. Many classes are already full and do not have room for additional students to be added. As a result, not all requests will be able to be honored.
Teacher preference is NOT an option. And please only submit one request form per student.
Dr. Laudani would like to set up a caddy for each classroom for any student who may need to deescalate. The caddy will allow the student to do so without leaving the classroom.
If you would like to contribute, please click on the link below.
Here's a link to a shopping list: https://a.co/febuZlf
Donations can be sent directly to the school or dropped off at the front office. Please mark the item "Classroom Caddy".
Track tryouts will take place on the dates below. Before trying out, please note the following information:
Practices will be on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4:15-5:15
Meets will take place on Wednesdays after school until approximately 6:00 pm (1/18, 1/25, 2/1, and 2/8)
MANDATORY County Meet will take place on Saturday, February 18th from 8 am- 3 pm at Lake Mary High School
MANDATORY Parent meeting for athletes who make the team on Tuesday, December 13th at 5:15 pm in the Growl Grill
Athletic fee $60
All athletes who make the team will be required to complete paperwork including a SCPS Sports Physical, a Notarized Addendum, and several other forms.
We will look for athletes with different athletic abilities to fill out team (sprinting, distance, shot put, and long jump)
Questions? Contact Coach Capp at cappja@myscps.us, Coach Rohr at ken_rohr@scps.k12.fl.us, or Coach Bond at arthur_bond@scps.k12.fl.us
Tryout Dates:
December 5th: Girls 4:15-5:30
December 6th: Boys 4:15-5:30
December 7th: Field Events and Make Up's 3:15-4:30
Practice (before winter break):
December 12th 4:15-5:30
December 13th 4:15-5:15 AND Parent Meeting 5:15-5:45 Growl Grill
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.
The middle and high school magnet application period is now open. Apply today for the 2023-2024 school year! https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/assignment-access/high-school-magnets.stml