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11/4-5 Junior Thespian District Festival

11/9 Cross Country Meet @ LCMS vs. JHMS

11/10 SAC Meeting

11/11 PTSA Board Meeting

11/12 SCPS Cross Country District Meet @ LMHS

Foundation of SCPS - Night of Impact

11/14 6:30 pm - Chorus Concert @ WSHS

11/15 Thursday Block Day Schedule - 1, 3, 5, 7

11/17 PSAT - 8th gr only - 6 & 7th = Straight 7 schedule

11/18 Teach In - Email Mrs. McDonald if you are interested in being a speaker

Spirit Day - College Rivalry Day - Wear your college colors!

11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving Break

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Congratulations to the students listed below who participated in All County Chorus yesterday.

Congratulations also to the students listed below who made All State Band. We have one of the largest groups coming from our school. These students start prepping for this in May.

There are only a few days left in our Stuffed Panther Party promotion. Some people tried to order the stuffed panther below but had some difficulties. Here is a how-to video to assist: Panther Purchasing How to guide w_Audio 1.mp4 Don't forget to order yours today - sale ends November 10 - These would make great holiday gifts!!

Have a great weekend!

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS

All County Chorus Students

Malia Davis

Matthew Del Valle

Angelina Moore

Neema Safi

Lyra Weber

Aiden Whaley

Cameron Thacker

Brianna Wunder

The pictures below are from the All County Choral Festival held yesterday.

All State Band Students

Rakha Abdi, Jazz Band

Rachel Kim, Concert Band

Antonina Hoppmann, Concert Band

Nora Wood, Concert Band

Elliot Pang, Concert Band

Chloe Llewellyn, Concert Band

These students will perform in the All State Festival in January!

Stuffed Panther Party

Lawton Chiles Middle School is proud to partner with the Transition Division of Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) Student Support Services Department. Teddy Gram Direct is a district-based student enterprise where our students with disabilities work alongside their non-disabled peers and staff to create stuffed animals for sale around the county. To purchase a teddy bear for delivery to your schools campus, visit bit.ly/teddygramdirect to place your order via checkout on MySchoolBucks. Orders must be submitted by November 10th , so order today! Please remember to pick your school location to ensure proper delivery, as well as the student and their teacher's name. If you have questions, please reach out to scpsteddygramdireact@scps.k12.fl.us

If you have difficulty placing your order, please view this video: Panther Purchasing How to guide w_Audio 1.mp4

Lyman HS Magnet Night

Crooms HS Magnet Night

Classroom Calming Caddies - Donations Needed

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".

Golden Panther - Teacher of the Month

Congrats to our Golden Panther for the month of November, Mr. Bond! Mr. Bond greets his students every day at the door with a hello and fist pump. He is always willing to help out on campus and in the classroom his students enjoy his teaching style because he uses real world situations as it relates to the content. We are so happy to have him here at LCMS!

Thanks to our Golden Panther sponsor, Café Panuzzo's!

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Contact john_mckernan@scps.k12.fl.us with any questions

PSAT Student Guide - 8th graders only

On November 17th, all 8th grade students will take the PSAT. We will modify 8th grade student schedules that day to allow for a smooth testing experience. College Board has provided a detailed student guide document to inform you and your student about the PSAT and what to expect on testing day. Please review this document. We will send out more information regarding the schedule for that day and testing locations as it gets closer. If you have any questions please contact our testing coordinator Dr. Pagnotti at pagnotjz@myscps.us

2022-2023 PSAT 8/9 Student Guide

LCMS Track Team Information

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

Repeated but Relevant

Seminole HS Opportunities

Hagerty HS Basketball Camp

No Drop Offs

Please take note of our No Drop Off policy. To increase security on our campus, the administration does not allow items to be dropped off for students in the front office. This includes, but is not limited to: lunches, projects, textbooks, homework, etc. Also, there is no student check out after 3:30pm (2:30 on Wednesdays).

While we do understand this may prove to be inconvenient to you and your student, please understand that the security and safety of all our students and staff is our Number One concern. Please review with your student what is needed each day for school in order to stop the need for dropping off materials. We appreciate your understanding and full cooperation.

Safety Survey

Please read the information regarding our SCPS Safety Survey. The purpose of the safety survey is to provide your student with the opportunity to voice their concerns regarding the conditions that benefit student learning and campus safety. If you do not want your student to participate in the survey, please sign the letter and return it to the front office by October 28th, 2022.

The SCPS Safety survey will be administered online. To preview the questions that students will respond to click here.

SCPS Safety Survey Parent Letter - English

SCPS Safety Survey Parent Letter - Spanish

Teach-In

Teach-in at LCMS will be on Friday, November 18th this year! If you are interested in speaking on this day (which happens to be the day before Thanksgiving break!) please scan the QR code or fill out the survey below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd34TiyG3JBErUnOGy5BnU1sV8YKKWAyOze4on015Bt5iBApg/viewform

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.