4/25 - 7 pm Pantherettes in HHS Unleashed Spring Show
4/26 - SCPS District Basketball Tournament
SCPS External Job Fair 9am-noon @ LBHS
7 pm Little Mermaid Production @ Partin ES
4/28 - 6:30 pm Chorus Concert @ WSHS
4/29 - 4:05 pm - Civics Boost Camp
4/30 - 11:30am - 12:30 pm - Dance Class final performance
Cheer Banquet - Black Box Theater
5/1 - FAST PM3 - ELA 8
6 pm Band Concert - All Bands, staggered start times @ HHS
5/2 - NGSSS 8 - Flip 7th period @ 9:30 am - 1st period at end of the day
6 pm Pantherettes Showcase & Banquet - Gym & Grill
5/5-5/9 = Teacher Appreciation Week!! (see below)
5/5 - FAST ELA 7
5/6 - Civics EOC 7 & 8 - Flip 7th period @ 9:30 am - 1st period at end of the day
5/7 - FAST Math 8 & Biology EOC
3:30 - Class of 2025 Celebration
6 pm - Jr Thespian Induction Ceremony - Black Box
5/8 - FAST ELA 6
4:45 pm - SAC
5/9 - FAST Math 6 - Flip 7th period @ 9:30 am - 1st period at end of the day
9:45 am - PTSA Board Meeting
6-8 pm - 8th grade Dance
***Please note: The last day of the school year for Parent Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, May 22. Teachers will also not be scheduled for conferences on the morning of days they are testing. For example: no 8th grade conferences on 5/1 for FAST ELA 8.
The calendar on the LCMS Website is the place to look for the most up-to-date information on scheduled events. Games, concerts, Gradventure, and more are already scheduled! Click the link above.
Dear LCMS Panther Families,
Last night's production of The Little Mermaid was amazing! If you haven't seen it, you can still go on Saturday. Show starts at 7 pm at Partin Elementary.
Best of luck to our Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball teams who will compete in the district tournament tomorrow morning. The Boys will be at Millennium and the Girls will be at Sanford.
The end of the year is coming up quickly. Please be sure to visit the LCMS Website Calendar HERE for upcoming testing dates, concert and performance dates, and end of the year activities.
Have a great week!
Don't forget, Panthers always:
Practice Safety
Act Responsibly
Work Hard
Show Respect
Go Panthers! #PawsUp
Sincerely,
Dr. Melissa Laudani
Principal, Lawton Chiles MS
8th Grade Dance tickets are on sale now! Visit the school store at https://lcmsptsa.givebacks.com/store/items/1185049 to purchase your student's ticket for $25.
🎉💰 PANTHER CHANGE CHALLENGE! 💰🎉
Get ready, Panther families — it’s time to raid those couch cushions, car cup holders, and junk drawers because EVERY COIN COUNTS! 🪙✨
🗓️ April 21–25
Each grade will have a donation jar out during morning drop-off and lunch. Pennies and dollar bills ADD points… but silver coins and checks SUBTRACT — use them to sabotage other grades💥!
🏆 The grade with the most positive points wins a POPSICLE PARTY!
Let’s make some change for our PTSA programs (literally)!
📌 Exact change only – no change given.
💥 Let the coin wars begin!
It's time to plan how you will show your appreciation to your child's teachers. Please see the flyer below from our LCMS PTSA
Students will begin taking FAST PM3 on May 1. Please visit the Calendar page of the LCMS website to see testing days: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/calendar
Please see the documents below regarding this upcoming testing:
LCMS Grades 6-8 PM3 FAST Parent Letter 2025
LCMS Grade 8 Science Parent Letter 2025
LCMS Grades 6-8 Algebra I, Civics, & Geometry EOC Parent Letter 2025
Please also see the UPDATED Portal Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/192eATvAPXlenCjOqRMv83CetlylpHCiM/view?usp=sharing
It's time to register for LCMS Summer Band Camp! Please see the flyer below for information.
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
Please share with anyone in the Class of 2025 who attended LCMS. We can't wait to see our graduating Panthers!
Is your student entering 7th grade next year? Don't forget they need their Tdap booster (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) or a valid exemption to start school on time in the Fall!
We're making it easy for you — SCPS Health Services, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health-Seminole, is hosting five Tdap Vaccination Clinics around Seminole County this March and April.
No pediatrician? No insurance? No worries! This clinic is here to help our families get it done!
Planning to attend? Please visit the DOH-Seminole immunization portal at FL Immunization Screening Portal | Immunization Form (floridahealth.gov) to complete the forms ahead of time and expedite your visit.
Our 8th Grade Dance committee is working hard to make this year’s events memorable for the students! The PTSA wants to continue celebrating the students’ significant accomplishment of completing middle school, as we have done in years past. However, it takes a lot of people to make this happen, and they need more volunteers to help. Specifically, they are looking for people to join the decorations and fundraising committees. PTSA will also be looking for 6th and 7th grade parent volunteers to chaperone the dance, as 8th grade parents traditionally do not serve as chaperones on that special evening.
It's important to note that once these 8th grade parents step down, there will be no one left to take over the reins for future events. If you’re interested in getting involved—especially if you’ll have an 8th grader in the next few years and want to learn more about what to expect—please reach out to 8thgradelcms@gmail.com
Sign up to volunteer in the student lounge https://m.signupgenius.com/?#!/showSignUp/4090C4FA8A72CA3F58-53035785-student
Some clubs have not yet started. Please see the chart below for more information.
Don't forget: The Google form MUST be completed by parents/guardians BEFORE a student can attend a club meeting.
Step 1 - Click the link below to view the list of clubs.
Step 2 - Parents must click the link for the Permission Form and give permission for their student to attend. Take a note of the date and time. These forms will be added closer to the start of the school year.
Step 3 - Students then attend the club meetings and have fun! Any student who shows up for a meeting without the parent permission will not be allowed to stay.
***Club listing is a live document. Check back for updates.
Reminder while you are back to school shopping, crop tops do not meet dress code and should not be worn to school. For full dress code information, please visit: https://cdnsm5-ss20.sharpschool.com/.../Pol.../DressCode.pdf
Please click here for all PTSA Information: PTSA Website
Have a question or an issue, but you aren't sure who to contact? Use this flowchart below for assistance. All email addresses can be found on the Staff Directory on the LCMS Website: Staff Directory Lists of which administrators are over which subject areas can also be found on the LCMS Website: Administration
Conference Request Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw0R4y5dat1synlqFq3Re8JRU5zIJR5ZrhLZbHmw0BgFdLLw/viewform
All Staff Emails: https://lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2584486&pageId=3690392
Administrator Content Areas Listing: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/our_school/administration
Our PBIS slogan is PawsUp!
Please help us to remind our students to exhibit these behaviors campus-wide.
If you are interested in advertising in the weekly newsletter, please email Melissa_Laudani@scps.us.
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Pictures of these banners will also be included on the website and in this newsletter.
Please support these Business Partners:
Please support these Business Partners who have supported our school programs through an in-kind donation:
Please support these Business Partners who have rented our facility for an activity:
i9 Sports - visit: https://www.i9sports.com/venues/oviedo-area-oviedo-community-lawton-chiles-ms-youth-sports-programs/8063
MVP Volleyball - visit: https://www.mvpacademyvb.com/floridaindoor
Ball Class Soccer - https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1232352
Hagerty Pop Warner - https://www.hagertypopwarner.com/
S4 Sports Camps - https://www.s4sportsacademy.com/summer-camps-seminole-county