LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Our Panthers have been busy! This week we welcomed our incoming 6th graders on campus for a field trip on Tuesday and our Spring Showcase last night. 

Last weekend our Junior Thespians competed at the Florida Jr. Thespian State Festival!  We walked away with 3 Superiors and 3 Excellents for our 6 competing students!

• Rain- Superior in Scene Design

• Nyssa- Excellent in Solo Acting

• Gavin- Excellent in Solo Acting

• Alex- Excellent in Solo Musical

• Emma Lee- Superior in Theater Marketing

• Janna- Superior in Theater Marketing

Also, our SECME team completed over the weekend. We had 14 students that competed in 6 competitions (there were over 400 students) and the teams below took 2nd Place in 3 competitions!

• Math Competition - 2nd Place winners were Theodore Bacon & Khang Tran (Team name: The Vietnamese Boys)

• Bridge Competition - 2nd Place winners were Theodore Bacon, Khang Tran, Zoe Van Galder (Team name: Cat-astrophic Bridge Builders)

• Mousetrap Car Competition - 2nd Place winners were Allison Peets, Kendall Truong, Zoe Van Galder (Team name: The Rats)

Recently, the City of Oviedo Police Department selected our SRO Officer Ashley Pierce as the Officer of the Year for their Department. We are fortunate to have her here on our campus. 

Please see the photo carousel below for pictures from all of these events. Congratulations to all of these Panthers!

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 

Basketball Tryouts

Students must have a signed Parental Authorization Form in order to tryout. Please print and sign and send this form with your child to tryouts. Hard copies are available in the front office

Boys Basketball Parental Authorization Form

Girls Basketball Parental Authorization Form

8th grade Yard Signs

Order today! https://lcmsptsa.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true 

For those going to OHS next year

LCMS Theater Needs Newspaper

We will be starting paper mache projects soon. Please drop off any donations at the front desk.

Quarter 3 - QBA

Our Quarter 3 exams - Quarterly Benchmark Assessments - will be held as follows:

ELA/Sci/Spanish

3/5 (2, 4, 6) 

3/6 (1, 3, 5, 7)

Math/SS

3/11 (1, 3, 5, 7)

3/12  (2, 4, 6) 

Bell schedule for these 4 days is below:

Lyman Theater Workshop

Here is the form to sign up! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi8gJasBLVCBjfTrWfcpUM8OML3I64zhTlY9mo6Hzt8JNJ0g/viewform?usp=header  

***Repeated but Relevant***

ID Cards = Dress Code

All students are to have their ID cards on them at all times. Starting Tuesday, February 18, we will be treating ID cards as part of dress code. Students who repeatedly do not have their card will be given consequences. 

We Need You!!

Are you looking for a fun and engaging job where you choose which days you work? Come be a substitute teacher for LCMS! No college degree required. More information can be found here: https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1854109&pageId=2137856 

Spring Rising 5K

The Spring Rising 5k-10k-Kids' Fun Run is on March 22nd. The Oviedo Run Club is able to help the school's garden with modest funds if your school builds the largest team of runners or volunteers.

Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Oviedo/TheSpringRising

Safety Reminders

Please help us continue to keep our campus safe:

• Do not turn left out of the parking lot. There is a right turn only sign posted. You can receive a ticket for turning left. 

• No Trespassing - Our campus is off limits after school hours unless you or your child are here for a specific event. Please refrain from using our campus to walk your dog, walk, run, ride bikes after school hours and on the weekends.  No Trespassing signs have been posted. 

ID Card Reminders

All students are to have their ID cards on them at all times. We will start checking and students who do not have theirs will be added to the list for a replacement. Upon the second (or more) replacement ID, parents will receive a bill for $2.00 every time a new ID card is issued. Please stress to your students the importance of carrying their ID with them at all times. They need it to get on and off the bus, get into buildings during class change and pay for their lunch in the Growl Grill. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. 

Upcoming FAST Testing

Please see the flyers below regarding upcoming testing:

2024-2025 SCPS Grades 6-8 FAST Parent Brochure

How to Access the Family Portal  

Math Help at Home!

Are you looking for ways to help your student with their math work? Could your student benefit from some extra practice at home? Make sure to log in to Accelerate Learning - Math Nation with your student and take advantage of all the online textbook resources have to offer!

Math Nation Walkthrough

Gradventure Payment now open: 

What is Gradventure? 

Gradventure Info Sheet

Who: LCMS 8th Graders in Good Standing (see 8th gr Expectations letter) as well as no outstanding debts

When: May 16, 2025 from 3:30 PM to 1:00 AM

Where: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Theme Parks

Cost: $175 - Payment Opens January 24

Universal does not accept annual passes for this special, after hours event.

Payments via MySchoolBucks - Due March 7:

Student payment: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZOKY9Z04VE4_ZZJQQPBN9U0SB0G  

Chaperone payment: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZOKY9Z04VE4_ZZ65MQJMTBXJV9C 

8th grade Information

This information was sent to 8th grade students & parents. If you are interested in chaperoning Gradventure, please email Lauren McDonald. 

There are several events planned this spring for our 8th graders. 

The first was a Grade Level Assembly during 7th period, January 7. During this assembly, we reviewed student behavior expectations and went over the 8th grade Privileges Letter. Each student received a copy of this letter. You can also view the letter here: 8th gr Expectations Letter

Other important dates include:

Jan 15 - Deadline to purchase 8th grade yearbook advertisement www.yearbookforever.com

         OHS presentation for zoned students

Jan 21 6 pm - OHS Curriculum Night

Jan 24 - Deadline to purchase yearbooks (MSB or, if personalized www.yearbookforever.com) 

      Gradventure Tickets go on sale - $175 - See below

Jan 30 5:30-8:30 pm - HHS Curriculum Night

March 7 - Deadline to purchase Gradventure Tickets via MSB

March 24 & 25 - HHS Counselors meet with zoned students in Science classes

TBD - 8th grade Dance Tickets go on sale 

May 9 - 8th grade Dance 6-8 pm

May 12-16 - 8th gr Spirit Week

May 16 - Gradventure

May 21 - Awards Night - 6:30 pm @ HHS - Invitations will go out by TBD

May 22 - 8th gr Yearbook Signing Party - 6th period (3:17-4:05 pm)

If you are interested in helping to plan 8th grade events, please join the PTSA 8th gr Committee. Contact Jessica Grebey @ 8thgradelcms@gmail.com for more information

For the most up-to-date information, please check the 8th grade Information page on our website at: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/students/8th_grade_information 

Gradventure Information: 

What is Gradventure? 

Who: LCMS 8th Graders in Good Standing (see 8th gr Expectations letter) as well as no outstanding debts

When: May 16, 2025 from 3:30 PM to 1:00 AM

Where: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Theme Parks

Cost: $175 - Payment Opens January 24

Universal does not accept annual passes for this special, after hours event.

Gradventure Info Sheet

Eighth graders also received a link in their email so that they can vote on the Gradventure t-shirt design. 

LCMS Family Night @ Orlando Magic 

Our students and families have 2 opportunities to see the Orlando Magic and support LCMS PBIS events.

Feb 21 vs. Memphis Grizzlies - First 100 people invited to join @ 4:45 PM for a special VIP viewing of NBA warmups. Ticket link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Lawtonchiles24

March 29 vs. LA Clippers: First 15 students invited to join VIP Locker Room Legends experience to cheer on the Magic as they run out of the locker room for the game.  Ticket link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Lawtonchiles2

PTSA Needs You!

Sign up to volunteer in the student lounge https://m.signupgenius.com/?#!/showSignUp/4090C4FA8A72CA3F58-53035785-student  

***Club Listing  - New Club Alert

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. 

Dress Code

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 

Want to be involved? Join PTSA

Please click here for all PTSA Information: PTSA Website

Who to Contact

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

Drop Off & Cell Phone Policies

Support our Business Partners!

If you are interested in advertising in the weekly newsletter, please email Melissa_Laudani@scps.us.

If you are interested in having an ad banner on our carline or Hwy 419 fence, please fill out this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1JG4T_qJIQq2TMHgRyay3dQ4amsl or call the number below. 

Pictures of these banners will also be included on the website and in this newsletter. 

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Please support these Business Partners:

Support our In-Kind Donors!

Please support these Business Partners who have supported our school programs through an in-kind donation:

Support our Renters!

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