1/8/2024 - School resumes
1/8-1/10 - Theater Auditions "Alice in Wonderland" (see below)
1/8 - Grade Level Assemblies
1/10 - PTSA Spirit Night @ District Eat & Play
1/12 - Deadline for 8th gr Yearbook Ads & Semester 2 schedule change requests
1/13 - Robotics Tournament @ Edgewater HS
1/14 - Deadline to RSVP for Bowling & Baskets (see below)
1/15 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/16-1/19 - No block days (see bell schedule below)
1/16 - FAST ELA 8*
1/17 - FAST Math 8 (PreAlgebra Only) - 7 pd day*
6-9 pm OHS STEM Night (see below)
1/18 - FAST ELA 6/7 - 7 pd day*
6-8 pm OHS Curriculum Night - Incoming 9th graders
1/19 - FAST Math 6/7* - Classes will be in reverse order - 7-1
1/21 - PTSA - Bowling & Baskets (see below)
1/22-1/26 - Literacy Week (see below)
1/22 - HHS Curriculum Night - Incoming 9th graders
1/24 - Track Meet @ JHMS
1/25 - SAC Meeting
1/26 - Current 7th graders Registration Presentation for 2024-2025
***Save the Date - Panther Showcase (5th gr Parent Night) 2/13/24 6-8 pm***
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,
I hope you all were able to do whatever it is that enables you to rest and recharge over the break. Hopefully everyone is ready to jump back into it because we start FAST Testing next week!
Parents of 8th graders, please check your email for 8th grade specific information. This can also be found on the Students page of the website https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/students/8th_grade_information
Lastly, the weather is supposed to be cold for the next few weeks. Please encourage your children to dress appropriately - remember, blankets are not clothing. If you are in need of a hoodie or jacket for your child, please email Officer Pierce at ashley_pierce@scps.k12.fl.us
Here's to an amazing second half of the school year!
Sincerely,
Dr. Melissa Laudani
Principal, Lawton Chiles MS
Parents of 8th graders, celebrate your student and their accomplishments with an 8th grade ad in the LCMS Yearbook. Order your ad today. Orders are due Jan 12. Ads can be purchased for an individual student or a group of friends.
If you would like to change a 2nd semester elective class, please use this Google form to submit your request.
Requests will only be accepted via the Google form - email and voice mail requests will not be honored.
Please only submit 1 request per student.
Do not submit multiple times.
Deadline Friday, January 12.
In January, students will be taking FAST PM 2 (see schedule above). Please see this parent letter below:
Please see the FAST PM2 Bell Schedule below.
Beginning January 30th, parents, students in grades 4-12 and school staff will have the opportunity to take part in the Snapshot Survey. The results of this survey will showcase what makes each of our schools unique and will be used to develop our school report card, the Snapshot Report. Your input and comments are important and will play a key role in spotlighting innovation and student achievements.
In addition to the Snapshot Survey, students will once again have the opportunity to participate in the 5Essentials Survey. This opportunity will allow students in grades 4-12 to share their thoughts on the important elements of their school and classroom experiences.
The Snapshot and 5Essentials Surveys will be conducted January 30th – March 1st.
Participation in the surveys provides valuable information on our school and helps guide school improvement. Your identity and survey responses are kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your student.
The Snapshot and 5Essentials Surveys will be administered online. On January 30th parents will receive the link to the Snapshot Survey. The survey link will also be available on the SCPS web site. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate in this opportunity to provide your input
Students scheduled for physical education class in the second semester will dress out for class. This attire consists of black shorts, grey shirt, and sneakers.
If you choose, you can purchase an LCMS PE Uniform. LCMS Grey T-shirts are $12.00 and LCMS shorts are $12.00.
Directions for Ordering LCMS P.E. Uniform
1. Go to: lcms.scps.k12.fl.us
2. Scroll across the top to ‘Parent” tab and click.
3. Once on home page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click, “MYSCHOOLBUCKS”.
4. Log In
5. Click School Store
6. Browse all products you wish to purchase, including “P.E. Uniforms
We are still working out the logistics for some of our clubs. However, some are up and ready to get started.
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.
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.
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Our PBIS slogan is PawsUp!
Please help us to remind our students to exhibit these behaviors campus-wide.
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
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.
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