LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

I hope that everyone has had a restful and relaxing summer. You are receiving this because your child(ren) is/are currently registered to attend Lawton Chiles Middle School this coming school year. This is the first of the weekly newsletters you will receive throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Every week I will include important dates that are coming soon. If you would like to see other event information, dates of holidays, exams, no school, etc. please click the button above for the website calendar.  

I hope to see our 6th graders and new 7th/8th graders at the Panther Preview on July 29.  We will have maps available and you will see where things are but classrooms will not be open and schedules will not be complete. 

All students and parents are invited to attend our Meet the Teacher/Open House event from 6-7:30 pm on August 8. Food trucks will be on property for dinner. Some of our business partners, including i9 Sports and Mathnasium will be available as well as SCPS Transportation, Seminole County Virtual School and PTSA. Join PTSA, purchase LCMS gear, and more!  You will be able to walk your child's schedule, meet the teachers, and check out the classrooms. I look forward to seeing all of our Panthers!!

Please be sure to view the Panther Pawscast below full of information about the start of the school year. 

Have a great week & enjoy the rest of your summer break.

Sincerely, 

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS 

New Counselor - A-Le

Was Mrs. Stivers your school counselor? She has moved home to Kentucky and is no longer at LCMS. If your last name is A-Le, your new counselor will be Ms. Ayala. If you emailed Mrs. Stivers any time over the summer, you will want to resend your email to Ms. Ayala @ ayalanl@scps.k12.fl.us and she will get back to you when she returns in August. 

Meet our new Panthers on staff

Flip through the pictures below to meet the newest members of our staff. 

Important Events

School Supplies

Please follow this link for the printable school supply list:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hR-WYgMT2VeJWwHEAbdL70jmp_nOtEg5-2wgcyG3iiE/edit?usp=sharing 

2024-2025 Bell Schedule

Printable version found here: LCMS 2024-2025 Bell Schedule short.pdf (sharpschool.com) 

Tdap

We still have several incoming 7th graders who have not gotten their updated Tdap vaccination - or they just haven't given us the updated shot record. If you have been receiving emails and texts from Dr. Laudani, your child WILL NOT be allowed to start 7th grade until this is taken care of. If you have any questions, please call 407-871-7050 or email isabel_garciacaro@scps.k12.fl.us 

Panther Pawscast

Please check out this episode of the Panther Pawscast - "Welcome to Middle School" for information about:

●How do I get to school?

●Where to go

●What to expect the first day

●What’s in the bag?

●Technology

●What’s for lunch?

●How do I get home?

●What sports & clubs are there?

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

Want to be involved? Join PTSA

Please click here for all PTSA Information: PTSA Website

Drop Off & Cell Phone Policies

Club Listing 

We are still working out the logistics for some of our clubs. More info will be posted next month after teachers return. 

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. 

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. 

Support our Banner Sponsors!

Support our Newsletter Advertisers!

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 

***Repeated but Relevant***