LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Wow - what a week! Below are just a sampling of the pictures we shared on social media this week of all of the fun happenings on campus. If you are on Facebook or Instagram, follow us so you can see all the great things going on. We enjoyed seeing all of our Panthers dress up every day this week for Red Ribbon Week. Our Panthers also had a blast at the MegaBlast Field Day yesterday! Thank you for all of your support for our school-wide fundraiser. The money raised is being spent on devices and increased security measures. 

Q1 Report Cards have been finalized and can be found in Skyward under "Portfolio". Those students who received All As are invited to our Q1 A Honor Roll Celebration on Thursday, November 7. Students will be called down to the Growl Grill when it is time for the celebration. 

If your student is struggling and could use some assistance, our After School Tutorial starts this week. Please see the flyer below for more information. The only transportation provided is a bus that will drop students off at Geneva Elementary School after Tutorial. Please be sure to complete the registration below before your child can attend. 

Congratulations to our Students of the Month (seen below). 

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 

Students of the Month

Congrats to our October Students of the Month nominated by their Math or Science teachers! #PawsUp

Thank you to Menchie's Frozen Yogurt for sponsoring!

Pigeon Key Trip - We need 1 more students registration!!

Who: 8th graders

What: Trip to Pigeon Key

When: April 11-13, 2025 

We need 1 more registration for Pigeon Key in order for our 8th graders to be able to make the trip in April. Pigeon Key has a minimum group size & we have 1 seat left to fill.

Register by 11:59 pm TODAY 11/1 at https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZOKY9Z04VE4_ZZ5X54WULVTT3TZ

Pigeon Key FAQs 

Pigeon Key Parent Meeting Presentation 

?s please email Ms. Heckle at hecklemz@scps.k12.fl.us

Gifted Consultation

If your student has a Gifted Educational Plan, they should be meeting with Ms. Stone or Ms. Greer for consultation once a month.  If your child has not met with one of them by this point in the school year, please contact Ms. Greer or Ms. Stone so they can be added to the schedule. 

Contact Information

Allison Greer

greerab@scps.k12.fl.us

(407) 871-7062

Sarah Stone

sarah_stone@scps.k12.fl.us

 (407) 871-7109

Thanksgiving Basket Drive

As you may already know, LCMS serves our families in need through our food pantry. We have been overwhelmed by the generous donations we have received throughout the year to help keep the pantry stocked. This year, we are looking to help provide families with a little extra assistance for the Thanksgiving holiday. If you are interested in sponsoring a Thanksgiving meal for one of our 30 families in need, we will be hosting a “Thanksgiving in a Basket.” Using the link below, you can sign-up to sponsor a family and drop of the listed items at the school in a basket. The sponsorship will be anonymous and we will facilitate providing the items to the family. This is a great way to help our fellow LCMS families during the holiday season.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AA5A628A1FA7-52884317-lcms

***Repeated but Relevant***

SCPS Safety Survey

Beginning on November 6, 2024, students in grades 6 - 8 will have the opportunity to participate in the Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) Safety Survey. 

In the SCPS Strategic Plan, System Initiative D: Conditions for Learning outlines conditions that benefit student learning. One of the conditions for learning is physical safety. Student learning is optimized when students feel safe and have supportive, positive relationships with peers and adults on a school campus. Student voice is an important part of continuously improving conditions for learning and making actionable changes on a school campus. 

Students’ identities on all surveys will be completely confidential. Teachers or administrators will never see individual responses to survey questions. To review the survey questions, please go to https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/assessmentaccountability/5essentials/ 

If you DO NOT want your student to participate, fill out the information in the letter below and ask your student to return it to the office. 

Safety Survey Parent Letter

PTSA Reflections

It's time to enter the PTSA Reflections Contest. Please see links below for more information.

• Dance Choreography | Spanish

• Film Production | Spanish

• Literature | Spanish

• Music Composition | Spanish

• Photography | Spanish

• Visual Arts | Spanish

• Accessible Artist | Spanish

• Entry Form | Spanish

Club Listing - New Club Alert - Girls Open Gym Basketball

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 

Meal Benefits are Now Open

Your family may be eligible for free/reduced-priced meals, discounted internet services, after-school programs, and more. All Seminole County families are encouraged to apply using the link below!

https://bit.ly/RADBenefits 

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. 

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