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Important Dates

11/25-11/29 - Thanksgiving Break

12/2 - School Resumes

12/3 - 5:30 pm PTSA Movie Night - The Grinch

12/4 - Dance class Final Performance

6:30 pm - Band Winter Concert @ HHS - All Bands

12/6 - Band Field Trip to HHS

12/7 - SCPS District Cross Country Meet @ LMHS

12/9 - SGA Winter Spirit Week - see below

PTSA Spirit Night @ McDonald's

Spring Musical Info Meeting - either 9 am or 4:05 pm - see below

12/10 - 4:15-5:15 pm - Boys Track Tryouts

12/12 - Theater 3 Fall One Act Play

4:15-5:15 pm - Girls Track Tryouts

SAC Meeting

12/13 - 9:30 am - PTSA Board Meeting

11 am - PTSA 8th gr Committee Meeting

4:15-5:15 pm - Boys & Girls Field Tryouts

12/14 - RoboPanthers First Lego League Tournament

12/16 - 7th exam - 7th pd at 9:30 am then 1-6

12/17 - 5 & 6 exams

Dismissal at 2:05 pm

Band Night - 5th gr Parents

12/18 - 3 & 4 exams

Dismissal at 2:05 pm

12/19 - 1 & 2 exams

Dismissal at 2:05 pm

12/20 - Winter Break starts

1/6 - School resumes

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.

New Business Partner Alert!

Please check out our Business Partner ads at the bottom of this page!

Support our Business Partners who support our school!

If you are interested in advertising with us, please call Keith at B2K12 at 407-874-1710 or visit https://share.hsforms.com/1KvHsrVLGQXChhHzDEQvKuw4amsl

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

In this season of gratitude, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your children with us. I recognize that parents in Seminole County have several options, and I am thankful that you chose us. I believe that we are the best middle school in Seminole County, because we have the best team, the best students, and the best families. I am thankful to be leading this amazing school!

Please take some time this week to talk with your children about gratitude and share all that you are thankful for.

Have a great break!

Don't forget, Panthers always:

Practice Safety

Act Responsibly

Work Hard

Show Respect

Go Panthers! #PawsUp

Sincerely,

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS

PTSA 8th grade Information

We need you! PTSA is busy planning special activities for our 8th graders but they need your help.

Please see the 8th grade Donation Letter HERE

PTSA Movie Night 12/3

Our Holiday Movie Night is Tuesday, December 3. Be sure to complete the permission slip at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOy9nZbNr0rctZX-t-xg0HX9yLvNL9hrwF0vvyosBT4OYEfA/viewform or use the QR code below.

We need volunteers for chaperones and concession sales. Please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BABAE2FABFBC43-53429661-lcms#/

PTSA Cookie Sign Up

Calling All Bakers! It's the Holiday Season and the LCMS PTSA is excited to shower our staff with a cocoa and cookie bar! We need your help! Please use the sign up below if you are able to donate 1 dozen holiday cookies. These MUST be store bought. We look forward to showing our staff how much we appreciate them for all they do!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BABAE2FABFBC43-53468468-staff

Track and Field Tryouts

Please print and sign this permission slip. This is their ticket to get into tryouts: Parental Permission Form

LCMS Angel Tree

It’s that time again for the annual “Angel Tree” at Lawton Chiles Middle School. Please assist us by adopting an Angel today and spread holiday cheer to a child in need. If you are interested in adopting an Angel, please sign up below. 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. To ensure we have enough time to provide families with holiday help, please bring your unwrapped or in a gift bag Angel Tree donation to the front office by Friday, December 13th. Questions can be emailed to ashley_pierce@scps.k12.fl.us

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AA5A628A1FA7-53481104-lcms#/

8th grade Yearbook Ad

Now is the time to recognize your 8th grader in this year's yearbook. Visit www.yearbookforever.com to place your order.

Repeated but Relevant

November Panther Pride Press

Please enjoy this month's student created newsletter HERE

PTSA Needs You!

Parents of 8th graders

Attention 8th grade parents! Have your students check their email to make their suggestions for Gradventure t-shirt theme and color this year! Here is the link to share with them if needed:

https://forms.gle/vMhP2CznoZcFVUMX9

Also - the 8th grade committee had their first meeting this week and is starting to plan for our 8th grade events. They need volunteers to help with fundraising, planning, chaperoning and more. If you are interested in helping the committee, email 8thgradelcms@gmail.com

We have already scheduled lots of 8th grade events. For more information, check out the 8th gr Info Page on the website: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/news/what_s_new/8th_grade_information

Pigeon Key Trip

Who: 8th graders

What: Trip to Pigeon Key

When: April 11-13, 2025

We met the minimum threshold so the trip is definitely happening! If you are still interested in participating, please register below.

Pigeon Key FAQs

Pigeon Key Parent Meeting Presentation

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

Club Listing

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.

LCMS Clubs 2023-2024

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

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

Drop Off & Cell Phone Policies

PBIS

Our PBIS slogan is PawsUp!

Please help us to remind our students to exhibit these behaviors campus-wide.

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.