LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

This week the administration team visited all classrooms to remind students about the PAWS Expectations and to specifically address behaviors we are seeing around campus. Please help by encouraging them not to engage in horseplay and to keep their hands and feet to themselves at all times - this includes pulling on a backpack or flicking someone's hat off their head. Oftentimes what starts out as a joke ends up being something more and consequences must be given. 

We have also had a few calls and emails with questions about bullying. If your child tells you that something is going on, please encourage them to report it. We cannot fix it if we don't know about it. Per the SCPS Student Conduct and Discipline Code, Bullying is systemically and chronologically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress. Please encourage your child to report anything before it gets to that point. Students can report issues to Ms. Freund, Mrs. Borosky and Dr. Bridges in the Student Services office or at lunches. It is our goal for all students to feel safe on campus. During our visits we also encouraged everyone to think of a trusted adult that they have on campus. Everyone should have someone that they feel safe going to. 

Please see the updated club listing 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 

Crooms Academy of Information Technology

Parents of 8th graders only - please see the parent letter below for 8th graders interested in attending Crooms AIOT for high school. The field trip is November 11.

Crooms Parent Letter

PTSA Halloween Candy Sales

***Repeated but Relevant***

Your Help Needed

Volunteers are needed for the Mega Blast event on 10/31 from 2-4pm. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Dr. Bridges at 407-871-7037 for more information. 

You may register as a Dividend at: Dividend Application

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

Pigeon Key Trip - Only 1 week left - we still have a few seats

Who: 8th graders

What: Trip to Pigeon Key

When: April 11-13, 2025 

If you missed the Parent Meeting but want more info, please see the fliers below:

Pigeon Key Presentation - MSB link will be extended to Friday, November 1

Pigeon Key FAQs

Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest

Red Ribbon Week is October 28 – November 1, 2024.  The poster contest is designed to give students an opportunity to show their support for “Staying Drug Free” and “Saying No to Drugs”. This is a school-wide effort, and winners will be chosen by the school counselors. There will be one winner per grade.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Ayala, Certified School Counselor, at 407-871-7004 or ayalanl@scps.k12.fl.us.

 CONTEST RULES

WHO: All Lawton Chiles Middle School Student

POSTER: Created and submitted to the Counselor’s office in Building 2.

SIZE: 22” x 28” Poster Board

DESIGN: Should fill the page. Use any colors. Drawing, painting, etc.  Do not violate any copyrights.

THEME: “Life is a movie, film drug free.”

SUBMIT: To the Counselor’s office in Building 2 by October 25th.

SUBMISSION DATES:  Posters will be accepted from October 7th thru October 25th. The first 50 participant can receive a poster from the school counselors to use. Only one submission per student.

Panther Pride Press

Check out the August issue of the Panther Pride Press  HERE 

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. 

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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. 

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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