LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

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

Support our Business Partners who support our schools!

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Thank you to those families who have already donated to our Mega Blast Fundraiser. As of 7 am, we have raised $16,100 towards our goal of $40,000. Please keep sharing to family and friends nationwide!!

Please be sure to see this letter regarding the Safety Survey that will be taken in class on November 1 & 2: Safety Survey Parent Letter

Have a great week!

Sincerely, 

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS 

Cross Country

Our Cross Country season starts this week with a home meet against South Seminole.  Please see the calendar above for upcoming dates. 

Teach In

Teach In is November 14. If you are interested in being a guest speaker, please email Mrs. McDonald at lauren_fedi@scps.k12.fl.us 

Leadership Team Discipline Walks

On Monday, November 6 during 1st period, the Leadership Team will be coming around to all classrooms to talk regarding Discipline issues and reminding students of the PAWS expectations.  Please remind your students of the expectations below. Appropriate behaviors include:

• Keep your hands and feet to yourself (even if you are just joking - don't do it!)

• Walk  in the hallways/courtyard - running is not safe

• Use appropriate language - no cursing or racial slurs

• Show respect - this includes cleaning up after yourself. Throw your trash away instead of leaving it on the table or floor. 

Remember #PawsUp

PTSA Reflections - only a few days left! Deadline = 11/2

Lawton Chiles PTSA is officially launching our Reflections 23/24 Program. If you have a LCMS student artist that would be interested in submitting a piece of art in any of the categories below, please let them know about this amazing program!

More information can be found by visiting https://www.lcmsptsa.com/reflections

***Repeated but Relevant***

8th graders field trip to Crooms Academy

Any 8th graders interested in attending Crooms Academy for high school are invited to attend a tour of the school on November 6.  Please see the parent letter and permission slip below:

Crooms AOIT Parent Letter

Crooms AOIT Permission Slip

HS Magnet Programs

For information on SCPS High School Magnet Nights, please use this link:

2023 SCPS High School Magnet Nights

If you are an 8th grader who wants to apply to a High School Magnet Program for the 2024 - 2025 school year, please click on the link below:

High School Magnet: Online Application

For more information, please reach out to:

Student Assignment and Program Access Dept. Contact Info.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact your student's Counselor. You may reach Mrs. Stivers @ kelly_stivers@scps.k12.fl.us (for students with the last name beginning with A - Le) and Ms. Forrester @ forreslk@scps.k12.fl.us (for students with the last name beginning with Li - Z).

Open Gym - Girls Only

Girls - want to play basketball? Coach Stone and Coach Braun will be holding a Girls Only Open Gym on Fridays after school starting November 3. See the Club listing below for the permission slip and contact info for any questions. 

Hagerty HS Basketball Camp

Registration Form

Save the Date – Mark Your Calendars – Coming in November SCPS Safety Survey

Beginning October 30th, students in grades 4-12 will have the opportunity to take part in the SCPS Safety Survey.  Your student’s input and comments are important.

Participation in the surveys provides valuable information on our school and helps to guide school improvement. Participant identities and survey responses are completely anonymous and will never be connected to your student.

The SCPS Safety survey will be administered online.  To preview the questions that students will respond to click here. 

Club Listing - UPDATED 10/19

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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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

FYI - No Drop Offs or Early Check-out after 3:30 (2:30 on Wed)

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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