LCMS Paw Prints Newsletter

Dear LCMS Panther Families,

Thank you to those who attended the Parent Tech Night last night. Information was sent home about how to set up notifications in Skyward as well as how to become an observer in your child's eCampus courses. Those who brought their own devices were able to get one-on-one assistance. If you missed the event, please visit the Parents page of the LCMS Website and look for:

•  How to set up Skyward Parent Notifications

• eCampus Observer Setup

Please see below for information about our Virtual Open House.

Don't forget to help your child participate in the MegaBlast Fundraiser - We have raised over $28,000 so far and are only $5,000 away from beating last year's total. Please see below for more information. 

Don't forget, Panthers always:

Practice Safety

Act Responsibly

Work Hard

Show Respect

Go Panthers! #PawsUp

Sincerely, 

Dr. Melissa Laudani

Principal, Lawton Chiles MS 

Virtual Open House

Start here:  Intro presentation

MEGA BLAST FUNDRAISER UPDATE

FUNDRAISER ENDS SOON!

OUR FUNDRAISER ENDS NEXT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HELP! WE ARE SO CLOSE TO OUR GOAL

SIMPLE AND EASY! If you haven’t already done so, you can register quickly and email friends and family for support or send them a text through our site. The money raised during this program will directly benefit Lawton Chiles Middle to support academics, our school improvement plans and discretionary expenditures that benefit our students. 

Please Support us by registering this weekend and sending emails/text to friends and family anywhere in the US. Don’t forget Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Co-workers!

Click the link to help:  https://themegablast.com/join/LCMS

Our site allows you to share via text, Facebook, Instagram, and X. We are having great success with families sharing our site to their family and friends on Facebook

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! IT ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES TO HELP OUR SCHOOL

Note: The contacts that you provide are private and never shared.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Lawton Chiles Middle School has been Recognized

Time to celebrate! Our school has recently been recognized for our work implementing a school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. PBIS is an evidence-based three-tiered prevention framework designed to improve and integrate all data, systems, and practices impacting student outcomes. National research shows that full implementation of PBIS leads to reduced exclusionary discipline and improved student and teacher outcomes. By establishing the PBIS framework, we are developing skills of the students and adults, making system changes to our school environment to enhance school climate, acknowledging appropriate behavior, and using data to identify needed supports for our students and teachers. As a result of this work, we are being recognized by the FLPBIS Project for achieving Bronze PBIS Model School status. This award demonstrates our commitment to positive outcomes for all students and helps us celebrate our efforts as we progress toward full implementation of PBIS. For more information on our efforts, visit https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/ . To learn more about FLPBIS Project Model Schools, visit www.flpbis.org . 

Volleyball Season 2024

Come out and support our Panthers! Tickets can be purchased here:

https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/news/what_s_new/volleyball_2024

JV games start at approximately 4:45 pm. Varsity plays whenever JV is over. Students who want to attend home games must leave at dismissal at 3:05 pm and then return to attend the game. Tickets must be purchased via My School Bucks (see link above) and will not be sold at the door. Concessions will be sold at all home games - cash only. 

***Repeated but Relevant***

Cell Phone Reminder

Please remind your child - it is now state law that they CANNOT be on their phones in class without teacher permission - this includes days when there is a substitute in their class. Phones are to be silent and placed in the teacher designated area AT ALL TIMES. 

ID Cards

Please remind your student to wear their ID every single day. These IDs are important. It gives them access to our buildings and the bus and . It is very important to keep track of their IDs. If your student loses their ID, please have them tell their 1st period teacher so they can enter a request. Students might need to wait up to two weeks before receiving a replacement. Starting Quarter 2, there will be a fee for each replacement ID. 

LCMS Spirit Wear

Items can be purchased from the PTSA school store and can be picked up at Parent Tech Night on 9/12 https://lcmsptsa.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true 

Panther Pride Press

Check out the August issue of the Panther Pride Press  HERE 

The Rising 5K - join LCMS

Join LCMS Cross Country and Track programs and participate in The Rising 5k (see flyer below). A portion of the proceeds will benefit our programs here at LCMS!

https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Oviedo/TheRising 

PBIS Family Night @ Orlando Magic

Ticket link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/LCMS24

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. 

Order the Yearbook Today and Save $$

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