Our Lost and Found has grown recently. Please have your children look in the lost and found for any items they may be missing. They will have until Friday the 21st to collect any items. The remaining items will be donated.

As we enter this busy holiday season, we have seen an uptick in use in the Growl Grill and the restrooms. Please continue to remind your children that they cannot use them from 9:30-dismissal. Students seen using their phone will receive a consequence.

We are also seeing an increasing number of students without ID cards. Leaving it at home is not a valid excuse. Please tell your children not to let students borrow their ID cards. If your child lost their ID card, please request one using the button at the bottom of the newsletter. The first replacement is free. Subsequent replacements are $2. Once a replacement is issued, the old card will no longer work.

Additionally, we have had a few instances of students spraying perfume or cologne near other students or staff members who are allergic. Please talk to your children about not spraying perfume, cologne, or other sprays in the classrooms or hallways.

If you are at Great Day in the Country on Saturday, stop by the performance stage to listen to our Chorus 3 students from 12:40-1 pm. 

The Red Ribbon Week dress up days were a huge hit. Please see a couple of the pictures below. More will be submitted separately.

Have a great weekend.

Have a great week!

Principal

For planning purposes, here are the dates for the remainder of the semester:

11/7-11/8 - Jr. Thespian District Festival 

11/7 - All County Chorus 

11/8 - 12:40-1 pm Great Day in the Country - Chorus

11/10 - Field trip to Crooms

11/11 - Veterans Day

11/12 - XC vs. TWMS

11/13 - 4:45 pm SAC Meeting

CPR Training in PE classes

11/17 - Chorus Concert - WSHS

11/18 - Teach In

11/19 - XC @ ITMS

11/24 - 11/28 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving

12/2 - PTSA Movie Night & Holiday Sale

12/3 - XC vs. JHMS

6 pm Band Winter Concert @ HHS

Dance Final Performance 

12/5 - Band field trip to HHS Showcase Preview

12/6 - District Cross Country Meet @ LMHS

12/8-12/12 - Winter Spirit Week & Door Decorating Contest - more info TBA

12/11 - Performing Arts field trip to OHS (Band, Chorus, Dance, Theater)

4:45 pm SAC Meeting

(See below for bell schedule)

12/15 - 7th pd QBA

12/16-12/18 - Early Release 

12/16 - 5th & 6th QBA

Band Night 

12/17 - 3rd & 4th QBA

12/18 - 1st & 2nd QBA

12/19 - 1/5/2026 Winter Break

1/6/2026 - School Resumes

We had an incredible amount of students make All State Band and Chorus this year! The students below will be traveling to Tampa in January to represent our school in their ensembles. This prestigious event is a celebration of developing musicianship at the highest level among the top secondary music students in the state. BRAVO to these students and to all who auditioned this year! We are VERY proud of YOU!!!

Alexandra Borgon, All State Band

Mariana Delia, All State Band

Hudson Hackett, All State Band

Elizabeth Henry, All State Band

Jax Nevarez, All State Band

Chase Repstien, All State Band

Abigail Willadsen, All State Band

Timothy Zhu, All State Orchestra

Lainey Flora singing Treble 2 in the Treble Choir

Jun Seo Park singing Bass in the Mixed SATB Choir

Luke Coyle singing Tenor in the Mixed SATB Choir

Congratulations to Adriana Campos whose artwork is now on display in the Seminole/Osceola County Public School Exhibition in the Peggy Crosby Student Art Gallery at the Orlando Museum of Art through January 4, 2026. The student gallery is open to the public and free for all. Congratulations Adriana!

Congratulations to Mrs. Maiden, who teaches Think: Exploration of AgriScience. She has received grants from Lockheed Martin, Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools and the St. Johns Water Management District to grow her program!

We still have several students who do not have permission to get ice or band-aids in the clinic. To give permission, go to Skyward Family Access, click Forms on the left.

We need help stocking the shelves of our food pantry.

Students will take their QBAs in their regularly scheduled class period (ex: if ELA is 2nd period, will take the ELA QBA in 2nd period)

12/15 - 7th period

12/16 - 5th & 6th period

12/17 - 3rd & 4th period

12/18 - 1st & 2nd period

12/19 - Teacher Workday - can be comp/remote

Please see the bell schedule below. Lunches TBD - you will have this information when you return from Thanksgiving Break

Several of our clubs are up and running.

Parents MUST sign a Google permission slip for each club their child plans to attend.

Visit the Students page of the LCMS website for a list of clubs & their Google permission forms:

Visit the list to see all the new clubs!

Have an issue? Don't know who to contact? Follow this flowchart.

All staff emails can be found on the Staff page of the LCMS Website: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/staff

Administrator content areas can be found on the Our School page of the LCMS Website: https://www.lcms.scps.k12.fl.us/187285_2

The Conference Request Form can be found on the Parents page of the LCMS Website and at the bottom of this newsletter:

president@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Courtney Witt⁩

vicepresident@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Yadi Soto⁩

treasurer@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Maura Ward⁩

secretary@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Lindsey Smallwood⁩

membership@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Sarah T⁩apia

grants@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Kourtney Greenstein⁩

hospitality@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Felicia Prior⁩

8thgrade@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Kellie Burzee⁩

reflections@lcmsptsa.com @Monica Hagan

SACRep@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Kelly R⁩epstien

socialmedia@lcmsptsa.com Lisa Bartek

studentperks@lcmsptsa.com @⁨Kelly R⁩epstien

spiritnights@lcmsptsa.com @⁨January Sambell⁩

If you are interested in volunteering in the Lorenzo Library before school or during lunches, email Kelly Repstien at either of the emails above.

For more information about LCMS PTSA, visit: https://www.lcmsptsa.com/

To sign up for LCMS PTSA, visit: https://lcmsptsa.givebacks.com/shop?category=17470

To register to be a Dividend, visit: https://dvd.scps.k12.fl.us/

PTSA Facebook: LCMS PTSA

PTSA Facebook Group: Lawton Chiles Middle School Families Oviedo, FL

PTSA Instagram: chilesptsa

We do not accept any food deliveries (Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.) for students.

We do not accept any drop offs of any kind - PE Uniforms, lunch, homework, etc. If a student forgot their lunch, they will still be fed by Red Apple Dining.

We do not allow students to bring and share cupcakes or other treats. Please save the birthday celebrations for after school.

Please follow these links to important documents for a successful school year:

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