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1/16 Paw Prints Newsletter

Posted Date: 01/16/26 (09:00 AM)


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Paw Prints Newsletter

Important News for our Panther Community

 
2025-2026 Theme: Better Together
PAWS Expectations
 

Principal Update

Our spring calendar is quickly filling up! Please be sure to check the calendar either in Parent Square or on the LCMS website for important dates - including April & May testing, basketball, etc.

It is projected to be extremely cold Friday through next Tuesday. Please see that your child is dressed appropriately. Remember, blankets are not clothing! Students will be in the Growl Grill, the Marini Gym or the Lorenzo Library in the morning before school starts.

Congratulations to Mrs. Maiden on the grant she received from the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization. Her application, Advancing Soil Literacy through Middle School AgriScience, was one of 40 selected out of 240 applicants! 

This week's newsletter has LOTS of new information so please be sure to read everything.

Have a great week!

Sincerely,
Dr. Laudani
Principal
Mrs. Maiden

Upcoming Important Dates

1/16 - 5-9 pm PTSA Spirit Night @ Marlowe's Tavern
  • 5 pm - PTSA General Meeting @ Marlowe's

1/19 - No School - MLK, Jr. Day
1/20 - Q2 All As Celebrations
1/21 - Track vs. JHMS
1/24 - LCMS Night @ Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (see below)

1/26 - 1/30 - Literacy Week - Read, White & Blue! (see below)
1/26-2/2 - Counselors visit feeder elementary schools re: registration
1/26 - Spirit Day - Read, white & blue! 
1/27 - Spirit Day - Hats off to Reading
  • OHS registration presentation
1/28 - Spirit Day - Cozy up with a good book
  • Read-A-Thon in ELA classes - see below
  • Lunches - PTSA Member Perks
  • Track vs. TWMS
1/29 - Spirit Day - Wild about Reading
1/30 - Spirit Day - Book Character Day
1/31 - 3 pm - All County Band Concert @ WSHS

Action Items

  • Go to Marlowe's Tavern for Spirit Night - TONIGHT!
  • 8th HHS families - see below for 9th gr registration information
  • 8th gr families - purchase your Gradventure ticket on MySchoolBucks
  • If your child wants to try out for Basketball, print and sign the required permission form below. This is their ticket to get into tryouts.
Repeated:
  • 8th grade families - take note of dates for Freshman nights at HHS & OHS below
  • 8th grade students - find a chaperone for Gradventure and email your group to Mrs. McDonald at LCMSGradventure@scps.us
  • Plan your dress up days for Literacy Week (see below)
  • Buy a yearbook (see below)

PTSA General Meeting & Spirit Night

PTSA General Meeting — Tonight!
Join us tonight from 5:00–5:30 PM at Marlow’s Tavern for our PTSA General Meeting. These meetings only happen 3x a year, and we need a quorum to vote, including on a budget amendment for the remainder of the year — your presence matters!


Stay after for Spirit Night from 5–11 PM (dine in or take out).

Come for the meeting. Stay for dinner.
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***UPDATED: Hagerty HS Registration

1/28 - Husky Highlights - Incoming Freshman Night
3/23 & 3/24 - Counselors come to LCMS to meet with students individually do discuss schedule choices

Registration Presentation: 8th Grade Registration Presentation
Curriculum Guide: Curriculum Guide 26-27
HHS website class registration page (still being updated): https://www.hagertyhigh.scps.k12.fl.us/214460_2
This will have links to all forms & presentations

  • Husky Highlight Curriculum Night : JANUARY 28th from 6-8pm all new families are encouraged to attend!
  • Students from our feeder middle schools will be meeting with counselors AFTER spring break to go over course requests
  • Students wanting a virtual course next year will indicate their F2F course on the Course request form
NON SCPS FEEDER SCHOOLS: for students who are not currently enrolled in a Seminole County Public School but are planning to attend HHS, they will be able to officially do an online registration for the 2026-2027 School Year on March 1, 2026. This would include students currently in a private school, out of district/state. WE WILL COLLECT THE REGISTRATION CARDS IN ADVANCE, BUT YOU STILL NEED TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD AT HAGERTY! SCPS Enrollment: https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/84050_3

As more information becomes available, we will be sharing it on the HHS website and our Registration Page.

Literacy Week 1/26-1/30

read a thon
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After School Tutorial

Dear LCMS Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to inform you that the After School Tutorial will continue during Semester 2. Families are invited to register their students to participate in this academic support opportunity.
Please be advised that all students are required to re-register for Semester 2, including those who participated in the After School Tutorial during Semester 1. Re-registration is necessary to ensure accurate enrollment, attendance, and staffing. To re-register, please use this link: Semester 2 Tutorial Sign Up
After School Tutorial Program Details:
  • Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Time: 4:15–5:15 PM
  • Meeting Location: Students will meet their assigned teachers outside of the Growl Grill, at the picnic tables.
After School Tutorial is designed to provide students with additional academic assistance, including support with classwork and homework across subject areas.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Paige Brinker-Martin
SCPS/Lawton Chiles Middle School
Instructional Reading Coach

Spring Showcase

For anyone with a current 5th grader. Please share with your friends!
Spring Showcase

Boys Basketball Tryouts

Print & sign this permission form:

This is their ticket to get in.
boys

Girls Basketball Tryouts

Print & sign this permission form:

This is their ticket to get in.
girls

National Agriculture Day Student Job Fair

The Agriculture Council of America announced that March 24, 2026, will be National Agriculture Day with the theme of “Together We Grow.” Ag Day 2026 also celebrates 250 years of progress in agriculture. 

Cara Maiden, LCMS's Exploration of Agriscience Teacher,  will be hosting an event for her students to meet and interact with local professionals who work in  or support agriculture-related fields. The goal is for students to learn about real-world agricultural careers, ask questions, and see how agriculture connects to their community and future opportunities. 

Participation would involve setting up a small table or station and speaking with students during the event. 
Where: LCMS 
When: Tuesday - 3/24/26
Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm 
More details to follow.
Thank you for your willingness to participate. 

Please email Ms. Maiden with questions : maidencz@scps.k12.fl.us

Ag Day

Spring Rising 5k

Help support the LCMS Sports and Wellness programs by participating in the Oviedo Run Club's Spring Rising 5K! Kids pay only their age up until March 16th, and adults are only $25. All participants get a great shirt and finisher award. The middle school with the most registrations will win $500! 

Event information:
Join The Oviedo Run Club for our 4th Annual Spring Rising, benefiting underfunded educational gardens in our local schools. A portion of your registration will help provide the seeds, soil and supplies necessary to keep these learning grounds growing. 

Garden and Plant Expo
Our post-race event will feature local gardening clubs, farms and nurseries to help guide and teach how to plan and care for the home garden. Walk through the vendor area for free gardening advice, cuttings and seeds.

Each finisher will receive an unforgettable and non-disposable finisher's award, sourced from local businesses.

The course is traditionally an out and back route that runs along the Cross Seminole Trail and past many important Oviedo landmarks. The trail was once the railroad that helped Oviedo become one of the country's largest supplier of watercress and celery.

Race packets will be full of practical items you'll be sure to use again, along with the best commemorative race shirt that ends up in everyone's regular running attire. 

DON'T FORGET
PLEASE BRING A FOOD ITEM ON RACE DAY - food collected at the event will be donated to HOPE Helps, Inc. and local public school food pantries. 

The Oviedo Run Club is committed to putting on a green event, which entails the use of compostable water cups, on site recycling and race packets that are full of useable items, not to be wasted.

For those who may be interested in attending Lyman HS

Light up Lyman

***Repeated but Relevant

Oviedo High School Registration

1/27 – Counselors present to students about registration process
2/5 – 6-8 pm – Curriculum Night – Incoming Freshman Night

OHS Curriculum Night

8th grade Activities

Wednesday, during 7th period, all 8th grade students attended a grade level meeting where they were given information about high school registration, the 8th grade Gradventure field trip, 8th grade Dance & the 8th grade Yearbook Signing Party.

Also, all students have received a copy of the 8th grade Privileges Letter. The contents of this were reviewed during the assembly as well.

All HS registration information can be found on the 8th grade Information page on the LCMS Website:  LCMS Website > Students > 8th grade Information 

The presentation from today can be found here: 8th grade Activities Information

The ​Gradventure Field Trip ​Information can be found here: Gradventure One-pager

The 8th grade Expectations Letter can be found here: 8th grade Privileges Letter

If you have questions about HS registration, contact your child's counselor:
Last names A-Le - ayalanl@scps.k12.fl.us 
Last names Li-Z - forreslk@scps.k12.fl.us 

If you have questions about the 8th grade Privileges Letter, email Dr. Bridges: Tricia_Bridges@scps.k12.fl.us 

If you ​have questions about the 8th grade Activities, email Mrs. McDonald: lauren_fedi@scps.k12.fl.us

If want to help plan these events? Join the PTSA 8th grade Committee – email: 8th grade Committee  
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Club Listing

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!

Who to Call Flowchart

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:
Parent decision tree

LCMS PTSA

PTSA Board Member Emails:
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
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 Instagram: chilesptsa

No Food Deliveries & Drop Offs

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.
No Drop Offs

Important Links

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

Banner Sponsors

Support our sponsors!

These banners are hung on the PE field fence in the car line as well as on 419.

If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact: https://share.hsforms.com/1JG4T_qJIQq2TMHgRyay3dQ4amsl
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