Last Friday, I had the privilege of celebrating our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kuperman, at the SCPS Teacher of the Year ceremony. Congratulations Mrs. Kuperman.

Last weekend, former student, Ava Bess, completing your Eagle Scout Project - refurbishing our Reading Garden. Thank you, Ava!

We have entered the registration season. This week, our School Counselors have been visiting our feeder elementary schools sharing about the Lawton Chiles MS experience and the registration process. Tuesday, we will welcome our incoming 5th graders to our campus. They will attend an assembly in the gym including performances from Band, Chorus, Theater, Dance & Cheer. They will then go on a tour of campus before going back to their schools.

I have also been fielding emails and calls from several of your family and friends who have heard how wonderful LCMS and want to come join us. Please direct them to the LCMS website - scroll down to News - click on Incoming 6th graders. All information about transfers, registration, Spring Showcase & Band Camp can be found there. Please note, however, that this year, there is no maximization transfer option from JHMS to LCMS. Anyone zoned JHMS, will have to wait for Controlled Open Enrollment in April to apply. You are the best ambassadors for our school and our programs - keep spreading the word and encouraging them to come! Spring Showcase is a great time for them to visit and see all we have to offer. 

Congratulations to the over 300 students who received All As on their Quarter 2 report card!

Congratulations to the students who were selected to be the Student of the Month, nominated by their Math or ESE teacher!

Congratulations to the Track team for their meet against Tuskawilla MS!

Congratulations to Elijah Soto-Berrios who was selected as a winner of the 2025-2026 WonderWorks WonderKids program!

Earlier this week, eighth graders zoned Oviedo High School attended a presentation regarding how to pick their classes for next year. Visit the OHS Curriculum Night on 2/5 for more information.

This week was Literacy Week. It was wonderful seeing so many students enjoying having time to simply read for enjoyment!

Pictures of the events above are attached on this post.

Have a great week!

Dr. Laudani

Principal

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1/30 - Spirit Day - Book Character Day

1/31 - 3 pm - All County Band Concert @ SHS

***NOTE - NEW LOCATION***

2/3 - 10-11:30 am - 5th graders Field Trip

2/4 - Track vs. SSA & Milwee @ Hagerty HS

2/5-2/7 - Jr. Thespian State Festival

2/5 - Current 7th gr Registration through Science classes

2/6 - Chorus 3 - Disney Sings

2/7 - SCPS District Science Fair @ LMHS

2/10 - Current 6th gr Registration through Social Studies classes

2/11 - Track vs. ITMS

2/12 - 6-7:30 pm - Spring Showcase

2/13 - 9-9:30 am - PTSA Candy Sale

CPR in PE classes

2/18 - No School - President's Day

Repeated:

Order for your special Valentine by 2/6.

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Order here by Feb 9:

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Let's Get Circulating - Library Challenge

The race is on! Which school will lead the district in reading and rise to the top of the challenge? Let’s Get Circulating!

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 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

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

Print & sign this permission form:

This is their ticket to get in.

Print & sign this permission form:

This is their ticket to get in.

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

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLZVTXVeIg8CswVEcK6lkiViSXPzPbMURDhBa3plBZuvk0fg/viewform

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. 

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.

2/5 – 6-8 pm – Curriculum Night – Incoming Freshman Night

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  

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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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