We have several items stacking up in our Lost & Found. Please have your students check the shelves outside of the Clinic.

Last week, some of our 7th Civics students attended a field trip to the Federal District Courthouse in Orlando. Students were able to attend a court hearing, meet attorneys, and have a Q & A session with Federal Judges.

In Mrs. Bond's Design: Engineering classes, students learned about Rube Goldberg machines and the six types of simple machines. In teams, students built a machine that used a chain reaction to complete a simple task, like pushing a button or ringing a bell. Students performed many tests and learned about energy, motion, and problem-solving.

Yesterday, students in Mr. Rohr's Ecology class had fun dissecting squid.

Pictures of the events above are attached on this post.

Don't forget - current 6th & 7th grade Registration is due 2/28. Information can be found here: Registration Website

Have a great week!

Dr. Laudani

Principal

2/20 - 1st period - Student of the Month

2/21 - SCPS Track Meet @ Lake Mary HS

2/23 - 4:05-5:30 - 8th gr (& makeups) Boys Basketball Tryouts**

2/24 - 4:05-5:30 - Girls Basketball Callbacks

2/25 - 3:05-4:30 - 1st Boys Basketball Callbacks

2/26 - Jazz Band MPAs

2/27 & 2/28 - Band Solo & Ensemble

2/27 - 8th gr Gradventure Ticket purchase DEADLINE

2/28 - DEADLINE for current 6th & 7th graders to select classes for 2026-2027 school year

3/4 & 3/5 - ELA/SCI QBAs - block days (see below)

3/7 - SCPS Math Competition, Pantherettes MA Dance Competition

3/7 & 3/8 - Lake Mary/Heathrow Art Festival

3/9  - Chorus 3 MPAs

3/10 & 3/11 - MATH/SS QBAs - block days (see below)

3/11 - PTSA Spirit Night @ Menchie's 3-9 pm

3/12 - 4:45 pm SAC Meeting

3/13 - Teacher Workday

**Signed Permission Slips required to get in.

Repeated:

ALL current 6th and 7th graders need to make their selection for next year's classes by February 28.

Information can be found on the Registration Website.

Top Teacher: Ms. Peterson

Top Student: Lorena Zimmerman-Stock

1st Place: Ms. Peele's 1st Period

2nd Place: Ms. Peele's 7th Period

3rd Place: Ms. Craft's 4th and 5th Periods (TIE)

Print & sign this permission form:

This is their ticket to get in.

P.E.A.K. Award for Educators: 2026 marks the 6th year of awarding OWC's PEAK Award to honor a Professional Educator who is Accomplished & Kind. Do you know an educator who…

·        Is consistently professional and ethical?

·        Is proud to be an educator? Models teaching expertise and competency?

·        Stays current with teaching practices?

·        Demonstrates compassion and kindness for students, staff, and colleagues? 

The attached flyer describes the PEAK award in more detail. Please share the flyer with your staff, teachers, and parent groups.  Due March 27, 2026. PEAK winners are awarded a certificate, cash award, and several other gifts. 

If you have questions, please contact me at 319-210-2466 or melwinnike@gmail.com

Download printable flyer here: Band Camp Flyer

Get ready for an unforgettable night, SCPS Families! Join us at the Kia Center as the Orlando Magic take on the Phoenix Suns for a special SCPS Community Night packed with school spirit, exciting moments, and fun surprises. Click below for discounted tickets and a portion of every ticket sold goes back to the school you select. Share with your friends and join us for this fun family event!

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Seminolecounty543

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

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. 

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.

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