Last week, we had an exceptionally busy and rewarding week with our band students. On Thursday evening, our Jazz Band performed at their Music Performance Assessment and delivered an outstanding performance, earning straight Superior ratings from all three judges. The adjudication panel included the FSYO Jazz Band Director and renowned jazz educator Don Zentz, who served as last year’s All-State Jazz Band clinician. The judges were highly complimentary of our students’ musicianship and preparation. This video is the Jazz Band MPA Performance.

Solo and Ensemble followed on Friday evening (5:00–9:45 p.m.) and throughout the day on Saturday (9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.), with students performing for adjudicators in ten-minute intervals.

We are incredibly proud to share that 221 students participated, and 210 Superior medals will be awarded. Every LCMS student earned one of the two highest ratings—Superior or Excellent—a remarkable accomplishment.

These achievements are a testament to the students’ dedication and hard work, as many began preparing their music as early as October and November. Their commitment and discipline truly paid off.

Kudos also to our Band Directors Mrs. Kuperman and Mrs. Autrey for their dedication and amazing skill to train these talented musicians.

Congratulations to Chorus 3 student, Lainey Flora, performed sola A cappella Star Spangled Banner at the SCCPTA (Seminole County Council PTA) Mascot Games this past Saturday. Way to go Lainey!

Congratulations to these students who were recognized at tonight's History Fair Awards Ceremony!!

Adriana Campos

Madelyn Sevener

Audrey Hu

Ana Grigoletti Domit

Liam Parker

Elizabeth Henry

Audrey Aubel

Pictures of all of these events are attached.

Lastly, we need your help with a few reminders for our students:

Thank you for your help reminding your children of these expectations.

Have a great week!

Dr. Laudani

Principal

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

3/7 & 3/8 - Lake Mary/Heathrow Art Festival (see below)

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

3/23 & 3/24 - HHS Counselors in 8th ELA 

3/24 - National Ag Day - Job Fair in Think classes

3/25 - 4:45 pm - Bball vs. Milwee - Girls at home

Join us at Menchie’s (Stonehill Plaza) on Wednesday, March 11th from 3–10 PM for a sweet treat that supports Lawton Chiles Middle School!

Show the flyer and 20% of your purchase will be donated to LCMS. 

And let’s be honest… middle schoolers treat frozen yogurt like a science experiment:

“Just a little swirl…” h suddenly it’s 10 toppings and a mountain of sprinkles. 

Menchie’s Stonehill Plaza

Wed, March 11

3:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Grab a cup, pile on the toppings, and support our Panthers! 

🎓 Every Bundtlet purchased helps support our 8th graders as they celebrate their final weeks at LCMS!

 

🗓 Order Window: March 2 – March 18

📍 Pickup: Fri March 27th | 5–6 PM | LCMS Carpool Line

 

🍫 Chocolate Chocolate Chip

🍓 White Chocolate Raspberry

🍋 Lemon

🎉 Confetti

🍪 Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie

Questions?

Email: 8thgrade@lcmsptsa.com

Here are a few highlights to keep on your radar:

And a quick reminder for our Panther families:

PTSA Board Nominations for 2026–2027 are due April 1st! Don’t wait until the night before like a middle school science project. 

 Stay in the loop all month long:

Please be sure to view the below links and have your child's registration completed before HHS counselors visit ELA classes on 3/23 & 3/24.

Registration Presentation: 8th Grade Registration Presentation

Curriculum Guide: Curriculum Guide 26-27

HHS website class registration page: https://www.hagertyhigh.scps.k12.fl.us/214460_2

HHS Course Planning Sheet: HHS Course Planning Sheet

This will have links to all forms & presentations

QBAs - Quarterly Benchmark Assessments - will be taken on a block schedule format:

3/10: 1, 3, 5, 7 - SS/MATH

3/11: 2, 4, 6 - SS/MATH

Event: 39th Annual Lake Mary- Heathrow Festival of the Arts

Address: 950 Market Promenade Avenue, Lake Mary, FL 32746

Date: March 7th and 8th 2026

Ms. Dean sends Congratulations to the 2D and 3D Art Students for being selected to show their Artwork at the 39th Annual Lake Mary- Heathrow Festival of the Arts!

Come support our panthers and see Student Artwork in the Seminole County Public School Student Artwork tent! All are welcome to attend! There will be food trucks, Artists Tents Music and more!

Our teams are set and Basketball season starts the week after Spring Break.

All tickets must be purchased online. Concessions are cash only.

Buy your tickets here: https://www.msbtickets.com/ChilesMiddle/schoolevents

For 8th graders going to OHS next year

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!

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.

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:

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