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4/3 Paw Prints Newsletter

Posted Date: 04/03/26 (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

Congratulations to our March Students of the Month who were nominated by their Social Studies and Electives teachers.

Congratulations to our JV and Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball teams who swept Indian Trails Monday!
JV Girls won 38-16
JV Boys won 57-32
Varsity Girls won 44-19
Varsity Boys won 56-36

Wednesday was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Shout out to Mrs. Mikell, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Rando, Mrs. Nichols & Mrs. Vanderwalker for all you do for our Panthers!

Students in Mrs. Maiden's Exploration of AgriScience had fun this week composting and playing with worms.

Pictures of all of these events are attached.

The next couple of months are EXTREMELY busy. Please review the calendar on the LCMS website for important dates, including state testing, 8th grade activities, early release days, etc.

Have a great week!
Dr. Laudani
Principal

Upcoming Important Dates

4/3 - 8:30-9:15 am - LCMS 4-H Speech Contest
  • Friday Bowling @ Oviedo Bowling Center (see below)

4/6 - BEST Writing 8
4/7 - Q3 All A Celebrations
4/8 - 4:45 pm - Bball vs. JHMS - Girls at home 
4/9 - 4:45 pm - SAC Meeting
4/9-4/11 - Yearbook Field Trip to FSPA
4/10 - Friday Bowling @ Oviedo Bowling Center (see below)

4/15 - 4:45 pm - Bball vs. TWMS - Girls at home 
4/17 - 2 pm - Code Yellow to Red Layered Lockdown drill
  • 7 pm - Theater performance Newsies @ Partin ES
4/18 - 2 pm - Theater performance Newsies @ Partin ES
  • 7 pm - Theater performance Newsies @ Partin ES


Action Items

  • Respond to the Parent Voice Survey & have your child respond to the Student Voice Survey (see below)
  • Purchase Basketball Tickets (home & away games) HERE
  • Review UPDATED May testing & other important dates on website calendar HERE
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Parent Voice Survey

This isWe want to hear from you! Help us serve you better by participating in our parent voice survey! Please visit https://scps.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00nyngSLIugF1tk an example of a sentence to begin a paragraph.
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Spring Fiesta

Get ready for Spring Fiesta — brought to you by your awesome Student Council (we’re just here hyping + bringing the Kona Ice of NE Orlando)

Wed, April 29, 3:20–5:00 PM, LCMS Courtyard
  • Games
  • Face painting
  • Pie a teacher
  • Scavenger hunt
  • FREE Kona Ice

Must RSVP + have permission form to attend:

Parents, Want to help out? Sign up to volunteer:
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OHS SAC Needs YOU!

OHS is in need of SAC members. If your student is attending OHS in the fall, we'd love you to join our SAC. We meet once a month on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. Our meetings are usually an hour or less.
Please email Jaclyn DiMatteo or Susan Rodenburg if you are interested.
OHS MADT
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***Repeated but Relevant

BEST Writing Testing

Students will take the BEST Writing Test on the following dates:
  • 4/6 - 8th grade
Please see the bell schedules below.

Please see the parent letters below for important information:



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2026 Basketball Season

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

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

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Purchase Basketball Gear

Girls Basketball
Will be open until May 29 - items will be produced and delivered to your home address as they are ordered
Order here: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LCBBSP26 an example of a sentence to begin a paragraph.
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UCF Summer Camps

For more information, visit the websites on the flyers.
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OHS Mane Attraction Auditions

For 8th graders going to OHS next year
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LCMS PTSA & SCCPTA Need YOU!

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Summer Band Camp

Download printable flyer here: Band Camp Flyer
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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:
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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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