Dear Panther families,

Last Thursday was the Beginning Band demonstration concert where parents got to experience a band concert from their child's point of view. Truly an eye-opening opportunity for parents to see their child's journey through Band under the leadership of Mrs. Kuperman. Go Panthers! (And Parents!) 

Friday was Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness at LCMS! 

Last week, students in Mrs. Martin's US History classes completed a Boston Massacre CSI - Was it self defense? Who was at fault? They investigated eye witness accounts and the crime scene to formulate their own opinion.

Last week, students in Mrs. Haddox's Civics classes enjoyed a Declaration of Independence Escape Room.

Congratulations to Mrs. Maiden who was recognized at Saturday's Annual Meeting of the Seminole County Farm Bureau as their Agricultural Educator of the Year!  Then, this week, she received 2 more grants: one from Florida Ag in the Classroom and another grant from the Oviedo Garden Club.

On Wednesday, This morning we invited students from Partin Elementary School-Seminole County Public Schools Walker Elementary and Young Innovators Oviedo as well as some of our Band parents to attend a Halloween Concert. Symphonic Band students demonstrated several different instruments in addition to playing some spooky tunes, led by Mrs. Kuperman. A great time was had by all. We can wait to see the 5th graders back for Band Night in December.

It's Red Ribbon Week! Included are pictures from: Dress like your hero (several picked their fav teacher!)

Twin Day

PJ Day

Yesterday was Grade Level Color Wars & today we say BOO to drugs!!

Giving back, one bag at a time!

Sunshine Club delivered art activity bags to Advent Health for Children for the siblings of pediatric oncology patients. We hope these activities bring creativity, comfort, and a little extra sunshine to their day.

Yesterday, we celebrated Student of the Month for October. Students were nominated by their Math and Science teachers. 

Yesterday afternoon was the BEST DAY EVER!! Students who qualified through the PTSA MegaBlast fundraiser participated in the MegaBlast reward party in the field during 6th & 7th periods. 

Pictures from this week are HERE. 

Enjoy this week's Paws52 Broadcast HERE. 

Have a great week!

Dr. Laudani

We are pleased to share that B Lunch students have done an outstanding job adjusting to our new procedures this week. As a result of their positive response, we have not needed to move forward with assigned seating by fourth-period class. Students are entering the cafeteria, finding a seat, and following directions with much greater consistency.

To help maintain a calm and orderly environment, students are seated first and then released to the lunch lines in staggered groups so that large numbers of students are not moving around at the same time. Students are also raising their hands to request restroom use, and our staff is bringing trash cans to the tables at the end of lunch rather than having students get up to dispose of their trash. These small adjustments have made a significant difference in reducing noise, congestion, and unnecessary movement throughout the cafeteria.

We are incredibly proud of how our students have responded this week and appreciate their efforts to demonstrate our PAWS expectations. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create a safe, positive, and enjoyable lunch environment for all students.

Please see the graphic below for more information.

Click HERE to sign up to donate a basket. 

All students who want to attend the interest meeting must have the permission slip signed HERE.

SCPS Student Art Show the 1st week of November at the Altamonte Mall. We have art from our 2D and 3D Art classes entered into the show.

Altamonte Mall

November 1-8, 2026

451 E Altamonte Dr Ste 2165, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Congratulations to these students who will have art in the show:

Gabriel Gutierrez Pereira

Marisa Atkinson

Lucas Parente

Cecelia Lin

Jezel Rezkalla

Maya Gross

Hailey Williams

Emma Bartek

Coralie Has

Vivianne Wolfe-Pineda

Marina West

Emily Berelsman

Holly McDevitt

Sharida Ali

Gabriel Renteria

Elijah Soto-Berrios

Jayde Murray

Maggie Rettew

Karina Hoppmann

Katherine Storie

Denise Hernandez

Lucas Grigoletti-Domitt

Chloe Sarmiento Zamora

Mary Kathryn Smith

Mackenzie Lindain

Heidi Gerhard

Sophia Le Nguyen

Orpha Reyes

Isabella Murphy

Leila Rodd

Kaden Wlotzko

Ana Munoz Marin

Xavier D'Souza

Brianna Florio

Isabella Prochazka

Kylie Green

Abby Brookshire

Gabriel Renteria

Linda Lipman

Anna Siegle

Xiyuan Zhou

Sienna Paone

Is your 8th grader interested in attending Crooms High School? Sign them up for the field trip to Crooms.

November 16, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Bring a bag lunch or purchase a lunch at Crooms

Limit - 30 students 

Release and consent form due to Ms. Forrester by Friday, November 2

The price will go up as the year goes on. Order one for your child today!

The SCPS Student Support Services Annual Transition Fair is a free event for families of all students with disabilities that have an IEP, 504 Plan, or other support needs, who want information on a path to support their child as they transition through school and beyond. The resources provided by community agencies at the fair help families and students plan their future as they transition to adult life, educational, and/or work environments.

Grab Your Passport and Explore What’s Next! We’re officially ONE MONTH AWAY from the 2026 SCPS Transition Fair!

📅 Saturday, November 14th, 2026

⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Lake Brantley High School: 991 Sand Lake Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

Join us as local agencies and community partners help students and families navigate the road to independence, post-secondary opportunities, employment resources, and adult services.

The journey to life after high school starts here!

Ready to explore? Register today!

SCPS Annual Transition Fair Registration link: ➡️🔗 https://bit.ly/2026-SCPS-TRANSITION-FAIR

Beta Club is sponsoring a food drive for the LCMS Food Pantry next week. Items should be placed in the labeled boxes in the Growl Grill, the Lorenzo Library, or the Main Office. Thank you for your support!

Visit LCMS PTSA website to join today!

Several of our clubs are up and running. Check out the flyers below.

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!

To contact PTSA, visit: About Us

For more information about LCMS PTSA, visit: 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

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:

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, instrument, 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.

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