Dear Panther families,

Agriscience Shark Tank! Last Friday, our THINK Agriscience students put their creativity and entrepreneurial skills to the test as they pitched innovative ideas to a panel of guest judges! (And yes, it was Halloween costume day!) A huge thank you to our judges, including the SCPS Superintendent!

Congratulations to our winning Red Ribbon doors from last week:

Mrs. Higley

Mrs. Green

Mrs. Capp

Great job!

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of our Chorus 1 and Chorus 3 vocalists on a SPECTACULAR fall semester concert Monday night! It was a night of beautiful singing featuring soloists, student violinists, and a student piano accompanist! Your patriotic salute to our Veterans and military families was very much appreciated by our audience, too! Special shout out to our Choral Director, Ms. Swallow, who led this talented group of musicians! Thank you for your dedicated effort in creating such a special concert performance...BRAVO! 

On Saturday, some of our runners and families joined Team Chiles to represent at The Rising 5K. 

Congratulations to our Panther Cross Country Teams (Boys & Girls, JV & Varsity) on their first meet of the season and beating South Seminole Academy. Results can be found here: J7 XC Results Go Panthers!

Anything look familiar?? Send your students to the Lost and Found located in the courtyard, outside the clinic. Items not claimed by the end of the semester will be donated.

Congratulations to those students selected for All State Band and Orchestra. We had an incredible amount of students make the all state ensembles this year! They were chosen from audition entries from across the entire state of Florida. They will be representing our school in January! Special shout out to Mrs. Kuperman for her teaching and encouragement of her students to work at performing at the highest levels.  

Mila Kiray, clarinet, Concert Band

Cyrus Safi, bassoon, Concert Band

Wyn Swanson, percussion, Concert Band

Oliver Wood, alto saxophone, Concert Band

Sean Wright, clarinet, Concert Band

Cece Lin, bass, Jazz Band

Acacia Zhai, violin, Orchestra

Pictures from this week are HERE. 

Enjoy this week's Paws52 Broadcast HERE. 

Have a great week!

Dr. Laudani

This has always been located at the bottom of this newsletter, but we felt that a reminder was needed.

If you have a concern or question regarding one of your child's classes, the first step is always to reach out to the teacher. Sometimes an in person conference is better than a phone call or an email.

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 are auditing our records and our clerical team will be reaching out if needed to update your proof of residency.  We understand some of you have not done so since Kindergarten; however, it is district policy that this is to be done regularly. 

If you receive an email titled: ACTION NEEDED Proof of Residency, please provided the required documents as soon as possible.

Thank you for helping us keep your child's records up to date and accurate. 

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 Monday, November 9

Dear LCMS Families,

To help us ensure that all transportation changes are communicated and processed safely, please follow the guidelines below when requesting a bus pass for your child.

If you are requesting a bus pass for your child, please email Dr. Bridges directly. To help us process your request, please include the following information in your email:

Please allow at least 24 hours' advance notice when submitting a bus pass request. Requests submitted with less than 24 hours' notice may not be able to be accommodated.

If you have an emergency transportation change that requires immediate attention, please contact the LCMS Front Office directly rather than sending an email.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep our students safe! We appreciate your partnership and understanding.

We still have 3 more baskets to be selected!!

Click HERE to sign up to donate a basket. 

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

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

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