Welcome Back! We hope everyone enjoyed the extended weekend and had a chance to relax and spend time with family.
🎥💬 Esports & Finance Scholastic Academy Webinar - if you missed our live webinar on Wednesday of last week, you can watch the recording, which is broken up into chapters for quicker viewing. The WebEx password is Legacy2025.
👕 Legacy shirts - we're currently at 18 requests for the floral shirts that many of you were asking about during Meet the Teacher. If we get 83 more commitments, our vendor will provide us with special pricing and free shipping. See below for more details.
⚽ Soccer Shout-Outs - Congratulations to our boys and girls soccer teams for their impressive wins against Wedgefield last week! This week, we’re heading to Avalon Middle for our next games. Let’s keep the momentum going—come out and support our teams!
📝 FAST Testing Begins Next Week - Round one of FAST testing kicks off next week. To help students perform their best, please make sure they:
- Get a full night’s sleep
- Eat a healthy breakfast
- Arrive on time and ready to focus
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students succeed!
👥 PTSA & School Advisory Council - our PTSA held their first meeting of the year last week. The PTSA is a partnership deeply committed to enhancing the school experience for our students and supporting the staff. Our primary goal is to foster open communication and collaboration between parents and teachers to create the best possible environment for student success, both academically and emotionally.
SAC will convene on Tuesday, September 9th at 6pm in the Media Center. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
Have a great week!
Jason Jiménez
Principal
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September 1st
Labor Day - No School
September 3rd
Soccer Games @ Avalon
September 8th
FAST ELA PM 1
September 9th
FAST Math PM1
SAC Meeting - 6pm in the Media Center
September 11th
Hearing and Vision Screening
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night 5 pm - 8:30 pm
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Annabelle Alexa, Tinley Bohne, Ninah Bright, Alyssa Carmenatty, Valentina Garcia, Presley McNichol, Janeyssy Medina, Chloe Merritt, Lucy Miller, Siena Milliman, Aurora Pereira, Oriana Rodriguez, Ashley Viera Rodriguez
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Left to right: Oriana Rodriguez, Tinley Bohne, Siena Milliman, Alyssa Carmenatty |
- Anayah Selvin
- Isabella Espinosa
- Bailey Stoltz
- Leaxy Guzman
- Aimee Adams
- Lucy Miller
- Vanessa Baez
- Barbara Boquien
- Marissa Gomez
- Lexani Ramos
- Hannah Tran
- Sofia Kintsurashvili
- Sarah Duran
- Alyssa Gonzales
- Amariah Portalatin
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Ms. Zayas-Vargas's students were learning the months of the year in Spanish to the "Macarena". |
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📚 Library Adventures Begin in ELA!
Last week, our ELA classes began their visits to the school library with an engaging orientation session and the chance to check out new books. In addition to physical books, students can dive into digital reading through the Sora app, accessible via Launchpad.
To make reading even more exciting, we’re launching a monthly incentive program! Students who log their reading minutes in the Beanstack app will be eligible for special rewards. Let’s celebrate the joy of reading—one page at a time!
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Students can now enjoy a vast library of eBooks—including graphic novels and magazines—through the Sora app, conveniently available on Launchpad. These digital titles are accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device, making reading more flexible and fun than ever!
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Students can stay motivated and organized with Beanstack, a Launchpad app designed to enhance their reading journey. With Beanstack, they can log their reading minutes, join exciting challenges, and keep a running list of all the books they explore throughout the school year. It’s a fun and interactive way to build strong reading habits!
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🌞 What Is the Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA)?
Each year, Florida Media Specialists carefully select the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book List to help spark a love of reading in students across the state. These books are chosen not only for their literary quality and engaging stories, but also for their variety—ranging across genres, cultures, and curriculum connections.
The goal? To encourage children to read for pleasure and build strong reading fluency in the process. Whether your child is into mysteries, graphic novels, or heartfelt tales, there’s something on the SSYRA list to capture their imagination.
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Hello, My name is Leigh Rucktenwald. I am thrilled to be your PTSA president for the 2025-2026 school year. I have been involved in PTA/PTSA for about 5 years and served as a board member at the elementary, middle school and county level. I have even had the pleasure of representing the PTA in Washington D.C. by meeting with a House Representative. I am passionate about inclusion, literacy, and citizenship. Working in before and after care at a local elementary school I have the ability to help provide a safe environment to support working families. I have a 6th grader and an 8th grader here at Legacy and look forward to a fantastic 2025-2026 school year. |
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Carrie Balthazar is a mother to 3 amazing kids, currently in 2nd, 6th, and 10th grades. This is her second child that has attended Legacy and she previously served on the School Advisory Council and the PTSA Executive Board here. She also sits on the PTA Executive Board at a local elementary school and the School Advisory Council at a local high school.
As a pediatric nurse practitioner, helping children is Carrie's true passion. Volunteering is where her heart is and she believes there is no community more deserving of our time than our children. Carrie hopes to bring more family engagement events to Legacy to support building friendships between students and their families as well as providing support and resources for our legacy staffulty.
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Hello! My name is Kat Sutherland, and I'm excited to serve as one of the Vice Presidents on the PTSA Executive Committee this year. I have 10+ years experience in both elementary and middle school PTA. I have three children. My two daughters have previously passed through Legacy Middle and my son is currently in 6th grade. I'm passionate about supporting our teachers, staff, and families. I look forward to working together to make this a great year for our students. |
Hello My name is Olga Campos and I'm excited to be joining PTSA this year. While this is my first time serving in a PTA role, I bring strong organizational and communication skills from my career as an Operations Manager, where I coordinate many moving pieces on a daily basis. I'm confident these skills serve me well as the Recording Secretary. I am also a proud parent of a 6th grader at Legacy and we both look forward to an amazing school year together!
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Hello, my name is Stacey Conrad, and I am excited to be serving on the PTSA this year! I am the parent of a 6th grader here at Legacy. I’m passionate about building strong connections between families, teachers, and students. My background is within the education system for over 15 years as an educator serving many different roles and now a private provider in schools. I enjoy using those skills to help support our school community. I believe that when parents, teachers, and students work together, we create an environment where every child can thrive. |
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A mother of a 6th grader. I am of Hispanic heritage from El Salvador. I enjoy playing Xbox with my husband, gardening, and hanging out with my 8 pets. This is my first year at Legacy Middle School and my first year in Florida public schools. I am passionate about immigration, literacy, and financial literacy. I am ready to make a difference in our children's lives at school.
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We are looking forward to working with you to support our students, staff, and community here at Legacy Middle School!
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If we can secure a minimum purchase order of 100 shirts, we will have them delivered to Legacy for $25/shirt and zero shipping! Each shirt is a custom order. Take a look at the shirts below. The first mock up is what the vendor says they can create for us. The second mock up with the white background is what our staff wears.
We'd love to have you, our community, show your Legacy pride with a purchase of one these custom shirts!
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Reminder: State-Mandated Cell Phone Policy All cell phones must be silenced and stored out of sight—either in a backpack or purse—for the entire school day, from 9:25 AM to 4:04 PM. This rule is set by the state and applies to everyone on campus.. |
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Any student on campus before 9:00 AM or staying after school for activities such as clubs, performing arts, sports, or other events must be signed into the YMCA program.
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Morning Program: Begins at 7:00 AM and includes a small fee.
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After School Zone: Free for all participants and offers homework support, snacks, meals, and a variety of engaging activities each day.
Attendance is flexible—students are not required to attend daily and can participate according to your family's schedule and preferences.
Thank you for your continued support!
Morning Site Supervisor:
Ciara Medrano - Cmedrano@cfymca.org
Afternoon Site Supervisors:
Witney Sherry - WSherry@cfymca.org
Susan Fray - SFray@cfymca.org
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If you are interested in being a chaperone on a field trip, helping out in a classroom, or assisting with a schoolwide event, please sign up for or renew your Additions Volunteer account.
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The weather can be very unpredictable the first few months of the school year. Cloudy skies and rain is not a signal of a delayed dismissal. We will only call a delayed dismissal should our dismissal procedures be impacted by lightning in our area. Families, please realize that our student and staff safety is our top priority. We understand that the weather is an inconvenience; however, we all choose to live in the lightning capital of the world. Please do not double park or impede another family from entering or exiting campus. Should you need to arrive on campus to pick up your child during a delayed dismissal, please follow the schematic below. You'll enter through the car loop doors, sign your child out in the cafeteria, and exit out on the east side of the cafeteria. Thank you. |
For our families new to Legacy, at dismissal and no sooner, please note that during times of inclement weather, we follow the nationally recognized '30/30 Rule'. If thunder is heard within 30 seconds of a lightning strike, students will not be dismissed until 30 minutes have passed from the last sound of thunder. Parents may arrive on campus to sign out their child. |
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Principal: Mr. Jason Jimenez - jason.jimenez@ocps.net
Assistant Principal of Instruction: Ms. Carla Thomas - carla.thomas@ocps.net
Assistant Principal: Dr. Jessica Torres - jessica.torres@ocps.net
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