Greetings, Jets!
🎉 FAST Testing Update: We are proud to share that nearly all of our students completed FAST Testing last week—kudos to everyone who gave it their all! Your hard work and dedication truly shine.
🗓️ Resilience Instruction. All students, from Kindergarten through 12th grade, will take part in Resilience Instruction on Tuesday, September 16th. This important initiative is part of the State of Florida’s requirement for Life Skills education. The Florida Department of Education delivers this through its Resiliency Framework, designed to help students build emotional strength, adaptability, and healthy coping strategies. In addition to the K–12 Life Skills curriculum, students in grades 6–12 must complete five hours of Resiliency Education annually. You can read more about the state mandate here.
📊 Progress Reports: Progress reports will be available on Skyward beginning Thursday, September 18th. Be sure to check in and stay informed about your student’s academic journey.
📱 Stay Connected. To ensure you never miss important updates from Legacy Middle School, we encourage you to download the Parent Square App. Currently, only 55% of families have it installed—let’s boost that number together!
🙏 Thank You. We deeply appreciate your ongoing support in helping our students thrive. Your partnership makes a lasting impact!
Have a great week!
Jason Jiménez
Principal
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September 15th - 19th
Start with "Hello" Week
September 16th
Resiliency Day
September 23rd
Mid Florida Credit Union Teen Night
September 25th
Chipotle Fundraiser
September 26th
Celebrating Hispanic Voices: An Evening of Spoken Word @ Dr. Phillips Center
September 29th & 30th
PMA Quarter 1 (Science 6th 7th 8th, Civics, Algebra 1 & Geometry)
October 14th
Picture Day
October 16th
Future Flight Crew Night 6 pm - 7 pm
October 15th - 24th
Scholastic Book Fair
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🎉 Exciting News from Legacy Middle School! Legacy Middle School is proud to be one of just three middle schools selected to participate in the Celebrating Hispanic Voices event at the Dr. Phillips Center on Friday, September 26th.
📚 In the week leading up to the performance, our 8th-grade reading and drama students will have the incredible opportunity to attend a Poetry Workshop led by Orlando’s Poet Laureate, Shawn Welcome.
🚌🍽️ Transportation and meals will be provided for participating students attending the performance.
💃 We’re also thrilled to share that Ms. Henry, our former dance teacher, will be performing alongside her talented dancers from Howard Middle School.
🎟️ Don’t miss out—grab your tickets early for the 8:00 PM show! Click the image below to access the ticket link.
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Parents, please fill out this form to indicate whether or not you approve of your child attending, participating in, and experiencing any activities Legacy Middle School plans for our students' entertainment, experience, and learning opportunities both during and after school through the end of the school year. If you would like your child to opt out of any upcoming events or activities, please indicate which activities in the last question of this form.
Per Florida Rule 6A-10.089, we are required to obtain parental consent regarding all school-sponsored events and activities.
Some of our upcoming events and activities include, but are not limited to:
- Honor Roll Assemblies
- Teach-In, November
- Prism, December
- Author Visits
We know that our community appreciates efficiency. That's why we're providing you with one form for the rest of this school year to consolidate and streamline parental consent forms like we did last year. This will benefit you so you will not be inundated with multiple requests.
The OCPS Parental Consent for Student Participation in School-Sponsored Events, Activities, and Student Clubs can be found in the link here: General Parent Consent Form
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📢 Join the Legacy Middle Community Group on ParentSquare!
Click the ParentSquare icon to connect with fellow LMS families and stay informed about everything happening at Legacy Middle School.
🎓 Current JIA recipients — please help us spread the word by sharing this link with others who may benefit. Expanding our reach means a stronger, more connected community!
📅 In this group, you'll find:
- Weekly updates on school events and activities
- Occasional volunteer opportunities
- Easy access to our school calendar via the LMS website
🔊 If you're reading the Jets in Action for the first time this school year, welcome! The Jets in Action serves not as a way to learn about what is taking place on campus, it's a fantastic way to engage with our audience who have a material interest in our students, staff, and community.
Let’s stay connected and make Legacy Middle even stronger—together!
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Take advantage of the early bird discount and purchase your yearbook now! If you have students involved in extracurricular activities and take pictures, please share them with Kristen Haynes in Parent Square. We may use them in the yearbook!
8th Grade Parents, you have the option to purchase an ad for your student to celebrate their accomplishments and last year in middle school.
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📚 Library Adventures Begin in ELA!
This week, our ELA classes continued 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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Legacy Middle School PTSA celebrates our Members this September for PTA Membership Month!
Thank you and welcome to all our new members! Did you know that your membership gives you a voice not only at our local PTSA but in the County, State, and National PTA? To see what the Florida PTA does, visit: https://www.floridapta.org/our-mission/
Anyone can join! Remember, membership does not require volunteering. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at LegacyMSPTSA@gmail.com
We look forward to supporting school social functions, seasonal events, teacher/staff appreciation, and more this year.
Thank you for helping us to create our Legacy Community.
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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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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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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
Assistant Principal of Instruction: Ms. Carla Thomas
Assistant Principal: Dr. Jessica Torres
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