Apopka Memorial Middle School Community Brief
Monday, February 27, 2023
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AMMS Community Member,
Friday, March 10th was originally scheduled as a student holiday and teacher workday, but this will now be our last day of quarter 3 as it is a hurricane makeup day. This gives us ten school days to get everything wrapped up for the grading term.
While we still have two days remaining in our Black History Month celebration calendar (please see below) I can share that everyone really seemed to enjoy themselves and the experience has been educational. Thank you so much to all students, staff, and families that actively participated this year.
Please remember that this Wednesday, March 1 will be a regular length school day—No early release. This applies to all schools across the district.
Thank you for reading and looking over some of our highlights from this past week.
Mrs. Lisa James
Principal
Apopka Memorial Middle School
Pictured very top and just below: Thank you to everyone that turned out for Community Cleanup Day this past Saturday. We greatly appreciated everyone's hard work and time. Thank you also to School Board Member Melissa Byrd, Apopka City Commissioner Alexander Smith, and Apopka City Commissioner Nick Nesta for their commitment and involvement. As you can see from the photos, we made some real progress with campus beautification and all seemed to have enjoyed the fellowship!
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3/01: No early release on this Wednesday
3/03: Deadline for the Valencia College scholarship (for 8th & 9th grades only - below)
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Month of March
Special Events and Themes!
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February School Spirit Night
Tuesday, Feb. 21
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Thank you to everyone who turned out this past Tuesday evening at Sonny's BBQ for our School Spirit Night! |
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Agriculture with Mr. Sikes:
Lesson- Fresh Flower Dissection
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6th Grade Advanced Math with Ms. Tillman: |
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The nearby pictures were all taken this past Thursday in Ms. Tillman's classroom with her 6th grade Advanced Math students. Pictured just above is her "Common Board" for the day which included: a reminder about Tuesday tutoring time before school, study of one-step equations, the graphing of inequalities, and the objective of passing two IREADY math lessons by Friday. |
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Last week was National FFA Week
Our FFA students put on a terrific Teacher Appreciation Breakfast!
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Valencia Horizon Scholars – Take Stock in Children Scholarship
Open to 8th and 9th grades - Application deadline Friday, March 3
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Please click here for additional information and details.
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Teeing Off for Success Mentoring Program is designed to teach students discipline associated with golf. The students shown were selected based on an increase in grades, on an increase in attendance, and on a decrease in discipline. |
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Black History Month at Apopka Memorial Middle School
We have two days remaining for Black History Month 2023 . . .
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2023 THEME: Know the Past...Shape the Future
~ Each day we will highlight an African American figure which will include a brief summary that will be shared on the morning announcements.
~ During transition time, soulful melodies will be played as students move from class to class in a timely manner.
~ Check out the display case in the front office that has an array of artifacts from such great places as Ghana and Haiti.
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Closing image for this week . . . Cultural Thursday
* This was our final Cultural Thursday for the month.
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Monday's Motivational Moment! |
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Thursday, March 2 is Read Across America Day |
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Dr. Seuss's Birthday is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2 — Dr. Seuss's birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books. This week we spotlight Dr. Seuss, an old friend to many of our Seahawks!
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Green Eggs and Ham, Anyone? |
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Theodor Seuss Geisel — Dr. Seuss of children's book fame — is loved by many readers for his storytelling. Today, no children's author/illustrator's work is more immediately recognizable worldwide than that of Dr. Seuss. His most popular book, "Green Eggs and Ham," has sold 8 million copies since 1960.
While most of our Apopka families have heard of Dr. Seuss, many probably do not know that he struggled with success early on. In fact, his first children's book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," was rejected 27 times before its publication in 1937 by Vanguard Press. It actually took many years for Theodor Seuss Geisel to reach fame, but he was fiercely persistent. He never quit on his goals.
One of Geisel's writing tricks was that his books were deceptively simple. His "Green Eggs and Ham" contains only 50 words, a challenge thrown to the author by his editor at the time.
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Dr. Seuss' lessons for our Seahawks:
- Success comes through gritty perseverance. You must never give up.
- Practice self-discipline at all times.
- Whatever you are doing, have fun with it. Channel all thoughts about school or your work as something you "get to do" vs. something you "have to do."
- Be humble and whenever possible, share the credit.
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Happy 178th Birthday Florida!
Statehood: March 3, 1845
(27th state to enter the Union)
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Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. James, Principal
Apopka Memorial Middle School
Monday, February 27, 2023
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Apopka Memorial Middle Leadership Team |
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Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS - Apopka Memorial Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Apopka Memorial Middle School. Please contact Ms. Lisa James at lisa.james@ocps.net with any questions related to the program.
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