Corner Lake Middle School Community Brief
Friday, September 16, 2022
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Hello Mark,
Community is defined as a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Most of us know from experience, community can be healthy and supportive, or conversely, community can be unhealthy and destructive. We all probably have experiences of being a part of both types of community. Being a part of healthy community is extremely satisfying while being a part of an unhealthy community is a dreadful experience. The former builds us up while the latter tears us down.
At Corner Lake Middle School, we strive to establish healthy community that will build up all its members. Unfortunately, we live a world where healthy community is becoming increasingly more difficult to find. We see divisions and discord in the world around us all the time, but at Corner Lake we strive to achieve the goal of healthy community where there is unity shared in a common purpose.
No matter what our background, we can all rally behind the community goal of helping every student succeed. We can embrace the shared community interest in supporting the hopes and aspirations of children. In addition, we can unify around the community attitude of unwavering commitment to children. When we do these things as the Corner Lake Community, we will stand firm, stand strong, and stand together.
Building up kids through the power of community is the developing culture of Corner Lake. When we stand together, there is no limit to what our students will achieve. If a tall tree stands alone in a field, a strong wind can easily snap the tree in two, but a group of tall trees planted closely together in a field can withstand the fiercest of winds because the trees can lean upon their neighboring trees for support. Let us unite and stay close together so that our students will continue to stand strong!
Paul E. Browning
Principal
Pictured above right: Mr. Browning encouraging all Eagles on the morning news to soar high!
Pictured very top: Students doing homework together in the media center.
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We are currently only accepting girls and boys sweaters, jackets, and hoodies at this time. We are also in need of toiletry, hygiene, feminine products as well. Thank you in advance for your help!
Thank you to Mrs. Maeso’s Latino’s in Action students and our East River student volunteers for donating their time to help organize the clothes closet donations!
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Start With Hello Week
Begins on Monday, September 19!
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Help us celebrate kindness, connection, inclusion, empathy, and belonging by participating in Start With Hello week!
Hello Monday – Students will receive a “Hello, my name is…” name tag during lunch to fill in and wear
Kindness Wall Tuesday – Students will receive a sticky note during lunch, where they can write something kind about another student and add it to the Kindness Wall
Wear Green Wednesday – Wear GREEN to show your support for Start With Hello Week
Thankful Thursday – Thank a teacher or staff member using the Google Form. Some shout outs will be read on the morning announcements
Hall of Fame Friday – Teachers will nominate students, using this Google Form, who encompass the ideals of the week. Shout outs will be during lunches.
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7th Accelerated Math Tutoring: Mr. Curtis will be offering tutoring for 7th Grade Accelerated Math on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 4:10-5:10. This is a great way for students to get extra practice and support. Please see Mr. Curtis to sign up.
Geometry tutoring information will be coming soon!
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Hispanic Heritage Month began Thursday! | |
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Every year, the Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The histories, cultures and contributions of citizens with descent from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America are celebrated.
This celebration began in 1968 as the Hispanic Heritage Week under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson, and was extended by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a period of 30 days, beginning on September 15 and ending on October 15. It became law on August 17, 1988.
September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of the independence of Latin American countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on September 16 and 18, respectively. Additionally, Día de la Raza, which is October 12, is celebrated in this 30-day period.
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As part of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage, our students have researched each of the Hispanic countries and learned about their culture and important people. In addition, the Latinos in Action class have been working on banners, flags, and artifacts to decorate our hallways. | |
Students and staff, please join us and celebrate your cultural heritage on Friday, October 14. Come to school dress up in your traditional clothes and share your culture with us. | |
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Congratulations to Alenisse Torres Power who was nominated as a Soaring Eagle by Mr. Davidson. Mr. Davidson writes this about Alenisse – Ali is that student that all of the teachers want to have in class. She participates, encourages participation, openly discusses topics related to our class and she is another big reason that I love coming to work every day.
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Congratulations to Jaiden Casiano who was nominated as a Soaring Eagle by Mr. Davidson. Mr. Davidson writes this about Jaiden – This young man is a very respectful student and bridges the barriers between several different levels and types of students. He is one student that makes me happy to come school.
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Golden Eagle of the Month | |
Please help congratulate Mr. Gustafson for being our Golden Eagle of the Month! “Mr. G” is so creative with his students in Art class! We are lucky to have such an amazing teacher! | |
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FAST PM1 Make ups
Make up sessions continue for students that were not able to test or were absent, for both Math and/or Reading FAST PM1. Make ups for grades 6-8 for Reading and MATH PM1 will be taking place until September 19, 2022.
Students who have not tested, can approach a teacher, an administrator or the front office to test before September 19th. We understand some students have been absent or reviewing for other class tests. We can accommodate a test session throughout school hours.
Algebra I & Geometry Star (through Renaissance)
Tests will be available on the same window as PMA’s (September 26th – October 6th). These tests are ONLY for students enrolled in Algebra I and Geometry.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (407) 568-0510, extension 504-2232, or email Thamara.capelli-santos@ocps.net
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Flu Vaccinations (Oct. 21) | |
Doors to the cafeteria will open at 5:00 pm to visit tables to learn more about the clubs offered at Corner Lake. | |
Open House Volunteers / Tie-Dying Social | |
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Open House Volunteers should report to Ms. Reul in room 3-111 directly after school on September 20th and those participating in the Tie-Dying Social MUST bring in their white shirts by September 21st to Ms Reul in room 3-111. Shirts must be brought in ahead of time. Email Ms. Reul with any questions at alexis.reul@ocps.net.
Regular Builders Club meetings will resume on Thursday, September 29th at 8:30AM. Be sure you are signed up for REMIND alerts to get the most up-to-date information about the club. Remind Class code is @clmsbu.
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Builders Club is taking pre-orders for the Pink Out shirts to be worn for the 6th annual Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness day on Friday, October 21st. All students, staff, parents, and community members are encouraged to wear as much PINK as possible on that day to show your support and spread awareness. The money made from our shirt sales will be going directly to the American Cancer Society via our Relay for Life team. Pre-orders end on October 5th and shirts will be distributed the week before the Pink Out event. Email Ms. Reul with any questions at alexis.reul@ocps.net. | |
Picture Day
Next Friday, September 23
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Twirl Team
Practice is every Tuesday at 4:15pm
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Corner Lake Fall Dance Sponsored by PTSA | |
Parent Academy is Tomorrow... Saturday, Sept. 17 at Colonial High School | |
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NEW!!
"The Slice: Mondays with Maria"
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Library Card Drive is Underway!
The 2022-2023 School Library Card Drive is kicking off September 6-30! The School Library Card Drive is a great way to jumpstart the school year and tap into library resources with a full library card.
Encouraging all students to sign up for their own card is a vital step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning! ocls.info/cornerlakemiddlecard
The top three schools that have the most sign-ups will receive a gift card of their choice! Help schools reach the finish line on top by encouraging friends and family to sign up!
- 1st place will receive a $250 gift card
- 2nd place will receive a $150 gift card
- 3rd place will receive a $100 gift card
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Reading Books from Devices:
There are THREE ways you can read books from your devices AT home, anytime. There are no losing books or fines, because they are automatically returned after two weeks! The three ways for e-books are SORA, DESTINY DISCOVER, and VIRTUAL LIBRARY CARD (which every student automatically has.) There are literally THOUSANDS of reading options from these amazing online sources.
1) CHECK OUT E-BOOKS and AUDIOBOOKS on THE SORA APP on Launchpad or this web link: https://soraapp.com/library/ocps
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2) READ BOOKS ONLINE USING DESTINY! Destiny link is: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/66561
3) OCLS VIRTUAL LIBRARY CARD: https://ocls.info/using-library/virtual-library-card
Latin and Greek Root Word(s) of the Week:
Root words are also useful for creating new words, especially in technology and medicine, where new innovations occur frequently. This week’s Latin and Greek ROOT WORD of the week is MORT which means DEATH. Examples of words using the MORT root word are MORTICIAN and MORTUARY. Which other MORT words do you know that also mean DEATH?
CLMS Book Fines:
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Book-Fines--Media-Center/Scbc4En
Tracking Student Reading Progress:
Track your reading progress by logging it all on Beanstack. (access via LaunchPad - for teachers & students) Schools compete against each other for logged minutes, so make sure to log ALL of your reading minutes every day – both teachers AND students!
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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
~ Sir Richard Steele, playwright
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Importance of Daily Attendance: | |
Attendance matters.
When you miss school, you miss a lot.
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8th Grade Graduation New York City Trip | |
Please click here to view the full flyer (Page 1 shown below): | |
Eagle Athletics
Final home soccer game is this Monday! Please come on out!!
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| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | | Mon., Sept. 19 | Avalon | HOME | | Wed., Sept. 21 | Bye | Bye | | |
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Girls’ Coach — Coach Jacas sarah.jacas@ocps.net
Boys’ Coach — Coach Recinos daniel.recinos@ocps.net
Girls’ games will start at 5pm
Boys’ games will start immediately after the girls’ game.
Soccer Fest Tournament (Top 3 teams from each cluster advance to a single elimination 21 team playoff for girls and 21 team playoff for boys):
- Round 1 - Monday, Oct. 3
- Round 2 (16 teams) - Wednesday, Oct. 5
- Quarter Finals (8 teams) - Monday, Oct. 10
- Semi Final (4 teams) - Wednesday, Oct. 12
- Championship - Week of Oct. 17 (TBD)
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Students doing their assignments #5 with Mr. Ho A Yun | |
Measuring: Using a Dial Caliper | |
Chemistry of Ice Cream Lab | |
Mr. Ho A Yun and students welcoming a new student? | |
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Should we worry about this? 😊
How many will get the joke? (Look closely!)
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Students working on Science assignments. | |
A rousing game of Jenga before school in the media center! | |
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Mrs. Johnson celebrating College Football Day! | |
Volunteering at Corner Lake | |
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Have a great weekend!
Paul E. Browning, Principal
Corner Lake Middle School
Friday, September 16, 2022
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Corner Lake Middle School Leadership Team | |
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