Our school is looking really good! The floors and carpets have recently been deep cleaned and waxed. Thank you to our wonderful custodians who have been working hard all summer in making our school clean and spotless. Hecoons, we are getting ready for you in August!

1) Popsicles with the Principal (Thursday, July 25):

We are hosting a special family event this coming Thursday, July 25th! Please join us at our annual Popsicles with the Principal to learn a little more about our administrative team, as well as everything we have planned for the 2024-2025 school year! It takes a strong school and family collaboration to keep our school successful! 

Popsicle with the Principal RSVP by July 23rd. 

2) Special Summer Parent Academy (Saturday, July 27):

● Theme: "Transitioning to a New School Year"

● Target Audience: All families with students entering school for the 2024-2025 academic year

● Date: July 27, 2024

● Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

● Location: Wekiva High School, 2501 Hiawassee Rd, Apopka, FL 32703

Parent and families can register for all Parent Academy events at: Parent Academy Registration

* If you have any questions, feel free to call Ms. Glenda Martinez, LCE Parent Engagement Liaison, at (407) 737-1470 x. 3572311.

3) Meet the Teacher (Thursday, August 8):

Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Thursday, August 8th from 3:30-5:00 pm. Families may come at any time during those hours to meet their child’s teacher and drop off any supplies. Members of our PTA will be able to start their Meet the Teacher at 3:00 pm. Teachers will begin reaching out to families soon! Be on the lookout for more information.

** An exciting thing we are bringing back this year is our school t-shirts. Student shirts can be purchased through SchoolPay until July 29th at https://www.schoolpay.com/link/lceshirt.

4) School begins on Monday, August 12:

o Phone: 407-737-1470, Fax: 407-737-1471

o School email: lawtonchiles_es@ocps.net

o Parent Engagement Liaison email: glenda.martinez@ocps.net

o Registrar email: enid.pabon@ocps.net

o Follow us on Facebook: Lawton Chiles Elementary – OCPS

o Follow us on X: @LCE_OCPS

o Talking Points

I am Glenda L. Martinez, your Parent Engagement Liaison for Lawton Chiles Elementary. My role is to bridge the gap between school and families. I support families, school staff and build community partnerships. I am passionate about life, family and helping others. My goal this year is to promote literacy and assist our LCE families by creating a cohesive, collaborative and coordinated system of support while building capacity in families so that all students can experience success.

Back to School Resources:

Important links and FAQs

Free Student Meals:

10 Apps Every Parent Needs to Know About:

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We had an amazing and educational Summer Program! We welcomed Ms. Kali Anthony from our local Alafaya Branch of the Orange County Library System to host a workshop for our students - Exploring 4th Grade Summer School. 

Students learned about life in the Middle Ages.

Students got to build and try their own marshmallow catapults and marked on the floor how far they each flew. :)

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Students practiced blending sounds to write CVC words with shaving cream and using water colors as a brain break activity. They all enjoyed it very much!

Join PTA at: 

https://lawtonchiles.memberhub.com

1) 2024-2025 Class Supply Lists:

https://lawtonchileses.ocps.net/news/supply_lists

2) Parents, please don't the forget Sales Tax School Supply Holiday from July 29 to August 11, 2024:

Have a question? The 2024 Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday FAQs for Consumers might help.

3) Community Back to School Event (Saturday, August 3):

Our friends at Union Park Neighborhood Center would like to invite you to a community Back to School event. Come and enjoy FREE food, school supplies and more while supplies last…

* All students who are taking a bus MUST be registered on Skyward this coming year.  

School Bus Registration Form 

Access and Form Completion Instructions 

*** CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS SAME INFORMATION ONLINE ***

The Family Access Portal allows Parents/Legal Guardians to complete district forms for their student(s) digitally. Online forms provide families a quick way to fill out forms for the district without the submission of paper copies.

Families must be registered for the OCPS Parent Portal. Create a registration by visiting: www.ocps.net click on Current Families/Skyward Information/+How to Register and follow prompts.

If already registered or once your new registration is complete:

1. To access the form please log into the OCPS Parent Portal at parents.classlink.com/ocps

2. Once you have logged into the OCPS Parent Portal, select Skyward (parents). 

3. Select the Online Forms tab 

4. A 2024 PCF window will open and the 2025 School Bus Registration Form will be at the bottom of the list.

The 2024-25 School Bus Registration form will have both pre-populated fields and asks 2 questions which must be completed before submitting:

1. Your student(s) information will appear at the top, name, gender, grade/grad year and student ID. This area will be populated by the information in the students record with their school and can only be changed by contacting your students’ school. Please verify this information. 

2. Students Address: This will be pre-populated and can only be changed by contacting the school’s registrar’s office. Updated addresses must be made prior to completing the 2025 School Bus Registration Form. 

3. For the 2024-2025 school year my student will use school bus transportation daily for: (choose from the drop down menu)

A- AM only transportation 

P- PM only transportation

B- Both AM and PM transportation 

N- No transportation 

4. A YES response must be chosen from the drop-down menu indicating the understanding that transportation eligibility is based upon Florida State requirements and the information that has been provided on the completed form. Students not eligible for transportation or forms submitted with inaccurate information will not be routed or transportation may be delayed. 

5. Parent/Legal Guardian Name: This area will be populated by the information in the students record with their school and can only be changed by contacting your students’ school. 

Once all information has been verified and all questions have been completed, click Submit. Your students 2024-2025 School Bus Registration Form is now complete. If you have other students please follow the same process for each student.

School Bus Routes will be available for viewing by the first week of August. Parents/Guardians may access a student’s school bus information by logging into the ELINK portal. The ELINK portal is OCPS transportation services information portal for all student’s transportation information and may be accessed by parents/guardians at any time. 

To access the ELINK portal, please visit ocps.net/departments/transportation_services for further log in details, frequently asked questions and to access your student’s transportation information. 

We would love to have nothing but Parent Involvement with LCE. If you have not done so please go to OCPS site and sign up to Become an OCPS ADDitions School Volunteer. Once you do that, you will be asked to watch a safety video on your dashboard before we can place you to our school. Below is the link:

https://www.ocps.net/departments/community_resources_/a_d_ditions_school_volunteers

Thank you!!

Kindergarten Registration is open for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Parents, make sure to have the following documents ready:

* Birth Certificate

* The child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024

* Proof of Immunizations

* Proof of Physical Examination (document can not expire before school start date - August 12, 2024)

* Verification of residence in Orange County.

Any questions, please call the front office.

Don’t forget….

Thank you very much for reading.

Ms. Willis, Principal

Lawton Chiles Elementary School

Sunday, July 21, 2024