Jets in Action!
Accelerate, Innovate, Collaborate.
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Welcome to the start of the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year! The quote often attributed to Albert Einstein, which has personified our experience both pre- and post pandemic -- the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results -- has given us collective pause on how we operate in many areas of our lives. The business as usual model might be the answer in one area, while completely revamping and introducing new mediums, systems, and practices might be the call to order in others. Growing up, we were taught to never talk to strangers or eat food that didn’t come from our parents. Today, it is a common practice to summon complete strangers and get in their cars, or accept food from these same strangers utilizing a variety of apps. The transition to these new social structures is fascinating and is tied to meeting needs, and solving everyday problems through innovation. Necessity drives innovation.
The Legacy Middle School creed is Accelerate, Innovate, Collaborate. It is within this context that I introduce our newest partnership to support our instructional practices and disrupt the traditional practices of doing things over and over again and expecting different results with the software as a service, TeachFX. In part, Teach FX measures teacher talk time vs. student talk time to provide teachers with personalized and anonymized data to improve instructional practices, equity of voice, and academic discourse. The benefits here are the insights provided to teachers to measure what matters most just like an instructional coach would. TeachFX solves my problem of being in all classes at all times to measure student discourse, levels of questioning, and student engagement. We are the first school in the state of Florida to partner with TeachFX. I look forward to sharing trend data with you soon to highlight the impact that TeachFX will have on improving student voice and outcomes in the classroom.
Have a wonderful week!
Principal
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330Legacy Community Member
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TeachFX introduced at Legacy this past week: |
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Teachers were introduced to the TeachFX platform on a live Webex this past week. |
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Oct. 19: Report cards posted to Skyward |
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Legacy Middle Parents with High School Students: |
Oct. 13: SAT/PSAT Day. ALL students testing. Attendance imperative.
Oct. 15: Application deadline for Valencia College Dual Enrollment - Details
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Legacy dancers will be on Stage Saturday at Immerse Orlando! |
Legacy dancers will be performing at Immerse Orlando on Saturday, October 16th at 5:20pm at the Chase Plaza stage. Ms. Perez will also be performing with the Still Moving Dance Company at the Massey Stage at 6 pm. Come out this day and/or night and be immersed in the arts of all varieties. There will be dance, singing, musicians, acrobatics and so much more. This event is free and happening all next weekend. IMMERSE: an epic performing and interactive arts experience ( immersefest.com) |
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Classroom Spotlight: Week #9 |
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Physical Science with Mrs. Larsen |
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Mrs. Larsen’s Physical Science students made balloon powered race cars to analyze the motion of an object (speed, velocity & acceleration). |
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Algebra and 8th Grade Math Support from UHS |
We are very happy to have University High School math teacher Mr. Holcomb and Mu Alpha Theta students provide our students in Algebra and 8th grade math with additional instructional support. |
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Because sometimes we all need a little pick me up to finish out the week. |
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1) UHS Homecoming Parade, Wednesday, October 13: |
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2) Picture Day is Friday, October 22: |
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All pictures must be purchased online through the photo company. Information on how to purchase is above. |
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3) Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Challenge ends Friday: |
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15-October 15. This year, the theme is, “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” Learn about traditional foods, change-makers, and celebratory traditions in our Hispanic Heritage Month challenge in Beanstack.
Log your reading and complete activities to earn colorful badges all month long.
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4) Tech Sassy Girlz Day Conference: |
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5) Society for Women Engineers Mystery Design Day at UCF: |
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Discounted Internet Service through the Emergency Broadband Benefit |
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Interested in an internet discount? The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide eligible consumers a discount of up to $50 per month off their monthly internet bill. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Who Is Eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program? A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one (1) of the criteria below:
- Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline
- Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year
- Experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020
- The household had a total income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
Households interested in receiving the benefit can apply online or download an application from the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) website www.getemergencybroadband.org. USAC can be reached at 833-511-0311 or via email EBBHelp
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1) Depression rates and social media usage. As Facebook's revenues have risen each year ($billions, on the left), so has the percentage of people reporting depression (right):
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2) Hispanic Heritage Month runs through Friday, October 15th. Household income by race and ethnicity:
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3) Fewer people find themselves out of work as their education level rises:
Source: Sept. 2021 US Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report released last Friday morning (lower percentages are more favorable) - access data
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4) WISDOM TO LIVE BY
Oscar De La Renta On Taking Action
Things never happen on accident. They happen because: you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
~ Oscar De La Renta, fashion designer
Antonia Novello On Persistence
I believe that fortitude is key. More than anything, be consistent. Go at it.
~ Antonia Novello, first woman to become Surgeon General and the first Latina to serve in the the role
Robert Louis Stevenson On Communication
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
~ Robert Louis Stevenson, novelist
Julia Cameron On Progress
Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.
~ Julia Cameron, author
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Have a wonderful week!
Jason Jiménez
Principal, Legacy Middle School
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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From the left: Assistant Principal Elizabeth Fuller, Principal Jason Jiménez, Assistant Principal Maria DiMura. |
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Copyright Notice
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 Legacy Middle School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially OCPS - Legacy Middle School. Please contact Mr. Jason Jiménez at jason.jimenez@ocps.net with any questions.
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