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We started quarter four this week and we are now less than one week away from B.E.S.T. Writing, which will take place on Tuesday, April 2. The B.E.S.T. Writing assessments are scored and reported on a 12-point rubric with the following domains: Purpose/Structure, Development, and Language. Each domain is worth four possible points. When results are reported, students will receive a raw score on the overall scale (12 points) and for each four-point domain. Our 6th graders will be showcase their knowledge on Expository writing (explains a topic using facts) and our 7th and 8th graders will demonstrate mastery on Argumentative writing (students are tasked with taking a position on an issue or topic with supporting evidence). Students have practiced identifying and applying their knowledge in crafting sound essays.
Families, it would be immensely helpful if you reviewed the structures and components of the test (as mentioned and linked up just above) with your child this week ahead of our B.E.S.T. Writing next Tuesday.
Report Card 3 will available for your review next Tuesday, April 2 on Skyward. We also have two more track meets this season!
Families, research shows that when schools successfully engage families, students earn higher grades, score higher on tests, develop better social skills, and are more likely to graduate. The Family-School Relationships Survey was developed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics.
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We ask that you carve out a few minutes of your day and complete our Panorama Education Family Survey. Your input is very important to us. Thank you.
Mr. Jiménez
Principal
Legacy Middle School
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Please click on the image above to access a number of links helpful to our Legacy families. |
Please go to Linktr.ee/LegacyMS and scroll to "ADDitions Volunteer." This is a quick & easy step and we greatly appreciate our Legacy volunteers!
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11398 Lake Underhill Rd.
Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 658-5330
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While visiting Valencia College, our Jets are able to sit in the lecture style classroom as they learn about different degrees, technical certifications and financial aid!
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April 2: Report Card 3 – Skyward Family Access
April 2: B.E.S.T. Writing
April 8: Track Meet @ Timber Springs
April 9: School Advisory Council (SAC) @ 5:30pm in media center
April 9: PTSA @ 6:30pm in media center
April 12: PTSA Spring Social and Dance
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites, UCF Area |
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites, UCF General Manager Stuart Bloomberg stops by the flight deck to present Principal Jimenez with a $500 check. Legacy is grateful for its amazing Partners in Education that continue to support our community, staff, and students.
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12250 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32826 |
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Important Text Messages from the School |
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We are currently the only school in OCPS who is notifying parents of a recorded unexcused absence after first period. To receive this text notification, families must opt-in to our SchoolMessenger service. |
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Attention 8th Grade Parents |
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Reminder, 8th grade families, prior to your child transitioning to high school, we will need a copy of your proof of residence so that we can update your child’s records. If you own or rent your residence, make an appointment with Mrs. Silva, our school Registrar. If you live with someone who owns or rents their residence, you must make an appointment with the Office of Student Enrollment. All required items are listed below.
Currently, we have received less than half of our total 8th grade family’s proof of residence documents. The last day to receive these documents is Monday, April 15th.
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Legacy Theatre
Disney's Aladdin Kids Musical Adventure opens in April!
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PTSA Spring Social Dance
Friday, April 12
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Parents, if you would like to chaperone/volunteer, please sign up below.
Parents must be OCPS Additions approved (this is a quick & easy school safety measure).*
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Device Fines
Total laptop computer & accessory fines exceed $10,000
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Legacy Parents,
Please take a moment and review student fines on our website. Unpaid fines have risen 25% to $10,096.40! To avoid device and charger shortages, take immediate action and support our supply chain efforts.
● Digital Accessories/Chargers/Gumdrop Case:
● Device Fine (Student Laptop Computer):
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Legacy Happenings
Snapshots of our Jets over recent days . . .
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Legacy is providing wrapped around counseling services to our students by teaching them social and emotional skills. Through DBT Orlando, 'Expect Respect' and with in-house small groups lessons.
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Mr. Jiménez traveled to Puerto Rico during Spring Break to visit his niece whose husband is a member of the US Coast Guard. Here he is exploring the Caves of Camuy, a prehistoric site that is home to the world’s 3rd largest underground river. |
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Mr. Jiménez defies gravity on a tour of El Yunque National Rainforest. |
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Some of the Legacy Majorette team participated in the AAU Presidential Cup this past weekend and earned 1st place in the Majorette Line small junior high category. Congratulations to Faviana Torres-Iglesias, Sophia Noriega, Carley Smith, and Finley Balthazar! Nearby are pictures of our Majorettes before the performance and then at the awards ceremony.
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Mr. McGarvey and Ms. Nieves |
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Both Mr. McGarvey and Ms. Nieves were simultaneous winners of Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida Morning Glow program. Through their Morning Glow program, The Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida awards up to $100,000 per year in grants to music, dance, and theater teachers in Orange County, Florida. These grants are awarded biannually and may be used to supplement curriculum, purchase uniforms, provide construction materials, or anything else teachers in these departments see as a need to help their students.
Mr. McGarvey will purchase three new tubas and Ms. Nieves will purchase a 26 piece Florida Junior Thespian One Act Play Set. In total, our students will benefit from a combined $22,875 in grant funded generosity from the Phoenix Foundation to support our Performing Arts programs.
Please take a moment and congratulate both Mr. McGarvey and Ms. Nieves for taking the time to advocate for their students!
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Superintendent's Weekly Message
Mondays with Maria!
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Dr. Maria Vazquez, OCPS Superintendent of Schools (March 25) |
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Can you believe graduation is just a couple of months away? On this week's Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial, Dr. Vazquez and Nancy Alvarez talk about when parents should start planning their child's path to college and a career and the important steps involved.
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FREE Tax Preparation - Heart of Florida United Way:
VITA offers free tax help to those who make $73,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their tax returns.
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Benefits of Filing Your Taxes with VITA:
1. Volunteers are IRS-certified: Our volunteers are trained and certified annually by the IRS to accurately prepare our neighbors’ taxes.
2. Save the dollars you earned: Our VITA volunteers want to help you save the dollars our community members earned by providing this service for FREE! Instead of paying to file their taxes, the dollars people save filing with VITA can go toward food, rent, and other basic needs.
3. Take advantage of available tax credits: VITA also provides essential information to verify if you are eligible for any tax credits including the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to help maximize tax refunds.
4. Virtual VITA sites are available: There is a virtual option available at select VITA sites where you can bring your tax documents to be scanned by a VITA volunteer. Then, our certified volunteer tax preparer will complete the return for you remotely and will contact you for a final review before filing.
Where are VITA sites located?
Click here for a complete list of VITA sites.
Many VITA sites offer tax assistance in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Creole, and American Sign Language.
If you have any questions about our VITA program, please contact Financial Stability Manager Tien Holmes at tien.holmes@hfuw.org. |
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Legacy Economics Corner
An occasional look at economic indicators that might impact our Legacy families.
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Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries |
Have you noticed your grocery products shrinking? Here’s how that gets counted — and what gets missed — in the inflation reports our Legacy families hear about in the news.*
Companies are downsizing products without downsizing prices, and consumer posts from Reddit to TikTok to the New York Times comments section drip with indignation at the trend, widely known as “shrinkflation.”
Even if downsizing is not happening as often, shrinkflation today is having a big impact in a few key categories, including sweets, detergent and toilet paper.
From 2019 to 2023, shrinkage added about 3.6 percentage points to inflation for products like paper towels and toilet paper, up from 1.2 percentage points from 2015 to 2019. Shrinkflation has also contributed more heavily to price increases in both candy and cleaning products in recent years.
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Making sense of the chart for Legacy families: The chart shows the ordinary inflation rate percentage from Jan. 2019 to Oct. 2023 and then the shrinkflation rate after adjusting for the fact that product packaging is getting smaller for many grocery store items. Notice the bottom line—household paper products—as an example. Without factoring in today's smaller packaging at higher prices, inflation is up +31.4% (blue dot), but when you consider that you are actually "getting less for more," then the true inflation rate has been 35.0% for paper products (brown dot).
* What is inflation? Inflation is a general increase in prices, which will cause a loss of purchasing power over time, meaning your dollar will not go as far tomorrow as it did today. It is typically expressed as the annual change in prices for everyday goods and services such as food, furniture, apparel, transportation and toys.
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This Week's Motivational Moment! |
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Coasting is a Failing Formula |
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You can find examples of 'coasting' in sports, business, politics, entertainment and a dozen other places if you think about it. Coasting is essentially a human tendency to get complacent after success or when a large enough lead has been built up. A major problem with coasting whether it be at school, on the job, or even with your personal health, is that the unexpected will occur.
In school, if you have performed through three quarters of the year heading into the final stretch and some unforeseen resistance or problem pops up, you may find your situation changing for the worse rather quickly.
The best way to avoid any slippage is to maintain all the positive actions you have all along. For students this means daily attendance, keeping assignments current, consistently checking Skyward, taking advantage of tutoring when it is offered, and reviewing your personal goals which, hopefully, are written down where you can be reminded of them daily. |
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"Remember Jets, if you're coasting, you're going downhill."
With the final nine weeks of 2023-2024 underway, we ask that all of our Jets continue to put forth their best effort and never hesitate to ask for help if needed. Prohibit yourself from coasting and stay focused on your goals making each instructional day count! |
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Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful weekend!
Mr. Jiménez, Principal
Legacy Middle School
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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This communication may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure, and intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this message in error should notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return e-mail, and delete the message from their computer and any printout thereof. Please note that OCPS utilizes spam and junk e-mail filtration applications in its e-mail systems. That filtering process may prevent or delay delivery of certain e-mail communications. If you do not receive a timely response to an e-mail communication, please contact the intended recipient by phone. |
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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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