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Orlando Science Schools Lynx Campus

Issue 11

Orlando ScienceSchools Lynx CampusIssue 11

Weekly Newsletter: October 22nd, 2021

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Greetings Orcas,


A quick reminder that we have a short week next week. There is no school next Friday, October 29th so please plan accordingly, be safe, and enjoy the long weekend.


Next week, though short, is already drumming up excitement among our students as we approach Thursday evening’s UNICEF Trunk or Treat fundraiser taking place at our Technology campus parking lot for our entire school, grades K-12. Look below for more details. We can’t wait to see you there!


If you haven’t already, please be sure to submit your response to the survey sent out Wednesday afternoon regarding “Device Availability, Learning Opportunities, and Newsletter Feedback.” You can access via this link as well: https://forms.office.com/r/5SsV5GrrjF


I hope you all have a nice weekend and look forward to updating you on our students’ continued success next week.


Dr. Yalcin Akin

Executive Director/Principal

Orlando Science School – Middle/High

Orlando Science High School Recognized Among 2022 Best Schools in America!

Here at OSS we’re thrilled to announce that we have been recognized as a 2022 Best School by Niche! This year, we ranked #1 Best Charter High School in Florida AND achieved an Overall Grade of “A+”.


We've earned this ranking by scoring highly in many factors that aim to capture what it’s really like to attend OSS. While we’ve always known that OSS is a wonderful place to learn and grow, we’re so proud of our students and staff for earning this national distinction.


You can check out OSS’s profile and see the full list of 2021 rankings, methodologies, and data sources over at https://www.niche.com/. Thanks again to our community for working hard every day to make OSS worthy of national attention.

Devices and additional learning opportunities for our 6-12th grade students!

Orlando Science School is pleased to announce plans for offering devices and additional learning opportunities to our 6-12th grade students.


Please visit the link to submit your preferences for each of the sections outlined below. (Completion time is approximately 4 minutes.) Responses must be submitted no later than Friday, October 29th at 5:00pm.


https://forms.office.com/r/5SsV5GrrjF


SCHOOL-ISSUED DEVICE AVAILABILITY

Orlando Science School intends to provide a Chromebook for each student in grades 6-12 to use at home for school use only. The devices will be ordered once the results of this survey are received. Further information regarding the distribution method and usage agreement will be provided once they are available.


ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Orlando Science School is exploring the possibility of providing additional learning opportunities outside regular school hours, free of charge. The additional learning program will be built around teacher availability.


NEWSLETTER AND FURTHER SUPPORT

Orlando Science School is requesting feedback regarding the weekly newsletter and any additional ways the school can further support your student’s education and social-emotional learning.

WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP REMINDER

Dear 7th grade families,

There is still time to sign up for next fall’s 8th grade trip to WASHINGTON, D.C.! When you and your friends join us on this trip, you’ll embark on a travel adventure you’ll never forget.


Our extended registration deadline through NOVEMBER 5, 2021 allows you to take advantage of the $75 EARLY-REGISTRATION DISCOUNT. DON’T MISS OUT!


WorldStrides is backed by over 50 years’ experience in delivering unmatched travel programs to students all across the country, so you know you’re in good hands. And, because of their accredited status, you can earn FREE high school credit through the WorldStrides’ Discovery for Credit program, offering you a competitive advantage on your college application.

Sign up today at worldstrides.com/signup using TRIP ID 198097 .

RED RIBBON WEEK: October 25th - 29th

trunk or treat to benefit unicef 10/28

The OSHS UNICEF Club is holding a Trunk or Treat for all OSS students grades K through 12. The event will take place on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 from 5pm to 7pm in the Building 1 & 2 parking lot. There will be decorated cars for trick or treating, a raffle, games, food, and so much more. Proceeds will go to UNICEF’s WASH efforts in Haiti.


Tickets are $5 for participating students and includes all of the games and trick-or-treating. Food, raffle tickets and snacks will be available for additional purchase. Supervising adults and children under 5 are FREE.


We are so excited for you all to join us for a whole lot of SPOOK-tacular fun!

Any form of Halloween donations are highly appreciated by the club. If you would like to donate any items for the event, please use the sign-up genius link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45ABAC2EA7FCC43-unicef


We are so excited for you all to join us for a whole lot of SPOOK-tacular fun!

OSS IS STILL RAISING FUNDS FOR AIR PURIFIERS AND PICNIC TABLES!

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AIR PURIFIERS:

We would like to request donations of air purifiers for Lynx and the High School, which can be purchased and brought directly to the campus locations. Air purifiers are a great addition to our school and will provide additional protection for classrooms and walkways.


Preferred Choice for maintenance purposes:

Medify MA-25 Air Purifier with H13 True HEPA Filter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086T3RJV6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DRHXDE2ACV1GSBC1BCW7


High School Air Purifier:

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/High-School-Campus-Air-Purifier-/SbmTiSd


Lynx Air Purifier:

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/Lynx-Campus-Air-Purifier-/SbyDqQvvvv

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PICNIC TABLES:

We also would like to purchase outdoor picnic tables to help distance our students, and we will be accepting monetary donations to go toward the cost. Please make donations through our SchoolPay links:



Lynx:

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/Lynx-Campus-Outside-Lunch-Tables/SbP029Q


High School:

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/High-School-Campus-Outside-Lunch-Tables/Sc132LP



We want to extend our gratitude to all of the parents for helping in any way that you can, and any donations are appreciated!



Orlando Science Schools

OSS Virtual Suggestion Locker

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Do you have a suggestion for improving our school? We'd love to hear about it. Your suggestion counts! Tell us about it using the link below.
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OSS STAFF SHOUTOUTS!

We love to recognize our teachers and staff that go the extra-mile to engage and motivate our students every day in and out of the classroom. If there's a staff member or teacher you'd like to recognize, we'd love to hear about it. Please take a moment to fill out the survey linked below. We will be sure to share the responses with our staff.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Science Fair Update

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All science fair forms are due! If you have not turned in the forms, you need to do so ASAP. You cannot start your experiment until your science teacher gives you the okay! If you have any questions, please ask your science teacher or see Ms. Cramp in room 151 after school.

OCTOBER LUNCH MENU

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTOBER TEACHER & SUPPORT STAFF OF THE MONTH!

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Coach Leard

Thank you Ms. Leard for being a role model in our school and always helping the students, parents, and staff. We appreciate your dedication to our students each day.
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Mrs. Abramowitz

Thank you Mrs. Abramowitz for helping everyone you encounter and always wanting to learn and contribute. We appreciate your dedication to our students, parents, and staff.

congratulations to our orca character award winners for the month of September!

We thank them for exhibiting the ORCAS core value of the month: “Respect and Compassion for All”!

Diya S.

Diya is an extraordinarly respectful and well-behaved student. She is able to communicate, participate, and preform at the top of her class on a daily basis. Her overall positive attitude and consistency help her classmates to achieve a higher level of success.

Faith T.

Faith always shows kindness and respect to all her classmates and staff. Thank you for being compassionate.

Nicholas V.

Nicky is very attentive and participates well. He treats his classmates and teachers with respect every day.

Sanjana T.

Sanjana is always working hard. She is always challenging herself to do better. She listens well to instructions and is always workin gon something to make herself better.

Bhanie R.

Bhanie is a very quiet student, but she demonstartes all of the ORCA Core Values. She is always respectful inside and outside of the classroom. She constantly will ask questions that can further her content knowledge, and she will sometimes take it a step further and help classmates around her unprompted.

Ria S.

Ria is always looking out for her peers. She is always respectful to staff members and her peers.

Dean M.

Dean goes out of his way and without being asked/prompted to see how he can make the lives of those around him easier. For example, Dean often volunteers to put away computers for other students at the end of the class period. Likewise, Dean anticipates when the screen needs to be frozen during class and freezes it for the instuctor if they forget to do so at the start of work time. Additionally, Dean works well with other students to make sure everyone feels included during group activities. Dean always makes sure everyone is ready for class and passes out bell work.

Matthew L.

Mathew has helped many new students feel welcome when they started OSS late.

Ms. Castro

Ms. Castro spends time outside of her classroom to make sure that her students feel cared about and she takes the time to listen to her students.

Ms. Lugo

Ms. Lugo spends time outside of her classroom to make sure that her students feel cared about and she takes the time to listen to her students.

Ms. Butler

Ms. Butler is amiable and does a great job helping new teachers feel adjusted to their new teaching environment. She is always ready to provide a helping hand.

Ms. Perez

Ms. Perez is always looking out for the students but she looks out for the teachers just as much.

Coach Leard

Coach Leard is very helpful with all the staff, using PE as an incentive to do well in school and an extra study session for those who are not. Coach Leard does so much for our school community. She helps out with the car line at the end of most days, and helped staff with the quarter 1 missing work.

Mr. Bautista

Mr. Bautista helped me figure out how to administer benchmark tests.

Ms. Lavoy

Ms. Lavoy is amazing! No matter how busy she might be, she is always willing to help others succeed. Thank you for showing compassion always!

Ms. Pantone

Ms. Pantone is incredibly flexible, patient, and caring toward her students. She is always willing to have a conversation and make time for her students before, during, and after school hours. Her communication with colleagues is without equal and she consistently spreads positive vibes throughout the school environment.

Orbits Character Corner

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SENSE OF HUMOR

Sense of Humor is to laugh and be playful without harming others.


"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be." - William Hazlitt

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A MESSAGE FROM MS. PEREZ

Hello and welcome back to Counseling Corner!

This week I have news of a personal matter to share with you all.

I’m getting married next week!! And following our wedding, my Husband and I will be moving to South Florida, which means that with both excitement and sadness in my heart, I will be leaving Orlando Science Middle/High School next week.

When I started working here in 2018, I had no idea how special this place would become to me. In some ways, it’s become another family. The OSS community has been a wonderful one to work in and I cannot express how grateful I am to have been here for your students, your families, and our staff these past 3 years.


So you all are aware, my last day at OSS will be on October 28th and you can catch me at the PLUS Alliance Club’s annual Halloween Social in the High School parking lot that night *Hint Hint, it will be a blast, get your tickets now!* In my last week, I will be cherishing every moment and doing my best to provide as much support while I’m still here. In the interim time between my exit and the next counselor’s arrival, if you should need assistance with mental health referrals, coordinating services, and/or resources, please contact the front desk and they will make sure that qualified personnel contacts you directly to address your request. Additionally, here are some resources for you to save and refer to in case of an emergency.


I’ve supplied a few extra newsletters for staff so you will still hear from me for a little while on this platform until a new Counselor comes. Additionally, I got this idea from some teacher friends because they do this for former students once they graduate, but if you have any news and cool updates you’d like to tell me about your students after I’ve left, I’d love to hear how they’re doing! You can email me at CoolNewsMs.Perez@gmail.com. Please do not to use this email for mental health inquiries, requests for services, or emergencies as I will no longer be the Counselor for OSS and I will not be checking this email the way I would a work email. The staff is equipped to handle whatever mental health needs you may have. But you can use the email for any life updates, college acceptances, great personal progress, funny stories etc. that you’d like to share with me.


On a final and most important note; your students are incredible, special in a million different ways and I will miss them dearly. It’s been an honor being their Counselor.


Wishing you all the best moving forward,

Ms. Felicia C. Perez

School Mental Health Counselor for OSS (2018-2021)


Ms. Perez's Quote of the Week:


"Never apologize for burning too brightly or collapsing into yourself every night. That is how galaxies are made.: - Tyler Kent White

IMPORTANT PARENT RESOURCES

In an effort to reduce length and better streamline new content in our weekly newsletter, we have created a separate page for Parent Resources. This page will be available here each week, and can be accessed with one easy click. Access the link below to view:


Parent Skyward/OSS Connect Access

Parent Teacher Conference & Report Card Dates

Bell Schedule

Orange County Public School Calendar

PVO Information

Weekly Tutoring Schedule

Public Library Resources

And much more!

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