Dear Families and Students,

As always we hope everyone had another great week! This week's newsletter is filled with my exciting recaps and reminders!

Our 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week is quickly approaching! In this week's newsletter, you will find details regarding our TA Spirit Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. Wednesday, April 17th. 2019 will be the last day to purchase your TA Spirit Week Passes, the link may be found below. Our Teacher Appreciation Week donation list can also be found in this week's newsletter, help us show our teachers how much we appreciate them!

We would like to take this time to congratulate Trey C. on being selected to perform in the World Competition for Percussion! Great job, Trey! We would also like to congratulate our Lynx Lane Students of the Month and Commendation Winners for the month of March!

On Saturday, April 6th, 2019 our Model UN Team participated at FMSMUN St. Petersburg 6! Congratulations to these Orcas on a job well done and their accomplishments!

8th Grade Orcas as a reminder slide show photos are due to Mrs.Braxton by Friday, April 19th, 2019 and the last day to complete the Graduation Early Departure Form is Thursday, May 23rd, 2019. All of your graduation details can be found in this week's newsletter along with the High School Course Selection link!

Our 4th Quarter Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Tuesday, April 30th, Wednesday, May 1st, Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May, 9th 2019 from 4:30-6: 30 PM. You may begin signing up for a time slot on Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at 7 PM. We ask that you review all the information found in the link below before this date and time.

Have a safe and wonderful weekend and we will see you on Monday!

Respectfully,

Abdulaziz Yalcin, M.Ed

Principal

Orlando Science Schools-Middle/High

We will be holding our annual Teacher Appreciation Week during the week of April 29th, 2019- May 3rd, 2019. Below you will find the schedule for the week's events, along with the link of donations needed. If you are not able to donate but would like to contribute funds to purchase items please select the SCHOOL PAY link below. We greatly appreciate your help!

Monday-Panera Sponsored Breakfast, Tuesday-Pot Luck Lunch, Wednesday-Cookie Party

Thursday-Ice Cream Party and Friday-Teacher Grams

We are pleased to announce that 7th Grader Trey C will be heading to World competition for percussion! Trey was selected to play a part as a young "ringmaster" with an adult/high school group Infinity at the competition. Trey was selected to advance to the world competition for his performance in the "The Greatest Showman" production. Congratulations Trey we are so proud of you and good luck!

On Saturday, the OSS Model United Nations team traveled to Pinellas Preparatory Academy in Largo to participate in FMSMUN St. Petersburg 6. The conference teaches middle school students about the UN System along with the challenges facing the international community in a friendly, academic manner. Congratulations to the following students for a job well done - Scarlett S., Alex M., Mehlika A., Rami F., Evan A., Aleena A., Hayden R., Atreya M., Ricardo F., Emily D., Nicole S., Noor K., and Glen W. We're delighted and tremendously proud our young delegates managed to win three Best Delegate awards out of four overall committees, along with a Most Improved award. Congratulations to Aleena A. for winning Best Delegate in the World Health committee session, Mehlika A. for winning Best Delegate in the Security Council, Nicole S. for winning Best Delegate in the General Assembly First Committee and to Rami F. for winning Most Improved in the General Assembly First Committee.

The Lynx Lane 4th and final Parent Teacher Conference Nights for the 2018-2019 School Year will be held on the dates and times listed above. Please review ALL of the information found in the link below before requesting more information. You may begin signing up for a time slot beginning at 7 PM on Saturday, April 20th, 2019, using the link below.

Congratulations to the Lynx Lane March Students of the Month pictured/listed below. These students were nominated by their teachers for always doing what is right, helping others and following the Orca way! Congratulations again on a job well done!

Vivienne G(6th Grade), Kayomi S(7th Grade) & Jada S-C(8th Grade)

We would like to congratulate the ORCAS Character Award Student winners for the month of March! These five students were nominated from their departments within the following categories below. Each student received a Character medal, certificate, and a dress down day.

O-"Outreach towards community"-Adrian T.

Adrian T was nominated by the Language Arts Department for his acts of kindness and for his positive attitude. He is a very humble person and never fails to congratulate someone for a job well done. He is always seen giving out a hand to those that need help especially in the hallways.

R-"Respect and compassion for all"-Nidhiya J

Nidhiya J was nominated by the social studies department for always shows respect for her teachers, classmates, and friends. She is always so friendly and is always willing to help a fellow ORCA, especially in times of need. She is usually the mediator in conflicts between her classmates and friends.

Science

C-"Celebrate Diversity"-Jalissa R

Jalissa R was nominated by the math department for an all-around “people person”. She is active in the classroom and interacts with all of her friends and classmates on a daily basis. She is quick to make new friends and enjoys the company of others.

A-"Advocate for a safe learning environment"-Nyah P

Nyah P was nominated by the connections department for always mindful about the things happening around her. If she sees something that is not safe, she doesn't hesitate to inform an adult.

S-“Strive for Excellence within a Stimulating Environment"-Jana Z

Jana Z was nominated by the Science Department for an exemplary student who always endeavors her best to be successful in her classes. She has a great connection with her teachers and peers. Jana works collaboratively with her classmates and helps create a fascinating learning environment for everyone.

Take time to carefully select possible courses in the order of your preference. Due to class size restrictions, prerequisites and your academic readiness, you may not be assigned the classes you requested. Sometimes, your last choice is the only option that will work when creating a schedule. Therefore, please complete all of the course categories including the contingency (back-up) course offerings. We will try our best to accommodate your requests. All final placement decisions will be made by the administration and guidance departments after reviewing students' end of year grades and test scores.

If you are not satisfied with your schedule or have different needs, please do not hesitate to email Mr. I until the end of the first two weeks of the new school year. Students should check their high school graduation requirements from the Florida Department of Education's website.

Please feel free to see Mr. I for further questions. FLDOE Graduation Requirement: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7764/urlt/1415forwardflyer.pdf For detailed course description please visit http://www.cpalms.org/Public/search/Course . For information about the AP classes please visit https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse

Below you will find the 2018-2019 Lynx Lane Assesment Calendar, please keep these dates in mind when planning any upcoming appointments and vacations. It is also important to note that on the following days listed below we will not be holding our regular early release schedule, instead, we will follow our standard release schedule to allow more time for testing.

• May 1st 2019-7th Grade will be released at 2:48PM & 6th and 8th Grade will be released at 2:52PM
  
• May 8th 2019-7th Grade will be released at 2:48PM & 6th and 8th Grade will be released at 2:52PM
  
• May 15th 2019-7th Grade will be released at 2:48PM & 6th and 8th Grade will be released at 2:52PM
  

The Moving Across Literacy Challenge for the 2018-2019 School Year is officially underway! Each number listed below the grade level is the number of book slips grade level students have submitted that they read! For every 25th Book Slip submitted that student will win a small prize. Congratulations to our first sets of winners, if your name is listed below please see Mrs. Sturm in RM 124 for your prize!

Yusra L(8th Grade), Eman A(8th Grade), Siva D(7th Grade), Alika M(6th Grade), Preston S(8h Grade), Kyla P-B(8th Grade), Jayden H(8th Grade), Ishaan D(7th Grade), Aidan B(7th Grade), Hamza T(6th Grade), Leo B.(6th Grade), Ashuana K(7th Grade), Joshua O(6th Grade), Aaliyah A(6th Grade), Rushi P(6th Grade), Aleena (7th), Robert D(6th), Ethan R(6th), Ishaan D.(7th),

Hemi P(7th).

The Orlando Science 2019 8th Graduation will take place on Friday, May 24th, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport(9300 Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando Fl 32827) from 6:30-8:00 PM.

Parking: $4 Self Park/$7 Valet Park

8th Grade Orcas must arrive at the Hyatt between 5:15-5: 30 PM. Caps, gowns, and tassels must be worn upon arrival.

Proper Dress Code is required for ALL 8th Grade Orcas, please refer to the dress code handout that was emailed home to all 8th Grade Parents/Guardians.

Guests may arrive between 5:15-6: 30 PM and may begin seating at 5:30 PM, we ask that you limit only four(4) guests per student due to limited seating.

We will be creating a slideshow for the 2019 8th grade graduation. If you would like your student’s picture to be included in the slideshow please follow the directions below:

STUDENT SLIDESHOW PICTURE

Email two pictures to Ms. Braxton by April 19th at 4pm to Mrs. Braxton.

1. One young/baby picture and
2. One current/recent picture

Please be advised slideshow participation is optional. Graduation attendance is not required to participate in the slideshow. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Graduation for your students will take place on Friday, May 24th, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. We understand that this is typically a busy day for our 8th-grade families as they prepare for graduation, so for May 24th only we will allow early departure from school. In order for ED to take place, you must have the form completed below by 3 PM Thursday, May 23rd, 2018. We will not be accepting any responses after this date. If a response is not submitted your student will be picked up during our regular dismissal time frame. Please keep in mind students must be picked up from the dismissal area beginning from 12:00PM-12: 30 PM. Please note by signing your student up you are agreeing to pick them up in the dismissal area between 12:00 and 12:30 pm if you do not pick your student up at this time you will have to wait until dismissal.No 8th grade student will be permitted to leave through the front office on this day. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Caggiano at Clarissa.Caggiano@orlandoscience.org.

The OCLS has partnered with OSS Middle/High to provide free Virtual Library Cards (VLC) to all students. There are many wonderful online resources students can use from any computer with their credentials. Check out the website www.ocls.info and go to Research and Learning to explore all the learning opportunities the library offers. Use the credentials listed in the picture above to log in and enjoy!

Orcas this is just a reminder that students interested in dressing down for their birthday must submit a "Birthday Dress Down Day" form found below two days prior to their birthday dress down day request. If a form is submitted less than the two days or is not submitted they will be considered out of dress code and they will not be approved to dress down.

AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Orlando Science Schools via Discovery Education Services, Inc. whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3366305

Office Depot provides the school with 5% back in credits for FREE supplies when you make a purchase of qualifying school supplies. Simply provide the school ID at checkout.

OSES School Code: 70228302

OSS School Code: 70218341

https://www.officedepot.com/cm/school-supplies/give-back

Hello OSS Families!

Please remember that BOX TOPS are a wonderful FREE way to raise funds for our school. Each Box Top is worth $.10 and they really add up. Please make sure to continuously send these in so that I can mail them before their expiration dates. The monies received go to supporting our academic and sport teams, the PLTW (Project Lead the Way) along with many other OSS programs and classroom needs. If you would like to learn more about the Box Tops program go to www.btfe.com.

Please register or login today. Make sure that you designate Orlando Science Schools as your school support.

To see a complete list of products go to: https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products

Also, it is very important to check those expiration dates. We do not receive any credit for expired Box Tops.

Thank you so much for your support of Orlando Science Middle High School. For questions or thoughts please email me at jmallonee@cfl.rr.com.

Happy Clipping!

Denise Mallonee

Our School System has recently updated our accounts on LinkedIn would love for you to join our network! Please see below for links to the official LinkedIn Company Pages for each of our campuses and feel free to share with current families and alumni.

• Orlando Science Schools (K-12): https://www.linkedin.com/company/orlando-science-schools/
  
• Osceola Science Charter School (K-8): https://www.linkedin.com/company/osceola-science-charter-school/
  
• Seminole Science Charter School (K-8): https://www.linkedin.com/company/seminole-science-charter-school/

Astronomers: Observe and study stars, planets, and other astronomical phenomena.

Source: https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/careerDetail?oc=192011&title=Astronomers

Brain Storming: A method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group spontaneously and in an unrestrained discussion generate ideas.

http://mdk12.msde.maryland.gov/instruction/curriculum/stem/pdf/STEMEducationGlossary.pdf

Email: info@orlandoscience.org
Website: www.orlandoscience.org
Location: 2427 Lynx Lane, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: (407)253-7304
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Twitter: @OrlandoSciMH