Orlando Science Schools Lynx Campus
Issue 10
October 18, 2019 Weekly Newsletter
Principal's Corner
Dear Orca Families and Students,
I would like to congratulate everyone for completing the 1st Quarter of the 2019-2020 School Year! You are working so hard and we are very proud of each and every one of you, keep up the great work as we kick off our second quarter on Monday, October 21st, 2019.
I would like to thank each staff member and our parents & students who joined our Hispanic Heritage Night Celebration last Friday! It was a great night and I thank our Spanish teacher Mrs. Lizarazo for putting this evening together. It was a blast!
On Tuesday, October 22nd, all OSS students, staff and families can show your support and school spirit and wear your OSS PINK OUT spirit shirt!
Orcas, As your took upperclassmen PSAT/NMSQT last week, I encourage you to take PSAT8/9! It is a great way to start to check where you are in your college readiness journey. Please see the details below.
I wish every Orca family a happy and safe long weekend!
Respectfully,
Abdulaziz Yalcin, M.Ed
Principal
Orlando Science Schools-Middle/High
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OSS K-12 PINK OUT Day October 22nd
Don't forget to wear your PINK OUT SPIRIT SHIRT on the first ever OSS PINK OUT DAY on Tuesday, October 22nd. Those families who have ordered spirit shirts, they will be delivered in homeroom on Monday morning. Please note this is day is NOT a dress down day for the Lynx campus. Students may either wear their school uniform OR their PINK OUT SPIRIT SHIRT with appropriate uniform pants, shorts, jeans or skirts. Thank you for your support! Go Orcas!
PSAT 8/9 Grade Testing Application due October 29th
Students in 8th and 9th grade have the option of taking the PSAT 8/9 on December 5th, 2019. See the attached information and registration letter to learn more about what the PSAT testing is and how your child can prepare.
The deadline to register is October 29th, 2019. Good luck Orcas!
Fall Festival November 2nd
Fall Fest Sponsorship
Fall Fest Early Bird Wrist Bands on Sale for one more week!
Fall Festival Volunteer Sign Up
Adult Volunteers Needed!
- We need YOUR help! The OSS PVO is asking the OSS parents to sign up to volunteer and help at the Fall Festival on Friday, November 1st and Saturday AND/OR November 2nd. On Friday we need help during the day with receiving bake sale items at morning drop off, festival prep and starting at 6:00 pm with building one set up. On Saturday there will be donuts and coffee at 7am and you will receive a volunteer lunch voucher when you check in for your shift. Saturday has two shifts available plus early morning set up. If you are working the 2nd shift, come early to eat before your shift starts, the volunteer lunch room will close at 2:00pm. There is a ½- hour overlap to make sure that the post is not left vacant if the second shift is running late. We would appreciate any additional help for early set up at 7:00 am.
- Elementary OSS Parents, we also need coverage for the inflatables and have 4 (1.5 hour) shifts for each grade level. Please consider helping supervising one of those shifts so we can keep the inflatables open all day. These shifts have been added to the Elementary School Adult Volunteer sign up page.
- Treasure Chest donation boxes are at the front desk of your building. These are to collect unwanted giveaways and trinkets you have around the house for prizes for our free games. The children play select games for Free and collect tickets to redeem at the Treasure Chest tent. This is our budget relieving gift for the parents.
- Also please consider donating to our Bake Sale. We are accepting home baked or store bought desserts to compliment our lunch menu. OCPS rules are listed on the sign up page and non perishable donations can be dropped off the Friday morning before.
All the three sign ups can be found on the same Sign Up page. Click on the tab at the top of the page that corresponds with your campus and please sign up for multiple times. The PVO appreciates your support.
Next Breakfast with the Principal November 4th
Parents, Mr. Yalcin would like to invite you to Breakfast With the Principal. Come enjoy a cup of coffee and some great conversation with your child’s Principal, Mr. Yalcin! This is a good forum to ask questions & give feedback. Please click the link below to sign up for the Lynx campus.
Solar Bears Field Trip November 5th
OSS Middle is going on a field trip Tuesday, November 5, 2019 to see the Solar Bears. Field trip permission forms were due on October 17, 2019. Those who have paid and have turned in permission forms are scheduled to attend. See the permission form for all the details.
Congratulations OSS Middle Mathletes on your MathLeague 1st place win!
The first mathleague.org competition in 2019 took place this weekend at Seminole Science Schools. Congratulations to Orlando Science Middle School mathletes, they won the first place as a team in the competition! This competition is a monthly competition and mathleague.org runs more than 400 contests globally and reaches over 30,000 students each year.
They offer a variety of programs for students in grades 3-12:
- Elementary Contests - mathleague.org releases several elementary Contest Problem Sets each year. These are administered at local contests and State Championships, culminating with a National Championship in June.
- Middle School Contests - mathleague.org releases several middle school Contest Problem Sets each year to help students prepare for other contests with a similar format. These are administered at local contests, and top scorers are invited to participate in our innovative nationwide (INTER)2 SECT Championship in April.
- High School Contests - mathleague.org runs the State High School Math Championships in several states and organizes a National Championship every May. They also organize teams from several states to compete in the national American Regions Math League competition.
September Teacher of the Month: Mr. Murphy!
Thank you Mr. Murphy for being a role model in our school. We appreciate your dedication to our students each day. Congratulations on the well deserved recognition of your hard work!
Science Fair 2019-2020
Week 6: completed forms
Students should have turned in all required forms for their science fair project and completed all required parts of their project at this point. If not, their science teachers informed those students what forms or parts of their science fair project they are missing. Without the required forms, students cannot start on their experiment. Once the forms and parts of the science fair projects are up-to-date, their teacher will inform the student if they can start their experimentation or have to wait until county approval. Students will have until November 13 to complete their experiment. Their next journal check will be on November 18.
Purchase a Replacement Agenda here
OSS Connect Parent Access Information
OSS Connect Parent Access Codes have been sent out via email for parents to view their students’ academic progress, tardies, conduct, upcoming events and more.
Parents can create an OSS Connect account to view their students' details. Multiple students can be added under one parent account for an easy access. Each student has a unique "Parent Access Code". Please use this code to add each of your students.
- Go to the following URL https://ossconnect.orlandoscience.org/radix/portal/signup/index.php
- Enter the parent access code, birthdate of the student this code belongs to, Student ID (if asked) and your relationship to the student.
- If the information is correct, you will be redirected to a page where you can see your student's name. If this is your student, click continue, if not, click cancel and contact the school.
- After the verification is completed, you will be redirected to registration page. On this page, you will create a new parent account by providing the information requested and selecting a password for your account. Click on "Create my new account" when done.
- You will receive a confirmation email that contains a link to click to complete account creation. Once you click on the link in confirmation email, you will be directed to the site and your account will be ready to use.
- Once you logged in to the site, you can add another student by clicking on the "Add new student" link located on your dashboard.
Note: Access parent portal via Radix Mobile App on any IOS or Android device. Search for the word "Radix Mobile" on your app store.
OSS Connect Quick Links
Did you know students can access ALL of their academic online resources using Quick Links on the OSS Connect Homepage? Use the blue tab to expand the selection on the right side of the homepage. Here your child can access the OSS online resources all in one place. This is one of the many great features of OSS Connect!
30/30 DISMISSAL RULE
What is Delayed Dismissal? 30/30 Rule?
The “30/30 Rule" is a Delayed Dismissal Weather procedure that is nationally recognized. It is required that the “30/30 Rule” be enacted by the school if thunder is heard within 30 seconds of a lightning strike. Orlando Science Middle/High follows this rule.
When 30/30 Rule is implemented, students will not be dismissed until 30 minutes has passed from the last sound of thunder. However, parents/guardians who wish to pick up their child/children during delayed dismissal, will be allowed to sign out their child/children at the cafeteria or front office.
In order to pick up your student(s) from the cafeteria or front office during this procedure, parents/guardians must bring their dismissal sign to the front door of the school to sign their child/children out. If you do not have a dismissal sign, you will need to provide a picture ID and be on the school pick-up list to pick-up the child/children. Bus riders will be delivered home when conditions are all safe for dismissal.
An automated telephone and/or email message will be used to notify parents/guardians about delayed dismissals. Always be sure to update the school when your phone or email information changes. Thank you for your cooperation on our students’ safety.
Lynx Lane Traffic Map
Join OSS Middle High PVO
OSS Middle High Parents: Welcome back to school! We have some wonderful events planned to make this year a memorable one for our Orcas. Join us in helping to make these events a huge success and register below. We look forward to working with you!
Easy Ways to Give Back to OSS Middle!
The Box Tops Program is all new for 2019!
BoxTops has a NEW way for schools to earn money from your purchases! See the details below. Thank you for your support of OSS!
AmazonSmile
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.
OfficeDepot Gives Back
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
Important Forms
Walker and Bus Rider Release Form
Attendance matters
OSS Middle Handbook
Dress Down Request Form
Orcas interested in dressing down for their birthday MUST submit a "Dress Down Day" form (found below) to Mrs. Caggiano at least two business days prior to the requested dress down date.
2019-2020 Lynx Lane Tutoring Schedule
Middle/High Charter Lunch Menu-September
Attention OSS Middle High Families receiving meals for the Free and Reduced Lunch program:
You must complete an application for 2019-2020 school year. If you have not done so, your student's benefits from last year will expire on September 23rd, 2019. It is important to renew your application beforehand so that there is no interruption with your student's meal services. Click the link below to renew your application for 2019-2020.
Important Payment Update
Lynx Lane Events: Mark your calendars
PINK OUT Spirit Shirt Day
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019, 07:30 AM
OSS Middle Lynx Campus
3RD ANNUAL OSS FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, Nov 2, 2019, 11:00 AM
2611 Technology Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
Breakfast with the Principal
Monday, Nov 4, 2019, 08:00 AM
2427 Lynx Lane, Orlando, FL, USA
Orlando Science Lynx Lane Campus
Email: info@orlandoscience.org
Website: www.orlandoscience.org
Location: 2427 Lynx Lane, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: (407)253-7304
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orlandoscience/
Twitter: @OrlandoSciMH