Orlando Science Schools Lynx Campus
Issue 26
Weekly Newsletter: February 28, 2020
Principal's Corner
Dear Orca Families and Students,
Congratulations on completing the Month of February with great success and welcome to the month of March! This week's newsletter is filled with many important reminders and exciting recaps.
Orcas, fencing club is resuming in March. If you want to know more about the sport or would like to be part of this club, please see the details below.
Please join me to congratulate our ORCAS Character winners. Thank you Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Stutts for being role model for the students by implementing the ORCAS Core Values and Lucas D.M for being the role model among the student body. I appreciate your contribution to school community.
I would like to congratulate Orcas who placed at the Regional History Fair on Wednesday, February 27th! These students took seat for the State Finals! For a full list please see below. Keep it up Orcas!
As we celebrate Black History Month in February, we had special visitors this week at our Lynx campus. Students prepared a great assembly and invited guest speakers to their program. I like to thank Ms. Horsey and Mrs. Gillyard for sharing their experiences. Students learned a lot and enjoy your presentations.
A shout out to the February commendation winners! These students are great helpers for their peers and teachers. They demonstrate character, exemplary behavior and make a positive impact in the school community. Great job Orcas! Orcas Care!
OSS students attended an assembly on Friday where they learned about the importance of cyber safety. Special thanks to Officer Driscoll for setting up an informative presentation, as well as Corporal Charlie Troell and Detective Jennifer Wing for facilitating. Please see the details below.
Orcas, be sure to download the 2019-20 Lynx Lane Assessment Calendar found in this week's newsletter, it is important to keep these dates in mind when planning appointments and vacations.
8th Graders, do not forget that the deadline to order and purchase your Graduation Package is approaching. Also, Gradeventure Permission Forms must be submitted to Mrs. Frunker and payment must be made on SchoolPay, details for both may be found below.
Your 2019-20 yearbook is on sale! If you have not order yet, act fast to get the discounted price. Now, 8th Grade Ads are available for purchase. Please see the purchase link and the details below.
Have a safe and wonderful weekend Orcas, we will see you on Monday!
Go Orcas, Strive for Excellence
Respectfully,
Abdulaziz Yalcin, M.Ed
Principal
Orlando Science Schools-Middle/High
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Orlando Science Schools - Fencing Club
Orcas, we are pleased to announce that fencing club is resuming in March. Thank you for those who came to the introductory meeting with the coach Seachrist. We are please to introduce Ms. Jenny Seachrist to our Orca community.
Ms. Seachrist is the owner of Orlando Fencing Club and Winter Garden Fencing Academy, she has been fencing for over 20 years, and is certified by safe sport, USFA, and is an OCPS vendor with full credentials.
If you are interested in the sport and would like to know more details. Please see the following information and come to our first club meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at Lynx campus.
Students can start getting ready at that time so they are prepared for practice. Please be sure to send your students with full length athletic pants, shoes, and a t shirt. Water bottles are recommended. Pick up time is at 5:30 pm through the aftercare area, you will not be charged for aftercare those days as long as you pick up your student before 6:00 pm.
At our first meeting all forms will be due. These forms are just like our aftercare forms and will require the payments be set up with confirmation of credit card and photo ID. The club is $50 a month and your last payment will come out on the 1st of May. Any gear you would like to purchase will be paid ahead. I will be at the first meeting and will assist you with your orders, paperwork and payments.
Gear: We have two packages available. The student is required to purchase their personal items such as socks, shoes, chest plates(girls), Plasteron, and a glove. The total for this package with the school is $110 and will include the OSS gym bag. Shoes are not included because you can choose any athletic shoe you want. They do not need to be fencing specific. Our full package includes Mask, uniform, weapon, practice foil, and Bag. The chest protector and socks can be added on.
The school will provide a practice uniform that will be fitted to your student but will also be left at school in our fencing cabinet, these will all be numbered and your student will be assigned a number. The school will also be purchasing weapons for practice. Once we get to a point where the students are competing we will provide competing weapons as well. You will be responsible for the uniform for competitions but this is down the line. These uniforms will only be worn at competitions so they stay fresh and looking nice.
Parent assistance: We will be asking our fencing parents to help out from time to time with providing water, snacks, and an extra hand with events. All parents are welcome to come to practices and watch their students, and maybe even learn themselves!
Safe Sport: Please take a moment to look at these links, these are very helpful and the students are required to take them.
SafeSport link for parents and athletes: https://www.usafencing.org/safesport-parents
2019-2020 YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
We are pleased to announce the 2019-2020 OSS Lynx Campus School Yearbook is on sale NOW! Use the link below to get yours at the discounted rate of $35. The price will increase to $40 on February 29th so get yours today and keep your OSS memories forever!
8TH GRADE CLASS YEARBOOK ADS
Purchase an advertisement for your 8th grader today! Include pictures and a short message for your student before they graduate. Please be advised that space is limited, and is being reserved on a first come first served basis. Please click the link below for the details. Messages and photos should be sent to Ms. Filippone by March 31st.
Gradventure Field Trip for 8th Grade Students
8th grade graduation information
Oss Lynx Campus Testing Calendar
This month the ORCA Core Value is: Outreach Towards Community
2020 census day
join the 2020 yearbook club!
Students who are enrolled in the Yearbook Club are welcome to join the new club sponsor, Ms. Filippone, in helping to create the 2019-2020 7th and 8th grade yearbook! She is also welcoming new club members at this time as well. See the details below and talk to Ms. Filippone for more information. We look forward to creating a book your student will treasure for years to come!
We would like to congratulate the ORCAS Character Award winners for the month of February!
regional history fair success!
Orlando Science Middle School is pleased to announce the OSS students who won first and second place in their respective Junior Division categories at the Regional History Fair on Wednesday, February 27th! The following students will be advancing to the Florida History Day Fair in Tallahassee!
Scarlett S. - 1st Place Paper Category
Aadi N. - 2nd Place Paper Category
Jerry L. - 2nd Place Group Performance
Landon D. - 1st Place Group Exhibit
Fritz Lee S. - 1st Place Group Exhibit
Jason P. - 1st Place Group Exhibit
Well done, Orcas! Congratulations, and good luck at the state competition!
OSS Lynx Campus Proudly Celebrates Black History Month
On Thursday, February 27, Orlando Science Middle School held an assembly to honor Black History Month and to educate students on the significance of the month. Thank you to Aidan B., Zikora M., Winter C., Arlen P., and Katelyn P. for performing.
Thank you to our guest speakers, Ms. Horsey for her presentation, ‘What Does Your Door Look Like?’ and Mrs. Gillyard for her presentation on PeaceJam. We deeply appreciate you taking time out of your day and traveling to speak to our students!
congratulations to our commendation winners!
The following students have won the commendation drawing, and received a candy bar as well as an invitation to dress down on Friday!
7th GRADE
Samay C.
Alika M.
Yuuki Y.
Dayaan S.
Maximo B.
Emanuel L.
Juliana D.
Francisco V.
Evan H.
8th GRADE
Fritz Lee S.
Meghana K.
Katelyn O.
Diya B.
Cara S.
Neveen L.
Bryan R.
Andre E.
Anya G.
Beatriz G.
Additionally, the staff members who entered these commendations for the winners have also won a candy bar and an invitation to dress down on Friday!
Ms. Shultze
Ms.Karcher
Mr.Swatzell
Ms. Beeghly
Ms. Demir
Ms.Killian
Ms. Stutts
Ms. Leard
Mr. Murphy
Ms. Dilek
Cyber Safety and Character Education Assembly
OSS students attended an assembly on Friday where they learned about the importance of cyber safety. Special thanks to Officer Driscoll for setting up an informative presentation, as well as Corporal Charlie Troell and Detective Jennifer Wing for facilitating.
We are excited to share the Orlando Science Middle and High School qualifying results from the Dr. Nelson Ying Science and Engineering Exposition. Our students were phenomenally successful this year, receiving 36 place awards for 43 students participating. The middle school students are categorized as "Juniors" and their awards are listed here below. Our OSS orcas represented our school very well and have shown what it means to Strive for Success! Congratulations to all of you!
junior project 1st place winners
Earth & Environmental Science
Tiffani G. - 7th Grade
**Ying Scholar Grand Prize Winner!**
**Outstanding Research in Environmental Science Award Winner!**
**NOAA Award Winner!**
**The Office of Naval Research Award Winner!**
Animal Sciences
Atreya M. - 7th Grade
**Ying Scholar Grand Prize Winner!**
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Emily D. - 7th Grade
junior project 2nd place winners
Junior Biomedical & Health Science
Ashna M. - 7th Grade
Junior Engineering
Hayal S. - 7th Grade
Junior Environmental Engineering
Simran T. - 7th Grade
Junior Mathematics & Computational Sciences
Joshua O. - 7th Grade
Junior Physics
Avery A. - 7th Grade
Junior Plant Sciences
Gabriela M. - 7th Grade
junior project 4th place honorable mention
Alexander M. - 7th Grade
Arjun S. - 7th Grade
Pragya P. - 7th Grade
Purchase a Replacement Agenda here
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 2020!
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
Report Card Dates and PTC Schedule
Walker and Bus Rider Release Form
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.
Attendance Matters
2019-2020 Lynx Lane Tutoring Schedule
Middle/High Charter Lunch Menu-February
Attention OSS Middle High Families receiving meals for the Free and Reduced Lunch program:
You must complete an application for 2019-2020 school year. It is important to renew your application each year so that there is no interruption with your student's meal services. Click the link below to renew your application for 2019-2020.
OSS MH Lynx Events: Mark Your Calendar
Saturday Leadership Academy
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020, 09:00 AM
OSS Lynx Campus
Saturday Leadership Academy
Saturday, Mar 7, 2020, 09:00 PM
OSS Lynx Campus
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
Friday, Mar 13, 2020, 07:30 AM
OSS Lynx Campus
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