Congratulations to this week's Cambridge Learner Attributes Students of the Week. Gracie Emerson, Jack Andrus and Brennan Taylor were all nominated for being INNOVATIVE.

CONFIDENT

RESPONSIBLE

REFLECTIVE

INNOVATIVE

ENGAGED

Check out Jack’s amazing Lego Masterpiece that was photographed for the March cover of the Orange County Library System’s March magazine.

Our second DEAR DAY was a big hit. There is something powerful about a room full of students completely lost in a book. During DEAR time, our students pause their busy day to simply read!

Daily independent reading strengthens vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension while building focus and stamina. More importantly, it nurtures empathy, imagination, and a lifelong love of reading.

By giving students time to choose books that interest them, we are building confident, independent readers and creating a calm, focused culture where reading is valued and celebrated.

We are so proud of the way our students embrace DEAR time and the growth we see because of it!

As always, the OCPS Code of Student Conduct can be found HERE.

Arriving to class on time matters — especially in middle school. The first few minutes of each period are often used for warm-ups, important directions, and setting the tone for learning. When students are tardy, they miss key instruction and can quickly feel behind.

Beginning Monday, students who arrive late to periods 2-7 will need to report to an administrator to log their late arrival before entering class. Tardies will be tracked for parent contact and consequences. Per our school-wide discipline plan, multiple tardies may result in referrals.

Our goal is simple: we want every student in class, on time, and maximizing every learning opportunity.