Lawton Chiles Middle School - Seminole County Public Schools

09/12/2026

LCMS Panthers honor and remember 9/11 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🐾

09/12/2026

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🐾❤️ ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!

Panthers, time is running out to grab your limited-edition Xander shirt and show some love for one very special member of our Pack. 🐶❤️

⏰ Orders close September 14!

Proceeds from this sale will go to the school to help honor Xander’s legacy and the incredible impact he has made on our Panther community.

Don’t wait until it’s too late—order yours today. 🐾

👉 https://goinkit.com/xander/shop/home

For Xander. With love. From his Pack. ❤️

09/12/2026

🤩 Wow!! We can't wait to celebrate at the Best Day Ever with you!! 🐾

🎉🐾 WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL AND MANY OF YOU QUALIFIED FOR THE BEST DAY! 🐾🎉

WOW. JUST. WOW. 😱🔥

Not only did we CRUSH our $50,000 goal by raising $1,558 more… but 335 PANTHERS qualified for the BEST DAY EVER!!! 🎉🙌

💰 TOTAL RAISED: $51,558.09
🎯 GOAL: $50,000.00
🐾 335 PANTHERS QUALIFIED!!!

We cannot thank our incredible Panther families, friends, and every single donor enough! ❤️ Your generosity means so much to our school. Because of YOU, we get to put these funds right back into our school and our students!

You shared.
You donated.
You cheered each other on.
You showed up.
And YOU DID IT!!! 🐾🔥

GREAT JOB, PANTHERS!!! 💥

Now get ready… because THE BEST DAY EVER IS COMING!!! 🎉😎🐾

09/11/2026

🚨Volunteers Needed!🚨

https://bit.ly/4xjyDDC

Help make Picture Day run smoothly! Volunteers will assist with organizing students and helping classes move through the picture process. September 15th! Please sign up for one or more shifts below.

1st Period: 9:15–10:20 AM
2nd Period: 10:15–11:10 AM
3rd Period: 11:05 AM–12:00 PM
4th Period: 11:55 AM–1:35 PM (Photographers & volunteers will take lunch from 12:15–12:45 PM.)
5th Period: 1:30–2:25 PM
6th Period: 2:20–3:15 PM
7th Period: 3:10–4:05 PM (Last call for pictures will be at 3:45 PM)

09/11/2026

🐢We are excited to offer the 8th grade students the opportunity to go to Pigeon Key, which is located on a remote island in the Florida Keys.

🦀You will get the chance to explore various marine habitats, feed sharks, ride on a 35' catamaran, and snorkel a coral reef. Below is information regarding cost. It includes transportation, lodging with meals, snorkel gear, T-shirt, and educational materials / supplies. Please see the flyer below and scan the QR Code or click here for more information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xGvOIwXk8zRwE-aC0od5JrjsqLNl25AhbirQl0YB6NI/edit?slide=id.p =id.p

🐬Dates: Thursday thru Saturday, April 8 - 10, 2027
Location: 1090 Overseas Highway, Marathon FL 33050
Price: $900.00, which can be paid in installments using My School Bucks

🐡1st Payment: $300.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE unless the trip is canceled by the school)
Due: September 25, 2026
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZOKY9Z04VE4_ZZ5X54WULVTT3TZ&fbclid=IwY2xjawUQPBlwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVZxZkxYNENRUnUySDA1RXdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeM8XkjYcPH6JEtenEvg24xJwsyQRDSXcIjQf_aqJOM5fBB_jbQLdPK9wNd8g_aem_Pk6UWw5-y675QEov9fcKkQ

🐠2nd Payment: $300.00
Due: December 18, 2026

🐟Final Payment: $300.00
Due: January 29, 2027

🦐Please scan the QR code on the flyer below or click here for more information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xGvOIwXk8zRwE-aC0od5JrjsqLNl25AhbirQl0YB6NI/edit?slide=id.p =id.p

09/11/2026

Congratulations to our Non-Instructional Golden Panther of the Month, Mrs. Howlin, and our Instructional Golden Panther of the Month, Mrs. Brady!! Thank you Café Panuzzo's for sponsoring our Golden Panthers. 🐾

09/11/2026

We have started the process to select our Teacher and Employee of the Year.

Nominees are:
Teacher of the Year: Amanda Bond, Rebecca Bond, Tishauna Borosky, Merna Cronin, Lacey Edwards, Lianne Forrester, Allison Greer, Kim Higley, Ashley Maher, Cara Maiden, Maryann McConnell, Alison Nicholas, Nikki Ortiz-Tatarka, Christine Quinones, Kenneth Rohr, Angela Schniepp, Megan Stowell, Suzette Swallow, Shannon Tuttle, Melissa Vardas, Elizabeth Viles, Cheryl Ziolkowski
Employee of the Year: Gloria Bonet, Lakshmi Eswaran, Traci Freund, Isabel Garcia Caro, Kenneth George, Catherine Howlin, Lorna Mikell, Stacey Moss, Lisa Potts, Kami Vanderwalker

Our Top 4 were recognized yesterday (see photos):
Teacher of the Year: Cara Maiden, Alison Nicholas, Nikki Ortiz-Tatarka, Elizabeth Viles
Employee of the Year: Lakshmi Eswaran, Traci Freund, Lisa Potts, Kami Vanderwalker

Winners will be announced next week. Congratulations!! 🐾

09/11/2026

Dr. Vardas-Archetype Project in 8th Grade ELA. Eighth graders in ELA are currently working on an archetype research project. Students are examining a specific character archetype and tracing its presence across literature film and television. They are also analyzing how these patterns influence plot development and narrative structure. We look forward to seeing how they connect these recurring elements across different stories. 🐾

09/11/2026

ALMOST THERE..... LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE MEGABLAST PARTY

🚨🐾 $60 IS ALL YOU NEED TO ENTER THE MEGA BLAST BEST DAY EVER!!! 🐾🚨

WOWWWWW, PANTHERS!!! 😱🔥 WE ARE SOOOOO CLOSE! We’re just $852.91 AWAY from our $50,000 GOAL! 🎉LET’S GOOOO!!!

🎯 CAN WE DO IT?!
💥 ONE. MORE. DAY.
💥 ONE. MORE. PUSH.
💥 ONE. MORE SHARE.

Panthers, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to get your $60 in and secure your spot for the BEST DAY EVER! 🌟YOU’VE GOT THIS!

Don’t get FOMO watching your friends have the time of their lives! 😎 Get those donations in, share your fundraiser, and LET’S CROSS THAT FINISH LINE TOGETHER! 🐾❤️

📊 OUR FINAL COUNTDOWN:
💰 Raised: $49,147.09
🎯 Goal: $50,000
⏰ 1 DAY LEFT!

🔥 LET’S HIT $50K, PANTHERS!!! 🔥
ONE PACK. ONE VOICE. ONE BIG FINISH! 🐾

09/11/2026

Students in Mrs. Martin's 8th gr US History classes created colony advertisements to entice people to move to their colony. Videos in the comments. 🐾