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Monthly Newsletter December 2016 Issue 5
Greetings Greyhound Nation, It is my hope that everyone had an enjoyable “Thanksgiving” break with family and friends. As you know, the month of December brings with it much joy and cheer, as we prepare for the upcoming holiday season. It also marks the end of the first semester. This month is filled with many exciting events and activities, starting with High School “Spirit Week,” which culminates with our Homecoming dance on Saturday, December 3rd. Our Performing Arts Department will also be showcasing their musical talents this month during their annual winter concerts. Please be sure to review the calendar for dates and times. You don’t want to miss any of these performances. Also note that semester exams will start on December 9th and go through December 16th.
On November 30th, LPA hosted the Chamber of Commerce Education and Business Breakfast. Approximately 40 members from local agencies and businesses participated in the event. Members toured our high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes and received a firsthand look at how our students prepare for industry certification(s) and become career ready.
Three seniors committed to colleges/universities during “National Signing Week” on November 9th. They are: Caleb Pottorff, Track and Cross Country at Florida State University; Joseph Stubbs, Baseball at Indian River State College; and Madison Walsh, Softball at Lander University, South Carolina. Way to go Greyhounds!!!
We also have exciting “Staffulty” news! Four staff members have been selected by their peers to represent LPA in the 2016-2017 SLPS Employee Recognition Program. They are as follows:
Mr. John Steeve Louidor /French Teacher: Outstanding First Year Teacher; Ms. Annie Simmons /Cafeteria Manager: School Related Employee of the Year; Ms. Stephanie Gaskin/Reading Teacher: Distinguished Minority Educator Award; and Ms. Makeda Brome/Math Teacher: Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to all!!!
Lastly, congratulations are also in order for our Drama Department! Students performed extremely well at the District Thespian Festival hosted by Martin County High School. Troupe 6958 garnered 15 “Superior” ratings and will advance to the state festival in March 2017.
On behalf of the administrative team and the entire “Staffulty,” we want to wish all of our parents, students, stakeholders and community partners a safe and joyous holiday season.
“Happy Holidays,” “Merry Christmas,” “Feliz Navidad,” Happy Hanukah,” “Happy Kwanza,” “Joyeuz Noel” and “Milad Majid” from Lincoln Park Academy!
“One School; One Team; One Theme”
Sincerely,
Henry Sanabria
Principal
December brings great excitement with our holiday break right around the corner. With busy days ahead it is important to remain focused on the goal of academic excellence and finish the first semester well. DP juniors and seniors will focus on preparation for semester exams this month. Good luck to our IB Theatre seniors who have Theatre Research Presentations from December 1-12.
MYP teachers and students are preparing for semester exams as well. Our teachers use the MYP Global Contexts to encourage inquiry and concept based learning. Focusing instruction
using global contexts helps students develop an understanding of their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet through developmentally appropriate exploration. Our global context focus for December and January is Identities and Relationships. Students will use the theme to examine the nature of self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities as well as cultures; rights and responsibilities. This is the perfect season to interact with these concepts.
We are currently in the application period for eighth grade students who wish to participate in our LPA IB Diploma Program. Students who attended the SLC Attractor Program Night will be asking teachers for recommendations for their LPA IB application packet. Parents who missed the SLC Attractor Program Night in November can find information on the district website at stlucie.k12.fl.us/parents-students/. Look for Attractor Programs for additional details.
Finally, as we approach the end of 2016, be sure to celebrate the many successes from the fall semester and prepare for a well-deserved break that allows for both good times with friends and family and plenty of rest.
Kind regards,
Carol Kuhn
IB Coordinator
Young Floridian News Young Floridian Scholarship is an award to recognize outstanding seniors for achievement and service to their school and community. It is open to any high school senior who is a full-time legal resident of St. Lucie County.
Young Floridian recognizes achievement, leadership and character in the areas of art, athletics, career & technology, computer science/engineering & architecture, drama, foreign language, human services, journalism/communications, language arts, mathematics, music, science and social studies. The winners receive a $1000.00 scholarship paid to the college of their choice or a 2-year tuition scholarship to IRSC.
Young Floridian Scholarship Award applications are available in Ms. Reid’s Room 128 in the high school. The application packets will be due to Ms. Reid by Dec. 9 2016. Please stop by this week to pick up an application and learn more about this important scholarship.
International Baccalaureate News
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Happy Holidays! Seniors, be sure to complete your Bright Futures Scholarship application. The website is located at: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org. Look for “State Grants, Scholarships Application, on the left hand side and click there. It will take you to the Bright Futures Scholarship. Click on the Student Application tab in the middle of the page, left hand side, and then click “Proceed to the Application.” You will need to complete the Financial Aid Application as well and that can be found at https://fafsa.ed.gov/. The deadline to apply for financial aid for most Florida colleges is December 1st, so be sure to check the due date for the college you are planning to attend.
As we are approaching the close of first semester, please be sure you are prepared for semester exams, have turned in all assignments, and have completed first semester courses on Florida Virtual School, and Indian River State College. Please see your counselor if you are having any difficulties in completing the coursework.
Dual Enrollment students: Registration is open for the Spring 2017 semester, make your selections and see your counselor to obtain approval and signature.
The spring semester book check out will begin Friday, December 16th. The bookstore will close for the holidays starting Thursday, December 22- Friday, December 30.
Seniors: Check out the Guidance hallway for scholarship information, summer internships and more. You
may also check in Naviance (http://connection.naviance.com/lpa) for a list of scholarships as well. If you have been
accepted to a college, please bring acceptance letters to Mrs. Salvador, Guidance Clerk. We will be displaying your
name and the college you have been accepted to for all to celebrate with you. Please turn in all scholarship award
letters to Mr. Gray, Senior Sponsor.
An Important Note Bullying has been identified as a major concern by schools across the U.S.
Therefore, to reduce the bullying, we are encouraging parents to not only
talk with your children about bullying and expectations about behavior,
but also review the district’s policy on bullying. A Power Point
presentation is available for all parents to view on our school’s website at:
http//schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/lpa/. We encourage all parents to view this
presentation as it may answer many questions parents may have
regarding our response to bullying. However, should you have any
further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school.
Remember, together we can stop bullying. For additional information,
parents can look through the Student Code of Conduct as well, which is
available on the district website.
Guidance News
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Lincoln Park Academy will be holding a health screening on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Your child will be screened in
four different areas: Vision, Hearing, Body Mass Index and Scoliosis. If your child wears glasses or contacts, please
make sure they wear/bring them to the screening.
If you do not wish for your child to participate in the screening, please send a signed note to the clinic stating you
would like to decline the offered services. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact
Ms. Fishbein via phone at (772) 468-5479 or via email at [email protected].
Stay Healthy!!!
11/28 - 12/02 HS Spirit Week
12/01 Chorus Winter Concert @ 6:030pm in the LPA Auditorium
12/01 - 12/09 Book Fair in the Media Center
12/03 Homecoming Dance @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm in the LPA Cafeteria
12/06 Orchestra Winter Concert @ 6:30pm in the LPA Auditorium
12/08 MS Winter Band Concert @ 6:30pm in the LPA Auditorium
12/13 HS Wind Symphony Winter Concert @ 6:30pm in the LPA Auditorium
12/16 Early Release
12/19 - 01/02/17 Holiday Break
The date for Prom 2017 has been set for Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 8:00pm - 11:00pm.
Location & details to be announced.
Clinic News
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Middle School Student of the Month:
Responsibility/Balanced
CONGRATULATORY NEWS
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6th Grade
Myrah Bracero
Sara Cheney
Eltaneia Francois
Jaylen Lestage
Joshua Mayberry
Emily Miklas
Reylee Moore
Wyatt McDaniel
Alexia McEwen
Nairobi McGriff
Aarya Patel
Valerie Truby
7th Grade
Kate Barcelona
Robert Baumgarten
Diana Bautista
Daphney Bellot
Talia Bock
Michael Carley
Cameron Cavanaugh
Gerardo Diaz
Dylan Geisz
Sophia Marrero
Alessandra Martinez
Mathew Mathew
Donald Smith
8th Grade
April Adams
Lizbeth Ayala
Ronaldo Bautista
Emmanuella Coupet
Grayson DiBernardo Cameron Fannin-Church
Ibrahim S. Gheit
Carli Israel
Saured Lopez
Austin Patrick
Amanda Prieto
Summer Rhodewalt
Layton Rivas
Nico Shafer
Kieran Yarberry
9th Grade
Athena Armah
Valerie Delgado
Katelyn Dorvilus
Ludjeena Gedeus
Preston Hipps
Hamza Khan
Chloe Padon
Bryan Quigley
Skyler Rhodewalt
Jacob Yannucci
10th Grade
Amira Barajas
Alexandra Drakjulich
Leaysha Duncan
Ryan Shea
11th Grade
Julia Eastman
Kaerah Lopez
12th Grade
Tyreece Bush
Carsen Corripio
Jordan Irizarry
Phoi Pham
Orchestra News
You are invited to the 1st Annual LPA Orchestra Winter Wonderland Silent Auction. Come out and
enjoy music from the Transiberian Orchestra performed by the Lincoln Park Academy Orchestras.
Help the students raise funds for our Heritage Festival Trip to Universal Studios!
Where: LPA Auditorium
When: Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Time: Bidding begins at 6:00pm, concert begins at 6:30pm
Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students (with a student I.D.) and children. Get the best seats
in the house! Buy your tickets at www.lpaorch.org.
Media Center News
Parents & Families: we invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the
opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.
Reading is vital to every child’s success, and it’s the door opener to the 21st century for all children. Since there will never be a
substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in his/her child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see you
there!
Where: LPA Media Center
When: December 1st thru December 9th
Time: Student’s shopping - 7:30am - 1:15pm
Parent’s shopping - 7:00am - 7:30am
1:30pm - 2:00pm
We will be open December 1st from 5:00pm - 6:00pm, just before the Winter Chorus Concert. Volunteers are needed for cashier
and monitoring.
Box Top News
Lincoln Park Academy is collecting box tops once again this year. “Box Tops for Education” is a program
that has been around since 1966. Schools across the country have earned over half a billion dollars from
Box Tops to by whatever they may need.
Our school’s goal this year is $2,000.00. Each box top is worth 10 cents. Please place the box tops in a
baggie with your students 7th period teacher’s name on the baggie. Your child can drop the baggies off at
the Middle School or High School office.
Happy clipping!!!
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Date December Testing Schedule
12/5 - 12/16/16 Semester Exams
12/07 - 1/04/17 MS & HS Assessments
12/09/16 Semester 1 Exam: 3rd period
12/12/16 Semester 1 Exams: 2nd & 6th period
12/13/16 Semester 1 Exams: 1st & 5th periods (Makeups)
12/14/16 Semester 1 Exams: 4th & 7th periods, part 1
12/15/16 Semester 1 Exams: 7th period, part II
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Athletic News
Our Fall athletic teams performed very well and had many accomplishments. Please see the team and individual excellence
along with the team GPA’s:
District Winners: Girls Bowling
Boys Bowling (High Score Honors - Kenny Merrick)
Cross Country (Individual Honors - Caleb Pottorff)
Girls Golf
Volleyball
District Runner-Ups: Boys Swim & Dive
Girls Cross Country
Regional Winners: Boys Swimming Team
Cross Country Individual Honors - Caleb Pottorff
Diving - Johnathon Geraghty
State Winners: The only perfect 300 game of the State Finals - Kenny Merrick
Cross Country States - Caleb Pottorff
2nd Place - Girls Bowling
2nd place in diving - Jonathon Geraghty
4th place in the 100 Breast Stroke - Kayla Glennon
5th place in the 50 Freestyle - Shannon Wright
5th Place - Girls 200 Meter Freestyle
5th Place - Boys 200 Meter Freestyle
Senior Signing: Caleb Pottorff - Track & Cross Country at FSU
Joseph Stubbs - Baseball @ IRSC
Madison Walsh - Softball @ Lander University in South Carolina
Team GPA’s: Girls Cross Country 3.843
Girls Swim & Dive 3.673
Boys Cross Country 3.586
Boys Swim & Dive 3.505
Boys Golf 3.501
Volleyball 3.351
Girls Golf 3.20
Girls Bowling 3.038
Boys Bowling 2.597
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Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat1 Orange Day 2 Black Day 3
Homecoming Dance
Chorus Winter Concert
BS vs. Viera Var @ 6pm
GS vs. Viera Var @ 6pm BB vs. TCHS @ 4:30/6pm GB @ Holy Trinity 2:30/4pm
4 5 Orange Day 6 Black Day 7 Orange Day 8 Black Day 9 Orange Day 10MS Winter Band Concert
Orchestra Winter Concert
BB vs FP Central @ 4:30/6pm GS vs Martin Co JV 5pm
BS vs. Martin Co. Var @ 5pm BB @ Sebastian 5:30/7pm GS vs Somerset Var 5pm
GS @ SLWC 5:00/7pm So County GS vs. TCHS JV/Var 4pm GB vs Vero Beach @ 4:30/6pm BB vs S. Fork @ 5:30/7pm
11 12 Black Day 13 Orange Day 14 Black Day 15 Orange Day 16 Black Day 17
HS Wind Symphony Concert Early Release
GS vs FP Central JV/Var 3:30
GB vs SLWC 4:30/6pm GB @ Westwood @ 4:30/6pm BB @ Clewiston @ 6:00/7:30pm
BB @ Westwood 4:30/6pm GS @ Jensen Beach @ 5:00/7pm BS @ Westwood Var 3:30pm
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
GB Christmas Tour/Tampa GB Christmas Tour/Tampa GB Christmas Tour/Tampa
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
BB/ Boys Basketball GB/ Girls Basketball BS/ Boys Soccer GS/ Girls Soccer **All "home" soccer games are played at Lawnwood
December 2016