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Volume XIX • Issue 5
FEBRUARY 2025 From the Principal Dear Eagle Families, Happy Spring! As we enter the final 9 weeks, know we are committed to our school mission to provide a learning environment that addresses the academic needs of your child. The mission of Greenwood Lakes Middle School is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be productive citizens. We will continue to strive for student success as we wrap up this wonderful school year. Along with teaching the curriculum, we are also preparing your child for the FINAL Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in April and May. The Civics EOC, Algebra EOC and 8th Grade Science Assessments will also occur in May. These computer-based assessments will begin the week of April 1st with Writing and continue May 1st through May 16th. Specific grade level information and dates will be sent out through Skyward Family Access and posted on our Greenwood Lakes Middle School calendar. Visit www.greenwoodlakes.scps.k12.fl.us for more details. Remember to update both your email and phone numbers in Skyward Family Access. You can do this at home by simply logging into and updating your contact information. We encourage you to check out the types of questions your child will be asked to answer on these rigorous assessments. You can do this by going to https://flfast.org/fast.html. You will then click on “Students & Families” and then “Take a Sample Test for Grades 3-10”, click “Sign In” (no need to change the Guest log in information), select the grade level and the Student Practice Test you would like to take. There is lots of critical testing information on the FLDOE website. We appreciate any time you can devote to you and your students understanding of the FAST. We have many great activities coming up in the second half of the year. We encourage all families to become involved by attending parent/teacher conferences. Our 8th Graders are looking forward to 8th Grade Awards Night on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00pm in the gym. 8th Grade Dance will be Friday, May 16th from 6 pm – 9 pm in the gym. 8th Gradventure will be Saturday, May 17th. These events are for 8th Graders only and a privilege. Permission forms went home in December and need to be returned to Ms. continued on page 2...
Administration Breezi Erickson, Principal Rendon Fletcher, Assistant Principal Mayra Santiago, Assistant Principal Evan Sokolowsky School Administration Manager (S.A.M.) Latasha Smith, Dean of Students Gary Fletcher, Dean of Students Cherish Beacham, Guidance Counselor Maryann Suarez, Guidance Counselor Office Telephone 407-320-7650
400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773 To download a PDF version of this newsletter, go to http://academypublishing.com/schools/greenwoodlakes/greenwoodlakes.php
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Mission Statement The mission of Greenwood Lakes Middle School is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be productive citizens.