Photo Credit: Kayla Torres “What an amazing neighborhood,” exclaimed Shanna Chenault, a Laureate Park Elementary parent. While school is out for spring break and the fears and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic continue, one local elementary school found a way to bring some light to the community. Laureate Park Elementary School hosted the Longhorn Teacher … [Read more...]
Welcome to Lake Nona Middle School
Welcome to Lake Nona Middle School. School starts Aug. 13, and we hope you will take the time to engage in our school this year. Upon meeting the teachers and the school leaders, we recommend you introduce yourself! We look forward to partnering with you in helping to nurture and support our students and our community. We have great teachers who are committed to making a … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Spring Breaks
Each year during spring break, 8th grade students from Lake Nona Middle School load up three buses and embark on a 12-hour journey to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. At the same time that students are loading the chartered buses and parents are either ready to cry or celebrate that their 13- or 14-year-old student will be gone for a week, another set of students is … [Read more...]
Lake Nona High School Theatre Department Updates
On Dec. 4, at Lake Nona High School, Thespian Troupe 7434 had an Evening of One Acts that featured our award-winning one act When the Hurly Burly’s Done and some original scenes from theater classes. All proceeds from this event went to Unicef for Hurricane Maria Relief in Puerto Rico. We are super pleased to announce that we raised $1,000 from this event. Thank you … [Read more...]
‘Time Flies’ Might Be a Cliché, But It Is a Bittersweet Reality
When I took my first born, Ric, to his first day of school, someone said to me, “Time flies, enjoy every minute!” I am pretty sure no mom of a four-year-old thinks time flies. Let’s be real....they are driving us crazy at home, and we want them in school. Our sanity NEEDS them in school. At the time, of course, I was polite and said, “Aww, thanks!” while I was thinking, … [Read more...]