Panther Press

The News Site of Lawton Chiles Middle School
Holidays
Katherine Roth (8) points at the newly painted red line in the courtyard
Crossing the Line: A New Rule Starts at LCMS
All state
4 more teachers join the LCMS staff
The Little Mermaid Jr. Musical
Take your stories beyond the text
Take your stories beyond the text
Use social media to increase readership
Use social media to increase readership
Go beyond a single photo with slideshows
Go beyond a single photo with slideshows
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton
In Ms. Swallow’s Chorus classes, students signed the song “A Better Place”. Students in Chorus not only learn how to sing, but also learn how to sign. Lilia Bennett (7th) says, “My favorite part about this experience was when we were just signing, not singing.” Signing can be super fun at times and learning to sign can be very useful in the future!
This is Chorus
Mila Kiray Wins the Sixth Grade 4H Speech
Mila Kiray Wins the Sixth Grade 4H Speech
Meet Your Designers
Meet Your Designers
LCMS Thespians laugh at a performance made by Sadie Richmond, an 8th grader at Lawton and Ilse Alysha, an associates graduate from Seminole State College. "Theatre is not only something fun to do, but it's a way to change people's life and that's what I think I like the most about it," said Ilse.
Jr. Thespians attend a Theatre Workshop with Students from Seminole State College
Symphonic band performing on April 10, 2025
Symphonic and Concert Band Perform At MPA
Rubik’s Cube Club
Creative Writing Club
Creative Writing Club
The council discusses and collaborates on ideas for the school. Audrey Hu (7th grade representative) said, “It’s going great this year and it’s really fun to be in!”
Student Council Discusses December Spirit Days
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
Eleanor Cronin (8) explains to the Beta members what she needs them to do.
Beta Club
LCMS vs JHMS Volleyball
LCMS vs JHMS Volleyball
The Cross country runners are lined up and ready for an at home meet against Tuskawilla
Cross Country
Coach Braun gives her team a pep talk.
JHMS vs. LCMS basketball
Choose the right image size for online
Choose the right image size for online
Tell the full story in long form
Tell the full story in long form
“It was a hard school year, so I’m looking forward to summer,” said Grace Longsworth. (Left) “I feel nervous but happy at the same time since we’re about to start high school soon, but I’m glad I get to move on to a different, new place,” said Aili Orellano-Ocasio. (Right)
8th Grade Reactions
In Ms. Maher's first period class La'nasia Echavarria and Ilanna Krzeminski are cutting open their frog to find out that it was pregnant. "I was so surprised when I found out the frog was pregnant and was filled with eggs" Ilanna Krzeminski said.
Frog Dissection Day
Panther Press
Panther Press
Categories:

All state

Brinley Richardson and Chloe Snyder
April 21, 2025

                             All State Jazz Band

Witt Wood (back right)— trombone

Liam Irizarry-Miller (back center)— trombone

All State Band

Nathan Comia (far right)— trombone

Lucas Harris— trombone

                Jimmy Kim (front left) — saxophone

                 Chloe Snyder (far right) — clarinet

                               State Orchestra

                  Chloe Snyder (far right) — viola

               Timothy Zhu (middle right) — violin

View Story Comments
Print this Story
More to Discover
More in News
4 more teachers join the LCMS staff
The Little Mermaid Jr. Musical
The Hydroponics team meets Mayor Sladek!
Hydroponics Camp
Adrianna Russell (5th) went to the PTSA skate night because of her older sister who currently attends LCMS. When she was asked how it felt beating 6th graders in a skating race that happened during the event, she answered by saying, “It felt nice.”
PTSA Skate Night
Admin Spotlight
Admin Spotlight
Critter Corner
About the Contributors
Brinley Richardson
Brinley Richardson, Newspaper editor
Brinley Richardson is a 7th grader who loves to write anything, especially comedy. She has written articles for the Sanford Herald newspaper in Sanford, FL. This is her first year on the yearbook staff, contributing to it by being a staff editor for the yearbook and newsletter. Outside of school, she enjoys reading and playing violin.
Chloe Snyder
Chloe Snyder, Copy Editor
Chloe Snyder is an eighth grader from Lawton Chiles Middle School. Her position in the yearbook crew is Copy Editor, and she is also the Editor for the LCMS Newspaper. Additionally, in December of 2024, she published her first book, Turning Time: The Original Prophecy, which is now selling in a few bookstores across central Florida and on Amazon. In her free time, she likes to write, read, and play viola.