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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lee County School District [mailto:leeschools@app.topica.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> mslindacarter@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> LEE in the Loop - October 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;border:double silver 2.25pt'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://communications.leeschools.net/enewsletter/images/heading_new.jpg" alt="Lee County Public Schools"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E1E1E1' align=center></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;background-attachment:scroll;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:0%'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'>LEE in the Loop</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'>An e-Newsletter Distributed by Lee County Public Schools</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:black'>October 2012</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E1E1E1' align=center></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:black;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#CC6600'>Greetings & Salutations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Welcome to the October 2012 edition of <em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LEE in the Loop</span></b></em>! As always, our goal is to highlight the events, happenings, awards earned and other newsworthy items from across Lee County Public Schools. Be sure to take a few moments to review and update your profile information so we can best serve you, our subscribers. Please click on the link at the bottom of this month’s edition of <em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LEE in the Loop</span></b></em> to review your information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvLb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Superintendent's Message</span></strong></a> - <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Joseph Burke </span></strong>talks about <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The News-Press</span></em> Second Annual Education Summit where Governor Rick Scott laid out his education platform for the 2013 Legislative Session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvMb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Board Member Message</span></strong></a> - <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mary Fischer, M.A., Chairman, District 1,</span></strong> discusses the responsibilities to effectively prepare all students to become productive citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:black;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#CC6600'>School Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:black;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#CC6600'>Around the District<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:225.0pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt;height:225.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvNb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>School Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes</span></strong></a> - View current and past agendas and minutes from meetings for School Board Action, Briefing and Special meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvOb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>School Board Policies</span></strong></a> - Review all current School Board Policies in one, easy to navigate, location.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvPb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Watch the Board Meetings</span></strong></a> - Watch streaming video of School Board Action and Briefing meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvQb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Board Advisory Committees</span></strong></a>- These committees review various topics and provide information and recommendations to the Board. <a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvRb9RKQvcaehpel/">Online Application</a> or <a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvSb9RKQvcaehpel/">Community Involvement Opportunities Policy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvTb9RKQvcaehpel/" target="_blank">Community Survey on Education</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt;height:225.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All across Lee County Public Schools our students and staff SHINE! Below are just a few of the highlights from around the District:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvUb9RKQvcaehpel/">School Receives $10,000 Donation to Help Students</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvVb9RKQvcaehpel/">School to Conduct Event to Honor America’s Veterans</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvWb9RKQvcaehpel/">Lee County Public Schools to Host the 2nd Annual Virtual School Symposium (VSS)</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvXb9RKQvcaehpel/">School District to Celebrate Pride and Patriotism</a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvYb9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit Our Newsroom</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDvZb9RKQvcaehpel/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://communications.leeschools.net/enewsletter/images/twitter_news.jpg" alt=Twitter></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:black;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#CC6600'>Parent's Corner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:black;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#CC6600'>Employment Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:187.5pt'><td valign=top style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt;height:187.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv0b9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Calendar Information</span></strong></a> - High School graduation schedule has been released. Review the 2012/13 School Calendar and Districtwide activities calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv1b9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Photo Gallery</span></strong></a> - Access our online photo gallery to see images of events around the District.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv2b9RKQvcaehpel/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://communications.leeschools.net/enewsletter/images/tv99_enewsletter.jpg" alt="TV99 Online"></span></a>Welcome to <a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv2b9RKQvcaehpel/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TV 99 Online</span></strong></a>, the District’s Web -based TV studio! You can watch live streaming television or choose from a wide selection of videos on demand.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='border:solid silver 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt;height:187.5pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Working with The School District of Lee County is an exciting opportunity to pursue your professional goals and advance your career path. District employees make up a team of nearly 12,000 skilled professionals focused on contributing to the Main Thing: the success of Lee County's greatest asset - its students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv3b9RKQvcaehpel/">Search online Job Postings</a><br><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv4b9RKQvcaehpel/">View Job Descriptions</a><br><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv5b9RKQvcaehpel/">View Current LCSD Salary Schedule</a><br><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv6b9RKQvcaehpel/">Apply online now</a><br><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv7b9RKQvcaehpel/">Substitute Teacher Center</a><br><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv8b9RKQvcaehpel/">Human Resources and Employee Relations</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maapXTNacaDv9b9RKQvcaehpel/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://communications.leeschools.net/enewsletter/images/Herocare_sm.jpg" alt=HeroCare></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/naapXTNacaDwab9RKQvcaehpel/"><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=580 style='width:435.0pt'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' width=74 colspan=3><p class='MsoNormal'> </td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=24 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://topica.com/images/footer_cap3.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td nowrap style='border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="http://topica.com/f/unsub.html/aaapzaojsrjkb2djj1n41x4t_sqtcx4ttoo9fa0f_bs8_h"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Unsubscribe</span></a> | <a href="http://topica.com/f/?b1duGP.b9RKQv.bXNsaW5k"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Update Profile</span></a> | <a href="http://topica.com/f/?b1duGP.b9RKQv.bXNsaW5k.c"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Confirm</span></a> | <a href="http://www.topica.com/f2f/?f=aaapzaojsrjkb2djj1n41x4t_sqtcx4ttoo9fa0f_bs8_h&r=mslindacarter%40comcast.net"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Forward</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="http://www.topica.com/?p=T3FOOTER"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=139 height=18 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://www.topica.com/images/delivered_by_blue.gif" hspace=2></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=24 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://topica.com/images/footer_cap3.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>