Meredith Leftakis

I loved meeting the students & teachers at our brand-new Luminary Elementary! 🐺✨ These Wolf Pups are full of energy, school pride and first day excitement. Welcome home!

What a special day at Luminary Elementary. This new school is absolutely beautiful. Seeing our teachers in their new classrooms and welcoming families for a first look — it’s a beautiful start for our Wolf Pups!

Celebrating the end of school year 24-25 with the best colleagues and our fearless and supportive Principal Leader @DrMLeftakis. I am so blessed to be a part of this group of kind and gifted individuals. Thank you to @DrRahim_Jones and Elementary Division for organizing this!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🥳🎉 Let's make 2025 the best year EVER! #ocps #happynewyear #Hello2025

I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Harris Rosen, a longtime supporter of Orange County Public Schools. Mr. Rosen was more than a philanthropist; he was a visionary who believed in the power of education to change lives.

A fantastic day collaborating with many brilliant women that lead our students to success! Thank you for the space and support to collaborate 😊

We are stronger together! The Chief Schools Office Leadership Development team is proud to partner with Elementary Principal Leaders. They are doing incredible work! @OCPSnews @DrRahim_Jones @DrShulerCSO

Strong engagement from Principal Leaders as they actively participate in collaborative conversations regarding inquiry and reflective practices. @OCPSnews @DrShulerCSO @DrRahim_Jones

Congrats to Mary Levy (Atwater Bay Elementary) & Zohra Noorali Savja (Bay Lake Elementary) on their new AP roles! 🎉 Thank you for being a part of the OCPS family!

We spot Elementary Cadre 5 Principal Leader @DrMLeftakis sporting Avalon’s Aloha shirt during our November Progress Monitoring Meeting! Together, we analyzed our quarter 1 SBUA data, celebrated student growth, and identified next steps based on the data. Thank you for the visit!

Last week, our Reading / MTSS Coach @NEdmondson13 facilitated the October Science of Reading PD! We are honing in our differentiated, small group skills. #WeAreAvalon #OCPSreads @CDLocps

We are proud to introduce the newest members of the Avalon Elementary School National Elementary Honor Society! Our fourteen inductees exemplify the four pillars of the NEHS: Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service. Congratulations! #WeAreAvalon.

ICYMI: Due to the number of instructional minutes in our students’ schedule we will only need to make up one of the four days missed due to Hurricane’s Helene and Milton. The makeup day will be Friday, Oct. 25 as published in the prioritized bad weather days.

Hurricane Milton update: All after-school activities are canceled for Tuesday with the exception of after-school care. All schools & facilities will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10. School opening Friday will be determined based on the impact of the storm.

We are thankful for our @OCPSFacilities AC Tech, Ivan Castellano. After checking on our AC today, we invited him to take a quick break and enjoy some “arroz con gandules” and “lechón asao” with us during our Hispanic Heritage Month staffulty luncheon! @DrMLeftakis @DrRahim_Jones

Students at @EndeavorES_OCPS are building number sense by comparing numbers with the use of number lines! The Math Is Mathing! Woo Hooo @DrMLeftakis @CDLocps @lwilcox_ocps

When the principal reminds you it’s 70’s day for @ocpsRYS during their instructional review, you rise to the challenge! Thanks for always “rocking and rolling” for our students @WestOaks_OCPS 😊 @DrRahim_Jones

Based on this evening’s forecast, schools will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26 and all after-school activities must end by 6 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 25. Any decision to close schools on Friday, Sept. 27 will be determined by the impact on Orange County and timing of the storm.

Endeavor Elementary teachers engaged in discussions about corrective feedback during foundational literacy instruction at today’s #SoR professional learning session. @CDLocps