Liz Garcia
@garcie11
8th grade ELA teacher at Manatee Middle School 🧡🖤 2020 Golden Apple Recipient 🍎 ✨
It’s a great day to be a hurricane! So proud of our school! “MMS, MMS!” 🗣️🖤🧡
I am so happy for the staff & students at Manatee Middle School.🥳 You have worked so hard perfecting your craft, developing relationships with students & families, and using interventions to help every student succeed. This just confirms all of your hard work, year after year.
Our 8th graders had an awesome time at Field Day! ☀️🏃♀️🎉 The fun, games, and sunshine were topped off with a sweet treat from Kona Ice! 🍧 Huge thanks to @KONAICE for keeping everyone cool and smiling! #FieldDayFun

And just like that… the last day of school is here. To my amazing students — thank you for the laughs, the lessons, the growth, and the memories.




Feeling incredibly lucky to be part of a team of teachers who truly enjoy working together and always have each other’s backs. The support, laughter, and collaboration make all the difference. #8thGradeTeam 🧡🖤🧡🖤

Seeing our former students—now seniors—back in the halls where it all started… this is what it’s all about. Proud of you, Class of 2025. 🖤🧡 @ROARMMS @WeAreLely




Our 8th graders had an amazing time on their trip to Great Wolf Lodge! 🐺🌊 So many laughs, memories, and unforgettable moments. What a way to wrap up the year! #8thGradeTrip #UnforgettableExperience @GreatWolfLodge
🎉 The 8th graders at Manatee Middle School are ready to celebrate a year of hard work and success with an epic trip to Great Wolf Lodge! 🌊🐺 See you tomorrow! @GreatWolfLodge #8thGradeCelebration #GreatWolfLodge

It’s Austin Powers Day at school for Teacher Appreciation Week! Nothing but groovy vibes and outrageous outfits! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #AustinPowersDay #GroovyTeachers


I’m so proud of you Alexis and Valeria! 🧡🖤
On Saturday, 30 new students were inducted into our Take Stock in Children program. Congratulations to this group of students on the start of this journey! Learn more on our website: championsforlearning.org/events/inducti…
Feeling really appreciated today! 🤩 Thank you Finest of Naples and Eagle Creek Dewsweepers Golf Group for this beautiful charcuterie breakfast! @ROARMMS 🧡🖤
Way to go, Juliana! Your 8th grade teacher is proud. ♥️
CCPS is proud to announce that the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has selected Juliana Noreus @WeAreLely as 1 of only 70 graduating HS seniors across the U.S. to receive the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship. The award can provide as much as $55,000 per year to complete a…
Student groups are working hard on their reading bootcamp, preparing for next week! Love seeing them use all the strategies we’ve learned. We got this! 💪 @CCPS_SecELA

We are so lucky to have Dr. LoGiudice at MMS! We are so proud of you. 🖤🧡
Dr. Elizabeth LoGuidice represents the many modalities of music learning, creating an inclusive learning environment with the high impact practice "Say, Sing, Play!" championsforlearning.org/golden-apple-e…
🍰 We’re ending our week with dessert—conclusion paragraphs! Just like dessert comes after dinner, conclusions are the grand finales that leave a lasting impression. A strong ending makes the whole “meal” (or essay) unforgettable! #SweetEndings

@ROARMMS @collierschools Manatee Middle Boys and Girls Soccer Teams representing the school proudly in tonight’s @fcnaples_ game. Thank you Alessandro and team! Thank you parents and especially Coach Lopez and Coach Vega for making it happen! @civicswithvega #CCPSProud
🚀✍️ Writing Boot Camp is in session! Our students are mastering #RainbowWriting by identifying every key part of an argumentative essay. Love listening to their discussions and seeing all that color. @CCPS_SecELA @ROARMMS


Day 1 of writing bootcamp! Today, students broke down the argumentative rubric, identifying exactly what it takes to score a 4 in each category. Let the writing growth begin! #WritingBootcamp @ROARMMS @CCPS_SecELA


Students in action! As our start-up, we are using the inner/outer circle strategy to quiz each other on root words—engaging, collaborative, and a fun way to reinforce word study! #ActiveLearning #RootWords #StudentEngagement #Morphology
Thank you Publix Markets Charities, @Publix, for your generous donation to our 8th grade end-of-the-year celebration! Your support means so much to our students, and we truly appreciate your commitment to our community. #PublixCares #ThankYou

So proud of our colleagues!
The #MMSFamily showed up to support our teachers who had to do presentations at their Saturday School Class. We are #CCPSproud.