January 11 - 22, 2021
Wolves Word Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
EXTRA CURRICULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students and Parents: Another way to check announcements is at the Daily/School Bulletin in PowerSchool. Information concerning late bus options can also be found there! Check it out on your PowerSchool app!

ROBOTICS CLUB: See information below about joining.

STUDENT COUNCIL: The first meeting for approved members will be Thursday, January 14th in Room 505 until 3:30 p.m. There will be a late bus available.

GIRLS INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL: 7th and 8th grade girls intramural volleyball has started. 8th graders practice on Mondays/Wednesdays and 7th graders on Tuesdays/Thursdays. All players will need to be picked up by 4:05, or ride the 4:15 bus home. The season wraps up the week of February 1st.

GAMES CLUB: Games Club is starting. We will be meeting for Games Club on Tuesday nights after school with Mr. Ocker. Games Club will be from 3:00 - 4:05. A 4:10 bus will be available or students need a ride home. See Mr. Ocker for a permission slip and information.Students are encouraged to play online with Zoom/Google Meets. Students will be socially distant and meet in Cafeteria. Bring your Chromebook. Sign up and pick up a permission slip from Mr. Ocker in the Guidance Office. You can email Mr. Ocker also. The first meeting is Tuesday, January 12th.

SOUL CLUB (Service and Outreach : The next meeting is Monday, January 11, at 3:00 in room 402. There is a bus available after.

GSA CLUB: Our next meeting is Monday, January 18 at 3:00 in room 402. There is a bus available after.

SKI CARDS: Students and parents! Alpine Valley is offering a ‘ski card’ that allows you to purchase lift tickets at a reduced price during the season. The card itself costs $22. Present the card at the ticket window to buy a reduced priced ($22) lift ticket for skiing after 3pm Sunday through Friday during the ski season. You can buy a card for anyone under the age of 18. See Mr. Turk for information or to purchase the cards. Cash only.

FAMILY SKI NIGHTS: Anyone interested in skiing at Alpine Valley can ski Friday nights for $22 a ticket. This includes students, parents, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, ... pretty much anyone. Mr. Turk will have tickets in his room for each week's Friday night. What a great way to get out and spend some time as a family! Contact Mr. Turk with any questions. The Friday night ski nights are 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time, not at the hill. Sorry, CASH only.
STUDENT ABSENCES: When reporting your child out ill, please provide us with a detailed message with the exact symptoms your child is experiencing and how long they have had these symptoms. If your child is out of school due to COVID, please provide specific details including symptoms, if tested, or when they were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID. Thank you.

STUDENT PICK UP:If you need to pick up your student during the day, we ask that you please send a note with your student in the morning with a time that you will be picking them up. That way we can write them a pass to hand to their teacher when it's time to leave. This avoids having to disrupt classes by calling in looking for a student. If you are giving your student permission to walk to an appointment, that must be stated in the note.

BUS PASSES: If your student will be riding the bus home with a friend, please send a letter in the morning indicating who he/she will be going home with. We will then issue a bus pass.

POWERSCHOOL PARENT PORTAL: The PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents and students grades 6 - 12 access to real-time information including attendance, grades and detailed assignment descriptions, school bulletins and even personal messages from a teacher. You can also use PowerSchool to register to receive email alerts for grades, attendance, assignments and more. It’s a great way to stay connected to your child’s teachers and our school.
PowerSchool can be accessed via any device, and a free App is available for Apple and Android users in your phone's app store. The District Code for all schools is: QHKK. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/lgspowerschool
ROBOTICS CLUB IS COMING!
Hello Students!
Do you like building things?
Have you ever tried coding before?
Do you like solving real-life problems?

Robotics Club is starting soon! Space is limited so students are selected from an application process. All students have been emailed the application and can apply. Applications are due back to Ms. Markuson by January 15th.
Color Wheel Project-6th Grade
Sixth grade students created a 12-point color wheel for art class first quarter. After designing a fun stencil, students applied their knowledge of how the primary colors mix to make the secondary and tertiary colors. In addition, they learned placement of colors based upon their relationship to one another.
 
Line and Value Project-6th Grade
Sixth grade students learned about the different types of line, qualities of line, and creating different values using lines. They used their creativity to develop a design and used contrasting values of line in the background and design. Students also practiced using drawing tools, measuring, and working on craftsmanship skills in their work.
Check out the Jazz Band and Fiddle Club Virtual Winter Concerts!
FROM THE NURSE'S DESK ...

We added some new information! Please click on the Nurse's Corner link below to access information concerning LGMS procedures and guidelines relating to Covid-19. We are also providing a link to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services that lists local community testing centers.
Did you know it can take up to 14 days from your time of exposure for you to test positive for COVID-19? If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, or you are a close contact of someone who tested positive, the safest thing you can do is to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor for symptoms.

*Please note that this graphic applies to individuals who are currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms *or* if you are a close contact to someone who has confirmed positive diagnosis.

You are a "close contact" if any of the following situations happened while you spent time with the person with COVID-19, even if they didn't have symptoms:
•Had direct physical contact with the person (for example, a hug, kiss, or handshake).
•Were within 6 feet of the person for a total of more than 15 minutes in a single day.
•Had contact with the person's respiratory secretions (for example, coughed or sneezed on; contact with a dirty tissue; shared a drinking glass, food, towels, or other personal items).
•Live with the person or stayed overnight for at least one night in a household with the person.

Check out more information here: https://bit.ly/3358uxj
LOVE AND LOGIC -
Parenting Through the Pandemic
The original authors and presenters from the Love and Logic Institute, Jim and son Charles Fay along with the new partnered friends Daniel and Tana Amen from the Amen Clinics, are hosting a free special live event to help parents/families during these uncertain times.

“Parenting During Uncertain Times” is happening LIVE Tuesday, January 12th. 7 PM CST /8:00 PM EST. You can register here: https://bit.ly/2KTGlU7
Seating is limited, register your spot now.

There will also be a Booster Class offered locally through Badger Community Education. You can register here for the Badger Community Education class: https://bit.ly/3hLKFkj
VIRTUAL/BLENDED STUDENTS AND PARENTS ONLY
For our Virtual/Blended students during class time:

1.  It is very important that the student is on time to class. Students,please be waiting for a few minutes before the start of class time in order to click on at the beginning of class. The teachers are taking attendance and beginning class with activities. When a student joins the class late, it causes a disruption both on-line and for the students who are in-person.  

2. Students need to have their cameras on during class unless the teacher says otherwise.   The teachers need to see the students when they are taking attendance and during instruction. 

3. The Chat feature during Google Meet is for asking questions of the teachers or answering their questions.  It is not for the students to talk to each other during class.  

Chromebook Problems? Please follow these steps:
If a student is having tech problems with the device, you, or a parent/guardian, should send an email to techsupport@badger.k12.wi.us. Please include the words "Virtual Student Tech Help" in the subject line. Explain what is happening in as much detail as possible, including what you were doing when the problem happened. We will respond with some things to try but ultimately you may have to bring the device to Chromebook Corner. If we cannot fix it quickly we will issue a loaner while yours is getting repaired. We configure the loaners on a case by case basis so they can wait while we do that or come back.  
COMMUNITY BACKPACK
Online Bulletin for Youth-Related Community Activities & Educational Opportunities
Lake Geneva Schools recognizes the important role that community organizations play in serving our students and area youth. Our Community Backpack program provides opportunities for local civic and not-for-profit organizations to share youth-related program information with the students and families in our district.

If you have a submission or you'd like to see events happening in the area, visit our Community Backpack page: http://bit.ly/2Nuk1jF

Please note that the content on this page will be updated frequently, so check back often.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO TO KNOW

BREAKFAST: Breakfast is served starting at 7:00 a.m. The cafeteria area is only open to students purchasing breakfast.

STUDENT PICK UP: If you need to pick up your student during the day, we ask that you please send a note with your student in the morning with a time that you will be picking them up. That way we can write them a pass to hand to their teacher when it's time to leave. This avoids having to disrupt classes by calling in looking for a student.

BUS PASSES: If your student will be riding the bus home with a friend, please send a letter in the morning indicating who he/she will be going home with. We will then issue a bus pass.

LATE BUSES - NEW THIS YEAR:
Late buses run as follows:
3:30 p.m. - Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:15 p.m. - Mondays through Thursdays


LATEX BALLOONS: We have students with latex allergies so please, no latex balloons.

WATER BOTTLES: Students are allowed to have water bottles during the school day - WATER ONLY. Please, no other liquids.
Chromebook Care
Parents and Students: While we understand that accidents happen, it is important that students do their best to properly care for their chromebook. Should something happen to the chromebook, students should complete a Chromebook Repair Request form and take it, along with their chromebook, to the LMC.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
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and sign up!
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