Wolves Word Weekly Newsletter

January 25 - February 5, 2021

Wolves Word Newsletter

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Friday, January 22

NO SCHOOL / TEACHER INSERVICE

Monday, January 25

QUARTER 3 BEGINS

Wednesday, February 17

Incoming Freshman Registration (see information below)

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The LGMS in-person students will be taking the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test during the week of January 25^th. Make up tests and virtual students will be taking the MAP tests between February 1-12. We will be having ninety minute classes on the test taking days. The in-person students will take the Math MAP on either Jan. 26 or 27^th during their Math class. The in-person students will take the Reading MAP on either Jan. 28 or 29 during their Language Arts class. Virtual student parents-Please check your email for a survey from Mrs. Heck regarding when your child is able to take the test.

The Math MAP test measures the following: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Real and Complex Number Systems, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. The Reading MAP test measures the following: Literary Text-Key Ideas and Details; Literary Text-Language, Craft, and Structure; Informational Text-Key Ideas and Details; Informational Text-Language Craft, and Structure; and Vocabulary-Acquisition and Usage. At LGMS, we use the test results to guide instruction. We typically test in the fall, winter, and spring. Because of the uniqueness of this school year, we are only having this one test for MAP.

We encourage your children to get plenty of sleep the night before the day of their tests. We also encourage them to have a healthy breakfast. We do offer free breakfast for our students. We wish the best of luck to your children, and we look forward to seeing what they have learned so far this school year!

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!

GIRLS INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL: 7th and 8th grade intramural volleyball will finish on February 4th. The girls are really improving and having a blast! Please check the practice/game calendar for game dates and times.

GAMES CLUB: Upcoming meetings are Tuesday, January 26th and Tuesday, February 2nd at 3:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. There is a late bus available after.

CHESS CLUB: Upcoming meetings are Monday, January 25 and Monday, February 1, after school in Room 415. There is a bus available after.

7/8 BOYS INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL: Boys basketball is set to begin at LGMS during the week of February 8th. Any boy interested in playing needs to return their materials to either Coach Marten or Coach Ocker prior to the first practice. Please see either one of them for more information.

SOUL CLUB (Service and Outreach : The next meeting is Monday, January 25, at 3:00 in room 402. There is a bus available after.

GSA CLUB: Our next meeting is Monday, February 1 at 3:00 in room 402. There is a bus available after.

DANCE TEAM: Put your Tik Tok moves to use and join the LGMS Dance team. Dance team will learn a dance with some incorporated stunts that will be performed at half-time of the Boys Basketball Games. Sign-ups will be Feb. 1st - 5th. Watch for an email from Mrs. Wade with a form to sign-up. Practice will begin on Monday, Feb. 8th. and practices will be Monday - Thursday until 4:05pm. Late bus will be available. Any questions, see or contact Mrs. Wade in room 302.

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 1/22, 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

Click here for the DISTRICT COVID RESOURCE WEBSITE

TECH SAVY WORKSHOP FOR GIRLS

Tech Savvy Virtual is a workshop for girls in grades 6 to 10 designed to inspire and encourage them in STEM fields and careers.

The girls who attend Tech Savvy will experience exciting activities led by professional women in STEM fields. Each girl will have the opportunity to choose four small group workshops from the 12 being offered. The keynote speaker, Abbey Donahue, a Professional Engineer at SHINE Medical Technologies, will discuss how a STEM education opens a world of possibilities for career paths. A panel of three professional women will share their stories about how they broke through the barriers that once existed to excel in exciting and rewarding careers.

This workshop is available to girls in grades 6 - 10 and their parents or mentors.

Two Saturdays | February 13 & February 27, 2021 | 9:00 - 12:00 CST

Learn more at register at: https://bit.ly/2M9fbc8

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Dean, a 7th grader, is supporting endangered species awareness in Mrs. Pettijohn's class.

LOVE AND LOGIC -

Parenting Through the Pandemic

INCOMING FRESHMAN

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

In December, the Lake Geneva Joint #1 School Board and the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School Board made the decision to go to referendum on April 6, 2021.

The voters will be asked to approve the exceeding of the revenue limit by $750,000 for each district for the 2021-2022 school year and thereafter, for recurring purposes consisting of ongoing operational expenses to address issues for both the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union (Badger) High School District and the Lake Geneva Joint #1 District. If approved by voters, the solution will provide recurring funds to maintain current district programming and services within each district. Additionally, the Badger School District will ask voters to approve a $6 million renovation to the existing high school for needed facility improvements.

The renovation to the existing high school will include the following facility improvements:

Replacement of oldest roofing sections
Technology enhancements
Upgrade 1958 portions of Badger High School
Remodel of cafeteria/union
Replace original main gymnasium bleachers and flooring to provide safe, secure and comfortable environments for students, staff and the community
Remodel and secure lobby area and restrooms to meet code and foster a safe and secure environment
Renovate the Badger kitchen
Address code, maintenance, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues throughout 1958 portions of the building
Upgrades to the auditorium, LED lighting and athletic facilities

We are pleased to announce that Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District has just retired a considerable amount of debt. This has placed our districts in a favorable position to be able to pass the April 6, 2021 referendum questions for Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District and Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District with NO TAX INCREASE for our residents.

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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.