NOVEMBER 2022
Wolves Word Newsletter
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Fall Back 2022
Don’t forget to change your clocks! This year, the clocks “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2022.
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PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES |
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Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on two evenings:
Thursday, November 17th from 3:30-6:30pm
Monday, November 21st from 3:30-6:30pm.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences are open to any parents who want to attend. You may pick up your student's Quarter 1 report card at the table outside the LMC. Conferences will take place in the teachers classrooms, no appointments are necessary. |
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The Book Fair is coming! Our in-person fair starts on Monday, November 14th and runs in the LMC until Friday, November 18th. There will be time during Parent Teacher conferences on Thursday, November 17th to shop between 3:30 and 6:30. (We hope to be open for Parent Teacher conference on Monday, November 21st, but it depends on when the fair will get picked up.)
***There has been a change to what happens to the funds after the book fair however. From Scholastic: After the Fair, remaining eWallet funds are not returned to a credit card and instead become a gift card balance that can be used online with Scholastic or used to fund an eWallet for a future Book Fair.***
See you soon at the Book Fair!
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WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT LGMS? |
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Above & Beyond
October 25, 2022
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On the morning of Tuesday, October 25th, the Lake Geneva Middle School Counseling Department had the distinct honor of celebrating 58 outstanding students at our Above & Beyond Ceremony. This prestigious award is designed to showcase our outstanding students that go above and beyond our everyday expectations. Our award winners have displayed qualities such as overcoming challenges, exceeding typical performance, displaying perseverance, consistently staying positive,
and supporting others. Congratulations to all the amazing students we have here at Lake Geneva Middle School.
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7th Graders Responsibility Challenge |
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The following seventh grade Lake House students kept perfect scores for four weeks of our first Responsibility Challenge. Students had to have themselves, their materials, and completed homework to every class on time, as well as showing positive behavior throughout the four weeks,
in order to do this.
Excellent work, students!
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Ella, Kaylee, Caroline, Jazmin, Makayla, Aiden, Caitlyn, Carson, Myah
Wesley
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First Annual Fall Festival for 7th Grade
As an incentive, 7th grade students earned their way to the 1st Annual Fall Festival by having good behavior during the month of October. Students participated in 5 different activities including; Minute-to-Win-it games, an escape room, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Split, a caramel apple bar, and a Fall themed video with popcorn. Apples were graciously donated by Hafs Orchard in Genoa City.
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Q1 Pacer Board Q1 has set the record board HIGH for the school year! |
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A BIG THANK YOU to our amazing PTO for sponsoring a spooky fun Halloween Dance this past Thursday. There were over 370 students in attendance!
Another BIG THANK YOU to all of the adults who decorated and chaperoned and to the families that brought in snacks and water for the dance. This could not have been done without all of your help!
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PTO Needs YOU!
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8th at 4:00pm in Room 206 at LGMS. Come and see how you can be a part of this amazing organization!ook
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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 $25. Present the card at the ticket window to buy a reduced priced ($25) 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-exact amount please.
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2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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**ATTENDANCE INFORMATION** |
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Important: Student Attendance and
New Attendance Procedures
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School attendance is very important, and we encourage families to make sure their children are in school as much as possible. However, children who are sick need to stay home for their well-being and to prevent others from becoming sick. Click the link to review the Lake Geneva Schools Protocols for When to Keep Your Child Home From School: https://bit.ly/3Bl6Gl9
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Students need to be to school by 7:20am and are to be in their homerooms by the time the bell rings at 7:30am.
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Student Attendance and Attendance Procedures
One of the biggest ways parents/guardians can help their child succeed this school year is to make sure their child gets to school, on time, each and every day. The evidence is clear: children with good attendance are more likely to be successful in school. High attendance rates are linked to high student achievement. Every day counts, and missing school even 10% of the time has a significant negative impact on reading and math achievement as children progress through school. We want to ask for parent’s/guardian’s commitment to making sure their child attends school every day possible this year.
When a child does have to be absent from school, we ask that you communicate with us about the absence BEFORE 9:00AM. When your child will be absent, you have three communication options:
Call Mrs. Kramp in the main office at 262-348-3040 to speak with her and/or leave a message.
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REPORT ABSENCES ON POWERSCHOOL OR A PHONE CALL TO THE SCHOOL BY 9:00AM. THANK YOU! |
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START AND END TIMES FOR LGMS: Students need to be in class when the bell rings at 7:30am. School is dismissed at 2:45pm. Door Q (side door) is locked by 7:29am. Students will need to be dropped off by the main office after that time. Students are allowed 3 tardies per semester.
BREAKFAST: Breakfast is served starting at 7:00 a.m. The cafeteria area is only open to students purchasing breakfast.
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. To report an absence please call Mrs. Kramp at 262-348-3040.
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.
LATE BUSES:
Late buses run as follows:
3:30 p.m. - Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:15 p.m. - Mondays through Thursdays
5:30 p.m. - Mondays through Fridays
LATEX BALLOONS: We have students with latex allergies so please, no latex balloons.
STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP TRAFFIC PATTERN:
Please enter from the southwest end of the loop (closest to the football field). Parking will only be allowed on the curb side. Thank you for being patient during drop off and pick up times. This area gets very busy, and we want to make sure our students are safe.
DRESS CODE REVIEW
Please take a moment to review the Student Dress Code as outlined in the Student Handbook. The handbook is part of every student's agenda.
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Like us on Facebook to find out about more great things happening at Lake Geneva Middle School, the District and the Community! |
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MENUS AND FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION |
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E-payments are a convenient way to pay school fees and deposit lunch money with a credit card or check online. The Lake Geneva Schools now utilize RevTrak.
All Food Service online transactions are assessed 3.49%. A parent can make deposits to multiple students' accounts in a single order and only incur one 3.49% fee.
All non-food service transactions are also charged a 3.49% transaction fee excluding mandatory registration fee.
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Please click below for all information regarding health and wellness at
Lake Geneva Middle School
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Dental Clinics and Sports Physicals |
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If your student wants to participate in Intramural Sports at LGMS, they must have an up-to-date physical on file. If you're unsure if your student is due for a new physical, you can call the Health Office at LGMS.
Click the links below for locations that offer reduced cost Sports Physicals and General Health and Wellness visits:
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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.
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Online Bulletin for Youth-Related Community Activities & Educational Opportunities |
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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.
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Community Backpack
The Lake Geneva Schools Community Backpack is your online bulletin for youth-related community activities and educational opportunities. Learn More
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Our Website
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