Central-Denison Newsletter

January 2023

Lake Geneva Joint #1 School District Mission Statement

Honoring the unique talents of all, WE, the Lake Geneva Area Schools, families, and communities commit to providing EVERY student an excellent education that ensures the development of responsible, respectful citizens, and inspires life-long learning.

TOGETHER WE CAN!

Note from the Principal

Happy New Year and Welcome back!

We hope that you found time to relax and enjoy the holiday break. With the start of the second semester in January, we enter into the time when our students show the most academic growth. The

classroom routines have been established, the academic building blocks are in place and there are fewer interruptions to the schedule. They are comfortable with their classmates and find safety and trust with their teachers.

We smile as we reflect on the growth that we have seen during the first semester of the school year.

Your children are showing independence and responsibility and we are grateful to be a part of their learning.

Thank you for sharing your children with us.

Becky Buhler and Colin Nugent

January 20, 2023

NO Buzzing Bees (3K),

4KAM and 4KPM Classes

Student Attendance and Attendance Procedures

One of the biggest ways you can help your child succeed this school year is to make sure your 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 your commitment to making sure your child attends school every day possible this year.

When your child does have to be absent from school, we ask that you communicate with us about the absence. When your child will be absent, you have two communication options:

Call Mrs. Draper in the main office at 262-348-4000 to speak with her and/or leave a message by 9:30 AM each day or email edith.draper@badger.k12.wi.us.

New this year, you may login to Powerschool to record the reason for your child’s absence. Please see the directions linked here.

We also ask that you let us know about pre-planned absences, including vacations and doctor appointments, ahead of time. When missing school for an appointment, it is always encouraged that you get documentation of your visit to provide to the school as verification. When leaving for an extended vacation, we also ask that you complete the Planned Absence Request form. This form can be obtained from Mrs. Draper in the office or visit lakegenevaschools.com.

Lastly, please also note, as a school, we are required to track student attendance and support families with any attendance issues or concerns. Our highest priority is to have students at school, and we are willing to help in any way we can. As a parent, it is important to understand the current State of Wisconsin attendance laws stated below:

A parent or guardian may only excuse their child/children 10 days during the school year. After these 10 days, an absence can only be excused if the school is provided with a note from a doctor, dentist, court, etc. The same guidelines apply for excessive tardies.

Once a student has been absent for 10 days (excused or unexcused), parents/guardians will receive a letter, noting the absences as well as procedures for next steps to improve attendance

Thank you in advance for your commitment and support to your child’s attendance this school year.

Winter Wear

January tends to bring the cold and wet weather that comes with winter in Wisconsin. While it is not a favorite season for everyone, it is a much-loved time for our students. With that, it is very important that they come prepared for the weather. Our students have three recesses each day and they love to play in the snow! Winter gear should include boots, snowpants, a coat that zips, a hat, and mittens or gloves. If you are struggling to provide these items, please contact your child’s teacher or the office as we may be able to help.

Here are a few helpful hints regarding winter gear and school:

Stretchy gloves are wonderful, but they get wet quickly. Having a couple extra pairs of gloves in their backpack can help to ensure that your child has warm, dry hands.

Wet feet can also be a problem. An extra pair of socks in their backpack will also be helpful in keeping your child warm and dry throughout the day.

PLEASE…be sure to write your child’s name on their gear! It is difficult to keep track of which black snowpants belong to which child when nearly every student has very similar black snowpants.

It is also important for you to know that we go outside for recess when the “feels like temperatures” are 0 degrees or above.

With that, you can see why winter gear is so important!

Upcoming Dates to Remember

January 3 - School Resumes

January 20 - Early Dismissal 12:15 (5K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd)

January 20 - No classes for Buzzing Bees (3K), 4KAM and 4KPM

Full Calendar

2023-2024 Calendar

Traffic Safety Procedures

CAUTION: PICK-UP and DROP-OFF ZONES DURING THE WINTER

Caution! Our pick-up and drop-off zones on Cook Street and Madison Street can be a little

dangerous during the snowy winter season. Not only is it slippery, but the snow piles on the

sides of the road make it difficult to see the surrounding area. Add in the fact that our students

are so small and you have the makings of a dangerous situation.

PLEASE…USE THE CROSSWALKS AND DRIVE SLOWLY TO HELP KEEP THESE AREAS SAFE.

Important Information

SCHOOL HOURS: 8:45 am - 3:45 pm

School starts promptly at 8:45 am. Students may enter the building at 8:30. If your child would like to eat breakfast they may enter the building at 8:30 am (or when their bus arrives). Students arriving after 8:45 am and entering through the office will be marked tardy. Please send a note to their teacher to alert that the student will be leaving early.

The AM session for 4K students begins at 8:45 am and ends at 11:30 am. The 4K PM session begins at 1:00 pm until 3:45 pm.

PHONE NUMBER:

General Office/Attendance 262-348-4000

Dousman Transportation 262-248-3289

ATTENDANCE

If your child will not be able to attend school or will be late, please call the office (262-348-4000), email edith.draper@badger.k12.wi.us by 9:00 am, or log into PowerSchool. Please leave child’s full name, their teacher’s name and why he/she is unable to come to school that day.

Central-Denison School Website: www.lakegenevaschools.com

Automated Announcements:

Our district has the capability to send out automated calls and emails to our families with regards to a variety of issues. We will use this feature for school closings as well as student activity reminders or changes. The automated announcement service will contact the home phone of the primary contact person.

MORNING DROP OFF INFORMATION:

Just a reminder that you may NOT drop your student(s) off before 8:30 A.M. There is no student supervision before that time. We encourage all families to use our drop off zone.

SEE MAP ABOVE

PICK-UP and BUS CHANGE INFORMATION:

If you are picking up your child for an appointment during the day or a change in the way your child is going home, a parent or guardian needs to call the office at 262-348-4000, send a note with the student or write on your child's communication card, or email edith.draper@badger.k12.wi.us to let us know. If there is a change to the way your child is going home at the end of the day, a parent or guardian will need to send a note or call the office before 3:15 p.m.

Please use the pick-up zone.

SEE MAP ABOVE

BUS CHANGE INFORMATION

If there is a change to your child's normal bus routine, we require a note, email to edith.draper@badger.k12.wi.us or a phone call by a parent or guardian to the school, 262-348-4000, or email edith.draper@badger.k12.wi.us to make that change.

Please do so before 3:00 P.M.

Please call the school, not the bus company.

PLANNED ABSENCE REQUEST

If you are planning a vacation or a trip and your child will be out of school for three or more days, please complete a Planned Absence Request. Please call the Central-Denison office at 262-348-4000 or email edith.draper@badger.k12.wi or go to lakegenevaschools.com for a form, complete, return and the Principal will approve.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Kidspace

School Hours

8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Students may enter the building at 8:30 am. Car riders and walkers dismiss at 3:45 p.m.

Great job everyone!

Central-Denison PTO

cendenpto@badger.k12.wi.us

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Now Hiring

Check out our open positions and learn more at:

https://www.lakegenevaschools.com/employment

School Breakfast Program

Dear Parents,

Now that the school year is well underway, we are as committed as ever to our student's academic success. The first and best tool we can use to ensure all of our students are successful in school is to guarantee that each child begins the day with a healthy and nutritious breakfast – at home or school.

We would like to remind you that the School Breakfast Program is available to all students every school day. No advanced registration is necessary. These supervised meals are nutritionally balanced and vary daily. Second-chance breakfast is also available at the High School and Middle School.

School Breakfast is ideal for busy mornings when kids are running late, or parents have early work schedules. Often, kids are not hungry when they first wake up but are ready to eat when school begins. If breakfast at home is not convenient, please take advantage of breakfast here at school. Studies have shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast have better behavior, attendance, and test scores.

School Breakfast Information Price:

High School: $1.70

Middle and Elementary Schools: $1.60

If you did not complete a School Meals Application for free or reduced price meals in September and would like to now, please call (Jaclyn Sanders 262-348-1015) for further information.

Thank you for helping us ensure that all our students start the school day alert, well-fed, and ready to learn.

Sincerely,

Jaclyn Sanders

Lake Geneva Schools

Food Service Coordinator

262-348-1015

Food Services

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Stay Connected

Did your address change?

Did your email change?

Did your phone number change?

Please ensure you STAY CONNECTED to Lake Geneva Schools! Update your information in PowerSchool or contact the school by email.

PowerSchool - Parents can log in to their PowerSchool account and update their Account Email by clicking on the Account Preferences tab from the left menu. Physical address, phone number, and email changes can be made by clicking on the E-Registration tab from the left menu and updating that information under the red Demographics tab and the red Guardians tab and then press Save. Please note if you are updating your email, please update the email in both the Account Preference tab and the E-Registration tab. Thank you!

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When to Keep Your Child Home from School

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

Nurse Notes

Important information regarding student

health and welfare and helpful information.

Nurse/Student Health Website

Open Arms

YMCA - YBASE

Lake Geneva Schools partners with the Geneva Lakes Family YMCA to offer Y Base and Wrap Around Care for those children needing care before, during and after school for the 2022-2023 school year. Programs are located at Central-Denison and Star Center Schools but also service Eastview students. For more information, visit the YMCA website: https://www.genevalakesymca.org/main/child-care-solutions/