OCTOBER 2022
Wolves Word Newsletter
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Messages from the Principals:
Fall is definitely in the air!
As we move into October, LGMS students are very busy learning new material in their classes and working on school projects and/or preparing for different events. We encourage all students to stay current with their projects and assignments and study for their tests. As parents, you can be a part of your child’s Google Classroom in order to see assignments in “real” time, and you are able to check Powerschool for grades on assignments, tests, and projects. Please have weekly conversations about how your child is doing in his/her classes. It makes a difference!
During this first week of October, we will be taking our first i-Ready assessment. This replaces the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) assessment that our middle school students used to take. The i-Ready Diagnostic will test the students on where they are as learners. The reading domains are: vocabulary, comprehension-literature, and comprehension-informational text. The math domains are: number and operations, algebra and algebraic thinking, measurement and date, and geometry. We hope all students will do their best on the assessments. We will take the assessments again in January and a final time in May. There is more about the i-Ready assessment from Chiper Tennessen, the District Director of Curriculum and Instruction, in a letter posted below.
We have had a terrific beginning to the school year, and we look forward to watching your children continue to grow as the school year progresses.
Anne Heck & Grant Strobel
Principals
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HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEKEND |
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Next week, Tuesday, October 4th and Thursday, October 6th, we will be administering a new assessment tool called i-Ready, in which each student will be completing a short online test in both the areas of reading and math. This assessment will give teachers detailed information about your child as a learner.
Below is an informational letter, from our Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Chiper Tennessen, to give you some additional detailed information about I-Ready.
Please note that your child needs to have a pair of headphones, at school, in order to successfully complete the i-Ready test.
Headphones can be purchased in the Guidance Office for $3.00.
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**ATTENDANCE INFORMATION** |
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Important: Student Attendance and
New Attendance Procedures
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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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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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We have a new tardy kiosk coming soon to the main office/attendance desk.
If your student is running late, please be sure they have their ID card ready to scan. Your student will scan their ID Card, the kiosk will record their tardy and print them a pass to class. (see sample in pic)
Students need to have their ID Cards in their backpack or in their chromebook case at all times. ID Cards are used throughout the day for library check out, lunch and now for attendance purposes.
If your student needs a new ID card, they can be purchased in the
Guidance Office for $1.00.
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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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PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY 10/25/22 |
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DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION |
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STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP TRAFFIC PATTERN
PLEASE NOTE: The lane used for Drop Off and Pick Up is for ONE WAY traffic. You will only be able to enter from the south end of the loop (closest to the football field). In addition, parking will only be allowed on the curb side. Thank you for being patient during this time. This area gets very busy and we want to make sure our students are safe.
***If you have high school drivers dropping off your student(s), please remind them to slow down and leave earlier.***
Thank you for helping to make LGMS a safer place.
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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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Our first dance of the year is Thursday, October 27. We will be looking for volunteers to donate snacks, paper supplies, and your time to help out at the dance. Email pto4lgms@gmail.com if you would like to help. |
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Jazz Band starts the week of October 10th. Check your email/Google Classroom for a link to sign-up. |
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SAVE THE DATE--HOMECOMING |
7/8 Band students:
Save the date for Homecoming October 7th.
More info to follow.
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ORCHESTRA AND FIDDLE CLUB INFO |
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ORCHESTRA SHIRTS FOR SALE |
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Fiddle Club starts October 11th and will run every
Tuesday & Thursday from 6:45-7:20 am.
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Do you love to sing? Couldn't fit choir into your schedule? Come join us in Jazz Choir! It's open to anyone who would like to join. We sing all different styles of music. Jazz Choir will meet on Tuesdays after school in the choir room until 4:10pm starting on October 11th! See Mrs. May in the choir room for a sign up sheet!
Email kim.may@badger.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
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Order your Yearbook TODAY |
The sale price of $23 for a regular yearbook is good until October 31st. After that Yearbooks will be $25.
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MENUS AND FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION |
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The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) waiver that provided free meals to students due to the COVID-19 pandemic expired on June 30, 2022. This means that school meals will no longer automatically be free for everyone.
Middle School
Breakfast: $1.60
Lunch: $2.90
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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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EXTRA CURRICULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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FREEDOM ALLIANCE: LGMS’s Freedom Alliance will be starting on Monday, October 3 in Ms. Kinney’s room until 4:00 pm. The Freedom Alliance is a club that works to promote a more inclusive and accepting learning environment for all students. ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. There will be a 4:15 bus available. For a permission slip or questions, see Mrs. Milligan in the guidance office, or Ms. Kinney in seventh grade Olympus house.
JAZZ CHOIR: Do you love to sing? Couldn't fit choir into your schedule? Come join us in Jazz Choir! It's open to anyone who would like to join. We sing all different styles of music. Jazz Choir will meet on Tuesdays after school in the choir room until 4:10pm starting on October 11th! See Mrs. May in the choir room for a sign up sheet! Email kim.may@badger.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
FIDDLE CLUB: Fiddle Club starts October 11 and will run every Tuesday & Thursday from 6:45-7:20 am. Sign up by September 30 using this link: https://forms.gle/DyskHo3NbChbTVSS8
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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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SPORTING EVENT SEASON PASSES |
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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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