November 23 - December 4, 2020
Wolves Word Newsletter
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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER |
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Book Fair - November 11 through November 24
(see below for more information)
November 25, 26 and 27 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break )
December 11 - NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice)
December 23 - January 3 - NO SCHOOL (Christmas Break)
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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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 VOLLEYBALL: 7th and 8th grade Girls Volleyball is scheduled to start on Wednesday, December 9th. LGMS will have sign ups starting in early December. The format of this season will look different, so we will have more information later this month
MUSIC STUDENTS: The 6, 7 and 8 grade orchestras, bands and choirs will be recording holiday concert music on December 10. This will take place during the school day. Students should come to school in dress pants and their music shirt. If they do not have a music shirt they should wear a black solid colored shirt for orchestra or red solId colored shirt for band and choir. For that day, students should wear a mask that does not have words on it. We will be sharing the final product on YouTube!
SOUL CLUB: The next meeting is Monday, December 7 at 3:00 in room 402. There is a bus available after.
GSA CLUB: Our next meeting is Monday, November 30 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 (exact amount preferred, no checks).
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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
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Our virtual Scholastic Book Fair begins next Wednesday, Nov. 11 and runs until Tuesday, Nov. 24. Families can shop online and have their items shipped directly to their houses using the link posted in their Language Arts Google Classroom. (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lakegenevamiddleschool) The LMC will receive 25% of the total sales in new books for our shelves. Thanks for checking out the virtual Scholastic Book Fair! |
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THANKFUL TREE
Students in a social skills group at LGMS created a 'Thankful Tree' to show that even in tough times, like Covid, there is so much to still be thankful for!
Some of the things we're thankful for are; teachers, family, friends, school, and cake!
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A huge, heartfelt thank you goes out to all of our amazing families who contributed to the food drive this month! We were able to donate 4 trucks and 5 SUV's FULL of food to our Lake Geneva Food Pantry!
Winning homerooms this year:
6th Grade - Markuson, 7th Grade - Kinney, 8th Grade - Booth
6th grade brought in a total of 1069 points for the week while 7th grade brought in a total of 2695 and 8th grade a total of 652.
We had an additional collection box for the food drive located at the Lake Geneva Fire Department, and they had quite a turn out! If you know someone in the fire department, please make sure to thank them for helping us to fill the food pantry shelves!
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During "Math Applications in Science" class, students have been applying mathematical concepts and processes to science. They will be solving equations and converting between Celsius and Fahrenheit. During lab this week, students practiced properly lighting the Bunsen burner which was used to bring various liquids to boiling. Nice work LGMS students! |
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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.
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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.
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VIRTUAL/BLENDED STUDENTS AND PARENTS ONLY |
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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.
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SPOOF SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS |
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We are currently experiencing spoof social media accounts that seem to be posting inappropriate things about Lake Geneva Middle School and our students. The accounts are often using our school logo. The sites are using words such as “tea”, “shade” and “drama” and are encouraging students to gossip and share secrets about one another.
This is happening not only to Lake Geneva Middle School but schools across the country. We have been informed that some of these accounts may be operated by individuals who are not in our community or even in the United States. If a student submits gossip to one of these accounts, they're effectively identifying themselves to the unknown account holder as students in our school and residents in our community.
While we are working with law enforcement and taking cybersecurity measures to try and resolve this matter. We encourage you to speak with your child about the dangers of these types of sites.
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MISCELLANEOUS INFO TO KNOW |
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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.
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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.
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Food Services
You can also access Free and Reduced Lunch paperwork!
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Click the link to follow
Badger Community Education
It is our hope that you find a class or two that is of interest to you
and sign up!
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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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Share News With Us
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Our Website
Please visit our website frequently for district-wide
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