Good afternoon Shady Lane families,

We're halfway through the school year. Time flies! Students and staff are working hard and looking forward to all the second half of the year has to offer. We have fun things like our all school year, talent show, and Hoopalooza coming up. I can't wait!

It's going to be a great week!

Brad Hoffman

Shady Lane's All School Read

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride books were sent home last week. We still have some left due to the generosity of many Shady Lane families. If you'd still like to participate, please email me or your teacher, and we can get you a book. If you want to follow along, the pacing guide and questions are attached below.

The American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program will be kicking off at Shady Lane students starting January 26 for 4K & next week January 29 or 30 in PE for K-2. There will also be a Shady Lane QR code on the letter with the envelope. We invite you to join us as we Celebrate a Legacy of Lifesavers and continue the fight against heart disease and stroke!

Get Started Now:

1. Download the AHA Schools APP and Register.
2. Click “Send a Message” and TEXT 10 Friends and Family asking for support.
3. Be a Heart Hero and Complete Finn’s Mission and learn TWO life-saving skills as a family TONIGHT!

Or register at http://www2.heart.org/goto/shadylane and Click “Sign Up”    

When we have 50% of the students register online (160 students) we’ll receive bonus $500 in PE Equipment!

Buster = Top 3 Students

Avocado Warmies = Drawing Entry for completing Finn's Mission or $10 minimum donation collected

Top Student = Name the Gym

Click Here to hear Damar Hamlin, in his own words, talk about why our work together matters now more than ever.

NFL Bonus: The American Heart Association is excited to extend our work with the NFL to support improving health outcomes at home and beyond through the Hands-Only CPR education. Students that complete the Finn’s Mission learning module will earn an entry for two tickets to Super Bowl LIX in 2025 and your school will be entered to receive a $10,000 fitness equipment makeover for every 18 completed Finn’s Mission.

Shady Lane Family Survey

Our school is dedicated to creating a positive experience for all we serve. We are committed to listening and responding to your experiences with Shady Lane to continuously improve our service to you. Our partners at Studer Education are providing an opportunity for you to provide feedback anonymously at the link below.

Please take a few minutes to complete the Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey by clicking here.

The survey will be open until Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Your feedback will be used to celebrate our successes and to create action plans for improvement. Your input is valuable; please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Our staff truly values your input and we take time to set plans around your feedback.

Thank you for your commitment to our success!

Please consider offering your input to our Strategic Planning process as we design our next five years for the School District of Menomonee Falls by participating in a facilitated Focus Group session on January 30, 2024. All focus groups will take place at the Community Education and Recreation location in Room 123. Times are listed below for the sessions; you need only attend once:

• 7:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m for Parents & Families
• 9 a.m.-10 a.m. for Parents & Families
• 10:30 a.m. -1 1:30 a.m. for Community Connections: Faith-Based Organizations, Government Representatives, Partner Organizations
• 3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Employees
• 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. for Employees

On the evening of January 30, a steering committee of representatives across our employees, leaders, and parent/family communities will work with an external consultant to analyze the input and recommend priorities based on this feedback.

Manners Minute

To help our students learn important life skills, we've started sharing a Manners Minute on Thursday mornings with announcements. Some of our students have been doing a great job sharing some videos with the rest of the school to help to build some skills. This one time lesson is helpful, but to really make a difference, we need to reinforce it at school and home. During the week, staff are on the look out for students displaying these skills and giving out Hawk Bills to recognize our learning and growth. Check out this week's Manners Minute

Perseverance

Size of the Problem

Weather and recess

When do we go out and when do we stay in?

We're hearty here in Wisconsin and try to go outside for recess whenever we can. Of course if it's raining or excessively cold, we'll stay in. As a rule of thumb, if the temperature is below 0 degrees (with or without the windchill), we stay inside. We make an exception if there is a long run of very cold temperatures and go out for shortened recesses, alway mindful of safety.

So, please send your child with proper outerwear (warm coat, snow pants, boots, hat and mittens) every day. Please label your child's clothing as it is very easy to get things mixed up. And please help your child learn how to get all of their gear on. If you do not have winter clothing, and need assistance, let us know.

Cold and Flu Season

Just like everywhere else, cold and flu season has struck at Shady Lane. Please view the graphic at the right to help know when to send your child to school and when to keep them home, as well as some helpful tips below.

• Help teach your child proper handwashing and to cough in their "corner"
• If your child has a fever, is vomiting, has diarrhea, or a sever cold, keep them home.
• Please inform the office of any absence by calling 262-255-8480 or emailing attendancesl@sdmfschools.org

2024-2025 School Calendar Released

The school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year has been approved by the board. Check it out and plan accordingly.

What's for breakfast and lunch?

January Breakfast Menu

February Breakfast Menu

January Lunch Menu

February Lunch Menu

Important Dates

• 2/6 - All School Read Literacy Night
• 2/16 - No School - Inservice
• 2/19 - PTO Restaurant Night @ Panera
• 2/20 - PTO meeting 6:30 Shady Lane Cafeteria
• 2/27 - Talent Show 6:30 MFHS Auditorium
• 3/15 - Hoopalooza