April 2023

Star Center Newsletter

Second grade enjoying

Green Eggs & Ham in honor of

Dr. Seuss's Birthday!

Choir Concert

Elementary Music Tour

Lucky Dress Up Day

4th & 1st grade Buddy classes reading together before break!!

Patty Goff, Star Center Math Interventionist, was presented with a Result Plus Award at the Lake Geneva Joint #1 Board Meeting. Beginning her first year as a math interventionist, Patti goes above and beyond in ensuring that the programming she is using is data-based and implemented to fidelity. In addition, she has devised her own lessons to follow the math curriculum, incorporate manipulatives, and revolve around the new iReady program the district has implemented. Her daily collaboration with teachers and staff ensures that students are successful in and out of the classroom.

Pictured left to right, Star Center Principal, Katie Stanton, Patty Goff, and Lake Geneva Joint #1 Board Member, Carrie Spiegelhoff.

Does any of this look familiar? Please send your child to the Lost & Found to collect

APRIL EVENTS


Monday, April 3rd - Monday, April 10th

Star Center Spring Break & No

Walworth County Head Start


Tuesday, April 18th - Friday, April 21st

Special Person Lunch &

PTO Book Fair


Wednesday, April 19th

PTO Meeting at 3:45pm

Star Center Teachers Lounge

No Walworth County Head Start


Thursday, April 20th

Book Tasting Event

at Star Center

5pm - 6:30pm

Reservations Required


Saturday, April 22nd

Walworth County Forensic Competition

at 8am Williams Bay, WI


Tuesday, April 25th

Spring Clubs & Track Begin


Thursday, April 27th

Anthology Banquet

At 5:30pm LGMS


Friday, April 28th

5th Grade to JA Biztown

in Milwaukee, WI

&

Career Dress-Up Day- dress as the

career you want to be when you grow up.






Please note the change to Spring Break

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND PROCEDURES

Student Attendance and Attendance Procedures

Parents, 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. I 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:


  1. Call Mrs. Aronson in the main office at 262-348-7000 to speak with her and/or leave a message.
  2. 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 linked here.


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 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.

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


MAIN OFFICE CHECK-IN PROCEDURE

Main Office Check-In Procedure:


In an effort to continue safety procedures and protocols, Star Center is asking that all visitors enter the building using the main entrance. Please note that if a visitor is wishing to enter the building, go to the classroom, etc. Ms. Aronson and Ms. Donahue will ask for a driver's license to be handed to them upon arrival. They will then exchange the driver's license for a visitor's pass to indicate to staff and students that the person wearing the visitor's pass is allowed in the school building. We appreciate your understanding of this new procedure as we continue to do what we can to ensure the safety of all students and staff at Star Center.

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ACADEMIC CALENDARS

Y-BASE & WRAP AROUND CARE

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/

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Check out our open positions and learn more at: 

https://www.lakegenevaschools.com/employment

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