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NOVEMBER 2023
Wolves Word Newsletter
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Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break.
The LGMS Office will be closed November 22-24.
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
We hope this message finds you well. We are delighted to share some news regarding our middle school’s English Language Arts (ELA) Pilot, Amplify. After carefully considering and reviewing other ELA curriculums, our team decided to pilot Amplify. Amplify Curriculum offers an innovative, engaging, and comprehensive learning experience that aligns with national and state educational standards.
The Amplify Curriculum has been selected for its:
Engaging Content:
The curriculum is designed to captivate students' interest through interactive lessons and dynamic content, fostering a love for learning.
Alignment with Educational Standards:
It aligns with our academic standards and offers a diverse range of subjects that meet the needs of our students.
Personalized Learning:
The curriculum is structured to cater to individual learning styles, providing personalized pathways for each student's growth.
The Amplify Pilot reflects our ongoing commitment to providing an outstanding education for our students. It will inspire their intellectual curiosity and support their academic journey. We are enthusiastic about the Amplify Curriculum's positive impact on our students and look forward to the opportunities it presents in shaping their educational experience.
Should you have any immediate questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s ELA teacher. Your support and involvement in your child’s education are invaluable, and we are excited to embark on this journey together.
Thank you for your continued trust in Lake Geneva Middle School as we strive to provide an exceptional learning environment for our students.
Warm regards,
Chiper Tennessen
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Chiper Tennessen
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
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SOUL CLUB FOOD DRIVE--MEAL MADNESS | |
FOOD DRIVE BEGINS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH! | |
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On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the Lake Geneva Middle School Counseling Department had the distinct honor of celebrating 62 outstanding students at their Above & Beyond Ceremony. This prestigious award is designed to showcase Lake Geneva Middle School's outstanding students who go above and beyond everyday expectations. The award winners have displayed qualities such as overcoming challenges, exceeding typical performance, displaying perseverance, consistently staying positive, and supporting others.
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Row 1: (L to R): Victoria Townsend, Addison Keisler, Tylie Alvazrez, Delaney Roberts, Mason Klock, BreAnna Holton, and Jevan Stoerp
Row 2 (L to R): Emma Kaiser, Isabella Haydam, Abygail Schwenn, and Olivia Ramsdell
Row 3 (L to R): Maia Prete, Tierney Lentz, Ella Andersen, Kaylee Armstrong, Alejandra Munoz, Atlas Stinebrink, Emersyn Knudtson, and Masyn Stubbs.
Row 4 (L to R): Aliyah Valadez, Austin Carper, Gustavo Garfias-Huerta, Ezhryn Black-Meyers, and Bella Block.
Row 5 (L to R): Alex Wilke, Jack Betts, Lucas Micic, Weston Jooss, Oliver Fischer, James Bell, Lucas Talo, Myah Myron, and Julia Needle.
Row 6 (L to R): Logan Dammier, Zoey Geissler, Jahir Urias, Coleman Klock, Isaac Peterson, Kylah Hubbard, and Liliana Hubbard.
Row 7 (L to R): Keatyn Braden, Claira Weber, Charley Noble, and Owen Francois.
Row 8 (L to R): Will Schumacher-Widzisz, Kolton Nottestad, Aryan Bhushan, Kayleigh Metz, and Hunter Smotherman.
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VETERAN'S DAY CELEBRATION | |
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Thank you to ALL of our chaperones, teachers, staff and for those that donated goodies and water to our PTO Halloween Dance! It was a great success and it would not have happened if it weren't for your help! Enjoy the pics from the dance.
The students had a great time!
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Orchestra Concert Information | |
Band Concert & Holiday Parade Info | |
Choir Concert Information | |
HOW TO REACH THE LGMS OFFICE & PLANNED ABSENCES | |
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Need to reach the office? Leaving early for an appt? Reporting an absence?
We have 3 easy ways to reach the LGMS main office:
- Call the main line at 262-348-3000
- Call the attendance line at 262-348-3040
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Email the main office at lgmsoffice@badger.k12.wi.us
- If you are calling your student in for an absence, please call or email by 9:00am.
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If you are picking up your student for an appt, please send a note in the morning. Your student needs to bring it to the office before FLEX.
PLANNED ABSENCES
If your student is going to be out of school for 3 or more days you can request a planned absence sheet to collect what work they miss when they are out of school.
Students can always check their google classroom for missing assignments.
Thank you!
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ALPINE VALLEY SKI CARDS AVAILABLE | | |
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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 $30. Present the card at the ticket window to buy a reduced priced ($30) 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 x3308 for information or to purchase the cards. CASH ONLY.
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CLICK BELOW FOR ALL UPDATED SPORT & INTRAMURAL SCHEDULES & INFO | |
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For our athletics, we do have forms that are required for participation. We will be having parents/guardians complete the concussion/cardiac arrest agreement (waiver) through google form (linked below). This form is needed for your child to participate in any athletic intramural or interscholastic sport at LGMS but only needs to be filled out once per year. This form also needs to be filled out with your child. We want athletes to know and understand the signs and symptoms of a concussion or possible cardiac arrest. All of the information needed is linked on the google form and this form should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
If you filled this out already, you do not have to do it again.
We will have paper copies available in the main office if parents/guardians would prefer to come into LGMS to complete. Cross Country and Girl's Basketball start the second day of school (September 6). This google form will need to be filled out prior to the first practice to be able to participate.
David Jooss
Health Teacher/Activities Director
8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Intramural Soccer Coach
Intramural Basketball Coach
david.jooss@badger.k12.wi.us
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2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |
2024-2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |
**ATTENDANCE INFORMATION** | |
Important: Student Attendance and
New Attendance Procedures
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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
| ***Students need to be to school by 7:15am and are to be in their FLEX hour by the time the bell rings at 7:25am. | |
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 OR NOW YOU CAN EMAIL THE LMGS OFFICE AT lgmsoffice@badger.k12.wi.us
BE SURE TO LET THE OFFICE KNOW BY 9:00AM.
THANK YOU!
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MENUS AND FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION | | |
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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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Please click below for all information regarding health and wellness at
Lake Geneva Middle School
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Dental Clinics and Sports Physicals | |
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 | |
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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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲
We are reaching out to all district residents, including parents and staff, through a community-wide survey to gather input regarding district operations and educational facility needs. The community-wide survey will be collecting responses from early November through November 22.
We have partnered with School Perceptions, an independent educational research firm, to conduct the survey and ensure all responses are kept confidential.
The survey will begin arriving through mail to households in the community around the week of November 6. Please watch for the community-wide survey in your mailbox!
Additionally, all parents/guardians and staff will receive the survey by email. Please be on the lookout for an email from School Perceptions.
We encourage every member of our community to participate in the survey and join us in shaping our schools' future.
To learn more, visit https://www.lakegenevaschools.com/.../long-_range...
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Badger High School FFA Holiday Sale
It is now time to order your Badger FFA fruit, cheese, sausage, wreaths, porch pots, and poinsettias!
All orders are due on Monday, November 6th (noon).
Click the link to check out the products and place your order: https://bit.ly/45M2pmV
Thank you for supporting the Badger FFA Holiday Sale!
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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
Share your news, event summaries, photos and/or give us a "head's up" on your upcoming events so we can promote your successes. Email photos@badger.k12.wi.us
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Our Website
Please visit our website frequently for district-wide
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Lake Geneva Middle School
(262) 348-3000
webmaster@badger.k12.wi.us
www.lakegenevaschools.com
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