OCTOBER 2023

Wolves Word Newsletter

The LGMS Office will be closed on Thursday, October 26th

and Friday, October 27th.

READING UPDATE FROM

THE DIRECTOR OF

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

HOW TO REACH THE LGMS OFFICE & PLANNED ABSENCES

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
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.

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!

MORNING DROP OFF REMINDER...

JUST A REMINDER TO PARENTS:

PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF IN THE BUS LANE IN THE MORNING.

PLEASE DROP OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE SCHOOL BY DOOR 17.

THANK YOU!

PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY @LGMS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd.

ORDER FORM FOR NETWORK PHOTOGRAPHY

HOMECOMING WEEK SPIRIT DAYS! 10/9-10/13/23

NJHS SHOE DRIVE

The National Junior Honor Society at LGMS is excited about our latest fundraiser because you don't have to buy anything! We are collecting gently worn, used and new shoes to raise money for the Forbeck Foundation, a cancer research organization.

Not only do you help us, but the shoes also get a second life with those in need!

Donation boxes are set up in each house area at Lake Geneva Middle School as well as the district office! The fundraiser will run Monday, September 25th through Friday, October 6!

Thank you for your support!

FREE BREAKFAST THIS YEAR!

At LGMS students have the option of eating breakfast when they arrive to school in the morning.

LGMS Student Handbook

PTO NEWS

Halloween Dance

In the past, the PTO has struggled to get enough parents to chaperone the dance, and to set up/decorate before the dance. We need chaperones to ensure a fun and safe environment for the kids. If we do not receive enough volunteers, we will need to shut down the open gym portion of the dance. If you cannot make the entire dance, please let us know and we can work around that!

Thank you for volunteering to bring in a donation (snacks, water bottles, plates, or decorations), or volunteering your time to help us make the dance successful. Donations can be dropped off all week or brought directly to the dance when you drop your child off.

If you have any questions when signing up, call/text Heather at 989-714-1852 or email us at pto4lgms@gmail.com.

Please make sure you have an up-to-date background check on file with the school if you will be volunteering at the dance. They are available in the main office at LGMS.

Thank you, Heather, Molly, Meghan, and Jessica

Click Here for the PTO Volunteer Sign-Up Genius

SAVE THE DATE:

VETERAN'S DAY PROGRAM

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

CHOIR STUDENTS

Choir Shirt Orders and Signed Choir Handbook Forms are Due Friday, October 6th.

Choir Shirt Orde rs Click Here

BAND STUDENTS

YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW

CLICK BELOW FOR ALL UPDATED SPORT & INTRAMURAL SCHEDULES & INFO

ATHLETIC & INTRAMURAL INFORMATION

LGMS ATHLETIC REGISTRATION FORM

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

Know Your Rights

**ATTENDANCE INFORMATION**

Important: Student Attendance and

New Attendance Procedures

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.

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!

MENUS AND FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION

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.

ACCOUNT CREATION - Click Create New Account on RevTrak landing page

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

Please click below for all information regarding health and wellness at

Lake Geneva Middle School

Health Forms

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:

Open Arms Free Clinic

The Doctor's Office, Darien, WI

STAY CONNECTED

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

COMMUNITY BACKPACK

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.

AROUND THE DISTRICT

YMCA After School Progam for

Middle Schoolers

PARENTS: Please call and inform LGMS Main Office if your child is participating. Students will need to get a bus pass from the Main Office before they get on the bus.