Good afternoon,

We got a preview of winter's worst this week. I hope everyone stayed safe. Students sure got excited about playing in the snow. As you maybe hit the road this coming week to see family for Thanksgiving, I hope that you can travel safely. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year. Yes, because of the food, but also because of the pause it gives me to think gratefully about all the wonderful things in my life. Shady Lane is definitely on that list. Thank you for being part of our wonderful school community!

It's going to be a great week!

Brad Hoffman - Principal

Tanya Brenner - Associate Principal

Winter Weather

The blast of winter weather this week prompts questions of "When do students go outside for recess and when do they stay in?"

This is Wisconsin, and we're built of the weather, so we try to get outside and enjoy the winter wonderland as much as possible. But sometimes it's too cold to be safe or reasonably comfortable. We us 0 degrees as our threshold. If the temperature, is below 0 with, or without, the windchill, we stay in. If it is above, we're outside and playing. So, it is important to make sure your child is dressed for the weather. We may limit portions of the playground if the weather and conditions make them unsafe, but we'll get out when we can.

On Thursday, the temperature wasn't an issue, but the snow was wet and sloppy, and we stayed in for recess to keep students dry. Several students were not dressed to handle the wet, snowy weather today.

If you're having trouble getting winter clothing for your child, we can help. Please reach out.

12th Annual Festival of Trees

^{Monday, November 25th}

^{Decoration will take place at Shady Lane Elementary in the front corner near the drop off entrance at 4:30pm-5pm (Or until all trees are decorated)}

^{Trees purchased from Minors of Milwaukee}

•  ^{Art decorations will be created by the students K-5th Grade from Ben Franklin, Riverside, Shady Lane and Valley View! Come and Decorate your School Tree!}
•  ^{Art Teachers will organize decorations for their schools tree at the beginning of decorating.}
• ^{Due to the amount of decorators, ornaments will be first come for decorating. Students will not always get the ornament they made. There are hundreds of ornaments made for each school.} 

^{Please arrive dressed for outdoor activities in cold weather.} 

Shady Lane Career Wall

No Sugary Drinks November

Kids consume an average for more than 30 gallons of sugary drinks a year. Things like soda, sports drinks and juice are tasty and some have some healthy properties, but they also add a ton of sugar to kids' diets. So, we're running a challenge of the month of November. See the forms below to participate.

What's for lunch?

November Breakfast Menu

November Lunch Menu

If you'd like more information about school breakfast and lunch including free or reduced rate meals, visit our school nutrition page.

Optimist Club Shop N Drop

Would you like someone to take care of your children while you spend time holiday shopping and running errands? The Optimist Club of Menomonee Falls, in partnership with the CE & Rec, is hosting its 14th Annual Holiday Drop & Shop event on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Community Center. Children will enjoy arts and crafts, movies, story time, pictures with Santa, lunch and more. Free, but registration is required.

Shady Lane Yearbooks

It's early, but if you're someone who likes to get things taken care of and out of the way, you can order Shady Lane Yearbooks now! Sales are open until May 1st. Yearbooks will be given to students the last week of school.

Order here

Falls Summer Academy 2025

Session 1 June 23 - July 3

Session 2 July 7 - July 18th

Grades 4K-2 at Shady Lane

Grades 3-5 at Valley View

Grades 6-8 at North Middle School

Grades 9-12 at Menomonee Falls High School

Important Dates

November 26 - End of 1st trimester

November 27-December 2 - Thanksgiving break

December 3 - School resumes

Report cards emailed home - December 11th