APRIL 2023
Wolves Word Newsletter
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**NOTES FROM THE OFFICE** |
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
STUDENT PICK UP DURING THE SCHOOL DAY:
If you need to pick up your student during the day, the main office asks that you please send a note with your student in the morning with a time that you will be picking them up. That way we can write them a pass to hand to their teacher when it's time to leave. This avoids having to disrupt classes by calling in looking for a student. If you are giving your student permission to walk to an appointment, that must be stated in the note.
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LEADERSHIP DYNAMICS INFORMATION |
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Attention 8th grade students and parents: Register for Leadership Dynamics today! Students will earn a 1/2 credit towards graduation while meeting new people and preparing for high school by learning about successful strategies concerning organization and leadership. Creating connections with their peers through experiential education will foster the ability to problem solve while working well with others. Packets available for pick up in the main office. Visit https://www.bhsleadershipdynamics.com/ for more information.
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Current 8th grade NJHS members must have their completed service hour sheets turned in to
Mrs. Krien or Mrs. Lindberg by 3:00pm on Tuesday, April 11.
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT UPCOMING EVENTS |
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WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT LGMS? |
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Kids Around the World Food Packing Event |
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LGMS SOUL club, in coordination with Lakeland Church and OneMeal, a program that is a part of Kids Around the World, hosted a meal-packing event, packing 30,000 meals in just over an hour. Over 125 students and staff participated in this event, in which all were smiling and dancing while working together. Positive outreach and service to our community is the goal of the SOUL club, and it was wonderful to see so many feel the joy that comes from helping others!"
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Music in Our Schools Month |
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We concluded our Music In Our Schools Month celebration with a school wide music dress-up day! The kids are so creative! What a fun way to wrap up a great month and head into spring break! |
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Quarter 3 flew by in Fablab! Our final project combined so many skills into one pretty cool end product. We busted out the drills to make holes for our lights, learned how to properly make electrical circuits, soldered our circuits together, and used laptops and Coreldraw to create acrylic engravings to light up. |
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After earning 2nd place at the State Competition, Badger Cheer team welcomed the LGMS Dance team to their last practice of the season. The LGMS girls were able to see their competition routines, perform the routine they are working on to perform soon, learn a couple of cheers, do some stunting, and have a little fun. The Cheer team shared tips and experiences, and the girls were able to ask questions about joining Badger Cheer in high school. Thanks to Coach Yeraldine Murillo for welcoming Coach Wade and the LGMS Dance team. A great time was had. |
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Movie Day with Mr. K *& Mrs. T |
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Mr. K and Ms. T’s 8th grade students enjoyed their incentive trip to Emagine Theatre! |
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Learning about Blood Pressure in Olympus House |
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Seventh grade Olympus house students learned about blood pressure this week in Science class and practiced taking their blood pressure in class today. |
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Learning about Moon Phases with Mrs. Ward |
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Students learned about the moon phases with Oreos in Mrs. Ward’s science class. Learning is fun! |
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Like us on Facebook to find out about more great things happening at Lake Geneva Middle School, the District and the Community! |
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT LGMS |
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Soul Club: The next SOUL Club meeting in April is April 17th.
Freedom Alliance: The next Freedom Alliance meetings in April are April 10th and April 24th.
TRACK: Track practices began Monday, March 27. Practices go to 4:00 M-Th, there is a 4:15 late bus available. No practice Fridays. Make sure to dress warm these first few weeks!
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The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, April 11th at 4:00pm in Room 206. Hope to see you all there! |
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Dine to Donate--Tuesday, April 25th! |
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The Luau Dance 2023 was a success with over 200 students participating. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers, staff, clean up crew, set up crew, and Anne Heck and Grant Strobel! We wouldn’t be successful without everyone who volunteered and donated. Photos are on Instagram and Facebook. |
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Teacher Appreciation week is coming up! On Friday, May 12th the PTO is hosting a luncheon for the staff. If you are able to donate food or supplies, please sign up via Sign-up Genius.
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Follow us for updates and photos from PTO events. |
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2023-2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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**ATTENDANCE INFORMATION** |
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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
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Students need to be to school by 7:20am and are to be in their homerooms by the time the bell rings at 7:30am.
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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 TO THE SCHOOL BY 9:00AM. THANK YOU! |
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START AND END TIMES FOR LGMS: Students need to be in class when the bell rings at 7:30am. School is dismissed at 2:45pm. Door Q (side door) is locked by 7:29am. Students will need to be dropped off by the main office after that time. Students are allowed 3 tardies per semester.
BREAKFAST: Breakfast is served starting at 7:00 a.m. The cafeteria area is only open to students purchasing breakfast.
STUDENT ABSENCES: When reporting your child out ill, please provide us with a detailed message with the exact symptoms your child is experiencing and how long they have had these symptoms. If your child is out of school due to COVID, please provide specific details including symptoms, if tested, or when they were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID. Thank you. To report an absence please call Mrs. Kramp at 262-348-3040.
STUDENT PICK UP: If you need to pick up your student during the day, we ask that you please send a note with your student in the morning with a time that you will be picking them up. That way we can write them a pass to hand to their teacher when it's time to leave. This avoids having to disrupt classes by calling in looking for a student. If you are giving your student permission to walk to an appointment, that must be stated in the note.
BUS PASSES: If your student will be riding the bus home with a friend, please send a letter in the morning indicating who he/she will be going home with. We will then issue a bus pass.
LATE BUSES:
Late buses run as follows:
3:30 p.m. - Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:15 p.m. - Mondays through Thursdays
5:30 p.m. - Mondays through Fridays
LATEX BALLOONS: We have students with latex allergies so please, no latex balloons.
STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP TRAFFIC PATTERN:
Please enter from the southwest end of the loop (closest to the football field). Parking will only be allowed on the curb side. Thank you for being patient during drop off and pick up times. This area gets very busy, and we want to make sure our students are safe.
DRESS CODE REVIEW
Please take a moment to review the Student Dress Code as outlined in the Student Handbook. The handbook is part of every student's agenda.
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Badger Summer Athletic Camps |
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Badger Community Education Catalog |
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Buzzing Bees Preschool Registration Open |
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Preschool Registration
We’d love to have your 3-year-old join us in Buzzing Bees Preschool next year! Registration is now open! Click the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/2TJ0MGw
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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 "heads up" on your upcoming events so we can promote your successes. Learn More
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Our Website
Please visit our website frequently for district-wide
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