DECEMBER 2021
Wolves Word Newsletter
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Students and Parents: Another way to check announcements is at the Daily/School Bulletin in PowerSchool. Information concerning late bus options can also be found there! Check it out on your PowerSchool app!
GSA CLUB: The December meeting for GSA Club will be December 13, in room 402. There will be a 4:15 bus available.
SOUL CLUB: The next SOUL Club meeting is December 6th, in Room 402. This will be our holiday party. If you'd like pizza at the party, please bring $3 to Ms. Kinney before Friday, December 3. There will be a 4:15 bus available.
JAZZ BAND: The 6th Grade Jazz Band will meet as a group every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 6:45 a.m. – 7:20 a.m. in the band room. The 7th/8th grade Jazz Band will meet as a group every Monday and Wednesday mornings from 6:45 a.m. – 7:20 a.m. in the band room.
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Saturday, December 4, 2021 marks an early sighting of Santa Claus in the Badger High School Commons. The Music Department fundraiser runs from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenty of music and youth activities surround the family breakfast, an annual event at the school.
The affordable eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon breakfast is free to children ages two and younger, kids three to 12 eat for $5, and adults are $8 each. Tickets are available at the door or in the school office during school hours. Ample parking is available on school grounds.
From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. dozens of vendors will be set up at Badger again this year for the 5th Annual Badger DECA Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair. Enter on the East Side, door J, and head into the Sports Center. FREE Admission, Raffles, and more.
Following a day of fun and holiday spirit head to downtown Lake Geneva for the Lake Geneva Electric Christmas Parade. The parade will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will take place on Broad and Main Street in downtown Lake Geneva. Multiple Lake Geneva Schools groups will be participating in the parade this year including the bands from Badger High School and Lake Geneva Middle School (Bands 7 & Band 8).
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The National Junior Honor Society would like to inform you about an upcoming NJHS 2021 WInter Supply Drive. It will happen throughout the week of December 13-17. We would love it if students and staff members could please bring in new OR gently used and clean gloves, hats, scarves, blankets, coats, or socks (socks must be new). The items can be infant through adult in size. We will be donating them to the Twin Oaks Homeless Shelter that supports many of our families in Walworth County.
Sincerely,
NJHS members
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COATS FOR KIDS--AGES 3yr to 5th GRADE |
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Buy your Yearbook now, so you don't forget later!
On sale now for $23.00.
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VIBE - Afterschool Outreach Program - Starts November 1st
Want to hang out with friends after school, play games, make crafts, cook and watch movies or just work on school work? Then become a part of the VIBE TRIBE.
VIBE is a free Middle School Outreach afterschool program that partners with Immanuel Lutheran Church right next to the Middle School. It is a safe and welcoming space for kids 6th through 8th grade with trained volunteers providing encouragement and academic assistance.
Hours are Monday through Thursday from 2:45 to 5:30. There are two Bus options that take kids home, one at 4:15 and the other at 5:30. Parents are also welcome to pick up their kids at any time. Registration forms are at the Middle School main office or the guidance office and can be sent via email. Contact Mr. Ocker if you are interested or have questions @ rob.ocker@badger.k12.wi.us.
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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 $25. Present the card at the ticket window to buy a reduced priced ($25) 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 for information or to purchase the cards. Cash only.
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On November 15, 2021 students and teachers from the Lake Geneva Middle School S.O.U.L. (Service and Outreach Uniting Leaders) Program dropped off the fruits of their labors. The students, along with advisor Jennifer Kinney, collected over 1,000 pounds of foodstuffs in a five-day period. Amazing! Seeing the goodwill and selflessness of our local students was truly heartwarming for our volunteers and clients. We are grateful. |
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Veteran's Day Program at Lake Geneva Middle School, Thursday, November 11th. |
Lake Geneva Middle School held its annual Veterans Day celebration this morning. The program featured patriotic music performed by the school’s seventh and eighth grade orchestras and bands, directed by Mrs. Lauren Klement and Mrs. Amanda Krause. The combined seventh and eighth grade chorus, directed by Mrs. Kim May and accompanied by Mrs. Carol Berndt, also performed. A highlight of the event was the combined performance of “God Bless America.”
Colors were posted by the Color Guard from Post 24 of The American Legion, located in Lake Geneva. Veterans who attend the program “passed the microphone” to introduce themselves and announce when and where they served.
Following the assembly, community members or family members of students who are veterans, spouses of veterans, or widows of veterans were invited to attend a luncheon. The lunch was prepared and served by eighth graders from Mrs. Tara Borland’s family and consumer science class.
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BACKPACKS: Students will be allowed to carry their backpacks during the day if they choose to.
WATER BOTTLES: Students are allowed to have water bottles during the school day - WATER ONLY. Please, no other liquids.
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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.
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 262-348-3000 x3040.
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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Dear Lake Geneva Schools Families,
Lake Geneva Food Service is participating in the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for the entirety of the 2021-22 school year. This means that our schools provide free meals to all students! This program provides additional support and flexibility for our district to continue serving meals to children while maintaining safety measures and managing the impacts of the COVI D-19 pandemic.
Included in the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are nationwide supply chain and product availability shortages. Disruptions are due to a lack of availability of raw ingredients and labor to produce, unload, and transfer food products. Some food and/or beverage products normally provided to students may not be available or arrive as scheduled. Due to unforeseen circumstances, last-minute menu changes and product substitutions may occur. Be assured meals will remain balanced, healthy, and plentiful. We ask for patience and understanding as we do our best to meet the needs of your children.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn Sanders
Food Service Coordinator
Lake Geneva Schools
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RevTrak Credit Card Payment System |
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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Free Student Breakfast & Lunch |
Due to a nationwide waiver for the 2021-2022 school year, Lake Geneva Schools will again be offering a free breakfast and lunch to all students. Lake Geneva Schools students are eligible for one FREE breakfast and one FREE lunch daily for the entire 2021-2022 school year. We encourage each student to take advantage of our nutritious meals at no cost. This will require no action on your part, just show up! Additional meals, milk, or a la carte purchases will be debited from the students' account. If your family has already paid toward your lunch balance we ask that you please leave the balance for future use. Thank you. |
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Please click below for all information regarding
health and wellness at Lake Geneva Middle School
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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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Assistance for Current/
Overdue Internet Bills
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Parents can apply directly with the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program (WERA) for rental and utility assistance, including current/overdue internet bills. |
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BROADBAND TOGETHER COALITION |
Consumer Reports is asking consumers to share their monthly internet bills at broadbandtogether.org. They will analyze the cost, quality, and speeds that are being delivered to people in communities across the United States to better understand the factors that affect price and why consumers pay different rates for the same service. The findings will help broadband advocates press policymakers on making internet service more available, affordable, and reliable. You can view information about the Coalition and learn more about the project here: https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/cr-broadband-together/
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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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Click the link to follow
Badger Community Education
It is our hope that you find a class or two that is of interest to you
and sign up!
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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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