MAY 2023

Wolves Word Newsletter

UPCOMING CONCERTS

BAND & ORCHESTRA RENTAL NIGHTS

NJHS CEREMONY

The NJHS Ceremony will take place on Monday, May 8th at 3:15pm

Lake Geneva Middle School Gymnasium.

Please enter on side of building, Door "O".

DISTRICT TEXT ALERTS

LEADERSHIP DYNAMICS INFORMATION

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.

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT LGMS?

6th Grade Outdoor Education

6th Graders had a fantastic time at Outdoor Ed last week at Camp McClean.

RED House Outdoor Education Pictures

GREEN House Outdoor Education

Wind Turbines in 8th Grade Science

Mrs. Schoolfield’s class at Lake Geneva Middle School designed wind turbine blades to create potential energy!

Like us on Facebook to find out about more great things happening at Lake Geneva Middle School, the District and the Community!

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT LGMS

Soul Club: The next SOUL Club meeting is Monday, May 15th.

Freedom Alliance: The next Freedom Alliance meetings is Monday, May 8th.

Intramural Soccer: Intramural soccer begins, Wednesday, May 3rd. 6, 7 and 8 graders interested in Intramural Soccer can pick up forms in the main office or the information table by the elevator.

Track Meet: RESCHEDULED TO: Wednesday, May 3 @Home

PTO NEWS

The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, May 9th at 4:00pm in Room 206. Hope to see you all there!

Help Needed!

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.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4BACAF2FA7FA7-teacher7

Click Here to Follow LGMS PTO on Facebook

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 7:20am and are to be in their homerooms by the time the bell rings at 7:30am.

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 TO THE SCHOOL BY 9:00AM. THANK YOU!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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.

LGMS Student Handbook

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

Summer Swim Lessons

Super Hero Shuffle

Badger Summer Athletic Camps

Badger Community Education Catalog

4K Registration Open

Buzzing Bees Preschool Registration Open

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