OCTOBER 2021
Wolves Word Newsletter
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BACKPACKS: Students will be allowed to carry their backpacks during the day.
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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DAILY HEALTH SCREENING CHECK |
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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!
INTRAMURAL CROSS COUNTRY: 6th-8th Grade Intramural cross country has started at LGMS. Practices are on Monday-Thursday and will run until October 14th.
GSA CLUB: LGMS’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club will be starting soon on Mondays in Ms. Kinney’s room until 4:00 pm. A Gay-Straight Alliance is a club that works to promote a more inclusive and accepting learning environment for all students. ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. The first meeting is Monday, October 11. There will be a 4:15 bus available. For a permission slip or questions, see Mrs. Milligan in the guidance office, or Ms. Kinney in seventh grade Olympus house.
SOUL CLUB: Are you interested in finding a way to be of service to your school or community? Do you like planning projects with your friend? Join LGMS SOUL club! “SOUL” stands for “Service and Outreach Uniting Leaders.” This club is for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, and will be held on Mondays in Ms. Kinney’s room until 4:00 pm. The first meeting is Monday, October 4. There will be a 4:15 bus available. For a permission slip or questions, see Ms. Kinney in seventh grade Olympus house.
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CHOIR: Choir students and families please make sure that you place your order for your red LGMS Choir Polo Shirt by Friday, October 8th. Please use the link below to order your choir shirt directly. This is the only order we will be placing this year so it is important to get your order placed prior to Friday, October 8th. Shirts will be delivered to the middle school and then sent home with your students the week of November 1st. Payments are made on the website directly. Other items are available to purchase, but your student only needs to purchase the polo shirt as part of their choir uniform for performances.
FIDDLE CLUB: Fiddle Club will meet as a group every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:45 a.m. – 7:20 a.m. in the orchestra room. The first rehearsals of this school year will be the Tuesday, OCTOBER 5th. Fiddle Club Sign-Up Form - please complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/XZh7d7PnWGC7kVS66
JAZZ BAND: This year Jazz Band will be open to 6th-8th grade BAND students. 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. The first rehearsals of this school year will be the week of Monday, OCTOBER 4th. Jazz Band Sign-Up Form - please complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/N3Bd6LUZheLYxoB89
JAZZ CHOIR: Do you like to sing holiday songs, pop songs, jazz songs, or songs from broadway shows? Come and join us in Jazz Choir! Jazz choir will be held in the choir room after school on Tuesdays until 4:10pm. Our first rehearsal will be Tuesday, October 12th. See Mrs May for a sign up sheet or complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/Xv2MLSCxgJEja61c8
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8TH GRADE ACP MEETING INFORMATION |
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Lake Geneva Middle School has been actively preparing students to make decisions regarding their future for many years. All eighth grade students will take part in an Academic and Career Plan (ACP) meeting in either November or January. The ACP is a student-driven, adult-supported process in which students are able to identify their own unique traits and information-based visions for future success. These plans will transform and grow as a student’s interests change throughout his/her middle school and high school experience. During these meetings, we will also take time to discuss the transition to high school and how the ACP will help facilitate that move. If your child is currently (1st quarter) in the Career and Consumer Finance class, an email was sent with a link to sign-up for an ACP meeting time. We have also included the links below. Students with last names starting with A-L will meet with Mr. Ocker and M-Z will meet with Mrs. Milligan. We look forward to meeting with you!
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PTO NEWS and DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Second meeting of the year is October 19th at 6 pm in the Library.
- New logo contest (see below)– ALL submissions are due on
October 1st.
- Follow us on our Instagram @lgms_pto and Facebook page Lake Geneva Middle School PTO.
- Raffle coming up soon! See flyer below for info about the raffle and help us buy equipment and fund special events such as dances.
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Halloween Dance is scheduled for Thursday, October 28th from 6-8 pm. Permission slips will be coming home soon. Always looking for volunteers. Send us an email if you would like to chaperone.
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Buy your Yearbook now, so you don't forget later!
Yearbooks will continue to be on sale for $21 until
November 5th, after which the price will go up to $23.
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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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VETERAN'S DAY INFORMATION
Mark Your Calendars-More info to follow
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Please click below for all information regarding
health and wellness at Lake Geneva Middle School
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RECEIVE DENTAL CARE RIGHT
AT SCHOOL!
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LGMS Students - October 4, 2021
Badger Students - October 6, 11 & 12, 2021
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HERB KOHL FOUNDATION RECOGNITION |
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Nominate a Great
Educator for Recognition
Know a great Lake Geneva Schools teacher, principal or administrator you want to nominate for recognition?
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation is seeking nominations for Wisconsin teachers and principals/administrators who have demonstrated a superior ability to inspire love of learning in their students, have motivated others, and have provided meritorious service both inside and outside the classroom. Parents, students, other teachers and community members are encouraged to nominate educators in our district whom you believe pursue excellence in education.
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
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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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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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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 "head's 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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