February 25th, 2024
February 25th, 2024
Ms. Riddle
Mrs. Gile
Message From the Principals
Greetings TLA Family!
What a beautiful week, both inside and outside of TLA! The scholars have been hard at work in their academic and specials classes. They've been staying active during recess and taking advantage of the weather we had earlier in the week. As we've seen in the last week, checking the weather before scholars leave for school is important this time of year with our ever-changing weather!!
Upcoming Events:
2/1 - 2/28 - Open Enrollment Window
2/26 - 3/1 - Read Across America Week
2/27 - PLC Meeting (8:00 - 9:15 am)
2/27 - Cave of the Mounds Field Trip (Earth Sci Scholars)
2/28 - USS Beloit Crew Visit
2/28 - College and Career Fair (2:00-5:00 pm)
3/1 - Spirit Day & Crazy Socks Day
3/4 - Helicopter Specialties Career Field Trip
3/4 - Oral Reading Assessment (K5-4) & MAZE (6-8)
3/5-3/8 - MAP Reading Fluency Progress Monitoring (K5-4th)
3/6 - Health Career Panel
3/7 - Janesville Performing Arts Center Field Trip (1st Grade)
Looking forward to wrapping up February this week and marching into March..... GO Lions!!
Tavi Riddle, Principal K4-5th (tavi.riddle@tlabeloit.com)
Janae Gile, Principal 6th-12th (janae.gile@tlabeloit.com)
General Information
School Breakfast & Lunch Information
March 4th-8th is National School Breakfast Week! We will be showcasing a variety of different breakfast foods for scholars that are fun and easy! We are super excited to offer the “build your own cereal bowl” on March 7th!
Parent Leadership Council (PLC)
A general reminder that PLC offers an opportunity to all families where they can engage with TLA's leadership team beyond classroom level involvement. These meetings are always scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:15 in the Library.
The next meeting will be held on February 27th. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Announcements
Read Across America Week
This week the National Education Association's Read Across America program celebrates reading with the theme of, "Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers" through motivational programming. Scholars in all grades are encouraged to spend extra time reading with an opportunity to earn prizes for their efforts.
- Elementary scholars may earn 2 entries by completing a reading log and a Bingo reading card.
- Middle and high school scholars may earn one entry by completing a reading log.
In addition to earning prizes, scholars and staff may choose to wear crazy socks in addition to spirit wear on Friday, March 1st. A drawing from all reading contest entries will take place during morning assembly that day to determine one winner each from elementary, middle, and high school.
Spirit Day (& Crazy Sock Day) on Friday!!
- Tops: Scholars may wear any TLA Spiritwear top or TLA provided t-shirt.
- Bottoms: Scholars may wear TLA sweatpants, jeans or knee length shorts/skirts in school colors (blue, black, or gray). The expectation of no leggings and rip-free bottoms still applies.
- Shoes: Must be close-toed and have a hard sole.
Reminder it is still cold/flu Season!
Please remind scholars to continue to wash their hands. Be mindful that fevers and vomiting due to illness should have a 24 wait period before returning to school. Thank you!!
February is Career and Technical Education Educator Month
Below are the shout-outs that were shared on DPI's page for our two amazing CTE teachers on staff at The Lincoln Academy.
Matt Schultz
Matt has been a part of The Lincoln Academy since we opened our doors in the Fall of 2021. Prior to opening he helped us design the lab spaces and order equipment for five labs he oversees now. Matt develops relationships with the scholars and has also developed strong partnerships outside of the school that supports our programming. Matt has a skill set and passion for teaching scholars in the trades. —Laura Benisch, Director of Career Planning and Partnerships
David Turk
David teaches computer science courses to scholars in grades K5-12 at The Lincoln Academy. He helps our scholars learn keyboarding, coding, artificial intelligence, and other topics related to computer technology. Scholars earn their ACER Repair Certificate in ChromeDepot and complete easy peer computer issues for volunteer hours. He shares his passion for esports with the scholars and has led a competitive esports team to many wins this year. —Laura Benisch, Director of Career Planning and Partnerships
Update on TLA Neighborhood homes
Many of you may have noticed some activity occurring East of The Lincoln Academy. We have been asked several questions recently and wanted to share some information with all of you. First of all, TLA is not purchasing any of the homes near our school. Hendricks Commercial Properties and now The Hendricks Family Foundation have been purchasing homes near TLA. The TLA governing board and administration have been notified of these recent activities. We are not aware of any formal decisions of what will be done with the long-term use of the space. However, as you know both HCP and HFF have been strong supporters of TLA and they have expressed an interest in helping us potentially meet long term needs of our scholars.
We will monitor the situation to ensure that we are aware of activities as they relate to the health and safety of our scholars. We have been told that demolition of some of these homes behind the school is scheduled to begin March 4th. We do not expect the activity to disrupt bus activities, but parents are discouraged from using Morse Street to drop off or pick up scholars while demolition is underway.
Academics
- ACT 11th Grade, March 26th - Wisconsin high school scholars in grade 11 will take the ACT with writing® which includes Reading, Math, English, Science, Writing. The ACT is an in-person assessment that TLA will administer online. Scores from the administration of the ACT with writing can be used by scholars for a variety of purposes including college admission, scholarships, course placement, and NCAA eligibility. If scholars are present on test day, they will be dismissed from school at the conclusion of the exam, which should be around 1:30. TLA will offer lunch, if requested by scholars.
- PreACT 9th and 10th Grades, April 16th - PreACT Secure is a summative assessment given to 9th and 10th grade students, that is aligned to the ACT and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. PreACT Secure measures what scholars have learned in the areas of English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The assessment is given online. Scholars remain at school for the rest of the day to engage in breakout fun classroom activities.
Attendance Corner
FEBRUARY ATTENDANCE COMPETITION - ONE MORE WEEK TO GO
Our school-wide February attendance competition continues! Here are the current homeroom standings for perfect attendance days (as of 2/22/24):
- For primary, Ms. Samuelson’s/Ms. Ramos’ class (K4) remains in the lead with 8 days of perfect attendance, but Ms. Baroni’s/Ms. Rivera’s class (2nd) is only behind by 1!
- For middle school, Mr. Quinn’s/Mr. Mitchell’s class remains in the lead, but the other 5 homerooms are only trailing by 1!! It’s anyone’s game!
- For high school, Mr. Davie’s class broke last week’s tie with Mrs. Randall to take the lead by 1.
With just one more week left in the competition, we’ll see who comes in the lead at the end of next week for the grand prize of a pizza party for the homeroom with the most perfect attendance days!!
Athletics
The middle school wrestling team finished their regular season with a outstanding performance at the Milton wrestling tournament. Dylan VanFleet continues to impress finishing second place. Deputie Douglas and Ian Rodriguez had a great day as well with both getting wins against tough competition. We wish the wrestlers good luck as they prepare for the Wisconsin Youth Regionals in March.
Winter Athletic Banquet - All winter athletes and their families are invited to the Winter Athletic Banquet, Tuesday, February 27th at 5:30. An email has been to sent to families with a link to RSVP. Please respond as soon as possible.
The TLA Winter Sport Pictures are ready! Here is the link to your Gallery. If any families would like to purchase prints, visit the gallery and enter the promotional code “Go20” for 20% off your purchase through this month.”
Attention all middle and high school athletes, spring sports are just around the corner. The spring sports being offered this year are baseball, softball, track and field, and soccer (intramural). Scholars are allowed to participate in a sport and an intramural (soccer) in the same season. Please complete the Spring Athletic Interest form to receive further information regarding spring sports.
UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS
Tuesday, February 27th - Winter Athletic Banquet @ 5:30
Monday, March 4th - High School Track Season Starts @ 4:00 pm
Monday, March 11th - High School Softball Season Starts @ 4:00 pm
Monday, March 18th - High School Baseball Season Starts @ 4:00 pm
Quarter 3 Clubs
Third quarter after-school clubs have begun. Clubs will run from 3:45-4:45 on scheduled days. The $10 club fee has been added to your Skyward for applicable clubs--please log in and pay. Below are the days the club meets.
- Scholar Council-Mondays
- Book Quest-Mondays
- Esports Spring Season-Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
- Culinary-Mondays/Tuesdays
- Supermileage Vehicle-Tuesdays
- Theater-Tuesdays
- Crazy 8's Math Club-Tuesdays
- Gaming-Tuesdays/Thursdays
- Iron Club-Wednesdays (5:00-6:00 pm)
- Lego-Thursdays
- Girl Scouts-Thursdays
Career Exploration
Business World
Scholars were innovators this past week, participating in Business World with other schools at CareerTek. The scholars were tasked with inventing a product that solved a problem. They created prototypes, developed a budget, and created a marketing plan. The SCENTury Washer and Dryer won! With this product you could move your clothes from the washer to the dryer with the app. The runner up was SunKissed Bands that alerted you when it was time to apply more sunscreen.
GLOBE Environmental Research
Scholars interested in STEAM careers attended a field trip to Welty Environmental Center. While there scholars studied urban heat effect. They measured surface and ambient temperature and created heat maps. Then they studied the correlation of income and heat maps in the city and surrounding rural areas.
College and Career Fair-February 28th
We are very excited to be hosting our first College and Career Fair on Wednesday, February 28th. Junior scholars will have the opportunity to visit the tables set up by colleges and businesses during the afternoon. From 4:00-5:00 parents of Junior scholars are invited to come walk through the fair with their Junior scholar.
College and Career Counselor News
Beloit College Summer Academy
Beloit College Summer Academy offers rising Junior and Senior scholars the chance to get a taste of what college is like, earn credit, and live on campus. This year's program will run June 16th-June 29th. Scholars have the opportunity to spend time delving into the ideas, problem solving and methods central to college. For more information click this link.
Service Learning
Scholars in middle school are required to complete 10 hours of service learning before the end of 8th grade and high school scholars are required to complete an additional 30 hours of service learning before graduation. Each year we host an all school Service Learning Day where scholars earn 2-3 hours that day if they turn in their reflection form. The additional hours can be completed on their own in the community or at school when opportunities arise. Please see this link for local service learning opportunities.
Community Connection
The Experience Fellowship
The Experience Fellowship is a scholarship opportunity for youth (13-19 years of age) from the Stateline Area to follow their passions and build skills related to education and career exploration activities, civic and/or leadership opportunities, mission/volunteer pursuits, or artistic/creative endeavors. Scholarships may be available for opportunities that we share. Check out the link here.
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Are you looking for something for your scholar to do on our next day off? Check out Welty Environmental No School Day Camps.
Mr. Anderson
ES Dean of Scholars
Mr. Cieplewski
MS/HS Dean of Scholars
Message From the Deans
Hello TLA Families,
As we conclude our focus on the virtue of honesty this week, we want to take a moment to reflect on the valuable discussions and activities that have taken place in our classrooms. Honesty is a fundamental virtue that serves as the cornerstone of strong character and integrity. Although our focus on honesty may be coming to an end, we encourage you to continue fostering a culture of honesty and integrity in your family. By reinforcing these values at home, we can collectively instill a strong sense of character in our children that will serve them well throughout their lives
Sincerely,
Mr. Anderson, ES Dean of Scholars (ryan.anderson@tlabeloit.com)
Mr. Cieplewski, MS/HS Dean of Scholars (robert.cieplewski@tlabeloit.com)
The Lincoln Academy
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