September 21, 2023
September 1st, 2023
Ms. Riddle
Mrs. Gile
Message From the Principals
Greetings TLA Family!
What a wonderful start to the school year! Seeing all the smiling faces of our scholars (and our staff) each day this week really demonstrates how we create and Find the Joy each and every day. The school year is just beginning and the personal connections and relationships scholars and staff are already creating is going to make the academic and personal growth of each individual even more evident. We can't wait to see what the rest of 2023-2024 school year is going to bring!!
9/4 - No School (Labor Day Holiday)
9/5 - School Resumes
9/5 - 9/7 - K4 Staggered Start (Last Name M-Z ONLY)
9/5 - 9/8 - K5-8th Grade MAP Growth Assessments
9/8 - All K4 scholars in attendance going forward
9/11 - 9/15 - K4-4th MAP Reading Fluency Assessment
9/12 - 9th-11th Grade PreACT Assessment
9/15 - Picture Day
Let's Do it! GO Lions!!
Tavi Riddle, Principal K4-5th (tavi.riddle@tlabeloit.com)
Janae Gile, Principal 6th-12th (janae.gile@tlabeloit.com)
First Day & All School Assembly
General Information
PE Uniform Update
We are aware that some PE uniform orders have not yet been filled and that some scholars may not have their PE uniform for their first PE class. Due to this unforeseen delay, the older blue version of the PE uniform will be acceptable for this school year.
Please note we have secured a new community partner to supply our PE uniforms. All previously placed orders with Wright World Sports will be fulfilled, and we are confident scholars who have not yet received their PE uniform order will shortly.
If you have not yet ordered a PE uniform for your scholar, you may do so here. If you have any questions or concerns regarding an order you have placed, please contact JeanMarie.McKearn@TLABeloit.com. Thank you for your patience as we continue to put children first in every decision we make.
Snacks Reminder
As we begin the new school year we wanted to remind families that scholars are responsible for bringing their own snacks. Elementary School scholars have scheduled snack times in their classrooms and Middle & High School scholars can snack during passing time.
Keeping snacks healthy and our lockers, classrooms and hallways clean is important as we continue to take pride in ourselves and our beautiful building!!
School Breakfast & Lunch Information
Scholars have been utilizing the beautiful new cafeteria space for breakfast and lunch already but this upcoming week, hot breakfasts & lunches will start!!
If you'd like to see the menu for breakfast or lunch, please follow this link. As a general reminder, breakfast and lunches are free but there are also a la carte items available for purchase. Click here to see those options/prices. Money can be added to scholar accounts via e-funds or at the TLA main office.
Attendance Corner
TLA's attendance goal is 95% or higher for the year, and we want to CELEBRATE that in the first three days of school, we have had an average attendance rate of 98%!!! We want to give a HUGE shout out to K4, 9th and 11th grade for Perfect Attendance three days in a row!! KEEP IT UP SCHOLARS & FAMILIES!!!
As a friendly reminder, if your child is going to be absent or tardy, please notify the office by 8:00am via the school attendance line (608-690-5165), attendance@tlabeloit.com, or Skyward Family Access.
Stop in to the main office to pick up your FREE MAGNETS pictured here! 🙂
Durham Bus Service
Keep track of your scholar(s) and their bus this school year. Durham School Services has an app to provide families with a greater sense of comfort and security. The app allows you to view your scholar's current school bus location and information about the route in real-time, including the scheduled arrival time at your home. To use the app, users will create an account when launching the app that is tied to an email address of the user’s choice. You will need to obtain your scholar’s “Other ID” from Skyward by clicking on the “Student Info” tab on your scholar’s Skyward account. The app is simple, safe and secure.
Click here to download the app and get more information.MS/HS Scholar IDs
Dismissal Procedures
If you didn't receive a blue family car tag, please contact your scholar's homeroom teacher.
Announcements
Spirit Wear Ordering Website Coming Soon!
Clubs
Quarter 1 clubs start next week. Clubs will be from 3:45-4:45 on it's assigned day. We had so many scholars show interest in participating that we had to have a lottery for participation. If your scholar was drawn to participate you will now see the club listed in Skyward. Associated fees have been charged and payment must be made before the first meeting time next week. Girl Scouts-Daisies for K5-1st grade still has spots available for interested scholars. Please email Mrs. Benisch at laura.benisch@tlabeloit.com if you are interested in participating.
Intramural Sports Opportunities for Grades 6-11
If you have a scholar in 6th-11th grade that is interested in participating in Boys Volleyball or Flag Football at an intramural level this fall or Co-Ed Intramural Soccer in the Spring, please complete this Google Form.
A $10 fee needs to be paid before a scholar is eligible to participate. A scholar may only do one intramural activity per season and they can do an intramural activity and a sport at the same time. For example, a scholar is able to do Cross Country and Flag Football this fall.
Please contact Mr. Clothier (joe.clothier@tlableoit.com) with any questions.
Stateline Literacy Council Classes
Stateline Literacy Council is offering English, GED and Citizenship classes as well as computer skills training and one-to-one tutoring. Registration will take place on September 6th & 7th from 10 am-12 pm and 6-8 pm.
Please see flyers below for more information.
QUARTERLY AWARD CEREMONIES
11/14 - Elementary Awards Ceremony (K4 - 1st ) 8:15 - 9:00 am
11/14 - Elementary Awards Ceremony (2nd - 4th) 9:15 - 10:00 am
11/15 - Middle School Awards Ceremony (8:15 - 9:00 am)
11/15 - High School Awards (2:45 - 3:30pm)
We hope to see you there!
Parent Leadership Council (PLC)
PLANNING FOR AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Academics
Spring 23 Forward Exam Scores Sent Home Today
- Forward Exam Individual Student Report (ISR) were sent home today for scholars in grades 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th. The ISR provides information about your child’s performance on the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The Forward Exam was administered during the spring of 2023 in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for students in grades 3-8, science for grades 4 and 8, and social studies for grades 4, 8, and 10. As part of the Wisconsin Student Assessment System, the Forward Exam is a large-scale, standardized achievement test designed to assess what scholars know in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards.
- Remember that the Forward Exam ISR is just one of many indicators of your child’s academic performance. In order to obtain a more complete picture of your child’s areas of strength and growth, it is important to consider information from a variety of sources.
- Please also feel free to contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Flitz, kari.flitz@tlabeloit.com or 608-690-5105 with any questions.
Spring '23 PreACT Exam Scores Sent Home Today
- PreACT Secure was taken by 9th & 10th graders last spring and Score Reports were sent home with scholars today.
- For PreACT Secure, scores are between 1 (the lowest score you can receive) and 35 (the highest score you can receive). PreACT Secure takes the number of questions you got right on each test and translates it into a number between 1 and 35 (called a “scale score”). Just like grades, your scores tell you how well you did on each test.
- Because no test can measure educational development with absolute precision, it’s best to think of each of your PreACT Secure scores as a range rather than as a precise point. Your PreACT Secure score ranges are shown on your Student Report by the colored boxes on the graph below your scores. The heavy line within the colored boxes is your calculated scale score.
- The graph also includes light gray lines with a number next to it. These are the PreACT Secure Readiness Benchmarks. You can compare your score ranges to the benchmarks to see if you are on target to be ready for first-year college courses. Please see the attached PDF for more details.
- Your Composite score is simply the average of the English, Math, Reading, and Science test scores (rounded to a whole number). In the same way your overall grade point average in school shows how well you are doing across all of your different classes, your PreACT Secure Composite score shows how well you did across the entire PreACT Secure test.
- Your STEM score is the average of the Math and Science test scores. You can compare your STEM score to the PreACT Secure STEM Readiness Benchmark to see if you are on target to be ready for first-year college courses in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
- Please also feel free to contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Flitz, kari.flitz@tlabeloit.com or 608-690-5105 with any questions.
Fall MAP Growth Math and Reading Testing is Next Week, K5-8th
Message From the Deans
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Cieplewski
Hello TLA Families,
What a fantastic first week of school. It was awesome to see all of the scholars smiling faces and reconnecting with their friends. We didn’t miss a beat as scholars quickly were able to navigate through the building and understand their schedules.
We are excited to be utilizing and strengthening our Character Strong curriculum with scholars. We want to ensure that our scholars are prepared to live choice filled lives and Character Strong helps teach skills that will help scholars be successful in school and in life. The lessons center on building and developing social and academic skills as well as skills that help them navigate stressful situations. We will focus on a trait each month and September's kick off is: Respect & Kindness.
A few housekeeping notes:
Scholar Chromebooks should be charged every night.
6th grade-Reminder about the OWLS trip on September 14th. Permission slips and money is due on the 13th. Payments are available through skyward.
Uniforms (black shoes, socks, shoes and belts)
Please remind your scholar that cell phones need to be kept in lockers at all times. We’ve warned quite a few scholars this week but will start confiscating them if they are out.
Thank you families for all of your support. Let's have a great year.
Ryan Anderson, Dean K4-5th Grade (ryan.anderson@tlabeloit.com)
Robert Cieplewski, Dean 6th-12th Grade (robert.cieplewski@tlabeloit.com)
The Lincoln Academy
Email: info@tlabeloit.com
Website: https://www.thelincolnacademybeloit.com/
Location: 608 Henry Avenue, Beloit, WI, USA
Phone: 608 690 5100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TLABeloit/
Twitter: @tlabeloit