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Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Welcome Back to School!

Dear Students, Parents, and Staff,

As the school year kicks off, I am thrilled to share some highlights from our first few weeks back. The energy and enthusiasm in our hallways has been truly inspiring, and it’s wonderful to see our school community coming together once again.

Our first day was a great success, with students settling into their new routines and classrooms. We welcomed several new staff members who have already made a positive impact.

Our After School Enrichment Programs will be starting soon, including a new Spanish Enrichment class and a variety of extracurricular clubs including chess, smart art, STEAM and Let's code it! Our girls basketball team season will begin shortly, and we are looking forward to a season filled with teamwork and school spirit.

Community Engagement: Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered for lunch and recess help! Your involvement is greatly appreciated and invaluable.

We also appreciate your patience as we go through our upgrade to Skyward. We realize at times it has been frustrating, but we are working hard each day to make improvements to it.

Two new faces in the office will be our new Health Room/Attendance aides, Mrs. Cyndi Slohm and Mrs. Heather DiCristo. Be sure to say Hi when coming into the office! Congratulation's to To Mrs. Amy Adkins who will now be our District Secretary, and to Ms. Sophia Maurer who has accepted the position of School Secretary.

Looking ahead as we move forward, we are committed to maintaining a positive environment where every student can thrive. Let’s make this school year one of growth, learning, and memorable experiences.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!

Warm Wishes,

Chad E. Schraufnagel

Lake Country PTO is a nonprofit parent teacher organization whose membership includes all staff, parents, and legal guardians of students attending Lake Country School. The PTO’s mission is to establish a close relationship between home and school by advancing opportunities for all parents to become involved in the Lake Country School community.

The PTO sponsors assistance to teachers in classroom settings, raises funds for supplemental educational materials and experiences, supports school and family social interaction, and provides a forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children. The PTO believes that when parents support school through a positive partnership, it offers the best possible learning environment for our children.

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• Set clear limits for daily screen time use AND for specific topic usage. You can create an action plan that works for your family by using the American Academy of Pediatrics' Family Media Plan

• Check in devices with parents or in a general area at night to not disturb sleep

• Limit phone use during homework time

• Practice what you preach--lead by example with your own screen time use

• Monitor media usage- what apps, accounts, sites and games being used

• Discuss safety and respectful behavior with media usage

• Enforce the rules with your agreed upon technology expectations.

• Screen time recommendations from the CDC: CDC: Screen Time vs. Lean Time

• Navigating Social Media recommendations from Common Sense Media

• Screen time recommendations from the AAP: Media and Young Minds

Homework has been around as long as public schools have, and over the years considerable research has been conducted regarding the efficacy of homework practices. Besides contributing to academic success, homework can help teach children how to take responsibility for tasks and how to work independently. Homework helps children develop habits of mind that will serve them well as they proceed through school and through life. Specifically, homework helps children learn how to plan and organize tasks, manage time, make choices, and problem solve. All of these skills contribute to effective functioning in the adult world of work and families. Homework also helps parents stay involved with their child’s education.

We encourage parents to help and assist their children to follow a nightly homework routine. Below are some recommendations from the National Association of School Psychologists. If you have further questions please reach out to your child’s teacher. CLICK HERE FOR HELPFUL HOMEWORK ROUTINES

If you have further questions, concerns or need to collaborate about your child’s education or social/emotional/behavioral health; please reach out to your Student Support Team.

Heather Thurin, School Counselor EXT 132

Kelley Berlin, School Psychologist EXT 134

The Lake Country School District promotes a healthy school environment for students and staff through education and awareness, and by providing and promoting healthy options and opportunities. The Lake Country School District will practice and promote good nutrition within the school setting. Students who practice good nutrition attend school with minds and bodies ready to take advantage of their learning environment. Eating habits are learned early in life. Therefore, the School Board, administrators and staff support a school environment that promotes and encourages lifelong nutritious eating habits.

When is a good time to learn more about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the Ice Age Trail Alliance? Any time with a digital scavenger hunt!

Before you go out for an adventure on the Trail, explore www.iceagetrail.org to learn more about what makes the Ice Age Trail so special, the unique glacial features you’ll see along the way, and how the Ice Age Trail Alliance is working to create, support and protect this thousand-mile footpath in Wisconsin.

This hike leader’s guide to games and activities (downloadable PDF) offers plenty ideas for how to get and keep kids engaged while out for a hike or field experience on the Ice Age Trail. These activities are a wonderful way to begin a hike, keep a group together, spice up a destination, or occupy part of the group while the other part catches up. Adults will enjoy them as much as children!

These activities are reprinted courtesy of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and were originally developed by Delia Clark and Pat Straughan for Shelburne Farms.

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