As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank you once again for your partnership. It is a privilege to work alongside your children each and every day! We appreciate the feedback and support you have given us. From all of the teachers and staff at Lake Denoon, we wish you all a very happy holiday season!

We will begin the new year at Lake Denoon on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

In partnership,

Chad Krupar, Principal

John McEwing, Associate Principal

Winter i-Ready Assessment Reports

On Friday, December 20th, your child will bring home the results of the i-Ready assessment for reading and math. i-Ready efficiently assesses students across multiple grade levels, allowing for identification of root causes of students’ struggles or for identification of areas where a student is ready for further challenge. This baseline information will then provide the teacher with a “road map” for instruction. It will be used in the following ways:

Measure student growth throughout the year; i-Ready sets two goals for students

Typical growth goal: The average annual growth for a student at this grade and placement level.

Stretch growth goal: An ambitious but attainable level of annual growth which helps students close gaps with their grade level peers.

Determine what students already know and what they need next

i-Ready gives teachers detailed information regarding how students are performing against the standards. This information will help teachers identify and close gaps in student understanding. Teachers will also be able to identify areas where students are already proficient and accelerate their learning.
The grade level band is indicated on your child’s printout with either a green band or green print above the graph, showing the scale score range for the current grade level.

Group students into instructional groups

Using information regarding student performance against the standards, teachers will be able to create instructional groups that provide targeted instruction and ensure that everyone gets what (s)he needs.

If you have any questions about the report, please feel free to contact your child’s math or literacy teacher.

Upcoming Volleyball Season & Tryouts Information

Dear Parents and Students,
We are excited to announce the start of the upcoming volleyball season! Please review the following details about tryouts, practice schedules, and important dates.

Volleyball Tryouts

8th Grade Tryouts: Monday, January 27th, 3:05–5:00 PM
7th Grade Tryouts: Tuesday, January 28th, 3:05–5:00 PM
Practice/Call-Backs: Wednesday, January 24th, 3:05–5:00 PM
(Call-backs are by coach request only. This is not an open invitation. If you have a conflict, you MUST notify your coach in advance.)

Location: School gym, directly after school.

Important Notes

Sign-Ups are Mandatory by Wednesday, January 22nd.
Sign-up sheets are located on:

Mrs. House’s classroom door (for 8th-grade players)
Ms. Butchart’s classroom door (for 7th-grade players)

What to Bring:

Athletic tryout clothes
Separate gym shoes for practice

Missing Your Tryout Date: If you cannot attend your scheduled tryout, you MUST contact your coach ahead of time.

Common Questions

Season Duration: The season begins at the end of January and runs through mid-March, ending with the conference tournament.
Practice Schedule: Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays until 4:30 PM.
Match Schedule: Most matches are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from approximately 3:30–5:00 PM.
Multi-Sport Athletes & Schedule Conflicts: We encourage multi-sport athletes and involved students to try out. We will work to accommodate conflicting schedules to the best of our ability.

Encouragement to Try Out

Students of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. On average, 40 girls try out for 14 spots on each team. We strongly encourage 8th graders who did not make last year’s team to try again!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. House or Ms. Butchart via email or in person.

We’re looking forward to another exciting season of volleyball and hope to see you at tryouts!

Sincerely,
Mrs. House & Ms. Butchart

Dates to Remember for 8th Grade Students & Families

Wednesday, January 15th: 9th Grade Orientation Evening @ MHS 6-8pm

Wednesday, February 5th: Course Information Evening @ MHS 5-8pm

Thursday, February 13th: 8th grade students meet with MHS Counselors @ LDMS to confirm course registration selections,

Please refer to the letter that you received in the mail for specifics on the above mentioned important dates at MHS.

Course Registration for LDMS 2025-26 School Year

Course registration for Lake Denoon’s 2025-26 school year will open Friday, January 3. Families will receive an email and text blast, sharing the two step, online process for registration. Stay tuned for more information!

PLEASE REVIEW THE 2025-26 MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC GUIDEBOOK so you are ready to make informed decisions for the upcoming January 3, 2025 Elective Course Registration.

Food Allergy Management

Linked below is the pre-approval form and information about food allergy management. Prior to sending any treat to school for a celebration, please review this information. It is requested that the Pre-Approval form be completed 2 weeks before any event to give our health room staff time to review the request and cross-check allergies within a classroom. Thank you!

Food Treat Pre-Approval Form

Food Allergy Management Elementary & Middle School

Open Gym at LDMS

Looking for something FUN to do on Saturday mornings? LDMS will be hosting Open Gym December 21st from 8-11AM( have ride at 11AM SHARP). Please donate 2 canned good or non-perishable items to benefit our local food pantry. Enter at the Park and Rec doors in the back of the gym.

Future Open Gym Dates:

December 23rd

December 24th

December 27th

December 28th

December 29th

December 30th

December 31st