Lake Denoon Family Newsletter

Daily Announcements

Middle School Academic Guidebook for 2024-25

MNS Health Services Webpage

School Lunch Information

October 8th

Picture Make-Up/Retake Day

October 9th

LDMS Parent/Teacher Conferences (more information to follow)

October 10th

LDMS Parent/Teacher Conferences (more information to follow)

October 14th

Professional Development Day - No School

Dear Lake Denoon Families,

Today, your student brought home the fall results of the i-Ready assessment for both reading and math today. i-Ready assesses students across multiple grade levels, allowing for identification of root causes of students’ struggles and/or for identification of areas where a student is ready for further challenge. This beginning-of-year information provides our teachers with important information about their current status and next steps.

You will find your child’s Overall Placement in the upper right corner of the report along with their score in parentheses. Our target for students is to be at “Mid On Grade Level” or higher by the end of the school year. (For example, for a 6th grader, the target is to be Mid 6 or higher by the end of the year.) Placements are broken into “Early”, “Mid” and “Late” for your child’s current grade level. If your child is placed above or below their current grade level you will not see “Early”, “Mid” and “Late” as part of their placement. In addition to the Overall Placement, each report gives your child’s grade level placement for each subject domain.

It is important to us that all students grow throughout the course of the school year. i-Ready provides two goals to help teachers, students, and families measure growth.

• Typical growth goal: The typical growth goal line is the solid line on the bar graph. This solid line shows the average annual growth for students at your child’s grade and placement level.

• Stretch growth goal: The stretch growth goal line is the dotted line on the bar graph. The stretch growth goal is an ambitious but attainable level of annual growth that puts below-grade level students on a path toward proficiency and puts on- or above-grade level students on a path to achieve advanced proficiency levels.

Know that regardless of the results, teachers are looking at individual student results to provide targeted instruction to ensure each student gets what they need.

Your child’s learning is our priority here at LDMS. Thank you for partnering with us to best support your child. If you have any questions regarding your child’s beginning-of-year result, please reach out to your child’s literacy or math teacher.

In partnership,

Chad Krupar, Principal

John McEwing, Associate Principal

A big shout out and THANK YOU to all of our volunteers! This event would not of been possible without you.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. This year, all conferences will be in-person. The dates and times are:

• Wednesday, October 9th 4:00 - 8:00pm
• Thursday, October 10th 4:00 - 8:00pm

On Monday, September 30th at 6:00pm, an Infinite Campus email will go out to all families. Within that email with be links to sign up for both evenings. All conferences are by appointment only. There will be more details for families in that upcoming email.

We are excited to announce that our traditional spring conference night, traditional held in February is being moved to Thursday, May 8th. The format of the evening will also change. May conferences will be designed to put students at the center of the conversation. On this evening, students will lead their families through the Academic & Career Planning (ACP) Portfolio they build throughout the 2024-25 school year. There is a lot of planning that will happen between now and May 8th with more info being shared this spring. For now, please save the date!

Absentee Picture day is scheduled for Oct 8th. If your child has not had a picture taken already, it will be taken then. Ordering information will be given out at the time of pictures.

If a picture was already taken, but a retake is needed, please let your teacher know so your child can be sent for pictures. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at the time of pictures. The same package will be ordered with the new image. New packages will not be received unless the original package is returned.

Please contact Customer Service with any questions 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com

Important information regarding the LDMS lunch program can be accessed via the following links.

October Menu

October Fact Sheet - Cinnamon

October Fact Sheet - Kale

October Fact Sheet - Apple

Healthy to a T

Build a Healthy Lunch

You can always access Taher - Food4Life (taherfood4life.org , please be sure to select the correct school and month for relevant information.

Families of 7th grade students

You may have received an email identifying your student as currently non-compliant with Wisconsin Immunization Requirements.

If you have not received an email your student is currently compliant.

The District must report all non-compliant students to Waukesha County in October.

Wisconsin has made two recent changes that directly affect 7th grade students:

• Adding the meningococcal vaccine requirement for students entering 7th grade. (2024-2025 update)

• Requiring the Tdap “booster” at the start of 7th grade (previously required at the start of sixth grade. (2023-2024 update)

• What has NOT changed:

• Established list of required vaccinations

• Exemption options for personal or religious conviction, or health reasons (requires health provider signature)

If your student has been identified as non-compliant please do one of the following

• Submit a WAIVER - If you choose not to have your child immunized, or plan to in the future but need more time, please complete the waiver section (Step 4) of the Student Immunization Record, sign the form, and return the completed form to Lake Denoon Health Office at ld-health-office@muskegonorway.org.

Submit IMMUNIZATIONS RECORDS (typically for students that have received immunizations outside of the State of Wisconsin)

Calling all 5th & 6th grade artists... do you have a passion for Art? If so, please consider joining the Art Club. The Art Club will meets, Tuesday's from 3:05- 4:00PM, next meeting is October 1st. The first session runs thru Nov. 19th and the second session will run from January 14, 2025 -- March 18, 2025.

Lake Denoon is excited to announce that we will be continuing with our Best Buddies chapter this fall. Best Buddies builds one-to-one friendships between students with and without disabilities through fun, social activities. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, October 1, in Room 100 (Ms. Rilling's room). Any questions please email Ms. Rilling (elizabeth.rilling@muskegonorway.org) or Mrs. Boge (mary.boge@muskegonorway.org)

Hit the Slopes! Get ready for an epic winter adventure!

The Ski/Ride Club is excited to announce that registration will open on October 9th, 2024.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to:

• Shred the slopes: Enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding with friends and classmates.
• Learn new skills: Receive 1 free lesson from experienced instructors at Alpine.
• Create unforgettable memories: Experience the thrill of winter sports.

Important Dates:

• Registration Opens: October 9th, 2024
• Registration Deadline: October 11th, 2024

Please review all electronic sign-up LD SKI/RIDE REGISTRATION information and ensure that all additional forms are printed, completed, and returned with payment to the LD Student Services Office by the deadline.

For more information, please contact April Kraklow april.kraklow@muskegonorway.org

Let's make this winter unforgettable!

Calling all chess players.... please consider joining MSCC which starts on Wednesday, October 2nd!

This year, we are so excited to be performing BEETLEJUICE, Jr. this school year.

But, we can't do it without YOU. Please consider trying out for our musical this year.

Auditions are Nov. 18th and 19th.

CLICK HERE to go over the rehearsal calendar with parents/guardians.

CLICK HERE to apply for an audition.

CLICK HERE to view general information about our musicals.

Looking forward to seeing and hearing you at auditions in November.

Once you apply, CHECK YOUR EMAIL within a day or two to view your audition packet.

Families can now purchase a copy of the 2024-25 Lake Denoon Middle School Yearbook via the link below. Yearbooks can be purchased now through February 28, 2025, at a cost of $30.

Use this link to purchase your yearbook. Please note - Middle school yearbooks are not paid through Infinite Campus fees.

Scholastic Book Fair at LDMS October 8th - October 10th

No more bills stuffed in backpacks! At the Scholastic Book Fair, kids shop without cash thanks to eWallet, a digital payment account for purchases at the Fair. Family and friends contribute funds. Then kids choose their own books. It’s convenient, simple, and secure. Set up your students eWallet by visiting the Scholastic Bookfair homepage. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ld

No event is possible without volunteers. Please consider volunteering at the book fair - sign up via https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BAFAE28AAFDC43-51745221-book#/

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