Hello, Lodi High School Families!
As we approach the end of another academic year, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we've embarked upon together. It's been a year filled with growth, learning, challenges, and triumphs, and I couldn't be prouder of each and every one of our students.
To our parents and guardians, thank you for your unwavering support throughout the year. Your partnership has been invaluable and your dedication to your children's education, safety, and well-being has been a driving force behind our collective success, and we are deeply grateful for your collaboration and trust.
Have an outstanding final three weeks, and as always, please reach out if you need anything from us to help make your students experience a great one.
- Senior Honors Night (Seniors) - May 8
- Senior Class Trip to Devil's Lake - May 10
- Fall Sports Meeting - May 13
- Graduation Walk and Practice (Seniors) - May 17
- Graduation - May 19
- Final Exams - May 20 - 22
Thank you for your continued support and Go Blue Devils!!
Mr. Jelinek
Fall Sports Meeting
The 2024 High School Fall Sports Code of Conduct and Player/Parent Meeting will be held on Monday, May 13 at 7:00pm in the High School Performing Arts Center. Any student-athlete who is planning to participate in boys' soccer, cheerleading, cross country, football, girls' swimming, girls' tennis, or girls' volleyball should attend this meeting along with a parent/guardian.
AP Exams
Mon. May 6 at 8:00 a.m. - U.S Gov. and Politics
Tues. May 7 at 8:00 a.m.- Human Geography
Wed. May 8 at 8:00 a.m. - English Lit. and Comp.
Thurs. May 9 at 8:00 a.m. - Environmental Science
Thurs. May 9 at 12:00 p.m. - Psychology
Fri. May 10 at 8:00 a.m. - US History
Mon. May 13 at 8:00 a.m. - Calculus AB & BC
Mon. May 13 at 12:00 p.m. - Pre-Calculus
Tues. May 14 at 8:00 a.m. - English Lang. and Comp.
Wed. May 15 at 8:00 a.m. - Modern World History
Thurs. May 16 at 12:00 p.m - Biology
Further information about each exam, including the testing location, will be emailed to students before their exam date.
Feel free to reach out to our school counselors if you have any questions or concerns.
Megan Kinonen - kinonme@lodischoolswi.org
Grant Lembcke - lembcgr@lodischoolswi.org
2nd Semester Final Exam Schedule
Monday, May 20
Block A1 Exam - 7:55 – 9:25 a.m.
Block A2 Exam - 9:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Lunch - 11:10 – 11:50 a.m.
Block A4 Exam - 11:55 – 1:25 p.m.
Make-up Exam Time -1:40 - 3:13 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21
Block B1 Exam - 7:55 - 9:25 a.m.
Block B2 Exam - 9:40 - 11:10 a.m.
Lunch - 11:10 - 11:50 a.m.
Block B4 Exam - 11:55 - 1:25 p.m.
Make-up Exam Time - 1:40 - 3:13 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22
Block A3 Exam - 7:55 – 9:25 a.m.
Block B3 Exam - 9:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Lunch - 11:10 – 11:50 a.m.
Make-up Exam Time - 11:55 -3:13 p.m.
Patchwork Enterprise Spring Sale
Patchwork Enterprise will be having their end of the season sale on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 beginning at 3:15pm in room 1003 at the high school. We are excited to announce the addition of five new products added to our lines. We will be introducing refreshing sweet summer beverages that will fit in our new Lodi Blue Devil Tumblers. Our new cool drink flavors include Cherry Lemonade, Lemon Ice Tea, and Friendship Tea, all available in 1/2 pint jars. These would be great gifts for Mother's Day. In addition, we are offering a new chocolate chip cookie mix packed full of milk chocolate and white chocolate chips. This is the perfect time to stack up for your summer get-togethers adding dip, bread, pancake, Chai Tea, and sweet treat mixes to your pantry. As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank all of you who have been huge supporters of our in-school business. A special thank you to Mr. Potter and Mr. Licht and making it possible to add the Lodi coffee mugs and tumblers to our product line. The sale will end at 6:00pm.
Lodi High School will be celebrating the Class of 2024 with a Graduation Commencement Ceremony that will be held at Lodi Stadium starting at 1:00 pm on Sunday May 19. Specific information will be shared with senior parents next week regarding seating in the stadium and any other pertinent information.
Congratulations to the 43 LHS Music students who performed at State Solo & Ensemble last Saturday (April 27) at UW-Whitewater! Bravo!
Representing Lodi High School were 21 solos, 3 duets, 1 trio, and 6 big groups (Vocal Jazz, Breakfast Club, and Treble in Paradise, as well as Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble).
On Saturday, April 20, Lodi High School Music Boosters hosted our extremely talented students at their Sing and Swing event. The talent showcased by our musicians was simply unbelievable. From soulful solos to harmonious ensembles, every performance was a masterpiece.
A huge shoutout to all the talented students who poured their hearts into their music—it was truly inspiring! For those who couldn't make it, you really missed out on an evening of unforgettable melodies and incredible performances.
Visiting Camp Randall and the Overture Center
The Sports and Entertainment Marketing students recently were able to get an inside look at Camp Randall and the Overture Center. The students first visited Camp Randall where Lodi native, Nate Jelinek, gave them a glimpse of what it is like to work for the UW Football program and UW athletics. The students also got to see the different parts of the stadium. The students then were taken on a backstage tour of the Overture Center. They also met with various people who play vital roles in running the Overture Center. They gained a deeper understanding of what the roles are of the person who is incharge of the technical end, the CFO, the Communications Coordinator, and the Marketing Director.
Congratulations to four of our Lodi football players from this past season's historic state championship team were selected to represent Lodi and play in the WFCA Small Schools All-Star game this summer. This is a tremendous honor and all of these young men are deserving of this opportunity. In addition, Coaches Karl Sachtjen and Dave Puls were honored to be asked to coach in this game and our Lodi Athletic Trainer, Amy Havlicek, was also selected to be one of the trainers for the South Small All-Star Team. They are all very grateful and humbled by this opportunity.
On April 6th, the team completed at the WFCA State Forensics Tournament. Miranda Rischer was a semi-finalist in Solo Acting Serious. Lodi placed 6th out of 22 teams in Division III Team Sweepstakes.
At WISDAA District Tournament in March, all team members earned the required scores to move on to the State WISDAA Tournament on April 19. The team earned 17 gold (perfect scores), 7 silver, and 3 bronze medals. Team results will be released next week.
Elaina Hatley performed her Storytelling piece and Miranda Risher performed her Solo Acting Serious piece at Fine Arts Night on April 22. They are the only seniors on the team and have been tremendous leaders. We wish them well in their future endeavors.
Congratulations to Mason Lane who was recently selected as one of 32 statewide finalists for the very prestigious 2024 WIAA Scholar Athlete Award! Only four boys and four girls from each of the four WIAA divisions were selected based on both athletic and academic achievement. Mason will be honored at the WIAA Scholar Athlete Banquet on May 5 in Stevens Point.
LAST CHANCE TO BUY A YEARBOOK!
Have you ordered your 2024 yearbook yet? Check here: 2024 Sales List
IMPORTANT: To control costs, we do NOT purchase any extra copies for last-minute purchases!
Do not wait until district picture day to buy your yearbook! Order today to guarantee your copy. Please note: The special options like icons or personalization are no longer available.
To pay by cash or check, please print the Final Order Form and send your payment with the student’s name to the high school no later than FRIDAY, MAY 24th, 2024. If paying by check, please make it out to Lodi High School.
To pay by credit or debit card, please click on this link: Jostens Online Orders. When buying online, you will get the option of a payment plan (3 installments).
QUESTIONS?
Email Renee Potter at pottere@lodischoolswi.org
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year and rolling into summer. Please review the information below so your student is ready for summer and the start of the next school year.
Measles Health Alert - Please see the information in the Link.
Medication Pick-Up:
Please remember to pick up all of your student's medication from the nurse’s office by the end of the school day on Wednesday, May 22nd. Any leftover medication left at the school will be properly disposed of and cannot stay in the nurse's office over the summer. If your student has an emergency medication at school during summer school then we will stay at school.
Summer Checklist for Medication and Immunizations:
If your child will be having their annual physical over the summer then there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
Medication: Any prescribed medication for school we will need your doctor to complete a medication form with their signature along with parent signature. Medication must be in the original container for the school to accept. Attached are forms that you can print off and take with you to your child’s appointment.
to have your student carry only over the counter medication in limited quantities for MS and High School students only
to keep medication in the office.
Immunizations: Ask your doctor to review your child’s immunizations. If immunizations are needed, get them caught up. If your child is being seen because they are sick, follow your physician recommendations. Please update the immunization form if your child has received any vaccines over the summer and turn it in to your child’s school office at the start of the school year.
Vaping and Over-The-Counter Drug Information:
Other Resources:
Wisconsin Wayfinder: Children’s Resource Network helps assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services.
Janelle Sivam RN, BSN
School Nurse
Lodi High School 608-592-3853 Ext 4484
LES/OSC 608-592-3842 Ext 2103
May 2024
Well here we are at the end of the school year already. I can’t express enough how much I will miss our seniors! They were my taste testers, my picture volunteers and they helped us with whatever we needed done. They have made our kitchen fun, helped create our menus and helped keep students polite and positive! Thank you so much! As sad as I am to see you go, I am so excited to see what you will do in the future. All of us lunch ladies bid you a fond farewell and wish you good luck in all you do! Thanks for all the good times and the many smiles and laughter you have given us.
I would also like to thank our lunch ladies for a great year. Jill, Mary, Sara, Lacy thank you for all you do to make our students happy!
Everyone have a great summer and thank you all for your support!
Diane
Food Service Director
Appreciate a Staff Member!
We have so many amazing educators here at Lodi High School! Last year, Mr. Jelinek and Mr. Marshall sat down with each staff member, and one of the common themes that came up was how much our staff love to be appreciated by the families that they serve. When you experience a staff member who is going above and beyond or deserves some recognition, please consider giving them a shout-out through our staff appreciation google form. Your appreciation will be put on a staff appreciation poster and shared with that staff member.
Below is a list of resources available to families here in Lodi.
Blessings in a Backpack
Students in this program receive a bag of non-perishable, kid-friendly food every Friday that is intended for them to be able to eat over the weekend. Bags will be dispensed in a discreet and confidential manner. If we don’t have school on Fridays, the bags will be placed in backpacks on Thursdays. This program began a few years back and continues to grow each school year adding more families. If you are interested in this program contact Val Bilkey, Primary School Counselor at 592-3855 ext 1216 or bilkeva@lodischoolswi.org.
Bridging Brighter Smiles
Professional Dental Services Provided Right at School
http://enrollment.bbsmiles.org/
Not sure if your child is enrolled, or due for care? Call Bridging Brighter Smiles at 262-896-9891, or email coordinator@bbsmiles.org.
Four Winds to Freedom
Certified Equine Gestalt Coach-partnering with horses to help teenagers and adolescents find self-love, joy, connection, and freedom while navigating their life’s challenges. For more information, see their websites: Four Winds to Freedom
Free and Reduced Lunch
The Free and Reduced Lunch program is income based. The application can be found on the school district website under ‘Our Families’ and then ‘Food Service’.
If you have any questions about this program reach out to Ariel Andrews 608.592.3855 ext. 1017 or andrear@lodischoolswi.org
Psychotherapy Center of Waunakee
This is a new partnership between the Psychotherapy Center and the school district of Lodi to offer integrated services in our buildings. Here is their flier in Spanish and English.
If you would like to get your child signed up for this service email Ceanna Caelwaerts.
Reach Out Lodi
A not-for-profit organization that has food, clothing, school supplies, and other basic essentials available for families. Calling ahead to set up an appointment and check on available resources can be helpful.
Address: 601 Clark St, Lodi, WI 53555
