January 27th, 2024
January 27th, 2024
Ms. Riddle
Mrs. Gile
Message From the Principals
Greetings TLA Family!
What a wonderful JOY filled week at TLA! Scholars were able to get outside for recess, we had our monthly attendance prize drawings and got to see all of our families for conferences!! We hope you enjoyed the STEAM room events during conferences as welll!
This upcoming week we are inviting families to come back to TLA for our Quarterly Award ceremonies too so we are looking forward to seeing you all again!
Upcoming Events:
1/31 - Re-enrollment Window Closes
1/30 - MS & HS Sports Team Photos After School
1/30 - Virtual Parent Information Session for Possible New Enrollees (6:00-7:00 pm)
1/30 - 2/2 - SEAL-A-SMILE
1/30 - 1/31 - First Week of 2nd Grade Swim (Don't forget to send swimsuits)
2/1 - Spanish Version-Virtual Parent Information Session for Possible New Enrollees (6:00-7:00 pm)
2/1 - 2/28 - Open Enrollment Window
2/1 - Primary Awards Ceremony
- K4 - 1st 8:15 - 9:00 am
- 2nd - 4th 9:15 - 10:00 am
2/2 - Middle School Awards Ceremony (8:15 - 9:00 am)
2/2 - High School Incentive Trip to Overture Center
2/2 - High School Awards (2:30 - 3:15 pm)
2/3 - TLA Hosting Boys JV Tournament
2/7 - STEAM Career Panel (Interested MS/HS Scholars)
2/7 - Q2 Incentive - Bingo & Sock Hop (K4-1st)
2/10 - Someone Special and Me Dance (Saturday 3 - 5:00 pm)
We have quite a few JOYOUS events in the upcoming weeks so lets continue to celebrate our scholars and GO Lions!!
Tavi Riddle, Principal K4-5th (tavi.riddle@tlabeloit.com)
Janae Gile, Principal 6th-12th (janae.gile@tlabeloit.com)
General Information
School Breakfast & Lunch Information
Parent Leadership Council (PLC)
A general reminder that PLC offers an opportunity to all families where they can engage with TLA's leadership team beyond classroom level involvement. These meetings are always scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:15 in the Library.
The next meeting will be held on February 27th. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Re-Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year
Each year, parents are required to complete re-enrollment for all of their scholars planning on returning to TLA for the following school year. This re-enrollment requirement is only for current scholars attending TLA. The Re-Enrollment window for the 2024-2025 school year opened January 3rd and closes January 31st. Parents will complete the process through their Skyward Family Access account. Please note that the State of Wisconsin requires proof of residency as part of the re-enrollment process. An email containing instructions on how to submit your re-enrollment was sent out in early January. Please contact the school office at 608-690-5100 if you have any questions.
Announcements
Virtual Parent Information Sessions for Possible New Enrollees
New Scholar Enrollment starts February 1st. In preparation of this, TLA will be hosting virtual parent information sessions geared toward families contemplating first-time enrollment of a new scholar at The Lincoln Academy. We encourage our current families to share this information with families and friends that may be interested!
These one-hour sessions will include a webinar-style moderated panel discussion with members from the school's leadership team. The focus of the session will be to provide an overview of The Lincoln Academy and the enrollment process. Registered participants will be able to submit questions throughout the course of the session.
- 1/30 - Virtual Parent Info Session (English) 6:00-7:00 pm. Registration is required and an be completed by clicking HERE
- 2/1 - Virtual Parent Info Session (Spanish) 6:00-7:00 pm. This session will be offered in conjunction with La Voz de Beloit. No registration is required and interested families may view the session live on the La Voz de Beloit Facebook page.
Dr. Cole Outlines the February Enrollment Process
Dr. Cole has a very informative article that could also be shared with families that are possibly interested in enrolling their children at TLA. Click HERE for the full information.
Upcoming Food Services Information
Thursday, February 1st is National Tater Tot Day. We will have breakfast Totchos on Monday, January 29th and for lunch will be Tater tot casserole with loaded tots for the 6-12 scholars.
In February we also celebrate National Snack Food Month. The nutrition program will feature a different snack food item for 6-12 scholars every week starting February 5th which includes a Soft Pretzel w/ cheese sauce available on the ala carte menu. There will also be a snack provided one day a week for K4-4th grade in February.
Academics
Congratulations to the following scholars that are working AHEAD OF GRADE LEVEL in Zearn Math:
- K5 - Owen K, Miles J, Micah N, Mateo T, Steven K, Saoirse W, Jack S
- 1st - Eloise E, Jaxsen L, Bryson W
- 2nd - Aamyah H, Adriel L, Nyasha G, Adelyn N, John M
- 3rd - Tylen G, Alice A, Tre H, Martin GC, Verena S, Elias S, Micaela M
- 4th - Jacob P, Jacqueline P, Addison A, Emily S, Elliot K, Ava R
- 6th - Aiden G, Ethan N
- 7th - Brandon MC, Elijah O
- 8th - Gabriel B, Avah D
Attendance Corner
Congrats to our Monthly Attendance Drawing Winners
This week we held attendance drawings in each of the grade level assemblies. Any scholar who met the 95% or higher attendance goal for the month of December was entered to win. As a school, we had 333 scholars reach the 95% attendance goal for December!
Congratulations to the following scholars:
K4 - 1st Winners (left to right): Noah Lundblade, Micah Norris, Ryan Walsh, Aluciana Foulker, Evelyn Ready, and Ava Oldenburg
2nd - 4th Winners (left to right): Jacqueline Palafox, Davis Swacina, Wyatt Krall, Brantley Strand, Blake Williamson, Jr., and Malachi Heck
6th - 8th Winners (left to right): Kayona Douglas, Janiya Hawkins-Brice, Molly Hayward, Armani Rodriguez, Brayden Mitchell-Terpstra, and Kavarian Shultz
9th - 11th Winners (left to right): Samara Escobar, Alexa Barajas, Thomas Hawkins, Jr., Kevin Garcia-Limon, Cameron Bridges-Mayfield, and Vito Gabriele
February School Wide Attendance Competition
To kick off the month of February, starting next Thursday, February 1st, we are going to have a school-wide attendance competition. The homeroom with the most perfect attendance days during the month of February will earn a pizza party. There will be one homeroom winner per grade band (primary, middle, and high). Let the competition begin! 😊
Athletics
Latest Athletic Updates:
Congratulations Dylan VanFleet on his 1st place finish at the Bird Azarian Memorial Wrestling Tournament last weekend!
On Tuesday, January 30th, there will be team pictures immediately after school. This will include all Winter sports:
- MS/HS Girls Basketball
- MS/HS Boys Basketball
- MS/HS Wrestling
- MS/HS Cheer
Athletes please remember to bring your uniforms!!
Upcoming Athletic Events:
- 1/29 - Boys JV2 BBall vs. Williams Bay (5:30 pm @ TLA)
1/30 - GIrls JV1 BBall vs. Dakota Senior (5:30 pm @ TLA)
2/1 -Girls JV1 BBall vs. South Beloit (5:30 pm @ South Beloit High School)
2/2 - Boys JV2 BBall vs. Parkview (5:45 pm. @ Parkview High School, Court #3
2/2 - Boys JV1 BBall vs. Parkview (5:45 pm @ Parkview High School, Main Court)
2/3 - Girls JV1 Bball Tournament (9:00 am @ Freeport High School)
2/3 - Boys JV Bball Tournament (9:00 am @ TLA)
2/4 - MS Wrestling Tournament (9:00 am @ Janesville Parker High School)
**Practice and Competition times, locations, and bus times can found on the TLA Athletic Schedule.
TLA 2nd Annual JV Boys Basketball Tournament
February 3rd, 2024
Come out to watch a great day of basketball!!
Door Entry Fee: $5, K4-5th Grade Scholars Free
Doors open to the public at 8:45 a.m.
Concessions will be available starting around 9:00 a.m. and will be accepting cash only.
Game Schedule:
9:00 a.m - Game 1 TLA vs. Parkview
10:15 a.m - Game 2 South Beloit vs. North Boone
11:30 a.m - Game 3 TLA vs. South Beloit
12:45 p.m. - Game 4 Parkview vs. North Boone
2:00 p.m. - Game 5 Parkview vs. South Beloit
3:15 p.m. - Game 6 TLA vs. North Boone
Quarter 3 Clubs
Third quarter after-school clubs have begun. Clubs will run from 3:45-4:45 on scheduled days. The $10 club fee has been added to your Skyward for applicable clubs--please log in and pay. Below are the days the club meets.
- Scholar Council-Mondays
- Book Quest-Mondays
- Esports Spring Season-Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
- Culinary-Mondays/Tuesdays
- Theater-Tuesdays
- Crazy 8's Math Club-Tuesdays
- Gaming-Tuesdays/Thursdays
- Iron Club-Wednesdays (5:00-6:00 pm)
- Lego-Thursdays
- Girl Scouts-Thursdays
Careers
Arts & Communication Careers Month
This month scholars have been learning about careers within the arts and communication cluster. A group of scholars interested in journalism, business, and media attended a field trip to the Beloit Daily News. During the visit scholars got to tour the space and meet with reporters to learn more about the career.
Scholars interested in careers in the art field attended a field trip to the Wright Art Museum at Beloit College. They enjoyed viewing the exhibits. The second half of the trip was a panel. Scholars had the opportunity to ask questions about the college, student life, becoming an artist, and working in a museum. We also have a scholar starting an Internship at the museum next week, which meets her required work-based learning credit.
College and Career Counselor News
Early College Credit Program (ECCP)
APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER COURSES ARE DUE FEBRUARY 1ST!
Scholars wishing to take an ECCP course this summer must submit an ECCP application to Mrs. Wolf in the College and Career Office by FEBRUARY 1st. Applications have been provided to your scholar on their google classroom page.
Check out the picture to the right. These four scholars have just begun their ECCP courses for this semester. They are pictured with visitors from the University System leadership team.
Community Connection
Miss Beloit Looking for Additional Contestants
We are in search of teen contestants for our upcoming competition in March! Ages 13-18 and lives or goes to school in Beloit. Our next practice is February 4th! Contact us at 608-713-1244 or at missbeloit@southcentralcompetitionsinc.org
Rock County Warming Sites & Overnight Shelters
As the weather turns colder, we wanted to share the following resource with families regarding warming sites and overnight shelters in Rock County. When forecasted temperatures, real temperatures, or wind chills drop below 0 degrees in Rock County, the locations listed will operate as a warming site during their normal business hours. Please note any restrictions and other details in the spreadsheet.
If you have any questions or need additional resources, please reach out to Mrs. Nitz, School Social Worker at TLA, at (608) 690-5158 or jennifer.nitz@tlabeloit.com
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Sign-up Today! Spots are Filling Fast
Today's Dreamers, Tomorrow's Leaders focuses on career exploration and career etiquette classes for young ladies in 5th-10th grade. Each participant who completes the requirements will be able to attend the free event in which the girls will get dressed up, have dinner, and be paired with successful local businesswomen to practice their skills and begin networking. If interested in participating please click HERE to register.
If you are attending for the first time you are required to attend first year classes here at TLA and if you are returning you are required to attend three speaker classes. Girls will also attend a free dress shopping day at Kohl's to pick out their attire for the night.
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Are you looking for something for your scholar to do on our next day off? Check out Welty Environmental No School Day Camps.
Mr. Anderson
ES Dean of Scholars
Mr. Cieplewski
MS/HS Dean of Scholars
Message From the Deans
Hello TLA Families,
We would like to take a moment and give a big shout out to scholars for taking on the RESPONSIBILITY of preparing and doing their best on map testing. It was awesome to have scholars come up to us to tell us how they improved their scores. This just shows that even when the work is hard we Persevere and we Get It Done. It is a GREAT feeling when you see your hard work pay off. Thank you TLA families for making sure our scholars were at school and on time to take the map test. Great job scholars!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Anderson, ES Dean of Scholars (ryan.anderson@tlabeloit.com)
Mr. Cieplewski, MS/HS Dean of Scholars (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