Muskego Lakes Family Newsletter
April 26, 2024
Dear Muskego Lakes Families,
As we head into the second half of the 4th Quarter of the school year, we have many fun opportunities ahead for students. We also get to celebrate all of their hard work and progress as learners as they finish off the school year strong.
So, we wanted to take a minute to thank you for all of the support you provide as part of the Muskego Lakes community. From the way you come alongside your children with academic support to the encouragement you give them as learners, we are so thankful that our students have such strong support systems around them.
We are so thankful for all the ways you support us as a school as well. We are grateful that you support our PTO fundraisers, help supervise after school events, volunteer in classrooms, stay up-to-date with our newsletters, nominate staff for Musky Awards, and so much more.
As we look ahead to the weekend, we hope you are able to enjoy some sunshine and time with family.
In partnership,
Rachel and Nancy
Muskego Lakes Principals
Important Dates Ahead
April 8-30: MLMS PTO Seat Raffle
April 23: Incoming 5th Grade Night 4:30-6:30pm
May 3: Glow Dance 5-7pm
May 8: PTO Meeting 6:30pm
May 9: Spring Band Concert @ PAC
May 14: Spring Choir Concert @PAC
May 30: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 6pm
Interested in Spirit Wear?
Grab your Muskego Lakes Spirit Wear before it’s too late! Items range from a variety of shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, and pants. If you are interested click HERE. Orders will be available for pickup at the school approximately 3 weeks after store close date or can be mailed directly to your home address for a fee.
Help Us Celebrate Our Staff, Give A Staff Shout-Out!
Is there a member of the Muskego Lakes staff who has been especially kind? helpful? Went out of their way to help you or their child? Help us celebrate and recognize them!
To do so, you can complete the form HERE. We will be taking nominations until Thursday, May 9th, 2024. Thank you for helping us honor our staff here at Muskego Lakes!
We Need Your Help For Staff Appreciation Week 2024
The MLMS PTO has planned a fun filled week in the works for all of the awesome Muskego Lakes staff! They are looking for support to make their plans a reality. If you can volunteer or donate, please check out what is needed HERE.
Muskego Lakes & Lake Denoon Glow Dance
Muskego Lakes will be hosting a dance on Friday, May 3rd from 5:00-7:00 pm. The event will be open to all 5-8 students from both Lake Denoon and Muskego Lakes and will include a DJ/dancing, a photo booth, and raffle prizes! A concession stand will also be available. Admission is $5 and sign-up is required ahead of time so that we can plan for staffing.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Nikki Kamperschroer at nicole.kamperschroer@muskegonorway.org ,Jack Thompson at jack.thompson@muskegonorway.org, or Becky Heimerl at rebecca.heimerl@muskegonorway.org.
We will also be looking for some parent volunteers to help out at this event! If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up here. Thanks for considering helping us out!
Homework Center Reminder
As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to remind you that students can have homework help each day by utilizing our homework center. This support aims to offer a quiet space where students can independently complete classwork with an adult present to support them. If students want to go to the Homework Center during lunch, they need to get a pass from a teacher to attend. If your child has any missing work, needs extra assistance, or just needs a quiet space to work, please encourage them to take advantage of this great opportunity!
8th Grade Celebration & Donations from 5th-7th Grade Families
The end of the year is an exciting time for all students, but especially for our 8th graders and their families. In order to ensure we are able to make it a great celebration for the eighth grade students and their families, we are bringing back the tradition of asking any family in grades 5-7th grade to help support this event. However, if you are an 8th grade family, we do still welcome your support as well.
If you are a 5-7th grade family, and are willing to volunteer or donate please sign up HERE. Any items should be dropped off at MLMS by May 28th. If you'd rather, there is an option monetary donation, using Venmo. These cash donations will help support donuts, pizza, and filling in any items that are not purchased.
If you are an 8th grade family:
May 30th is just around the corner! The 8th grade celebration is sponsored by MLMS PTO + 8th grade contributions ($12 per student), details on the flyer shown below.
If you are interested in volunteering you can also sign-up HERE.
Final Days for the MLMS PTO Seat Fundraiser
If you are looking to help out the MLMS PTO and maybe win some reserved seats, then we encourage you to check out the MLMS PTO Seat Fundraiser! Your student should have brought home the flier shown below earlier this week. Click on the image if you want to print one at home.
Lost & Found
Is your child missing something? We have quite the collection of lost and found here at school. Encourage your child to stop outside student services and check for their item.
Shown below are the upcoming co-curricular events at Muskego Lakes.
If a change occurs from the date of this newsletter, we post on Infinite Campus in the announcement section. We commit to letting students/families know about changes and updating Infinite Campus announcements as soon as possible once we've been notified of a change.
For more detailed information about MLMS events, click here.
Is your child interested in particpating in a Muskego Athletic Camp?
Check out all the various camps offered this summer by clicking here for more information!
Get Involved By Joining The Muskego Lakes PTO!
Please consider joining the Muskego Lakes PTO. We meet monthly in the MLMS library at 6:30pm. We always welcome new faces and would love to hear your ideas on how we can make this an amazing school year ahead!!
Our last meeting Dates for the 23-24 School Year is May 8th.
SIgn Up Today for Mid-Week Munchies
Every Wednesday the Muskego Lakes PTO is looking for volunteers to donate snacks to our teachers and staff. This greatly helps them make it through the week and brighten their day. You can donate snacks or a group of families can donate. We have roughly 100 staff members. Snacks can be anything you'd like. Please sign up for a date HERE if you can. Drop off will be in the front office by 8am on the Wednesday you sign up.
Thank you in advanced for helping spoil our staff.
Are you interested in working for Muskego-Norway?
To view current support staff job vacancies, click HERE
Reminders for the Lunchroom
In an effort to ensure students can move through the lunch lines efficiently, we ask that you remind your student to ensure that they bring their school ID card with them to lunch daily or ensure that they have gotten their finger scanned.
For your convenience, we have linked helpful resources. You can always find the link to updated lunch menus, at the end of this newsletter.
2023-24 Lunch Prices:
- Elementary Lunch: $2.55
- MS Lunch 1: $2.95
- MS Lunch 2: $3.50
- MS Creation Station: $3.90
- Milk Carton: $.50
- MHS Ala carte meal rates as noted on the monthly menu will apply.
Questions related to the food service program can be directed to Benny D’Epiro, Food Service Director at 262-971-1790 x4522.
Clinical Psychology Associates Services
We are proud to continue to partner with Clinical Psychology Associates (CPA) to offer on-site counseling services for students enrolled in Lakeview Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary, Bay Lane Elementary, Lake Denoon Middle, Muskego Lakes Middle, and Muskego High School. For information about CPA’s services and therapists or to get started with an appointment, please visit our website.
Muskego Norway School District Calendar
Please make note of days off and important events on the 23-24 calendar. It is ideal to make dentist and doctor appointments on days we do not have school whenever possible.
Thank you!
Save the Dates for the Summer Movie Series
The FREE Summer Movie Series community movie night is back! Muskego community families and friends are invited to come enjoy a movie on Muskego High School’s Inpro Athletic Field on the video scoreboard! The first movie in the series is Cars 3 on May 10th starting at 7:00 pm, followed by The Super Mario Bros Movie on June 13th, and wrapping up the summer with our teen night viewing of Miracle on August 8th! Bring your family, friends, and a blanket to enjoy these free events! Muskego Food Pantry donations will be accepted at the entrance gate!
Muskego Lakes Middle School
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/muskegolakes/
Location: W124 S8009 North Cape Rd.
Phone: 262-971-1860
Twitter: @MLMSmuskies