Lake Denoon Family Newsletter

December 6, 2024

Lake Denoon Quick Links

Lake Denoon Middle School Website

Daily Announcements

Middle School Academic Guidebook for 2024-25

MNS Health Services Webpage

School Lunch Information

Food Treat - Pre Approval Form

Important Dates

December 12th - December 13th

i-Ready MATH Testing: All Grades

December 23rd - January 1st

Winter Break - No School

January 24th

Professional Development Day - No School

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!

Lake DeKubb

Are you looking for a fun, outdoor game to play with the whole family? Buy Lake DeKubb, an outdoor Kubb yard game! To order use this link: order link to order your Lake DeKubb set.

Act quickly! Quantities are limited! 8th grade Structures and Mass Manufacturing classes have made only a limited number of Lake DeKubb sets and are available first come, first serve. Sets are available for $49.99 and will be ready for pickup on Monday, December 16th. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Muskego Recreation Department.

Not sure what Kubb is? Click on this link to find out more information about how to play Kubb.

i-Ready Diagnostic Testing

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It’s hard to believe that we’re already preparing for the second i-Ready® Diagnostic. The second Diagnostic is an important benchmark for understanding your student’s growth, which is why it’s so important they try their best. These results allow us to better support them in achieving their growth goals for the year.

Please be sure that your child/children have wired headphones for the testing.

The most important thing we can do is prepare students and motivate them to put forth their best effort.

Here are a few things you can do to help support your student:

Make sure they get a good night’s rest before taking the Diagnostic!
Talk to your student about why the second Diagnostic is important. You can say things like:

The second Diagnostic helps you find out how much progress you’ve made since the beginning of the year.
It allows your teacher and I to celebrate your accomplishments!
Try your best, and do not rush—but don’t spend too much time on a question either.
Remember, questions on the Diagnostic change based on your answers to earlier questions. You will see some questions you don’t know. That is okay! Just try your best.

Let them know you’re excited to celebrate their progress.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your student’s learning.

Winter Wonderland Dance

Lake Denoon will be hosting a dance/open gym night on Friday, December 13th 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, open gym, 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 or Jack Thompson at jack.thompson@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!

Winter Wonderland Sign-Up Form (sign-up closes Wednesday, December 11th)

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 14th 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 21st

December 23rd

December 24th

December 27th

December 28th

December 29th

December 30th

December 31st