Blue Devil Bulletin

Hello, Lodi High School Families!

Stepping into the new year, Lodi High School students and staff will continue to look forward to success in the classroom, in the gym and on the ice. We had a lot to be proud of first semester and are extremely excited to continue this success throughout the winter months and into the spring. With approximately only five months left in the school year be sure to come visit our school and witness some of the great things our students are doing to make us extremely proud!

Be sure to catch some important highlights in this months version of the Blue Devil Bulletin.

• WIAA Sportsmanship Award
• Lodi Athletic Booster Club "Rock the Gym" Fundraiser Night
• New Athletic Streaming Service for Fans - HUDL

Thank you for your continued support and Go Blue Devils!!

Mr. Jelinek

January Calendar

We are extremely excited to announce that Lodi High School recently earned the WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Company Team Sportsmanship Award for the 2023 fall State Tournament. This is a significant honor not only because of the contributions from the team and coaching staff, but from our students and staff at the high school, as well as the entire Lodi community. Thank you for all you did in supporting our team in a positive manner this past season!

The following was posted on the WIAA website recently regarding this prestigious award:

The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school program and community–or communities in the case of cooperative programs–in each of the State team tournaments that demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship. Award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to ensure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are demonstrated.

Lodi is this year’s recipient of the award for the State Football Finals, which was held at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 16-17. The Blue Devils earn the honor for the second time in football and for the sixth time overall. In addition to the award earned in football in 2017, they also received recognition for team wrestling in 2003 and 2005, for boys basketball in 2012 and for girls basketball in 2013. A large contingent of Lodi supporters displayed outstanding sportsmanship and community support in a 38-14 victory over Luxemburg-Casco in the Division 4 title game. It was the Blue Devils’ second football State championship and their third appearance in the State football championship game. Schools receiving honorable mention are Badger, Black Hawk/Warren, Ill., Darlington, Edgar, Luxemburg-Casco, Stratford and Wrightstown.

Financial Aid & College Goal Wisconsin

The Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available starting on December 31st, 2023. Families can get help completing the FAFSA by attending a Free College Goal Wisconsin event. The events are held at locations throughout the state on various dates from January 8th though February 1st. To get more information and to register for an event, please visit https://collegegoalwi.org/. Students have a chance to win a scholarship just by attending a College Goal Wisconsin event.

Information about the FAFSA, including a link to the application, can be found at https://studentaid.gov/. Deadlines for completing the FAFSA vary by college, so be sure to check college websites and/or contact the financial aid office at a particular college with any questions.

Scheduling

Please feel free to reach out to a counselor with any questions.

Mr. Lembcke can be reached at 608-592-3853 ext. 4413 or lembcgr@lodischoolswi.org

Mrs. Kinonen can be reached at 08-592-3853 ext. 4414 or kinonme@lodischoolswi.org

Hello families,

My name is Mason Kittleson and I am the 9th grade human geography teacher at the high school. I have recently teamed up with a travel agency (EF Tours) to offer a once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity for current 6th-9th grade students to go to Eastern Europe in the Summer of 2026. Please note-these students will be in grades 9-12 respectively the year of the trip. We will have a parent meeting on Tuesday, January 16 @ 6:30pm in the high school LMC.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

I hope to see you all there!

The Lodi Athletic Booster Club is once again sponsoring the annual Rock the Gym Night fundraiser. Fans will have opportunities to win some great prizes while supporting our wrestling team who will be dueling the Beaver Dam Golden Beavers starting at 5:30 and the Girls basketball team who will be facing off against the Portage Warriors starting at approximately 7:30.

The schedule for participation in Rock the Gym for our Wrestling and Boys and Girls Basketball teams is listed below.

Lodi High School has added another option for viewing live streamed events in our high school gym and stadium. A free livestream will be on HUDL. Once you click on the link, it takes you to the Lodi High School page. You do not need to log in or create an account. Click on the event that you want to view. NFHS Network will still be streaming as well, but you will now need a subscription to view all the events.

Thank you to the Lodi Athletic Boosters for upgrading our HUDL coaching and viewing account which allowed for the new streaming service.

The following students were selected as "student of the month" for November. Every month, staff from each department have the opportunity to nominate a student who has gone above and beyond in the past month. Award winners are presented with a certificate, enjoy some breakfast snacks, and receive a personal thank you note from the nominating teacher.

Natalie Wheeler - Spanish

Ben Brisky - Social Studies

Izzy Wipperfurth - Science

Lexie Bishop - English

Natalie Detert - CTE

Hailey Schwab - Art

Josie Varney and Jade Dulmes - STEAM

Eli Truettner - Office/Custodial/LMC

Ava Ballweg - Physical Education

Katie Schilling - Music (not pictured)

Brianna Kurt - Math (not pictured)

The students and staff in Creative Economics would like to thank each and everyone of you who stopped in, checked out the products we make, and made purchases at our Holiday Sale on December 6th. The sale took a lot of work from the students, but they used valuable class time and vocational skills to complete the 40 items we were able to offer for sale. The best part of the sale is when they can showcase their hard work, continue to work on skills needed in a "store" setting, talk about the products, and work one-on-one with each and every customer. We look forward to returning to school on January 3rd and preparing items for our Valentine's Sale early in February 2024.

Thank you again for supporting our small school business.

Students and Staff in Patchwork Enterprise

The Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chorale, Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Guys in Ties all performed at the high school concert before break and did an amazing job.

Those in attendance were treated to songs sung in English, Latin, Turkish, and French. The night wrapped up with a Lodi tradition: all the choirs combining with alumni and others in the audience to sing the Hallelujah Chorus.

Lodi High School would like to give a special thank you to long-term substitute, Louis Menchaca, for filling in for Mr. Hoeft while he was out on paternity leave. He did a fantastic job with our students!

During our final Advisory/Homeroom SEL lesson of the year, our homeroom teachers led their students through an activity that included decorating their classroom door for the holidays. Each homeroom was given a bag of materials that they could work from, along with specific completion directions. They were only given about 35 minutes to brainstorm as a team and complete the task. Congratulations to Ms. MacRae and Ms. Melchior's homerooms for being the top doors this year. The winners were chosen by the LHS OFFICE ELVES! :)

As part of our 12 Days of Holiday Cheer that takes place every year before Holiday Break, members from the Lodi Chapter of the National Honors Society wraps gifts for staff members. It's a gesture that saves our teachers and other staff a tremendous amount of time during the holiday season. Thank you NHS members for making life a little less hectic for our staff!

The Lodi High School recently organized and held their annual December blood drive. The event was sponsored through the American Red Cross and was highly attended by students, staff and community members. Thank you Mr. Anderson and our FFA members for organizing and running such an important event during the holiday season.

Maximus made his first appearance at LHS recently. He was introduced to some of our students in the LMC during our Intervention Period. He currently is a therapy dog with the Lodi Middle School, Madison Public Library, Our House Assisted Living and Guardian Whiskers reading program in Madison. Our students and staff were very excited to meet with him and are extremely fortunate to have Maximus as a SEL resource at our school.

Congratulations to Lodi High School seniors Reese Ryan, Mason Lane, Brady Puls, Jayce Kolinski, Henry Koepen, and Josh Klann, who recently signed National Letters of Intent to participate in collegiate athletics at the college or university of their choice.

Reese will be playing basketball at Clarke University in Dubuque.

Mason will be playing football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Brady, Jayce, Henry and Josh will be playing football at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Lodi High School will offer two more signing dates during the 2023-24 school year for prospective student-athletes. The dates are determined using the initial signing date for each period as listed on the National Letter of Intent website.

The dates will be:

• February 7, 2024

• April 17, 2024

Please email Ms. Meffert at least one week prior to the date that you would like to have your signing. Signings will occur in the Lodi High School gym during intervention period (2:34-3:13pm). Student-athletes should invite any family, friends, teammates, and coaches that they would like to attend this special event.

Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in affected areas. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation.

Warning signs of frostbite include:

• numbness and a white or grayish‐ yellow color to the affected skin, which may feel unusually firm or waxy.

• People with frostbite are often unaware until someone else points it out because the frozen tissues are numb.

• At the first signs of redness or pain in any skin area, get out of the cold or protect any exposed skin—frostbite may be beginning.

Treatment for frostbite:

• If you detect symptoms of frostbite, seek medical care.

• Frostbite and hypothermia both result from exposure to cold. If you suspect someone has frostbite, also check if the affected person shows signs of hypothermia.

• Symptoms of hypothermia may include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss and slurred speech.

• Hypothermia is a more serious medical condition and requires emergency medical assistance.

• If there is frostbite but no sign of hypothermia and immediate medical care is not available: Get to a warm place as soon as possible. Unless absolutely necessary, do not walk on frostbitten feet or toes as this increases the damage. Immerse the affected area in warm—not hot—water (the temperature should be comfortable to the touch for unaffected parts of the body).

• Or, warm the affected area using body heat. For example, the heat of an armpit can be used to warm frostbitten fingers. Do not rub the frostbitten area with snow or massage it at all. This can cause more damage. Don’t use a heating pad, heat lamp, or the heat of a stove, fireplace, or radiator for warming. Affected areas are numb and can be easily burned.

Frostbite Prevention:

• Adults and children should wear:

• A hat, scarf or knit mask to cover face and mouth

• Sleeves that are snug at the wrist

• Mittens (they are warmer than gloves)

• Water‐resistant coat Waterproof and insulated boots or shoes.

Family Resource(s):

• Wisconsin Wayfinder: Children’s Resource Network helps assist families, caregivers, professionals, and organizations in finding a wide array of supports and services. Link to Wisconsin Wayfinder webpage or toll-free number 877-947-2929

• If you use tobacco, it’s never too late to quit. For free help, visit smokefree.gov or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

• Talk to your child or teen about why e-cigarettes are harmful for them. It’s never too late.

• Get the Talk With Your Teen About E-cigarettes

Illness Reminder:

A friendly reminder with any virus to keep your child home until they are 24 hours vomit, diarrhea, and/or fever free without fever reducing medications and when your child(s) symptoms have improved.

Janelle Sivam RN, BSN

School Nurse

Lodi High School 608-592-3853 Ext 4484

LES/OSC 608-592-3842 Ext 2103 Cell: 608-573-1851 Fax: 608-592-1025

Happy New Year to Students and Families!

I hope everyone had great holiday time with your families. In January I will be randomly picking out students to interview and get feedback on our food service program. We want to know what you would like on the menus. I got the feedback on the plant based specials loud and clear. You do not like them! Please keep trying them as we may hit on one that you like.

Our pork poutine went over very well and we will be putting that on our regular menu rotation. Our Harvest of the Month for January is grapefruit, kale and sage. Watch for items that have these ingredients in them like the kale salad. Our Limited Time Offer this month is Rolled Chicken Enchilada Verde with Salsa. Our plant based LTO is Mexican Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos. Please try these offerings and give us feedback as always.

Reminders: please be sure that your account is current. Also, please have a conversation with your student if you have placed an ala carte block on your account so we do not have to take away the ala carte purchases at the register. This is important as we have to enforce the block and do not want to embarrass anyone.

Lastly, Happy New Year! I hope it is a great one for all of us!

Diane and Foodservice Staff

HS Girls Swim Team Breaks School Record!

It is with great pleasure that we will be adding Ginny’s name to our swim team record board!

This season we had a foreign exchange student from Italy join our team. Ginevra (Ginny) Longi has been competitively swimming since she was five years old. We were excited for her arrival knowing that she was a fast freestyle and breaststroke swimmer! She exceeded all expectations and broke the 100 Breaststroke school record at the Division 1 Sectional Swim Meet in Middleton, swimming a 1:10.76! Congratulations, Ginny!

Ginny is an incredible person who has volunteered her time to our youth swim team. Our kids have been so blessed to have Ginny become a part of their lives. We are grateful for her expertise, her kindness, and her love for swimming! Thank you Ginny we will miss you!

More Pool News!

High School WSI class and pictures with real kids

A few Lodi Indoor Community Pool offerings..

• Swim Lessons (January - February)

• Parent-Tot Swim Lessons (January - February)

• Private Swim Lessons for all ages!

• Aqua Fitness Class (H2O Happy Hour: January - February)

• Open lap and family swim times

• Pool rental opportunities (such as birthday parties and more!)

• Pool memberships (with student discount options!)

• American Red Cross Lifeguard and WSI certifications

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

Phone: (608) 592-4592

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