Lane Intermediate Community Message
January 12, 2018 Patriot Pride @LaneWAWM
Lane Spelling Bee
The winner of the school bee will compete in the WAWM District Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 25, 2018, 6-8pm, at the Central High School Auditorium.
Happenings at Lane!
January 12 -- PTA Rockin New Year Dance 6:00-8:00
January 15 -- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development
January 15 -- DC Registration Deadline
January 16 -- PTA Meeting 6:00-7:00/8th Grade meeting 7:00 in the Lane Cafe
January 16 -- LPP Meeting 7:00-8:30
January 19 -- End of 2nd Quarter
January 19 -- Spelling Bee 9:15-10:45
January 22 -- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
January 26 -- Report Card distribution on Skyward Family Access
January 31 -- 8th Grade T-shirt order deadline
February 21 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00
March 2 -- PTA March Madness Dance 6:00-8:00
March 20 -- LPP Meeting 7:00-8:30
May 15 -- LPP Meeting 7:00-8:30
May 17 -- Choir Concert
May 18 -- Lane Global Citizen Festival
May 23 -- Band and Orchestra Concert
June 5 -- 8th Grade Completion Ceremony 6:30-8:00
LAST CALL - DEADLINE QUICKLY APPROACHING
Washington, D.C. Trip
We're planning a fantastic tour to Washington, D.C. on October 3 - 5, 2018. This unforgettable learning experience of a lifetime is being coordinated by Brightspark Travel.
Register online now!
http://portal.brightsparktravel.com/
Use the code
TOUR WEB CODE:
TF4DM8Q
Registration deadline is January 15th, 2018
*A registration fee of $150.00 is required to secure a place on the tour
8th Grade T-shirts
Lane PTA
PTA 2018-2019
Lane Intermediate is in need of 2018-2019 parents to take on leadership opportunities within PTA. Our current PTA leadership will be turning over as all terms will have been completed. If you would like more information please contact the Lane Intermediate office.
Thank you for supporting Lane Intermediate!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Please join us Wednesday, February 21st from 4:30-8:00 pm for Parent/Teacher Conferences. No appointments will be scheduled. Feel free to meet with teachers of your choosing. All conferences will last no longer than 7-10 minutes to respect the time of all students and parents waiting.
- Lane Global will be in the Lane Lab
- 6th Grade and Specialist will be in the Main Gym
- 7th and 8th Grade will be in the Aux Gym
Art Room Wishlist
Newspaper
Super fine black sharpies--special assignment for 7th grade
Pencils
Skyward Family Access
Skyward Family Access Goes Live!
Skyward Family Access (similar to Parent Portal on Infinite Campus) is now available to parents with students in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. It enables you to make payments, update telephone numbers and email addresses, view student schedules and attendance, and check on student grades using any personal device! This important tool will help you monitor your child's progress in school and allow for increased communication with teachers.
While most records for Skyward Family Access are maintained by the District office (e.g., address changes can only be made at the WAWM Enrollment Center) there are some records that parents can maintain to ensure accuracy. We are asking parents to review and/or revise their home, cell, and work telephone numbers and email addresses. In addition, parents will be able to make food service and fee payments online.
Each parent/guardian active in Skyward has been sent a letter with personalized login and password information.
How do parents connect to Skyward Family Access?
Go to www.wawm.k12.wi.us
Click on the Quick Link: SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
Enter the login: <<XXXX>>
Enter the password: <<XXXX>>
Users will be prompted to change their password.
Which devices can parents use to connect to Skyward Family Access?
Skyward Family Access works with any laptop, ipad, or personal device. On an Android (google play store) and the Iphone (App Store); search for the SKYWARD application and download the free Skyward App to any personal device.
What help is being provided to parents using Skyward Family Access?
Parents can go to https://www.skyward.com/parents-and-students/family-access-toolkit/parents for a complete menu of online tutorials or click “Tutorials” on the Skyward Family Access quicklink.
Parents should call their School Main Office with questions regarding logins and passwords. Secretaries have been trained on how to reset accounts.
Parents can visit the WAWM Administration Building for individual assistance with logins and passwords.
8th Grade Planning Conference
Dear Grade 8 Parents/Guardians :
The School District of West Allis-West Milwaukee would like to make every effort to prepare your child for a smooth and successful transition to high school. We want to help scholars make informed decisions and strongly believe that it requires a collective involvement of the student, the family, and the school. To assist in this important endeavor, our Student Services staff will be holding Individual Planning Conferences with all 8th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) during the months of December, January and February 2017-2018. A link to Sign-Up Genius was sent out to all emails, please sign up through this.
During each conference the following information and topics related to your child’s future will be covered:
High School Course Offerings & 9th Grade Course Selection
High School Extracurricular Activities
Academic Achievement
Academic & Career Planning
We consider these collaborative home and school efforts extremely important. Our goal is to meet with 100% of families and their 8th grade scholars. It is always a pleasure to work with families, and we look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Kyle Malin, School Counselor
(414) 329-7438
Christine Piotrowski, School Counselor
(414) 329-6614
Weather Guidelines
Recess
- We will always keep students in the building if the weather is below 15 degrees. (Wind chill will be a determining factor)
- Students can stay in the cafe and aux gym if we are holding inside recess. There will be adult supervision.
- Students are not allowed to exit the cafe or aux gym without adult permission and supervision.
- Students are NOT allowed to go upstairs during lunch unless they have a pass from a teacher.
- Staff inside the aux gym will be located near the exits and observing the climate inside the aux gym.
Morning
- Doors open for students eating breakfast at 7:15 am and to all students at 7:35 am.
- Students who arrive before that time will be outside until the doors open.
- We will always keep students in the building if the weather is at or below 15 degrees.
- Students can stay in the cafe if we are allowing them inside the building due to bad weather conditions. There will be adult supervision in the cafe.
- Bad weather includes raining, temperatures below 15 degrees, icy conditions on the playground area, and hail.
- We will use the aux gym, which is directly next to the cafe if the weather conditions are not friendly.
- Students are not allowed to exit the cafe or aux gym without adult permission and supervision.
- Students are NOT allowed to go upstairs during this time unless they have a pass from a teacher.
- Staff inside the aux gym will be located near the exits and observing the climate inside the aux gym.
AM
- Please be advised when the temperature is below 15 degrees and/or the windchill is excessive we will be opening up the cafe for students to enter the building at 7:00 until morning supervision is available at 7:15am.
Clubs and Sports at Lane Intermediate
Times and dates for the following will be shared through the community message as well as by the staff leading the opportunities.
- Cross Country - Season over for the 17-18 school year
- Boy's Basketball - Season over for the 17-18 school year
- Girl's Basketball - Season in progress
- Wrestling - Starting mid-January
- Chess/Game Club - Wednesdays 3:00-4:15
- Student Council - In Progress
- School of Rock - Wednesdays 3:00 to 4:30
- Tech Club - Tuesdays 3:00-4:00
- Robotics Club - Coming Soon - Tuesdays 3:00-4:00
- Hallway Beautification Club
- Yearbook Club
- Math Club/Mathlete - In Progress...please see Mr. Kloiber
- Media Club - Thursdays 3:00-4:00
- Art Studio Club - Wednesdays 3:00-4:00
- Science Club - Tuesday and Thursdays 3:15-4:15
- FBLA - Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 (registration required....please see Mr. Napoli
- SkillsUSA - SkillsUSA is a professional organization that encourages students development of personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Being a part of SkillsUSA will allow students the opportunity to get involved in the community and be connected with professionals in their field of interest. This is new to Lane this year and our middle school students, yet is established at the high school level. Anyone is welcome to join and some will be asked due to teacher recommendations. limit 10 students and it is run by Mrs. Ustruck. See her for details.
- Others to be announced.....