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Hello TLA Families!

We are so excited to jump start the 2023 calendar year with such an amazing group of scholars, collaborative families, and dedicated educators. This week we all enjoyed reconnecting and reestablishing routines and procedures. As always we look forward to another week of learning.

We wanted to share a few quick reminders with all of you:

• Surveys were sent to all families on January 4th. Make sure you fill out the survey, linked below. It only takes a few minutes and your responses are greatly appreciated and your input is valued!
• Re-enrollment is open for current scholars. We want ALL of your scholars to come back next year so please make sure you re-enroll. Re-enroll on-line during the month of January in order to keep your scholar's seat for the 2023-24 school year.
• New scholar enrollment runs from Feb.1st to Feb. 28th to secure a spot in the lottery. Remember, if you have friends or family that you want to join us at TLA they will need to apply on-line during February.
• No School for scholars this upcoming Friday.
• Dress Down Day Thursday, January 12th - details below

Enjoy your weekend.

Now let's go be great.

Tavi Riddle - Principal, K4-5th

Priscilla El-Amin - Principal, 6th - 12th

Each year, parents are required to complete re-enrollment for all of their scholars planning on returning to TLA for the following school year. Parents will complete the process through their Skyward Family Access account. Attached are instructions on how to complete the re-enrollment process. Please contact the school office at 608-690-5100 if you need your username or password.

Please note that the State of Wisconsin requires proof of residency as part of the re-enrollment process. You will be able to upload a picture or scan one of the following acceptable Proof of Residency documents:

• Wisconsin driver's license or ID card with a current Wisconsin residence address.
• Wisconsin Works, Wisconsin Shares, and BadgerCare notices and correspondence, including Food Share/Quest benefits.
• Utility Bill for water, gas, electricity, or landline telephone service issued within the last 90 days. Includes cable and internet services.
• A signed current residential lease (including the landlord's name, address, and phone number).
• Account Statement from a bank/financial institution issued within the last 90 days. (includes savings, checking, money market, and brokerage accounts.)
• Paycheck, stub, or earnings statement with your employer's name and address issued within the last 90 days.

Please complete the re-enrollment process by January 31, 2023

Enrollment for new scholars is from February 1, 2023 - February 28, 2023, to be considered for the lottery process. If you have a scholar you would like to enroll, click on the New Student Online Enrollment link in Family Access on or after February 1st. If you have family or friends who are interested in sending their child to TLA, please share these enrollment dates and refer them to the school website at thelincolnacademybeloit.com. Applications received after the February 28th deadline will be added to the waitlist in the order in which they were received.

Scholars who participated in the Reading Challenge or worked diligently on other platforms over winter break decorated cookies today. Middle and high school scholars were great leaders and helpers for our primary scholars.

Dress Down Day for the month of January is here.

Thursday, January 12th.

Scholars can participate in dress down day. This dress down day is not themed. However, please keep in mind the following:

Scholars may wear jeans and joggers.

Shoes must be full coverage (covering toes and heels).

The following are not permitted.

-Jeans with rips or tears

-Leggings or yoga pants

-Pajama pants or Sweatpants

-Crocs

-Slides

-Sandals

We look forward to seeing scholars dress in clothes of their choosing.

1. We only have 4 days of school left in quarter two. Any missing assignments need to be turned in prior to the end of the quarter.
2. High school teachers have been working with any scholars in jeopardy of not passing classes and providing them with the work they are missing and need to retake. Please check your emails for teacher communication.
3. High school scholars earn 0.5 credit for passing semester courses. Passing GPA is 60% and above.
4. Progress reports for high school scholars were sent again today.

January 9 to 12-K4 to 3rd MAP Reading Fluency Assessment Completions and Makeups

January 17 to 20- K5-10th MAP Growth Assessment

We're excited to see how much our scholars have learned this year!

Join me in a big SHOUT OUT to the following high school scholars that chose to work in their foreign language courses over winter break. They joined our winter break reward today and helped the elementary scholars decorate cookies.

ANAHI, OSCAR, MAKYAH, CRIZ, BRENDA, CHRISTOPHER, BRETT, DANIEL, MARLEY, HANNAH,

GRAYSON, SETH, ADDIE, LARAINA, SARAPHINE, SIMON, and JOHANDRY

WELCOME BACK TLA FAMILIES! What a great week it has been! We loved seeing our scholars' smiling faces and are excited to be back at school. The scholars jumped right back into action and continue to demonstrate what it means to be a TLA Lion! ROAR!

Just a couple house keeping notes, please make sure your scholars are in TLA uniforms. We saw scholars with the wrong colored socks, pants style and either no belt or belts that were not solid black.

Also remember to have your scholar charge their Chromebook when they are at home. An uncharged Chromebook is an untapped tool. Let's support our scholars in being responsible and arriving to school each day dressed and prepared for class.

Happy new year to all of our TLA families. Our virtue this month is RESPONSIBILITY. A big part of responsibility is making sure our scholars are at school and ready to learn. When children are absent from school, they miss out on consistent instruction that is needed to develop basic skills. Children in early grades are particularly susceptible to falling behind in fundamental reading skills, which can have a snowball effect that impacts future learning. As a family we are all responsible for the success of our scholars so let's do what it takes to make sure our scholars are at school at least 95% of the time.

Quick reminder POKE-MON cards are not allowed at school. Please make sure your scholar leaves them at home. Thank you and GOOOO LIONS….. ROAR!!!!

We are at the point in the year where winter weather is in full-effect as well as the seasonal illnesses that go along with it. Any absences, even if they are excused, break the routine of daily attendance that keeps scholars feeling connected and engaged in learning. EVERY DAY COUNTS! Let’s continue to work together to reach our school-wide goal of 95% attendance. We are so close, and I know that we can do it!

YTD% - 93% (93.24%)

We are kicking off the new year with focusing on Arts and Communication Careers this month. This week 6-10th grade scholars interested in careers that fall within this cluster participated in a career panel at TLA. Scholars learned about art, film making, acting, and broadcasting careers. They had the opportunity to ask the participants about their career successes and how to prepare for the future. Information about the Beloit International Film Festival was shared with scholars. More information regarding the Scholar Filmmaker Showcase will be coming soon.

Scholars have been busy learning how to grow lettuce and herbs in the Fork Farm. Before break scholars harvested cilantro. Scholars were tasked with taking the herb home to cook with it. Scholars cooked tacos and guacamole. After each harvest the scholars spend time taking apart and cleaning the farm to prepare for transplanting the next seeds.

UW-Madison's College of Engineering is offering two programs this summer. Scholars entering 9th or 10th grade can attend a free virtual one week program where they will experience the engineering design process firsthand through design kits mailed to them. If interested apply here. In addition scholars interested in engineering and entering 11th grade can participate in a free, three-week residential program. Participants will experience campus living while getting a sense of what it means to be a Badger Engineer. If interested apply here. Both programs are designed to introduce engineering concepts and encourage scholars to explore engineering.

Upcoming Athletic Events:

Saturday, January 7th -

MS Boys Basketball Tournament @ Rockford Christian Life School 9:00am

JV Wrestling @ Whitewater High School 9:00am

Sunday, January 8th -

MS Wrestling @ Waterford High School 9:00am

Monday, January 9th -

JV Boys Basketball Home vs. Abundant Life 6:00pm

JV Girls Home vs. Abundant Life 7:15pm

Thursday, January 12th-

MS Girls @ OLSHA 5:30 (4:30 Bus)

JV Boys Basketball @ OLSHA 6:30 (4:30pm bus)

Friday, January 13th -

JV Girls Home vs. Barneveld 5:30 pm

All athletic schedules are available at TLA Athletic Schedules. You can also download the rschooltoday “Activity Scheduler” to get notifications and updates for each team.

Looking for something to do tomorrow? Our amazing community library has a lot to offer. Continue to follow them here.

January

Career Focus - Arts and Communication

• 1/2 - 1/27 - Character Virtue - RESPONSIBILITY
• 1/3 - 1/31 - Re-enrollment Window
• 1/10 - 1/12 - SEAL-A-SMILE
• 1/12 - Dress Down Day
• 1/13 - NO SCHOLAR ATTENDANCE - Records Day /Quarter 2
• 1/16 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Day

• 1/17 - PLC Meeting (4:30 – 5:30 pm)

• 1/17 - 1/23 - K5 – 10th MAP Growth Assessment
• 1/24 - 1/26 - SEAL-A-SMILE
• 1/26 - 1/27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences & STEAM NIGHTS
• 1/27 - NO SCHOLAR ATTENDANCE
• 1/30 - 2/24 - Character Virtue - EMPATHY