Lake Middle School
Update August 24th, 2021
In this Update:
-Important School Schedules
-District 833 Transportation Information
-Help Wanted
-Face Coverings/Masks
-Lake Middle School Health Office
-District 833 Nutrition Services
-Reminders/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
-Mark Your Calendars
-Lake Middle School Hours
-Lake Middle School Staff Directrory
-Lake Middle School Counseling Department
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
August 31st 7:50am-2:25pm: "Camp 6" for All 6th Grade Students (First Day of School)
August 31st 7:50am-2:25pm: "Camp 7 & 8" for all BRAND NEW 7th and 8th Graders (and those 7th and 8th graders that participated in VLA during the 2020-2021 school year.
September 1st: First Day of School for 7th and 8th Grade Students
(*Any questions, please call the front office at 651-425-6400!)
IMPORTANT SCHOOL SCHEDULES & CALENDARS
STUDENT CLASS SCHEDULES: Student schedules are available student/parent portals at this time. There could be some possible late changes to schedules with current influx of enrollments/class balancing, etc.
LAKE DAILY SCHEDULE AND LAKE TRIMESTER 1 LUNCH SCHEDULES (REVISED) are attached below!
Lake Middle School Daily Bell Schedule
Lake Trimester 1 Lunch Schedule
District 833 Transportation Information
Families are now receiving their bus route information. Please see below.
- On Aug. 19, student bus route information was made available in Campus Parent Portal.
- Emails, phone calls and text messages were sent with student bus routes.
- Aug. 23, yellow school bus postcards are scheduled to be mailed and should be delivered prior to the start of the school year.
Reminder from District 833 Transportation:
We ask that you be sure your Lake Middle School student knows their appropriate AM morning and PM afternoon bus assignment - they CAN Be different.
*If you are dropping off or picking up your child, please follow the Lake Middle School Parking Lot procedures, be patient and kind in order to provide the safest arrival and dismissal experiences. Thanks to everyone for helping keep our students safe!
If you have any questions about transportation, please contact the District 833 Transportation Department at 651-425-5303.
HELP WANTED - Classroom Paraprofessionals
If you are interested in the position, please contact Mr. Rich Paisner, Assistant Principal at 651-425-6403 for further information. The job postings are available on the District 833 webpage located HERE.
We would love for you to join our team at Lake Middle School!
Face Coverings/Masks Effective August 23rd
Beginning August 23rd, District 833’s updated face coverings (mask) procedures will be in effect. The latest back to school information available for District 833 is available at sowashco.org/fall2021.
- Face coverings are required for all people in a school setting (age 2 and above through grade 8) including staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status beginning Aug. 23.
- Face coverings are strongly recommended for all people in high schools (9-12+).
- Staff and students do not need to wear face coverings outdoors. The CDC does recommend face coverings for crowded outdoor settings when mixing with non-vaccinated people.
- If a teacher is able to maintain at least six feet of distance, they are allowed to remove their face covering when teaching directly to students.
- Face coverings are required for all school bus transportation and district transportation (see guidelines).
- Masks are required for most activities and athletics in middle schools and recommended for most activities and athletics in high schools. View the full athletics guidelines for participation in SoWashCo Schools athletics.
Face Covering Exemption Form
SoWashCo Schools students may be exempt from the requirement to wear a face covering at school if a medical authority certifies that the student has a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that makes it unreasonable for the student to wear a face covering.
The form located HERE (located under "Face-Coverings - Schools" must be downloaded, completed and submitted to your school’s health office. SoWashCo Schools will make the final determination of whether the student qualifies for an exemption.
Lake Middle School Health Office
Please contact Nicole Olson (Health Care Specialist at 425-6412) or Kristine Muth (Licensed School Nurse at 425-6417) with any questions or concerns. Health and emergency forms will be available during Open House and Parent Nights.
District 833 Nutrition Services
Breakfast and lunches continue to be free this year, unless students purchase additional meals and/or a la carte items.
Account balances from last year do carry over to this year. You can check menus and review and replenish School Cafe balances via the Lake Middle School website by clicking on "Menus."
If you are in need of assistance for meals, you can complete a free and reduced-price meal application online. For more information, visit the Nutrition website HERE.
REMINDERS/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Unfortunately our distributor informed us that our school student planners for this upcoming school year will not be shipped until September. Therefore students will not be receiving their planners during the August 18th "Welcome Back Open House Event."
Please know that student planners WILL be arriving in September, they are free of charge for all students and they will be dispersed in their Homeroom classroom as soon as they arrive!
STUDENT CHROMEBOOKS: Will be dispersed the first day of school. (August 31st for 6th Graders and September 1st for 7th and 8th Graders)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS/ACTIVITIES: Middle school sports and activities are run through District 833 - Community Education Department Any information we receive about upcoming fall events/activities, we will ensure that we forward to our students/families when received.
RECENT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES ARE LINKED BELOW:
Lake Middle School Update from August 10th, 2021 LINKED HERE
Lake Middle School Update from July 29th, 2021 LINKED HERE
Lake Middle School Update from July 22nd, 2021 LINKED HERE
Lake Middle School Update from July 6th, 2021 LINKED HERE
Important Dates
August 31st 7:50am-2:25pm: Camp 6 for All 6th Grade Students (First Day of School – 6th grade)
August 31st 7:50am-2:25pm: Camp 7 & 8 for all BRAND NEW 7th and 8th Graders
September 1st: First Day of School for 7th and 8th Grade Students
September 3rd: NO SCHOOL – Holiday
September 6th: NO SCHOOL – Holiday
September 9th 6pm to 7:30pm: 7th and 8th Grade Parent Night
Lake Middle School Hours
7:15 am - School office opens
7:50 am - School day begins
2:26 pm - School day ends
3:30 pm - School office closes
NOTE: All students must be picked up at 2:30 pm if not riding the bus home, or in a club/activity supervised by a staff member.