LANCER LATEST
Weekly Newsletter from McNeel Intermediate School
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Welcome to the Lancer Latest! Our goal in producing this newsletter is to keep all Lancer families and friends informed and involved in what is happening at McNeel Intermediate School. Stay tuned to see when your loved ones are featured!
We are coming down to the last two weeks of Term 2 and Semester 1. The last day will be Friday January 22. Term 3/Semester 2 will start Monday January 25th!! We are excited to see what the second half of this school year will bring! Also, a reminder that there are no virtual classes Monday January 18th due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there will be no virtual classes Friday January 22nd, which is the last day of the term and semester.
Friday, January 15th we will have a virtual assembly at 9:00 AM to recognize the students that received the MLK and Barbara Hickman Awards this year. We do hope you will join us, and we want to congratulate the recipients we are so proud of our Lancers!
Weekly Clubs/Activities
Our Clubs and Activities will resume this week. Please see the weekly calendar below to see which Clubs/Activities will be meeting this week. There is a lot going on this week! There is also a monthly Club/Activities calendar below for the month of January. We look forward to seeing you there!
We do hope that you will tune in for this as our very own Mrs. Hendrix-Nora will be recognized!! It is an honor to congratulate and recognize our McNeel Principal, Mrs. Hendrix-Nora, recipient of the 2021 YWCA Racial Justice Award. The Racial Justice Award recognizes an individual who actively strives to eliminate racism and promotes racial equality. Mrs. Hendrix-Nora will be honored during the annual MLK Jr. Commemoration. This virtual event will premiere at noon on Saturday, January 16 via YWCA Rock County’s Facebook page. We will also be sharing the livestream on our District’s Facebook page. We thank Mrs. Hendrix-Nora for her leadership in our District and in our community. We are #BeloitProud of her.
Congratulations to the HONOR Award recipients!
Lancer Theater Club presents...
Speak Up, Speak Out
Created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS), the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT Resource Center is a comprehensive, one-stop place to turn with important concerns.
SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT allows students, parents, school staff, and community members to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at school students, school employees, and schools. The SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT Resource Center can respond confidentially and quickly to get help to you or to someone who is hurting or struggling.
Tips can be submitted 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week by telephone, mobile app, or via the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT website. The phone number to report potential or criminal activity directed at students, school employees and/or schools is 1-800-697-8761. To access the website Tip Line, Click HERE.
For more information, please visit the Speak Up, SpeakOut Website.
FROM THE MAIN OFFICE
Do you have a new address, phone number, email address or updated contact information. Please contact the main office at the school, or Kolak, to update your information so we can have the correct and updated information on file. We want to make sure that you are getting all information coming from us!
McNeel Contact Information:
As the 2020 - 2021 school year progresses, please do not hesitate to call or email the teachers, the counselors (Mr. Socha, A-L, - 361- 3827 and Mrs. Schwenn, M-Z - 361-3826 or text 608-713-1352 ), Mr. Lundeen (Grades 7 & 8 - 361-3811), Mr. Moreno (Grades 4, 5 & 6 - 361-3946 / Spanish Speaking) and/or myself, Mrs. Nora, at 361-3810 or send us an email regarding your students’ academic, social, and emotional well-being here at the HOME of the Lancers. We are truly excited about this school year. GO LANCERS!!
---Stay Informed : Coronavirus---
The School District of Beloit has created a webpage page to keep the school district of beloit families to inform you of the most recent information and resources from the center of disease control. While the risk of exposure to the Coronavirus is still minimal, we want to be proactive and share all pertinent information!
https://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/Domain/1185
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