LCS Wildcat Clips
1/26/2023
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
4K - 8th Grade Parent-Teacher Conference Information will be coming soon via email.
Note: No school for students Friday, February 17, and Monday, February 20.
END OF QUARTER
The 2nd Quarter ended on January 19th. Our school calendar can be viewed on our website at www.MyLakeCountrySchool.org. This is a great resource for finding important dates at school.
Report Cards were posted to Skyward Family Access today, Thursday, January 26th.
2023-24 SCHOOL CALENDAR
You can view the 2023-2024 School Calendar by clicking here. It is also posted on the school website.
FEBRUARY HOT LUNCH MENU
KIDS HEART CHALLENGE
Dear Lake Country School 5K-6th Grade Families,
This year, our families will soar to new heights with our Heart Hero Dragons! They will take our students on an AMAZING adventure around the globe to learn about heart and brain health, meet kids with special hearts, and raise funds for the health of all hearts. Our students will feel good by doing good, knowing they made a difference for kids just like them!
Join us and the KHC Heart Heroes by clicking on the link below:
http://www2.heart.org/goto/LakeCountryElementary
Please refer to this ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE to learn more about our heart heroes, how to register and Finn’s life-saving mission.
We have some BONUS incentives for our students this year...
- Classroom Registration Goals: When 75% of a class registers the classroom teacher will earn a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
- Classroom Finn’s Mission Goal: If 3 or more students in a class complete Finn’s mission – the classroom teacher will earn $25.
- Student Complete Finn's Mission : Receive a limited edition “Finn’s Lifesaver Keychain”
- Student $50 Raised: Receive a Mystery Gift – is it a heart hero or golden egg???
- BONUS: Get the Golden Egg and you will have a chance to win a virtual party with Finn!
- Raise $150: Receive a limited edition Heart Hero “Frankie”
- Top Fundraiser in EACH Grade: Get to pie a teacher
- Every $50 raised gets a raffle ticket to NAME THE GYM
Thank you for being part of the Kids Heart Challenge, supporting our school and the American Heart Association. Together, we are lighting the torch of hope and making a difference.
MATH ACCELERATION
6TH - 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Registration is open for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade volleyball. Volleyball practices begin in March. Please sign your child up by using this link: SIGN UP HERE
The District will add the activity fee to your child's Skyward account under the "Fee Management" tab once registration is closed. You will be notified via monthly statements of fees due. The coach will contact you via email with details including the practice and game schedule. Any questions, please contact the Athletic Director, Dan Green at 262.367.3606 x117 or greend@mylakecountryschool.org
ATTENTION 8TH GRADE FAMILIES
AHS Freshman Registration
All 8th grade students attending AHS next school year have received registration materials. Course selection sheets are due to Mrs. Thurin by Friday, 3rd. and will be returned by Monday, Feb. 6th. All students must enter course requests ONLINE for Semester 1 & 2 starting on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:00 p.m. running through Friday, February 10th until 5:00 p.m. Resources can be found at: https://www.arrowheadschools.org/academics/CourseInfoSelect.cfm
OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
The inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend a public school in a school district other than the one in which they reside. The regular open enrollment application period for the 2023-24 school year begins on February 6, 2023, and ends at 4:00 pm on April 28, 2023. The best way to apply is online, the online application is available at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment during the application period.
The Lake Country School District Board of Education will review enrollment numbers and approve the number of open seats for the 2023-2024 school year at the January board meeting.
Once a pupil is attending a nonresident school district under open enrollment, the pupil may continue to attend that district without re-application. Lake Country School students do not need to re-apply for open enrollment until they are ready to attend Arrowhead High School or another school district.
Siblings of a pupil attending Lake Country School under open enrollment must complete open enrollment paperwork during the application period. Preference will be given to siblings in grade levels in which seats open. If you have a sibling child who will be applying for a preference seat, please contact Nicole Brown brownn@mylakecountryschool.org prior to January 23, 2023.
HOMEWORK HELP
LCS staff will be available after school most Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for a study hall and academic support at no charge. Your child may work on specific academic activities determined by the teacher, have time for extra homework help, or read.
Here are the details of the program.
After School Study and Support will be available most Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. See below for set dates prior to winter break.
It will run after school from 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Your child will meet in the LCS library and sign in
Your child can bring a snack and eat it outside of the library PRIOR to entering the library to work on homework.
Your child must be picked up by 4:15 p.m.
Homework Help is held in the library from 3:15- 4:15 on most Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Students can come on one, two or three days in the week.
There is no commitment required. All students need to do is come to the library and sign in on the day they want to attend.
Parents do not need to pre-register their child. They just need to make sure their child is picked up at 4:15 on the day they attend.
It is an open study hall with teacher support available to help students with work they are struggling with or clarifying directions etc. It is recommended that
students begin with the homework that will be the most difficult for them to complete independently, so the teachers can provide assistance when they need it.
If students finish work prior to 4:15, they can read quietly in the library until pick up.
Homework Help dates can be found on the school calendar. Here are upcoming dates:
January: 4,5,9,11,12,18, 19, 23,25,26, and 30
February: 1,2,6,8,9,13, 15,22,23, and 27
March: 1,2 6,8,9,13,15,16, 20 and 22
If you have any additional questions, please contact Heather Thurin at thurinh@mylakecountryschool.org or 367-3606 extension 132.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE STATE QUALIFIER ROBOTICS EVENT: "THE KNACK ATTACK"
January 28th at Lake Country School, upper gym. Robots compete from 10:00-12:00 and again from 1:00 - 3:30.
Come see 24 robots compete to advance to the state competition. Lake Country School's team "Outside the Bots" will be competing.
This event is free and open to the public. Come see what robotics is all about.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
Winter weather in Wisconsin has the potential for inclement weather that may impact and warrant the need to delay or close Lake Country School.
School closings are considered when there is a wind chill warning with wind chills maintaining a level of 35 degrees below zero or greater for an extended period of time, especially if the wind chill warning includes the times that students are traveling to and from school, or if road conditions due to snowfall or ice are unsafe for travel.
Collective decisions are made with our bus provider, other area Superintendents, law enforcement agencies and national weather service advisories. We look to make these decisions as timely as possible. When Arrowhead High School is closed, all of the K-8 feeder schools are closed as well.
If the decision is made to close schools, families will be notified via a phone call by 6:00 A.M. Please make sure your contact information is up to date by logging into to Skyward Family access and choosing Skylert in the left-hand column. The information will also be posted to our website and shared with local media.
The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Please know that every effort is made to use up-to-date information to make decisions. We appreciate your continued support.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Looks like the cold weather is finally here! Just a reminder to dress kids for the weather. Hats, mittens, boots, snow pants if necessary. Because of the wet weather it is also a good idea to have an extra pair of socks or even pants in the younger kids backpacks. We have kids come to the office looking for dry clothes after coming in from the playground but we only have so much to offer in the Health Room.
REMINDER: Hat season is Lice season! Stress the importance of not sharing hats as this is a sure way to spread lice if it is present. We do have some extra hats in the health room if a student forgets one.
2023-24 ENROLLMENT FOR IN-DISTRICT 4 & 5 YEAR-OLDS
We are searching for ALL three and four year old future students in the Lake Country District. If you have, or are aware of a three or four year old in the district who will be 4 or 5 years old by September 1st, 2023, please have the parents contact Lisa Acton at actonl@mylakecountryschool.org or call (262) 367-3606 ext. 115. If you have children attending Lake Country School already, please don't assume we know about all younger siblings. We want to make sure we contact every eligible child before our Open House in February/March!
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Community groups shall indemnify and forever save harmless the Lake Country School District Board Of Education and its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims whatsoever kind, nature or description arising out of the use of any school facilities and communications. Lake Country School does not endorse these organizations.
2022-23 Parents United Event Brochure (https://parentsunitedwi.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fdb432e9e303905b39ddb8ccf&id=62ab9ef6ac&e=97f14aaea4)
GOOD NEWS CLUB - Join us weekly for Bible Stories, Activities, Snacks & FUN. GNC meets Mondays after school until 4:45. Register at cefwi.org/gnc. Contact Laura Lee 360-739-7236