Muskego Lakes Family Newsletter
August 23rd, 2021
Muskego Lakes Associate Principal
Muskego Lakes Principal
Dear Muskego Lakes Families,
We are hard at work continuing to get the building ready for students next week!
Schedules have been released via Infinite Campus. In addition, locker numbers should also be uploaded. If you are not sure how to access your child's schedule, feel free to call us at Muskego Lakes or email our school counselor janine.hake@muskegonorway.org who can help!
For a printable schedule with your child's locker and bus number, please log on to IC. Then, on the left hand side select:
- "Documents"
- "21-22 School Year"
- "Schedule with locker"
Your child's locker and bus number should then appear on the bottom of the student schedule. If you do not have a printer at home, we are happy to print one for you at Muskego Lakes!
If you have an incoming 5th grader, the 5th grade teachers can't wait to meet you and your child on Thursday, August 26th from 4-6pm at the 5th Grade Meet & Greet! If you can make it, please report to your child's homeroom teacher when you arrive.
If you have a 6th-8th grader, we are hoping you stop in this afternoon on Monday, August 23rd from 12-6pm or on Monday, August 30th from 7am-Noon to get your locker set up and walk your child's schedule. We do not have any staff available either day but the building is open and you are WELCOME to come on in or drop your children off so they can get ready for next week.
Also remember that if you are a new family or if your child was in virtual all last year, please reach out! We would love to meet with you before the first day of school to make sure your child is comfortable and ready to start the school year ahead!
And finally, thanks to those of you who have reached out with your questions and/or concerns about mitigation measures and COVID-19. If you have anything on your mind that you want to talk with us about, reach out! We will do our very best to work with each family to best meet your needs. You are not alone- we are here to partner with you so don't hesitate to email, call, text, or stop in!
"A new school year means new beginnings, new adventures, new friendships, and new challenges."
-D. Witmer
With love,
Rachel Rydzewski & Nancy Pasch
Muskego Lakes Principals
Huge thanks to some of our Muskies for helping us welcome new staff last week!
Such a special surprise when a student and her mom brought flowers for Mrs. Amaya & Ms. Rydzewski!
These amazing ladies built a Monarch Waystation at MLMS!!!!
Important Dates Ahead
Building Open for 6th-8th Grade Locker Set Up & Walking Your Schedule
- Monday, August 23rd 12-6pm
5th Grade Meet & Greet
- Thursday, August 26th, 2021 4-6pm
Building Open for 6th-8th Grade Locker Set Up & Walking Your Schedule
- Monday, August 30th 7-12pm
First Day of School Extravaganza
- Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
School Picture Day
- Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Fall Conference Dates
- Thursday, October 7, 2021
- Tuesday, October 12, 2021
- Saturday, October 16, 2021
Spring Conference Date
- Thursday, February 24, 2022
New to MLMS or Returning from Virtual Learning?
Incoming 5th Graders Starting their Middle School Journey
If you’re unable to make it, feel free to come on August 30th from 7-12pm to drop off supplies in your child’s locker & walk his/her schedule. No teachers will be present at this time but it still provides your child the opportunity to once again check out their new school.
6th-8th Graders Locker Set Up & Walk your Schedule
Students & families of our incoming 6th-8th graders are welcome to stop in at Muskego Lakes on Monday, August 23rd from 12-6pm or on Monday, August 30th from 7-12pm if you wish to walk your schedules and/or drop off supplies in their lockers.
After August 17th at 8am, you can access your child's schedule on Infinite Campus and see the assigned locker number as well.
Please note that no school personnel will be available during these times as we will be busy preparing for our students to kick start their year.*This is optional. Your child can bring his/her school supplies on the first day of school.
1st Day Extravaganza at Muskego Lakes
As a staff at Muskego Lakes, we can't wait for our students to return! We've been busy planning an engaging and exciting first day of school to kick off the year. Students will report to their homerooms and stay with their homeroom teacher all day on September 1st, so they will not follow their schedule. Throughout the day, they will be participating in the following:
- Classroom Ice Breaker/Community Building Activities
- Grade Level/Team Meetings
- Carnival Games
- PBIS Back to School Activities
- Reverse Tie-Dye their Class Color
- Photo booth
- Designing their Learner Profiles on Google Sites
We are sure that your child will have the best first day ever, and we can't wait to see them soon to kick off the 2021-2022 school year!
School Pictures Coming Soon!
School pictures will be held on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021.
If you'd like to order pictures, they can be ordered online using the following link:
https://orders.schoolandsportpics.com/ordering
Use the coupon code Fall100388 to save 10% off your order if placed before picture day. When ordering, you will need to use the access key F9NN9YXT or use the drop-down menu to type and search for Muskego Lakes Middle School to start your order.
Pick Up & Drop Off Change for 2021-22 School Year
- 5th & 6th grade students will be picked up and dropped off using the lane in front of the building (indicated by BLUE arrows on the diagram).
- 7th & 8th grade students will be picked up and dropped off using the lane behind the building (indicated by GREEN arrows on the diagram).
- Cars using the lane behind the school will no longer exit onto Hi View Drive using the service drive. Instead, cars will loop around the building and merge with the 5th & 6th grade lane. See the diagram above for the routes. The merge point is circled in RED.
We believe this is a better alternative to only using the pick up / drop off lane in front of the building because it allows our system to maintain a larger capacity for cars.
Meet Our New Student Services Staff and Building Guest Teachers
We are honored and excited to share the newest members of our student service team and building guest teachers here at Muskego Lakes. Each of these individuals brings a passion for supporting middle-level learners and a disposition that aligns with our vision of "Connecting Hearts & Minds Through Acceptance, Empowerment, and Achievement." We couldn't be more thrilled that they chose Muskego Lakes Middle School!
Jared Sandretti
Stacy Pawlak
Building Guest Teachers
Shubhra Prasad
Jess Furlough
Angie Janusz
Make sure you sign up so we can reserve your donut.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45AAA92EA6FE3-pastries
Hope to see you there!
Covid Updates
Please refer to the MNS Health Services website for the latest health information including but not limited to COVID-19 guidelines, Illness and Injury guidelines, Immunizations, Forms, and other useful information.
Muskego Lakes Middle School
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/muskegolakes/
Location: W124 S8009 North Cape Rd.
Phone: 262-971-1860
Twitter: @MLMSmuskies