LARSEN NEWSLETTER

January 22, 2024

Phone Number: 847-888-5250

VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS

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LARSEN LANCERS - Larsen Means Success!

DEAR FAMILIES,

Welcome to a Monday edition of our Newsletter. I hope everyone has been safe digging out from the recent snow and staying warm with our cold weather. Please remember when planning, that U46 will need to make up the 2 emergency days used last week at the end of the school year.

Please check out the Spirit Wear link below for some warm Larsen Gear! A portion of the proceeds supports our PTO and ultimately our students.

Last week, PTO met and finalized some dates for the remainder of the school year. The next Wendy's No Cook Night dates will be 2/9, 3/8, 4/12, and 5/10. Additionally, PTO is planning a Loteria Night with prizes and fun. If you are interested in helping with planning, please email larsenpto@gmail.com

We hope that you can join us for some wholesome family fun at Larsen.

Yearbooks are for sale! $25 each. See Ms. Doyle for information!

Our girls basketball season will tip-off tomorrow at 4:15 pm with a home game at Larsen vs. Eastview. We look forward to cheering on our Lady Lancers!

The latest installment of Knight Scoop can be viewed here: Click here to see this week's episode.

Important Dates:

1/23 - Girls Basketball @Larsen vs. Eastview

1/24 - Girls Basketball @Canton

1/25 - Parent Cafe - 6:00 pm in Library

1/26 - Institute Day - No Classes

1/29 - Girls Basketball @Larsen vs. Kenyon Woods

1/30 - Girls Basketball @Tefft

Principal Spacone

SPIRIT WEAR

SPIRIT WEAR LINK

Student Drop-off

Students are expected to arrive promptly to school each and everyday. Students are expected to wear their ID upon entering school property.

The earliest students may be dropped off at school is 8:30 am unless they are meeting with a teacher. Drop-off is in the parking lot behind the school off of Jefferson Street. See Map Below. Students will enter Door 10. The door will open at 8:30 am for students to go to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Students arriving to school on time:

Students arriving by bus will enter through door #1 and may report to the cafeteria for breakfast until 8:50.

Students arriving late to school:

Students arriving after 9:00 am will enter through the main entrance (door 1) and report directly to the attendance office.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Come join the FUN at Boys & Girls Club! Participate in a variety of after school activities that include, Sports, Cooking, STEM, Gaming, Art, Career Readiness, and get homework help when needed. You also get a FREE meal every day! Signing up is easy and FREE. Click on the link to fill out a membership form today! www.bgcelgin.org/apply

¡Únase a la DIVERSIÓN en Boys & Girls Club! Participe en una variedad de actividades después de la escuela que incluyen deportes, cocina, STEM, juegos, arte, preparación profesional y obtenga ayuda con la tarea cuando sea necesario. ¡También obtienes una comida GRATIS todos los días! Registrarse es fácil y gratis. ¡Haga clic en el enlace para completar un formulario de membresía hoy! www.bgcelgin.org/apply

School Safety Measures

As part of our commitment to ensuring a safe learning environment, Larsen Middle School will be conducting random, non-invasive searches throughout the school year in accordance with board policy and law. These searches are a proactive step towards maintaining safety and fostering an environment where learning can thrive without disruptions. They will be carried out by trained school personnel, in a manner that respects the privacy of all students. We assure you that these measures are standard safety procedures and not in response to any specific incident or concern. Should you have any questions, please contact the school's main office.

Medidas de seguridad escolar

Como parte de nuestro compromiso de garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro, escuela de Larsen realizaran registros sin previo aviso y no invasivas durante todo el año escolar de acuerdo con la política de Junta Educativa y la ley. Estas búsquedas son un paso proactivo para mantener la seguridad y fomentar un entorno donde el aprendizaje pueda prosperar sin interrupciones. Estas serán realizadas por personal escolar capacitado, de manera que se respete la privacidad de todos los estudiantes. Le aseguramos que estas medidas son procedimientos de seguridad estándar y no en respuesta a ningún incidente o inquietud específica. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con la oficina principal de la escuela.

Loss of Privileges

Loss of Privilege or "LOP"

Loss of Privileges “LOP” means that students may not attend and/or participate in extracurricular school activities on or off campus before, during, or after school.

Student must leave school property after school and cannot loiter outside of school

Events include:

after school clubs and/or extra curricular activities EXCEPT boys and girls club
Student cannot attend practice or games if on a sports team and cannot keep score for teams or attend games as “benched player”
Field Trips (any non-curricular for example: EXPLORE)
Bathroom Use: During school a teacher must call main office for an escort if a student with an LOP status needs to use the restroom or to leave the classroom.

What triggers LOP and for how long?

LOP is for the remainder of the week of an event and a full week following the event.

ISS/OSS
Detentions for IDs & Tardies
As assigned by Administrators on a case-by-case basis.

**LOP does not apply with any accommodation provided through the IEP or 504 process. However, the student with an IEP and 504 can be on LOP.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

We are looking forward to a successful year at Larsen Middle School. The staff at Larsen is here to support your student on their learning journey. I will share attendance information and data in my upcoming letters because attendance matters.

Strong attendance has a proven impact on school success. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences and suspensions, can translate into third-graders unable to master reading, sixth-graders failing subjects and ninth-graders dropping out of high school.

Knight Scoop!

SCHOOL PICTURES Ordering

To view and order photos from Picture Day: You’ll receive an email when your images are ready to view online. Or, you can search for them at vipis.com shortly after photos are taken. If you need further assistance, contact VIP at support@vipis.com.

TARDIES

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Just like getting to work on time, getting to class is on time is important. Here is the chart about Tardies and how the progression works at Larsen Middle School. Please discuss this with your student. Click the photo to enlarge.

Student ID's

Everyone in U-46 must wear an ID. Students are no different in Middle School. Click here for our ID policy and what happens if a student forgets theirs.

CELL PHONE POLICY

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CELL PHONES SHOULD BE AWAY FOR THE DAY.

I will continue to share this message throughout the year as it will take community support to be consistent with the Away for the Day policy.

Science supports an "Away For The Day" policy. When students do not have the freedom of accessing their phones during school hours, they are more engaged socially and academically. You can read more about the benefits HERE.

All middle schools in the district will be following the district guidelines of "AWAY FOR THE DAY" for cell phone usage. Students will not be allowed to use their cell phones during the school day, including during lunch, in the locker room or bathrooms. These district-wide middle school guidelines support classroom learning and improved culture and climate efforts for all middle school students in order to minimize distractions and help teachers create and manage a classroom and school environment conducive to learning, discussion and collaboration. It also helps protect students against bullying and/or inappropriate social media use during school hours, which are often exacerbated by cell phone access.

In accordance with our secondary cell phone guidelines, students are expected to put their silenced or powered-off cell phone in their locker upon arriving at school. Our intention is to help students create better habits when in learning environments. If students are unable to keep devices out of sight and in their lockers, teachers may provide a warning and remind/ask their students to put the phone away in their lockers or cell phone holders until the end of the period. If students do not comply and continue to engage in electronic device misuse, progressive discipline procedures will be followed. This may include, but is not limited to, the following consequences: having the student turn over his/her phone to the main office for parent pick up, or issuance of referrals resulting in detentions and other discipline-related interventions.

THIS INCLUDES AIRPODS/EARBUDS.

Parents - If you need to get a hold of your student during the day, please call the main office and we will either relay your message or bring your student to the main office for you to speak to them directly.

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Students can choose clothing that makes them feel comfortable and safe, as long as it complies with the following guidelines:

Does not depict any violence, hatred, drugs, alcohol, gang affiliation, profanity, phobic language or cruelty of any kind.
Covers all appropriate areas at all times. Appropriate areas include: stomach, chest and sides (both male and female) and butt/pelvic/upper thigh areas.
Items such as tank tops, sleeveless shirts, any type of shorts, coats, jackets, etc. are all allowed provided they adhere to #2 of this sections (low backs are not a problem).
Jewelry is allowed, unless it becomes a safety concern.
Hats, hoods, and other types of head coverings are not allowed unless required for religious or medical purposes.
Footwear must be work for health reasons (cannot go shoeless).

PARENT NOTIFICATION OF TARDIES

To assist parents to manage their child's attendance/tardies School District U-46 has enabled a district-wide function to allow parents to be notified when a tardy is entered in Infinite Campus. Parents must turn this function on to receive notifications. To turn this function on, please follow the steps below.

Before you log in, mark Stay Logged In To Receive Notifications.
After logging in, click the User Menu in the top right and then click Settings and Notification Settings.
From there indicate which types of notifications you'd like to receive and set the threshold for notifications. For example, indicate if you only want to receive Assignment notifications if the score is below 70%.
Click Save.

ID's

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To ensure safety, all U-46 students must wear a student ID. Larsen students will be given a brand new student ID and Larsen lanyard on the first day of school in 1st period. Students must wear the ID (w/the Larsen lanyard) to enter the building every day. Students must have their picture visible on their ID at all times. They may not cover or alter their ID in any way. The ID must remain on at all times while in the building, including after-school events and activities.