Boozhoo Warrior Family,

On behalf of the staff we would like to officially welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! We are so excited to have students back in the building! It is going to be a great school year here on the Warrior campus!

As a reminder the first day of school is on Tuesday, September 5. Fall sports started on Monday, August 28 and we are tentatively planning on starting after school academic learning support and clubs on Monday, September 11. Our new welcome center is nearing completion and new cafeteria is making nice progress as well. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions that you may have. Every day is a great day to be a Warrior!

Chi miigwech!

September 5: First Day of School!

September 11: MS Volleyball Game @ AVW

September 12: MS Football Game @ LdF

September 13: School Board Meeting

September 14: MS Volleyball Game @ MHLT

September 14: MS Football Game @ LdF

September 14: Youth Tackle Football Game @ Northland Pines

September 18: MS Volleyball Game @ LdF

September 19: MS Football Game

September 21: MS Volleyball Game @ AVW

September 21: Youth Tackle Football Game @ Crandon

September 22: No School Students - Teacher Professional Development Day

September 26: MS Volleyball Game @ LdF

September 26: MS Football Game

September 28: Youth Tackle Football Game @ LdF

September 29: Powwow at Indian Bowl - Focus on Respect Manaataajigewin (2:15pm)

The LDF Business Development Corporation made a donation of 48 backpacks and school supplies for students who may need assistance. These 48 backpacks were fully packed with notebooks, journals, rulers, pencils, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, pencil sharpeners, folders, erasers, and some fun stickers for each student.

Pictured: In order from left to right: Dion Reynolds - COO LDF BDC, Manuel Vazquez - CEO LDF BDC, Jessica Holton - Admin Assistant LDF BDC, Cindy Kyska LDF Admin Assistant and Brittany Allen - Director of Lending - LDF Holdings. Not pictured is Zachary Allen Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator.

Lac du Flambeau Tribe's Economic Support Department Donates Backpacks to LDF Public School Students. Pictured below are from left to right: Principal, Ben Fieck, LDF Student Registrar, Tiffany Bauman, Raelle Allen, Income Maintenance, Anthony Negani, WIOA Coordinator, Taryn WIlliams, Income Maintenance, Cherish Rivera, Kinship Coordinator, and Ann Hartzheim LDF 1st Grade Teacher. The LDF Elementary School reached out to them and without hesitation, they responded to the need. LDF School is so grateful for this donation of nearly 500 backpacks! Students at LDF School are off to a great start!

Left to right:

Debra Wilson/Resource Support

Zoey Ziebart/Kindergarten Teacher

Bryan Way/Resource Teacher 2/3

Back row-Principal Ben Fieck...not new...:)
Hayley Olson/7th Grade ELA Teacher

Deb McCulloch/6th Grade ELA Teacher

Back row-Brooke DeVries/Attendance Coordinator

Donna Beltrone/5th Grade Math Teacher

Walter Gaulke/Physical Education Teacher

Front row-Amber Louis/Resource Support

Jennifer Flamang/Resource Support

Alicia Soto/Kindergarten Teacher

Not pictured: Lindsey Schuman/Welcome Center Greeter

Lac du Flambeau Public School would like to thank the businesses that donated to our New Staff! Holding the banner on the left (Lindsey Schuman/New Welcome Center Greeter) and right ( Brooke DeVries/New Attendance Coordinator). The poster was painted by LDF Art Teacher (Katie Black) Thank you again! And welcome to ALL of the New Staff!

Infinite Campus Parent Portal: To further assist you in keeping informed, please access our Infinite Campus Parent Portal at LdF Infinite Campus Parent Portal. You can download the I.C. app for easy access. Located in our I.C. portal, you will find news, reports on your student’s academic progress, lunch menus, extra-curricular activities and so much more!

Need Access? Please email attendance@ldfschool.org.

In order to set up your Infinite Campus Parent Portal you must have a working email. If you do not have an email you can set up a gmail account for free by following this link: Create Your Google Gmail Account

New student Enrollee - Use this link to become part of the Warrior Team!

An absence is any time your child misses any portion of the school day after the start of school (8:10 AM) and before the scheduled end of school (3:25 PM).

Absences are further broken down as excused and unexcused.

All excused absences require communication with school. Any absence lacking communication remains unexcused until such time as information is provided to the school. For an absence to be excused, we need communication from you (email, phone call, written note). It is never too late to communicate for a past absence.

Remember, good attendance is more than simply complying with laws;

rather, it is truly a matter of providing our children with more and better opportunities to learn!

Check out Uplift WI - It's a free peer hotline launched and supported by DHS to help support the need for Mental Health support in WI

The traditional concepts of respect and sharing that form the foundation of the Native American way of life are built around the seven natural laws, or sacred teachings. Each teaching honors one of the basic virtues intrinsic to a full and healthy life.

Each law is embodied by an animal to underscore the point that all actions and decisions made by man are manifest on a physical plain. The animal world taught man how to live close to the earth, and the connection that has been established between the animal world and that of man has instilled a respect for all life in those who follow the traditional way.

• The Eagle teaches us LOVE. Love must be unconditional.
• The Buffalo teaches us RESPECT. Respect is the condition of being honored.
• The Bear teaches us COURAGE. Courage is the ability to face danger, fear, or changes with confidence and bravery.
• The Butterfly teaches us HONESTY.
• The Beaver teaches us WISDOM. Wisdom is the ability to make decisions based on personal knowledge and experience.
• The Wolf teaches us HUMILITY. Humility is being humble and not arrogant.
• The Turtle teaches us TRUTH. Truth is to know and understand all the seven teachings have given to us by the Creator and to remain faithful to them.

Back to School Powwow will take place on September 29th at Indian Bowl, beginning at 2:15pm. The team will introduce the teaching of Respect to our students.

This will also be shared with middle school students during student code of conduct presentations. Cell phones and other electronic devices pose a distraction and hamper student attention and interaction. Students should not have cell phones or devices in class.

Watch for progress updates on the new Welcome Center/Greeting area and Cafeteria coming soon.

The Lac du Flambeau School District is recruiting substitute teachers to expand our pool for the upcoming year.

The District pays its teacher subs $160 per day. You can reach out to Sheila Dallas in the District Office at 715-588-3838 ext 300 ar Ashleigh Ziehmke at ashleigh.ziehmke@ldfschool.org if interested.

If you have an associate's or bachelor's degree and are interested in this opportunity, you can obtain training from CESA 9 (https://www.cesa9.org/programs/additional/subteachtrng.cfm) and begin subbing after applying for your substitute teacher license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/sub-permit)

Where Every Day is a Great Day to be a Warrior!

Our school will be participating in the SchoolStore program this year. This online program helps our

school earn cash without students selling door-to-door, collecting money or delivering products. Over 400 merchants, including Family Bookstore, Kohl's and WalMart, have joined together to give back up to 50% of all sales to our school just for shopping through SchoolStore.com.

To shop and support our school, simply go to www.schoolstore.com and select our school.

Participation is key in helping get the word out about our School Store. Soon your child will come

home with a parent letter requesting you to help them enter email addresses to friends and family.

When you enter email addresses, you'll receive a prize code your child can return the next day for a

prize. Thank you for your families' support of our school!

Principal Fieck Introductory Letter

LDF Volunteers…here for you!

Hello LDF Faculty and Staff,

We are so happy to be here to serve our school community! We are here to lend support in whatever way that you need. If you would like caring adults to work one-on-one with children, tutor in reading/math, general support in the classroom (materials, copies etc, group work)…we will work to find volunteers to meet those needs.

We look forward to meeting you all. Have the very best school year!

Miigwech,

Harvey Gracz and Merle Scharmann

LDF Volunteer Co-coordinators

Attached is the 2023 Fall Gymnastics registration packet. In order to save a spot for your child, registrations must be mailed to Lakeland Gymnastics, PO BOX 1224, Woodruff, WI 54568. Checks need to be written to Laura Hayes. Classes are 1st come 1st serve.

2023-24 School Year Calendar

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Fall Sports Schedules