Muskego Lakes Family Newsletter

Dear Muskego Lakes Families,

We can hardly believe it, but the end of the school year is already upon us! As we approach the last week of the school year, we want to encourage our students to finish strong and make the most of these final days. Next week marks the last week of the school year and promises to be a time of reflection and celebration. It's a time we are looking forward to being able to pause to acknowledge our students' hard work, growth, and achievements all while creating lasting memories with one another before we depart for the summer.

However, we also recognize that this time of year can evoke mixed emotions for our students. Saying goodbye to friends, teachers, and routines can evoke many feelings. Some students may feel a sense of joy and anticipation for the adventures that lie ahead, while others might experience nostalgia or a tinge of sadness at the thought of parting ways with familiar faces and the comforting routines of the school year. It can be bittersweet to say goodbye to friends, teachers, and routines that have become familiar over the past months.

Please assure your child that these feelings are normal and that feeling a mixture of emotions is okay. This transition also offers an opportunity for personal growth, new beginnings, and exciting adventures. If your child is struggling, we are here to help as well. Please feel free to reach out to us or our student services team if you feel your child would benefit from a check-in.

We can't wait to make the most of our final days with our students next week!

In partnership,

Rachel and Nancy

Muskego Lakes Principals

• June 5: 8th Grade Space Museum Showcase
• June 6: Grades 5-8 Celebration Day Field Trips
• June 7: 8th Grade Trip to Bluhm Park
• June 8: Last Day of School 12pm Release
• June 8: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 6:30pm
• August 16: Back to School Night 4-6pm
  

Shown below are the upcoming end of year spirit days and events planned for all MLMS students. We look forward to seeing our students join and celebrate the final days of the school year.

The MLMS PTO has teamed up with Muskego Lakes Middle School, generously providing $1,500 towards the end of the year 8th Grade Celebration. The remaining cost per student is $15, which helps pay for class shirts, the dance, food, etc.

If you haven’t done so already, please submit your payment directly to Becky-Sawallich via Venmo or turn it into the office. In addition, we’re still looking for help + you can sign up to volunteer your time or a donation at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AFAA28A46-8thgrade2

Student Schedule on THURSDAY, JUNE 8th

• 8:05am: Students in homerooms,Pick up class shirt & yearbooks

• 8:45am: Class Photo

• 9am – 10:45am: Breakfast, Slideshow, & Yearbook Signing in MLMS Cafeteria

• 10:45am: Line up for Red Carpet Celebration

• 11am-Noon: Red Carpet Walk

• Students will get a photo at the end & then exit to the playground area

• Students will congregate outside until noon when they will board buses for dismissal (or get picked up)

8th Grade Completion Ceremony 6:30pm @ MLMS Gym

• 6:00pm – MLMS doors open for general seating with 8th grade students to report to the 6th grade learning lounge no later than 6:15pm

• Tickets not required (see additional details below)

• Thank you for being mindful that we have limited seating

• Please arrive with your entire group as no reserved seating is permitted

• We ask that families consider the nature of the event and select attire that fits a middle school event and adheres to the school’s dress code per the Muskego Lakes Handbook.

• Please reach out to Mary Amaya, Administrative Assistant to the Principal should you need special assistance or accessibility considerations for a family member who plans to attend

• Time set aside for families to gather for photographs in the gymnasium following the ceremony

• Additional parking available behind the playground on the blacktop

8th Grade Celebration: 7:30pm-9pm

• Hawaiian themed dance party with DJ, photo booth, snacks, beverages, games, and craft option

• Students can change after the ceremony if they wish to do so

• Only students enrolled at MLMS are permitted into this 8th Grade Celebration

• Students enter cafe through the gym at 7:30pm

• Student may bring clothes to change into for the dance

• Snacks + drinks will be provided

• Students required to stay until 9pm unless prearranged ahead of time

*Special thanks to all of the parent volunteers who have helped to create this memorable event! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Becky Sawallich at beckyinaz@hotmail.com or 503-490-3475 who is the PTO Lead or Rachel Rydzewski, Principal, at rachel.rydzewski@muskegonorway.org or (608) 628-8546

Doors open at 6 pm for the ceremony. All 8th-grade students need to be dropped off and enter the building at door 14 (near our band room). After dropping off your students, we ask that you loop back to find a parking spot.

We have three parking lots and will fill one at a time. Once one is completely filled, we will open up the next area for parking. Families may find a place to park in any marked spot in the currently open lot, and enter through door 7.

Next week Tuesday, June 6th all students Muskego Lakes will particpate in their grade level's celebration day trip as shown below. Students should bring everything they need for their acitivty to school that day and all students will report to their homeroom at the start of the day Wednesday.

• 5th Grade - JB’S on 41 Bowlero Bowling and Arcade
• 6th Grade - OAW Indoor Sports Complex
• 7th Grade- Traxside Roller Skatin
• 8th Grade - Rockin' Jump

If your student is not planning on attending the field trip, and will be staying home, please enter an absence request in Infinite Campus (Click "More" from the left side bar, then "Absence Request").

Please note, there will be no at-school option for Celebration Day, and no lunch will be served, as all staff are chaperoning all students.

Next week Thursday, students that ordered yearbooks will receive them in their first-hour class. We know how much time our yearbook club has put into making this product and how much our students treasure them. We are reviewing expectations for yearbook signing with students next week, but we ask that you remind your child of the expectations listed below.

Students need to...

• Put their first and last name on the inside cover of your book immediately after they receive it.
• Write positive, appropriate messages and drawings only.
• Not write on or draw over photos.
• Be mindful of how much space is being used. Individuals should not take up an entire page for their name or message. Leave enough room for others.
• Only write a message about you and the yearbook owner (leave others' names out of it).
• Be aware of and know who is signing their yearbook. Students should not let anyone sign their yearbook if they don't know them. Also, owners should stay with their yearbook the entire time.
• Read all messages others write before walking away.
• Report a problem to an adult if anything is written that is inappropriate. Students are responsible for what is in their yearbook, so students must let someone know right away if there is anything written or drawn that should not be there.

All students will clean out their lockers next week. To avoid having a lot to bring home all at once, encourage your child to bring home any extra coats, sweatshirts, shoes, etc. on Monday, June 5th. In addition, sending your child with an extra plastic bag to carry these items is helpful for those riding the bus.

The last day of school is a half day. 8th grade students should report to their homeroom teacher at the start of the day. 5-7th grade students should report to their first hour class.

All students will be released at 12:00pm. Buses will leave school around 12:10pm. Since it's an early dismissal, there is no lunch served.

We have quite the collection of items in our lost and found that are looking for their owners! Please encourage your child if they are missing sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, pencil cases, hats, headbands, etc. to stop by student services to check for their missing items. Any items remaining on June 8th will be donated.

Are you ready to run and to have fun? Muskego Lakes Cross Country is open to all students in grades 5-8 for the Fall 2023 season! Please click HERE to see if the tentative practice and meet times will fit with your child’s fall schedule. If so, follow the steps linked HERE to register by Monday, June 12th, 2023.

We are proud to continue to partner with Clinical Psychology Associates (CPA) to offer on-site counseling services at Bay Lane Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary, Muskego Lakes Middle School, Lake Denoon Middle School, and Muskego High School. For information about CPA’s services and therapists or to get started with an appointment, please visit our website.

A friendly reminder that when you notify school of your child/children being out ill/sick, it's important that we get the reason that they are out as we keep track of illness to monitor outbreaks.

Reporting of Illness

If your student is ill please keep them home and notify us at 262-971-1860 ext 5000. You may also use the Campus Parent App to report the illness.

Reporting of COVID

If your student has a positive COVID test please keep them home and Report your student's COVID ISOLATION using the COVID-19 SYMPTOM OR STATUS NOTIFICATION.

Please refer to the Health Services website for additional information.

Click HERE to learn more about auditions for the Mukwonago Optimist Club announces auditions for Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s (PFCT) original musical production of “Jack and the Beanstalk”.

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Phone: 262-971-1860
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