Muskego Lakes Family Newsletter

Dear Muskego Lakes Families,

Getting input on our impact is essential. Feedback we receive helps us identify our strengths and opportunities for improvement. Earlier this year, you had the opportunity to take the Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey. Last month, our employees took the Employee Experience Survey. For the next two weeks, our students have a chance to share feedback with us!

We love that our students feel comfortable sharing with our staff their desires to make their experience at Muskego Lakes a success. Students have helped determine what clubs are offered, get voice and choice on what they do to practice skills, and share ideas for different activities or events we have at school. It’s so important that we get their insight and feedback.

Each year, our students have two formal ways to provide us with feedback. First, all our students take a 20 Question Survey about their overall experience at Muskego Lakes. The 20-Question Survey will be given this year on Thursday, March 9th. This survey aims to gauge how we are doing in key areas as a school. Our staff then uses the information to reflect and generate new ideas to strengthen the student experience.

In addition to the 20-question survey, from March 10-17, students also take a 7-question survey in every class on their schedule. The surveys allow students to provide specific feedback for each of their teachers. The 7 questions are:

1. My teacher works with me to make sure that I am learning.

2. My teacher is interested in me as a student and as a person.

3. I think that what I learn in this class will help me be successful in life.

4. The rules and expectations in this classroom are reasonable.

5. I feel safe to share my ideas in this class.

6. I am proud of the work I do in this class.

7. My teacher believes I can be successful.

When teachers receive the results, they will analyze them to identify areas of strength and improvement opportunities within their classroom. Our teachers value student input and will use it to determine the next steps to grow their classroom practice.

In partnership,

Rachel and Nancy

Muskego Lakes Principals

• March 13th- 15th: Musical Tech Week

• March 17th-19th: Matilda Jr!

• March 24: End of Third Quarter

• March 27-31: Spring Break

• April 17-22: Forward Testing

• May 9-11: Literacy iReady Testing
• May 15-17: Math iReady Testing

Shown below are next week's co-curricular events at Muskego Lakes!

If a change occurs from the date of this newsletter, we post on Infinite Campus in the announcement section. We commit to letting students/families know about changes and updating Infinite Campus announcements as soon as possible once we've been notified of a change.

Check out all MLMS events here which includes more detailed information!

Please be advised that the 7th & 8th graders who normal start at Muskego High School are not to report to MHS for their classes on Tuesday, March 7th, as they will be hosting ACT testing for the Juniors only.

7th & 8th graders should instead report to Muskego Lakes library for a study hall that morning unless they are dropped off just in time for their first middle school course that day.

Ticket sales for the Muskego Lakes Middle School production of Matilda Jr. are now live to purchase. To order tickets click here.

Performance Dates:

Friday, March. 17 at 7 pm (Miracle Cast)

Saturday, March 18 at 2 pm (Miracle Cast)

Saturday, March 18 at 7 pm (Naughty Cast)

Sunday, March. 19 at 2 pm (Naughty Cast)

Is your child missing something? We have quite the collection of lost and found here at school. Encourage your child to stop outside student services and check for their item. Items still left end of the day on March 17th will be donated.

Request for Upcoming Forward and iReady Testing Dates

Muskego Lakes students will take the WI Forward Assessment and the spring diagnostic iReady Exam in a few short months. We ask that families check the dates of these assessments below and communicate with us if you know your child has a pre-planned reason/vacation to be out during those times, so we can plan accordingly to ensure testing can be completed.

Wisconsin Forward Testing Dates: April 17-22, 2023

Spring iReady Dates:

• Literacy: May 9-11, 2023
• Math: May 15-17, 2023

If you do have a pre-planned absence during these dates, please reach out nancy.pasch@muskegonorway.org

Regular and consistent school attendance is imperative to student success. It's important to us that students and families know just how impactful being at school is for them now and in the future.

Do you know how you can make school attendance a priority?

• Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day.
• If you child expresses anxiety about coming to school, express to them that not going wil make it worse, and that school staff are here to help.
• Help your student maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night sleep.
• Try not to schedule dental and doctor appointments during the school day or if you have to, have your student come before or after their appointment.
• If your teens must stay home because they are sick, make sure they have asked teachers for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom.

Do you know how to help your student stay engaged?

• Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe at school. Ask them about who they are spending time with, what they are doing in class and more.
• Monitor you student's academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary.
• Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
• Encourage your teen to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.
• Reach out for support if your student is showing signs of anxiety.

If your child is struggling with attendance please know we are here to support and work with you. Please reach out to Stacy Pawlak (Stacy.pawlak@muskegonorway.org).

Students from both Muskego Lakes and Lake Denoon are invited to a Trivia Night hosted at Muskego Lakes on Friday, March 10 from 4 - 6pm in the cafeteria. There is no cost for attending this event but concessions will be available for purchase.

In order to attend Trivia Night, students must sign up in advance! They need to:

1. Students & Guardians need to complete this Google Form by Wednesday, March 8.
2. Students will also need to sign a behavior contract, linked here or can be picked up in Student Services.

If you have any questions about this event, you can contact Rebecca Heimerl (rebecca.heimerl@muskegonorway.org) or Jack Thompson (jack.thompson@muskegonorway.org).

We asked Mr. Kozlosky to share a little about himself and his career, in addition to what what makes him proud to work at Muskego Lakes and he said:

"My name is Mike Kozlosky and I am the building operations supervisor at Muskego Lakes middle school. I have been with the Muskego Norway school district for 8 years. Before Muskego Lakes opened I was the head custodian at Muskego Elementary. I live in Muskego and have three children attending schools in the district. I enjoy traveling with my family and riding the ATV trails up north. My goal is to ensure Muskego Lakes middle school is clean and safe every day so the teachers and students can have the best learning environment."

Here is a little more to help you get to know Mr. Kozlosky

Favorite coffee drink - Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino
Favorite subject when you were in middle school - Science
Fun fact about yourself that may surprise students and families - I have traveled to 18 different countries
My Dream vacation - Travel to Dubai
Students & staff describe me as - helpful, kind, and caring

We asked Mr. Brickweg, school counselor to share a little about himself and his career, in addition to what what makes him proud to work at Muskego Lakes and he said:

"I am proud to have earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Psychology with a minor in Leadership. I had the opportunity to participate as an athlete during my time at Minnesota and love being able to bring those experiences and understanding of the work it takes to be successful as a student athlete. During my time at the University of Minnesota I discovered a passion for working in the school setting as well as my love for psychology. This coupled with moving to Wisconsin to marry my wife Erin led me to pursuing a Master of Science in Education - School Counseling degree from Concordia University Wisconsin.

I spent time while in grad school as a substitute teacher at Franklin High School. This opened my eyes to the realities of working in schools and provided many opportunities to learn new skills. After being a substitute I received an emergency School Counseling License in order to be an additional counselor at Whitman Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School in Wauwatosa. I have also coached high school basketball at Brookfield Central for the past two years where I got to be a part of taking second at state and have posted consecutive winning seasons with the freshman boys teams. I am so excited to get to work at Muskego Lakes and continue to grow and learn with all of my students."

Here is a little more to help you get to know Mr. Brickweg

Favorite coffee drink - Four shots of espresso over ice.
Favorite subject when you were in middle school - Science
Fun fact about yourself that may surprise students and families - I won "Best of Site" the highest possible award at the State Competition with my Chamber Choir my senior year of high school.
My Dream vacation - Two weeks in Hawaii, hiking, visiting national parks/monuments, and spending time on the beach.
Students & staff describe me as - caring and a good listener, and full of puns

Open gym until the end of March will be held at Mill Valley Elementary School. If attending, we ask that you enter at Door 12 (in the southwest corner of the building, by the gymnasium- NOT the main doors). Also please know there is no food and drink allowed in the gym! Looking forward to seeing you all there.

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.

Please consider joining the Muskego Lakes PTO. We meet monthly in the MLMS library at 6:30pm. We always welcome new faces and would love to hear your ideas in how we can make this an amazing school year ahead!!

MLMS PTO Meeting Dates for 2022-2023

• March 15
• April 19
• May 17

The MLMS PTO wants to thank the excellent staff for everything they do by providing midweek munchies. Every Wednesday, you have an opportunity to sign up to bring in munchies for the staff to help them make it through the week and brighten their day. If you are interested in supporting this, please sign up here.

You may make a report by visiting the website, using your smartphone by downloading the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT app from the Apple Store and Google Play, or by calling 1-800-MY-SUSO-1 to speak to a resource center analyst.

We encourage you to follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/muskegolakes/
Location: W124 S8009 North Cape Rd.
Phone: 262-971-1860
Twitter: @MLMSmuskies

Click here to attend your conference! This link is the same that you used to book your conferences.