Dear Warrior Family,

Happy August! We are pleased to be offering summer school once again this August! If you have not already signed up your scholar for summer school it is not too late. Registration has been extended and will remain open until Wednesday, August 2. Summer school is a great jump start into the 2023-2024 school year. We have a variety of class offerings and it is sure to be an amazing two weeks of learning. See below for more information about 2023 summer school and a link to register.

We are only about a month away from the start of the 2023-2024 school year. We have moved to a digital only registration process. Be sure to register your scholar in Infinite Campus as soon as possible. If you have registered your scholar previously please update any necessary changes to your address and other contact information in Infinite Campus. Call the school at 715-588-3838 if you need further assistance. We will also have two registration days at the school on August 30 from 9:00am - 3:00 pm and August 31 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Chi miigwech!

August 2: Final Day to Register for Summer School

August 2: School Board Meeting 5:00pm - 6:30pm

August 7: Start of Summer School

August 7 - August 10: Summer School

August 14 - August 17: Summer School

August 31: Open House 2:00pm - 6:00pm

August 31: Picture Day 2:00pm - 5:00pm

September 5: First Day of School!

Please see an update below for Food Service

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!

Please refer to district annual notifications for Asbestos & IEQ

2022-2023 Wisconsin Forward Exam Results

The Forward Exam was administered during the spring of 2023 in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics for students in grades 3-8, science for grades 4 and 8, and social studies for grades 4, 8, and 10. As part of the Wisconsin Student Assessment System, the Forward Exam is a large-scale, standardized achievement test designed to assess what students know in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards.

Your child’s Individual Student Report (ISR) will be sent home the week of August 14th. The ISR provides information about your child’s performance on the Wisconsin Forward Exam.

Remember that the ISR is just one of many indicators of your child’s academic performance. In order to obtain a more complete picture of your child’s areas of strength and growth, it is important to consider information from a variety of sources.

For more information on ISRs, please review the “What is an Individual Student Report” document linked below. Please also feel free to contact your child’s teacher or me with any questions.

Ashleigh D Ziehmke

Lac du Flambeau School District

Director of Teaching and Learning

ashleigh.ziehmke@ldfschool.org

715-588-3838 ext 208

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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.

LDF Tribal Members & Descendants competed in various sports as part of Team Wisconsin at the North American Indigenous Games recently held July 15-23 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The North American Indigenous games are a gathering of between 756 Indigenous tribes throughout US and Canada who come together to compete against each other in 16 different sports with 3 traditional indigenous sports. The following students were selected for Team Wisconsin to compete in each of the following sports:

• Track & Field-Summer Smith, Michah Wright, Robert & Wayne Thompson, & Ethan Gonzalez.
• Baseball-Presley Allen, & Tristan Rainey.
• Softball-Lauren Allen.
• Basketball-Jalend Cobb.
• Volleyball- Jayda Livingston.
• Wrestling- Leonard Chosa, Landon Saglin, Justin Funmaker, Esaube Brown, & Jerome Labarge. A few quotes below from the athletes themselves & parents:

"Ethan Gonzalez (Track & Field) from Mom... he participated in 5 track events, 4 of which he placed in. Ethan received 2nd in the 200 meter, 2nd in 300 meter, 2nd in the 4x100 meter relay and 3rd in the 4x400 meter relay. He is honored to have this experience and be able to represent the Lac Du Flambeau Tribe in a good way."

"Jerome LaBarge, (Wrestling) from Mom...the boys ALL did an amazing job, and brought home by the entire wrestling team the award for Team Wisconsin"!

"Summer Smith, (Track & Field-) noted herself...that this was the greatest experience of her life. She loved everything about it. She was so grateful that she was given this opportunity. She will never forget it and thanks the tribe for making it possible.

Team Wisconsin brought home overall 56 awards and were involved in 9 sports out of 15 sporting categories. Again, information was gathered from community members and we apologize for any oversights. More pictures are on the LDF School Website and FB.

Building and Grounds crew have been working hard this summer to prepare the Lac du Flambeau School for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. We are excited to have students back in the building!

The Fourth of July parade allowed students and staff the opportunity to join in the festivities in Lac du Flambeau and highlight the Age of Industrialism

Boozhoo Warrior Family,

This communication includes information for parents/guardians who want their children to participate in summer school 2023. Our district is pleased to offer a variety of enrichment classes for all students who are currently in grades 4K-7 in the 2022-23 school year.

Registration is open and will close on Wednesday August 2, 2023

Please complete the form by Wednesday, August 2, 2023

**Paper copies are also available in the front office.

Summer school dates:

Monday, August 7 - Thursday, August 10, 2023

Monday, August 14 - August 17, 2023

Please read the information for registering carefully.

Please contact the school at 715-588-3838 if you have questions.

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