Muskego Lakes Family Newsletter

• Muskego Lakes Middle School Website
• Muskego Lakes Academic Guidebook for 2021-22
• Muskego Lakes Report a Concern

• Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences- Feb. 24th (Virtual and In-Person)

• Band Solo & Ensemble - March 12th

• Musical Tech Week- March 28-April 1st

• Lion King Musical - April 2-3rd

• Band Concert at MHS PAC - May 19 at 7pm

• Choir Concert at MHS PAC- May 24 at 7pm

Dear Muskego Lakes Families,

We finished this week as a school by celebrating community! We celebrated not only the community that we have here within our school but also the Muskego community. Students and staff spent their day working on various service projects that will benefit those right here in our community. Here are the projects that students spent time working on today:

• Snack Bags - students decorated and made up snack bags to be distributed to those staying in the Super 8 motel due to shelters being closed and for the food pantry.
• How To Tech- students shared their expertise with different topics by creating how-to videos for others to learn and explore.
• CommUNITY Rocks- students decorated and sealed rocks to be placed around the Muskego community
• Meals on Wheels- students designed, decorated, and laminated placemats so that they could be handed out to individuals receiving meals from Meals on Wheels.
• Cheerful Art- students created artwork to be shared and displayed at Tudor Oaks and local hospitals.
• Beaded Friendship Bracelets- our Muskies worked to create bracelets to be given to Bay Lane. The staff at Bay Lane will then give out to students caught being Respectful, Responsible Community members!
• Tic-Tac-Toe Boards - students created brain break tic-tac-toe boards for classrooms at Bay Lane Elementary, Muskego Lakes, and Tudor Oaks.
• Project Linus - students worked to create fleece tie-blankets for children recovering from sickness and surgery at local Children’s hospitals.
• Animal Shelter Tie Blankets - students worked to create tie blankets that local animal shelters can use to provide a soft bed for the animals.
• Letters for Community Heroes- students took time to write thank-you letters and notes of encouragement to local community heroes (police, firefighters, health care, military, etc).
• Public Service Announcement Flyers - students created posters about a topic they wanted to raise awareness for others. Topics range from kindness, benefits of sleep, plastic straws, endangered species, deforestation, wasting water, texting while driving, seatbelts, making good choices on social media, etc., to be hung up here at Muskego Lakes.
• Letters to Bay Lane 4th Graders- students wrote welcome letters to current Bay Lane fourth graders to share words of encouragement about coming to middle school.
• Sprout Happy Thoughts- students decorated small flower pots and planted honey bee-friendly flower seeds and could take to acknowledge a trusted adult in their life or be left for us to distribute to those in the community.
• Mindful Posters- students created posters to share mindfulness tips and tricks with other Muskego Lakes students and Tudor Oaks residents.
• Bay Lane and Muskego Lakes Expectations- students created PBIS expectation posters for Muskego Lakes and Bay Lane elementary.
• Feed The Hungry Challenge- students showed their knowledge by competing in the Muskego Lakes “Free Rice” challenge. Students answered questions to earn donations for the World Food Programme.

It was an honor to see our students engaged in fun service-learning activities, and even more so knowing the products of the day are impacting those right here in our community. Ask your child to share with you about what options they participated in today, and make sure to check out the photos from the day below.

With Love,

Rachel Rydzewski & Nancy Pasch

Muskego Lakes Principals

On January 20, 2022, the board approved a facilities referendum to be placed on the April 2022 ballot. The voters will consider two questions. The first question includes a new S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) addition off the west end of the high school, renovations to the oldest portions of the high school, and a gym off the east side of Lakeview. The second question includes an addition for a health science area and indoor practice field off the south end of the high school. For more information, please see the information posted on our website, including videos and an FAQ.

Additionally, please feel free to attend any of the Community Tours:

• Lakeview Elementary School - February 23rd at 6:00pm in the Gym
• Muskego High School - March 3 at 4:00pm and 6:00pm in Room 243
• Muskego High School (Virtual) - March 7 at 5:00pm
• Muskego High School - March 16 at 5:30pm in Room 243

The last and final day to order a Muskego Lakes yearbook is Monday Feb 28, 2022!

All ordering of yearbooks is done directly through Jostens. To check if you ordered a yearbook, you should create an account with Jostens. By creating an account, you can check anytime during the year to see if you have ordered one. Important to know is that after you successfully purchase the yearbook, you will receive a confirmation email.

If you have not yet ordered one, you can order by clicking HERE.

We will be using "Meet the Teacher'' to schedule these conferences, and each conference will be 10 minutes long with a 2 minute transition in between. This sign up as previously communicated opened on Monday, February 7, 2022 @ 7:00am and will close on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 at 3pm.

Conferences will be both in person and virtual. We will offer them at the following times:

• in-person conferences 4-6pm
• virtual conferences 6-8pm
  

When booking conferences, it's important to note that If you have more than one child at MLMS, you will be able to book conferences for all with the same log-in.

Steps Needed and Important Information When Scheduling

• Virtual Conferences

• In-Person Conferences

Link to Sign Up

https://MLMSconferences.meettheteacher.com/

How to Schedule Your Conference on Meet the Teacher Platform

Step 1: Login

Fill out the details on the page then click the Login button.

You must enter information as it is in Infinite Campus.

• Use Samantha not Sam, if Infinite Campus uses your daughter's full name

• When entering an email address, ensure it is one associated with the Infinite Campus profile

• If you have multiple children, you can decide which child's information to use. They will all give you family access to schedule for all of your children.

A confirmation of your appointments will be sent to the email address you provide.

Step 2: Select Parent Teacher Conference

Click on the date you wish to book.

Unable to make all of the dates listed? Click I'm unable to attend.

Step 3: Choose In-Person or Virtual Conference

Click on the type of appointment you would like to make either in-person or virtual

**Please note that you will only be able to schedule your conferences in either in-person or virtual**

Step 4: Select Booking Mode

Choose Automatic if you'd like the system to suggest the shortest possible appointment schedule based on the times you're available to attend. To pick the times to book with each teacher, choose Manual. Then press Next.

We recommend choosing the automatic booking mode when browsing on a mobile device.

Step 5: Choose Teachers

If you chose the automatic booking mode, drag the sliders at the top of the screen to indicate the earliest and latest you can attend.

Select the teachers you’d like to book appointments with. A green tick indicates they’re selected. To de-select, click on their name.

Step 6a (Automatic): Book Appointments

Skip this step if you chose Manual.

If you chose the automatic booking mode, you'll see provisional appointments which are held for 2 minutes. To keep them, choose Accept at the bottom left.

If it wasn’t possible to book every selected teacher during the times you are able to attend, you can either adjust the teachers you wish to meet with and try again, or switch to manual booking mode (Step 6b).

Step 6b (Manual): Book Appointments

Skip this step if you chose Automatic.

Click any of the green cells to make an appointment. Blue cells signify where you already have an appointment. Grey cells are unavailable.

To change an appointment, delete the original by hovering over the blue box and clicking Delete. Then choose an alternate time.

You can optionally leave a message for the teacher to say what you’d like to discuss, or raise anything beforehand. Once you’re finished booking all appointments, at the top of the page in the alert box, press click here to finish the booking process.

Step 7: Finished

All your bookings now appear on the My Bookings page. An email confirmation has been sent and you can also print appointments by pressing Print. Click Subscribe to Calendar to add these and any future bookings to your calendar.

To change your appointments, click on Amend Bookings.

For screenshots to assist you in signing up, please visit here.

Unsure of how to access your virtual conference?

Click here to attend your conference if attending virtual on the 24th! This link is the same that you used to book your conferences.

Having difficulty logging in to Meet the Teacher?

When logging into the program on the parent login page, you must enter your details that match the information in our Infinite Campus system exactly.

• Use Samantha not Sam, if Infinite Campus uses your daughter's full name
• When entering an email address, ensure it is one associated with the Infinite Campus profile

Having difficulty accessing your conference?

If you are having difficulty accessing your conference via your computer, Meet the Teacher asks you to consider using a personal smartphone if you have access to one. Smartphones often have the microphone and camera enabled. Additionally, there are generally no firewall issues with these devices. However, if you test the program when accessing video calls for the first time, your web browser should ask you if you wish to allow access to the camera and microphone.

If your camera and/or microphone is not detected, Please follow these suggestions below and then press Try Again.

1. Try refreshing the page to see if the web browser prompts you for access to the camera and microphone. If you're prompted for access, choose Allow.
   Otherwise, continue to step 2.
2. Check if your web browser is blocking access to the camera and microphone and if so, unblock access. The steps to do so depend on which web browser you're using. Click on the link to view the guide:

• iPhone/iPad: Safari - open Settings from the Home screen, then choose Safari, and scroll to the Camera & Microphone Access option.
• Android: Chrome, Firefox
• Windows: Chrome, Firefox, Edge (latest version) - press the three dots in the upper right and choose Settings, press Site permissions on the left, followed by Camera and Microphone on the right. Ensure camera and microphone access isn't blocked for this website.
• Mac: Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Muskego-Norway Schools is offering a 6-week Love and Logic parenting class starting February 22nd. Classes will be held at the Educational Services Center. For more information and to register, please click HERE.

Teen bedrooms can hide signs of vaping and substance use. Learn what to look for. On Tuesday, February 22, Muskego-Norway School District will host Wake Up Call, a substance abuse educational program put on by Your Choice to Live, Inc., from 6:00-7:30 PM. This event will be held at the Muskego Performing Arts Center and will be recorded for those who are unable to attend in person. Please click HERE to register for this free event. Registration is NOT required but is appreciated for planning purposes.

Muskego-Norway School District is always looking for individuals who are interested in becoming guest teachers in our system. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in your students’ schooling as well as have a flexible work schedule. If you are interested or know of someone who may be interested in this opportunity, please find contact information HERE.

When designing our drop-off lanes, we focused on two main areas: safety and capacity. To achieve both, we need all families to follow the procedures.

1. Pull all the way forward in the drop-off/pick-up lane. Fill in all available space before stopping. Stopping too soon negatively impacts the lane in two ways: (1) it reduces the capacity of the lane, causing a backup and slowing down the flow of cars and (2) cars stopping too soon or multiple times surprises families behind them, which could lead to a fender bender.
2. Proceed slowly once you enter the main drive of Muskego Lakes. Many individuals are outside of our building, in vehicles, and on foot; excessive speed puts everyone in danger.
3. Stay in a single file line and only drop-off or pick-up by the designated area. We ask that you stay in the drop-off/pick-up lines and do not pull out to bypass parts of the line or others dropping-off/picking-up. If this happens, it negatively impacts the systems in two ways: (1) it causes a safety concern for pedestrians, and (2) cars pulling out to pass and then moving back into the line causes congestion and could surprise families leading to a fender bender.

Thank you for your attention to these procedures and for helping us keep safety a number one priority!

It's hard to believe that it's already time to start thinking for the end of the school year, and 8th grade graduation. If you are interested in helping plan this special day for our 8th graders, please reach out to jramdohr@gmail.com.

Please consider joining the Muskego Lakes PTO. We meet monthly in the MLMS library. 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 2021-2022

• March 16, 2022 @ 6:30pm
• April 20, 2022 @ 6:30pm
• May 18, 2022 @ 6:30pm

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.

Muskego Youth Basketball camps are a special way to grow as a young basketball player and as an individual. There are numerous opportunities throughout the entire summer to get involved with the Muskego basketball program. Participation is open to everyone from newcomers to experienced players as camps will focus on every aspect of the game. Each day and each session will teach the game of basketball to future Muskego Warriors with the ultimate goal being to grow players’ love for the sport.

Although various skills will be emphasized at different camps, what will remain constant are the incorporation of the three main standards of the Muskego basketball program:

1. Selflessness - Contribute positively in any way that you can all while making those around you better, and recognizing that it is not about you, it is about us.
2. Listen and Learn - Always be striving to learn more to better yourself and the team.
3. Hard work - Your success is determined by your hard work, and the greatest out work everyone.

*All camps are located at Muskego High School and are for both boys and girls!*

Camp Director: Coach Cerroni - kameron.cerroni@muskegonorway.org

To sign-up for summer basketball camps, visit www.muskegobasketballcamps.com

There will be different options for summer camps this year: Grade Level Camp, Offensive Skills Camp, Future Warriors Camp, Competition Camp, Last Chance Camp and Small Fry Camp. At each camp, players will be able to take the skills and knowledge that they learned and use it on their own outside of the camps.

For more information about this camp, please click here.

Leapin' Lizards! Come enjoy this Broadway classic with your family and friends as the irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved, award-winning musicals! Forte Theatre School students ages 10-18 will bring this story to life at the Franklin HS Saber Center for the Performing Arts March 4th-6th. Family fun for all ages! $12-$15. Get your tickets today!

Our staff at Muskego Lakes take threats seriously. We are grateful for our partnership with students and parents as they continue to be invested in their school culture as we all work together to keep our schools safe. We encourage all families to talk about how a child should respond to any threat or concern, regardless of the source or legitimacy. If a student or parent is not comfortable going directly to a district staff member, they can use Wisconsin's Speak Up, Speak Out that will notify a school administrator and/or police authorities immediately. Speak Up, Speak Out! Speak Up, Speak Out is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety.

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.

Family Weekly Test Kits

• To opt into this program, please complete our online form by clicking here.

COVID-19 Exposure Notification

• Please to submit the follow form if you, your child, or anyone in your household has been exposed to and/or is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. (Form: COVID-19 SYMPTOM OR STATUS NOTIFICATION FORM. After completing the form, someone from Health Services will be in touch with you about next steps.

Parent COVID-19 FAQ

• You can find any and all information related to COVID-19 and our response in the PARENT COVID-19 FAQ. Please take a look there before reaching out to the Health Services team.

For all other questions related to COVID-19, please refer to the MNS Health Services website for the latest health information including but not limited to COVID-19 guidelines, Illness and Injury guidelines, Immunizations, Forms, and other useful information.

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