Dr. Ackley’s Message . . .
GET TO KNOW YOUR GREAT K-8!
Arrowhead Union High School educates students from seven feeder schools in the Lake Country area. North Lake School is one of the feeder schools and teams with Arrowhead in a variety of ways. There are ten union high school (UHS) districts in the state of Wisconsin. There are many benefits of the K-8/UHS model including higher test scores, increased accountability, and faster innovation. The feeder schools collaborate through shared services such as employee healthcare benefits, student transportation, and unique staffing roles. North Lake is an especially great K-8 because of our community engagement, small class sizes, and well-maintained facility. You can advocate for our great K-8 by reading The Wave and sharing the good news with family and friends.
WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE – MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The North Lake School District was featured in the December 2022 Alliance Marketplace. The feature highlighted the exciting expansion of the Lakers Manufacturing Experience grades 5-8. The expansion was made possible through a WI DWD – Fast Forward Grant and through the teaching leadership of Mr. Dave Richman. Please read more here.
GRAMMAR HAMMER
Mrs. Ruck (aka Grammar Hammer) has developed many creative writing assignments for the 5th and 6th grade WriteIT class. Her latest project included t-shirt designs with funny grammatical errors. I think that Mrs. Ruck was inspired by her own wardrobe of unique t-shirts which may or may not have been approved by her middle school daughter but definitely embraced by other teachers including Mrs. Flannery. Thank you, teachers, for making learning fun at North Lake School.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL
Stone Bank is hosting a middle school social for grades 6-8 on Thursday, January 19th, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Please pre-register here. If the combined school social goes well, North Lake looks forward to hosting another event in the spring and will need parent volunteers.
WELL WISHES
Laura Myrah, Arrowhead Superintendent, has announced her retirement effective this summer. Laura and I began our superintendencies together in the 2014-15 school year. Laura has been a good friend and positive mentor for me. I wish Laura well in the future. You can read more in her letter that is attached here.
January Dates to Remember
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North Lake Ski & Snowboard Club 4:00 p.m. Little Switzerland
Culver’s Night 5:00-8:00 p.m. Hartland location
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Writers Workshop 2:30-3:15 p.m. Library
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Special School Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Conference Room 116
8th Grade Band-O-Rama at Arrowhead High School
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Fancy Day
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“B” Friday
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North Lake Ski & Snowboard Club 4:00 p.m. Little Switzerland
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Writers Workshop 2:30-3:15 p.m. Library
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8th Grade Orientation at Arrowhead 5:30-7:50 p.m.
School Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. Conference Room 116
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End of 2nd Quarter
Staff Meeting 2:45 p.m. – no after-school learning lab
Stone Bank & North Lake Middle School Social Gr. 6-8 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Stone Bank
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No School
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North Lake Ski & Snowboard Club 4:00 p.m. Little Switzerland
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Writers Workshop 2:30-3:15 p.m. Library
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“A” Friday
8th Grade to Sunburst Ski Hill & Culver’s 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Next Wave: January 19
A Note from Ms. Meister . . .
Happy New Year 2023!
At this time of year, when many of us make resolutions and set new goals, it is the perfect time to think about setting a goal for reading. “The more you read, the more you know.” However, it doesn’t have to be just more reading. Goals could include:
- read a different genre
- subscribe to a newspaper or magazine
- join a book club
- start a family or friend book club
- read and discuss with someone you’ve never read with before
Contact me or your child’s teachers for more ideas and information.
Our North Lake School library and our great community partner the Town Hall Library offer a wealth of materials, ideas and events to take advantage of. Be sure to visit soon and often.
Counseling Corner
Hello North Lake families!
Happy New Year! In the next few weeks I’ll be talking with students about the concept of Growth Mindset.
The main ideas of this are:
- Mistakes help grow your brain – they are okay!
- The Power of Yet – we may not be able to do something YET, but with practice and perseverance we can do difficult things!
Here are some fun books you could read with your child to reinforce this concept:
- Leo the Late Bloomer – by Robert Kraus
- After the Fall – by Dan Santat
- The Koala Who Could – by Jim Field
- What Do You Do With a Problem? – by Kobi Yamada
Upcoming Spirit Days:
January 12 – FANCY DAY
February 8 – NEON DAY
As always, please let me know if there are any ways that I can support your child!
Take care-
Jill Lesch
Happy New Year!
8th Grade Robotics Class presented a Toy Parade
