Bay Lane Middle School
March, 2016
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Special points of interest:
Principal’s Page
The school day hours are 8:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Dear Parents / Guardians, Are you as surprised as I am that March is here along with spring Parent Teacher Conferences, Quarter 3 ends March 24, and spring break is around the corner on March 25-April 3? Three fourths of the year is nearly done and we still have so much learning and fun to have at Bay Lane!
Student Attendance, please call (262) 971-1810 press 2 and leave a message on the attendance line.
Parent Pick-up and Drop Off is in the back of the building. Students can enter the building at 7:55 a.m.
Mark your Calendar Wednesday, March 2 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM Thursday, March 10 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM Friday, March 11 Teen Center (Gr.6-8) 7:00-9:00PM BLMS Thursday, March 17 Chicago Blue Man Group Grade 8– Chicago 9:00AM-7:00PM Friday, March 18 Project I Field Trip to LDMS 8:15AM-2:45PM Friday, March 25 -Sunday, April 3 2016 Spring Break. NO SCHOOL.
March will bring our School Literacy Committee's Read-in for all staff and students. It will also mark our Quarter 3 Pep Assembly to recognize athletics, academic goals, and positive behaviors. Teachers have been setting literacy and math goals with students and there has been a great deal of progress along with student buy-in. In addition, the PTO is planning a "Color Run" health and fundraiser experience. See the information on the bottom of this newsletter! As we round out Quarter 3, I would like to ask you to consider an idea or two from this list of ways to support your child's learning and any struggles they may experience in school. All of this will help support their success this year and beyond. Prompt your child to face challenges positively and encourage them to stick with it. Add the word “yet” to end of statements made from frustration, such as “I don’t understand this…yet!” Provide time and space for your child to read independently. This time should be free from distractions such as television. Place computers in common rooms. Turn off and turn in electronics when students go to bed. Avoid statements like “I wasn’t good at math” or “Writing is really hard.” Appreciate the journey. Celebrate small and big progress. Praise your child when he or she makes an effort, and share in the excitement when he or she solves a problem or understands something for the first time. One of the most valuable factors in how well a child can read is whether or not parents and family members model reading at home. Make time for conversation at home. Discuss current events, shared interests, and future aspirations for education and career. Encourage curiosity. Visit museums, zoos, theaters, historical sites, aquariums, and other educational places to help increase your child’s exposure to new knowledge and vocabulary. Learning can happen every where and is more fun when it occurs in many places! Finally, a reminder that Bay Lane (and all students around Wisconsin) will be taking a new state assessment. It is called Wisconsin Forward exam. All grades at Bay Lane will be tested. The Bay Lane window has been slotted for the week of April 11. More details will be shared by each grade level team, once the schedule is complete. Grades 58 will take Math and Literacy. Grade 8 will also take Social Studies and Science.
Thank you and happy spring! Mrs. Zandt
Bay Lane PTO– Splash of Color Run/Walk ~ April 28, 2016 The Bay Lane PTO is thrilled to announce our exciting new fundraiser! We will be hosting a “Splash of Color” Run after school on Thursday April 28th. The entire student body will be invited to stay after school and participate. We will be promoting the good health of our students while raising money for our school by asking family and friends to sponsor us with donations and there will be nothing to sell, pick up, store, or deliver. Watch for the information packet to come home with students in mid March. We have enlisted the help of a fundraising company to help us make our event a success and each participant will have their own webpage to help them solicit donations. We will be selling banner ads which will appear on our event website as well as each student's donation website. These ads will reach thousands of potential customers for local businesses. If you know of someone who may be interested in purchasing a banner ad, please have them contact Sharon Hopp at
[email protected]
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Bus Expectations
Students are not permitted to consume food or drink. Students use level 1 voices. Students keep their area clean. Students use kind and appropriate words. Students remain seated and face forward. Students keep hands and feet out of the aisles. Students enter and exit in an orderly manner. Students do not use electronic devices to take photos or videos. Students do not engage in any physical contact with other students.
Track and Field Track and Field is preparing for the starter's pistol. Mr. Hetzel and Mr. Geers will be coaching track and field this year. Track and field is open to 7th and 8th grade BLMS boys and girls. The track informational meeting will be held on March 8th at 3:10 in the commons. Apparel forms are due March 17th. At the March 8th meeting, athletes will receive an informational packet containing times and dates of meets and practice times. The packet will contain directions on what forms need to be filled out and turned in by the first day of practice. The first practice will be April 11th at Bay Lane from 3:10-4:30. We hope to see you then. If you have questions please feel free to contact Mr. Hetzel or Mr. Geers.
Pupil Services Summer Information Be sure to check out some of the programs offered for students over the Summer!
UWM College for Kids/Teens: Visit www.sce-kids.uwm.edu for more inform:ation. You can also contact
[email protected] or (414)227-3360 for more information. NMH Summer Session (students entering grades 7-9): Students select two major courses plus an afternoon minor or sport. Please visit www.nmhschool.org/summer for more information. UW Green Bay Pre-College Wings program: Please visit http://www.uwgb.edu/precollege for more information regarding the different programs available to students.
Students are welcome to visit the Pupil Services Office for more information on any of these programs.
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Dare Brewer Outing
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Student Council Bay Lane Student Council held the first ever Bay Lane T-Shirt design contest at the end of January. The students were challenged to design a shirt around the theme of "Respectful, Responsible, Community". With the help of Mr. Leiteritz's Adobe Photoshop class and promotion by Bay Lane Staff, over 60 students submitted designs to the inaugural event. Ultimately Cole Mercer, a 7th Grader, was voted top design! Cole won a free t-shirt and movie gift card for his outstanding efforts. All Bay Lane students have the opportunity to order the new Bay Lane shirts. Orders are now being taken for the new t-shirts at the low cost of only $10! All orders are due to student's homeroom teachers by March 11th. We can't wait to see everyone wearing Cole's design around school! Thank you to everyone that made this event a success.
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Health Room Immunizations: Grade 6 (2016-17) TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF ALL 5TH GRADE STUDENTS: The Wisconsin Student Immunization Law now requires a Tdap immunization for all students entering the 6 th grade in the 2016 – 2017 school year. This Tdap vaccine must be completed by the time your students enters 6 th grade. An informational “FACT SHEET FOR PARENTS” and a YELLOW “STUDENT IMMUNIZATION RECORD” was sent home with your 5th grade student on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND. You can find the forms on the Muskego Norway Website (located under Bay Lane –Parents/students– Grade 6 Immunization forms) If your child receives the Tdap immunization prior to the end of the 2015 – 2016 school year, please turn the date into the health office immediately. If you have already turned the date in, please disregard this notice. Feel free to contact the Bay Lane Health Office with any questions you might have regarding this vaccine. Thank you for your cooperation. Kathy Rosciszewski Bay Lane Health Office 262-971-1810 Ext. 6225
Lost & Found The lost and found is located under the video screen in the commons area. Throughout the Winter months many coats, hats and sweatshirts are put into the lost and found. Students should make sure that they check the lost and found if they are missing items. At the end of each month, all items are donated. In addition, a reminder to students to take their lunch bags home with them on a daily basis. For sanitary purposes, lunch bags will be disposed of on each Friday. If your child leaves a lunch bag, it can also be found in the lost and found section.
Alternate Bus Route Home If a student is planning to ride an alternate bus home from school on a specific day, the student needs to bring in a signed note from home with permission . This note should be dropped off in the bus note bin. This bin is located at the main entrance, and is set on the front table. This note will be approved and recorded for safety precautions and a pass is issued and returned in the bin once approved and recorded. The student should pick this approved pass up after/during lunch time. This pass is required for the bus driver at dismissal. Please remind your student, if they do not have approval, they will not be allowed to ride home on another bus. Phone calls home during the day will not be allowed. A parent note is required. In addition, there is a very limited amount of time when boarding buses, therefore phone calls can not be made at that time.
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Chromebook Corner
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Peace Poster Contest On Monday, February 22, 2016 the Muskego Lions Club announced the winners of the 7th annual Peace Poster & Essay contest. Congratulations to all the winners, Bay Lane is proud of you and your work!
Jenna Prock, Grade 8 was awarded the Writing Award. Jenna has won this award three years in a row! Way to go Jenna!
Sophie Willoughby, Grade 8~ Honorable Mention
Ellie Maday, Grade 8 2nd Place at Bay Lane Page 7
Taylor Drover, Grade 8~ 14+ Category at Bay Lane and Honorable Mention
Ellie Middleton, Grade 8 1st Place at Bay Lane & 2nd Place at District Level
