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Warrior Families,

Happy February! I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well. As we move into the second month of the year, there is a lot to look forward to here at on the Warrior Campus. This month, we have exciting events, important reminders, and opportunities for our students to grow and shine in many ways. Read on for a quick overview of what's coming up:

Important Dates

• February 3-28: The Great Kindness Challenge - We are encouraging students to practice kindness in all areas of their school life—whether it’s helping a classmate, sharing a smile, or working together as a team.
• January 29-February 5: Scholastic Book Fair – This is a great opportunity for students to discover new books. Please mark your calendars and visit us during open hours.
• February 3 - February 6: 14th Annual Ojibwe Winter Games - 5th - 8th grade students will participate in snow snake, hoop and spear, atl-atl throw, and snow shoe racing. There will be special presentations from the DNR, Tribal PD and much more.
• February 4: Parent Teacher Conferences - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, A great time to connect with your child's teacher about their progress and set goals for the remainder of the year. A meal will be served in the cafeteria from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, The Scholastic Book Fair will be opening starting at 3:30 pm.
• February 14: Middle School Valentine's Day Dance – The dance will take place in the school cafeteria from 4:00 pm - 6:15 pm.
• February 17: Staff In-Service - There will be no school for students.
• February 24: Family Engagement Night - 4:00 pm 6:00 pm
• February 28: Pow wow - Big Gym, 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Winter Weather Reminders Winter weather is here, and we want to ensure that students stay warm and safe during outdoor activities. Please remember to send your child to school with appropriate winter clothing, including coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and make any necessary adjustments to outdoor recess plans.

A Word About Attendance We are recognizing students monthly for perfect attendance and 90% or great attendance. Regular attendance is critical to student success. We understand that illness and family emergencies happen, but we ask that families make every effort to schedule appointments and vacations outside of school hours. Consistent attendance is one of the keys to academic success.

Please don't hesitate to contact the school with any questions. Every day is a great day to be a Warrior!

Warm Regards,

Principal Fieck

For the safety of our children, please follow the procedures and rules below when dropping off and picking up your child(ren) from school.

Attention Parents: Please know that the office staff is always working really hard to make sure that all students at the end of the day get to their appropriate destination. With this in mind: Phone calls after 2:00 p.m. will no longer be honored.

The Parent Handbook has this information noted: Transportation - Route Changes

DAILY CHANGE: Please ONLY call the school office if you are picking up your child. CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM FOR PICK UP Changes.

Feb. 3-28 - Kindness Challenge

Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day

Feb. 3 - Scholastic Book Fair

Feb. 3-6 - 5th-8th Grades/14th Annual Ojibwe Winter Games (10:00-3:15)

Feb. 4 - Parent Teacher Conferences (4:00-6:00)

Feb. 4 - Scholastic Book Fair

Feb. 5 - Scholastic Book Fair (Last Day)

Feb. 7 - Ojibwe Winter Games (Make Up Day/if necessary)

Feb. 11 - Regional Spelling Bee - AVW - 9:30

Feb. 13 - Fry Bread Social/Headstart-4K Joint Literacy Event 2:30-3:30 Small Gym

Feb. 14 - 6-8 Middle School Dance - Valentines (4:00-6:00)

Feb 17 - No School/In-Service Staff

Feb. 24 - Family Engagement Night (4:00-6:00)

Feb. 28 - Powwow 2:30

SIDENOTE:

The folklore backstory has it that Punxsutawney Phil is 139 years old! Phil has been making spring predictions on Feb. 2, since 1886. This is 1,251 years old in human years. Phil is the official weather groundhog. If he sees his shadow he is predicting six more weeks of winter. No shadow...It's an early spring!

Mrs. Katie Black, LDF Art Teacher has picked the February Artist of the Month: Amara Beaudry-Big John. Amara is a 7th grader at LDF School. She is an independent, skilled and creative artist. She loves to practice sketching things so they are familiar to her. All of her art is very precise and neat!

Ms. Lisa Hernandez, LDF Music, & Life Skills Teacher chose ---- as the February Chef of the Month. the whole entire 8th grade class! Ms. Hernandez noted that this group of students really get along with each other and cooperation is the name of their game...one student noted that they are "GREAT COOKERS"! Big Mac Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls were just one of the "Great Eats" in room 504.

Left to Right: Jordyn Durant, Clarice Mitchell, Neveah Tunney, Charlize Chapman, Dennis TwoCrow, Dyami Fleming, Enzo Caraballo, Gordon Armstrong-Korne, Darikka DeCora, Kalib Hanson, Jaren Meshigaud, Rollin St. Germaine, Ms. Lisa Hernandez, Ganebik Brownrigg-Johnson.

Mrs. Kendra Richter (LDF Music Teacher) picked the January Musician of the month: Ms. Ivyana Wallace. Ivyana was chosen for her intentional music writing. When composing a song with her name, she took the time to think about all of the choices and test out which sounds would work together! Great job Ivyana, keep up the good work!

Mrs. Kendra Richter chose Mr. Darryl Bauman for his focus and attention while creating a song on boomwhackers to perform for his class. He experimented with different sounds, thought about what needed to be changed, and was able to maintain a great groove that others could even join in with if they wanted. Great job Darryl, keep up the good work!

The Book Fair continues...Everyone is welcome! Come choose books you love and shop with Book Fair eWallet for cash-free purchases. February 3rd 8:30-3:10 - February 4th 3:30-5:45 during Parent Teacher Conferences. February 5th 8:30-3:10.

Our school is proudly participating in The Great Kindness Challenge, a month-long program dedicated to creating a culture of kindness and compassion in schools and communities worldwide. The theme is "Be The "I" In Kind". Watch for more information coming all month long.

Please see information for the 2025-2026 School Year. State law requires open enrollment students to apply for open enrollment when wishing to attend another school district. The online application will open on February 3, 2025 and close at 4:00 PM on April 30, 2025.

Lakeland Union High School presents: 8th Grade Transition Night on Monday, February 3rd from 6:00-8:30 PM. The evening includes information about: Clubs, Activities, & Sports Booths - Guided tours to meet teachers and learning about courses for registration. We are looking forward to seeing ALL 8th grade students and families!

Join Us for a Family Joint Literacy Social Event to be held on Thursday, February 13th from 2:30-3:30 in the LDF School Small Gym. The lively and powerful Native American Family Story-Fry Bread will be shared. It's a story about family, history, culture and traditions, new and old. Don't miss it!

6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Students are invited to a Valentine's Day Dance on Friday, February 14th from 4:00-6:15 p.m. Food & Refreshments will be provided and the dance will be held in the LDF School Cafeteria. Students just need to bring a canned good/non-perishable food item to donate to the homeless shelter.

Let's keep the family fun going! Join us at LDF Public School for the third family night of the 2024-2025 School year. 2/24 - 4:00-6:00 PM- Dinner served by Students and Mrs. Hernandez: Menu includes Cabbage, Sausage and Potato Soup-Chicken Noodle Soup and brownies for dessert!

The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council AmeriCorps Seniors program is in need of foster grandparents. Seniors can earn a tax free stipend that will not affect any benefits you receive and more. Please call Jessica Soulier at 715.892.1057 for more info.

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!

An absence is any time your child misses any portion of the school day after the start of school (8:10 AM) and before the scheduled end of school (3:25 PM).

Absences are further broken down as excused and unexcused.

All excused absences require communication with school. Any absence lacking communication remains unexcused until such time as information is provided to the school. For an absence to be excused, we need communication from you (email, phone call, written note). It is never too late to communicate for a past absence. Remember, good attendance is more than simply complying with laws; rather, it is truly a matter of providing our children with more and better opportunities to learn!

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Check out Uplift WI - It's a free peer hotline launched and supported by DHS to help support the need for Mental Health support in WI

Dear Warrior Families -

If you would like to be considered when the school receives donation items, (see document attached) please contact the school and ask to speak with Jennifer Schill ext. 115.

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.

February 28th at 2:30 we will be celebrating BRAVERY and introducing HONESTY. All are welcome to attend the powwow in the LDF School big gym.

The Lac du Flambeau School District is recruiting substitute teachers to expand our pool for the upcoming year.

The District pays its teacher subs $160 per day. You can reach out to Sheila Dallas in the District Office at 715-588-3838 ext. 300 or Ashleigh Ziehmke at ashleigh.ziehmke@ldfschool.org if interested.

If you have an associate's or bachelor's degree and are interested in this opportunity, you can obtain training from CESA 9 (https://www.cesa9.org/programs/additional/subteachtrng.cfm) and begin subbing after applying for your substitute teacher license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/sub-permit)

Where Every Day is a Great Day to be a Warrior!

LDF Volunteers…here for you! Hello LDF Faculty and Staff,

We are so happy to be here to serve our school community! We are here to lend support in whatever way that you need. If you would like caring adults to work one-on-one with children, tutor in reading/math, general support in the classroom (materials, copies etc., group work)…we will work to find volunteers to meet those needs.

We look forward to meeting you all. Have the very best school year!

Miigwech,

Harvey Gracz and Merle Scharmann

LDF Volunteer Co-coordinators

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