Eagle's Post - 9/12/25

Hello Middle School South Families!

With each passing week, the energy in our halls shows how wonderfully we’re settling into our school-year rhythm. In this newsletter you will find highlights for several important topics, including resources on firearm safety and secure storage, an update from the District 95 School Day Committee’s recent work, information from our PTO regarding the No-Stress Fundraiser and upcoming restaurant night, and more!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Anthony Dengler
Principal

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

MSS PTO Meeting @ 7:00 pm

Thursday, September 18, 2025

IF/MSS Lockdown Drill

Friday, October 3, 2025

Picture Retakes

As was shared at the start of the year, District 95 is currently engaging in work to review school day structures at the middle and high school levels (primarily). An update was shared during the September 11th Teaching & Learning Committee meeting; for families who are interested, they can find further information from the presentation HERE.

All students and families deserve to feel safe, welcomed, and included in our school community. Preventing firearm violence is a shared responsibility, and one important step is safe firearm storage. The U.S. Department of Education’s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center offers the following guidance:

• Store firearms safely: Keep firearms unloaded in a locked cabinet, safe, or storage case that children or unauthorized adults cannot access

• Store ammunition separately: Lock ammunition in a separate, tamper-proof location

• Use safety devices: Trigger locks and cable locks add another layer of security

• Trigger locks clamp over the trigger to prevent it from being pressed (never install on a loaded firearm)

• Cable locks thread through the barrel or action to block the firearm from firing\

Families can locate free gun lock distribution centers using the Lake County Health Department tool found HERE.

Safe firearm storage can help prevent tragedies and reduce the risk of injury or death. For more information, visit the Safe Firearm Storage Fact Sheet or Project ChildSafe, which offer free resources for families and educators. Additional details are also available on the District 95 Safety & Security website.

Join us Tuesday, September 16th for our next PTO Meeting! We will meet from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM at LZMSS! We hope to see you there!

Last year we did really well with this one, so hopefully a repeat. Gather your friends and meet there for lunch and then go back for dinner with the family!

Make a positive impact by joining us at California Pizza Kitchen (20502 N. Rand Road) on Tuesday, September 23rd between 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Indulge in mouthwatering delights while supporting Middle School South PTO as 20% of your orders will be contributed. RSVP now and help us make a difference! Find all the event details here: https://grouprai.se/s311002 🌟

❓No Stress Fundraiser

Skip the bake sales, auctions, and wrapping paper drives — this is fundraising made simple.

Your donation helps fund:

• Activity Nights that bring students together
• Teacher Appreciation Week to celebrate our incredible educators
• Halloween Bash & Haunted Hallway — spooky fun for all
• 8th Grade Bash & Breakfast to send off our grads in style
• Teacher Grants that directly support classroom innovation
• ...and so much more!

The D95 Educational Foundation is excited to launch a district-wide project to bring birthday celebrations to families in need right here in Lake Zurich and throughout Lake County!

During September, each school will collect specific birthday items to help create "Birthday Boxes." At Middle School South we will be collecting Sprinkles! The collection bin is located in main entrance vestibule. Each box helps ensure someone feels seen, valued, and celebrated on their special day.

This collection will run from Monday, September 1st to Tuesday, September 30th.

To Find more information about Free and Reduced Lunch Waivers and CUSD95 Fee Waivers, please visit our Business and Operations section of the LZ95 website: https://www.lz95.org/departments/business-operations.

There are two separate applications for 1)Free and Reduced Lunch Waivers and 2) CUSD 95 Fee Waivers. The School Board of Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 requires a separate application for a waiver of school fees (click here for board policy 4:130 on waiver of student fees) and free and reduced lunch.

Links to the forms, and information can be found under the section: Free & Reduced Lunch and Fee Waivers.

Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls interested in trying out for the basketball team. Tryouts will be Monday, September 15th and Tuesday, September16th after school.

All students will need to be registered in ParentVUE and have a current physical on file with the nurse's office prior to tryouts.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Brown or Coach Leber!

Needed Forms Prior to First Day of Activity/Tryout:

For students interested in trying out and participating in a sport, students must have the following:

• Physical: All students participating in tryouts and a sport must have a current physical or sports physical on file. Physicals are good for one year and one month from the date the physical was conducted. Please check to make sure your physical is current prior to tryouts or the start of an athletic activity. The physical should be turned into the Nurse’s Office.

• Emergency Information Form: Students must have a completed and signed Emergency Information Form for each activity they are trying out for/participating in. They will need to turn this form in to the coach or sponsor at the time of tryouts. If try-outs are not required, then the form should be turned in at the first meeting of the sport or activity.

All registration for activities will be in ParentVUE and information about registration will be sent later this summer.