MINWAAJIMAA NEWSLETTER

School Arrival Time:

7:40AM Breakfast

8:05AM Bell

8:10 Homeroom

Warrior Families,

As we enter the final week of the school year, June is always a time of reflection, celebration, and looking ahead. The energy across our school has been outstanding and I want to thank our students, staff, and families for their continued commitment and support.

We are incredibly proud of the growth and achievements our students have made this year. From academic progress to extracurricular involvement, field trips, performances, and athletic accomplishments, our students have truly shown perseverance and school spirit. June gives us the opportunity to recognize these efforts and celebrate the journey we’ve taken together.

There are several exciting events taking place this week, including field trips, 8th grade STARS Night, Honors Powwows, 8th grade promotion and other celebrations. Please check the school calendar for specific dates and times. We encourage families to join us as we honor student accomplishments and close out the year on a positive note.

Consistent attendance is key to success. All students are eligible for incentives throughout the school year for having positive and perfect attendance. Please make every effort to have your child at school on time each day. Even one or two missed days can make it harder for students to keep up. Thank you for partnering with us to build strong attendance habits.

Warrior Reminders:

• Please make sure your child arrives to school on time each day. Student drop off and breakfast begins at 7:40 AM. Students need to be in their classrooms no later than 8:10 am.

• Attendance matters. If your child is absent, please contact the school explaining the reason for their absence. 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.

Thank you to our families for your partnership throughout the year. Your support plays a vital role in your child’s success and in the strength of our school community. We are grateful for the trust you place in us each day.

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable summer!

Warm regards,

Ben Fieck

Principal

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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1slYsxMODsQ2UJP9Lzv8sey6UL8qmKR1_/view?usp=drive_link

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.

June 2 - Last day for 8th Grade

June 2 - Honors Powwow (LDF School/Big Gym -1:15-3:00)

June 2 - 8th Grade Stars Night(LOTC - 5:30-9:00)

June 3 - Last day for Kindergarten

June 3 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony (LDF School/Cafeteria-6:00-7:30)

June 4 - Last day of School - Early Release 12:15

June 5 - No School - Professional Development Day for Staff

June 15 - Summer School - Session 1 (Ends on June 25-Mon-Thursday)

June 17 - School Board Meeting (LDF School Library - 5:00-6:00)

Student's read the menus during the school year. Parents, Teachers, and even the awesome Bus Drivers can now stream 92.9 on our new app! Available in the app store! Also available on Apple CarPlay, and smart speakers!

Menus air between 7:30 a.m-7:40 a.m.

Mrs. Katie Black, LDF Art Teacher has chosen: Harrison Ernst. He is a hardworking student who always comes up with creative ideas. He is an independent student who likes to figure it out on his own. Harrison leads class discussions with insightful questions. He is a positive leader who will help others when they need it. I have enjoyed having him in class this year.

😋Ms. Lisa Hernandez, LDF Music, & Life Skills Teacher chose 5th grade students. These students made a rainbow fruit salad. 5th grade students recently put their culinary skills to work by creating a colorful rainbow fruit salad inspired by a recipe from the ChopChop Magazine. To make the treat even sweeter, students also whipped up a delicious fruit dip using sour cream, brown sugar, vanilla, and raspberry Jell-O. The activity was a fun and tasty way to encourage healthy eating, teamwork, and creativity in the kitchen! Pictured left to right/back row: Olivia Lande, Tillie Mitchell, Chloe LaBarge, Nahaneh Martinez, Rainy Vetterneck, and Westan Wildcat. Left to right/middle row: Sherrie Jack-Reynolds, Shalayna Saglin Potts, and front and center: Ms. Lisa Hernandez.

🎵Mrs. Kendra Richter has chosen as her May Musician of the Month: Calia LaBarge. Calia was chosen as musician of the month for her kind, gentle leadership in class. She is always ready to participate in music class and quietly shows others how to join as well!

🎵Mrs. Kendra Richter has also chosen as her May Musician of the Month: Zoey was chosen for musician of the month for her leadership in class. Every music class, she confidently leads her classmates in singing the welcome song as well as the goodbye song.

HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SKILLS SESSIONS

These sessions are led by Taylor Bruhl and Lakeland assistant coaches, on 6 Thursdays from 5-7pm at LUHS (6/11, 6/18, 6/25 and 7/9, 7/23, 7/30). These are open to and recommended for incoming 9th-12th grade LUHS athletes who are planning to try out for volleyball for the 2026-27 school year. In addition to completion of the form below, a $50 cash or check payment made out to Lakeland Volleyball Boosters must be brought to the first session in order to participate.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2026 ONE-DAY GOGEBIC VOLLEYBALL CAMP

This one-day camp for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders is scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2026 and led by Gogebic Community College coaches in coordination with Lakeland Union High School Volleyball Head Coach Taylor Bruhl and assistants. Please register your player based on the grade level they will be entering in September 2026. Registration will remain open until two weeks prior to the camp date.

In addition to completion of the form below, a cash or check payment for the camp fee of $50 made out to Lakeland Volleyball Boosters must be brought to the session on July 17 in order to participate.

MORE INFO FROM LUHS TRACK COACH: GREG EICHELKRAUT:

UW Stout is holding track and field camps in July for athletes. There are specialty camps for those going into Middle school and one for those entering 7 & 8th grade for any athletes interested.

https://trackandfield.uwstoutsportscamps.com/

We will be holding open track and field sessions at LUHS over the summer but times days & times have not been set, yet. If there are any athletes interested, please share my email address with parents or athletes or parents can join our SportsYou team: eichelkraut@lakelandunion.org

LUHS Track & Field Code: M6QY-LW6H

A full camp scholarship to a youth participant from LDF Tribe for both boys and girls. For more information please contact Judy Tegtmeyer at 715.385.2118

Information to share:

Every OTHER Friday, students will have a peanut butter and jelly lunch option. There is also a dedicated peanut free table in the cafeteria available for students.

Attention Parents:

If you have not already done so, please bring in your child's birth certificate. Tiffany Bauman/LDF Registrar needs a copy of every child's birth certificate in the school office. It is important to know that not having the birth certificate in your child's file, could affect their registration to school in the fall and also may create extra confusion when getting school clothes via the Economic Support Program. Any questions, please direct them to the school 715.588.3838 ext. 197.

Thank you.

Students can get their teeth cleaned at school during the day by the mobile Bridging Brighter Smiles Program. Families can sign up their children at NO COST FOR SERVICES to have their teeth cleaned, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and several more preventative dental services. Please see the enrollment form. Bridgingbrightersmiles.org/forms Still have questions, please call 262.896.9891.

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!

🍏🍎Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early

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

https://drive.google.com/file/d/125SG4awcs5rF9jh6XzD4LW9IPtklDYRa/view?usp=sharing

From Ms. Jennifer Schill:

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. jennifer.schill@ldfschool.org

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.

HONORS POWWOW CELEBRATING - TRUTH

TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND -- 1:30-3:00 IN THE 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

• A comprehensive needs assessment that identifies the school’s strengths and challenges in key areas affecting student achievement
• A comprehensive plan for long-term improvement, created with stakeholders and designed to address identified needs
• Regular evaluation of the program and updating of the plan as necessary
• Appropriately licensed teachers and qualified paraprofessionals

School Year Calendar

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

2026-2027 School Year Calendar