Lake Denoon Family Newsletter

A/B Day Calendar

Daily Announcements

2026-27 School Calendar

Middle School Academic Guidebook for 2026-27

MNS Health Services Webpage

School Lunch Information

September 25th

PTO Foam Run

September 30th

Parent-Teacher Conference Night 4:00 - 8:00pm

October 1st

Parent-Teacher Conference Night 4:00 - 8:00pm

October 2nd

Professional Development Day - No Students in Attendance

October 6th

School Picture Retakes & Make-ups

Parent-Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching. All conferences will be in-person and by appointment only. The dates and times are:

• Wednesday, September 30th (4:00 - 8:00pm)

• Thursday, October 1st (4:00 - 8:00pm)

On Monday, September 21st at 5:00pm, teacher conference sign-ups will be posted on ParentSquare. When you log in, look for the “SignUp” button in the lower center of the screen.

Important: You must have an activated ParentSquare account to reserve an appointment slot. If you have not activated your account yet:

1. Check your inbox: Search for an email with the subject line “Lake Denoon Middle School invites you to join ParentSquare” and click the activation link.

2. Can’t find the email? Go to parentsquare.com/signin (or open the ParentSquare app), enter the email or cell phone number on file with the school, and click “Forgot Password” or “Get Started” to register instantly.

As more students are choosing to ride bikes and e-bikes to school, we want to share a few expectations to help keep students safe and our arrival and dismissal areas organized. We appreciate families taking a few minutes to review these expectations with your child.

1. Safety When Arriving & Leaving School
   For everyone’s safety, students should not travel through or between vehicle traffic during dismissal or arrival.

2. Parking & Storage
   Bikes and e-bikes should be parked neatly near the designated bike rack and secured appropriately.

3. Access During the School Day
   Once students arrive and park their bike or e-bike, it should remain parked for the entire school day, including recess. Students may access their bikes again when they are leaving school for the day, but not during the school day.

4. Charging E-Bikes
   The school is not able to provide charging for e-bikes or e-bike batteries. Students should arrive with enough battery charge for their transportation needs to and from school.

5. Weather & Indoor Storage
   Just as with traditional bicycles, we are not able to provide indoor storage for bikes or e-bikes during inclement weather. We encourage families to check the weather and plan accordingly when deciding whether riding to school is the best option for the day.

6. Personal Property
   Students and families are responsible for bikes, e-bikes, and other personal property brought to school, including appropriately securing these items. We encourage students to use a bike lock and take appropriate steps to protect their belongings.

Thank you for partnering with us by reviewing these expectations with your student. We want students who choose to bike or e-bike to school to be able to do so safely while maintaining a safe and organized environment for all students and families.

Yearbook Club will start on Thursday, September 24, from 3:10 – 4:15 PM in Room 417. We will meet most Thursdays through the end of January. A schedule with specific meeting dates will be handed out at our first meeting.

Students will help design and create the LDMS yearbook by contributing ideas for page layouts, photos, and overall content. The club is open to all grade levels—everyone is welcome to join!

Please contact Kelly Brutlag if you have any questions.

Get ready for another epic winter adventure! The Ski/Snowboard Club is excited to kick off the 2026-27 season. Registration is Open October 5th - 9th. Additional Information and Registration details can be found here.

Don't miss your chance to:

• Shred the slopes: Ski or snowboard with friend and classmates.
• Build your skills: Take advantage of one free lesson with Alpine's experienced instructors.
• Make memories: Enjoy the excitement and fun of winter sports together!

Questions? Please contact Club Coordinators, April Kraklow: april.kraklow@muskegonorway.org 262-971-1790 x- 4504 or Mario Romero: mario.romero@muskegonorway.org

We are so excited to launch our 3rd Annual Foam Run! This year, our goal is to raise funds for a new outdoor classroom for our middle schoolers.

How You Can Help:

• Register Your Student HERE to get started!

• Share your student’s link on social media or reach out to friends and family to help us hit our target.

• Track our progress and check out fundraising incentives on our Facebook Page (@LakeDenoonPTO).

• For full event details, check out this presentation.

Event Day & Spectator Schedule: Families are invited to come cheer on our runners! The Foam Run takes place during the school day on Friday, September 25:

• 5th & 6th Grade: 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM

• 7th & 8th Grade: 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM

Want to Join the Fun? Volunteer!

We need parent volunteers to help make this event a success. If you'd like an up-close view of the action, Sign Up to Volunteer HERE!

Pictures will be available online about 2 weeks after the picture date. Each child has their own unique code that is needed to view / order the photos. If you need your child’s code, please use the link below to request it:

https://codereturn.me/find/1710431618605x392906087214612500

As we start our school year, we want to remind you of our district policy regarding the administration of medication at school, Policy 5330 Administration of Medication and Emergency Care.

To ensure the safety of all students, the Board policy requires that all prescription medications be delivered to the school health office in their original pharmacy-labeled packaging. All over-the-counter medications should remain in their original packaging.

Per district policy, school staff cannot accept or administer medications brought in zip-lock bags, unlabelled bottles, or daily pill organizers.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school environment safe.

Looking for some new LDMS Spirit Wear? You are in luck!

Shop your Timberwolves Sideline Store

At Lake Denoon Middle School, recognizing students who make great choices and uplift our community is at the heart of what we do. Throughout the year, we love celebrating students through positive phone calls, PAWS Up Postcards sent home, and our Leader of the Pack awards.

This year, we are excited to expand our celebrations with Quarterly Schoolwide Incentive Days! These special events are designed to celebrate the huge majority of our students who consistently demonstrate our core values: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Safe.

Our goal is for every student to participate. Teachers and staff are fully committed to partnering with you and supporting your student every step of the way so they can reach these targets.

Criteria

Core Value: Be Responsible

Target Expectation: Academic Effort & Mastery

What Success Looks Like

• Complete 80% or more of assigned coursework

• Earn a D or higher in every class

Core Value: Be Respectful

Target Expectation: Daily Behavioral Choices

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent positive choices in all school spaces (fewer than 5 minor referrals)

• Strong problem-solving choices (1 or fewer major referrals)

Core Value: Be Safe

Target Expectation: Community Wellbeing

What Success Looks Like

• Protecting our positive school environment with a zero-suspension record

How We Support Your Student

• Continuous Progress: Behavior and assignment tracking reset every quarter - giving every student a fresh start and a brand-new opportunity to celebrate.

• Open Communication: You always have real-time access to grades via Infinite Campus. Because learning is a process, academic qualification is based on final quarter grades. If your child experiences a behavioral bump in the road, a teacher will reach out to share the details. By connecting with families, we ensure every student has the encouragement, tools, and time they need to bounce back and earn the incentive.

We encourage you to celebrate these goals at home by asking your child how they are showing Responsibility, Respect, and Safety at school each week!

It's time to order your LDMS 2026-27 Yearbooks. Please click here for details.

• Report absences and appointments before 8:00 am.
• Report absences and appointments by logging into Infinite Campus, either through the Campus Parent App or from a computer.
  • Once logged in, click More, then Absence Requests.
  • Select your student(s).
  • Select the reason from the drop down.
  • Select the absence type.
  • Select the date(s). PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SELECTED THE RIGHT DAY.

• Add Comments.
• Click Submit

Important Reminder Regarding Early Dismissals

Please remind your student to check their SmartPass account for a pass sent from Student Services before heading to the main office.

Note: The departure time entered in your attendance request will be the exact time the SmartPass is issued for your student to leave class.

Morning Drop-Off

The driveway closest to the building is for buses only. If you are driving your child to school, please enter the parking lot via the parking lot entrance closest to the building. From there, we need you to pull up to the furthest open spot available to drop off your child - this may be beyond the flagpole. It is important that cars move all the way up and drop off students promptly. By maximizing the number of cars that are unloaded simultaneously, the traffic flow will move quicker, preventing backups that would delay our buses entering their drop off location and delay the start of classes.

• Please have your child have all of their materials ready to go, so when it is time to leave the vehicle, they can do so quickly.
• Once the line stops anywhere along the drop off zone (which runs from along the east side of the front parking lot past the flagpole), please have your child unload quickly.
• Please only use the lane closest to the school for drop off. Dropping off in the center lane is dangerous and slows up traffic, as students are cutting across moving traffic.
• When exiting the parking lot, please turn right onto Crowbar Drive. Cars waiting to turn left not only back up the traffic line, but also increase the risk of accidents.

Click here for morning drop-off map.

Afternoon Pick-Up

Due to limited space in the front parking lot and the need to prevent traffic back-ups that would delay our school buses in reaching their student pick-up locations, parent pick-up is divided by grade level in the following manner:

Students in grade 5 and those who are carpooling with 5th graders will continue to pick up in the front parking lot.

• Similar to morning drop-off, please only pick up your student(s) in the pick-up zone (the sidewalk that runs from the east side of the front parking lot past the flagpole). Due to safety concerns and the high traffic volume during this time, do not encourage or direct students to walk through the parking lot to meet your car.

• Students should only use the crosswalk to access the front pick-up area. Please emphasize the importance of students not walking in between the buses to get to the parking lot.

ALL OTHER STUDENTS WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE BACK PLAYGROUND.

**Please note** - The playground is blocked off until 2:55 every day for student use, and many days until 3:00. Please do not arrive before 2:55.

The white arrows in the illustration show how to enter the playground area. The yellow pick up zone is lined with benches and there will be a staff member out there to keep students behind the benches. Just as the morning drop off, we need groups to pull up as far as possible in the drop off zone, stop, and wait for your child to come to the vehicle. On this route, it will be important for you to yield to buses, so we are not holding up buses from their elementary routes, which can be very worrisome for parents. There are a couple of areas that are tight, but we have enough clearance for cars coming and going. For the safety of everyone, please do not let yourself be distracted in this process.

• Students being picked up on the playground (6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who are not carpooling with 5th graders) should only be picked up by the blue benches, as directed by the staff member in that area.
• Due to safety concerns, please do not encourage students to walk through the cars in the back parking lot to get into your car while waiting in line.
• Encourage your students to move quickly to get in the car.
• Pull up as close as possible to the basketball hoop by the last bench, so as many as nine cars can load at once. Do not stop where you see your child; pull up as far as possible, and your child will come to you. This will keep the line moving faster so that buses are not blocked from getting into their designated area.
• Consider arriving at 3:15, as you will be able to pick up your child quickly without waiting in line.
• Students in the back of the building not picked up by 3:20 will be walked to the front of the building, where they can be picked up.

Click here for afternoon pick up map.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. In collaboration with our partners in the Muskego Police Department, we will continue to monitor traffic patterns and volume in order to make any necessary adjustments as the school year progresses.

AUDITIONS are November 16 and 17, 3:05 pm in the Choir Room

CLICK HERE to view the REHEARSAL CALENDAR Before Applying

Click HERE to apply for an audition

The dates for PTO meetings this year are as follows: 11/17, 1/19, 3/16, 5/18. They are from 5:00 - 6:00pm in the library. We hope to see you there!

Are you - or someone you know - looking for a rewarding role with a schedule that matches your family's calendar? Working at Lake Denoon offers a supportive environment, meaningful work, and the unique flexibility of having nights, weekends, and school breaks off!

We are actively looking for student-centered candidates to join our team in the following roles:

• Instructional Assistant (Part-time): Work directly alongside our students with disabilities to support their academic and personal growth.

We are looking for team members who:

• Believe that strong relationships with students, families, and staff are the foundation of great education.

• Ensure every student feels valued, included, and supported at Lake Denoon.

• Enjoy the energy, humor, and potential of middle school students.

• Advocate for all learners and bring a positive, collaborative spirit to work every day.

How to Apply or Learn More:

If you are ready to make a direct impact on the lives of our Timberwolves, we would love to connect with you!

• Have questions or want to chat first? Contact Chad Krupar, Principal at chad.krupar@muskegonorway.org.

• Ready to apply? Visit WECAN and search using the position numbers below:

• Instructional Assistant (Special Education): Job #266033

• Educational Assistant: Job #270551

• Permanent Guest Teacher: Job #267886

If you know someone outside our school community who would be a great fit, please pass this message along. We encourage interested candidates to reach out as soon as possible!

While incredibly useful tools, personal communication devices (i.e. cell phones and wireless headphones/earbuds) can be a significant distraction to students during school hours. To ensure our students are focused on instruction and classwork, the LDMS Technology Policy is in place (linked below). This is the same policy that was in place last year. Please take a moment to review this with your child prior to the first day of school.

LDMS Technology Policy

Email: ptolakedenoon@gmail.com

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Email: chad.krupar@muskegonorway.org
Website: https://www.muskegonorway.org/schools/lakedenoon/
Location: W216S10586 Crowbar Drive, Muskego, WI, USA
Phone: 262-971-1820
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