MINWAAJIMAA NEWSLETTER

School Arrival Time:

7:40AM Breakfast

8:05AM Bell

8:10 Homeroom

Warrior Families,

Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope your winter break was restful and filled with joy. As we begin January, we are excited to return to learning with renewed energy and enthusiasm. January offers us a fresh start—a chance to reset, refocus, and set meaningful goals. I am incredibly proud of our students and grateful for the dedication of our staff and families. Thank you for your partnership and for all you do to support our school community.

For our January attendance incentive students have the opportunity to turn attendance into books! January 5th-January 30th students with 90% attendance or better will earn a $5 voucher for our Scholastic Book Fair! 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.

• Don’t forget to dress your student appropriately for the weather – layers are always a good idea for winter.

• 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.

Every day is a great day to be a Warrior! Wishing you a bright and successful start to the new year!

With Gratitude,

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.

January 5 -School Resumes

January 7 - School Board Meeting 5:00-6:00 (LDF School Library)

January 9 - Elders Lunch 10:40-1:15

January 15 - LDF District Spelling Bee 1:45-3:30 (LDF School Library)

January 19 - No School for Students/Professional Development Day for Staff

January 30 - Powwow - Celebrating Love/Introducing Bravery/Courage 2:30

Student's began reading menus last year on air. 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 7:00 a.m-7:30 a.m.

Pictured Left to Right: Back row: Avery Lyons, Ryan St. Germaine, William Schuman, Javen Meshigaud, Jared Bickford, & Jonathon Anderson.

Middle row: Koltyn Burgess, Felix Ernst, Nicholas Reyes, Kailix Zimmerman, & Kain LaBarge.

Front row: Benjamin Poupart.

Pictured Left to Right: Back row: Thunder LaBarge, Emiliano Retana, Deshawn Chapman, Gerald Meshigaud, Kashtyn Burgess, Rhys Tabobondung, Evan Graveen, Leodon Rising Sun-Ninham, & Benjamin Poupart.

Front row: Rueben LaBarge, Blaine Chapman, Jax Mitchell, Porter Allen, DeAndre Peterson, Jeffery Bauman, & Derik Chapman.

Mrs. Katie Black, LDF Art Teacher has chosen her January artist of the month: Roderick Wayman.

Roderick is a 2nd grader in Ms Rademacher's class. He was selected because is a creative hardworking student. Roderick always takes his time with his projects. He always creates quality work.

😋Ms. Lisa Hernandez, LDF Music, & Life Skills Teacher chose: Roxane Salazar, Meelah-Ann Reyes and William Schuman. “Eighth graders stirring up teamwork and flavor while learning the art of making lasagna sauce from scratch!” 🍅🍝 Smelled amazing!

🎵Mrs. Kendra Richter has chosen as her December Musician of the Month: Ode McGeshick. Ode was chosen as musician of the month for his ability to jump into the concert with limited rehearsal time. Even though he wasn't able to practice as much as other students, he stayed focused and practiced the grandfather teaching of bravery to perform with his class!

🎵Mrs. Kendra Richter has also chosen as her December Musician of the Month: Kanen was chosen as Musician of the Month for his ability to help kindly encourage his class as they learn hard things while bringing a level of "fun" to music class. He does a great job keeping positive energy while he's learning in music class!

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.

POWWOW - FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH 2:30-3:15

BIG GYMNASIUM

CELEBRATING LOVE

INTRODUCING BRAVERY/COURAGE

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

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