Wow! What a way to kick off the year! Staff and students have been amazing the first few weeks! We are through the beginning of the year academic benchmark testing and have high engagement instruction happening in every classroom! This is our first year with the new literacy curriculum "Into Reading" and we've restructured the grade level schedules to allow for additional time for small group reading instruction to meet each students needs. This is always an exciting time of year for after school events, as we work to get everything in before the weather changes. Coming up, we have Homecoming week, Laps for Lakeview, Trunk or Treat and a Culver's night! (Information about the events is below.)
Additionally, students in grades 4 and 5 should have received communication from Dr. Lanora Heim, Director of Pupil Services regarding a survey students will be taking this upcoming month. In alignment with WUSD’s strategic goals and priorities, the district is taking steps to identify and address social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns in students. To support our students’ social-emotional skills, the district is taking part in a social-emotional learning screener called the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BESS). Questions on this survey will measure behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses in students. Staff will use the results of the survey to identify and support students who report elevated difficulties. It will also help school staff track the overall development of these essential skills across individual students, schools, and the district as a whole. Students in grades 4-11 will complete the survey twice during the 2024-25 school year, first during the month of October, and a second time in April.
As always, if you ever have any questions about our day-to-day operations or outside of school activities, please ask. Thanks for your support of our awesome school!
Mr. Bretl
(262) 472-8401
Sept 30-Oct 4- Homecoming Dress Up days + Stuff the bus (see below)
October 4- LV Student Assembly (Theme: Everything is Possible)
October 10- Fire and Rescue presentations @ LV
October 11- Laps for Lakeview 1:30pm
October 15- Vision Screenings Gr K, 2, 4
October 15- LV PTA Culvers night 5-8pm
October 17- K/1 Field Trip to Busy Barns
October 18- LV Student Assembly (Theme: Hispanic Heritage)
October 22- Picture Retake Day
October 23- PTA Trunk-or-Treat 5:30-6:30pm
October 24-25- No School
October 28- School Board Mtg 7pm
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November 1- End of Quarter 1
November 1-7 Book Fair
November 6- P/T Conferences 4-7:30pm
November 7- 1/2 day for students
November 7- P/T Conferences 1-7:30
November 8- No School
All students will be coming home today (Friday) with a "Home Connect" report showing achievement on the DIBELS reading assessment. DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills.
Linked HERE, you will find additional information about understanding the report. Please don't be alarmed if scores seem low at the beginning of the year, students grow a ton throughout the course of the year and the scores will be more reflective of what they know and are able to do at the end of the year. Either way, if you have questions, please reach out. Thanks!
The Lakeview PTA is looking for more members!
The PTA is a great group of staff and parents looking for ways to support students/teachers/school activities. Signing up to be a member doesn't require you to help anywhere you aren't interested in, it simply helps keep our amazing little school connected in a positive way. A letter was sent home last week with more information about the opportunity as well as a sign up sheet. If you would like another copy or want more information, please reach out to the office and we can connect you with PTA President Jess DePorter.
As a school, we are doing pretty well with our routines, but a few reminders.
Parents that are dropping off students in the morning should drop off at the front door. As we continue to build student independence, it's important to gradually release the responsibility to the student to walk in the building, put supplies in their cubby, check in with their teacher, walk to the cafeteria and pick up their breakfast, etc. We have all staff in hallways and designated areas to assist students in building their independence and appreciate your support.
We know absences and changes with drop off/pickup plans happen, so please remember to call the office to report the absence/changes. The office number is 262-472-8400.
