June 8, 2025
We have reached the end of the school year and have thoroughly enjoyed creating the opportunities that ensured each student's growth, curiosity, self-reflection, safety in making mistakes, learning, collaboration, insight, and openness to working through challenges (social, academic, and emotional). Thank you for sharing your student with us! We look forward to welcoming our youngers back as 6th graders next year. We have experienced our 6th graders excitement, trepidation, joy, and sorrow about their transition to 7th grade these past few weeks. They are ready and we look forward to hearing about all they will accomplish as they blaze their individual paths forward.
We hope they have a summer filled with great books (don't forget to have them sign up for the summer reading program at their local public library), adventure and rest.
This is our FINAL request to help/remind your student to search wherever they store books and return them to our MAC 3 classroom library (they will have MAC 3 or Miller, or MAC 3 Oak written on the pages on the top of the book) and school library. We love lending our books out to students and are deeply grateful when they return them for others to use.
On Thursday, our fifth graders will head to Butler Skateland first thing in the morning. Our sixth graders will take a riverboat cruise on the Milwaukee River in the afternoon. Here are the specifics to know about for the last day of school.
We hope they have a summer filled with great books (don't forget to have them sign up for the summer reading program at their local public library), adventure and rest.
This is our FINAL request to help/remind your student to search wherever they store books and return them to our MAC 3 classroom library (they will have MAC 3 or Miller, or MAC 3 Oak written on the pages on the top of the book) and school library. We love lending our books out to students and are deeply grateful when they return them for others to use.
On Thursday, our fifth graders will head to Butler Skateland first thing in the morning. Our sixth graders will take a riverboat cruise on the Milwaukee River in the afternoon. Here are the specifics to know about for the last day of school.
UPCOMING events
Tuesday, June 10 || Walk to Atwater Beach, 12-3:00 pm
Thursday, June 12 || Last day of school for students
Thursday, June 12 || Last day of school for students
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Orchestra and BandLesson schedules for Band can be found on the Band Lesson page. Lesson schedules for Orchestra can be found on the Orchestra Lesson Schedule page.
Students will have their lesson on the same day each week but the time will shift to ensure they don't miss the same 30 minutes each week. Please help your student remember to bring their instrument and music on their lesson day. For many, it's an upsetting way to start their day when they realize they forgot their instrument and/or music. Thank you in advance! Homework and the content pagePlease see our Content Page for specific updates related to students' learning.
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Returning assessmentsAcross content areas, we are actively teaching new content AND how to prepare for and show/share what they know. Please remind your student that no score ever is a reflection of who they are or what they are capable of. Assessments are check-ins, opportunities to try new/different ways to prepare (including filling out and using the review packet to study with an adult at home).
We share this information with them and can tell when adults at home do too. What they are learning is just as important as how they are working towards proficiency and mastery. District ResourcesLake Bluff Parent/Student Handbook - Here is the link! Elementary Code of Conduct - Here is the link!
May Hot Lunch Menu - Here is the link! Lake Bluff ExpectationsThis slide deck was created by Ms. French (principal) and Mrs. Benedict (dean). We shared it with our students so they know what's expected and can hold themselves and others responsible for their actions.
Students with Smart Watches were keenly interested in slide 6. We will thank you in advance for helping your student shift their watch to "school mode" and not contacting them during the school day. |
You can access the Beagle Bulletin here - through the Shorewood School District/Lake Bluff School home page.
We have three room parents: Sarah A (Zach's mom), Ellie B (Edin's mom), and Kathleen D. (Becca's mom).
If you'd like to chaperone a field trip or plan to be in our school during the school day, you MUST fill out the school district's volunteer/background check form. You can access that here.
School lunch is available or families can choose to send their child to school with a lunch from home. Here is the February menu. Additionally, here is information about accessing Free or Reduced meals for your student/s.
Your student has the benefit of coming into contact with many different, deeply committed and caring adults throughout their week. These adults include: Lauren Courter (Art), Dominic Newman (PE), Elizabeth Russell (Library Media Specialist), Liisa Church (General Music), Kim Hildebrand (Spanish), Kate Zachar (Special Education), Katie Dreyer (Aide), Lisa Menon (Aide), Catherine Harrison (Student Support Specialist), Rebecca Benedict (Dean of Students) and if your student plays a string instrument Julie Nolan (Orchestra) or if your student plays a band instrument Katherine Myszewski.
We have three room parents: Sarah A (Zach's mom), Ellie B (Edin's mom), and Kathleen D. (Becca's mom).
If you'd like to chaperone a field trip or plan to be in our school during the school day, you MUST fill out the school district's volunteer/background check form. You can access that here.
School lunch is available or families can choose to send their child to school with a lunch from home. Here is the February menu. Additionally, here is information about accessing Free or Reduced meals for your student/s.
Your student has the benefit of coming into contact with many different, deeply committed and caring adults throughout their week. These adults include: Lauren Courter (Art), Dominic Newman (PE), Elizabeth Russell (Library Media Specialist), Liisa Church (General Music), Kim Hildebrand (Spanish), Kate Zachar (Special Education), Katie Dreyer (Aide), Lisa Menon (Aide), Catherine Harrison (Student Support Specialist), Rebecca Benedict (Dean of Students) and if your student plays a string instrument Julie Nolan (Orchestra) or if your student plays a band instrument Katherine Myszewski.
This week's ScheduleIt's an "B" week.
MONDAY: TUESDAY: Walk to Atwater Beach in the afternoon WEDNESDAY: 2:25 Dismissal THURSDAY: Last day of school FRIDAY: Summer break begins! |
SPECIALS Miller || NORTH GROUP• Monday - Library (B week), Community Crew
• Tuesday - Spanish, Music • Wednesday - Art • Thursday - PE, Music • Friday - PE, Spanish |
SPECIALS O'Malley || SOUTH GROUP• Monday - Library (A week), Community Crew
• Tuesday - Art • Wednesday - PE, Spanish • Thursday - Music, PE • Friday - Spanish, Music |
On the third day of school students went outside to find 100 different pieces of "found materials" to create a "found art project." They collaborated throughout, had to devise a plan together, and documented what their process was.
The Shorewood School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, creed, ancestry, pregnancy, marital or parental status, gender identity or expression, veteran status, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, or any other legally protected status in its educational programs, activities, or employment with the District. The District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following designee handles inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer, 1701 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211, 414-961-2854, [email protected].