Please plan on visiting the Shorewood Public Library to see our students' culture area murals.
november 22, 2023
On December 8th we will head to the UWM Planetarium. Permissions slips are all in! Many thanks to those who volunteered to chaperone.
If your student has Amy Miller as their maths teacher, there is an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00 pm. You should have received an email from our Advanced Learning Coordinator, Jennifer Damm through Infinite Campus on Tuesday (11/21/23) and Amy on Wednesday (11/22/23). At this meeting Jennifer and Amy will share the opportunity, process, and timeline of shifting from 6th grade curriculum to the Advanced 1 (A1) maths curriculum. Please plan on attending this in-person meeting at 7:00 pm in MAC 3. Thank you!
If your student has Amy Miller as their maths teacher, there is an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00 pm. You should have received an email from our Advanced Learning Coordinator, Jennifer Damm through Infinite Campus on Tuesday (11/21/23) and Amy on Wednesday (11/22/23). At this meeting Jennifer and Amy will share the opportunity, process, and timeline of shifting from 6th grade curriculum to the Advanced 1 (A1) maths curriculum. Please plan on attending this in-person meeting at 7:00 pm in MAC 3. Thank you!
upcoming eventsTuesday, November 28 is a Friday schedule! This is for specials only. Also on Tuesday, in the evening, Ms. Damm and Amy Miller will host an informational meeting for families of current Big Ideas maths students shifting from 6th grade maths to the compacted Advanced 1 curriculum. The meeting is at 7:00 pm in MAC 3.
Wednesday, November 29 is a Friday schedule for Band and Orchestra Friday, December 1 students do not have school - We will begin working on students' report cards. weather changesAs the weather shifts towards winter, we want to help ensure our students are able stay warm and dry when they are outside. Lunch recess will be outside every day, unless the windchill drops below 0 degrees. Gloves or mittens and a hat are essential! Students must wear a jacket when the temperature drops below 32 degrees. Even with a dusting of snow, students are excited to play in it. They MUST have boots and snow pants on in order to play in the snow. If they do not have the proper gear, they will have to remain on the plowed blacktop and/or playground.
If your student would like to keep a pair of shoes or slippers here at school for the days they wear boots, they are welcome to. If they choose to bring slippers, they should have non-skid bottoms for safety and to keep them dry. You can imagine what the stairs and hallways look like after more than 500 children walk in at the start of the day and move outside and back in throughout the day. Culture area muralsStudents' murals are hanging at the Shorewood Public Library, in the adult section. A few students stopped by while they were being hung on Wednesday, November 22nd. They were full of pride and joy, as well they should be! The space perfectly accommodates their size and allows the individual features and details to truly be appreciated.
Spelling beeMany of our students (24!) have signed up to participate in the school Spelling Bee. The first round will happen this week, during guided study. Our 5th graders first round is on Tuesday and our 6th graders will be on Thursday.
Report cardsIt is very hard to believe, the first trimester is coming to an end on Thursday, November 30th. On Friday, December 1st, students do not have school. We will begin working on their report cards on that Friday.
You will be able to access your student's report card through Infinite Campus on Thursday, December 7th at 8:00 am. |
READING!Students' reading notebooks were collected on Tuesday. They will receive feedback and continue to work on (for some, completing the entries as they are assigned!) expanding how they share their thinking.
Writing a reading response an a regular basis helps students deepen their thinking about the books they read, ensures they are reading regularly, and is an authentic way to improve their writing as well. Reading to understand or comprehend is always the goal when students read a book, listen to a story, read an article, or read content-focused texts. Comprehension is not a skill, rather it's an outcome. Here are the things that play a part in every reader's comprehension: vocabulary knowledge, executive function, working memory, familiarity with language structures, knowledge of text structures, verbal reasoning and motivation. (Cunningham, Burkins, and Yates, 2023) After fourth grade, it is primarily through a student's reading volume that their vocabulary continues to expand. Reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition are reciprocal and interdependent. Our goal is to guide every single one of our students to find books, genres, and authors they love. Thank you for helping your student spend at least 30 minutes a day outside of school reading. Orchestra and band lessonsInstrumental music schedules are posted on the BAND and ORCHESTRA pages for your convenience. Students will have their weekly lesson on the same day each week but at a different time. For band lesson are on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and for orchestra Tuesday or Wednesday. Please help your student remember to bring their instrument to school.
We only allow students one phone call home during the school year if/when they forget their instrument. Homework and the content pagePlease see our Content Page for specific updates related to students' learning. Mrs. Miller and Ms. Snider's maths students have homework this weekend. Additionally, everyone has 60 minutes of independent reading over the weekend.
District ResourcesLake Bluff (and Atwater) Parent/Student Handbook - Here is the link! Elementary Code of Conduct - Here is the link! November Hot Lunch Menu - Here is the link.
From our multilingual EducatorClick here for the Multilingual Newsletter from Jennifer Conigliaro, Lake Bluff's Multilingual (ML) educator. It is updated weekly.
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You can access the Beagle Bulletin here - through the Shorewood School District/Lake Bluff School home page.
Here is the DISTRICT CALENDAR for the school year. We will highlight dates and events that pertain to our students on the School Calendar page on this website.
We have three room parents (thank you!): Sarah A (Zach's mom), Molly H (Natalie's mom), and Sheila E. (Elsie'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 October menu. 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: Kevin Karman (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), Kevin Kriegel (Dean of Students) and if your student plays a string instrument Julie Nolan (Orchestra) or if your student plays a band instrument Katherine Myszewski.
COVID-19 Screener & Information• Click here for the daily COVID screener all students and staff are expected to use/follow.
Shorewood School District COVID-19 webpage |
This week's Schedule UpdatesIt's a "A" week.
MONDAY: TUESDAY: Friday schedule for specials only; Spelling Bee for 5th graders; 6th grade full orchestra rehearsal over lunch recess. WEDNESDAY: Band and Orchestra follow a FRIDAY schedule; 6th grade full band rehearsal over lunch recess; Big Ideas maths meeting, 7:00 pm in MAC 3 THURSDAY: Spelling Bee for 6th graders FRIDAY: No School for students |
SPECIALS Miller || NORTH GROUP• Monday - Library (B week),
Brain Break • Tuesday - PE, Spanish • Wednesday - Spanish, Music • Thursday - Music, PE • Friday - Art |
SPECIALS Snider || SOUTH GROUP• Monday - Music, Brain Break
• Tuesday - Art • Wednesday - PE, Spanish • Thursday - Music, Library (B week) • Friday - PE, Spanish |
Above is an image of art created by our MAC 3 students. It started as a photograph of the front of Lake Bluff.
Each student received a 2x3 cm tile they then expanded to 8x9 in for their first draft. On their second draft they included all of the details and color. Once it was hung last week, they expressed individual and collective pride.
Look carefully, notice how the railings, windows, trees, and roof line all align.
Each student worked without knowing who had the tiles around them.
The nation's motto: E pluribus unum: Out of many, one is a great fit for this project!
Each student received a 2x3 cm tile they then expanded to 8x9 in for their first draft. On their second draft they included all of the details and color. Once it was hung last week, they expressed individual and collective pride.
Look carefully, notice how the railings, windows, trees, and roof line all align.
Each student worked without knowing who had the tiles around them.
The nation's motto: E pluribus unum: Out of many, one is a great fit for this project!
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, humanresources@shorewood.k12.wi.us.