Newsletter - April 19, 2024

Lakeside
Elementary School

Black Wolf Bulletin

April 19, 2024; Issue 16

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Dear Lakeside Families,

It is our honor to be filling in for Mrs. Ashton until she returns. The entire staff and student body at Lakeside are amazing and we are happy to report that our third, fourth, and fifth grade students have completed the Forward Exam, the state-wide assessment taken once a year. District-wide literacy and math assessments will take place in April and May for all grade levels.

Our 5th graders did a great job preparing and presenting at the 5th grade biography fair. We had a great turn out of families joining to listen to our 5th graders! In the next few weeks, we have two very special events planned! On Tuesday, April 23rd our final Family Engagement Night is scheduled from 5 to 7 pm. This is a time for you to share in your student’s excitement for learning by participating in several activities. There will also be a book fair and walking tacos available. On Tuesday, April 30th, our spring music concert will be held at Alberta Kimball Theater! Be sure to mark your calendars for both events!

It is spring in Wisconsin and that means our weather could change throughout the day. We know that April can be rainy, muddy, and cool, so here is a review of our outdoor weather guidelines:

Below 50 degrees: students need a coat
Between 50-60 degrees: students need to wear long sleeves
61 degrees and above: student’s choice (shorts are allowed)

We also require boots for playing in the fields (unless they are completely dry).

We held our spring tornado drill at Lakeside last week as part of Wisconsin’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a great time to review where to go in your home for a tornado.

Did you know...

Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes annually? Last year Wisconsin had 21 confirmed tornadoes, 15 of which touched down in a single day! The state has had as many as 62 in one year!
Peak tornado season in Wisconsin is April to August but can occur any time. This February made history with two tornadoes touching down early in the month.
Tornadoes are most frequent between 4 PM and 9 PM.
bout 80% of tornadoes that hit Wisconsin are relatively weak, with winds under 110 mph. Only 1% are violent with winds over 170 mph.

~Source: Wisconsin Department of Emergency Management

While Mrs. Ashton is out, please reach out to either of us or Mrs. Schrage in the school office with any questions or needs.

Wishing you a growth-filled spring,

Doris Bailey and Rachel Tigert

amy.ashton@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

doris.bailey@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

rachel.tigert@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

kylene.schrage@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Upcoming Lakeside Events

April 22nd - 26th - Scholastic book fair (shop the book fair)
April 23rd - Spring Family Night, 5 - 7:00 (info sheet and RSVP)
April 26th - 4th Grade Field Trip to the Paine Art Center (permission slip located in Infinite Campus)
April 30th - Lakeside Elementary Spring Concert, Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 6 - 7:00pm (spring concert letter)
April 30th - May 3rd - 4th grade Human Growth & Development lessons (parent preview letter)
May 6th - 9th - 5th grade Human Growth & Development lessons (parent preview letter)
May 8th - Bike Safety & Walk AT School Day
May 10th - No School for students; PD for staff
May 12th - No school for students; professional development for staff
May 13th - PTO meeting at 3pm in the media center
May 16th - 5th grade visit to South Park (more info to come)
May 17th - 5th grade Market Day
May 24th - Interest hour (google form)
May 27th - No school for students and staff

Specialist Updates

Art Update - Mrs. Ryan

Art Update from Mrs. Ryan:

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. April finds us focusing on some activities caring for our planet.
Lakeside families are always welcome to send in any reusable items for the art room. For
example: Egg cartons, Amazon packaging, plastic bags, or cardboard. Have your child bring it
to the art room and we will gladly use it!

Kindergarten: Snails and the Environment
1st grade : Farm Animals and the Environment
2nd grade: Tower Crane and Building Structures
3rd grade : Sea Turtles
4th Grade: Architecture and its impact on us
5th grade: Clay and the Earth

Congratulations to Lakeside students who have been chosen for this yea's ArtFest at the
Oshkosh Public Library. The exhibit is open for viewing in the lower level of the Oshkosh
Public Library during regular library hours the month of April.

Mrs. Ryan

Art Update - Ms. Wollangk

Art Update from Mrs. Wollangk:

5th Grade - learning about Graphic Design Careers while designing their own personal logo.

4th Grade - 4th Graders are in their printmaking unit, discovering the artist Matisse and his organic shapes.

3rd Grade - We are almost done with our Ton Schulten city scapes.

2nd Grade - Monet has inspired our impressionistic still life.

1st Grade - We have been learning about Aboriginal artwork from Australia.

Kindergarten - “K” is for kite, kinders will be “fingerprinting” for their printing unit.

Music Update - Ms. Dorr

Music Update from Ms. Dorr:

Hi all, we have been working hard on our spring concert music! We are so excited for you to hear the songs that we have been working on. The concert will be held on Tuesday, April 30th at 6:00 pm in the Alberta Kimball Auditorium of Oshkosh West High School. Every student has a special role in this concert, so it is important that your student is there. If you know that your student will not be able to attend, please let me know by email (emily.dorr@oshkosh.k12.wi.us) so we can plan ahead. For more information click HERE. Thank you!

Phy-Ed Update - Mrs. Homman

Physical Education Update from Mrs. Homman:

Hello Lakeside Families!

We are “rolling” into the month of April! Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are roller skating during Physical Education. We will be practicing everything from standing safely to maneuvering through obstacles. There will even be a Glow Skate on April 23rd (A Day) and 24th (B Day)!

In the upcoming weeks, we will practice the following skills:

Striking with an implement (Kindergarten through 3rd grades)
Archery (4th and 5th grades)
Mini golf
Yard games

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at stephanie.homman@oshkosh.k12.wi.us. Thank you!

Media Specialist Update - Ms. Collins

Media Update from Ms. Collins

This year students have worked hard to learn about many areas of digital citizenship including: why it is important to balance their screen time and take breaks from their technology; how to keep themselves safe and keep private information private; what our digital footprints are and how we need to “trust our guts”; and how we need to always try to be upstanders and use kind language online! So, this month we are celebrating all of the students' hard work learning about digital citizenship throughout the year. For each class’s celebration they were given a list of activities to choose from as a class. One of the choices that was selected by the majority of the kindergarten, first, and second grade classes was storytime with Blue-Bot, one of our programmable robots. Students listened to a story and then helped tell Blue-Bot the story by coding him to follow the path of our story. Another popular choice with students was breakouts, both digital and physical. These breakouts are similar to escape rooms. The students are asked to solve clues to unlock locks – for the digital breakouts students do this on their Chromebooks and for the physical they are solving puzzles to solve actual locks! All of the students have learned a lot this year and it has been exciting to see them celebrate all that they have learned.

School Counselor Update - Mrs. Lubinski

School Counselor Update from Mrs. Lubinski:

Hooray for Spring!!

Kindergarten and first grade students have been learning about personal space and their invisible hula hoop. Second grade students have been learning about, and practicing, teamwork. Lakeside’s older students have been learning about their interests and strengths and how knowledge of those might relate to a career. 4th and 5th grade students explored what they like and dislike using the Career Interest Inventory. Kindergarten and first grade will also be learning more about friendship skills and conflict resolution.

uring our April class time, we will also complete the spring SAEBRS screener (the Social, Academic, & Emotional Behavior Risk screener). This will help identify social emotional learning needs at a school, class, and individual level.

This year a new friend has joined the counseling program. His name is Lightning and he is Thunder’s (our mascot) best friend. Lightning loves to learn about careers and would love to learn about your career. Lightning would be thrilled to visit your workplace. Parents/Caregivers have the opportunity to bring Lightning to their workplace and take a few photos of Lightning at work (be creative and have fun) . We hope that Lightning can visit lots of careers this year!!!

Please click on the link below if you would like to sign up! Lightning Workplace visit Sign UpIf you have any questions, or if I can offer any additional support, please contact me.

Wishing you well!!

Jen Lubinski

School Counselor

Lakeside Elementary

424-0121 x 6825 or jennifer.lubinski@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Family Night Event - April 23rd

Lakeside's Family Night event will be Tuesday, April 23rd from 5 - 7pm. This year's family engagement night will be a free flowing event focused on growth in all areas! We want to continue to encourage growth in ALL students. Also, an opportunity to see the learning that is happening in the classrooms. Come join us to celebrate all the wonderful learning that is happening at Lakeside!

Events for the night include:

Literacy and math learning opportunities in the classrooms
Social emotional learning
Checkout your child's work near their classroom
Shop the Scholastic Book Fair (see below)
Planting seeds
Walking taco dinner in the gym

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

OASD ELEMENTARY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR-MS. TIGERT!

Lakeside Elementary would like to congratulate Ms. Tigert on being named OASD Elementary Employee of the Year!

The Employee of the Year recognition program highlights the incredible work of staff members across all roles, schools, and areas who display exceptional dedication, service, leadership, innovation, or other qualities that embody our district mission and values.

Ms. Tigert's exceptional teaching abilities, enthusiasm, and genuine care for her students have undoubtedly made a profound impact on their lives and our entire school community.

Congratulations from all of us at Lakeside on this remarkable achievement and well-deserved honor!

Checkout this SPOTLIGHT VIDEO that captures the celebrations!

Dear Parents and Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from April 22 - 26 during lunch recess (11:00am - 12:15pm) and April 23rd from 5pm - 7pm at Lakeside Elementary's Library.

This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lakesideelementary

The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

Happy reading,

Lakeside PTO

May Community Interest Hour

Lakeside Elementary School is looking for outside organizations to volunteer to come to Lakeside on Friday, May 24th from approximately 1-2:30 PM and offer an activity for students to experience. Students would have the opportunity to rotate through 3 of the activities, each lasting 25 minutes.

We are hoping to inspire our students to try new things and be aware of different community organizations.

Each of the areas have a smartboard in the room where the presenter can show visuals on the board if needed. Also, a staff member will be in the room to support. We would like to offer the students as many hands-on experiences as possible, so any information presented should be brief so they can have enough time to complete the activity.

Some previous examples were, cookie decorating, yoga, RC racing, Mtoxins. So if you have a hands on activity you are willing to lead, please fill out the information below. Someone will reach out to you in the upcoming weeks.

If you are interested please fill out this google form HERE.

Get Ready for the 2024-25 School Year!

The Oshkosh Area School District’s Annual Student Update (Enrollment/Registration) for returning K-12 students and for new 4K students will take place April 1 - September 1, 2024. Students must be enrolled by September 1. While the deadline is September 1, we encourage you to complete this process as soon as possible to secure your child's spot for the next school year.

This annual enrollment process is mandatory and reserves your student's place at their school for the upcoming academic year. You'll update demographic and contact information through the Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal.

Step-by-Step Instructions: CLICK HERE

New This Year: Complete the process on your computer, tablet, OR smartphone via the IC app: Campus Parent.

Mobile Registration: To register on your smartphone, download the app from your device's app center (iPhone - App Store or Android - Google Play), or click these direct links. Be sure to select the "Campus Parent" option - look for this icon:
- Download on the App Store
- Get it on Google Play

Online Portal Access: CLICK HERE to log in to your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal and click the "Online Registration" link (located on the bottom left side of the home screen).

Need Help? If you don't have an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account or need to reset your password, complete THIS FORM.

Contact Information: For questions or assistance during the online enrollment process, contact your child's school office or the OASD Administration Office at 920.424.0395.

In-Person Support: If you need in-person assistance, access to a device, or internet, attend our Central Registration Day at Oshkosh North High School on August 7, 2024. More information will be provided in the coming months.

Fees: Fees and payments if applicable for the 2024-25 school year cannot be paid until mid-August, additional information will be provided at that time.

Your child's school will provide additional resources for the 2024-2025 school year, including important dates.

Thank you for choosing the Oshkosh Area School District for your student’s educational experience. We look forward to continuing to work with your family to meet your student’s individual needs and provide them with the best education possible.

We Need Your Help-Donations Needed! If you're doing some spring cleaning and would like to donate some of your child(ren)'s clothing they have outgrown, we would be happy to take them off your hands. We are in the most need of larger sized pants and shirts, but we won't turn anything down. This time of year our playground gets extra wet and muddy at time, and spills can happen any time of year. Every day we have students coming to the health office in need of a change of clothes, and we could use your help! How?

Do you have extra pants or shirts that your children have outgrown and can donate to the office? Please send them in! We could use shirts and pants in sizes 5 through 14/16!
Send your child (even the big ones!) to school with an extra change of clothes, if you are able. They can live in their backpack, or stay in their locker until needed. We're always the most comfortable in our own clothes, so this is a great option!
If your child does need to borrow clothes from the office for a day, please wash and return the items as quickly as possible so that they can be available for another student in need.

If your child has a fall or spill resulting in wet clothes at school and we don't have something they can fit in, we may need to call you to bring some to school to get them through the end of the day. Thanks for your help - we appreciate it!

Attendance Office InformationIf you need to call your student(s) in for the day, please call the main office at 920-424-0131. If you need to leave a voicemail, please state your student(s) full name, grade, reason for absence and also any symptoms your student may be experiencing. You can also email the school secretary at: kylene.schrage@oshkosh.k12.wi.us for any absences. If you need to pick up your student early for an any reason, please notify the main office ahead of time, so we can make sure to have your student ready for you. As always, please feel free to reach out to the main office with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your help.

Chaperone & Volunteer Information What Volunteer Opportunities are Available? - Ask a Librarian Delaware

Field trip season is coming up fast and if you are interested in chaperoning a field trip or volunteering by helping in your child's classroom, you must have a pre-approved volunteer application on file before the volunteering event. These applications are to be filled out each school year, but then are good for the remainder of the year, and are effective for all OASD schools. You can find the application HERE . If you haven't submitted one yet, please do so soon.

Important!: Once you have completed your application, let the office know so that we can request that the application be processed; this does not happen automatically, and can take up to 3-4 business days, so please plan accordingly!

Pollution Solution-LAST CALL FOR PLASTIC BAGS ON APRIL 22ND!

Our students who are in Pollution Solution worked so hard to collect 1,000 pounds of plastic bags to be recycled into a Trex Bench for our school. From the last time we sent out this newsletter we had collected a whopping 1,084 pounds of plastic bags, but THANKS TO ALL OF YOU Pollution Solution has achieved their goal! They have collected 1,155 pounds of plastic bags! The last day to bring in plastic bags is Monday, April 22nd. So please send in your plastic bags with your child(ren) or drop them off at one of our doors by Monday, April 22nd. We are happy to take them off your hands. Pollution Solution would like to thank everyone again for helping them with their goal!

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Follow the Lakeside PTO
Click HERE to find our amazing PTO on Facebook! Please 'like' and 'follow' Lakeside's PTO on Facebook. They have the most up-to-date information on all of our wonderful events! Please join us for our next PTO meeting on May, 13th at 3pm in library.

Community Events

Check out our Community Events page on our website for information about events happening throughout the Oshkosh community!

Important Information
2023-2024 Lakeside Elementary School Family Handbook

Pre-Planned Absence Form
2023-2024 OASD School Year Calendar with Lakeside Events

2023-2024 Lakeside School Supply List

2024-2025 OASD School Year Calendar