Lakeside Elementary School
Newsletter - January 17, 2025
Lakeside
Elementary School
Black Wolf Bulletin
January 17, 2025; Issue 10
Dear Lakeside Families,
I hope this message finds you and your family well! As we wrap up Semester 1, we are proud of the progress our students have made and are excited for the learning opportunities ahead in the second semester. Report cards will be sent home next week, and we encourage you to take some time to review them with your child.
Here are a few questions you might find helpful to spark a meaningful conversation:
- How do you feel about how this semester went?
- What achievements are you most proud of?
- What do you think you’ve improved on the most?
- What’s an area you’d like to focus on in the next semester, and how can we work on it together?
- This is also a great opportunity to discuss the power of a growth mindset—the idea that challenges help us grow and improve. Share a personal example of a time when you overcame an obstacle through perseverance, and encourage your child to embrace challenges as opportunities to learn.
We also want to remind you that parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, January 30th, by request from the classroom teacher. These conferences are a chance to strengthen the partnership between home and school, share insights, and collaborate to support your child’s success.
As you celebrate your child’s hard work and growth at home, please know how proud we are of all our Lakeside learners. Every day, they continue to grow academically and socially, and we look forward to another semester filled with learning, exploration, and success!
Warm regards,
Sincerely,
Mr. King, Principal
ryan.king@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
Specialist Updates
Scholastic Book Fair!
The Lakeside PTO is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair that will be held in the Media Center . The sale will run Monday, January 27th through Friday, January 31st during student lunch and recess hours (11:00am - 12:15pm), and also on Thursday, January 30th from 3:15pm - 6:30pm during parent/teacher conferences.
This year, say goodbye to cash and hello eWallet to 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!
Lakeside's Spring Dance-SAVE THE DATE !
Out of Attendance Area and Open Enrollment Application Information
"Out of Attendance Area" requests are for OASD-resident families who would like to request a school that is NOT their "home school" in the district.
"Open Enrollment" requests are for families residing in the Oshkosh Area School District who are requesting enrollment in a different district.
Information on the application processes for both of these groups for the 2024-2025 school year can be found HERE, along with important deadlines!
SAVE THE DATE: OASD MLK Day Celebration
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 8 AM
Location: Vel Phillips Middle School - Attrium
Join us for the inaugural MLK Day Celebration hosted by the Oshkosh Area School District on January 20, 2025. (See Flyer.) This community event will include:
- Continental Breakfast
- Community connections
- Keynote speaker
- MLK essay contest winners
- And more!
RSVP Required: While the event is free, guests must RSVP in advance for planning purposes. Students and children must be accompanied by a guardian.
Complete the registration form here: RSVP: OASD MLK Day Celebration 2025
For additional details, visit oshkosh.k12.wi.us/MLK-Day.
Questions? Contact Anthony Miller Jr., OASD Director of Community Engagement & Equity, at anthony.miller@oshkosh.k12.wi.us or 920.718.4309.
We look forward to celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with you!
Yearbook Orders!
Yearbook ordering is available online now! Click HERE to be taken to the prepay link. Yearbooks will be delivered to school sometime in the spring and distributed to the students who ordered. Online ordering is only available for a short time, so act now!
Volunteering Reminders
As a reminder, if you are interested in volunteering by helping in your child's classroom or chaperoning a field trip, you must have a pre-approved volunteer application on file before the volunteering event. If you DID NOT fill out a volunteer application last year (23-24) please click HERE. to begin the application process. All verified backgrounds checks are good for three years, and are effective for all OASD schools. If you have any questions about this process, please contact our school office at 920.424.0131 or kylene.schrage@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
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!
Has your student lost a jacket, mittens, sweatshirt, etc? Our lost and found is OVERFLOWING! Please have your student check the lost and found. We would like to get these items back to their owners. Any leftover lost and found items will be donated on January 31st. Thank you for your help!
Attendance Office Information
All reports of a student absence must go through the office. If your child(ren) are sick multiple days, please let us know each day they are absent. All communication regarding your student's attendance (appointments, late arrival, early departure, etc.) must go to the office. You can copy in your child's teacher in the email or the office will then pass this information on to the classroom teacher. If 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.
Parent Teacher Conference Dinner
Lakeside families will be providing a soup and salad dinner for teachers during parent teacher conferences on Thursday, January 30th. Check out the link below to see how you can help out. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A48A4AC2BA7F85-54423165-parent#/
We Need Your Help!
It's that time of year when the 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?
- 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.
- 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!
- NEW: We are also in need of any outgrown donated winter gear size 5- 14/16. This includes hats, mittens, snow pants, winter boots, winter waterproof gloves, scarves. Thank you for your help!
- Oh no! Remember spills and accidents can happen! It is helpful to have a change of clothing at school to avoid calling home for extra clothes during the school day.
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!
Follow 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! The next PTO meeting is February, 11th at 3pm in library.
Community Events
Check out our Community Events page on our website for information about events happening throughout the Oshkosh community!
Upcoming Lakeside Events
- January 20th- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-no school for students and staff
- January 21st- No school for students; professional development for staff
- January 22nd-
- 5th grade field trip to the Barlow Planetarium
- 4th grade field trip to see Footloose
- January 27th- 31st - Scholastic Book Fair - see above for times
- January 30th- Parent/teacher conferences (as needed/requested), 3:15-6:30pm
- January 31st- Lakeside Family Night at The Herd
- February 6th- 5th grade Market Day
- February 7th - No school for students; professional development for staff
- February 11th - PTO meeting at 3pm in the Media Center
- February 21st- No school; mid-winter break