Students Meet The Principal and Guidance Counselor. Welcome to Silver Lake Intermediate School!

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1 Welcome to Silver Lake Intermediate School! Welcome to Silver Lake Intermediate School. We look forward to you joining us for the school year. Our wonderful building and great staff inspires our students to think, learn and succeed at Silver Lake. We trust that you and your child will find Silver Lake Intermediate School to be a warm, caring, and productive place of learning. As your SLI principal, I hope to perpetuate a tradition of positive and progressive educational services that are designed to meet the needs of your child. One of my strongest beliefs is that the feeling of community is extremely important in a school. The community includes, students, staff, and parents. I d like to think of Silver Lake Intermediate School as a caring community of learners. All of us are learning everyday. Schools are not places where the children are the only learners staff and parents learn just as much as the children. We always look forward to new directions for our school as well as new students and families! We will use our creativity, energy, continuous improvement efforts and forward thinking, with our central focus on delivering quality educational opportunities on a day-to-day basis at Silver Lake Intermediate School. There is much to be proud about at Silver Lake! The Intermediate Staff and I look forward to a dynamic school year. I am pleased to play a part at Silver Lake and I ll make a special effort at being visible and available through out the school year. Please remember that my door is always open and I welcome your questions and ideas regarding school programs and your child s involvement and growth. Communication between home and school is vital to your child s educational progress. Ellyn E. Helberg, Principal Students Meet The Principal and Guidance Counselor Mrs. Helberg, Silver Lake Principal, and Mrs. Reinke, Silver Lake Counselor, will have a special visit with Summit Fourth Grade students on April 28 and Park Lawn Fourth Grade students on April 30. During this time, students will have the opportunity to hear about their new school and ask any questions that they have about their new school.

2 Page 2 Silver Lake Cyclone Connection Open House/Scavenger Hunt for our new students and their parents! Thursday, May 7th at Silver Lake School Open House/Scavenger Hunt for current 4th graders 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Directions for the evening activity will be given at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.) This event is for all of our new (current 4th grade) students (and their parents) that will be attending Silver Lake Intermediate School in the fall of We invite you and your parents to visit your school on this evening. Please meet in the gym area for a short informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Students will then participate in a get to know your building activity. A fun time at Silver Lake! Parent Orientation Question and Answer Evening for parents only! Thursday, May 14 Parent Orientation 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Silver Lake Cafeteria Parents of incoming 5th grade students will spend about 30 minutes with Mrs. Helberg and Mr. Werchowski (Principals) to learn about 5th grade at Silver Lake and have any questions answered after the 30 minute presentation.

3 Page 3 Become a School Partner! Your support is vital to the effectiveness of our overall school program at Silver Lake Intermediate School and we would like to extend an invitation for you to attend our PTO meetings next year. PTO meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at Silver Lake School. The PTO at Silver Lake Intermediate School is a fun group and we are always looking for new ideas and new faces! We look to our new parents to help provide us with leadership as well. If you have a desire to be a part of our school or want to be actively involved in PTO please attend our first meeting of the school year. Contact Julie Antonneau, President, for more information at jantonneau@gmail.com HOW TO RECEIVE SILVER LAKE NEWSLETTERS AND INFORMATION Information to our families is posted on our website. Check out our Media Gallery, our ALL THINGS SLI Newsletter (left column) and our School Activities, Events, and Daily Announcements that are all posted on our school web page at Get a head start on 5th grade! Start checking us out today!

4 Page 4 Silver Lake Cyclone Connection Do I need to register my child now? If your child is a 4th grade student at Summit Elementary or Park Lawn Elementary there is no need to register at this time. We take your child s information and roll it over to our system. If your child is not a student at Park Lawn or Summit and you would like to enroll and register your child at SL, please call as soon as possible. The Oconomowoc Area School District will be using Online Registration again this school year beginning early in July. Information about your child s schedule and/or teacher will be on your Family Access Account late August before school starts. MOVIN On to Silver Lake - AUGUST 14 (8:00-12:00) Here s an opportunity to get a head start on intermediate school life! You ll get orientated to Silver Lake and establish a connection with your 8th grade WEB leaders. You will practice communication skills, and learn positive behavior and study skills that will help with intermediate school learning. The orientation is full of fun activities, and it will give you a jump on feeling at home at Silver Lake. This is for students entering 5th grade! This is for students only. Parents should pick their child up by meeting them in the cafeteria or front door area at noon. You do not need to register for Movin On classes.

5 Page 5 Band/Choir/Orchestra/General Music Starting in 5th grade, students have the opportunity to be a part of band, choir, orchestra, or general music. Students will need to select one music option for 5th grade which includes General Music (Exploring song through listening and composition, playing percussion instruments such as African Drums and melodic instruments such as bells and keyboard) or Band, Choir, Orchestra, Band/Choir, or Choir/Orchestra. Our current band instructors and some band members have visited both PKL and Summit to introduce students to the band and orchestra instruments in February. Students (through Family Access) are selecting their music choices now. 5th grade students will have Band, Choir, or Orchestra every other day for a year or General Music for a trimester every other day. (During the school day!) Parents will register their child for their music choice through family access. Our Staff You will be pleased with the Silver Lake Staff and their professionalism, drive, love of kids, and positive work attitude. We have great teachers! Mrs. Helberg, Principal, has been in the Oconomowoc School District for 21 years. She has been a principal at Meadow View Elementary, Greenland Elementary, OMS Middle School, and Silver Lake Intermediate School. Mrs. Helberg is the proud mother of two sons who are Oconomowoc High School graduates and business owners in Stone Bank/Oconomowoc. Mrs. Helberg lives with her husband in Oconomowoc. Mr. Werchowski, Associate Principal, has been in the Oconomowoc School District for 12 years. He has been the Associate Principal at SLI for three years and was an OHS Psychology teacher for 9 years and the Varsity Boy s Soccer Coach. He is the proud father of Lucy (7), Olive (5) Finley (3), and Jude (9 months) and married to Krista, who is a teacher at Oconomowoc High School. The commitment and positive attitude of our staff will make a great year! ******************************************************************************** Just in The 2015 Niche Public Middle School Rankings (check out for more information)! Did you know that Silver Lake Intermediate School ranked in the top 100 Middle Schools in the state of Wisconsin? SLI ranked among the top in both Wisconsin and Milwaukee Metro Public Middle Schools categories. Silver Lake Intermediate School ranked 21 in the Milwaukee Metro Area Middle School category. Silver Lake Intermediate School ranked 52 in the Wisconsin Public Middle School category. Best Public Middle Schools ranks 19, 710 middle schools based on key student statistics and 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents. A high ranking in Overall Experience generally indicates that: Students are very happy with their experiences in all aspects, including academics, teachers, and diversity; The school is an exceptional academic institution in terms of teachers, students resources for learning, and student outcomes; The school is made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive culture.

6 Page 6 Newsletter Title What is WEB at Silver Lake School? The transition to intermediate school can be a major event in the life of a young person and yet very few strategies for support exist in most intermediate or middle schools. WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) eases this challenging time period by offering our 5th graders a solid and safe foundation to begin their intermediate school experience. With WEB, students help students succeed by using older students as peer mentors for the 5th graders. WEB Leaders are members of the 8th grade class who go through an extensive training to become positive role models, motivators and teachers. The WEB Leaders also serve as a catalyst for change at our school by modeling positive behavior for their peers, thus reducing incidences of bullying and helping to make Silver Lake School a place where EVERYONE BELONGS. WEB has been great at our school! It has provided a great transition for upcoming 5th graders and has reduced anxiety in students and parents. Our 8th graders have served as great role models to the 5th graders. Our WEB program is continuing to get stronger and continuing to make a positive influence on everyone that participates in it, states Mrs. Helberg, our principal. WEB is a year long orientation and transition program that helps our school. Academic follow-ups by WEB leaders occur all year. They provide structured lessons on topics such as Study Skills, Asking Good Questions, and Lifting People Up Instead of Putting Them Down. Social follow-ups provide a social setting for WEB leaders and their 5th graders to reconnect and build relationships outside the classroom. Several times throughout the year 5th graders attend organized social events that may include playing games together, watching a movie together, or eating lunch together. WEB will be providing our 5th grade students with the Movin On Program this summer right before school

7 Page 7 OPEN HOUSE AT SILVER LAKE PARENT/STUDENT AFTERNOON OPEN HOUSE 3:00 to 5:00 PM August 26 Please plan to attend the Silver Lake Intermediate School Open House to meet your child s teachers! Informal time to stroll the hallways of your new school and meet your child s teachers. Students should bring their school supplies at this time and place in their lockers/desks. Bell Schedule at Silver Lake School 7:15 AM Enter Building Bell This is the time that I am able to enter the building. I may go to my class, locker area, have breakfast in the cafeteria, or visit the library during this time. 7:25 AM Warning Bell ( I need to be heading into my classroom.) 7:30 AM ASR Homeroom(I need to be in my desk at this time.) 2:55PM End of the Day Bell ( If my parents are picking me up, I head to the front entrance area. If I ride the bus, I walk to the bus loading area on the west side of the building.) I ll learn more about my school during Movin On classes on August 14 and the first day (Sept. 1) Orientation Meeting with Mrs. Helberg, Principal, Mr. Werchowski, Associate Principal, and Mrs. Reinke, Counselor. I also know that I can review the Silver Lake Handbook on our school web page which will be updated this summer.