From the Principal: Mr. Meyers
Sand Lake Families:
Thank you for all that you continue to do to support your children and our Sand Lake Community. We have made it to the fourth quarter of our school year, which comes with tremendous excitement! This year’s school calendar is unique to accommodate various construction projects in the District, and as such, the school year draws to a close on May 30th. With a later than usual Spring Break, we know you’ll feel the same as us, that the end of the school year will be a blur!
We wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the upcoming events that will take place to aid in your planning. Please know that we will send more specific information about each of these events your way, but we wanted you to have the dates in advance.
April 16th: Earth Day Celebration for students at Sand Lake
April 24th: Sand Lake PTG Bingo
May 5th-May 9th: Staff Appreciation Week!
May 22nd: Sand Lake Field Day
May 23rd: Sand Lake All-School Picnic
Inside the school with our normal academic activities, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are in the midst of or have completed their Forward testing. This provides us valuable information about our students achievement and how we can continuously improve our instructional practices.
Finally, as we embark upon the final quarter of the school year, we want to highlight our 5th grade students! Our 5th graders will have the opportunity to participate in the 5th grade bash, take a bike trip, and have a final farewell breakfast. We are excited to celebrate the final leg of their journeys at Sand Lake and wish them well in the future. To our 5th grade families, we appreciate you all more than you know. We are here to assist in the transition to middle school and are working hard with our partners at HMS to ensure success for everyone. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to myself or our 5th grade team!
In Partnership,
Matt Meyers
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From the School Counselor: Mrs. Lamprecht
During the month of April, all students will participate in a classroom counseling lesson focused on keeping themselves safe. The graphic below shows some key discussion points in our lesson. I know we will have great discussions about it! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out.
Thank you!
From the Health Office: Emily Hanes BSN, RN
Change to Vaccine Requirement for Students
Entering 6th grade in 2025-2026
Tdap
The Wisconsin Student Immunization Law now requires students to receive the Tdap vaccine before beginning 7th grade. This is a change from previous years. Prior to March 2023, it was required before entering 6th grade. This change will allow it to line up with the recommendation for students to receive the vaccine at age 11. For 7th grade, parents will be required to have their children vaccinated or claim a waiver.
Recommended but not required vaccines:
Meningococcal (bacterial meningitis) vaccine
This vaccine is available for students over 11 years of age. Two doses are recommended, with the second dose administered at 16 years of age. This is not a required vaccination at this time, but may be in the future. More information can be obtained from the health office, your clinic, or the following link:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
This vaccine is now available for both male and female students starting at age 11. It was recently changed from a three-dose vaccine to a two-dose vaccine. The second dose is needed 6 to 12 months after the initial vaccine. At this time, it is not a required vaccination. For more information, contact the health office, your clinic, or follow this link:
https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/vaccine-for-hpv.html
Your primary care provider can provide these immunizations, or you can get them from the La Crosse County Public Health Department (608-785-9723). Please feel free to call your school’s health office with any questions. Please inform the health office when immunizations are received so that records can be updated.
From the Sand Lake PTG:
We are excited to announce our BIG BINGO BLITZ this month – two days devoted to BINGO events to help us build more community!
First, Wed. April 23, the Beer by Bike Brigade is allowing us to cohost one of their BINGO events at the Omni Center in Onalaska. We need around 10 adult volunteers for a couple of different shifts – for more information and to sign up to help, visit: https://forms.gle/vyizE9k2t6AhaMUo9
Then, Thur. April 24, we are hosting our own BINGO night! From 5:30-6:30pm, stop by the Sand Lake Cafeteria, play a round of BINGO, win some prizes (all youth go home with something!), and get dinner from our favorite Food Trucks!
Of course, we also need to thank everyone who provided tasty desserts for the teachers during conferences last month. Your help goes a long way in keeping us all connected.
What's for lunch at Sand Lake?
Find our April menu here! Our menus can always be found on the Holmen School District website
by first clicking the Menus icon in the top bar of the home page, then clicking Sand Lake Elementary.
6th Grade Orientation...Save the Date!
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