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South Lake Newsletter - August 18, 2023

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Peter Wang

Hello South Lake Community,

We hope your student had fun at Shark Week. We enjoyed meeting our new 7th grade students and families and welcoming our 8th graders and families back for the new school year. Big thank you to our amazing PTSA Team who hosted our Shark Social – please join PTSA if you haven’t already! All PTSA info is available at https://southlakeptsa.com/.   Student schedules will be available Tuesday, August 22nd on the Parent Portal. You will also receive an emailed copy on the 23rd in the event that you don’t see it. We have made every effort to enroll students in their top elective choices. If students did not fully complete their elective registration last year, they have been enrolled into electives randomly. We understand that students may want certain courses, and we encourage everyone to practice a growth mindset when trying their schedule out for the first week. If students want to submit a schedule change request, please complete the survey here.
  • Please note that we will not be able to make significant changes unless it’s for an 8th grade student in a repeat elective. 
  • Students can ask for Mr. Wang in the office or email him at peterwang@iusd.org if they have specific questions about their schedules. 
Shark Time assignments will be shared during Homeroom on the first full week of school.  Students are assigned based on student need and interest. Students will learn more about what they will be doing in their Shark Time on their first day of Shark Time on September 6th.    We will be offering an orientation for 8th Grade students NEW to South Lake this year. This is optional and an opportunity for students to learn more about South Lake, meet some new friends and tour the campus. Please drop your student off at 9am and we will be done by 10:30am.   Parent Orientation on August 24th is highly encouraged for all parents to attend. Principal Averill and Assistant Principal Wang will be reviewing essential information about South Lake to assist you in setting up your child for success. 
  • 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm - 8th Grade Parents 
  • 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm - 7th Grade Parents  

Join Zoom Meeting  https://iusd.zoom.us/j/85205816356?pwd=NWtsR2l5Ynhxais4V1o3K0d5ZjlVQT09 Meeting ID: 852 0581 6356  Passcode: 9YxCDQ    We are looking forward to seeing you next week Sharks!

Be well,

Belinda Averill
Principal
South Lake Middle School 
Schedule for Week of 8/21 - 8/25

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Summer Break

 

Summer Break 

Summer Break 

Minimum Day

7th Grade ONLY  

8:15am – 12:30pm

8th Graders NEW to SLMS

Orientation @9am 

 

Zoom Parent Orientation

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm - 8th Grade

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm - 7th Grade

Anchor Day 

All Students 

8:15am – 3:02pm

Bonus Period PE

No dress for PE

 
South Lake Announcements & Information 

OCTA Youth Ride Free Program  The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is excited to announce the continuation of their “Youth Ride Free” promotional bus pass program.  This free youth pass allows youth ages 6 to 18 to ride all OC fixed-route buses every day for free.  Last year’s orange/red Youth Ride Free passes expire September 30, 2023; the new purple/orange Youth Ride Free passes are valid now through September 30, 2023 and require a new Parent Request Form for each recipient.  For more information regarding the program visit: OCbus.com/YouthRideFree. To participate in the program, complete a new Parent Request Form, available using the below links, printed forms are also available in the front office.  Return the completed and signed form to the front office to be issued a purple/orange youth bus pass for the 2023-24 school year. 

Parent Request Form:

OC Bus Ride Guide – How to Ride:  Immunizations Please make sure your student is current with their required immunizations prior to their first day of school. Students will not be allowed to attend without being up to date. We have sent out several notifications to families and if you have received a letter or an email from Health Services regarding missing immunizations, complete the documentation and submit to our Health Office before the first day of school. You may also email immunization records to DHSOffice@iusd.org. You are able to view your student’s immunization status in the Parent Portal.  Nutrition Services Information  Just like last year, all students on campus are entitled to one free breakfast meal and one free lunch meal per day at every school.  All second meals and a la carte items are charged full price. The previous online parent portal, Family.TitanK12.com has changed to LINQConnect.com. It is the same company, just a different look and webpage, so any funds a student had in their account last year and any log-in information you may have had on the previous site will remain the same.  Please see the Nutrition Services Information Packet that was included in Data Confirmation for details on our website.   While meals are free for all students in the state of California, if a family feels their income might qualify their student(s) for the Federal Free or Reduced-Price Meal Program AND if you have not already received a letter notifying them that their student(s) have automatically qualified for free meals for this school year, you are encouraged to apply for free and reduced price meals online by going to iusd.org/nutrition or logging on to the Aeries Parent Portal and clicking on the orange Titan icon to be taken to LINQConnect.com to REGISTER for or LOGIN to an account, add your students to your account, and/or complete an online application. Please reach out to Nutrition Services for any questions. Online Registration (Data Confirmation)   Complete Online Registration by going through all the Data Confirmation steps on the Parent Portal at https://my.iusd.org. Please refer to the Online Registration (Data Confirmation) Instructions  for steps to complete. Instructions include how to access your student contacts, links to important documents for the school year, and permission for required authorizations.   Donations and Optional Items for Purchase are part of this process which can be completed online through https://www.myschoolbucks.com or submitted by your student with cash/check at the start of the school year. Please see Instructions for Setting up an Account to set up your MySchoolBucks account. Items for purchase include Planner, Yearbook, PE Clothing etc. 
  • Please note, we are implementing a schoolwide Planner expectation that we will be reviewing the materials within the Planner with students during the first few weeks of school. All students will need to bring their Planner to school each day. 
  • The Physical Education Department requires all students to dress out for PE. You can purchase South Lake PE clothing at MySchoolBucks or in person via cash/check on the first week of school. We have a new design this year and encourage all students to purchase a new shirt. Students are able to bring in their own athletic clothing and/or shirt from last year to use if they prefer. Students will be issued a PE locker by their PE teacher after the start of the school year. 
  • We strongly encourage donations to our academic, athletic and technology programs to support class activities. All donations go directly to the classroom to provide materials, equipment and other items much needed to allow for enriched learning. 
  • Online Re-Registration (Data Confirmation) must be completed by August 24th.
e-Vehicle Registration  To help support the safe and responsible use of e-vehicles (e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards), Irvine Unified School District middle and high schools have partnered with the Irvine Police Depart and will host safety presentations as part of IUSD’s new mandatory e-vehicle registration program. Middle school students who travel to and from school using an electric vehicle are required to attend one of the following e-Vehicle Safety Presentations by the Irvine Police Department. Middle school parent/guardian attendance is required to learn the rules and expectations of using e-vehicles safely and responsibly.  As our vital partners, your support is critical to helping keep students safe.  Students will learn:
  • About the different e-vehicles
  • Rules of the road and e-bike laws 
  • Helmet safety
  • Rules for e-bike passengers
  • How to avoid distracted operation of e-vehicles
  • Safety concerns
  • IUSD’s mandatory registration program and school procedures
Safety Presentation Dates
  • August 22, 6:00pm at Portola High School – Performing Arts Center
  • August 29, 6:00pm at Northwood High School – Performing Arts Center
  • September 5, 6:00pm at Irvine High School – Performing Arts Center
  • September 12, 6:00pm at Woodbridge High School – Performing Arts Center
  • September 14, 6:00pm at University High School – Multi-Purpose Room
Proof of Attendance and Parking Permit At the end of the presentation student attendees and their parent/guardian will fill out a digital verification of attendance form, which will be sent to their middle or high school of attendance. Students and their parent/guardian must also complete and submit a Student e-Vehicle Registration Form provided by their school during registration to obtain a parking permit sticker. Students are required to have a parking permit to park their e-vehicle on campus.Materials  Textbooks & Chromebooks will be checked out to students during the first full week of school. Returning 8th graders will need to bring their charged Chromebook to school with them. We will be checking out Chromebooks to incoming 7th grade students at school. We do not publish a specific school supply list. There will be some minimal supplies suggested by specific classes like a binder, pen and pencils which will be indicated on the syllabus for the class. Bell Schedule  The 2023-2024 Bell Schedule includes all the minimum days and special schedules for the year.  Please make sure to review the start and end times for these schedules. Stay Connected Stay connected by checking your email for communication from South Lake and IUSD.  South Lake is also on Instagram @southlakemiddleschool and our website is at www.southlake.iusd.org. 
Upcoming Events
August 24th - Online Registration (Data Confirmation) Due August 24th - First Day of School for 7th grade students - Minimum DayAugust 24th – 8th Grader New to South Lake Orientation at 9am. August 24th - Parent Orientation on Zoom August 25th - First Day of School for 8th grade studentsAugust 30th - PTSA Meeting @9:15am September 1st - Picture Day - students take their school pictures during PESeptember 1st - Minimum DaySeptember 4th - Labor Day (No School) September 7th - Back to School NightSeptember 8th - Minimum Day