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South Lake Newsletter - September 1, 2023

back to school night
Belinda Averill

Hello South Lake Community,

Back to School Night is on Thursday, September 7th at 6pm. If your student is currently enrolled in Bonus Period PE, please plan on arriving early for their presentation at 5:40pm. Your student will be creating a schedule locator for you to use to follow their class schedule. A map of our campus will also be included. Please bring this with you so that you know where to go and the order of their classes. You can also look this up on the Parent Portal. 

Back to School Night is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet your student’s teachers, become familiar with their class expectations and what to look forward to over the course of the year. Our teachers are just getting to know your student so this is not an appropriate time to ask personal questions or share personal information. You are welcome to reach out to teachers directly to have this conversation.  Please leave your student at home…Back to School Night is for Parents/Guardians only. The night moves quickly and we will be on hand to assist you with directions. Please walk or ride your bike over if you are close to our school – this will help with parking…thank you!   We look forward to seeing you on Thursday evening...have a great 3-day weekend Sharks!

Take Care,

Belinda Averill Principal
Schedule for Week of  9/5 - 9/8

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Labor Day 

No School 

Anchor Day 

8:15am – 3:02pm

Bonus Period PE

Odd Periods

Late Start

9:00am – 3:02pm

Even Periods

Late Start

9:00am – 3:02pm

Bonus Period PE

Back to School Night

Minimum Day

8:15am – 12:30pm

Bonus Period PE

 
South Lake Announcements & Information 
PE Update All students are required to dress for PE starting on Tuesday. While we are waiting on our uniform order, please make sure your student brings athletic clothing to change into including sneakers. Students are not permitted to use Crocs or Slides for PE – they are not safe to run around in. Students have been assigned a lock if they requested to use a locker.PTSA Information Direct Donation and PTSA Membership is happening! Donate by September 6th and your student will receive a popsicle on September 9th. You will also be entered into our exciting raffles to win power cards from Dave & Busters, South Lake Swag and much more. Visit our PTSA table at Back to School Night on September 7th from 5:30-6. We'd love to meet you! To stay up to date and informed about all happenings, follow us on Instagram @southlakeptsa. For information and links go here. https://linktr.ee/southlakeptsa. South Lake PTSA proudly sponsors the National PTA Reflections Program, an arts recognition and achievement program for students. The Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works of art. This year's PTSA Reflections theme is: "I am hopeful because..." Students may submit an entry in any of the following six areas: Dance Choreography, Literature, Photography, Film Production, Music Composition, Visual Art.  Only original works of art are accepted. Students may enter more than one work of art. More information to come. Math Competition Information  Do you want your student to test how strong their math skills are? Do you want to help fundraise for our PTSA? Come join our South Lake Middle School Math Competition Team! Learn valuable test-taking skills and problem-solving skills during practice to apply to future standardized tests. Mr. Dharman will be coaching the team again this year after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting the week of September 11th. Please fill out this interest form to sign up!Robotics Information If you would like to order a South Lake Engineering/Robotics t-shirt, please fill out the Order Form and turn in your payment to Ms. Le in Room 603 by Friday, September 8th. The cost is $15 per t-shirt. Students and parents will wear these to competitions and school to show their participation. Middle School Program (MSP) at South Lake If you are looking for great after school activities for your students, there are several upcoming events and classes to get involved with through our Middle School Programs hosted by the city of Irvine. Each of the flyers below have information about registration, cost and contact information. For more information, please contact Site Coordinator Karley Abeyrama at (949) 724-7190 or at KAbeyrama@cityofirvine.org.   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:  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. 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
  • 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.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
September 4th - Labor Day (No School) September 5th - Dress out for PESeptember 7th - Back to School NightSeptember 8th - Minimum Day