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October 3, 2025
October 3, 2025
Dear LS families and friends,
Happy fall, ya'll! We hope you get a chance to enjoy this gorgeous weather this weekend at the Homecoming festivities tonight and tomorrow night at the Barn Bash. All are welcome!
October is a busy and exciting month with the All-School Open House on the 16th from 4-7 p.m., and Trunk or Treat and the Annual Costume Parade on the 31st. The Open House is a great event where families can visit all of the grades, meet the teachers, and explore the other divisions, too. Trunk or Treat is our annual Halloween celebration, from 8:15-9 a.m., and next week, we will have families sign up for trunks and candy and trinkets. Folks go all out with themed trunks and parents are welcome for costumes along the very brief parade route!
We know Lower School and ULS traditions can feel overwhelming the first year, and we are here to support. Please feel free to reach out to me or Jeanne Flesch in the office. We can be your ULS translators!
Have a great weekend and hope to see you at the fields and at the Barn Bash!
With gratitude and respect,
Stacy Synold
LS and MS Head
LOWER SCHOOL
October 3, 2025
1. Here are a few requests regarding lunch parameters and visiting parents
If parents choose to come to lunch, we ask them to follow these parameters:
1. Sit at a table with their child. Children sit at their assigned tables.
2. Adults should not share food with anyone other than their own children.
(Birthday treats happen in the classroom.)
3. If the parents' presence is causing a disruption, or they have trouble following these parameters, they will be asked to have a meeting with Ms. Synold and the classroom teachers.
2. Check out the October Menu and the new November Menu from the ULS Farm to Table program! Please remember that orders for the week are due on Sunday evenings at 9:00 p.m.
3. Jr Laker Sports is starting next week, Tuesday, October 7th. This program is for grades 1-4 and introduces students to a variety of sports in an hour-long activity twice a week after school. Please read all the information and sign up HERE. Students may join as many sessions as fits into their schedules, or there is the option to sign up for the entire year. Please note that we are not able to give refunds for unattended sessions.
4. Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for an early dismissal at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10th. There will be no Stay and Play on this day.
5. The ULS Open House is on Thursday, October 16th from 4-7 p.m.!
Explore classrooms in Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions, meet our teachers, connect with student and parent ambassadors, and discover what makes ULS so special!
Register HERE and enjoy a complimentary Chick-fil-A dinner on campus.
This year’s event features a College Counseling Meet & Greet with representatives from:
Oxford University
University of Wisconsin system
Michigan Tech
University of Chicago
Carthage College
MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design)
Marquette University
6. Friday, October 17th there is no school due to Teacher In-Service.
7. Did you take the most amazing photo? Interested in possibly seeing it in the yearbook? Use this link and the access code Yearbook26! to submit any number of photos. The yearbook editors can then approve any photos they want to use. Any questions, contact Jennifer Putnam, yearbook advisor.
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
Dear LS families and friends,
It's an exciting and busy day on the fields today for Field Day! Go Hawks...ok, and Eagles!
Please join us for the Fall Family Fest tomorrow down at the barn - please see below for registration! Also, we hope to see you at our various Homecoming events, like the Apple Crisp Run on Wednesday and the Homecoming Parade and after-school festivities next Friday. All are welcome - our whole community gets involved! No one is too big or too small!
Next week is Spirit Week in the Lower School! Here are the days and fun ways in which to participate:
Monday: Dress Like Someone Else (ULS student/faculty - for example - Do you have funky glasses and cool skirts like Ms.P?)
Tuesday: Dress Like a Celebrity (think: movies, music, characters)
Wednesday: "Wacky Wednesday" (think: sparkly hair dye, silly hats, crazy socks, inside/out), it is also the Apple Crisp Run, so dress for running!
Thursday: Dress from any Decade, 50's 60's, 70's, or even 80's?
Friday: ULS gear/green and white
Please reach out if you have any questions - we are so glad you are here!
With gratitude and respect,
Stacy Synold
LS and MS Head
September 19, 2025
September 19, 2025
It's hard to believe we have been back to school for an entire month already. Time has flown! It is easy to see why, as we have so many fun events happening this fall. We are always looking forward to something! Be sure to keep a close watch on the Wednesday Reminders and the Friday Newsletters so you don't miss a thing.
Speaking of anticipated events, next week Friday, September 26th is Fall Field Day. The lower school students come together on the Michels Campus Green from 10:00-11:30 for some fresh air, sunshine (hopefully!), games and activities. Please be sure to dress your child for the weather forecast and look for the teachers' instructions regarding extra clothes & shoes to send.
Finally, Ms. Synold and I have been in touch with a wonderful group of 16 parents who have volunteered to be the Lower School Room Parents this year! You will be receiving communication from them on everything from Homecoming activities to teacher appreciations. They are your parent ambassadors for fellowship, community, and fun:) We are enormously grateful to them, and to ALL of our ULS parents.
Enjoy the weekend! Go Pack, Go Brewers, and Gooooo Lakers!
Jeanne Flesch
LS Administrative Assistant
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025
Dear LS families and friends,
Wow! We made it through our first 5 day week! Thanks to the many folks who showed up for our Room Parent meeting this morning. If you would like to volunteer for other opportunities, please let me know. We'll send you our background check form so we can call on you when needed. Also, we are thrilled everyone came to listening conferences and allowed us the opportunity to hear about your child and yours/their wishes and hopes for the year.
A reminder for everyone that mosquitoes are still tough so please send in spray or wipes for your kiddo. The weather should be pretty warm into next week, so we need to save ourselves from these little vampires.
Finally, remember to enjoy the weekend, allow yourself and your child some downtime, and know we will be here to welcome you back on Monday!
With gratitude and respect,
Stacy Synold
LS and MS Head
September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025
Dear LS families and friends,
How wonderful for another week to go by, with children settling into routines, learning how the day passes by, appreciating transitions, a snack with a friend, a swing, a book read to a whole class, and rewriting the end of stories. It's a magical place, here at ULS, and I am so grateful your children are a part of it.
Thank you to many of you who joined us for coffee this morning. We hope to share many events together in community over the coming year.
Please note: There is a slight shift in our Winter Holiday Concert Date for JK3-JK4. Our JK3-Jk4 classes and Mrs. Smyczek, our music teacher, will host a morning concert in the Lower School on the morning of Friday, December 19th, at 8:10 a.m. All are welcome but seating preference will be given to these families. The rest of the Lower School, grades SK-4th grade, will have their concert on December 18th at 6:30 p.m., as published on the School's calendar. Please reach out to me with any questions.
With gratitude and respect,
Stacy Synold
LS and MS Head
August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025
What a wonderful week it has been! We have gotten to know one another, played outside, fought off mosquitoes, and gotten to the business of learning, which has been exhausting and exhilarating!
We will keep it short and sweet this week, ask you all to enjoy the long weekend, and rest up for another great week together. Please know you all belong here! To see how this looks in action, please take a look at our ULS Statement of Belonging, linked below with other important and handy information. This document truly warms our hearts and was created by faculty, students, and input from families, as well as unanimously supported by our Board of Trustees. ULS is a place we all find our home away from home. We are so glad you are here!
With gratitude and respect,
Stacy Synold
LS and MS Head
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