Back to School

STEP 1 - Returning Student Registration

Returning Student Registration for families will be open July 28 - August 8, 2025. Watch for an email when the portal is open, then please login to your PowerSchool Parent Portal and scroll down on the left side menu to Returning Student Registration. You must complete the registration for each student.

THIS CANNOT BE DONE THROUGH THE APP. YOU MUST LOG INTO THE WEBSITE.

Returning Student Registration includes:

Verifying and updating contact information
Updating Annual Health History
Reviewing updated district handbooks and agreements
Pay school fees

If you are having trouble or do not have your PowerSchool Parent Portal set up,
please email biantif@sdmfschools.org with your child's name.

Are you a new student that has not yet enrolled into the district? Click here for new enrollments.

STEP 2 - Elementary Transportation Form

You will be receiving a transportation form in the mail the first week in August. Please fill that out and return at the Back to School Fair or on your child's assessment day. This information is very important,

Please note, if you indicate that you not be using the SDMF school bus, we will remove your child from the route. If at any time, you would like to be reinstated on the bus route, please notify the office with 3 business days notice.

STEP 3 - Pay School Fees

The School District of Menomonee Falls now provides parents with an easy and secure way to make online student fee payments. Parents may pay with a debit or credit card or with ECheck for all their school fees - including optional fees like yearbook, parking, music rental, and more.

Click here to access RevTrak for school fee payments.

For additional assistance or to pay fees with cash/check, please contact the front office at your child's school.

MORE INFORMATION

Bus Routes and Transportation Information

Teacher Assignments

Shady Lane School Supply List

Shady Lane & District Calendars

School Picture Information

Our school picture days will be held at the Back to School Fair. Afterwards, you’ll receive an email when your images are ready to view online. Or, you can search for them at vipis.com shortly after photos are taken. You’ll be able to select your image for your yearbook/composite (please remember to do so before it’s selected for you), and place your online order. All orders will be delivered to your home. If you need further assistance, contact VIP at support@vipis.com.

School Nutrition

School Breakfast and Lunch Program
Menomonee Falls School District participates in the federally funded National School Breakfast Program (NSBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to ensure that students receive nutritionally balanced, low-cost, or free lunches for eligible children each school day.

LINQ Connect Account Management
School Nutrition lunch accounts are managed through LINQ Connect and can be accessed at https://linqconnect.com/ or the LINQ Connect app from your device’s app store. Transaction history and account balances can be managed once an account is created and students are linked to the account.

Account Payment Information
Payments can be made to students’ School Nutrition accounts in several ways.

Cash
Check made out to SDMF School Nutrition
Electronic payment via LINQ Connect

Please include student names and ID’s on the payment to ensure that payment reaches the correct account. Cash or checks can be dropped off in the front office of any of the six school buildings’ main offices. Payments can take up to two business days to reach students’ accounts. Linq Connect does have a convenience fee associated with this payment method but funds will be available as soon as payment is processed.

Account balances must remain positive to allow students to make a la carte purchases which include extra entrees, incomplete meals, milk only, or snacks that are available at the middle and high school levels. Notifications of low account balance are sent from LINQ Connect once account balances fall below $5. Negative balance notifications are sent via email two times each week for each student listed on the family account. Account balances greater than $100 negative will receive letters regarding collection of the amount due and any account not having a payment plan or being brought current by the end of the current school year will be sent to collections.

Free & Reduced Meals Applications
Applications for the school’s Free and Reduced-Priced Meal program are available on the School Nutrition web page and must be submitted for approval or denial each school year. Applications are accepted at any point in the school year, but benefits begin on the day applications are processed and benefits are assigned. Any negative balances or charges applied to a students’ account prior to application approval will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian.

Menus & Food Allergies
Menus are posted each month on the School Nutrition webpage. A link for nutrition information and the main 8 allergens are listed on the menu each month. SDMF is an allergy aware environment and products containing peanuts or tree nuts are not served, however products may have been produced or packaged using equipment that processed or packaged products that contain peanuts or tree nuts. Any other food substitutions for a food allergy or special diet needs require a care plan signed by a licensed medical professional to be on file with the School District.

For more information, including meal pricing and menus visit the School Nutrition District webpage.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will we know who my student's teacher is?

Teacher assignments will be mailed to parents before the Back to School Fair.

How does drop-off and pick-up work at Shady Lane? What if I have a student at both Shady Lane and Valley View?

The drop-off and pickup times at Shady Lane are busy times and safety is our number one priority.

If you have students at both Shady Lane and Valley View, we suggest that you pickup at Shady Lane first and then go to Valley View. Please be patient the first few weeks of school as families and students get used to the routine. All students are typically picked up and buses were loaded and on their way home typically within 15 minutes of dismissal.

We require that all students be picked up by 4:00 pm. (2:45 on Wednesdays) We understand that sometimes parents might be late, so just give us a call. However if the student is being picked up late more than just a few times, we will ask that you enroll them into an after school program.

Who do I contact if my child will be absent?

If the absence is scheduled in advance, please send a note with your child with the child's full name, teacher name, date and reason for the absence. If your child is ill or going to be late to school, please leave an absence voicemail before 9:00 am by calling 262-255-8480.

What is the difference between being tardy or leaving early vs being marked absent?

Students who arrive more than 30 minutes late, or leave more than 30 minutes early will be marked with a 1/2 day absence. If they arrive or leave within that 30 minute window, they will be marked Tardy or Left Early.

If a student leaves in the middle of the day for an appointment and then returns, they will be marked with a 1/2 day absence if they are gone longer than 30 minutes..

How do I let the school know that my child will be late, will be leaving early or there is change to their end of day routine?

Please send a note with your child with the date, child full name, teacher name and the pick up details. If there is a change that needs to be made during the day, please call school at 262-255-8480 before 3 p.m. if at all possible. Last minute requests can be disruptive to the classroom and should be avoided if possible. To minimize the loss of learning time for students and congestion in the office, we will call students to the office AFTER you arrive at the school to sign them out. Please plan accordingly and allow at least five minutes for students to arrive to the office after you arrive.

Is there after or before school care at Shady Lane?

Students may be dropped off at school no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 4:00 pm. If students need before or after school care, the CE&Rec department runs the Kids Inc program. For more information and to sign up, please visit the CE&Rec website.

Many of the local area day cares also provide shuttle service for students to Shady Lane.