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March 2025 Family Newsletter
Hello Doerfler Families. Please click here to read the March family newsletter and stay up-to-date with everything happening at our school.
Enroll Today for a Fun-Filled Summer with MPS Summer Academy!
Summer is right around the corner, which means it’s time for families to start planning fun summer activities! Milwaukee Public Schools is again offering Summer Academy, and registration is open now. Summer Academy provides Milwaukee youth with exciting adventures,...
New MPS Superintendent Begins March 15
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved the contract for the next superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, Dr. Brenda Cassellius, in a special meeting Tuesday, March 4. Dr. Cassellius, who was selected by the board in February after an extensive public...
Wisconsin Forward Exam – testing starts March 17
The Wisconsin Forward Exam is approaching quickly. Students in 3rd through 8th grades will begin testing on Monday, March 17th. Here are some resources to help support your student to prepare: Wisconsin Forward Exam Information for Families Brochure-English Wisconsin...
MPS Rolls Out Bus App to Help Families Track Their Child’s Bus
MPS has an exciting announcement for families with children who ride the school bus! Families now have access to an app called WheresTheBus. This app allows families to track their child’s bus in real time. WheresTheBus lets families know precisely when their child’s...
Join MPS at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!
The words will be in Spanish and the music will be universal at the 2024 MPS Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. The event takes place Saturday, October 12, at South Division High School with the theme of “The Music that Unites Us” / “La música que nos une.”
The celebration will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and end at 12:00 p.m. at South Division, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd. Admissions is free and open to the public. Games and art activities for children will be available.
Cultural displays about Spanish-speaking countries, created by Milwaukee Public Schools students, will be on view. Attendees also can take in music and dance performances by MPS students and by the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Steel Band, which counts MPS students among its members.
The countries that will be featured by students at the celebration on Saturday will be Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela.
Schools participating in the celebration will be:
- Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School
- Allen-Field School
- Anna F. Doerfler School
- Casimir Pulaski High School
- Escuela Vieau
- Forest Home Avenue School
- Greenfield Bilingual School
- Hayes Bilingual School
- Lincoln Avenue School
- Lowell International Elementary School
- Milwaukee High School of the Arts
- Milwaukee School of Languages
- Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School
- Morgandale School
- Obama School of Career and Technical Education
- Rogers Street Academy
- South Division High School
Come join MPS in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which began September 15 and continues through October 15.