~Tuesday, January 23rd, 5:30-6:30pm, Adolescent Trip Info Meeting, Fernwood Auditorium

~Thursday, February 1st, 5:30pm, SEC Meeting, In Person, Fernwood Library

~Friday, February 2nd, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Soup and Chili Supper, Fernwood Cafe 

~Thursday, February 8th, 6:30pm, Music Parents Meeting, Virtual https://meet.google.com/fpf-rvca-uuk

~Saturday, February 10th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Montessori at 50 Open House Event, MacDowell Montessori School

~Tuesday, February 20th, 6:30pm, Fernwood Fund Meeting, Fernwood Library and Virtual-email benjaminmstocks@gmail.com for meeting link

~Tuesday, February 20th, 6:00pm, PTO Meeting, Fernwood Community Room and virtual http://meet.google.com/isc-jfjq-zow

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Link to Fernwood Family-School Manual 2023-2024: Family-School Manual 2023 2024 SY.docx

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Call for Video Submissions to Share your Montessori Story!

The team organizing the Montessori at 50 event for MPS is asking for our help in preserving the history of Montessori in MPS.  Please see the link below to read about creating a video to share how Montessori has impacted your life.  Submissions are due on 2/10 or you can create a video at the event.  

Your Montessori Story

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January Family Letter from Ms. Kristy

Please see the attached letter from Ms. Kristy about attendance during the winter months.

Be reminded that if your child is home sick and they are able to do some work, we are able to recapture attendance (this is a special attendance code that marks the students sick and out of the building, but does not actually count as an absence).  In these cases, please email Ms. Kristy Lowell that morning for work options at lowellkm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. 

January Family Letter 01172024.docx

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Interim Grades Available

Interim Grades are now available for viewing on the Parent Portal.  Please reach out if you have questions.  

Parent Portal

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Fernwood Safety Drills

Fernwood is required to conduct monthly fire drills and regular safety drills to ensure our students have practice in the case of an emergency.  Teachers will review expectations with students in a developmentally appropriate way to ensure students are prepared.  Please reach out to Parent Coordinator Meredith at genricm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us if you have further questions.

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2024 Fernwood Arts Fest – Calling All Vendors!

The Fernwood Arts Fest committee is currently accepting applications for this year’s event. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please use the link found on the Contact page of the Fernwood Arts Fest website.

Reach out to Melissa Rabiego with any questions: melissarabiego@gmail.com

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Girls ON the Run Registration Coming Soon!

Girls on the Run will be opening registration soon!  Practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15 starting on March 18.  Girls will run a 5K race on May 18.  This is an activity for girls in Grades 3rd-5th and can be done in addition to the clubs listed below.

GirlsOnTheRun2024_Fernwood.pdf

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Attention 4-6th Graders! Register to Participate in our Spring Musical!  

Please see the registration link below for our Spring Musical-THE JUNGLE BOOK!

Come join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louis, and all of their jungle friends as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan.

All students who register are guaranteed a role in the show and no previous experience is necessary.  Low pressure auditions will take place on the first day of rehearsal for role placement.  Students do not need to prepare anything for the auditions.  Performance for friends and family on the last day of class.  Scholarships are available, please email brenda@characterkidsdrama.com for more info.

Link includes information on dates and times for the rehearsals and costs.  This is open to 4th-6th grade students only.  Please sign up for only one Spring activity (either a club listed below or the musical).

Jungle Book Registration

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Announcing Spring Clubs-Enrollment Open!

We’re excited to announce the after school clubs for the 2023-2024 school year. These are in addition to more sports and offers through the Recreation Department. We were able to offer these clubs this year thanks to ESSER II Extracurricular Engagement grants.  Thank you to the following club leaders for their extra efforts this year. 

Families please sign up for one club maximum in Spring (including the musical), as the club sizes are small compared to the size of our school. Enrollment will be accepted on a first-come first basis. Thank you for your interest and signing up for only one club per season. You can contact the club leader if you have more questions. 

Sign up Google Forms will be in the newsletter sent to families on 1/23.

ABAR Club

Enroll Here

Grade levels: 4th-8th

Coordinator: Kat Toman

Every other Thursday 2:30-3:30 ,1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/7, and 3/21

Max: 15*

Room 251

This is a student-led anti-bias/anti-racism group. We will be examining the biases we all have and work to dismantle them. This will be partially student-led, and students may decide to share their work with other classes.
*Please email Ms. Kat for questions on this club, all interested students can join.

Architecture Club

Enroll Here

Grade levels: 6th – 8th 

Coordinator: Danya Almoghrabi and other UW-Milwaukee Graduate Students
Mondays, 2:35 – 4:00, Starting January 29th-March 18th
Max: 12
Room 152

ArchitectureClub_Flyer.jpg

Interested in learning about architecture and design? Join us to experiment with a combination of model-making, drawing, and art with graduate architecture students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Girls Who Code

Enroll Here
Grade levels: 4-6th
Coordinator: Sangita Nayak
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 PM, Starting February 21st-May 1st

Max: 15
Rm 37
Fernwood Girls Who Code will continue coding and learn other tech advances. Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Fiber Arts

Enroll Here
Grade levels: 3rd-6th
Coordinator: Kelsey McCarron
Mondays, 2:30-3:30, Starting February 5- March 18
Max: 10

Rm 253
Do you love to crochet, knit, embroider, or weave? Join Fiber Arts Club with Miss Kelsey! We will meet Mondays for 6 sessions of fiber art activities.

Jewelry Club 

Enroll Here

Grade Levels: 4-6th

Coordinator: Jean Vogel 

Wednesdays, 2:45-3:45, Starting March 6-April 3

Max: 10

Room 25

In the Jewelry Club with Ms. Jean, students will learn how to create beaded jewelry with wire, crimp beads and clasps. We will also study ancient jewelry and bauble!  This club is free.

Photography

Enroll Here
Grade levels: 6-8th
Coordinator: John Saller
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 starting in March
Max: 12

Room: TBA

The Focus On Photography Club will help you take your pictures to another level by covering such subjects as composition, lighting and exposure. We will have weekly photo projects that we will share as a group. A digital camera is highly recommended, but a camera phone will be acceptable. 

Sewing Club

Enroll Here

Grade levels: 3rd-6th
Coordinator: Tracy Redlich
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30, Starting March 6-May 29
Max: 12
Room 24
After school sewing club. Students will learn basic hand sewing skills to create a stuffed animal.

Tennis Club

Enroll Here
Grade levels: 7th-8th
Coordinator: Kellie Krawcyzk
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-3:30, Starting May-June

Max: 12
Rm 7 and outside
Learn basic strokes, how to serve and how to score a tennis match. Have fun learning the basics of the game of tennis and play some matches against your teammates!!! 

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School Budget Survey Thank You!

Thank you to the families that took the time to fill out our 2024-2025 School Budget Survey and the survey that was circulated by the district.  The results of the survey will be used to inform decisions for next year’s budget which will be discussed at future School Engagement Council Meetings.  Thank you, Fernwood!

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MPS Kindergarten Enrollment Fair

MPS is holding their annual Kindergarten Enrollment Fair on February 3rd at South Division High School from 9:00 am to Noon.  Fernwood will also have our own Kindergarten Open House on February 21st.  

MPS_KindergartenFairFlyer_02032024V7EngSpan.pdf

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Fernwood Kindergarten Open House for Future Students!  Help us Spread the Word!

Calling all potential Pirates!  Help us spread the word about our Kindergarten Open House for future K3/4/5 students!  The event is on February 21st from 5:00-6:30pm at Fernwood.  Please see attached flyer for details.  This is a great way for prospective students to learn more about our school.

K3/4/5 OPEN HOUSE FLYER

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Looking for a District Multicultural Multilingual Advisory Council (DMMAC) Rep!

The District Multicultural Multilingual Advisory Council (DMMAC) brings together parents, teachers, administrators, school staff, board members, and community members. Committee members respect and value the richness that our culturally and linguistically diverse students bring. Additionally, committee members see the learning of multiple languages and cultures as an asset all students should possess.   Please reach out to Parent Coordinator Meredith at genricm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us if you are interested in being the representative from Fernwood who serves on this committee.  Meetings are open to all community members to attend.  See below for details on this year’s meetings.

DMMAC flyer.pdf

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Announcing the May 2025 Adolescent (7th/8th) Field Trip to Washington DC

Washington D.C, are you ready for some pirates!?  Please join us in the Fernwood Auditorium on January 23rd at 5:30pm for an informational meeting about the adolescent field trip to Washington D.C. in May 2025. The trip is open to all interested students who will be in 7th or 8th grade during the 2024-2025 school year.  Topics covered will include the itinerary, logistics of the trip, cost, fundraising, and time for Q and A.  This trip will be offered through a company called Explore America/EF.

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Attention Pirate Chefs! Soup Needed! Bake Sale Added!  

Just added: Room 250 will be selling a variety of baked goods and beverages at the event.  Items will be $1.  Please bring singles to support our young entrepreneurs!

Please consider making a soup for the upcoming Soup and Chili supper which is put on by the Fernwood Fund.  If you would like to contribute by cooking and serving a soup please visit this link: www.mealtrain.com/potlucks/wdg9lq

The soup and chili supper and social event is Friday February 2nd. The Fernwood Café will be turned into an all you can eat soup buffet with dozens of soups prepared by your fellow Fernwood families.  Soups will be served from 5:30pm until 7pm and will cost $2 for students and $5 for adults (children 3 & under are free).

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Music Information from Mr. Miller

There is LOTS of information from Mr. Miller about Choir and MANY other music opportunities for our students.  Please see the link for his update which includes ways to sign up.

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