{"id":234921,"date":"2024-02-27T17:15:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/fernwood\/?p=234921"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:32:03","slug":"fernwood-family-newsletter-26-2-27-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/fernwood\/2024\/02\/27\/fernwood-family-newsletter-26-2-27-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernwood Family Newsletter #26, 2\/27\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, February 29th, 5:30pm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAC Meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, virtual, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/btw-mkne-isd?hs=224\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meet.google.com\/btw-mkne-isd<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday, March 12th, 6:30pm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernwood Fund Meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Fernwood Library and Virtual-email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:benjaminmstocks@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benjaminmstocks@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for meeting link<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, March 14th, 6:30pm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music Parents Meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Virtual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/fpf-rvca-uuk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/fpf-rvca-uuk<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, March 14th and Tuesday, March 19th, 3:00-6:45pm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent Teacher Conferences<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Fernwood Montessori Classrooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday, March 18th, 5:30pm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEC Meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, virtual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/hnp-uhmu-wpr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/hnp-uhmu-wpr<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday, March 19th, 6:00pm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTO Meeting,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fernwood Library and Virtual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/isc-jfjq-zow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/isc-jfjq-zow<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, March 22nd, 2004-Sunday, March 31st, 2004, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPRING BREAK,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> school resumes on 4\/1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link to Fernwood Family-School Manual 2023-2024: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1c48raMs3c-zGg94fvNX4JKL75qdN9Lec\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110979596240183082310&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;fple-t&quot;:&quot;Family-School Manual 2023 2024 SY.docx&quot;,&quot;fple-u&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1c48raMs3c-zGg94fvNX4JKL75qdN9Lec\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=110979596240183082310&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true&quot;,&quot;fple-mt&quot;:&quot;application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;first-party-link&quot;}\">Family-School Manual 2023 2024 SY.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nClassic Slice Fernwood Family Days<br \/>\n<\/strong><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a delicious meal, a way to support Fernwood PTO and a local family owned business?\u00a0 Good news, February 27th through 29th will be Classic Slice Fernwood Family Days.\u00a0 Order any time during these days and 20% of the profits will be donated to Fernwood.\u00a0 Thank you to Marisa Lange, owner and Fernwood parent for this generous fundraiser.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10ODXfQwBYs-Em-d-Nltm0fRUVrX-ZT6Z\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;fple-t&quot;:&quot;Festival Pizza Flyer.pdf&quot;,&quot;fple-u&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10ODXfQwBYs-Em-d-Nltm0fRUVrX-ZT6Z\/view?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;fple-mt&quot;:&quot;application\/pdf&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;first-party-link&quot;}\">Festival Pizza Flyer.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSave the Date: 8th Grade Completion Ceremony<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your tissues out!\u00a0 The 8th grade completion ceremony will be held in the evening on June 11th at Bayview High School.\u00a0 Look to future newsletters for an exact time and more details.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nPirate Parent Needed to Coach Track and Field!<br \/>\n<\/strong><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernwood is looking for a parent volunteer willing to coach track and field for adolescents.\u00a0 We have many interested students and would like to offer the opportunity to have a team at our school.\u00a0 The first meet is April 19th\/April 20th.\u00a0 Please let Mr. Comp know if you are willing to take this on at compra@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or if you have additional questions.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSpring Conference Sign Ups Available<br \/>\n<\/strong><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference days are Thursday, March 14th and Tuesday, March 19th from 3-6:45pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please sign up for ONE conference time slot for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K3-6th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grade student with your student&#8217;s teacher. Conferences will be in person in the classroom.\u00a0 Grade 7th and 8th grade families will also be able to sign up for a time frame slot (not an appointment).\u00a0 Please see below for details.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have more than one child at Fernwood, please consider allowing some &#8220;travel time&#8221; between your conferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child receives special education support, please also schedule a conference with your child\u2019s special education teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conferences are also available with our gym, music and art teacher.\u00a0 Additionally, conferences are available with our support staff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free childcare will be available in room 9 (near the cafeteria) during conferences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Primary (K3-K5):<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48093177-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48093177-fernwood<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Please note that Ms. Lorinda has a slightly different schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lower Elementary (1st-3rd):<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094380-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094380-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upper Elementary (4th-6th):<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094706-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094706-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Education Teachers:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48095822-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48095822-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Staff:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48098106-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48098106-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Art, Gym, Music:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48095948-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48095948-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Secondary (7th-8th):<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondary (7th\/8th grade) conferences will be on a walk-in basis. Families will wait in line to see the teachers with whom they would like to meet. You will be able to meet with any of the five teachers your student works with for up to 5 minutes. The teachers and the content they teach are as follows: Mr. Jerabek, Science; Ms.Davis, Social Studies; Ms. Zimmers, STEM and Health; Mx. Botsford, Language Arts; Ms. Bussewitz, Math.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to control the lines that occur in the gym, we are asking families to sign up for a 30 min time slot.\u00a0 This is NOT an appointment with a teacher and it doesn\u2019t guarantee that you won\u2019t have to wait.\u00a0 We are hoping that if everyone has an assigned time, it will space out arrivals and control wait times.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094959-fernwood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0848AAA82AA5FBC34-48094959-fernwood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All secondary conferences on March 14 and 19 will be held in the gym.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOpen ENROLLMENT for ALL NEW Students in 2024-25!<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attention little siblings!\u00a0 Open enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is now happening for all students that are new to Fernwood.\u00a0 Siblings of current Fernwood students are given priority enrollment at Fernwood but families still do need to register to secure this spot.\u00a0 Please see the attached document for details on how to register correctly.\u00a0 Some of the information below is slightly different from how the MPS website asks you to enroll.\u00a0 Please reach out if you have any questions.\u00a0 Enrollment closes on March 4th, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jJ9Vi8hmCqFM5aCnxR1GvrU8G_5WM6FNT0PtOXsP4dc\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;fple-t&quot;:&quot;Enrollment Information for 2024-25&quot;,&quot;fple-u&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jJ9Vi8hmCqFM5aCnxR1GvrU8G_5WM6FNT0PtOXsP4dc\/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;fple-mt&quot;:&quot;application\/vnd.google-apps.kix&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;first-party-link&quot;}\">Enrollment Information for 2024-25<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nRegistration Closing on 3\/1 for DC Trip<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration for the May 2025 Washington DC trip is closing on March 1st.\u00a0 This trip is open to current 6th and 7th grade students.\u00a0 Please reach out to Ms. Zimmers at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:brownfak@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brownfak@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have questions.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nFernwood PTO Apparel Sale! Sale Ends Tomorrow!<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fernwood PTO Apparel Sale is happening now!\u00a0 This year, there are shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, beanies (with pompoms and without) and tote bags featuring TWO designs.\u00a0 You can literally cover your entire body with Fernwood merch (just in time for the adolescent dance)! Orders will be taken online until 2\/28 (link below).\u00a0 Items will be delivered to school and sent home with students sometime in early April.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dunns-fernwood-montessori-24.itemorder.com\/shop\/sale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparel Sale Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A special thank you to some of our Upper El and Lower El students who voted on the color choices!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n2024 Fernwood Arts Fest &#8211; Calling All Vendors!<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fernwood Arts Fest committee is currently accepting applications for this year&#8217;s event. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please use the link found on the Contact page of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fernwoodartsfest.weebly.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fernwood Arts Fest website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach out to Melissa Rabiego with any questions: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:melissarabiego@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">melissarabiego@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSpring Musical Registration Closed on March 1st!<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please see the registration link below for our Spring Musical-THE JUNGLE BOOK!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All students who register are guaranteed a role in the show and no previous experience is necessary.\u00a0 Low pressure auditions will take place on the first day of rehearsal for role placement.\u00a0 Students do not need to prepare anything for the auditions.\u00a0 Performance for friends and family on the last day of class.\u00a0 Scholarships are available, please email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:brenda@characterkidsdrama.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brenda@characterkidsdrama.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more info.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link includes information on dates and times for the rehearsals and costs.\u00a0 This is open to <\/span><b>4th-6th grade students only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Please sign up for only<\/span><b> one<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Spring activity (either a club listed below or the musical).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hisawyer.com\/character-kids\/schedules\/activity-set\/605515\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jungle Book Registration<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nOur School is Cool!<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s always something cool going on at Fernwood!\u00a0 This week students in Ms. Kari\u2019s class created a GIANT periodic table of the elements!\u00a0 Check out a picture of their work!\u00a0 It is big, it is bold, it is colorful, it is Science!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/162-XMfi0JSo9rha_w7d649zilIzDyiLr\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Periodic Table<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMusic Information from Mr. Miller<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is LOTS of information from Mr. Miller about Choir and MANY other music opportunities for our students.\u00a0 Please see the link for his update which includes ways to sign up.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XmYOJCwiZRxpSHZbaqawb7Ehs40_KkEFAm5cSds-qKI\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-rich-links=\"{&quot;fple-t&quot;:&quot;Fernwood Music 2023-24&quot;,&quot;fple-u&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XmYOJCwiZRxpSHZbaqawb7Ehs40_KkEFAm5cSds-qKI\/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;fple-mt&quot;:&quot;application\/vnd.google-apps.kix&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;first-party-link&quot;}\">Fernwood Music 2023-24<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, February 29th, 5:30pm, PAC Meeting, virtual, meet.google.com\/btw-mkne-isd Tuesday, March 12th, 6:30pm, Fernwood Fund Meeting, Fernwood Library and Virtual-email benjaminmstocks@gmail.com for meeting link Thursday, March 14th, 6:30pm, Music Parents Meeting, Virtual https:\/\/meet.google.com\/fpf-rvca-uuk Thursday, March 14th and Tuesday, March 19th, 3:00-6:45pm Parent Teacher Conferences, Fernwood Montessori Classrooms Monday, March 18th, 5:30pm, SEC Meeting, virtual https:\/\/meet.google.com\/hnp-uhmu-wpr Tuesday, 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