Fernwood Family Newsletter #39, 6\/4\/24\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
~Thursday, June 6th, 2024, 6:00pm, <\/span>PTO Meeting<\/span>, South Shore Terrace<\/span><\/p>\n ~Sunday, June 9th, 2024, 11am-3pm,<\/span> Fernwood Flights<\/span>, The Sugar Maple<\/span><\/p>\n ~Monday, June 10th, 2024, 6:30pm, <\/span>Fernwood Fund Meeting<\/span>, Location TBA, email <\/span>benjaminmstocks@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> for meeting info<\/span><\/p>\n ~Tuesday, June 11th, 2024, 5:30-6:30pm, <\/span>8th Grade Completion Ceremony<\/span>, Bayview High School Auditorium<\/span><\/p>\n ~Wednesday, June 12th, 2024, <\/span>LAST DAY OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE<\/span><\/p>\n ~Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, <\/span>First Day of Student Attendance<\/span><\/p>\n Link to Fernwood Family-School Manual 2023-2024: <\/span>Family-School Manual 2023 2024 SY.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Fernwood Flights! THIS WEEKEND! June 9th 11am-4pm at Sugar Maple<\/b><\/p>\n Tickets here!\u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/events.readysetauction.com\/mpsfdn\/beerscheers24<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The event features\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n FOOD<\/span>-It\u2019s brat season, people!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BEER and other BEVERAGES<\/span> https:\/\/mysugarmaple.com\/<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n MUSIC<\/span> Frogwater – Bluegrass Music – CelticMKE Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n AUCTION ITEMS<\/span> Major Auction Items.pdf<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n CELEBRITY GUESTS<\/span>–<\/span>https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/fernwood\/about\/staff-directory\/ <\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And VIBESSSSSS!-This is the major fundraiser for the Fernwood Fund which helps provide experiences for our students and supports other school building projects.\u00a0 Giving feels good, right?! Hope to see you there!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Plant Sale IV: The One Where Rocky Fights the Russian*<\/b><\/p>\n There will be a plant sale today and tomorrow after school in the greenhouse.\u00a0 The sale offers vegetables, herbs, and beautiful flower boxes.\u00a0 Please come by for your free greenhouse tour and stay to shop.\u00a0 Cash only.\u00a0 Proceeds from the sale will go to the greenhouse program which benefits all students.<\/span><\/p>\n *This event does not include a boxing match.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n ABAR Survey for Families<\/b><\/p>\n To help ABAR assess equity at Fernwood, we are asking families to complete the following survey.\u00a0 This data will help inform ABAR on areas of focus next year. The goal is for Fernwood to be a school where all families and students feel safe and supported.\u00a0 This form is anonymous!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/forms.gle\/4HQzzPfTbrngz17u5<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Survey for Tutoring Families<\/b><\/p>\n If your student participated in after school tutoring (organized by Ms. Jen) OR if they worked with Mr. Trey or Ms. Anna, we are asking that you fill out the following survey. These results will go to Central Office to aid with future planning.\u00a0 Thank you for your time!<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/mpsresearch.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_42XQT7EWgsKbb94<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n School Supply Lists for 2024-2025<\/b><\/p>\n Top 3 Things to Get at Target:<\/span><\/p>\n Please see below for supply lists for next year by Grade band.\u00a0 These will also be posted on the school website.<\/span><\/p>\n Primary Supply List – 2024 – 2025.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Lower Elementary Supply List – 2024 – 2025.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Upper Elementary Supply List – 2024 – 2025.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Adolescent Supply List – 2024 – 2025.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Extra Yearbooks for Sale Through this Week!<\/b><\/p>\n Exciting news for Fernwood historians!\u00a0 We have some extra yearbooks available in the Main Office for $12.\u00a0 They are first come, first serve and payment <\/span>must<\/b> be presented to get a book.\u00a0 Payment is cash or check made out to Fernwood Montessori.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n LOST and FOUND-Clean Out on June 11th<\/b><\/p>\n Are you looking for a 5T orange Columbia fleece?\u00a0 We probably have it!\u00a0 The lost and found will be cleaned out on June 11th.\u00a0 Please come to claim items before that date.\u00a0 The lost and found is located under the Northeast stairwell in the basement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Construction Happening Soon-KK Ave Impacted<\/b><\/p>\n Please note that some construction will be happening on our West Playground right along KK Ave soon.\u00a0 If parents drop off on KK Ave, we ask that you please access the building in a different way while construction is happening.\u00a0 We don\u2019t have an exact date for the start of the project but it will be happening in the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you for your attention!<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n IMPORTANT Attendance Information for the 24\/25 School Year<\/b><\/p>\n Please see the attached letter from Principal Lowell regarding attendance for next school year.\u00a0 The 2024-25 MPS District Calendar is also attached to aid with planning.<\/span><\/p>\n attendance letter 24-25<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n MPS_DistrictwideCalendar_2024-25_1223.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Run Back to School Registration now Open!<\/b><\/p>\n Fernwood took first place in last year’s annual Run Back to School 5K run\/1.5 mile walk by having the most registered participants in the district!\u00a0 Let’s do it again and win the $1,000 grant!\u00a0 Please see details on the attached flyer, including how to register your family.\u00a0 Be sure to list ‘Fernwood’ as your participating school.\u00a0 Any questions, please contact Fernwood’s team captain, Lisa McLure, at <\/span>samperld@milwaukee.k12.wi.us<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2024 RBTS Flyer.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n End of Year Medication Pickup<\/b><\/p>\n Please read the attached document about end of year medication pick up from Nurse Gretchen.<\/span><\/p>\n end of year med pick up 22-23.docx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Chrome Book Collection Dates<\/b><\/p>\n We will be collecting Chrome Books and chargers from our students before the end of the school year.\u00a0 Please ensure Chrome Books and chargers are sent to school with your child on the below date:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Secondary Students (7th and 8th)- June 11th<\/span><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n Our School is TRIPLE Cool this Week!<\/b><\/p>\n There\u2019s always something COOL going on at Fernwood!\u00a0 Our school has the coolest volunteers.\u00a0 One of our volunteers, Melissa Rabiego, won an MPS MVP Volunteer Award this year for her contributions to our community!\u00a0 Melissa does it all and is always willing to help with whatever is needed to keep an event running, to keep money flowing into PTO, and to keep learning happening in the classroom.\u00a0 Congrats, Melissa!\u00a0 You’re a superstar!<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ***********************************<\/span><\/p>\n Recently, students in Ms. Caitlyn\u2019s class created a Black Excellence Museum with the amazing support of Mr. Spears.\u00a0 They created a COOL video of the presentation for those who want to learn more.\u00a0 Mr. Spears then took some of the students on a field trip\u00a0 to the Black Holocaust Museum (<\/span>https:\/\/www.abhmuseum.org\/<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0 See a video of their presentation and photos from the field trip below.\u00a0 Super COOL!<\/span><\/p>\n Black Excellence Video and Field Trip <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n *************************************<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Ray (Greenhouse Master, COOL dude, and owner of the best ponytail in the building) created this working model of a river basin for our students to learn from.\u00a0 There are several COOL Montessori lessons that involve this model which is available for students to learn about how rivers work in real time with real feedback!\u00a0 Check out a video of the model in action!<\/span><\/p>\n\n