We implement Milwaukee Public Schools Family & Community Engagement framework so families and staff can collaborate to support individual student achievement and overall school progress.
Parent and Family Engagement Opportunities
The Parent Center at La Escuela Fratney is located in room 102 and is open during the school day. Parents and caregivers use the center to browse bilingual community resources, learn more about our curriculum, and get to know other families.
Parent involvement is a proud and powerful tradition at our school, from celebrations and athletics events that bring us together as volunteers and Fratney Fuego fans to monthly meetings of our School Engagement Council and District Advisory Council.
School Engagement Council (SEC)
Join our SEC to learn about La Escuela Fratney attendance, budgetary, and academic matters. Families and staff meet monthly to review our school’s progress. SEC members make decisions and revise plans to support student success. SEC meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m.
District Advisory Council (DAC)
Learn about and advise on district programs and strategies related to our Title One School-wide Program during monthly meetings of the Milwaukee Public Schools DAC. Each school sends two delegates to meetings; alternates may attend as well.
Family Events
Get to know other families during open houses, theme celebrations, and our annual Celebrating Diverse Cultures event in May. Our August open house is an opportunity to meet teachers, tour classrooms, and drop off school supplies. La Escuela Fratney hosts a spring open house every May when students share what they have learned about other countries and cultures in preparation for World Diversity Day.
Every after-school event, literacy night to Cantos de las Américas, is an opportunity to reflect on how we respect ourselves and others in our multicultural and bilingual learning community. Please consult the La Escuela Fratney Holiday Policy to learn more about how we celebrate holidays and seasonal events.
Family and Staff Communication
Students feel extra motivated when teachers and parents work together to reinforce high expectations and positive learning strategies.
Here are tips for building a strong parent-teacher relationship and staying up to date on school news and family events.
- Collect school and teacher contact information at the beginning of the year. Gather this information from teachers, during open-house events, or visit our staff directory.
- Sign up for Campus Parent Portal to receive real-time updates on your child’s progress in school.
- Join Remind and SchoolMessenger, digital communication apps we use to communicate with families.
- Sign up for the MPS Family Friday Newsletter for district-wide news and updates.
- Keep an eye out for weekly Monday Messages, the official newsletter of La Escuela Fratney.
- Attend parent-teacher conferences. If conference days and times don’t work for you, ask your child’s teacher if you can schedule a virtual appointment or phone call.
Supporting Your Child During the School Day
Family involvement leads to better grades, better attendance, improved test scores, higher self-esteem, and better behavior for children. Supporting your child’s success includes:
- Making sure your child arrives at school on time every day (9:05 a.m.).
- Calling the attendance line when your child will be absent, at (414-267-1160). We must be sure every student has arrived safely and follow up with any who are absent. We must also record absences correctly.
- Observing the 4:15 p.m. dismissal time for K5 through sixth-grade students. If your student does not use school transportation or attend our Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center, they must be picked up at 4:15 p.m.
- Becoming a school volunteer by completing the MPS volunteer application.
- See additional ways you can support La Escuela Fratney.
Supporting Your Child’s Education at Home
Supporting your child’s learning at home can include:
- Helping your child with homework. At home, have a quiet time and place for homework.
- Exploring learning programs and games together. Login through Clever to find programs like BrainPop, Discovery Education, and Flocabulary.
- Sending your child to school with a bookbag every day and check the bookbag at night. Lots of important paperwork travels from school to home and back in their bookbag.
- Reading with or have your child read every day.
- Making sure your child gets the proper amount of sleep every night.
- Connecting. We understand that there are often obstacles that affect families. If you would like to talk to a school counselor, psychologist, social worker, or parent coordinator, please reach out. Our goal is to collaborate with parents and families to build a strong support network for students.