Junior Achievement of Wisconsin<\/h2>\n
We have a strong partnership with the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin<\/a> program, which inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin provides activities, guides, field trips, and other resources to share lessons on leadership, career preparation, money management, and more. Lessons are organized according to the Milwaukee Public Schools Social Studies curriculum and are implemented in K5 classrooms, continuing through eighth grade.<\/p>\n Second, third, and fourth graders develop a deep understanding of the relationship among humans, animals, and our environment through classroom lessons, Milwaukee County Zoo field trips, and in conversation with Zoo educators (animal experts). The program ends with a celebration of conservation for new \u201canimal ambassadors.\u201d<\/p>\n SHARP Literacy brings visual arts experiences with professional artists and authors into the classroom and guides students through educational tours.<\/p>\n The SHARP literacy hands-on, visual arts-based approach sparks curiosity and a love of learning. Students develop a deeper understanding of complex vocabulary and build the background knowledge that is so important for reading comprehension.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”4px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.2″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]STARBASE Wisconsin is an interactive academic program that helps youth increase their knowledge in STEM. Fifth-grade students are taken on a five-week odyssey into the exciting world of the sciences though hands-on activities and experiments, technology projects, and interaction with professionals in STEM fields. The US Department of Defense has funded STARBASE programs around the country for over 20 years. As the largest employer of civilian and military scientists and engineers, the DoD recognizes the importance of inspiring students to pursue STEM fields. STARBASE Wisconsin is located on 51st and Silver Spring Drive, and we are proudly sponsored by the Wisconsin Air National Guard.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”234858,234856,234857,234854,234855″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The Neighborhood Environmental Education Project (NEEP) engages classes through field trips to local green spaces that enrich the classroom curriculum. Urban Ecology Center educators engage students through hands-on activities, indoors and outdoors. Students may learn about local habitats, identifying plants, finding signs of animal life, or building forts with classmates! Rain or shine, snow or wind, every trip has a portion outdoors and is engaging for all students and parent chaperones. Urban Ecology Center has outerwear available to borrow so all participants may explore in any weather. There are three Urban Ecology Center locations; most schools partner with one less than two miles from their school.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Supporting students\u2019 academic performance, classroom engagement, college and career preparation, and overall well-being are the focus of evidence-based programs and learning experiences at Hawley Environmental School. Learning Journeys Learning Journeys are educational field trips for all MPS students that are designed to take what students are learning in the classroom out into the real world. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":6192,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Milwaukee County Zoo Animal Ambassadors<\/h2>\n
SHARP Literacy<\/h2>\n
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)<\/h2>\r\n
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PBIS<\/a> is a joint effort between Milwaukee Public SchoolsOffice of Family Services and the Milwaukee Teachers\u2019 Education Association to effectively reduce classroom disruptions and student suspensions through a school-wide systematic tiered-intervention approach. Data shows that schools that implement PBIS with fidelity see decreases in disruptions and suspensions and increases in student achievement.\r\n\r\nLearn more about PBIS at Hawley!<\/a>\r\nHawley Spirit Days<\/h2>\r\nPeriodically, students and staff have the opportunity to have some fun and dress up! Some of the themes of spirit days include: Red, White and Blue Day; Crazy Hat\/Hair Day; Crazy Sock\/Slipper Day; and Hawaiian Dress Day. Parents can find out when spirit days are coming by looking at the monthly school calendar that is sent home.\r\n
Resourceful Readers<\/h2>\r\nStudents in Grades 1-5 keep track of how much they read at home. Students log the time they spend reading on a Resourceful Readers chart that must be signed by a parent and returned to the student\u2019s classroom teacher by the designated due date. Students in different grades are required to read for different amounts of time. Students who reach the milestones of 500-1000 minutes are recognized by having their name read on the schoolwide announcement system.\r\n
Environmental Classroom Representatives<\/h2>\r\nEach classroom has an \"EE Rep\". They work on school wide projects that promote environmentalism around our school.\r\n
Greenhouse Caretakers<\/h2>\r\nEach classroom has a greenhouse caretaker. That student waters all the plants that thier classroom is growing in our school greenhouse.\r\n
Read to Succeed Program<\/h2>\r\nThe Read to Succeed Program, sponsored by Six Flags and Weekly Reader, motivates students to read and rewards them with a free Six Flags admission coupon. This program takes place in the spring. Students need to read for a total of six hours during a designated two-month period. Students and their families must fill out and return the reading log to their classroom teacher in order to receive their ticket at the end of school year.\r\n
Hawley Family Nights<\/h2>\r\nHawley hosts a Fall Family Night<\/em> and a Science Family Night<\/em> during the school year. These events are great opportunities for families to do hands-on activities with one another. During family nights, dinner is served, door prizes are given and parent meetings are held.\r\n
Bucket Filling<\/h2>\r\nHawley is a bucket filling school! Bucket Filling is a program based off the children's book Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids<\/em>by Carol McCloud<\/em><\/a>. Bucket filling is an easy to understand concept: Everyone carries an invisible bucket that holds our good thoughts and feelings. When our buckets are full, we feel happy and when our buckets are empty, we feel sad.<\/em> Children quickly understand that they can fill buckets when they do and say things that are kind, caring and respectful. They also learn that when they are mean, uncaring or disrespectful, they dip into buckets and remove those good feelings. Even the youngest child understands that actions and words can either fill a bucket or dip into it. During the rest of the school year, we are encouraging, reminding, and recognizing everyone\u2019s efforts to be bucket fillers at home, at school and everywhere they go. We are excited about this new program and look forward to your support. If you would like to learn more about bucket filling, visit the bucket Fillers website<\/a>.","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/hawley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}