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MacDowell Spring Conferences

Conference Sign Up Spring 2026 MacDowell Montessori Monday, March 16th, and Wednesday, March 18th 3:45-7:30 PM K3 - 8th Grade (9-12th Scroll down) Please view the teacher’s Google calendar and find a convenient time for you to meet with your child’s teacher. If these...

MacDowell Newsletter Volume 22 – 2026

Hello MacDowell Community: I want to make you aware that I will be on medical leave for the months of March and April recovering from surgery. As I am often the point person for events, volunteers, conferences, and general happenings I thought it best to inform you...

MacDowell Newsletter Volume 21 – 2026

Upcoming Events / Meetings PARENT EDUCATION SESSION - MATH Thursday, February 12th 5:30-7:30pm, presentation begins at 6:00pm FLYER WASHINGTON DC TRIP - HIGH SCHOOL February 9th - 13th NO SCHOOL February 16th - 17th SEC MEETING- School Engagement Council - TOPIC: NEW...

MacDowell Newsletter Volume 20 – 2026

Upcoming Events / Meetings VALENTINE COFFEE SALE - FUNDRAISER (tea and cocoa too) NOW - February 11th Order forms sent home in red folders, extras in main office MILWAUKEE JUNEAU BASKETBALL ALUMNI NIGHT Friday, February 6th JV 5:30pm / Varsity 7:00pm MORNING OF...

MacDowell Newsletter Volume 19 – 2026

Upcoming Events / Meetings VALENTINE COFFEE SALE - FUNDRAISER (tea and cocoa too) January 29th - February 11th Order forms sent home in red folders MPS KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FAIR - District Event Saturday, January 31st and February 21st 9:00 - 12:00pm South Division...

MacDowell Newsletter Vol. 27

March 16, 2023 | MacDowell Newsletter, News

MacDowell Calendar

~Friday, March 10 from 8:30 am until 2:00 pm, MacDowell Blood Drive, School Gym. Registration required. See link HERE

~Monday, March 13 from 3:45 to 7:30 pm  Family Conferences. Sign up!

~Monday, March 13 from 3:45 to 7:30 PM, Book Fair, 3rd Floor Library

~ Wednesday March 15, 5 PM, SEC Meeting

~Wednesday March 15, 5:30-6:30 PM, PTO Meeting https://meet.google.com/vic-ohdq-hne

~Friday, March 17th, NO SCHOOL

~Monday, March 20th, NO SCHOOL

~Tuesday, March 21st, Lou Malnati’s Night Fundraiser

~Game Night (K3-6th grade),  March 24th, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

~Middle School Dance (7th & 8th Gr), March 24th. 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Only students who are eligible in good standing will receive a permission slip to attend the dance.

~SAVE THE DATE! K5-12th grade Spring Concert, April 27th


Last chance to sign up for Conferences! https://tinyurl.com/MacConf23

Conference slots will be closed on Monday morning, March 13th.


EARLY START CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2023-24

Download the PDF HERE: 2023–24 Early Start Calendar – MPS


FOOD RIGHT MAPLE TAPPING

Our Lower Elementary students recently had a lesson with Food Right on how to tap maple trees. 3rd grade grade students tapped the trees and 1st-3rd grade students collected the sap. Classrooms will boil down the sap in the future and everyone will get a taste.


Spring Elementary and Middle School Athletics

Interest forms will go home to students soon. 

*Middle School students must be eligible to play sports based on academics and effort/behavior.  We will determine if students are eligible, based on their Report Card.

!!!! 4th and 5th grade families, we are still in need of a soccer coach for the spring season. If we do not find a coach we will not be able to have a team.

Please contact Ms. Claudine if you are interested. Thank you!

We will offer:

1st – 3rd grade coed soccer (2 teams: 1 team will practice on Monday, 1 on Wednesday)

6th-8th grade coed soccer (practice on Wednesdays)

5th – 8th grade track and field (practice Tuesdays & Thursday)

5th-8th grade tennis (practice on Tuesday and Wednesday)

Pending:

4th-5th grade soccer (no team yet, still looking for a coach)


Spring High School Athletics

The following is a list of start dates, locations, coaches, and contact information for high school spring sports. It is imperative that all registration is taken care of BEFORE the season starts so that the athlete is cleared to play on the FIRST day of practice.

Families, please see the full letter from Ms. Schenk HERE

Track and Field – Start Date: March 6

o Location: Pulaski High School

 

Softball – Start Date: March 13

o Location: Pulaski High School

 

Baseball – Start Date: March 20

o Location: Pulaski High School

 

Girls Soccer – Start Date: March 20

o Location: Pulaski High School

 

Boys Tennis – Start Date: March 27

o Location: Juneau Campus Tennis Courts 

 

Boys Golf – Start Date: March 27

o Location: Juneau Campus


REMINDERS

 

Lost and Found table

Families, our lost and found table has grown quite large. Please take a moment when you are in our building to look through the items. Thank you.


DON’T FORGET TO PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS!  Yearbooks will be delivered toward the end of the school year. 

There are separate yearbook order links for each yearbook, please see order information below:

  • K3-6th grade yearbooks will cost $15 – order online at ybpay.com – code is 14324523
  • 7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 – order online ybpay.com code is 14880023

ACT INFORMATION

2023 PreACT District Testing Day March 22

MPS high schools will administer the state-required PreACT to grades 9 and 10 students on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. On this date, only freshmen and sophomores will be in attendance. Juniors and seniors will not report to school on this date but will engage in asynchronous work. Multi-grade schools on the early start calendar (e.g., K–12, 3–12, 6–12) will have regular attendance for students not in grades 11 or 12. Students should arrive at school at their regular start time to allow testing to be completed in a timely manner.


QUICK LINKS:

MPS School Calendar

School Website

Staff Emails

MARCH Lunch Menu – PDF

Covid-19 Update Webpage

Parent/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline