Upcoming Events / Meetings

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT 📚

TOMORROW Friday, March 1st

6:00 – 7:30 pm

See FLYER 

SPRING PICTURE DAY

TOMORROW Friday, March 1st

FLYER

ACT TESTING

Tuesday, March 12th

11th Grade Students will be in attendance

9th, 10th and 12th grade students do not report to school but will engage in asynchronous work online.

Please have your 9th, 10th and 12th grade students check their Google Classrooms and

complete work on this day. 

Regular in person school attendance for K3-8th grade students.

SAZ’S NIGHT – PTO RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER

Wednesday, March 13th

5539 W. State St

11:00am – 8:00 pm

Mention MacDowell – Reservations encouraged

FAMILY CONFERENCES 

Wednesday, March 13th and Tuesday, March 19th

3:45 – 7:30 pm

More info to come

SEC / PTO MEETINGS

Wednesday, March 20th

5:00 / 5:30-6:30pm

Room 103

NO SCHOOL March 22nd – Parent Teacher Conference Day

NO SCHOOL March 25th – 29th – SPRING BREAK

~Classes Resume Monday, April 1st

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FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT – moved to March 1

Please update your RSVP if you can not attend – Or maybe you can now join us!

Celebrate Books, Reading, Libraries, Literacy Crafts, Mad Libs and observe Montessori material demonstrations. 

http://tinyurl.com/MacDLiteracy2024

Consider reading books aloud or assisting at the craft tables to make our event a success! 

Thank You!

https://tinyurl.com/MacDLiteracyVolunteer24

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SPRING PICTURE DAY: Please note – we have a Spring Picture Day scheduled!

TOMORROW – Friday, March 1st

Spring Photos are different from traditional school photos – they are meant to be more fun and informal and are not required to be taken. Only students who have ordered Spring Photos online in advance, or brought the order form back to school, will be sent to the library for photography. If you would like to order online, please use our mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID: EVTWGVWM9

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MacDowell Families – 

Please display your student name card signs. We want to help assist substitutes or paraprofessionals offering coverage with your child’s classroom.

As the midday dismissal procedure has changed, signs will help staff who have not previously dismissed your child know who the child’s guardian is.

If a family is in need of a sign contact the main office or Ms. Jaeger mossergj@miwaukee.k12.wi.us          Thank you!

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PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

February Minutes can be viewed here – http://tinyurl.com/3665v7af

Next PTO organized restaurant fundraiser: 

MARCH 13th

Saz’s State House

5539 W. State St.

ALL DAY 11am – 8pm

Meet for conferences and enjoy a meal at Saz’s State House.

FLYER

FAMILY CONFERENCES – Save the Dates!

Sign ups COMING SOON. Conferences will be in person.

~Wednesday, March 13 from 3:45 to 7:30 pm

~Tuesday, March 19 from 3:45 to 7:30 pm

📘 We will have a BOOKFAIR the week of March 18th, more information to come. 📙

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Attention Macdowell Parents: 

MacDowell Troop #13024 will be hosting a Girl Scout cookie table during conferences on March 13 from 4-7pm and Troop #11299 will host March 19 from 4-7 pm.  Please support your local building troops. 

Cookies will be $5 per box with the following cookie options: Adventurefuls, Trefoils (AKA Shortbreads), Caramel deLites, Toast-yays, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Lemonades, and Thin Mints.  

Any questions, please contact Cookie Captain Parent Leaders: Nicole Gahl (#13024) wellsteinnicole@gmail.com and Malika Clark (#11299) constance.clark74@gmail.com

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Still in need of MORE COOKIES and would like to support MacDowell Troop 11128 –  

Cookie Booth sales in the area:

Cookies will be $5/ Box: Thin Mints, Toast-yays, Lemonades, Trefoils (Shortbread), Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel Delights and Peanut Butter Sandwiches. We will also have $6/box- GF Caramel Chocolate Chip.

Questions?  Please contact Troop Leader/ Cookie Managers 

Jennifer Poethig 414-217-3376 or Carrie Day 414-501-9515

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DON’T FORGET TO PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS!!

Year books 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 15140624
• 7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 – order online ybpay.com code is 14324524

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Sports and Activities Update

SPRING ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Spring sports that will be offered: 

• • 1st-3rd coed Soccer 
  • 4th-5th coed Soccer
  • 6th-8th coed Soccer
  • 5th-8th Track & Field 
  • Pending: 5th-8th Tennis (The team is on the waitlist)

**Interest forms will go home soon.

JUNEAU ATHLETICS:

Spring Sports are Starting Soon!

Register online as soon as possible!!

See Ms. Schenk if you have any questions.

Registration Deadline is April 5th

Spring Sports Flyer HERE

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

MPS Referendum Will Go to Voters in April 2 Election

MPS Referendum Fact Sheet

On January 11, 2024, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a plan set forth by MPS administration to place a referendum on the April 2, 2024 spring election ballot.

MPS’ plan would secure as many resources as possible for students while being mindful of taxpayers.

Read more about this important action.

~Since 2009, Wisconsin public school funding has not kept pace with inflation. For this reason, public schools across the state are facing budget challenges. 

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ACT INFORMATION

2024 ACT District Testing Day March 12

MPS high schools will administer the state-required ACT to grade 11 students on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. On this date, only juniors will be in attendance. Freshmen, sophomores, 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 9, 10, or 12. Students should arrive at school at their regular start time to allow testing to be completed in a timely manner.

2024 PreACT District Testing Day April 10– attendance change

MPS high schools will administer the state-required PreACT to grades 9 and 10 students on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. On this date, all 9th- 12th grade students will be in attendance. Juniors and seniors WILL report to school on this date, this is a change from previously communicated. Multi-grade schools on the early start calendar (e.g., K–12, 3–12, 6–12) will have regular attendance. Students should arrive at school at their regular start time to allow testing to be completed in a timely manner.

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!! OPT-IN TO TEXT MESSAGING ! To receive notices via text message be sure to OPT-IN to text messaging from MPS. Text “Y” to 67587 to receive school notifications, transportation updates, newsletters and important messaging.

How To Reach Me
If you need to reach me, my phone number is 414-935-1339 and my email is: mossergj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us 

~ Ms. Gail Jaeger        

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QUICK LINKS:

Lunch Menu – March

Staff Emails

MPS Early Start School Calendar

MPS 2024-2025 School Calendar

School Website

IB January Newsletter

Juneau Athletics Dec/Jan Newsletter

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MacDowell Spotlight

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY VISITS MACDOWELL

Our lower elementary students received a special visit from the Milwaukee Public Library. Mrs. Wright (also a MacDowell mom) taught children how easy it is to get a library card once a student can write their own first and last name. She read a story and donated a book to each classroom. 

See the Library Now flyer below in our Resources section.

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BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM 

MacDowell families and friends enjoyed an evening of Historical Narratives presented by Ms. Benthien and Mr. Ash of our Music Department. Black Arts MKE participants welcomed all with African drumming in the lobby. The night started out with our Mad Hot Rhythm dancers preparing for their April Competition in an Afro Hip-Hop Fusion dance. Student “reporters”guided guests through a journey of Black history through the performing arts. We enjoyed a variety of selections from time, including choir performances of The King of Ragtime/The Entertainer, ABC, Tomorrow, Girl on Fire, Highs and Lows, and I Wanna Dance With Somebody. High School modern band joined the choir on I Wanna Dance with Somebody and also gave us Robbery. The Orchestra performed All the Stars. A beautiful finale of I Can See Clearly Now showcased all of MacDowell’s talent that evening.

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Resources & Events

Girls’ Day @ City Hall

14th Annual Girls’ Day @ City Hall
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
8:30 AM – Registration
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Program

Girls’ Day at City Hall was created by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs.

Every year in March, (which is Women’s History Month) a day is selected to help expose hundreds of young women of high school and middle school age to strong female role models in political leadership positions as well as careers in public service.

The day-long event includes panel discussions, one with women in elective office and one with women in other public service careers, speakers, and opportunities for active engagement and involvement with several public service-oriented organizations and entities focused on young women and led by women. A Girls’ Day Scholarship and the Vel Phillips Trailblazer Award are also presented.

Registration is REQUIRED and must be completed online.

Space is extremely limited. No exceptions will be made.

https://city.milwaukee.gov/CommonCouncil/Initiatives/girlsdayreg