Upcoming Events / Meetings

FAMILY CONFERENCES 

Tuesday, March 19th

3:45 – 7:30 pm

Links to sign up below

BOOKFAIR

Monday, March 18th 3:30-4:30pm

Tuesday, March 19th 3:30-7:30pm

Wednesday, March 20th 3:30-4:45 pm

3rd Floor Library

SEC / PTO MEETINGS

Wednesday, March 20th

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

Room 103

ALL ARE WELCOME!

NO SCHOOL March 22nd – Parent Teacher Conference Day

NO SCHOOL March 25th – 29th – SPRING BREAK

~Classes Resume Monday, April 1st

ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE 

Tuesday, April 2 

7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Please consider donating an item for sale as voters enter MacDowell for the important Spring Election

DAC (District Advisory Council) MEETING

Thursday, April 4

6:00pm 

Virtual

SAVE THE DATE: PTO RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER

TESS https://tess2499.com/

Saturday, April 6th

5:00 pm -9:00 pm

2499 N Bartlett

PreACT TESTING

Wednesday, April 10th

9th and 10th graders

All High School students attend 

SAVE THE DATE:

Middle School / High School Spring Concert – April 25th

Elementary Spring Concert – May 16th

Spring Open House – May 3rd 

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PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)

There was an error in last week’s link: February Minutes can be viewed – HERE

BAKE SALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

On Tuesday, April 2, MacDowell will be a polling place for the presidential primary, the MPS referendum, city council, many county judges, the mayor of Milwaukee, and several other city and county positions. 

We are expecting significant voter turnout! Let’s give those voters the opportunity to support our school by buying baked goods. Sign up via the link to donate treats and/or to sit at the table and sell goods. Feel free to send bagged cookies, brownies, rice crispy treats, and similar with your student on Tuesday morning. All bags will be sold for $1 each, this makes the math very easy for our table team. 

Thanks for supporting the PTO!

Sign up HERE 

Items can be brought April 1st or the morning of the election, April 2nd. 

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LOST AND FOUND

Our Lost and Found has grown again! HATS, GLOVES, LUNCH BOXES, HOODIES, JACKETS, T-SHIRTS. At the end of the month, and each following month, any unclaimed items in the lost and found will be donated. If your child is missing clothing, shoes, water bottles, lunch boxes- stop in the front lobby while at school for conferences and check out our lost and found table across from the main office. Items currently in the lost and found will be boxed up and donated after March 21st (Spring Break). 

Label all of your child’s items, it helps us find their homes.

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MACDOWELL GEAR SALE is LIVE NOW!

purchase online through this weekend

 New items added! MacDowell canvas bag, ballcaps, crew neck sweatshirt and more.

 Orders will be delivered to the school and then distributed through student backpacks.  

*Disclaimer: There is typically a 4 to 5 week turnaround to get all apparel ordered, printed, and sorted AFTER the store has come offline. 

Sale Closes 3/18 @ 11:59pm

https://dunns-macdowell-24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

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MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH

 Next Wednesday, March 20th,  we will have a Dress Up Day to celebrate.  Students and teachers/staff are encouraged to wear music themed clothing, such as:

• Decades of Music – ’60’s / 70’s / 80’s day
• Genres of Music such as country/western – flannel, jeans, overalls, hats
• Opera – fancy clothing or Sunday best,
• Costume from musicals
• Inside Out – clothes inside out to represent the way music can touch our feelings and emtions inside and show itself on the outside.

Thank you for your participation.  Let’s have fun!  🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

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Spring Conference continue next week Tuesday : sign ups are OPEN:  https://tinyurl.com/yc6ycaem

TACOS FOR TEACHERS: On Tuesday, March 19th we will again host dinner for our teachers and staff immediately after school – before Conferences. If you are able to make or buy an item to contribute to this meal, or help with setting up or cleaning up, please sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/3x6rm7f6 

 ~Families have been tremendous supporters in the past – your generosity is immensely appreciated, Thank You!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Check slots for specific times – there are daytime and after-school hours available!

Volunteers are essential in making our book fair a great success! We need helpers to set up the fair, to supervise the Book Fair inventory during open circulation time, and also to work as sales assistants and cashiers during the Book Fair. Please take a look at the shifts available and sign up if you can do so. Your time and assistance are greatly appreciated! 

The daytime supervision slots were added with the hope that the library can remain open for circulation while the Book Fair is set up. These daytime volunteers would monitor the book fair setup to ensure our inventory count is accurate at the end of the sale.

Thank you!!

Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA5AD22A7FFCE9-48405294-book

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Girl Scout Cookie Booth sales in the area:

Questions?  Please contact Troop Leader/ Cookie Managers 

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

Girl Scout Cookie Sales: 

MacDowell Troop #11299 will host March 19 Conferences 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 Leader: Malika Clark (#11299) constance.clark74@gmail.com

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Sports and Activities Update

SPRING ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS:

⚽ Assistant Coach Needed !

6th-8th Coed Soccer is looking for an Assistant Coach to help out at practices and games. If you are interested in helping please contact Ms Wanta at wantalm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. 

Spring sports that will be offered:

• 1st-3rd coed Soccer – interest forms due March 21st 9am
• 4th-5th coed Soccer – interest forms due March 21st 9am
• 6th-8th coed Soccer – interest forms were due TODAY
• 5th-8th Track & Field – interest forms were due TODAY

*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.

Interest forms were sent home last week. 

JUNEAU ATHLETICS: February / March Newsletter

**MacDowell’s own Jahvon ‘Dooney’ Johnson has been selected to participate in the 2024 WIAA Boys Basketball 3 Point Challenge !!

Contestants selected to participate in the Challenge have been chosen based on three-point shooting numbers in the WisSports.net stats database. Dooney is one of ten participants chosen from across Wisconsin. 

The 3-Point Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 16th at 9:30 am at the Kohl Center in Madison. Fans can attend the event with tickets from the morning/afternoon (D3/4/5) session.

Purchase tickets at this link : WIAA Tickets

View the article HERE

Juneau Spring Sports are Starting!

Register online as soon as possible!! Registration Deadline is April 5th

See Ms. Schenk if you have any questions.

Spring Sports Flyer HERE

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HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS: M-Cubed Milwaukee Parent Institute (MPI) 

Families are invited to attend a meeting of the Milwaukee Parent Institute on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Washington High School, located at 2525 N. Sherman Blvd.

During this meeting, we will discuss how families can improve their child’s academic performance and potential, support talking to their child about school and their future, focus their child on attending college, increase understanding of adolescent behavior, and prepare their child for high school and college. Food will be provided. FLYER

We hope to see you on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. 

To register, please go to www.bit.ly/hsmpispring24

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MPS SUMMER SCHOOL

2024 Online Registration:

Download the 2024 Summer Academy Enrollment Guide.

K5–grade 8 – MacDowell is the Montessori location for Summer School 

• 5-Week Session: June 24–July 26, 2024, 8:00 a.m.–noon
  • Registration for 5-Week Session closes on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

High school

• Session I: June 13– July 2, 2024, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • Registration for Session I closes on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
• Session II: June 24–July 25, 2024, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • Registration for Session II closes on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m

Specialty programs

• For specialty programming with Session dates (July 8–25, 2024)
  • Registration closes on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

More information HERE – 2024 Summer Academy

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

MARCH TESTING INFORMATION

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DON’T MISS

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 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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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        

QUICK LINKS:

Lunch Menu – March

Staff Emails

MPS Early Start School Calendar

MPS 2024-2025 School Calendar

School Website

IB February Newsletter

Juneau Athletics Feb/Mar Newsletter

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Upper Elementary Nature’s Classroom

The weeklong overnight camping trip to Nature’s Classroom is an unforgettable experience! The students are engaged in hands-on lessons in natural environments, and they do everything together; bunking in cabins, eating all meals family style, choosing classes to participate in, doing whole group activities like games and night walks, and having free time to play, or take a quiet break after all of the excitement. The hardest part of camp is having to leave on Friday!

Family Literacy Night

Over 30 families enjoyed an evening of books, crafts and community in early March. There were origami bookmarks, coloring, and book making. Milwaukee Public Library had information and books available to families. All enjoyed stories read by parents and kids, Mad Libs offered laughs and giggles. Ms. Heather displayed sandpaper letters, moveable alphabet, and grammar boxes. Thank you to all who attended!