Upcoming Events / Meetings

JANUARY PUPIL COUNT DATE

All Families- please be in attendance tomorrow January 10th to be counted in the district’s mid-year attendance count for MacDowell. 

January PTO Restaurant Fundraiser – QDOBA  

Tuesday, January 14th

4:00 – 8:00 pm

Miller Parkway FLYER

SEC/PTO MEETING

Wednesday, January 15th

5:00 / 5:30 – 6:30 pm

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT  

Thursday, January 16th 

6:00 – 7:15 pm

PERSONAL PROJECT SHOWCASE –

Presented by MacDowell 10th graders : Open to ALL

Friday, January 17th

12:30 – 3:00 pm

MacDowell Gymnasium

NO SCHOOL

January 20th AND January 24th

HIGH SCHOOL FINAL EXAMS

January 21st – 23rd

*Please note these are early release days

ELEMENTARY FANCY DANCE

Friday, January 31st

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Details and RSVP below

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL WINTER DANCE

Saturday, February 1st

MS: 5:00 – 7:00 pm

HS: 7:30 – 10:00 pm

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FAIR -District Event

Saturday February 1st and 22nd

9:00am – 12:00pm

FLYER

February PTO Restaurant Fundraiser – COUSINS SUBS

Wednesday, February 5th

4:00 – 8:00 pm

Miller Parkway

MORNING WITH MONTESSORI – DISTRICT EVENT

Saturday, February 8th

9:00am – 12:00pm

MacDowell

FLYER

DEER DISTRICT PREP SHOWCASE – JUNEAU BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

Fiserv Forum

Saturday, February 8th

2:00 PM

MacDowell vs Racine Park

To order tickets click HERE

WASHINGTON DC TRIP – HIGH SCHOOL

February 10th – 14th

NO SCHOOL

February 17th – 18th

STAR testing dates are 1/27/25 – 1/31/25  

This involves Grades 1- 10.  Please have students get plenty of sleep and eat breakfast either at home or at school. 

~Ms. Wetzel

Middle and High School Updates

Save the Date: 10th Grade Personal Project Showcase – Friday January 17th

The IB MYP Personal Project is the cumulative project of the IB Middle Years Program (grades 7-10). Students will display and celebrate their semester-long learning projects!

HIGH SCHOOL TAB WARS IS ON

December 16th – February 28th

9-12th graders compete to win a pizza party and drinks while helping support the Ronald McDonald House. Anyone can participate – place tabs in the grade’s bottle you’d like to support.

24-25 Semester 1 HIGH SCHOOL Exam Schedule

Times	Tuesday, Jan 21st (A Day)
8:00am – 9:25am	Final 1	Block 1A
9:30am – 10:45am	Final 2	Block 2A
10:50am – 12:05pm	Final 3	Block 4A

 

Times	Wednesday, Jan 22nd (B Day)
8:00am – 9:25am	Final 1	Block 1B
9:30am – 10:45am	Final 2	Block 2B
10:50am – 12:05pm	Final 3	Block 4B

 

Times	Thursday, Jan 23rd (A Day)
8:00am – 9:25am	Final 1	Block 5A
9:30am – 10:45am	Final 2	Block 5B

For MacDowell K3 – 6th grade families

RSVP – https://tinyurl.com/56ntzee4

MPS Kindergarten Enrollment – Save the Date!

Will your child turn 3, 4, or 5 by September 1, 2025? Don’t forget to enroll them at MacDowell! 

Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will begin Saturday, February 1, 2024, and will end March 3, 2025. Current MacDowell students need not reapply. We will send enrollment directions closer to the enrollment date. 

District Enrollment Fairs will be held February 1st and February 22nd. FLYER

Save the Date – Morning with Montessori

Enjoy an open house event to learn more about Montessori programming in MPS! Tour classrooms, attend breakout sessions, and visit booths featuring all MPS Montessori schools. Enrollment help will be available.

Saturday, February 8, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

MacDowell Montessori School

6415 W. Mount Vernon Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53213

FLYER

Find out more about Montessori schools in MPS!

Sports and Activities Update

DEER DISTRICT PREP SHOWCASE – JUNEAU BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

Fiserv Forum

February 8, 2025

2:00 PM

MacDowell vs Racine Park

To order tickets click HERE

MERCHANDISE – For those interested in purchasing t-shirts to be worn at the event.  The deadline to order is 1/19/25 and the shirts are customized in your school colors and will be drop shipped in time for the event.

https://prepshowcase25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS

Please return any uniforms from last season and last school year.

6-8 Volleyball Announcement 

All games will now be played at Hi-Mount Community School (2167 N. Hi-Mount Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53208) Door Entrance: Door #7 (On Hi-Mount Blvd)

Call For Coaches!

🎾We are looking for a 5th-8th grade Tennis head coach and assistant coach for the Spring season. If interested please contact Ms Wanta at wantalm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us 

⚽ We are looking for a 6th-8th grade Soccer head coach and assistant coach for the Spring season. If interested please contact Ms Wanta at wantalm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us 

Winter Sports Remind Links

• 🏀1-3 Basketball Team 1: https://www.remind.com/join/ha9843a 
• 🏀1-3 Basketball Team 2: https://www.remind.com/join/36f428 
• 🏀4-5 Basketball: https://www.remind.com/join/82h96g 
• 🏐6-8 Volleyball Team 1: https://www.remind.com/join/cghdh6 
• 🏐6-8 Volleyball Team 2: https://www.remind.com/join/7fdfcgg 
• 📣6-8 Cheerleading: https://www.remind.com/join/29f846 
• 🏀6-7 BOYS Basketball: https://www.remind.com/join/74af88a 
• 🏀6-8 BOYS Basketball: https://www.remind.com/join/ce2kk4

2nd-6th Grade Chess Club

Chess Club starts next week January 14th and 16th. All students selected in the lottery have been notified. Please return registration sheets and fees before the first meeting.

 Clubs Remind Links 

• ♟️Tuesday Chess Club: https://www.remind.com/join/c68gd4 
• ♟️Thursday Chess Club: https://www.remind.com/join/g7b2kf2 
• ♟️MS/HS Chess Club: https://www.remind.com/join/chessmsh 
• 🎲Tabletop Adventure Gaming: https://www.remind.com/join/8e39k3f 

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Athletic Schedules:  https://www.mccathletics.org/public/genie/1190/school/64/

Purchase Online Tickets:   https://gofan.co/app/school/WI19445 

Notes From Your Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Next Meeting – January 15th 5:30pm  (after the SEC Budget discussion meeting led my Principal Corona)

Save the Date:

VALENTINE COFFEE SALE Fundraiser – January 30th to February 14th

Restaurant Fundraisers

QDoba Miller Parkway – January 14th

Cousins Subs – February 5th

 Saz’s State House – March 12th

Artisan Ramen – April 8th

December PTO meeting minutes : https://tinyurl.com/ms9z4fze

❄️Montessori at Home – Winter ❄️

Watch for highlights each week to help incorporate the Montessori methods at home and prepare our children for their great work.

The Montessori method believes kids learn best by exploring, discovering, and creating. But it can be hard to keep them active and learning when the weather gets cold. They might get bored and restless if they can’t run around outside.

To keep your children busy and happy this winter, try these Montessori-inspired activities:

Everyday Life Skills:

• Window Washing: Let them help you scrape ice off the windows. It’s a fun way to learn about taking care of the house.
  • Ice scraper: A small, handheld scraper designed for removing ice from windows. You can find these at most auto parts stores or general retailers.
  • Warm water and a spray bottle: If the ice is thick, spraying warm water on the window can help loosen it up before scraping.
  • Old towels or rags: To wipe away any remaining water or melted ice.
  • Gloves: To keep your child’s hands warm while they are scraping.
• Boot Cleaning: Kids love to clean! Let them scrub the snow and mud off their boots.
  • A bucket of warm soapy water: Use a mild dish soap or a children’s soap.
  • Two scrub brushes: One for each boot. You can use old toothbrushes or dedicated shoe brushes.
  • A sponge or cloth: For wiping away excess water.
  • A towel: To dry the boots.
  • An old newspaper or a mat: To place the boots on while they dry.
  • Gloves: To protect your child’s hands from the cold water.

These activities are all about helping your child learn important life skills while having fun!

🔊  REQUEST REQUEST 🔊

~Mr. Schwarten is looking for diorama / research visual aid box donations. The best size is a shoe box and small Amazon delivery boxes. Please send any donations with your child to bring to the art room. Mr Schwarten and our students thank you!

~Ms. Nancy is still accepting newspaper donations for high school art class. Papers can be placed in the box outside room 110. 

In Case You Missed It

WEATHER CLOSING INFORMATION ❄️

Winter weather will be here before we know it! As winter conditions arrive, please be alert for school closings. The district has added a new webpage about winter weather and potential school closings, with information and tips for families and staff during weather events. Please become familiar with this page linked: mpsmke.com/weather. The decision to close school will be posted on the MPS website, MPS X and Facebook pages, and on all major television and news stations.

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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:

MPS School Calendar

School Website

IB November Newsletter

Lunch Menu – K – 8 January

Lunch Menu – 9-12th January

MacDowell  Spotlight

ELEMENTARY WINTER CONCERT

Our December 14th winter concert featured 140 students, a combination of Primary, Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary. The theme was “Winter Wonderland, a Journey through Music and Culture”.  The elementary choir and modern band / ukulele strummers performed a combination of Broadway classics, Folk songs, and holiday songs.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ART CONTEST

Theme: “What Are You Doing for Others”

Congratulations to 10th Grade student Alexis Frazier-Jasper for placing 3rd in the high school division, and to Ms. Nancy who made this happen.

Also congratulations to our 1st and 2nd grade winners.

Their work will be on display for the 4pm celebration at the PAC on January 20th.

It is our student participation and talent that enables us to create this important program honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.