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Upcoming Events / Meetings

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

TONIGHT – Friday, April 25th

5:30-7:30 pm

For all ages, all children to be accompanied by an adult.

SPRING MUSICAL RESCHEDULED!!

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, JR

Thursday & Friday, May 1st and 2nd

6:00 – 7:00 pm 

MILWAUKEE IMPROV – 

MACDOWELL PTO NIGHT

Friday, May 2nd

7:00 pm

Code MACDOWELL more info below

SPRING OPEN HOUSE / SOCIAL

Thursday, May 8th

Classrooms open 5:30-7:00 pm

Social in Cafe 6:30-7:30

RSVP below

SEC/PTO MEETING

Wednesday, May 21st

5:00 / 5:30 pm 

MEDIA LITERACY PRESENTATION – K-3rd Grade

Thursday, May 22nd

6:00-7:00 pm 

MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT 

Thursday, May 22nd

6:00 – 7:30 pm

ELEMENTARY SPRING CONCERT

Thursday, May 29th

6:00 – 7:30 pm

CORRECTION – MacDowell  Spotlight

IB ART EXHIBIT : Last week I incorrectly stated the musicians at our IB Art Exhibit. Summer Hart was the lead string musician that accompanied the evening events. My apologies for the error. 

TONIGHT !

Join the MacDowell community for an evening of games and fun. Bring your favorite to share or play a game from our collection. We will have Bingo, Chess, card games and more.Concessions available for cash only purchase. This is a family event. To continue to hold these fun and engaging activities we ask parents / guardians to actively supervise their children. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/279jyusy

Check the MacDowell webpage calendar for future events.https://mps.school/macdowell/calendar/

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/5n9367wv

 ⭐⭐available now⭐⭐

New MacDowell Logo Decals

$5 a piece (cash or check)

approx 4” wide wreath in cardinal red

Available at Game Night, Open House, End of Year Party 

– bring your cash

~ request forms coming soon ~

2024-2025 YEARBOOKS HAVE ARRIVED!

All Elementary pre-orders were delivered to classroom teachers. 

Extra copies are available in the main office on a first come first serve basis. MS/HS will be available after Monday 4/21.

Elementary Yearbooks – $15

Middle School / High School Yearbooks – $25

Notes From Your Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Next Meeting – May 21st 5:30pm 

(after the SEC meeting led by Principal Corona)

March PTO meeting minutes : HERE

SAVE THE DATE FOR AN ADULT NIGHT OUT:

Friday May 2nd

Enjoy comedy by Steph Tolev at Milwaukee Improv. 

Use coupon code MACDOWELL and the school will receive 50% back from ticket sales. bit.ly/MacDowellPTO 

Library News

Looking ahead to the end of the school year and library circulation- See dates below:

Middle and High School Updates

Save the Date

Junior / Senior Prom Community Day

May 31st        May 30th

Hotel Metro

Don’t Forget to Order

This Year’s School Pictures

10% Off Your Order, Code: S2510OFF

Redeem Coupon Now

Sports and Activities Update

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Save the Date

High School Sports Banquet – June 11

Invitation only, invite coming soon

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

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

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS

4-5 Soccer

Starting on 4/30/25 4-5 Soccer practice will be ending at 4 PM. 

Uniform Return Time

All winter sports have ended. Please return uniforms to Ms. Wanta ASAP.

Join Remind!

Questions about your students’ sports teams? Join the Remind group where all practice and game information is updated regularly, or email Ms Wanta at wantalm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us 

Spring Sports Remind Links

⚽1-3 Soccer TEAM 1 Coach Josh: https://www.remind.com/join/e74hh6h 

⚽1-3 Soccer TEAM 2 Coach Katie:  https://www.remind.com/join/h62e48 

⚽4-5 Soccer: https://www.remind.com/join/b9ad44e 

⚽6-8 Soccer: https://www.remind.com/join/96bk2g 

🎾5-8 Tennis: https://www.remind.com/join/e82h99 

👟5-8 Track & Field: https://www.remind.com/join/eehh64 

🌷Montessori at Home- Spring🌷

Economic Geography & Currency

Economic Geography is an elementary work that focuses on the interplay of physical geography and natural resources, political geography, and the meeting of human needs. The work itself is the creation of maps with stamps identifying different natural resources (animal resources, plant resources, and mineral resources) and where they are sourced within continents, nations, and states. 

At higher levels it can be used as a work in data analysis and to explore global trade, imports and exports; how people in one place get resources that might not otherwise be available in that region (avocados are delicious, but are not naturally found in Wisconsin). Tied in with this work is an exploration of currency, and the mathematics of money. 

Ways to support this work at home 

• have child tally the cost of groceries as you shop 
• have them pay the cashier (if paying in cash)
• conversations about what credit cards are (if not paying with cash) 
• Ask to discover the origin of all the purchased groceries
  • note if they are domestically produced 
  • what state
  • internationally sourced and imported
  • (LIST MAKING!!!)

Simple tasks like counting money, and complex conversations around the global food (and goods) market, not only support life skills, but broaden the scope of your child’s vision and global understanding, as well as the fundamental interconnectedness and interdependence we all share. 

STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2025-26

As we look toward the next school year, for our planning purposes it is important for us to know whether your student(s) will continue at MacDowell next year.  Please take a moment to complete our short Enrollment Form at your earliest convenience so that we can plan efficiently.  If you have multiple MacDowell students, please complete the form for all your children. Thank you in advance.  

Complete the form here: https://tinyurl.com/yvxpbf4y

In Case You Missed It

Camp MacDowell 2025 Summer Program

Families interested in Camp MacDowell’s summer program are asked to fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/ooJWDtWEkYwENThr5

Camp will run June 23- August 1 (no session on July 4th), from 7:30am-5:00pm. More information can be found in the form. Inquiries will be contacted by Summer Camp Director Ms. Theresa Jones with applications distributed upon completion of form. Spots will be filled first-come first-served if there is a high level of interest.

SUMMER ACADEMY

Enrollment for MPS Summer Academy has begun. Register by May 26th. MacDowell will be the site for K5-8th grade Montessori Academy. More information and registration can be found at mpsmke.com/summeracademy.

!! 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        

More Summer Opportunities

Golf:

https://firstteesoutheastwisconsin.org/

Music:

https://www.wcmusic.org/summer-camps/#music-exploration

MacDowell  Spotlight

LOWER ELEMENTARY – FOODRIGHT

MacDowell Lower Elementary classes culminated in the 3rd graders’ lessons of mapping maples (in fall) and tapping maples (in spring) with a pancake recipe. A few students from each class helped prepare whole wheat pancakes and enjoyed serving to their classmates. Syrup from the sap collected outside topped the pancakes. As the trees tapped were not sugar maples the coloring of syrup is a light golden, much lighter and less sweet than store bought or sap harvested from sugar maples.  

AUTHOR VISIT – TONY WEAVER

MacDowell high school students received a special visit from Tony Weaver, Jr. last week in the library. Tony Weaver, Jr. is the author of Weirdo, his graphic novel memoir, about self-acceptance and finding the superhero within yourself. He talked with students about finding ways to share their own stories and encouraged them to read widely across genres and literary types. He spent time afterward signing books, answering students’ questions, and posing for selfies with them! 

QUICK LINKS:

MPS School Calendar

2025-2026 MPS School Calendar

School Website

Staff Emails

IB Newsletter – March

Lunch Menu

District Programs / Events

ISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC) – Meeting Via Zoom

The District Advisory Council meeting takes place on Thursday, May 1st, at 6:00 p.m., via Zoom. 

All DAC meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. 

More information is available on the MPS DAC webpage. 

Contact Regina Stieber, family and community engagement associate, with any questions at stieberd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Join Zoom Meeting Link:

https://milwaukeemps.zoom.us/j/87538897498?pwd=Hm0DClZf2IuZBvWO3aXeCFF7UwoF12.1

DADS ON DUTY:: A forum for all men who want to make an impact in a child’s life.

Saturday, May 3, 2025; 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Hosted at ThriveOn on King: 2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Join us for an inspiring and transformative forum! This forum is dedicated to equipping fathers with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to create positive learning environments and strengthen their impact in schools and communities for students of all abilities. Our sessions will focus on meaningful information and resources about education, especially for fathers of special needs students.

Whether you’re a father, father figure, mentor, or community leader, this forum will provide valuable insights, tools, and connections to help you make a lasting difference. Together, we can empower fathers to shape brighter futures!

-Breakfast and lunch are included

-Register: mpsmke.com/dadsonduty