March 21, 2024

Upcoming Events / Meetings

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 23rd *DATE CHANGED

Elementary Spring Concert – May 16th

Spring Open House – May 3rd

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. 

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. 

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.

Spring Break Choice Board

A choice board is a simple, clickable tool that parents can use to provide their children with digital choices during break that have been vetted by our librarian! Lots of ideas to keep kids active, curious, and engaged during the spring break!

   DON’T FORGET TO PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS!! By April 5 

~I am almost finished editing our yearbook to submit April 8th.🙂

Our order will close soon for Yearbooks – we order based on our pre-order amount from families, so the only way to guarantee your child a yearbook is to order now!  

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

LIFETOUCH: Spring photos were delivered to students this week. Please check your child’s backpack if your child took a Spring Photo. Thank you.

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 TODAY
• 4th-5th coed Soccer – interest forms 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.

~Teams will be chosen after Spring Break – First practices beginning the second week of April. 

JUNEAU ATHLETICS: February / March Newsletter

Athlete of the Month

Name: Anna Heffernan

Grade: 12th grade, class of 2024

Sport: Volleyball, soccer, golf

Spotlight: Anna has been named the Spectrum 1 News Scholar Athlete of the Month. She is at the top of her class and has been involved in numerous extracurricular activities. 

Story and video can be found here. Spectrum Student Athlete

 

Congratulations!!

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

Save the Date: High School All Sports Banquet : May 17, 2024

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

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

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.

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 – April not available at print time

Staff Emails

MPS Early Start School Calendar

MPS 2024-2025 School Calendar

School Website

IB February Newsletter

Juneau Athletics Feb/Mar Newsletter