Upcoming Events / Meetings

HIGH SCHOOL WINTER FUN FEST

Friday, January 16th

3:45 – 5:45 pm

More info below

ELEMENTARY FANCY DANCE

Friday, January 16th

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Details and RSVP below

Guardian Supervised Event !

MIDDLE SCHOOL ‘LETS GLOW CRAZY’ DANCE

Saturday, January 17th

5:00 – 7:00 pm

FLYER

NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 19th

SEC / PTO MEETING

Wednesday, January 21st

5:00 / 5:30 pm

HIGH SCHOOL FINAL EXAMS

January 21st – 23rd

*Please note these are early release days for high school students

NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 26th

MPS KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FAIR – District Event

Saturday, January 31st

9:00 – 12:00pm

South Division High School

MORNING WITH MONTESSORI – DISTRICT EVENT

Saturday, February 7th

9:00am – 12:00pm

MacDowell Montessori

February PTO Restaurant Fundraiser – PAPA JOHNS

Wednesday, February 11th

10:00am – 10:00 pm

115th & North Ave

PARENT EDUCATION SESSION – MATH

Wednesday, February 11th

7:45-9:45am, presentation begins at 8:15am

AND

Thursday, February 12th

5:30-7:30pm, presentation begins at 6:00pm

FLYER

WASHINGTON DC TRIP – HIGH SCHOOL

February 9th – 13th

NO SCHOOL

February 16th – 17th

High School Winter Fun Fest

January 16th 4:00-5:45 pm

$10

Open Gym, Open Swim (until 5:30),

Games and Karaoke in the Cafe.

Concessions for Sale

**All children MUST have a guardian present. **

 

     Permission slips are distributed the day before the event. 

Students must arrive with a guardian signed permission slip.

Wear your Brewers Gear and show your Milwaukee MLB pride.

MacDowell will be holding a Brewer themed event on January 21st for our elementary students. Let’s show our support of Milwaukee’s hometown team and wear your Brewers gear on Wednesday January 21!! 

Save the Date – Morning of Montessori

Saturday, February 7th

9:00am – 12:00pm

MacDowell Montessori

General Reminders

MPS Kindergarten Enrollment – Save the Date!

Will your child turn 3, 4, or 5 by September 1, 2026? Don’t forget to enroll them at MacDowell! 

Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year will begin Saturday, January 31, 2026, and will end March 2, 2026. Current MacDowell students need not reapply. We will send enrollment directions closer to the enrollment date. 

District Enrollment Fairs will be held January 31st and February 21st.

DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, February 5th

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Virtual

SAVE THE DATE

 Middle and High School Families 

HIGH SCHOOL TAB WARS IS ON

December 8th – February 13th

7-12th 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.

25-26 Semester 1 HIGH SCHOOL Exam Schedule

Sports and Activities Update

There are a number of families that have not joined their students’ team Remind group. Remind is the way that any team updates will be communicated. 

Winter Sports: 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 

Youth 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 Boys Basketball: https://www.remind.com/join/ce2kk4 
• 🏐6-8 Girls Volleyball: https://www.remind.com/join/cghdh6 
• 🏐6-8 Coed Volleyball: https://www.remind.com/join/7fdfcgg 
• 📣6-8 Cheerleading: https://www.remind.com/join/29f846 

Elementary Chess Clubs Remind Links

• ♟️Tuesday Chess Club: https://www.remind.com/join/c68gd4 
• ♟️Thursday Chess Club: https://www.remind.com/join/g7b2kf2 

High School Winter Sports

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

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

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

The next PTO meeting of the year is January 21 at 5:30pm. After the 5:00pm SEC Meeting

December PTO minutes : HERE 

The PTO would like to plan a new event for this spring: the Fun Run! But we need a few people to help. We’re looking for fresh ideas to make this event great!  We anticipate a few virtual meetings and email to organize. If you are interested in joining the committee please email ptomacdowell@gmail.com 

SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Restaurant Fundraisers

Papa John’s (115th & North) – February 11

Saz’s State House – March 11

In Case You Missed It

PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS

We are taking preorders for our school yearbooks! All students who had their photo taken will be in their classroom / grade level layout in this yearbook. We create two separate yearbooks, one for K3-6th grade students & one for 7-12th grade students. Yearbooks are delivered at 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 14324526
• 7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 –  order online at ybpay.com code is 15502426

LOST AND FOUND: Please check the lost and found when you are in the building. Please label items! Jackets and hoodies are often a large part of our lost and found – labeling these items will help us return lost items to their owner. At the end of the month and each subsequent month we will box up all items to prepare for donation. November items have been bagged and will be donated January 6th. 

COLDER WEATHER: As the season begins to turn colder, please remember that younger students should have spare clothing for colder weather in their backpack/bookbag. If you have not already done so, now is the time to replace their clothing with colder weather attire. 

!!! PLEASE LABEL ITEMS !!!

~Students have outdoor recess unless the temperature is below a feels like temp of 11°~ 

!! OPT-IN TO TEXT MESSAGING ! To receive a newsletter link 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

QUICK LINKS:

MPS School Calendar

School Website

Lunch Menu – K-8th January

Lunch Menu – High School January

November IB Newsletter

Staff Preferences 25-26

MacDowell Spotlight

HEALTH FAIR

Students in freshman health class chose a health-related topic that they could advocate for to their peers and younger peers.  Students either worked by themselves or with a partner to research and create a display to share at the health fair.  Upper elementary classes, middle school, and freshmen students attended the fair to learn about important health related topics.  It was a good turnout and there was lots of engagement and interaction among students.

Community Resources and Opportunities  

🔥 Any Milwaukee residents who are in need of a smoke alarm can call the city’s smoke alarm hotline, at 414-286-8980, to arrange a free installation. 🔥