MacDowell Calendar

~Wednesday, January 25th, 5 PM, SEC Meeting

~Wednesday, January 25th, 5:30-6:30, PTO Meeting

~Saturday, January 28th, 12:45 PM, HS Boys Basketball City Review, Al Maguire Center

~Friday, February 3rd, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, Elementary Fancy Dance, School Gym

~Saturday, February 11, 1-4 PM, Montessori Summit, MacDowell

~Thursday, February 16,  1:00-3:25 PM, High School Valentine’s Day Dance

~Thursday, February 16,  7:00-9:00 PM, Middle School Valentine’s Day Dance

~Friday, February 17, NO SCHOOL

~Monday, February 20, NO SCHOOL

~February 23rd, 6:00-7:30 PM, Black History Month Celebration, MacDowell Auditorium

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Fancy Dance – Friday Feb 3rd (K3-6th Grade), 6-7:30 PM. Free!

RSVP HERE: https://tinyurl.com/MacFancy

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UW–Madison invites young musicians, music lovers and those who enjoy all forms of music and creativity for a week of music and memory-making on the UW–Madison campus. There is a creative artistic path for everyone! With sessions for both middle and high school students, Summer Music Clinic offers the opportunity to:

• Learn from experienced educators and music and arts professionals from around the country and UW–Madison
• Develop new music and artistic skills and enhance existing ones
• Meet and collaborate with those who share your interests and connect your life and academics with the arts
• Develop and express your unique, creative style. Learn to tell your story in multiple ways through the arts
• Enjoy new experiences in a welcoming, supportive community on the UW-Madison campus
• SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! (SEE BELOW)

->INFORMATION/REGISTRATION HERE: Summer Music Clinic | Badger Precollege

 

UW-MADISON’S SUMMER MUSIC Clinic has 16 Scholarships for MPS students in Grades 6 through 12 to attend. We will be holding scholarship information meetings to help parents with the paperwork as you see below:

Madison Summer Clinic Scholarship – Parent Information Meetings:

Monday, January 23rd from 6-7pm  meet.google.com/src-cvfp-oxi

Tuesday, February 21st from 6-7pm meet.google.com/src-cvfp-oxi

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Please Join Us and Give Blood at MacDowell on March 10th!

MacDowell Montessori School and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive this spring. We are calling on students, families, staff, and our entire community to join us! Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today.

 Click here to make your appointment!

 You may also call/text our local Red Cross contact with questions about donating blood: 262-200-1198. Individuals who are 16 years of age or older, in general good health, and weigh at least 110 lbs. are eligible to give blood. Click here for additional eligibility info. Below is the blood drive information –

 Friday, March 10, 2023
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
MacDowell Montessori
Gym

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 seconds. Most of us will need blood in our lifetime – 1 in 7 patients entering the hospital will need a transfusion, but only 3% of the US population donates blood. Let’s roll up our sleeves and turn that statistic around!

 By donating at our blood drive, you are helping a graduating senior earn a scholarship. Plus, all attempting donors will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, via email.  

Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program! We hope to see you soon!

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REMINDERS

UPPER EL NATURE’S CLASSROOM TRIP:  February 27 – March 3, 2023

 If your child will attend Nature’s Classroom, please complete both the NCI online registration and the MPS Field Trip Form as soon as possible.

Please return the MPS Field Trip Form to your child’s teacher.

 Payment does not need to be made immediately, please see the deadlines below.

 PLEASE NOTE: We require a copy of medical insurance cards – you can send a photo of the front and back via email to your child’s teacher, or attach a copy with the paperwork.

 

NATURE’S CLASSROOM DEADLINES:

• Both registrations (NCI online and MPS Field Trip) must be completed no later than Monday, February 13th.

• Insurance card must be included with registration.

• We will accept payment (cash or check made out to MacDowell Montessori, to the main office) no later than Thursday, February 16th.

NATURE’S CLASSROOM FORMS/INFORMATION:

Cover Letter

NCI Registration

MPS Registration / Field Trip Form

Packing Information

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Juneau Basketball at the City Review

Event Date: Jan. 28, 2023

12:45 p.m. (Boys) Juneau vs. Golda Meir

Location: Al McGuire Center at Marquette University

Cheer on our HS Boys Basketball team at the eighth edition of The City Review, featuring 10 of Milwaukee’s top boys and girls high school basketball teams!

Join us Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at Marquette University’s Al McGuire Center located at 770 N. 12th St. Milwaukee, WI 53233

Ticket Information: Tickets cost $5 and are valid for the entire event. Ages 65+ do not require a ticket with a valid ID. Ages 6 and under with a parent/guardian do not require a ticket.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

See below for the full game schedule and ticket information.

MPS: The City Review

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Family Nights is a program designed to encourage families to attend theater on a regular basis. For those who participate, it is a dynamic, interactive experience that changes the way families look at each show and each other. The goal of the program is not only to introduce families to the magic of the performing arts, but also to create lasting memories through special family activities to give a deeper perspective on what they will be seeing. This program is free to all families who register.

Attached HERE is this year’s list of Family Nights performances.

Here’s how it works

Review the first page of the flier, which lists the shows and performances. There is a description and video to complement each performance.

• Click on the blue bar at the bottom of the page to register.
• Please enter your email address to move to the next page.
• Us the drop-down menu under “Organization or Affiliation” to select the appropriate organization.
• Continue down the page to complete the rest of the form.
• Please select the shows (select as many as you’re interested in attending).
• Once you hit “Submit” you will receive an RSVP.

 We will track the registrants and their affiliations. Your tickets will be held under your name/affiliation in Will Call. It’s extremely important to attend the performances you and your families sign up for. Please contact ltownsend@marcuscenter.org with questions.

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DON’T FORGET TO PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS! All students who had their photo taken will be in their classroom / grade level layout in this yearbook. Our yearbooks also feature team/club photos and candids. We create two separate yearbooks, one for K3-6th grade students & one for 7-12 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 14324523
• 7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 – order online ybpay.com code is 14880023

 

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QUICK LINKS:

MPS School Calendar

School Website

Staff Emails

JAN Lunch Menu – PDF

Covid-19 Update Webpage

Parent/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline