{"id":6171,"date":"2023-07-27T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/mfis\/?page_id=6171"},"modified":"2025-05-23T15:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:16:50","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/mfis\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;40px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee French Immersion School (MFIS) students can participate in extracurricular activities, clubs, and showcases focused on the arts, athletics, community service, and more.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our teachers, coaches, and parent volunteers take extracurricular activities seriously because they help students explore career interests, develop new talents and skills, and make friends. Students who represent MFIS out in the community also get a taste of leadership experience and develop stronger school pride!<\/p>\n<p>Contact our school\u2019s parent coordinator or your child\u2019s teacher to learn more about these opportunities:<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Enrichment &amp; Career Exploration<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chess Club \u2013 New in 2023!<\/li>\n<li>FIRST LEGO League \u2014 Select fourth and fifth graders are invited to be part of our school\u2019s LEGO team. Thank you to LEGO League 2023-24 sponsors, Tosa Block Party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Athletics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Cheerleading<\/li>\n<li>Soccer<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Leadership &amp; Service<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cub Scouts<\/strong> \u2014 MPS students participating in Scouting America (SA), formerly Boy Scouts of America, belong to the youth development organization\u2019s Three Harbors Council, which delivers Scouting programs to 5,000 youth in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. Locally and nationally, the SA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Girl Scouts<\/strong> \u2014 Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast is home base for Milwaukee French Immersion School\u2019s active scouting community, which includes a troop in every grade. Through enriching experiences like extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Learners<\/strong> \u2013 Fourth and fifth grade students analyze our school\u2019s impact on the natural world and strengthen their STEM and presentation skills in this environmental leadership group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee French Immersion School (MFIS) students can participate in extracurricular activities, clubs, and showcases focused on the arts, athletics, community service, and more.Our teachers, coaches, and parent volunteers take extracurricular activities seriously because they help students explore career interests, develop new talents and skills, and make friends. 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