Parent/Guardians: Last week each student received a Career Speaker half sheet asking for parent volunteers for Career Days. Unfortunately, the QR code expired but you can use this google form https://forms.gle/RqKh6QoRkTppHPJw6 to sign up or reach out or please reach...
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Career Day
It's that time of the year again ... career day! We are looking for people who are willing to present the details of their job to the students of MSIS and answer any questions they may have. We are looking for presenters from all lines of work and who are available...
MSIS Herald for the week of March 2nd through March 6th
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Make sure to update your contact information!
Please click the link below to complete the Google form to ensure the school has the most up-to-date contact and emergency information for your child. Accurate information helps us reach you quickly in case of an emergency. / Por favor complete este formulario para...
It’s time to sign up for parent-teacher conferences!
The spring parent-teacher conferences will take place on Wednesday, 3/11 and Thursday 3/19. Lower campus conferences will run from 4:45pm to 8:30pm, and the upper campus conferences will run from 4:30pm to 8:15pm. The last hour and a half are reserved for virtual...
MSIS Herald for the week of 2/23 to 2/27
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MSIS students painted mural displayed at the Holiday Folk Fair International 2024
Third through fifth grade students at Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School painted a mural to highlight the artform of the decorative ox cart, as well as depicting some of Costa Rica’s national symbols. Costa Rican ox carts often depict the plant and animal life that inhabits their lush rainforest. They are also a huge part of Costa Rican culture today. Students learned about the artforms construction and decorating process as well as virtually traveling to this Spanish speaking country.
Ox carts were once the main form of transportation across a mountainous country that depended on agriculture for its survival. They allowed for the expansion and increase of exports of many goods including Costa Rica’s main export, coffee. Today, in Costa Rica, they are mostly used for celebrations and are considered a traditional and cultural icon in the country.
The colorfully-painted wooden oxcarts (called carretas in Spanish), their teams of matched oxen, and their oxcart drivers are known around the world. In 2005, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) proclaimed Costa Rica’s vibrantly painted, traditional oxcarts to be an Intangible World Cultural Heritage. Since 1988, the oxcart has been the National Labor Symbol for Costa Rica.
Once the oxcart became a source of pride for people, greater care was taken when crafting them like selecting the highest-quality wood. Eventually, contests were held to award the “most creative and inspiring oxcart designs” – a practice that continues today.
Mural will be on display at the Holiday Folk Fair International 2024
Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park
Friday November 22 (2PM-9PM) Saturday (10AM-9PM) Sunday November 24th (10AM-6PM)