{"id":651,"date":"2016-03-15T09:47:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T09:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/msl\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:43:07","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]Student activities at Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL) cover wide-ranging interests\u2014 environmental education to mental wellness\u2014and provide skill-building and leadership opportunities.\u202f[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Cultural activities, competitions, and inclusive programming strengthen our Hawks\u2019 pride and make our school a welcoming place for all.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<h2>Asian Club<\/h2>\n<p>Asian Club welcomes all MSL students. Members share cultural traditions and cuisines from Asian communities represented within our student and family population.<\/p>\n<h2>Black Student Union<\/h2>\n<p>School-wide intellectual, social, and cultural enrichment are among the goals of the Black Student Union. To meet these goals, members promote academic achievement and intellectual pursuit, cultivate dynamic leadership, and strive to eliminate social barriers for all.<\/p>\n<h2>Book Club<\/h2>\n<p>Students who share an appreciation for the written word read and discuss world literature.<\/p>\n<h2>Chess Team<\/h2>\n<p>MSL students are master linguists and strategists. Students plan and execute their (chess) moves in after-school practices and compete in regional and state tournaments. Our Hawks often earn first- and second-place team trophies and individual awards.<\/p>\n<h2>Environmental Club<\/h2>\n<p>Raising awareness of environmental issues includes making art with recycled materials, community cleanups in the MSL neighborhood, and fundraising to landscape our school courtyard. Students interested in green infrastructure, the natural environment, and the health of our local ecosystem will find themselves at home in Environmental Club.<\/p>\n<h2>Esports<\/h2>\n<p>MSL gamers compete in the Rocket League, affiliated with the Electronic Gaming Foundation\u2019s Youth Esports League (EGFY).<\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Club<\/h2>\n<p>There are worlds to be explored and powers to be wielded when Fantasy Club meets. All students are welcome to join the action.<\/p>\n<h2>French Club and Tutoring<\/h2>\n<p>Two clubs, one language. Students who want to experience French culture and develop a deeper understanding of the language can join French Club. Students expanding their vocabulary and polishing their grammar for proficiency exams and assessments can receive after-school tutoring.<\/p>\n<h2>Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)<\/h2>\n<p>GSA clubs promote and encourage inclusion, awareness, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ students and allies. Our GSA is led by students, supported by a school advisor, and is a safe space for all LGBTQ+ students and allies.\u00a0GSAs are supported by the MPS Department of Gender &amp; Identity Inclusion.<\/p>\n<h2>Hawks Help Homework Club<\/h2>\n<p>Bring your homework to Wednesday club meetings. Homework club meets until 5 p.m. Students will find a quiet space to focus on work, get extra help from teachers, or earn community service hours tutoring Hawks peers.<\/p>\n<h2>Honored Hawks Chapter of the National Honor Society<\/h2>\n<p>Students in grades ten through twelve are eligible for membership. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.4 with one AP class, 3.3 with two AP classes) on a 4.0 scale will be invited to complete a Student Activity Information form. The SAI provides the Faculty Council with information regarding a candidate\u2019s fulfillment of additional membership criteria: leadership, service, and character.<\/p>\n<h2>Hope Squad<\/h2>\n<p>This peer-to-peer suicide prevention program supports MSL students struggling with issues such as school, work, and relationships. Classmates nominate Hope Squad members. These students are known for demonstrating trustworthiness and strong communication skills. A team of MSL faculty advise, train, and support our Hope Squad. Squads across the U.S. and Canada reduce the risk of youth suicide through education, training, and peer intervention.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<h2>Jazz Ensemble<\/h2>\n<p>Student musicians entertain during MSL cultural and community events and participate in Wisconsin School Music Association competitions.<\/p>\n<h2>Language Honor Societies<\/h2>\n<p>Honor societies recognize outstanding academic achievement and promote advanced studies in literature, civilizations, and these languages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French &#8211; Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Honoraire de Fran\u00e7ais<\/li>\n<li>German &#8211; Delta Epsilon Phi \u0394\u0395\u03a6<\/li>\n<li>Spanish &#8211; Sociedad Honoraria Hisp\u00e1nica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligible students must have completed three semesters of high school French, German, or Spanish with a 3.6 grade point average and an overall grade point average of 3.5\/4.0.<\/p>\n<h2>Latinos Unidos<\/h2>\n<p>Celebrating Latin and Hispanic students and sharing their stories and traditions is part of the bilingual multicultural learning experience, and it\u2019s the work of Latinos Unidos. Members bring their artistry and family histories to community celebrations like D\u00eda de los Muertos at Walker\u2019s Point Center for the Arts. You can learn from their presentations and performances at events like MSL\u2019s Festival of Nations. All students are welcome.<\/p>\n<h2>Musical<\/h2>\n<p>MSL\u2019s robust theater community stages an annual musical that requires the skilled contributions of student cast and crew. Who knows what\u2019s next from the musical crew after their outstanding spring 2025 production of Hairspray?<\/p>\n<h2>National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)<\/h2>\n<p>Middle school students who have 20 or more advanced scores on their first semester report card, good attendance, and no incident referrals can apply for membership. The faculty selection committee reviews applications and selects students who best demonstrate the following NJHS pillars: scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. All other criteria listed for the National Honor Society apply to the NJHS.<\/p>\n<h2>Newspaper<\/h2>\n<p>Mondays after school, student writers, journalists, and photographers come together to plan MSL\u2019s digital (and sometimes print) newspaper. Hawk\u2019s Eye View is open to students in all grades.<\/p>\n<h2>Rock Climbing Club<\/h2>\n<p>MSL student-athletes race to the top during evening and weekend practices and competitions. While striving to beat their personal best, MSL athletes compete against climbers from other MPS and local schools.<\/p>\n<h2>Yearbook<\/h2>\n<p>Motivated and organized students meet weekly, photograph school events throughout the year, and learn layout and design skills to create official middle school and high school yearbooks for MSL.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<h2>YES Program<\/h2>\n<p>YES student-led chapters nationwide and at MSL inform and empower students. Through weekly meetings and leadership development opportunities with Voces de la Frontera, YES students amplify their voice within and beyond the MSL. They collaborate with parents, educators, and other community leaders to represent the interests of students, immigrants, and workers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student activities at Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL) cover wide-ranging interests\u2014 environmental education to mental wellness\u2014and provide skill-building and leadership opportunities.\u202fCultural activities, competitions, and inclusive programming strengthen our Hawks\u2019 pride and make our school a welcoming place for all.\u202f\u202f\u202f Asian Club Asian Club welcomes all MSL students. Members share cultural traditions and cuisines from Asian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h3><em>Following is a list of activities and advisors.<\/em><\/h3>\nMany students find out too late that their involvement in activities will enhance their chances for consideration of scholarship opportunities, honorary membership in clubs, and job opportunities. Involvement in activities enhances friendships, communication, leadership skills, organization, acceptance and self-esteem, and fun.\n\nMSL Extra Curricular Activities\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>African Dance<\/strong>\u00a0( Ms. Harris):<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Band\/Orchestra:\u00a0 <\/strong>Collaboration of woodwinds, brass, and percussion annually participating in various sports events, concerts, the Wisconsin State Music Association Competition earning top scores, and commencement ceremonies.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Chess Team - High School\u00a0<\/strong>(Mr. Hegelmeyer): Competes in the Milwaukee Metro Chess League against the best chess players in Wisconsin; participates in the November Junior Open and city and state chess meets<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Chess Team - Middle School\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Forensic League - Middle School\u00a0<\/strong>(Ms.\u00a0Audi) <strong>High School<\/strong> (Ms. Stadler): Forensics (Speech) offers students the opportunity to compete in dramatic performance, interpretation of literature, original speech presentation, and model U.S. Congress events. Students compete in the various categories at competitions held throughout the state from January through April.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Gay-Straight Alliance<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Middle School<\/strong> (Ms. Gardner):\u00a0 Organization which seeks to create safe environments at MSL for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and queer-identified students (LGBTQ), students with parents who are LGBTQ, and their allies; to educate the school community about heterosexism, homophobia, gender identity, and sexism; to fight discrimination, oppression, harassment, and violence in our school<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Mathletes<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. Dobbs): MSL's math competition club; JV and varsity divisions meet weekly from late September through March to prepare for about 15-20 yearly meets and contests<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>National Honor Society<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. Stadler): Students with high GPAs (3.3 for sophomores; 3.2 for juniors and seniors) who have demonstrated leadership qualities, dedication to positive traits of character, and community service; performs various community service activities; works to encourage scholarship<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Peer Mediation<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. Anderson):Peer mediation is available to all students at MSL who are hoping to resolve conflicts without aggression or violence.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Senior Class<\/strong>\u00a0Senior fees collected; deals with graduation<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Sophomore Class<\/strong>: Raises money for and plans class activities<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Special Olympics<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. Guthery, and Ms. Sills)<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Stage Crew<\/strong> (Mr. McAdmas):<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Student Announcers<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. C.\u00a0Eggert): Students who audition and are selected to do school announcements over the public address system<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The Hawk \/ Yearbook<\/strong>\u00a0(Ms. Sonnenberg): Yearbook of memories created by MSL students and staff; filled with pictures of the people, activities, and special features of each year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"titleBarContainer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}