Fernwood Family Newsletter #15, 12/01/20

Fernwood Family Newsletter #15, 12/01/20

Important Dates:

• November 30th-December4th is a B week. 
• PTO meeting, December 10th, 5:30pm https://meet.google.com/fov-zjhu-ezt 
• No School December 23rd-January 1st
• School Resumes, Monday, January 4th, 2021

Anodyne Gift Card Pick Up

If you ordered Anodyne gift cards, this is the week to pick them up.  The two pick up times are Tuesday December 1st from 3:30-6pm and Thursday December 3rd from 8am-10am.  Please come to the glass doors on Falling Heath to pick up your order.  

Thank you so much for your purchases and your support of the PTO. 

Report Cards: First Trimester

First trimester report cards are now available on the parent portal.   These report cards will not be mailed.  To see the report card on your parent portal account, 1) Click on Today on the left hand side of the screen.  Check to make sure the correct student is selected.  (click on the arrow under the person icon on the right hand side.) 2)Click on Documents on the left hand side. 3) In the center of the screen, select Elementary/K8 Report Card All Terms 4) A report then runs.  To see your report card, click on the PDF that populates on the bottom of the window that pops up.  

Special education progress reports will be emailed by the Special Education Teachers on December 1st.

Creating a Parent Portal Account

Parent Portal accounts are great tools for managing your contact information, viewing your child’s report cards and accessing district messaging. Guardians need an activation code to set up their account. Please contact our secretary, Ms. Cynthia Arias in the Fernwood office (414-294-1300), to receive your activation code. 

Dr. MLK Jr. Mural Painted by Fernwood Graduate

                            

Fernwood graduate Grace Collins painted an amazing mural to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The mural is located on the King Bldg at 3417 N Dr.MLK Dr. Grace was last year’s MLK youth art contest winner.  Her original artwork is shown below along with the mural she completed with the assistance of local artist JBird J. Sterling.   Congratulations Grace! 

Community Feedback on Classroom Conduct

MPS continues to evaluate and revise practices that impact classroom conduct. The district has ongoing efforts to foster a positive climate, respectful interactions, and thoughtful engagement. We invite families and community members to participate in these important discussions.

~Share experiences regarding behavior and communication

~Discuss approaches, actions, and attitudes to build trust

~Suggest ways to strengthen school culture

~Address concerns on discipline practices that deter learning

~Provide ideas to enhance the learning climate/environment

Share your comments at: http://tinyurl.com/mpscommunityinput

Or attend a virtual meeting to take part in the discussion. The following sessions are scheduled on Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Connect at https://tinyurl.com/y6snd3tz Please let email Jenni at navidaj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us if you plan to attend the meeting.  We hope several families can attend and share their input. 

~December 9, 2020

~January 13, 2021

~February 10, 2021

Download a flyer for more information.

Fernwood (Virtual) Chess Club

~Fernwood’s Chess Club will be all virtual this year. We will continue to offer this optional club to 2nd-8th grade students. Students can be continuing club students or new to the game…. but new students should be able to navigate a web based program for instruction (and practice) for how to play.

 ~As a special offer for MPS chess  teams, the Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation (WSCF) is offering discounted Chesskid Memberships, recognition for progress made in Chesskid, opportunities to play in tournaments, and Chess School. Chess club members who used this program in the past were able to increase their skills by completing levels, doing puzzles, and playing other chess kid students in online games. Please contact Elaina Sullivan at sullivem@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

If you are interested in participating in Virtual Chess Club this year.

 ~Note: There will be 3 virtual tournaments per weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The fee for entering these tournaments is $10 for the entire year. There will also be a special tournament on the 4th Saturday of each month. This will be hosted by a school and the fee for entering will be $10 for each tournament.