ALERT: CLCs and after-school care programs will remain open Thursday, February 7. All OTHER after-school and evening activities are cancelled.   … [Read more...]

Dear MPS Families, Graduation excitement is in the air! Our students are getting just a bit restless on these warm June afternoons, and rightly so. Soon, we will send them home after their last day of classes for the school year, and they will be free to sleep a bit longer in the morning and play a bit longer in the evening – with your permission, of course! Much has been written about what researchers call the “summer slide”: the loss of skills that our children can show without … [Read more...]

There are Parent/Teacher Conferences for most schools this month. If they have not already done so, your child’s school will soon contact you with a day and time for your conference. Conferences are critical for parents wanting to stay in the loop on their child’s academic progress. They can also be a fun time at school, with bake sales, art displays and demonstrations of student work. I urge you to be present. We had a flurry of attention to a critical topic this past month, that of … [Read more...]

Dear MPS Families, I trust this letter finds you well. Students began 2012 with a good focus on their studies. Is it possible there were New Year’s resolutions on the part of some children to study more and make homework a priority each evening? I hope so! This week our principals are learning what the financial picture looks like for their schools next year. In coming weeks there will be administrative work sessions, reviews and school governance council meetings that will help school … [Read more...]

When severe weather conditions make travel to school difficult, Superintendent Gregory E. Thornton will make a decision whether to close schools. That decision is made with up-to-the minute information from school bus companies and those who handle plowing for the City of Milwaukee. The decision on whether to close schools is most often made prior to 5:30 a.m. Families can sign up to receive text alerts on severe weather schedule changes. Click here for more information.   … [Read more...]

Dear MPS Families, Here we are, at the holiday time, and our winter break is only days away. If I could give you a holiday present, it would be a large, beautifully wrapped box full of time. Time is a precious gift, now and all through the year. The time I would give you would allow you to take a breath during your hectic day, and read a book with your child, and of course, to watch a Packers game or two. There are few things better than watching football together. After all, green and … [Read more...]