Dr. Keith P. Posley, Interim Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, has set Five Priorities for Success to help every child in MPS reach his or her fullest potential; to engage staff, parents, and the community; and to ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency. Your voice is important and your thoughts and ideas are valuable as we work together to improve outcomes for all of our students.

Please take a moment to answer a few questions that will help us as we move forward. Select the group that best matches your connection to MPS and answer the questions.

• Community
• Families
• Students
• Teachers

Thank you for your assistance as we create opportunities for every child in Milwaukee Public Schools to be successful.

Sign up now—stay on track to graduate, or discover and explore! MPS is offering two sessions for learning this summer: June Term (J-Term) from June 4 to 29, and Summer Academy from July 2 to 27. Students can attend one or both sessions. All city of Milwaukee residents, grades K5 to 12, are eligible and can enroll at select sites.

Both sessions are designed for summer fun and will include science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM), music, outdoor activities, field trips, and more! Students can catch up, get ahead, or just have fun learning. Summer classes help students strengthen and retain skills so they start strong in the fall. High school students can earn up to one credit in each session through credit recovery, credit acceleration, and/or internships.

J-Term and Summer Academy are free! J-Term provides learning for students on the early start calendar, since their school year ends in mid-May. Summer Academy is available for students on both the traditional and early start calendars. Traditional calendar students looking for options in June are encouraged to look at the variety of summer enrichment camp offerings that can be found on the J-Term website.

The summer program has many community partners to deliver art, coding, music, theater, outdoor education, STEM, and many other offerings. Field trips to local museums and nature centers will allow students to discover their community. Summer enrichment camps allow students to explore new ideas and abilities.

Child care is provided through the MPS Recreation Department; fees may apply. Summer child care provides educational activities in a safe environment with caring, trained instructors.

This year, registration for elementary and middle school students will take place online through the MPS Parent Portal. Families who need to create an account or need assistance can visit MPS Central Services at 5225 W. Vliet St. or phone 414-475-8159. High school students should register with their guidance counselor.

To learn more, talk to the parent coordinator in any MPS school or find out more on the J-Term and Summer Academy pages of the MPS website.

• Reviewing and revising the MPS student code of conduct and discipline to improve clarity about what is considered inappropriate behavior and the appropriate range of consequences for those behaviors
• Training staff to identify students at risk for behavioral difficulties and using early intervention methods before students are referred beyond the classroom for more intensive disciplinary action
• Providing support to ensure that discipline is imposed equitably and fairly across the district regardless of race, gender, religion or national origin
• Working with students, staff, families and the community to develop discipline policies and procedures that are fully understood and transparent

“School Quality Review: Now and Beyond”

Monday, March 19, 2018
Pulaski High School – Room 212
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

The “School Quality Review (SQR) Process” is a qualitative needs assessment rooted in the Essentials of School Improvement framework, spearheaded by the Departments of School Transformation and Innovation Development in the Office of Innovation and Information.

Join us for an interactive session to learn about the SQR and where the district is headed in this process. Presenters will give an overview of the SQR Process, along with the results from spring and fall 2017, and how they fused the SQR results to the Essentials of School Improvement framework. Attendees will be given the opportunity to provide feedback on the key elements of the process, focusing on critical data elements that tie into each essential highlighted.

Pre-register on-line: http://tinyurl.com/mps-research-reviews

Questions? Call 414-475-8520

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HELP MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL’S EFFORT TO SUSTAIN HEART SAFE SCHOOL DESIGNATION

WHEN: Sunday, February 25th, 2018
TIME: 11:00AM – 12:00AM
WHERE:
Wauwatosa Applebee’s at 6750 W State Street
Glendale Applebee’s at 5664 N Port Washington Road
Milwaukee Applebee’s at 270 W Holt Avenue

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Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Friday, February 9  due to predictions of significant snowfall and hazardous driving conditions. All schools and district offices are closed as well as all district after school, recreation and athletic programs.

Thank you and be safe.

All MPS families and community members are invited to attend a very important meeting of the District Advisory Council (DAC) on Thursday, February 1. The District Advisory Council is made up of MPS family members and community members representing schools from across the district. The DAC meets on the first Thursday of each month to discuss important issues and decisions facing Milwaukee Public Schools.

This week, the DAC will discuss the Children’s Savings Accounts initiative being proposed by the City of Milwaukee. A team from P3 Development will lead discussions on this new initiative. The feedback they gather will help develop the Children’s Savings Account program.

The meeting will also include an important presentation on the MPS district budget to help families better understand the budget process currently underway at MPS Central Services and at each school.

The DAC invites you to attend on Thursday, February 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at MPS Central Services, 5225 W. Vliet St., Milwaukee.

• Refreshments are served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the lower level cafeteria.
• The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.
• Free childcare is available during the meeting for children who are toilet trained.
• Interpretation in Spanish is provided. If you require another language, please email dac@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.
• The DAC meeting is open to all. If you wish to attend and need special accommodations, please email dac@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Work on the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Long-range Facilities Master Plan continues and we need you!

The plan will allow MPS to strengthen our district and ensure that our school environments promote the academic success of our students and enhance quality of life in our community.

For this plan to be successful, we seek feedback on themes gathered from the first round of community conversations as well as the results of our Facilities Master Plan survey.

The second round of community conversations will occur in January at the following locations.

Monday, January 22: Obama School of Career & Technical Education – 5075 North Sherman Blvd.
Wednesday, January 24: Milwaukee School of Languages – 8400 West Burleigh Street
Monday, January 29: Riverside University High School – 1615 East Locust Street
Wednesday, January 31: Audubon High School – 3300 South 39 Street

All events will take place from 6 – 7 p.m.