The vision of Milwaukee Public Schools is to provide an equitable educational environment that is child-centered, supports achievement, and respects and embraces diversity. The district is launching a community survey designed to gather input about important education topics and is seeking the input of students, families, educators, staff and all community members. The results of the district survey will be used to determine how we can strengthen our students’ academic experiences and enrich opportunities for them.

Everyone in the city is encouraged to take the survey and attend a listening session. The survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete, can be accessed at mpsmke.com/survey. Survey responses are confidential, and the survey will remain open until September 12, 2019.

MPS encourages attendance at a series of listening sessions designed for the community to provide feedback and help guide MPS in creating a learning community that achieves a vision. Please plan to attend one or more sessions.

• Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL; 1017 N. 12th Street) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Reagan High School (4965 S. 20th Street) from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Monday, September 23, 2019 at North Division High School (1011 W. Center Street) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Vincent High School (7501 N. Granville Road) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For questions regarding this process, please contact MPS at 414-475-8388 or feedback@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. We look forward to hearing from you!

This FREE fun fair hosted by MPS will include food, games, prizes, a bounce house, brewers ticket giveaways, face painting, special, guests, music and more! FREE backpacks will be given to the first 100 attendees, on a first-come-first-serve basis while supplies last. Start the year off with a celebration!

Sunday, August 11 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wick Field (4929 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI)

Please let us know how many guests (including yourself!) you’ll be bringing to this fun-filled event!

https://tinyurl.com/mpsback2school

To respond to a heat advisory issued for Milwaukee on July 18 and 19, Milwaukee Public Schools is making important changes to the Summer Academy and Summer Recreation sites and programs.

All students in Summer Academy should report to their regular summer sites. After students are served breakfast, students from select schools will be bused to another MPS location for the remainder of the session.

Students who normally go home after lunch will be bused back to their regular school site; those students who are normally bused home will continue home on the bus. Students who normally stay for the afternoon extended care program will be bused back to their regular school site at 5:00; those students who are normally bused home will continue home on the bus.

Some Summer Recreation Child Care Camp, Community Learning Centers (CLCs), Safe Places, and Summer Enrichment Camps will be relocated.

For a list of all site changes to Summer Academy and Summer Recreation, please see the list below.

Summer Academy field trips that take place at air-conditioned off-site locations will take place as scheduled. Outdoor field trips may be cancelled—families should check with their child’s program for details.

Summer Academy Heat Advisory Relocations, July 18–19, 2019

Heat Advisory Relocations for Child Care Camps, Community Learning Centers (CLCs), Safe Places, and Summer Enrichment Camps

Thursday, July 18–Friday, July 19, 2019

All children and families are advised to limit strenuous activity, drink plenty of water, wear lightweight clothing, and seek air-conditioned places when possible.

Milwaukee Recreation Cool Spot locations and wading pools are extending hours and will remain open until 7:00 p.m. on July 18 and 19.

Cool Spot Locations

Benjamin Franklin School, 2308 W. Nash St.

Carmen Playfield, 7320 W. Carmen Ave.

Franklin Square Playfield, 2643 N. 13th St.

Green Bay Avenue Playfield, 3818 N. 8th St.

Wading Pool Locations

Burnham Playfield, 1755 S. 32nd St.

Enderis Playfield, 2978 N. 72nd St.

Holt Playfield, 1716 W. Holt Ave.

Merrill Playfield, 461 N. 35th St.

Modrzejewski Playfield, 1020 W. Cleveland Ave.

Ohio Playfield, 974 W. Holt Ave.

The hot summer weather took a long time to arrive, but it’s finally here! Now it’s time to cool off and have some summer fun. Milwaukee Recreation offers free Cool Spots and wading pools to give children a break from the heat.

Cool Spots

Cool Spots are for children ages 6 to 17. On days when the temperature is predicted to be 85º or above, or when the City of Milwaukee calls a heat advisory, all Cool Spots will be open. Sprinklers run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through August 9, 2019.

Cool Spot Locations

Benjamin Franklin School, 2308 W. Nash St.
Carmen Playfield, 7320 W. Carmen Ave.
Franklin Square Playfield, 2643 N. 13th St.
Green Bay Avenue Playfield, 3818 N. 8th St.

Wading Pools

For children age 8 and under, wading pools are a great spot for free fun.

Hours: Monday—Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., through August 24, 2019.

Wading Pool Locations

Burnham Playfield, 1755 S. 32nd St.
Enderis Playfield, 2978 N. 72nd St.
Holt Playfield, 1716 W. Holt Ave.
Merrill Playfield, 461 N. 35th St.
Modrzejewski Playfield, 1020 W. Cleveland Ave.
Ohio Playfield, 974 W. Holt Ave.

Milwaukee French Immersion School will start its 2019-2020 School Year on Tuesday, September 3rd. To view the complete 2019-2020 Traditional School Calendar click here.

Click on this Back to School Packet link to access information about our Back to School Bash, Meet and Greet Open House, School Supply Lists, School Procedures, and more!

SATURDAY, JULY 13TH

Come sing with us at Bastille Days!  Your student is encouraged to participate in this annual event.  MFIS students have been performing at Bastille Days for over 20 years!  This is a great opportunity for us to show our school pride and promote our amazing program.  Follow this link for more information and to sign up!

K4 OPENINGS and NEW PARENT ORIENTATION

We still have a few open K4 spots for families looking to start their French Immersion experience.   Even though the office is closed, someone will assist you at 414- 874-8410 to answer enrollment questions and help you enroll online.  There will also be opportunities to take tours in July.

There is an orientation session for all new families.  This orientation will cover all the information about our unique language program and how our program works.  The next New Parent Orientation will be on Friday, August 23^rdat 10:00 AM.

THURSDAY, JULY 18th

Summer Visit at the Library 4:30-6:00 pm:  Read with Mme Yanasak, Mme Austin, Mme Martin, and Mr. Macak.  Meet at the Washington Park Library from 4:30-6:00. https://youtu.be/ZEGNiEFkGd8

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd 

Summer Visit at the Library 11:00 am – 12:30 pm:  Read with Mme Scott, Mme Sauvignon, Mlle Croke Mme Carstens and Mlle Lengal and more MFIS staff!  Meet at the Downtown Central Library from 11:00-12:30.  https://youtu.be/-GEC89CfRoY

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24th

Back to School Bash  12:00 -3:00 pm:   We can’t wait to see everyone at the Back to School Bash!   This will be a great way to celebrate everyone’s hard work on their Summer Bridge Books and the all the hours they have read for the Super Reader Program.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th

Meet and Greet open House  4:30-7:00 pm:  This event for new and returning families will be our only Open House event this fall.  Please plan on attending anytime between 4:30 and 7:00.  You will be able to meet your child’s teacher, introduce him or her to the classroom, drop off supplies, and talk with our staff.  There will also be food available for purchase and you can sign up for our before and after school program.

This year’s Bastille Days festival will take place in Cathedral Square Park from Thursday, July 11th to Sunday, July 14th.  Bastille Days offers an opportunity to experience aspects of French culture including French music and food.

Milwaukee French Immersion School students will, once again, be featured performers at the festival.  Student singers of all ages are needed to participate in the MFIS Kids’ Choir at Bastille Days on Saturday, July 13th at 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM!

Mme Mahuta will lead will be two, 45-minute rehearsals at school for singers.  These will be held in the school auditorium.  Rehearsal dates are:

• Monday July 8th 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday July 10th 3:15 p.m

It is not required that your child attend a rehearsal, but it is strongly recommended to encourage a positive and stress-free singing experience.

Songs for the set will be familiar to MFIS students of all ages.  The set list will include the following songs:

La Marseillaise (French National Anthem)

Une souris verte

Alouette

Frère Jacques

La belle pieuvre (by Charlotte Diamond)

La vache Elvis (by Carmen Campagne)

La danse des canards (aka the Chicken Dance)

Please click here to access the sign-up page, choose a rehearsal time,  and get more information about the day of the performance.  We look forward to your child’s participation!  MERCI!

With the end of the school year  fast approaching, staff at Milwaukee French Immersion School are hard at work preparing an engaging,  fun-filled, and educational summer programming for MFIS students.  The MFIS Summer Enrichment Program offers students the opportunity to continue authentic French-language learning through thematic units and multi-disciplinary activities.  Courses are taught in grade-leveled groups with a low student-to-teacher ratio, by experienced MFIS classroom teachers and camp support staff.

Four weekly sessions will be offered:

July 8th—12th,
July 15th—19th
July 22nd—26th
July 29th—August 2nd

The program will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with wrap-around care available from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Download our brochure for details on our weekly themes and tuition costs:

MFIS Summer Program Brochure

To enroll, download, complete, and submit the the camp enrollment packet:

Summer Camp Packet 2019

MFIS participates in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program. For more details and eligibility guidelines visit:

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/wishares

Milwaukee Public Schools declared its sixth school closure day this year due to weather on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. To account for all instructional hours required by the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, a number of calendar changes were proposed by MPS. The calendar changes were approved by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on February 12.

The calendar changes are designed to minimize the impact on the overall school calendar and to avoid adding school days to the end of the year. Parents should take note of a significant change that makes Tuesday, February 19, an attendance day for all students. Prior to the weather closings, school was not scheduled to be in session on this date.

MPS partnership and charter schools, whose calendars may differ from the MPS calendar, may opt to revise and distribute calendar changes directly to families.

The complete list of adjustments to the remainder of the 2018–19 school year appears below. To download a flyer showing the calendar modifications, visit mpsmke.com/calendar

Students in Grades K–8 on the Traditional Calendar

• Beginning Monday, February 25, 2019, five additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.

• February 19, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• April 2, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• June 13, 2019, formerly a records day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• June 14, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a records day (no student attendance).

Students in Grades K–8 on the Early Start Calendar

• Beginning Monday, February 25, 2019, five additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.

• February 19, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• April 2, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• May 23, 2019, formerly a records day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• May 24, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a records day (no student attendance).

Students in Grades 9–12 on the Early Start Calendar

• Beginning Monday, February 25, 2019, 12 additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.

• February 19, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• April 2, 2019, formerly a professional development day for staff, will be a full student attendance day.

• May 20, 2019, formerly an exam day, will be a full student attendance day.

• May 21, 2019, formerly an exam day, will be a full student attendance day.

• May 23, 2019, formerly a records day, will be a half-day of student attendance for exams.

• May 24, 2019, formerly a professional development day, will be a half-day of student attendance for exams.