Help your child keep learning! With schools closed due to coronavirus, it’s important for students to learn while at home. MPS will be closed for at least three weeks of regular class time.

MPS is currently offering instructional learning materials at all 20 “Stop, Grab, and Go” locations along with packaged meals for students. Learn more about this program on the MPS COVID-19 Update page. These instructional materials are filled with activities to support and enrich learning during the extended closure.

Students and families can also access a number of online resources selected by the MPS Office of Academics. Online access to websites for enrichment in reading, writing, math, science, and more for all grade levels are provided below.

Accessing the Student Toolbox

Step 1: Click Student Toolbox from the MPS webpage OR Go to clever.com/in/milwaukee.

Step 2: Click ‘Log in with Google’ (Use your MPS Google login).

Students first will be asked for their Google login. Students should enter their S# followed by @milwaukee.k12.wi.us; for example, s1234567@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

Students then will be asked to enter their password. Students should enter their date of birth in the format of mm/dd/yy; for example, 03/10/05.

Step 3: Select a program and start learning!

Mme Bianchi has a slick, new, YouTube video for our MFIS Community.  Please watch to learn more about drop-off and pick-up helpers, locations, procedures, and routines.  Merci!

The MFIS Staff invites all Students and Families to join us this Thursday, August 29th for our annual “Meet and Greet”. 

This is an important opportunity for your child to become familiar with their teacher and classroom.   The evening will be an Open House style event. 

Please join us anytime between 4:30 and 7:00 PM to: 

• Meet your child’s teacher
• Visit you child’s classroom
• Drop off supplies
• Complete necessary paperwork (Emergency Contact, Transportation, Medication, Media Release)
• Enroll for Before and After School Camp
• Join the PTA and the French Immersion Foundation
• Purchase MFIS T-shirts
• Purchase food to support 5th graders fundraising for their Immersion trip to Lac du Bois

We look forward to meeting you!  

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!

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

MPS is implementing Five Priorities for Success:

• Increasing academic achievement and accountability
• Improving district and school culture
• Developing staff
• Ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency
• Strengthening communication and collaboration

Every MPS school has developed a School Work Group focused on reviewing discipline data to determine whether specific interventions or services help improve student behavior. Additionally, every middle and high school has a Student Discipline Committee that recommends how school climate can be improved. The district has discovered that student voice is essential for improving school climate because students know best what they need. To gather community input, seven public informational meetings were held in April, 2018, to garner input regarding student discipline in MPS.

For more information on our efforts to strengthen our school community, please visitmpsmke.com/discipline.