In June and July, the district will send enrollment buses throughout the city to enroll children for the 2018-19 school year. Milwaukee families will be able to learn about the quality educational options for their children and enroll students from the comfort and convenience of their own neighborhood.

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This year’s Bastille Days festival will take place in Cathedral Square Park from Thursday, July 12th to Sunday, July 15th.  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 14 at 11:00 AM and 12:50 PM!  Sign up here: http://signup.com/go/DBgRtg

There will be five rehearsals for singers offered at Imago Dei Church 2327 N 52nd St, Milwaukee, WI 53210 (right across the street from MFIS).  These are planned for a range of days and times to accommodate a varitey of schedules.

Mme Mahuta will hold 45-minute practices on the following dates:  Thursday, June 28th @ 11 a.m.; Monday, July 2nd @ 2p.m.; Saturday July 7th @1 p.m. ; Monday, July 9th @ 11:45 a.m.; and Wednesday, July 11th @ 9:30 a.m.  It is not required that your child attend a rehearsal, but it is strongly recommended to encourage a positive and stress-free experience.

Songs for the set will be familiar to MFIS students of all ages.  The set list will include the following songs: La Marseillaise, Je suis une pizza, Une souris verte, La belle pieuvre, La danse des canards, and Frere Jacques.

Please click here to access the sign-up page so that we can plan for your child’s participation!  MERCI!

Bravo, MFIS!  Over 100   200 students (!)  are currently enrolled in the Milwaukee Public Library Super Reader Program! Not a member yet?  Click here to sign up!

Participating students can qualify for prizes and discounts to summer activities.  MFIS students who complete the program will also enjoy a special event at school on August 25th.  View the video below to see some of our MFIS Proud students signing up at Tippecanoe, and keep reading!

Watch MFIS Students at Super Reader Sign-up!

The MFIS PTA is proud to be sponsoring a school-wide book sale.  This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase French books to encourage you student’s French literacy skills at home.  A percentage of all orders will earn free books for use in our school classrooms, PLUS the PTA is matching up to $1000 in money spent for MORE books!  Orders are due September 22nd.  See the flyer here for more details on the sale.

PDFs of the book selection, book notes in English, and order forms are below.

Scholastic Book Selections (in French)

Book Notes (in English)

PTA French Book Sale Order Form

Milwaukee French Immersion School will start its 2017-2018 School Year on September 5th.  Visit here to access useful information and forms for the beginning of the year.

  MFIF Annual Fundraiser

Hollander Café in downtown Wauwatosa.

Sunday, April 30th 2017 from 4PM- 7PM

Cost:  $30 per person

Join the Milwaukee French Immersion Foundation for their Annual Silent Auction! The mission of the Milwaukee French Immersion Foundation, Inc. (MFIF) is to support French language immersion programs in Milwaukee public schools by supporting a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the learning potential of every student and prepares them to excel in the competitive global economy. 

The MFIF provides crucial support to MFIS and MSL.  They are the source for the needed funds to bring native French-speakers to work with our students through the AMITY Program.  Please consider offering them your support.  Visit the MFIF website here for more information about this event, to order event tickets, to learn to get involved in the foundation, or to make a direct donation online.  Download the flyer for ticket sales via check here.

Vive la France!

Photo: MPS Superintendent Darienne Driver (left), MFIS Principal Gina Bianchi (center) and Cultural Attaché to the French Consulate Denis Quenelle (right).

In front of an assembly of students, parents and local dignitaries, Milwaukee French Immersion School Principal Gina Bianchi was officially recognized as Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques—Knight in the Order of Academic Palms. The honor was conferred by Denis Quenelle, Cultural Attaché to the French Consulate, and included remarks by Anne Leplae, Executive Director of Alliance Française de Milwaukee, who nominated Bianchi.

The Order of Academic Palms is a national order of France for distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education. It was established in 1808 by Emperor Napoleon to honor persons who make major contributions to the expansion of French language and culture.

The ceremony, held in the MFIS library, included presentation of a proclamation by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett declaring the day Gina Bianchi Day in the City of Milwaukee and presentation of a Citation by the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin. MPS Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver was also present to offer her appreciation and congratulations for Bianchi’s work with MPS students.

In Bianchi’s nomination, she was credited for her passion for French language and culture and her passion for teaching, along with her near-flawless spoken French. The award recognized Bianchi’s energy and commitment to her students—children who would not otherwise be exposed to French language and culture.

School resumes on Thursday, September 1st.  We know that MFIS families and staff are committed to ensuring the safety of our students.  Help us guarantee orderly student arrival and dismissal on the first day, and throughout the year, by reviewing the updated pick-up and drop-off procedures found here:  2016-27 Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures.

Merci!