Check out these opportunities from the safety of your car!

Thursday, September 16th, noon-4 pm. Three locations. Check out the links below for more details.

Job Seeker Flyer English

Job Seeker Flyer Spanish

Don’t miss the opportunity to sign up for the Parkside band!

Information and sign-up sheets below for 4-8th grade band, strings, and percussion.

Return forms by Wednesday, September 16th via email to Mr. Loebl at loebljr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Band- STRIKE UP THE BAND

Strings- Parkside STRINGS sign-up Letter

Percussion- Parkside percussion_drums letter

MPS is pleased to announce the opening of additional sites starting September 1.

Beginning September 1, only students enrolled in Milwaukee Public Schools will receive breakfast and lunch. Due to guidelines, MPS is no longer able to provide meals to adults.

An MPS student or family member can pick up student meals at any Stop, Grab & Go location.

Once a student’s school starts, a student and/or family member needs to provide the following information to pick up a meal:

• Student’s first and last name or student ID number

• Student’s school name

• Student’s grade level

Click here for locations: STOP, GRAB & GO

Please open the link below to see the opportunities families have to engage in and learn about various Virtual Learning topics on 9/9/20 from 5:30-7:00 pm.

Topics to be reviewed in this Zoom session include Special Education and Early Childhood Education.

Once you have registered, you will receive log in information.

Flyer for 9-9 Virtual Family Engagement

Register for the 9/9 session here: https://tinyurl.com/acadtownhall

Welcome to the start of a new school year like no other!

In order to best serve our Parkside students and families, MPS has developed a comprehensive survey to assess the needs and expectations of our families. Please take a few minutes to thoughtfully complete and submit the survey. Your answers are confidential and will help guide future decisions and enable us to better understand our community. Click on this link to begin the survey.

QR Code MPS Family Interest Survey 20-21 (1)

Chromebook and Google Classroom Log In Help Available.

Follow this link for step by step instructions:  click here for log in directions for parents

There is another opportunity for a night of learning from MPS!

Tune in on Wednesday, September 2nd from 5:30-7:00 pm and learn some valuable tips and tools regarding Virtual Learning!

 The session will give families an understanding of the technology and resources that will be used to educate students during Phase One of the MPS Reopening Plan. Tools and tips will be shared to support students using Chromebooks at home during virtual learning. Families will learn about best practices, ask questions, and get ready for a successful school year.

Please click on this link:  Family engagement to get all the details.

Families Need to Opt-In to Text Messages

The district is now utilizing the SchoolMessenger system to send text messages to the mobile phones of MPS families to keep everyone up-to-date with important information, safety alerts, school closing and more. MPS families will need to opt-in to continue to receive important district and school messages to their phone. Everyone will need to opt-in by sending a text message to 67587 with Y” or “Yes”. You can do this step with any mobile phone you would like to receive messages. For questions or assistance, please contact the Department of Communications and Marketing at 475-8274 or comm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Internet Access for MPS Families:

An Internet connection will be required to be successful in virtual learning this fall.  Many phone and television providers may be offering free or reduced-cost Internet plans for students. Contact your provider or view our Internet Resources for Families list (https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/ District/About-MPS/District-News/Covid-19-Updates/04-20-20-Internet-Resources-for-Families.htm).

If your family is unable to secure Internet access from a provider, the district does have Wi-Fi hotspots available to checkout.  A district issued Wi-Fi hotspot can be used by multiple students in the same household.  In order to request a Wi-Fi hotspot to use for virtual learning, please send an email to internetaccess@milwaukee.k12.wi.us .  An email sent to this address will receive an automated reply with instructions on how to obtain the Wi-Fi hotspot.  If you do not have access to email in order to make this request,  please ask the Parkside office staff (414-294-1600) to complete this request on your behalf.   Please contact Chad Meyer meyerca@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or Lisa Chatman chatmald@milwaukee.k12.wi.us for any assistance.