The new school year is almost here! MPS wants to celebrate the start of the new school year, which will take place through online learning. To kick off a fresh start, students, families, and the community are invited to take part in Welcome Back-to-School Spirit Week!

During the week of August 10 to 14, fans of MPS are encouraged to have fun and show school spirit on social media. Each day of the week offers a different theme to promote creative activities. Students and families are reminded to stay safe and maintain social distancing while making their photos and videos.

We want to see your spirit! Post your photos and videos using the hashtags #MPSspiritweek and #MPSProud, tag MPS in your social media posts, or email your photos and videos to comm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Be sure to include your name and the name of your school. Have fun, and welcome back to school!

Spirit Week Daily Themes

• Monday—Motivational Monday! Share a quote or message that inspires you.
• Tuesday—Show Your School Spirit! Post photos wearing your school colors and/or clothing.
• Wednesday—Welcome Wednesday! Make a video telling why you are excited for school to start and welcoming students, staff, and friends back to school.
• Thursday—School Picture Day! Post a new or throwback school picture.
• Friday— What are you Looking Forward to Friday? Post a picture or video of what you are looking forward to about the new school year. 

Check out everything that has been growing all summer long!

Please call the main office to pick up your child’s belongings if you have not already made arrangements @ 414-294-1600.

Thank you for making this such a success!

Tomorrow is the big day, eighth graders!

Your virtual completion ceremony link will be posted at 10AM on your Google Classroom.

The video will be available to watch after if your family is unavailable at that time. Have a viewing party at home, call your friends, and know that while your chapter at Milwaukee Parkside is coming to a close, better and brighter days are ahead of you!

Letter from Ms. Hillman to all Parkside families regarding locker clean out, distribution and end of the year information.

Includes class pick up times and a detailed map for pick up.

It’s that time! 

In order to safely return your student’s personal belongings and return any text books, library books, chromebooks or instruments, we need your assistance.

We are asking families to register for a designated date/time on Sign Up Genius (links to grade levels listed below) to schedule a time to collect your child’s locker and desk items and return outstanding school items.

At your scheduled time, please pull up to your location and a staff member will deliver your bag, take any items being returned and ask for a parent signature. Do not to exit your vehicle.

To facilitate this process, we ask you to register for a time slot in your OLDEST CHILD’S  GRADE. Please list the name and room number of any additional siblings on this form. This will ensure that we have all of your families belongings together at one pick-up time.

Please work with your oldest child’s teacher if you have any issues in completing this process.

Listed below are the links to grade levels:

(Remember, please schedule using your OLDEST child’s grade.)

Rm. 15, 16, 17, 18, 108, 112: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-rm15161718108

Rm. 3, 25, 201, 206: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-rms

K4: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-k4locker

K5: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-k5locker

1st Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-1stgrade1

2nd Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-2ndgrade1

3rd Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-3rdgrade1

4th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-4thgrade1

5th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-5thgrade1

6th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-6thgrade1

7th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-7thgrade1

8th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44A8AF28A5FB6-test

Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful healthy summer!

If absolutely necessary, the make-up day will be June 18th from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

We thought you should know, we miss you!  Check out our special message just for you!

Be well. Stay Safe.  And keep washing those hands!

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate begins on Tuesday, May 26th.

Go to flipgrid.com and enter code: Parkside to watch the video!

We are going to end the school year with The Great Blue Jay Read Aloud- Part 2 and we hope you can join us.  We will read The One and Only Bob which is a sequel to our first read aloud, The One and Only Ivan.  This event kicks off on Tuesday, May 26 and ends on Thursday, June 11.  You can read along with Parkside staff or just listen to a great story. If you didn’t watch our first Read Aloud, the videos are still posted so its not too late to enjoy that story too.

Happy Reading! 

During this unprecedented time, there are so many questions that arise and we aren’t always sure where to turn to find the answers.

My responsibility, as the Parent Coordinator, is to reach out to families and be there to answer questions that might arise regarding your child’s school. While we don’t know for certain what is ahead, if you have questions, please email me and I will research the answer for you. If I am not able to find the answer, I’ll tell you that too!

Staying in touch and reaching out with questions, comments or concerns will help us all move through this challenge together and with success. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hope your families are staying healthy and safe,

Therese Armbruster

armbruta@milwaukee.k12.wi.us