Principal Message - Kanika A. Burks
Good Afternoon MCP: Lola Rowe North Families,
We turned our campus BLUE on Monday to kick of Anti-Bullying Week. During Morning Assembly, the scholars identified specific lines of the Declaration of Excellence that they could refer to during this week and beyond while focusing on exemplifying good character. When scholars exemplified good character they could earn a necklace of beads from staff members throughout the day. Check out the photos above to see the scholars who earned beads!!! All scholars who earned beads were invited to the cafeteria for the Ultimate Rock Paper Scissors Challenge! Congratulations to The Howard University's Jamarion B., class of 2028, for winning the Ultimate Rock Paper Scissors Challenge and for exemplifying good character!! Jamarion is pictured below with all of beads earned by our amazing scholars throughout the day!!! Way to go Jamarion!!
Check out the remaining three days of Anti-Bullying Week:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Word Wednesday - Words Affirmation
Odd Sock Day (Individuality and Uniqueness)
Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Thankful Thursday
Explicit Thankfulness
Friday, December 15, 2023
Friendship Friday
Community Circles
What does it mean to be a friend?
What's New In This Newsletter:
- 2023 - 2024 Volleyball Champions
- Winter Program Registration https://forms.gle/AT5ttxJ7nmairPV2A
- The Harsh Reality of Social Media
- A Message from our Parent Liaison: Ms. Lisa Goodman
- Upcoming Campus Dates
- Community Happenings and Opportunities
This newsletter is filled with important information. Pertinent information from the previous newsletter is below the new information. Please be sure to read the entire newsletter until you see the MCP logo!!
Remember the office is closed between 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm to support our dismissal process. If there is an emergency, please call my work cell phone (the number is below). If you have any questions, please contact me.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via email kanika.burks@mkeprep.com, via the main office 414-264-6600 or via my work cell phone 414-870-2135.
Have a Wonderful Wednesday!
Love,
Ms. Burks
Congratulations to our 2023 - 2024 Volley Ball Champions!! They received their championship T-Shirts on Monday and can wear them to school, with their uniform bottoms on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Check out Malia's, Class of 2033, proud smile as she holds one of the 2023 - 2024 Championship T - Shirts!! We are all proud of the hard work and dedication of our scholar athletes!!
Earlier this month, we were made aware of an incident where an online predator propositioned an MCP scholar for inappropriate photos in exchange for money via Instagram. This incident occurred outside of school hours.
There was a time when strangers were people we encountered outside of our homes; however, the digital age has opened our children to an online environment of strangers we may never know. I encourage you to remain vigilant in monitoring your scholar’s social media accounts on all devices they have access to. This includes, but is not limited to, cellphones, tablets, iPads, video games, SmartTVs, Apple Watches, etc. Talking with your scholars about not communicating with people they do not know on social media is also imperative. Please remind them not to share personal information about themselves with anyone in their household, their extended family, and/or their friends.
In order to better educate our scholars and families, MCP will be taking the following actions;
MCP Staff will be educated on how to best support scholars and families if online predator experiences are reported.
An online safety lesson will be developed and implemented with 3rd through 8th-grade scholars.
MCP will plan and hold a parent education night focusing on social media and online safety.
Below are resources that can be utilized to monitor your scholar’s use of technology.
What to do When a Child Predator Contacts Your Child
Apple Introduction to Family/Parental Controls - https://www.apple.com/families/
Apple Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Parental Controls - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304
Android/Google Parental Control Guide/Setup - https://families.google/familylink/
The Best Apps for Parental Control 23 - https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-parental-control-apps,review-2258.html
Informational Resources -
https://www.commonsense.org/education/toolkit/family-engagement-resources
Friday, February 9th
- Purple and Black Shirt Incentive Field Trip
- Scholars attending must wear their black or purple shirt
Thursday, February 22nd
- We Are the Drum Field Trip
- 5th - 8th Grade We Are the Drum 9:15 am - 11:00
K4 - 4th Grade We Are The Drum 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Scholars must wear their school uniforms
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
5th Grade Field Trip to First Stage
5th grade scholars must wear their uniforms
MCP - Lola Rowe North Campus
Email: kanika.burks@mkeprep.com
Website: www.milwcollegeprep.com
Location: 1350 West North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone: 414-264-6600
Facebook: facebook.com/MilwCollegePrep
Twitter: @MilwCollegePrep
