MCP: LRN Family Newsletter

Good Evening MCP: Lola Rowe North Families,

The MAP Testing Window officially opened on Monday, September 11, 2023. Our K5 - 8th grade scholars will complete MAP Testing on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Ms. Dominik, our 7th Grade Educational Assistant, has provided our 7th-grade scholars with MAP Motivation Messages this week. Check out the sweet Monday MAP Motivation Messages above. If you are a 7th grade parent, ask your scholars about the Tuesday MAP Motivation from Ms. Dominik!!!

As of today, we have 509 scholars enrolled at the Lola Rowe North!!! Our year-to-date attendance average is 94.99%!!!! The grade level with the highest attendance in the building is K4 with 98.63% year to date. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to ensuring that your scholars are at school daily.

There are also 100 MCP3 scholars attending our campus!!! That is a total of 609 scholars in our building, plus the children who attend the YMCA Daycare!!! To ensure the safety of everyone at the Lola Rowe Campus, we have to be respectful of each other at all times. Our MCP3 scholars are dropped off and picked up in our campus parking lot. Our K4 - 8th-grade scholars are dropped off between 7:30 am - 7:55 am and picked up between 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm on 14th Street. If you are dropping off a scholar between 7:00 am - 7:25 am, pull up to the door, let your scholar(s) out, make sure they are let into the building and then continue driving. If your scholar(s) is/are not ready, pull into a parking space and then walk them safely to the door. Please do not block the flow of traffic by putting your car in park or attempt to create two lanes. We all have responsibilities and time commitments. Plan your time accordingly when dropping off and picking up your scholars. Our scholars' safety is our priority!! Let's work together, remain patient and exemplify respect during our morning arrival and our afternoon dismissal process.

If your scholar participates in an afterschool activity, please pick your scholar up on 14th Street at the activity's designated end time.

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.

What's New In This Newsletter:

• A Message from our Director of Operations: Ms. MJ
• Academic Blast: Middle School Highlights
• High School Happenings: This section is specific to our 8th Grade Scholars and Families! 8th-grade scholars must apply to at least three high schools.
• Field Trips
• Upcoming Dates
• New Events in the Community Events Section

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 logo on the left-hand side!!

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 Terrific Tuesday!

Love,

Ms. Burks

In compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), this is a notice that Milwaukee College Preparatory School has an Asbestos Management Plan. A copy of this plan is available for inspection by the public, parents, and school employees. The school performs six-month periodic asbestos surveillance and full re-inspections conducted by EPA-certified inspectors every three years. The most recent re-inspection was conducted in July, 2023.

For more information, please get in touch with Clifton Crump at 1228 W Lloyd Street Suite #100, Milwaukee, WI 53205. Phone - 414.264.6000 Ext #280

Good Evening Families,

My name is Mr. Singh, and I am the Academic Dean for middle school. Below are reminders, academic quick hits, and pictures celebrating teaching that occurred this past week. Thank you for your support!

Mr. Singh

Jaspreet.singh@milwcollegeprep.com

Reminders

• Please check your scholar’s planner daily.

• Life’s work is passed out daily, and is linked to classroom instruction.

• Fall MAP testing is occurring this week in both ELA and math.

• Progress reports will be sent out digitally this week on 09/12/2023, and then every Tuesday for the remainder of the quarter.

What is my scholar learning in Middle school?

ELA

• 5th grade is reading Esperanza Rising

• 6th grade is reading The Outsiders

• 7th grade is reading Of Mice and Men

• 8th grade is reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Math

• 5th grade is learning place value concepts for multiplication and division with whole numbers.

• 6th grade is learning about ratios, rates, and percentages

• 7th grade is learning about ratios and proportional relationships

• 8th grade is learning about scientific notation, exponents, and irrational numbers.

Social Studies

• 5th grade: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations

• 6th grade: Early Americans and the first Europeans

• 7th grade: Westward expansion before the Civil War

• 8th grade: America from the Twenties to the New Deal

Science

• 5th grade: Ecosystems

• 6th grade: Phase Change

• 7th/8th grade: Force and motion

It is time for our 8th-grade families to begin the application process for high school!! The first step is shadowing high schools of interest.

If Rufus King High School is on your scholar's interest list, please sign them up for a shadow visit by clicking on this link:

https://forms.gle/rJB9eHxzTVnjd5C38

We want to inform you of an important update regarding the deadline for obtaining our Middle School scholars' Monday and Wednesday professional attire. After carefully considering various factors, we have decided to extend the deadline for scholars to acquire their professional attire.

The new deadline for obtaining the Monday and Wednesday professional attire will be moved from September 6th to October 2nd. This decision has been made in response to the unexpected delay in the time for parents to place orders and receive the attire. Our primary goal is to ensure that all scholars have ample time to acquire their attire and are well-prepared for the upcoming schedule.

We understand that ordering and receiving the attire has taken longer than anticipated, and we want to ensure that this extension allows everyone to plan and obtain the necessary clothing adequately. We believe that extending the deadline will assist in alleviating any potential concerns and ensuring that all scholars have the appropriate professional attire.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to provide the best experience for our scholars. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Hello, MCP Families!

We are proud to offer a vaccination clinic at each campus this year. This is for any state school-required vaccine your scholar may miss, COVID and influenza. This is not limited to scholars; it is for staff/scholars/families. Each campus is holding a clinic. You can attend any date at any campus that works for your schedule. Please register using the links below the campus and date of your choosing.

North Campus: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm

Please completely read the flyer below for all the details and what to bring to your vaccine appointment.

Thank you,

Nurse Bailey

Friday, October 6, 2023

• 5th Grade Field Trip to Discovery World

Tuesday, October 13, 2023

• 1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip to Apple Holler

• 5th Grade Field Trip to First Stage

Monday, September 11, 2023 - Friday, September 15, 2023

• MAP Assessment Window

Friday, September 15, 2023

• Third Friday Dress Down Day for all staff and scholars

Monday, September 25, 2023 - Thursday, September 28, 2023

• Declaration of Excellence (DOE) Week

Friday, September 29, 2023

• Staff In-Service - No Scholar Attendance

Monday, October 9, 2023

• Picture Day - All scholars should wear their school uniform

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

• Dress Down Day
• Names of scholars who earned Dress Down Day will be emailed on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023

• Quarter 1 Ends

Friday, October 20, 2023

• Records Day - No Scholar Attendance

Monday, October 23, 2023

• Fall Break - No Scholar or Staff Attendance

Thursday, November 9, 2023

• Parent Teacher Conferences - PM (you are encouraged to bring your scholar to their scheduled conference)

Friday, November 10, 2023

• Parent Teacher Conferences - AM
• No Scholar Attendance (you are encouraged to bring your scholar to their scheduled conference)

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