MCP: 36th Street Family Newsletter

"I am determined to build a better tomorrow for me, my family, and my community". ~DOE

Here are MCP we emphasize knowledge, PLUS character. As a part of the MCP family please familiarize yourself with the MCP Family, Volunteer, and Visitor Code of Conduct. Every adult, staff and guest, are modeling the appropriate behavior expectations for our scholars.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DSyZlVErp4J9s_ELKZ6BSn7hmUbfZWH/view?usp=drive_link

Mandatory Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher conferences are a crucial component of our educational program. Parents are

expected to attend conferences after each of the first two quarters, and during the 3rd Quarter as

requested by the classroom teacher or principal. All Parent Teacher Conferences will be in

person. Students are encouraged to attend the report card conferences. Students will be withheld

from class if their parent/guardian does not attend a scheduled conference. (MCP Family Handbook)

Scholars are not able to stay after school on Thursday until their conference. There will be no staff to supervise those scholars. Please plan to pick up your scholars at the regular dismissal time.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on

Thursday, Nov. 7th 4:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 8th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Starting Oct. 21st - Please use the attached instructions to schedule conferences with your child(ren’s) teacher through the Skyward system. Notifications and reminders will be sent via email so it is important that your email address is on file and accurate.

If you have forgotten your Skyward password, you can request to have your information emailed to you by clicking the “Forgot Password” link below the login.

If you need help with updating your email address or with login/password details, please contact the school office at your campus.

Skyward Link

Please note:

After November 3rd any conferences not scheduled will be scheduled for you by the Office. You will receive an email with the time that was scheduled for you.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

Please join us for our very first MCP 36th Street Scholastic Book Fair!

Book browsing will be November 4th and 6th.

Students, parents and teachers will be able to purchase books on the 7th and 8th

Click the link to see our homepage

Book Fair Home Page

*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CASHLESS FAIR. Students will need to have an ewallet set up to purchase books. See the link below for directions:

ewallet set up

Parent Spirit Gear is here but only for a short time - Orders can be placed up until Nov. 8th and then the website will close.

https://mcpspiritstore.com/

The shirts/sweatshirts and joggers can only be worn on dress down days - These DO NOT replace our school uniform.

Please also note that there are no returns or exchanges as we will not have any in our Offices to make exchanges.

Items will be delivered to each campus just like the current uniform.

Keep in mind that traffic has to keep moving in the front of the building in the morning.

• All active drop offs occur on the school side of the street - doors are open at each end of the building
• Traffic needs to flow in the middle with NO students exiting cars away from the curb

Please help us keep the traffic flowing by making sure your scholar is ready to get out of the vehicle with all of their belongings so you are not holding up traffic.

• If you prefer to walk them to the door, please pull over to the other side of the street, and walk your scholar up to the building.

Thanks to those families who have already been doing this!

Monday December 2nd - Picture RETAKE Day

Students must wear their MCP uniform to school

Elementary - Navy blue pants and red MCP polo, crewneck or fleece

Middle School - Khaki or navy blue pants, white dress shirt and MCP vest plus tie or ascot - All of MS should be in appropriate uniform daily

At MCP, we are intentional about planning a school day that sets scholars up for success. Being to school on time is one of those intentional parts of the day. Each day we start with our character curriculum. This is where teachers set the tone for the day. Please support us by making sure your scholars is to school on time.

The school day ends at 3:00 pm. Scholars who are picked up before this time will have their overall attendance impacted. They are missing out on valuable instruction. We appreciate you working to make sure scholars are able to be in school every day, for the full day!

If you need to pick up your scholar early, you must call the office by 2:15pm and any early pick up scholars must be picked up by 2:30 pm. After this time, the office is not able to release any scholars from there as they are preparing for dismissal.

Keep in mind that dismissal ends at 3:30. Scholars should be picked up or other arrangements made prior to 3:30pm. Emergencies may happen on a rare occasion, so we have staff supervision available at no charge until 4:00 pm.

Any scholars who are still left at school at 4:01pm or after, after charged $1 per minute, until they are picked up. Parents are required to sign their scholars out and fees will be added to family accounts per scholar.

Late Pickup Policy (Family Handbook - Page 10)

At Milwaukee College Prep, we understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise and result in parents or guardians being unable to pick up their scholar(s) on time. However, to maintain a safe and secure environment for all students, we have established the following policy regarding late pickups:

• Parents or guardians are expected to pick up their scholar(s) during our designated dismissal period (3:10p-3:40p). If they cannot, they should notify the school as soon as possible to make alternate arrangements.
• If a scholar is not picked up on time and the school has not been notified of a delay, a designated staff member will attempt to contact the parents or guardians. If contact cannot be made, the staff member will continue supervising the scholar during our late-pickup grace period (3:45 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.) until they are picked up.
• Late pickup fees will be assessed for students picked up after 4:00 p.m. The per scholar fee will be assessed for every minute after 4:00 p.m. This fee assists in covering MCP's costs of providing supervision staff beyond their contracted hours. Please note that unpaid fees prevent scholars from engaging in extra-curricular activities and 8th-grade promotion.

Fees are based on the tiered system of occurrences below:

Tier 1: 1-2 pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $1/minute.

Tier 2: 3-5 pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $5/minute.

Tier 3: 6+ pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $15/minute.

If a scholar is not picked up by 4:00 p.m. and the school has not been notified of a delay, the designated staff member will contact the emergency contact(s) on the scholar's Skyward profile.

At MCP, scholar safety and supervision are paramount. To ensure safety and well-being, Child Protective Services and/or Local Law Enforcement may be consulted for scholars who are not picked up by 4:30 more than 6 times without reasonable arrangements being made between the family and the school. As mandated reporters, we must legally report signs of abuse and/or neglect.

All school employees are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in statute, Wis. Stat. § 48.981(2). When a concern arises, if school staff are unsure whether they have reasonable cause to suspect child maltreatment, they must gather enough information to make this determination.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all students.

Oct. 21st - 25th - DOE Week - See details above

Oct. 28th - Picture Day - Regular school uniform

Nov. 5th - No School

Q1 Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, November 7, 2024 (4:00-7:15) or Friday, November 8, 2024 (8:00 - 11:45 am)

Nov. 11th - Earned Dress down incentive

Nov. 14th - Anti-bullying - Pink and jeans

Nov. 15th - No School - Staff PD

Nov. 25th-29th - Thanksgiving break - No school

Dec. 2nd - Picture Retake Day

• Fast Food Lunches (MCP Family Handbook pg. 14)

We kindly request your support in upholding our wellness policy by providing nutritious lunches for your children, while discouraging the inclusion of fast food. However, we understand that there may be exceptional circumstances or special occasions where fast food is necessary. In such instances, we urge parents to consider healthier alternatives, such as subs. Please be aware that our guidelines regarding the prohibition of soda and portion sizes apply universally, whether the lunch is brought from home or purchased from a fast food establishment.

In order to maintain an environment conducive to focused learning, MCP has instituted a policy that strictly prohibits the delivery of food by third-party companies, including but not limited to; UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. Additionally, attempts to deliver food by individuals not identified on the scholar's MCP profile will be denied. Likewise, we cannot accept or accommodate food deliveries made by parents/ guardians after the scholar's designated lunch period has ended. Any such deliveries will either be declined or disposed of accordingly. It is important to emphasize that MCP lacks the necessary refrigeration space and oversight to safely monitor food left for scholars outside of the specified policy guidelines outlined above.

EARLY VOTING FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS HAPPENING NOW!

• Early voting began on 10/22
• You can search by your address to find all early voting sites here
• Voting on Tuesday, 11/5
• Click here to find your polling site on Tuesday, 11/5
• Same Day Voter Registration
• Wisconsin is 1 of 21 states that allow same day registration
• This means if you decide you want to vote on Tuesday, 11/5 and have never voted before...YOU CAN!!!
• Just go to your polling site with a valid state ID and proof of residence
• Click here for more information on voter registration
• Include your scholars in the process
• Take them with you to vote
• Talk about the various candidates, issues impacting your family and why voting is important

ALUMNI CONTACT INFORMATION

• MCP would love to keep in touch with our alumni for future events
• Click here to complete the Alumni Contact form

CHILD FRIENDLY EVENTS

• 10/22-10/31: FREE- JACK O LANTERN JUBILEE AND NEW HALLOWEEN VILLAGE
• 10/30: FREE- SYMPHONY HALLOWEEN PAJAMA JAMBOREES, 7-9PM
• 10/31: FREE- TRICK & TREAT MENOMONEE FALLS, 5:30-7:30PM
• 10/31: FREE- TRICK OR TREAT GERMANTOWN, 5:30-7:30
• 11/2: FREE DAY AT THE MILWAUKEE ZOO, 9:30AM-4:30PM

• October is ADHD Awareness Month
• Click here to learn more information
• If you believe your scholar has symptoms of ADHD, please contact your campus principal for assistance

If there are topics you would like MCP to address during our VIP Meetings, please click here to contact Parent Liaison, Lisa Goodman
The upcoming VIP dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, 12/17
• Tuesday, 2/11
• Thursday, 4/29

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Did you know you can order student uniforms all year round?

Remember your orders will take up to 3 to 4 weeks to be completed and delivered to the school.

If you order now our company will process and complete your order for a delivery to the school in time for Open House.

https://mcpuniform.orderpromos.com/

If you have received a request to complete your scholars immunizations or sign the temporary waiver those need to be turned into the Office this week.

If you have any questions please call the school Office

Attached is the flyer for registration for the 24-25 Y-Care registration.

Anyone registering on Monday and Tuesday will not be able to start until that week Wednesday.

If they register on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday they will start the following Monday.

Registration will be online only this year. Parents need to follow the instructions on page 2 of the flyer to log into their account and then create a profile for each child. Any questions regarding registration should go to schoolage@ymcamke.org or 414-274-0759

Attached are several forms that are required and some that may pertain to your scholars needs.

These will be available at Open House but feel free to get ahead start.

Email: sasha.haynes@mkeprep.com
Website: www.milwcollegeprep.com
Location: 2449 North 36th Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone: 414-445-8020
Facebook: facebook.com/MilwCollegePrep
Twitter: @MilwCollegePrep