MCP: 36th Street Family Newsletter

Week of January 13, 2025

Ensuring Student Safety During Morning Drop-Off

Dear 36th Street Families,

Student safety is our top priority, especially during morning drop-off. To ensure a smooth and safe arrival for all scholars, we want to remind parents and guardians not to stop in the street to drop off students. This creates hazardous conditions for our scholars and other drivers.

To make drop-off efficient and safe:

Use one of the designated drop-off doors:
- North Doors (closest to the parking lot)
- South Doors (closest to Pick N Save)
Could you pull up to the curb and allow scholars to exit safely from the passenger side?

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our school community safe. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

Thank you for helping us make mornings safer for everyone!

Warm regards,
Ms. Haynes

Early Care Change

Effective Monday, January 6, 2025, MCP will no longer offer morning care from 7:00-7:30 a.m.

Families who need morning care will need to contact/sign up through the YMCA.

NO MCP staff will allow your scholar(s) in until 7:30 a.m.

Parents will need to call the number provided and posted on the front door by the YMCA in order for their child to be let into the building.

See the link in Quick Links for the application

If you were not signed up by end of day Dec. 30th you will not be able to start until Jan. 13th

If your child is not signed up with the Y they will not be let into the building until 7:30 am

Dates to Remember

Jan. 1st - Feb 28th - Current family Re-Enrollment

Jan. 17th - No School - Staff PD

Jan. 20th - No School MLK day

Jan. 21st - 30th - Winter MAP Testing K5 - 8th Grades

Jan. 30th - Mandatory PT Conferences - 4:00 - 7:30 pm

Jan. 31st - Mandatory PT Conferences - 8:00 - 11:30 am (No school)

MCP 2025-2026 RE-ENROLLMENT

Each year, parents are required to complete re-enrollment for all of their scholars planning on attending MCP for the following school year.

Next month will mark the start of the Re-Enrollment window for the 2025-2026 school year.

The window will be open from January 1st through February 28th.

Parents will complete the process through their Skyward Family Access account.

Please contact the school office if you need your username or to reset your password.

Please note that the State of Wisconsin requires proof of residency as part of the re-enrollment process. You will be able to upload a picture or scan of one of the following acceptable Proof of Residency documents:

Wisconsin driver's license or ID card with a current Wisconsin residence address
Paycheck stub or earnings statement with your employer's name and address issued within the last 90 days
Wisconsin Works, Wisconsin Shares, and BadgerCare notices and correspondence including Food Share/Quest benefits received within the last 90 days.
Utility Bill for water, gas, electricity, or landline telephone service issued within the last 90 days. Includes cable and internet services
A signed current residential lease (including the landlord's name, address, and phone #)Account Statement from a bank/financial institution issued within the last 90 days. (includes savings, checking, money market, and brokerage accounts.)

In addition, the school family account balance must be paid in full or a payment plan arranged with the campus Director of Operations prior to your scholar's verification of re-enrollment is processed by the school.

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Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up Instructions

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, Jan. 30th 4:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31st 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Starting Jan. 13th - 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 January 26th 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!

PARENT LIAISON UPDATE

MCP DOUBLEGOOD FUNDRAISER, 2/10-2/14

From February 10-14, 2025, Milwaukee College Prep will host a Double Good virtual fundraiser, challenging all staff, scholars, and families to sell popcorn to family, friends, and their broader community networks. Double Good offers a digital tool kit, making it easy to organize a 4-day virtual fundraiser without ever handling paperwork, payments, or product. Click here for more information

FATHERS MAKING PROGRESS, SATURDAYS 2/1-3/22, 10AM-12PM

Sessions will be at the Lola Rowe North Campus
For more information scan the QR Code in the flyer below or contact Ty@fathersmakingprogress.org

MILWAUKEE CHOICE APPLICATION OPENS ON 2/3, 8AM

8th Grade Families,

Many of our scholars have been accepted to private schools with tuition. Therefore, it is important that you are paying attention to deadlines for scholarships and the Milwaukee Choice Application. These deadlines are very serious. There is nothing MCP or the school will be able to do if you miss these deadlines. In connection to deadlines the Choice application opens February 3, 2025 at 8am. Click here for the application or contact Diamonique Felder, Alumni & Outreach Coordinator

2025 SUMMER CAMPS

2025 OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
We recognize your child’s learning and character development extends beyond school hours. That’s why we have partnered with two summer camps, YMCA Camp Minikani and Camp for All Kids, to give MCP scholars the opportunity to experience unique personal development through 1-week, 2-week, and 4-week overnight camp this summer.

Interested in learning more? Please complete this brief interest form.
Which camp experience is right for your child?
4-week sleepover camp: Learn about 4-week sleepaway camp at one of seven great camps. Click here to view the application form.
1- and 2-week sleepover camp: Learn about YMCA Camp Minikani's 1- and 2-week overnight camps here. Please contact Minikani at minikani@ymcamke.org to find out how you can send your scholar for one or two weeks for as little as $25
SPOTS ARE LIMITED for both overnight camp experiences. We encourage families to apply early to secure a scholarship!

VISITING MCP POLICY
Visiting Classes Milwaukee College Prep always welcomes and encourages visitors, both from within and outside of our school community, to our school. However, in order to assure the safety and well-being of all students and staff, we are requiring the following from all visitors – including parents and guardians:

Call in advance of your visit, so we can ensure you have an escort to the classroom
Families are required to sign-in with the receptionist at the main entrance.
If a staff member is available, they will escort visitors.
If a staff member is not available, alternate arrangements will be made to conduct your classroom visit.
When observing in the classroom, parents are asked not to disrupt the education of their child or of other children or to attempt to conduct individual conversations with the teacher during instructional time.
Parents who are disruptive to the educational process will be asked to leave.
Please have cell phones off while in the hallways and classrooms.

VOLUNTEERING AT MCP
We love to have parent volunteers help out in the school! If you have time free during the school day and would like to help us with tutoring, copying, cutting, laminating, or any of the other tasks that it takes to make a school run smoothly. To volunteer, we ask that you follow the following process:

Click here to contact MCP to apply as a volunteer
All parents must fill out a volunteer form if they would like to help in their class or another room
If you are interested in volunteering to chaperone an upcoming field trip, please contact your child’s teacher
Alumni who would like to volunteer should seek pre-approval from that campus’ Principal at least 48 hours in advance

QUARTERLY VIP MEETING
If there are topics you would like MCP to address during our VIP Meetings, please click here to contact Parent Liaison, Lisa Goodman

Tuesday, 2/11- 38th Street (VIRTUAL)
Thursday, 4/29- 36th Street

ALUMNI CONTACT INFORMATION

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

Late Pick Up

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.

Uniform Order Link

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.itemorder.com/

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Y-Care 24-25 Registration - Update

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

Starting Jan. 6th the Y will be providing Before Care 6:30 - 7:30

Any students that arrive early must be signed up for the Y

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

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Y-Care 24-25 Registration

2024 - 2025 Family School Calendar - Updated

January Breakfast Menu

January Lunch Menu