Key News for Families

We're one full week of school back from our winter break. I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing time away from school. Over the next several weeks, we have a couple of scheduled days off that I would like to remind you about. First, on Monday, January 13, students will not have school so our teachers can participate in professional development activities. Next, on Thursday, January 23, school will operate on a two-hour early release and there will be no school on Friday, January 24. Both of these days are to accommodate professional development and teacher work time with the end of the first semester.

The end of the first semester means we are nearly halfway done with our school year, but we have a lot of work left to do! Thank you to all of our staff for starting 2025 strong and I look forward to seeing all the great achievements of our students as the school year continues!

Dr. Joe Koch

Our 2025 4K Parent Information Night will be held TONIGHT, January 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at the Greenwald Foundation PAC at Mukwonago High School. Don't miss it!

Are you interested in working in our schools, but not on a full-time basis? Do you enjoy working with kids? Consider serving as a substitute health room assistant in one of our schools!

Substitute health room assistants will receive training from our district nurses and will be contacted as needed. Some work once or twice a month, others more than that. While some medical experience is helpful, it is not mandatory. Substitutes must be CPR certified or willing to become certified. Hours and schools may vary.

If you are interested or would like more information, contact district nurse Noel Menghe (menghno@masd.k12.wi.us or 262.363.6292 x27515).

While it may not look like much work is progressing on the middle school referendum construction project, planning is very much underway! Read the latest updates in our Project Progress Reports on our district website!

Do you have concerns about your child’s development? The Mukwonago Area School District will conduct preschool screening for children between the ages of 3-5 years old, or children not attending 5 year old kindergarten. If you have concerns about your child's development, you are encouraged to register. If the child is not an MASD resident, they must be in an MASD school aged program.

District staff will screen your child in the areas of cognitive development, personal/social skills, fine motor (small muscle), gross motor (large muscle), adaptive, speech/language, hearing, and vision.This screening is NOT 4K or 5K kindergarten screening. There is no cost, and takes approximately 45 minutes.

To schedule a required appointment, please contact Gina Berka at 262.363.6300 x24201, or by email at berkagi@masd.k12.wi.us.

Click here to access the ACP Software Tool Survey.

Add a little adventure to your home! CIEE, a nonprofit and the longest running sponsor of exchange programs, is looking for host families for the 2025-2026 school year. Whether you’re an empty nester, single household, or a family with kids big or small, you can change a life forever.

Bonus! Host families get $1k off a summer ‘26 study abroad program for a US high school student – yours or someone you know! Choose from 75+ countries for a 3–4-week cultural experience!

Contact Megan Pesz at meganp.ciee@gmail.com to learn more!

Parents United is a coalition of 26 school districts in collaboration with educators, community resources and related service providers focused on empowering parents of children

with disabilities to become effective advocates and informed decision-makers. This non-profit community-based organization provides regular informational workshops featuring experts presenting a wide range of topics relative to students with disabilities and their families.

Click here to view Parents United free programs for 2024-25.

More information can be found on the Greenwald Foundation PAC website beginning December 1!

Click here for more information about Gals Institute workshops.

The Mukwonago Area School District and Muskego-Norway School District have united to create a digital job board for current students and recent graduates.

If you're an employer and would like to get involved, email Dustin Lehman, the district's Coordinator of College and Career Readiness, at lehmadu@masd.k12.wi.us.

If you are a job seeker, go to wijobboard.com and view available jobs in the Mukwonago area. New jobs are added all the time, so be sure to check frequently!

And parents, be sure to have your son or daughter check for summer employment opportunities!

As a service to our community, don't forget that MASD hosts a virtual Community Bulletin Board that is regularly updated with information from organizations providing services or activities. Be sure to bookmark the page and watch Key News for Families all year long for updates.

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