MCP3 Parent Newsletter-#17

Hello MCP3 Families!

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and were able to spend some quality time with your kiddos over the winter break. We are so happy to have the scholars back at MCP3 learning and having fun! Our scholars are so amazing, they came back ready to go! Scholars remembered the routines and procedures and are jumping right in with participating. We had a few new scholars join our program this week and they are also rocking it out! They are being great listeners and making friends already.

Thank you for coming to our Winter Program on Friday prior to break. I am so proud of our scholars' hard work learning their song and presenting it for you. They did such a great job showing courage, confidence, and respect during their first program of the year! I hope you all enjoyed it.

As we jump into the new year, here are few important reminders and upcoming events:

New Staff Members

We had two new Educational Assistants join our team this week. Ms. Burt will be supporting the North Carolina A&T Bulldogs along with Ms. Harrell and Ms. Hamiel will support the Marquette Golden Eagles along with Ms. Miller. Their Bios and picture are included below. Shout out to our wonderful subs, Ms. Minor and Ms. Keifer, who have been supporting those classrooms for the past couple of months!

Morning Arrival Time & Procedures

Morning Arrival time is 7:30am-8:00am. School begins at 8:00am.

Mandatory Q2 Parent Teacher Conferences- 1/30 & 1/31

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)

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. (No scholar attendance)

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!

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

2024 Tax Statements

If you need a copy of your 2024 Tax Statement, please email your request to our Office Manager Ms. Perine by emailing cassandra.perine@mkeprep.com.

With Love and Respect,

Ms. Peterson

Theme #5: Favorite Tales and Rhymes

Week 1- Hen Tales

Traditional tales and rhymes are intergenerational. They have been passed down for centuries from mothers, fathers, and teachers. Most everyone knows the story of The Little Red Hen and The Sky is Falling (Henny Penny). This week children will hear these tales and will no doubt delight their parents and grandparents by retelling these familiar stories at home.

Vocabulary Words this Week

tales, helpful, acorn, duck, fox, goose, hen, king, turkey, grains, harvest, wheat

Read Aloud Books

Little Red Hen

The Sky is Falling

Math Concepts

AB, ABC, and AAB Patterns

STEAM It's Gravity

Scholars work together to roll various items down a ramp and what happens when we make the the ramp steeper. Scholars will also build tall block towers and see what happens when they get too tall.

Scholars will compare their heart rates each day after doing two types of activities: a calm activity and an active activity.

Happy Birthday to you!! Cha-cha-cha!!

Happy Birthday dear January babies!!!

Happy Birthday to you!! Cha-Cha-cha!

Elephants🐘

• • • 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
    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!
    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
    • 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

  
  

  
  

1/13- Dress Down Day

1/16- Last day of Q2

1/17- No School (Monthly PD for Staff)

1/20- No School (MLK Day)

1/30- Q2 PT Conferences (Evening)

1/31- No School for scholars- Q2 PT Conferences (Morning)

Email: allison.peterson@milwcollegeprep.com
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