MCP: 36th Street Family Newsletter

Monday, May 5th, we kicked off our 30-day attendance challenge.

Each week, students who show perfect attendance—here every day and on time—will not only receive a prize but also be entered into our end-of-the-year celebration.

Let’s encourage our scholars to win big by ensuring they arrive every day before 8:00 a.m.!

This week is Staff Appreciation Week, and we’ve turned our school into a land of pure imagination to celebrate the amazing teachers and staff who make every day sweet for our scholars!

We’re asking for your help to make each day a golden experience for our team! Below are ways you can contribute to our Willy Wonka-themed surprises. Any contribution—big or small—is truly appreciated!

Wednesday – Candyland Chaos
Theme: “Everlasting Gobstoppers of Greatness!”
Request: Bags of assorted candy for a candy buffet.

Thursday – Fizzy Lifting Fuel
Theme: “You Lift Us Up!”
Request: Coffee, juice, sparkling water, breakfast pastries, or granola bars to fuel our staff.

Friday – Factory Finale Celebration
Theme: “You’re the Magic in This Factory!”
Request: Chips or beverages to go with the staff lunch

How to Help:
Please send donations with your child any day, or drop them off at the front office labeled “Staff Appreciation.” This is not an obligation, just an open invitation to help acknowledge our hard-working staff.

Thank you for helping us celebrate our golden-hearted staff in the sweetest way possible!

With gratitude,
Ms. Haynes

Friday, May 9

It’s a FAMILY AFFAIR! 🎶🎤

9:00 AM - 10:30 AMHey MCP 36th Street Families! 👋🏾💛

🎉 If you’re connected to an MCP scholar in any way, this is your official invite to come laugh, sing, clap, and cheer like it’s a family reunion! 👏🏾🎤🎊

📍 Where: Milwaukee College Prep – 36th Street Campus
📅 When: Friday, May 9th
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM

Every grade level will be performing a special song, and it’s going to be a full-on celebration of joy, talent, and community! 🎶✨ Lyrics will be posted in each grade’s Class Dojo so you can sing along too! 🎵📲

🌟 Grade-Level Performances:
🧒🏾 K4 – Love and Happiness – Al Green
🎨 K5 – What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
🦁 1st – Believe in Yourself – Ziggy Marley
💖 2nd – Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
🪞 3rd – Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson
🤝🏾 4th – I’ll Be There – Michael Jackson
🎙️ 5th – Stand by Me – Ben E. King
😄 6th – Happy – Pharrell Williams
🕺🏾 7th – Dance to the Music – Sly and the Family Stone
💃🏾 8th – Before I Let Go – Frankie Beverly & Maze

📸 Get your cameras ready, your hands clapping, and your voices warmed up! This is going to be a moment to remember! 🥳🎥🎤

Thank you in advance for your love and support. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

#MCPFamilyAffair #36thStreetStrong #EndOfYearJoy #MCPMagic

May 5th - 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week 💙💚💛💜🧡

May 8th - 5th grade Todd Wehr Theater

May 9th - Spring Concert 🎵🎷🎺🎶

May 12th - Earned Dress Down Incentive 👕👖👗💯

May 12th - 8th grade MSOE

May 15th - K4 Hawthorne Glen

May 15th - 2nd grade MPM

May 16th - No School Staff PD

May 19th - 3rd grade MPM

May 23rd - 6th grade Cedarburg Bog

May 23rd - Field Day 🏅🥇🥉

May 26th - No School Memorial Day

May 28th - 4th grade Discovery World

May 28th - 1st grade Discovery World

May 30th - 8th Grade Promotion ✨🎉

June 5th - K4 - 1st Zoo

June 6th - Last day of school - Noon dismissal

Thursday, May 8

Track Meet #3 at King

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Milwaukee College Prep Invitational at King

Here is the spring practice schedule.
There are still a few spots available for tennis and soccer. Track is at capacity and will go to a waiting list.

Pick up from all activities at 4:45pm.

NEW 38TH STREET LOCATIONS ADDED TO K4 SHADOW DAYS!

• Milwaukee College Prep's K4 Shadow Days now has dates on another campus!
• K4 Shadow Days take place on Wednesday, 7:50-9:15AM
• If you have not scheduled your K4 Shadow Day, (or know of a new family that's on the waiting list), this is an excellent opportunity to visit another MCP campus and meet their K4 staff
• You now have 6 opportunities to visit between 2 MCP campuses
• Invitations are for parents only and are first come, first serve.
• K4 Shadow Days at 36th Street Campus (Every Wednesday in May)
• 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
• K4 Shadow Days at 38th Street Campus (Only 2 Wednesdays in May)
• 5/14 & 5/28
• Click here to reserve your date for Shadow Day

NATIONAL ASTHMA & ALLERGIES & MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

The month of May is dedicated to National Asthma & Allergies and Mental Health Awareness! Here are some resources for learn about each:

• Asthma & Allergies Resources
• Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• City of Milwaukee Resources
• Children's Hospital of WI
• Mental Health Resources
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
• Milwaukee County Mental Health Resources

8TH GRADE BOOTCAMP AT UWM TUESDAY, 5/27, 8:30AM-4:30PM

• Your 8th Graders will start their "Senior Week" with the completion of their 8th Grade Bootcamp
• 8BC was designed to provide our 8th Grade scholars skills to address the social pressures of high school
• This last session will take place at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in their BRAND NEW Chemistry Building
• During this all-day session, our scholars will learn about time management, pre-college programs, tour UWM and learn about Black Sororities and Fraternities
• They will also have the opportunity to network with the other MCP 8th Grade scholars attending the same high school!
• More information will be available at a later date.

CHILD-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

• Milwaukee With Kids events calendar

• 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

• Stay connected to the MCP community and be the first to know about ways to engage and give back!
• Please take a moment to fill out our Alumni Information Form.
• For current high-school-age alumni, please complete this Google Form.
• For college & beyond alumni, please complete this Google Form.
• Let’s continue building our MCP legacy together!
• Questions? Contact Diamonique Felder at diamonique.felder@milwcollegeprep.com

UWM Mini-Courses Summer Exploration Camp: Summer Opportunity for Middle School Students!

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is offering an exciting two-week summer camp for students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in Fall 2025! It also requires students to have a 2.0 core grade point average.
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Dates:
Week 1 (July 14–18)
Math & Science
Topic: Exploring Sports & Entertainment

Week 2 (July 21–25)
Reading & Writing
Topic: Exploring Animals In Danger
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BONUS:
Students will experience college life through an overnight stay in UWM Residence Halls on Thursday, July 24!
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COST & FEES:
$325.00

Great News!
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch can attend for FREE through the DPI Precollege Scholarship! To find out if your child is eligible for free attendance, complete this scholarship form in addition to the enrollment application:
https://uwm.edu/trio/wp-content/uploads/sites/113/2021/04/Precollege-Scholarship-Application-English.pdf

To Register online or Learn More:
https://uwm.edu/trio/middle-school-programs/mini-courses-summer-exploration-camp/

For any questions or concerns please email minicourses@uwm.edu or call the Mini-Courses office at 414-229-6236

50 Spots fill quickly first come first serve—don’t miss out!

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

A few important pieces of information:

All registration is online. No paper copies accepted.

We will start care on Tuesday, September 2nd. This is stated on the brochure and will be in the email confirmation sent once families are registered.

This link takes you to our Before and After School website. https://www.ymcamke.org/child-enrichment-and-camp/beforeafter-school-care/

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/

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