MCP: 36th Street Family Newsletter

"I represent myself, 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.

Upcoming Safety Drill Notification

Dear MCP Families,

We hope this message finds you well. At Milwaukee College Prep, the safety and well-being of our scholars is our highest priority. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure school environment, we conducted a Code Red lockdown drill today Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

What is a Code Red Lockdown Drill?
A Code Red lockdown drill is a practice exercise designed to prepare our scholars and staff to respond effectively in the event of an emergency that requires us to secure the building. During the drill, all scholars and staff will practice specific safety measures, such as locking doors, turning off lights, and remaining out of sight.

What You Need to Know:

• The drill will took place on Wednesday, October 15th and lasted for approximately 15 minutes.

• Teachers will discussed the importance of the drill with scholars beforehand to ensure they understand its purpose and to minimize any potential anxiety.

• The purpose of this drill is to practice safety procedures, similar to how we practice fire drills, and it will be conducted in a calm, organized manner.

• School Social Workers and Mental Health Therapists were available to support any scholars who may need assistance before, during, or after the drill.

We understand that drills of this nature can sometimes cause concerns for families. Please be assured that this is a planned, precautionary practice to help ensure that our entire school community is prepared in the unlikely event of an emergency.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the drill, feel free to contact us. We are here to support our scholars and families through this process and want everyone to feel safe and informed.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school a safe place for all.

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!

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-Friday, October 21st-25th - D.O.E. Week

Monday, October 21st - "Never Rest" Read-In

• Attire - Athletic Gear; scholars will drop everything and read for 30 minutes

Tuesday, October 22nd - "My Time and My Place"

• Attire - Campus color day -

Wednesday, October 23rd - "Walk on the Shoulders"

• Attire: Dress up as someone you look up to

Thursday, October 24th - "Who I Am, What I Want, and Where I Am Going"

• Attire: Career day; dress up in your dream career attire

Friday, October 25th - College and Beyond" Chant Fest Day!

• Attire: Dress up in your homeroom university colors (Teachers will give additional guidance on homeroom attire)

Monday October 28th - Picture 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

Pictures can be ordered online here:

https://orders.schoolandsportpics.com/ordering

Use the drop down menu to select your school name

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.

Oct. 17th - 8th Grade - War Memorial - Regular school uniform

Oct. 17th - End of Quarter 1

Oct. 18th - No School - Staff PD

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

Oct. 28th - Picture Day - Regular school uniform

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

Field Trips are an extension of the academic lesson. We offer field trips to expose students to geographic areas, various types of food, music and people and extend classroom learning.

At Milwaukee College Prep, we consider field trips to be a privilege.

In order for students to participate in experiences outside of the building, we expect them to follow classroom and school rules regularly as well as maintain a positive attitude. Students must show respect for their teacher and classmates while in the building in order to sustain such respect outside of school. We want students to recognize the importance of building and maintaining a sterling reputation. Scholars will be excluded from attending a field trip if:

● Scholar earns two withdrawals (discipline and/or life’s work) within the 5 school days prior to the field trip.

● Scholar is suspended within the 5 school days prior to the field trip

● Scholars who receive a discipline full withdrawal on the day of the field trip may be excluded from a field trip at the principal’s discretion.

● Scholars who have earned a full withdrawal while on a field trip may be excluded from participation in future field trips.

● If your child loses the privilege to attend the field trip they will remain with an administrator or be placed in another classroom.

In any case, parents will be notified upon the child receiving the second full withdrawal or suspension. Parents/Guardians interested in chaperoning a field trip should contact their child’s teacher.

Only requested chaperones on the field trip will have expenses of the field trip paid on their behalf. Chaperones are responsible for supervising students and may not bring other children on the field trip including other Milwaukee College Prep scholars.

Practices - Please pick up your scholars by 4:45 at the end of activities.

Siblings cannot wait with people in sports. The will need to be picked up during dismissal.

Check out Mr. Marcou's DOJO posts for game updates

• 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.

• CHILD FRIENDLY EVENTS
• 10/14-10/31: JACK O LANTERN JUBILEE NEW HALLOWEEN VILLAGE, ALL DAY
  
• 10/16-10/19: FREE PUMPKIN PAVILION IN BAY VIEW
  
• 10/17- FREE TRICK OR TREAT AT THE NOT SO SCARY BROWN DEER LIBRARY, 5-6:30
• ADHD AWARENESS MONTH
• 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

• Red MCP Polo with lightbulb logo

• Navy blue bottoms (scholars must have on a belt if the pants/skirt/skort has belt loops 1st - 4th)

• Leggings may only be worn under shorts, skirts or skorts.

• Tennis shoes or rubber-soled shoes that lace up (scholars may not wear crocs, sandals, foam runners or flip flops)

• Monday and Wednesday Uniform

• MCP navy blue vest worn over a white button-down shirt with a tie (boys) or ascot (girls)

• Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only:

• Red MCP Polo with lightbulb logo

• Khaki or navy blue pants (scholars must have on a belt if the pants/skirt/skort has belt loops)

• Walking shorts, skirts and skorts no more than three inches above the knee are allowed.

• Solid red, white, navy blue or black socks, tights or leggings (scholars may not wear patterned socks, tights or leggings under shorts/skirts/skorts)

• Leggings may only be worn under shorts, skirts or skorts.

• Tennis shoes or rubber-soled shoes that lace up (scholars may not wear crocs, sandals, foam runners or flip flops)

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.

Annual Asbestos Notification

In compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), this is a notice that Milwaukee College Preparatory School has an Asbestos Management Plan. A copy of this plan is available for inspection by the public, parents, and school employees. The school performs six month periodic surveillance of asbestos and full re-inspections, conducted by EPA certified inspectors every three years. The most recent re-inspection was conducted in July, 2024. For more information please contact Dorie Neal at 2449 N 36th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210. Phone - 414.445.8020 Ext #240

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