Monday Message/El mensaje del lunes

Dear La Escuela Fratney Families,

Welcome to our weekly Monday Message! We hope you are enjoying the signs of spring and the warmer weather.

This week marks our final week of Forward testing. If your child is in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade, please help us by ensuring they attend school every day so they can complete all required assessments. We appreciate your support in helping students do their very best.

Our youngest learners have something special to look forward to! On Tuesday and Wednesday, our K4 students will be attending a field trip with Urban Ecology. We hope they enjoy this exciting opportunity to explore and learn outdoors.

On Wednesday, in celebration of Earth Day, we warmly invite all families to join us for our Family Earth Night from 5:00–6:00 PM outside at school. Families can participate in activities such as outdoor clean-up, weeding, and other ways to care for our environment. We would love to see you there as we come together as a community to support our Earth.

As the weather gets nicer, we also want to share a few friendly reminders. To help keep everyone safe and focused on learning, please ensure that toys, balls, and personal items stay at home. Additionally, students should come dressed appropriately for school each day, including wearing tennis shoes (no flip-flops or sandals) and clothing that provides full coverage.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to a wonderful week ahead!

Estimadas familias de La Escuela Fratney,

¡Bienvenidos a nuestro mensaje semanal de los lunes! Esperamos que estén disfrutando de las señales de la primavera y del clima más cálido.

Esta semana marca nuestra última semana de los exámenes Forward. Si su hijo/a está en 3.º, 4.º, 5.º o 6.º grado, por favor ayúdenos asegurándose de que asista a la escuela todos los días para que pueda completar todas las evaluaciones requeridas. Agradecemos mucho su apoyo para que los estudiantes den lo mejor de sí.

¡Nuestros estudiantes más pequeños tienen algo especial que esperar! El martes y miércoles, los estudiantes de K4 asistirán a una excursión con Urban Ecology. Esperamos que disfruten esta emocionante oportunidad de explorar y aprender al aire libre.

El miércoles, en celebración del Día de la Tierra, invitamos cordialmente a todas las familias a acompañarnos en nuestra Noche Familiar de la Tierra de 5:00 a 6:00 p. m. en el exterior de la escuela. Las familias podrán participar en actividades como limpieza al aire libre, deshierbe y otras acciones para cuidar nuestro medio ambiente. Nos encantaría verlos allí mientras nos unimos como comunidad para apoyar a nuestro planeta.

Con la llegada del clima más agradable, también queremos compartir algunos recordatorios importantes. Para ayudar a mantener a todos seguros y enfocados en el aprendizaje, les pedimos que los juguetes, pelotas y artículos personales se queden en casa. Además, los estudiantes deben venir vestidos apropiadamente para la escuela todos los días, incluyendo el uso de zapatos tenis (no sandalias ni chanclas) y ropa que cubra adecuadamente el cuerpo.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. ¡Esperamos tener una excelente semana!

Spring & Warm Weather Reminders for Families 🌷☀️

As the weather gets warmer, we want to share a few important reminders to help keep all students safe, comfortable, and ready to learn:

👕 Dress for School Success
Students are expected to follow our district and school dress code. This means:

• Clothing should appropriately cover the body (no visible stomachs)

• Students should wear tennis shoes every day for physical activity, recess, and safety

• Flip flops and similar footwear are not allowed

🏫 After-School Playground Use
We love seeing families enjoy our playground after school! Please note:

• The school building is closed after dismissal, and restrooms are not available after 4:15 p.m.

• Students must be supervised by an adult at all times

• Everyone is expected to follow our school ruless: be safe, respectful, and responsible

• The school is not responsible for any incidents that occur on the playground outside of school hours

🎒 Personal Items Stay at Home
To support a focused learning environment:

• Toys and personal items should remain at home

• The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items

• Staff may collect items that distract from learning, in alignment with our Code of Conduct

✔️ How Families Can Help
Please take a moment to check your child’s backpack regularly and help ensure that personal items stay at home.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us create a safe, respectful, and positive environment for all students!

Recordatorios de Primavera y Clima Cálido 🌷☀️

A medida que el clima se vuelve más cálido, queremos compartir algunos recordatorios importantes para mantener a todos los estudiantes seguros, cómodos y listos para aprender:

👕 Vestimenta apropiada para la escuela
Se espera que los estudiantes sigan el código de vestimenta del distrito y de la escuela. Esto significa:

• La ropa debe cubrir el cuerpo adecuadamente (no se permite que se vea el abdomen)

• Los estudiantes deben usar tenis todos los días para la actividad física, el recreo y por seguridad

• No se permiten sandalias tipo “flip flops” ni calzado similar

🏫 Uso del patio después de clases
¡Nos alegra ver a las familias disfrutando del patio después de la escuela! Por favor tenga en cuenta:

• El edificio escolar está cerrado después de la salida y los baños no están disponibles después de las 4:15 p.m.

• Los estudiantes deben estar supervisados por un adulto en todo momento

• Todos deben seguir nuestros valores escolares: ser seguros, respetuosos y responsables

• La escuela no se hace responsable por incidentes que ocurran en el patio fuera del horario escolar

🎒 Artículos personales deben quedarse en casa
Para apoyar un ambiente de aprendizaje enfocado:

• Los juguetes y artículos personales deben quedarse en casa

• La escuela no se hace responsable por artículos perdidos o robados

• El personal puede recoger artículos que distraigan del aprendizaje, de acuerdo con el Código de Conducta

✔️ ¿Cómo pueden ayudar las familias?
Por favor, tómese un momento para revisar la mochila de su hijo/a regularmente y asegurarse de que los artículos personales se queden en casa.

¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo para ayudarnos a mantener un ambiente seguro, respetuoso y positivo para todos los estudiantes!

Are you interested in volunteering at La Escuela Fratney? We welcome volunteers to support with arrival, lunch, and recess times. Per our school policy, families are not able to volunteer in their own child's classroom on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in volunteering in classrooms, it must be a different classroom and be organized and approved through the parent coordinator Ms. Grace.

Here is the paragraph from the MPS Family manual that describes the volunteer process:

Family Volunteers

Persons interested in volunteering are encouraged to follow the appropriate volunteer application process defined by the district. MPS defines a volunteer as a person who provides services on an ongoing or one-time basis. Persons looking to serve on an ongoing basis or for more than five hours a week or for an overnight field trip must complete an online volunteer application, pass a criminal background check (for those 18 years of age or older), and receive a volunteer assignment by the school administrator or parent coordinator. Persons looking to participate in a daytime field trip or other one-time activity must complete a volunteer waiver form. The online volunteer application and the volunteer waiver form are available on the MPS website under the Families tab > Volunteer.

Here is the link for MPS volunteers

https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/Community/Get-Involved/Volunteer.htm

English Bullying Report Form

Spanish Bullying Report Form

There will be one calendar for the whole district again this year. Please review this calendar before making plans for trips or vacations. Students must be in school 95% of the time or more which means they can only miss 1 day a month the whole school year. Students who miss more than 10 days of school a year fall behind academically and socially. Make a plan now to be in school every day on time.

Email: 182@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Website: https://mps.school/fratney/
Location: 3255 North Fratney Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone: (414) 267-1100