Monday Message/El mensaje del lunes

Dear La Escuela Fratney Families,

This is Ms. Grace, your Parent Coordinator.

Thank you to all the families who donated items and joined us for Family Movie Night on Friday. It was a wonderful event, and thanks to your generosity, our third grade team raised over $1,000 to support their upcoming field trip to the Capitol in Madison next month!

Important Reminder – Early Release This Wednesday:

Family Engagement Opportunities This Week:

• Tuesday: Join me for our Family Leadership Organization (FLO) meeting where we will plan upcoming spring events, including Teacher Appreciation Week. Food will be provided, and there will be activities for students. Your voice and ideas are important—please come and be part of the planning!
• Thursday (and continuing for several weeks): Ms. Annie and Mr. Gustavo will host a Parent Institute in Spanish. All Spanish-speaking families are welcome and encouraged to attend. Food will be provided.

Attendance Matters – Every Day Counts:

This is an especially important week for attendance:

• 2nd and 4th grade students have important assessments and must be at school each day.
• K5 students will attend their Learning Journeys field trip to Oak Ridge Farm—please be sure permission slips are signed and returned.

Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to your child’s success.

With appreciation,

Estimadas familias de La Escuela Fratney,

Les saluda la Sra. Grace, Coordinadora de Padres.

¡Gracias a todas las familias que donaron artículos y asistieron a nuestra Noche de Cine Familiar el viernes! Fue un evento maravilloso y, gracias a su generosidad, nuestro equipo de tercer grado recaudó más de $1,000 para apoyar su próxima excursión al Capitolio en Madison el próximo mes.

Recordatorio Importante – Salida Temprana este miércoles:

Oportunidades de Participación Familiar esta semana:

• Martes: Acompáñenme en nuestra reunión de la Organización de Liderazgo Familiar (FLO), donde planificaremos próximos eventos de primavera, incluyendo la Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros. Habrá comida y actividades para los estudiantes. ¡Su voz e ideas son importantes—venga y participe!
• Jueves (y por varias semanas): La Sra. Annie y el Sr. Gustavo ofrecerán un Instituto para Padres en español. Todas las familias hispanohablantes están invitadas y son bienvenidas a participar. Habrá comida.

La asistencia importa – Cada día cuenta:

Esta es una semana especialmente importante para la asistencia:

• Los estudiantes de 2º y 4º grado tienen evaluaciones importantes y deben asistir todos los días.
• Los estudiantes de K5 tendrán su excursión de Learning Journeys a Oak Ridge Farm—por favor asegúrese de que hayan entregado el permiso firmado.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo y compromiso con el éxito de su hijo/a.

Con aprecio,

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