The 15th Annual Reverend James W. Spann II Scholarship Luncheon was held Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Ramada Inn Downtown, 633 West Michigan St. Six high school seniors were awarded scholarships to assist with their college education and career plans. Congresswoman Gwen Moore was the keynote speaker. The Spann Scholarship Foundation was established by Dr. Wilma Spann, a … [Read more...] about The 14th Rev. James Spann II Scholarship helps youth achieve college dreams and honors a great legacy
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Summer Food Service Program
Summer Food Service Program (For sponsors that are not camps and that establish program eligibility by geographic area) Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is … [Read more...] about Summer Food Service Program
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum hosts free evening and Metcalfe Park neighborhood celebration on June 16
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum hosts free evening and Metcalfe Park neighborhood celebration on June 16 Northwestern Mutual Foundation partners with Museum to offer free admission and special activities The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum will celebrate Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood on June 16 during its monthly free evening, Neighborhood Night. The … [Read more...] about Betty Brinn Children’s Museum hosts free evening and Metcalfe Park neighborhood celebration on June 16
Board approves 2016-17 MPS budget that directs more district resources to classrooms
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Thursday, May 26, 2016, approved a 2016-17 budget for Milwaukee Public Schools that increases support to schools by $26.6 million compared to the current school year. The plan puts 90 cents of every dollar in the district’s School Operations Fund toward the direct education of students. That compares to 87 cents last year. “This … [Read more...] about Board approves 2016-17 MPS budget that directs more district resources to classrooms
Sheriff Clarke visits Milwaukee Collegiate Academy
Sheriff David Clarke, Jr., visited the Milwaukee Collegiate Academy on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He met with Dr. Howard Fuller, the school's founder and chair who was formerly superintendent of MPS, and is currently a Professor of Education and Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University. Two senior students, Taleavia Cole, and Taymon … [Read more...] about Sheriff Clarke visits Milwaukee Collegiate Academy
Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club teens urged to take pledge to keep eyes on the road, not on their phones
On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, teens at the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee learned about the dangers of smartphone activities while driving and had the chance to experience the hazards firsthand when the AT&T It Can Wait® virtual reality driving simulator visited the Club. AT&T, AAA and the Wisconsin State Patrol brought the virtual reality driving simulator … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club teens urged to take pledge to keep eyes on the road, not on their phones
HOPE Christian High School host annual Senior Signing Day
[slideshow_deploy id='18234'] On Friday, May 27, 2016 HOPE Christian High School hosted their annual 'Senior Signing Day.' During the ceremony held at 3215 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, students revealed the colleges that they have been accepted to and signed with. This year 100 percent of HOPE schools graduating class have achieved college acceptance. Guest speakers … [Read more...] about HOPE Christian High School host annual Senior Signing Day
Milwaukee’s Benjamin Franklin School dedicates ‘Buddy Bench’ to promote friendships
On Friday, May 27, 2016 Benjamin Franklin School Principal Katrina Fisher and additional staff joined Quarles & Brady Milwaukee Office Managing Partner Katie Perhach and other firm attorneys to dedicate a second Buddy Bench on the school’s playground. The first bench was installed late last year. Quarles & Brady donated the benches, which are designed to help foster … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Benjamin Franklin School dedicates ‘Buddy Bench’ to promote friendships
MPS presents: The 2016 salutatorians and valedictorians
The top graduates from high schools across Milwaukee Public Schools were honored Thursday, May 26, 2016, by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors at the Board’s regular May meeting. Valedictorians and salutatorians from the MPS Class of 2016 are off to diverse destinations ranging from the Air Force Academy and Alverno College to Marquette University and Milwaukee Area … [Read more...] about MPS presents: The 2016 salutatorians and valedictorians
MLK School students tour famous sites of the Civil Right movement
On Sunday, May 22, 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School's eighth grade students, chaperones and parents gathered for a prayer. Afterward the students and chaperones boarded a bus for a multi-city Civil Rights Tour of the South. The students will be visiting historic sites in cities like Montgomery and Selma. This year's trip will mark the last for Milwaukee Public … [Read more...] about MLK School students tour famous sites of the Civil Right movement