Milwaukee Public School hopes families had a great summer. Principals, teachers, and staff are ready to welcome students back! School Administration Chief Dr. Katrice Cotton is primed for Day #1. “The MPS facilities crew has worked throughout the summer refreshing our classrooms. School leaders just completed three days of brilliant training. We are grateful and ready to start … [Read more...] about Let’s do this! Middle and high schools start Monday, August 15
Back to School
Five ways to help your child make the back-to-school transition
For many families, it’s that time of year when students return to school. Parents and children are adjusting to starting school, whether that involves going to a new school or transitioning back to their previous school. This can be easy for some families, while others may be worried or anxious about how their child will cope with returning to school. According to the … [Read more...] about Five ways to help your child make the back-to-school transition
Back-to-school shopping will average $661 per student this year thanks to inflation
Returning to school in-person means a fresh, new look and new supplies for most students, but thanks to decades-high inflation it’s breaking the bank for their parents. That’s according to Deloitte’s 2022 back-to-school survey, which finds parents plan to spend $661 per child, on average, for back-to-school shopping this year, up 8 percent from 2021 and 27 percent from 2019. … [Read more...] about Back-to-school shopping will average $661 per student this year thanks to inflation
Growing number of COVID-19 cases in children as Milwaukee heads back to school
As students head back to class in Milwaukee, there is growing concern among health experts as COVID-19 case numbers rise in children. More than 30,000 kids on the early start calendar at Milwaukee Public Schools are already in their second week back in class. In two days, that number will more than double as the regular school year kicks off. Health leaders say they are … [Read more...] about Growing number of COVID-19 cases in children as Milwaukee heads back to school
MUL welcomes students and families back-to-school
On Saturday, August 28, 2021, the Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) and its generous partners Great Lakes Coca-Cola, Target, Spectrum, Nosotros Hair Studio, Pretty Girls Are Educated, Sharp Literacy, Walgreen's and America's Black Holocaust Museum joined together to prepare students and their families for a fun and successful start to the 2021-22 school year. MUL's "Family … [Read more...] about MUL welcomes students and families back-to-school
Northwest Funeral Home hosts ‘Annual Back-to-School Book Bag Give-Away’
On Saturday, August 21, 2021, Northwest Funeral Chapel hosted its annual "Back-to-School Book Bag Give- A-Way," at the Northwest Family Activity and Event Center, 4034 West Good Hope Rd. This year the children not only received free back packs to start the new school year; there were also free school supplies, reading books, flu shots, COVID-19 vaccination, hair cuts, bikes, as … [Read more...] about Northwest Funeral Home hosts ‘Annual Back-to-School Book Bag Give-Away’
MPS schools welcome students back for in-person learning
MacDowell Montessori rolled out the red carpet on August 16 for students returning to in-person learning. Students and families were welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley, Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Bob Peterson, Mayor Tom Barrett, Sheriff Earnell Lucas, district administrators, and others. Children were excited to return to school, see their … [Read more...] about MPS schools welcome students back for in-person learning
Back To School — COVID-19 and Vaccinations
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing After more than a year of virtual or hybrid learning, many school districts are preparing for students to return to the classroom. Ahead of this, the COVID-19 delta variant that is highly contagious, continues to spread causing some concern particularly since children under 12 have not been … [Read more...] about Back To School — COVID-19 and Vaccinations
Iota Psi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. & Skybox Bar hosts ‘The New Normal: Back-to-School Resource Fair’
On Saturday, August 29, 2020, the Iota Psi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Skybox Sport Bar owners Royce and ToiLisa Lockett (top-left photo, left) hosted "The New Normal: Back-to-School Resource Fair," at Skybox Sports Bar, 2213 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. School supplies and educational resources that were donated by Iota Psi Sigma Chapter of … [Read more...] about Iota Psi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. & Skybox Bar hosts ‘The New Normal: Back-to-School Resource Fair’
City of Milwaukee Health Department hosts back to school health fairs
On Monday, August 31, 2020, the City of Milwaukee Health Department hosted its annual "Back-to-School Fair" at four different locations in Milwaukee. At this location, Hopkins Lloyd School, 1503 W. Hopkins St., students were given school supplies, book bags, masks, and hand sanitizer along with community education materials. The Health Department partnered with United Way of … [Read more...] about City of Milwaukee Health Department hosts back to school health fairs