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Partnership and Volunteer Newsletter
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Across the city, volunteers came out on the first day of school to greet students and families on Day One as MPS kicked off the 2016-2017 school year
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Our Day One volunteers gathered at schools - on playgrounds, in hallways, and at main entrances, to ring bells, wave pom-poms, dole out high fives, and offer warm wishes. On the surface, Day One volunteers simply welcome our students and make them smile as the new year begins. Below the surface, the presence of the Day One volunteers sends a message to our students, families and staff that the work that goes on in our schools is important and is supported by a much larger community. Our students, families, and staff may not see this network of support everyday, but it is vital that they know there are advocates in all sectors throughout our community who recognize and support the work that goes on in the classroom.
This was our second year organizing volunteers for this special day and we had an impressive range of volunteers from the corporate sector: Northwestern Mutual, GE Health Care, the BMO Harris Bradley Center, educational institutions including UW-Milwaukee and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, from the non-profit sector including, Bader Philanthropies, Interfaith Older Adults, Schools and Communities United, Schools That Can, Running Rebels, and United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties as well as some community groups including Bay View Neighborhood Association, Historic Brewers Hill Association, Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals, in addition to MPS alumni, elected officials, retirees, and neighbors!
There are great things in store for our students this year and we are so proud to have the community's support in this important work!
Email volunteer@milwaukee.k12.wi.us to receive information about becoming a Day One volunteer for next fall! We'd love to have you!
Learn more about Day One.
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Message from the
Superintendent
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Dear MPS Partners and Volunteers,
We are very excited to begin a new school year at MPS!
Even though this school year has just begun, we have already seen the impact our partners and volunteers have in our schools. August 17th was our annual GE Community Service Day. Over 2,000 volunteers participated and worked to spruce up our schools to get them ready for our students. On the first day of school, hundreds of volunteers from businesses and the community came to our schools to welcome students back to school as a part of our Day One celebrations.
The Department of Business, Community and Family Partnerships is entering its second year and is here to engage our partners and volunteers to help our students succeed. Learn more about their work and how to become involved at
mpsmke.com/partnerships.
Best,
Darienne B. Driver
Superintendent of Schools
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| Partnership and Volunteer Highlights |
Adopt-a-School: It's as Easy as 1-2-3!
MPS is proud to announce our new Adopt-A-School program. The Adopt-A-School program helps improve outcomes for students by creating ongoing, meaningful relationships between schools and businesses and community organizations. The program is customized to meet the needs of the organization and the school.
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| GE Healthcare employees paint a map on the playground at Siefert Elementary School. |
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2016 GE Community Service Day
More than 2,000 employees from GE Healthcare came out for the 22nd Annual GE Community Service Day on August 17th. GE - along with other community volunteers - spruced up classrooms, playgrounds, courtyards and hallways at 16 MPS sites to help schools prepare for the 2016-17 school year. Read more about GE Community Service Day.
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Leaders of faith-based organizations come together to discuss partnering with MPS schools
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Reverend Kevin Stewart discusses the connection between faith-based organizations and the community. |
On September 20th, MPS welcomed a group of faith leaders to North Division High School for a breakfast discussion and to present its faith community outreach strategy. The strategy includes a survey for churches and faith organizations in the community that will allow for the mapping of local faith resources offered to families and the community in the areas of education, health and wellness, and economic development. The survey is available at:
http://tinyurl.com/mpsfaithsurvey.
The strategy also includes the new Adopt-A-School initiative. MPS is encouraging churches and faith organizations to participate in this initiative, which has the goal of providing the opportunity for local churches to develop a direct relationship with schools in the area to help meet the needs of the students, families, and surrounding community. Rev. Kevin Stewart from the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee will be serving as the volunteer faith liaison for the District to help MPS make the connection to churches and the community. To learn more about the program or for questions about the survey, please contact the Department of Business, Community & Family Partnerships at
partners@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
or Rev. Stewart at
stewart@diomil.org
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Back to school supply drives
Thanks to a number of business partners, such as 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and the Salvation Army, thousands of Milwaukee Public Schools students started the 2016-2017 school year with school supplies. These supplies give our students the proper tools to succeed. Hundreds of students benefited from the drives, including students attending Allen-Field School, Clemens School, LaFollette School, Maple Tree School,
Siefert School, Thurston Woods Campus,
Bryant School, Riley School
and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.
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Jennifer Bartolotta, one of 10 volunteers from Bartolotta Restaurants, cleaning the ProStart kitchen at Bay View High School. |
Bartolotta's and local restaurants partner with MPS to launch ProStart culinary arts program
ProStart is a hands-on curriculum created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation for high school students. Four MPS high schools-Bay View High School, James Madison Academic Campus, Harold S. Vincent High School and Washington High School of Information Technology-will pilot the program during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years.
Students will gain real-world culinary arts and food service management experience while earning college credits and a completion certificate [upon completion]. Read more about this program.
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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| Student visits resource table at the Fresh Coast Classic. |
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Fresh Coast Classic College and Resource Fair
Our 10th annual Fresh Coast Classic College & Resource Fair will be held on November 17.
Check out our
volunteer website for more details and to learn how you can help!
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Boys and Men of Color Week
The City of Milwaukee Boys and Men of Color Week starts October 3! Please join MPS for lunch and conversation with our young men of color at South Division and Washington High Schools. For additional information and to register, please visit
mpsmke.com/bmoc2016.
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