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Enroll Today for a Fun-Filled Summer with MPS Summer Academy!

March 11, 2025 by R. Drews

Summer is right around the corner, which means it’s time for families to start planning fun summer activities! Milwaukee Public Schools is again offering Summer Academy, and registration is open now. Summer Academy provides Milwaukee youth with exciting adventures, activities, and classes to inspire … [Read more...]

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New MPS Superintendent Begins March 15

March 6, 2025 by R. Drews

The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved the contract for the next superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, Dr. Brenda Cassellius, in a special meeting Tuesday, March 4. Dr. Cassellius, who was selected by the board in February after an extensive public search process, will begin leading … [Read more...]

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MPS Rolls Out Bus App to Help Families Track Their Child’s Bus

February 28, 2025 by R. Drews

MPS has an exciting announcement for families with children who ride the school bus! Families now have access to an app called WheresTheBus. This app allows families to track their child’s bus in real time. WheresTheBus lets families know precisely when their child’s bus will arrive at the bus … [Read more...]

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Black History Month Celebrations

February 27, 2025 by Sara Cross

February brings many reasons to celebrate. Probably our favorite reason at Fifty-Third St School is Black History Month. To celebrate, we had a spirit week and a Black History Program. Our students in the program sang, danced, and read poems. They did amazing! Here's a picture of some of our staff … [Read more...]

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Share Your Voice as MPS Seeks Its Next Superintendent

October 11, 2024 by R. Drews

MPS is searching for its next superintendent! This individual will lead the district to deliver a high-quality education for students, support families, inspire staff, and enhance the community. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors has selected Hazard Young Attea Associates (HYA), a national … [Read more...]

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Calling All 8th Graders! It’s Time To Choose a High School for Next Fall!

September 28, 2024 by R. Drews

MPS High School Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open from September 28 through November 4, 2024. To assist families and students in selecting a school, MPS will host a High School Enrollment Fair on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The fair will be held at … [Read more...]

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Conferences and SEL Book Fair!

March 5, 2024 by Sara Cross

Parent/teacher conferences will be held March 12th and 14th. Conferences will start at 2:45pm and continue until 6:45 on the 12th and 6:25 on the 14th. Please reach out to your student's teacher(s) to schedule a conference. During conferences on the 12th, there will be a social/emotional book fair … [Read more...]

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Book Blast Book Drive

January 26, 2024 by Sara Cross

We are launching our Book Blast book drive to get more books for our students to read at home! Please watch this 90-second video to learn about the program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials See the treasure map here: Fifty-third Street Elem School Treasure Map All students who … [Read more...]

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Activities for Families and Children in November

November 7, 2023 by Sara Cross

Please enjoy this list of activities for families and children that our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Davis, found. We hope it brings you and your family joy this season! … [Read more...]

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53rd Street School Updates

Enroll Today for a Fun-Filled Summer with MPS Summer Academy!

New MPS Superintendent Begins March 15

MPS Rolls Out Bus App to Help Families Track Their Child’s Bus

Black History Month Celebrations

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53rd Street Calendar

  • August 25, 2025 – No Classes (Organization Day)
  • August 26, 2025 – August 28, 2025 – No Classes (Professional Development Days)
  • August 29, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day Break)
  • September 1, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day)
  • September 2, 2025 – First Day of School – Students

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