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You are here: Home / MacDowell Newsletter / MacDowell Newsletter Vol. 14

MacDowell Newsletter Vol. 14

November 18, 2022 by Andrea Corona

UPCOMING NO SCHOOL DAYS

November 23 – 25th, NO SCHOOL


Reading Corner – Library Updates
Contact Ms. Raasch via email with any questions: RAASCHTL@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
MacDowell Montessori encourages all families to carve out time in their busy schedules to create a habit of reading aloud with children at home. Reading aloud, even for a short time (10-15 minutes) helps create positive experiences with reading, builds foundational literacy skills, and helps strengthen the adult-child bond. Allowing students to choose the books they read will add excitement and engagement.

Ms. Raasch LOVES to give book recommendations. Don’t hesitate to send her an email if you’re struggling to choose or find books to read together!
All parents are encouraged to take 10 minutes to watch this TED Talk that beautifully explains Why we should all be reading aloud to children | Rebecca Bellingham | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet



Partnership Spotlight! Our Kindergartners worked with their classroom teachers, our amazing parent volunteers, and our partner FoodRight on a cooking project last week. Students chopped vegetables and fresh herbs and made a delicious dressing for a healthy salad. Students were encouraged to taste everything, and most of them really enjoyed it. Healthy habits start early!


HBCU week at MacDowell! High school advisories engaged in a poster decorating contest celebrating an HBCU of their choice. Seniors took a field trip downtown to the Empower Me Tour, where they interviewed for admission and scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.


REMINDERS

PRE ORDER YEARBOOKS
We are taking preorders for our school yearbooks! All students who had their photo taken will be in their classroom / grade level layout in this yearbook. We create two separate yearbooks, one for K3-6th grade students & one for 7-12 grade students. Yearbooks are delivered at the end of the school year. There are separate yearbook order links for each yearbook, please see order information below:
K3-6th grade yearbooks will cost $15 – order online at ybpay.com – code is 14324523
7-12th grade yearbooks will cost $25 – order online ybpay.com code is 14880023

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MacDowell Calendar

  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, February 3, 2023 – Elementary Fancy Dance
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, February 11, 2023 – Montessori Community Summit
  • 1:00 pm – 3:25 pm, February 16, 2023 – High School Valentine's Day School Dance
  • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, February 16, 2023 – Middle School Valentine's Day Dance
  • February 17, 2023 – No School (Record Day)
  • February 20, 2023 – No School (Mid-Semester Break)
  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, February 23, 2023 – Black History Month Celebration
  • March 17, 2023 – No School (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
  • March 20, 2023 – No School (March Break)

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