Students in the International Newcomer Center attended the Milwaukee Fire Department's Survive Alive House.  Students first learned various safety tips to help them and their families plan ahead in case a fire happens.  Then, they learned what to do if the alarm sounds and how to safely escape a … [Read more...]

Inspired by world-renowned glass-blower Dale Chihuly, students in 2nd-8th grade created this art piece from used plastic water bottles, permanent markers, scissors, fishing line, and a clothes hanger. Approximately 350 bottlers were used in this sculpture, which means we prevented 350 bottles … [Read more...]

Almost forty MACL and International Newcomer Center students participated in the Middle School Track Meet at Pulaski High School.  Students not only demonstrated incredible athleticism, but also excellent sportsmanship!  Congratulations to all MACL athletes; you make us proud! 🐉 All the winners … [Read more...]

This year's MPS Media Arts Showcase (MAS) had over 100 submissions and over 17,000 votes for People's Choice.  We are proud to announce that six MACL students in the International Newcomer Center are winners! Marwa, Ines, Lambert, and Albert won People's Choice Runner Up for their Public Service … [Read more...]

MACL students and staff were featured on the news this week presenting and sharing the various Asian cultures represented throughout our school.  May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and is also the month in which the Wisconsin Senate is examining Bill 240, which would require … [Read more...]

Students in the International Newcomer Center visited Lakeshore State Park in May. Indigenous peoples and immigrants have shipped, fished, and utilized the Great Lakes for various reasons over time.  Students learned about how these people, including Milwaukeeans of today, have affected the … [Read more...]

Students in the International Newcomer Center participated in Service Experience Day on April 28th.   In this interactive experience, students had the opportunity to talk to veterans about their service, learn from active duty members about their roles, and climb aboard various types of military … [Read more...]

Miss Sivek, a teacher in the International Newcomer Center, was chosen as a 2023 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellow.  A statewide committee of civic leaders and representatives of education-related associations, including regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA) and … [Read more...]

MACL fourth graders and students in the International Newcomer Center (INC) participated in the United Nations Schools of International Learning World Fair on Tuesday, April 18th. Prior to the fair, students researched member countries of the UN and created trifold projects to display their … [Read more...]

UW-Milwaukee's Women's & Gender Studies Department honors and celebrates Women's History Month in many ways, including an essay contest open to all Milwaukee Public Schools students. We are proud to announce that Defy Nyota won the 7th grade category in this contest, Wisconsin Women Making … [Read more...]