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Shout out to Mandy Harvey and Vanessa Kent, the fearless leaders at Kennedy Elementary! Always keeping student safety and well being at the front of their work, they lead with heart and soul! Here's to a great 21-22 school year!

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Shout out to Sara Bechtold, the new secretary at Kennedy Elementary! Your first "start of the year" leading the office team and you are CRUSHING it! Kennedy families are in good hands with you! Keep up the great work :)

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Allis Beginning of the Day Team! Great work by all the staff at Allis who greet students, help them cross the street, help them off the bus, welcome students arriving on special transport, the teachers who meet their classes outside at their cones every morning, the office staff who answer questions and check in students, the multilingual staff who support parents and students, the crossing guard, and everyone who makes the start of the day safe and happy for students!

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Congratulations to Mahwish Hashmi, SLP at Wright Middle School for being recognized for the 2021 Distinguished Early Career Professional Award by The American Speech/Language and Hearing Association!
We are so glad to have you in MMSD!

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Congratulations to Sarah Niesen, a third grade teacher at Nuestro Mundo Community School! She was surprised with a $5,000 check from Staples as part of their “Thank a Teacher” contest. As part of the contest, the school will receive $5,000 from Staples, and Niesen will also get $2,000 for personal use. Niesen was one of just 20 teachers nationwide to be recognized as part of the contest.

Nuestro Mundo principal Joshua Forehand says she is deserving of the honor. “Sarah Niesen is the kind of teacher that comes early, stays late, pours everything she’s got into her classroom and into her students, connecting with their families, providing fun and engaging activities for students every day,” Forehand said.

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A BIG Shout out to TJ McCray and Amanda Klinkner -
You two are tackling an amazing task....opening a NEW and fabulous program in MMSD during a pandemic all on your own! Thank you so much for providing this wonderful learning opportunity for our students. You have handled all of the hiccups in stride with humor, patience and grace! We appreciate you and all that you do for our MMSD students!
- You friends, The MMSD School Counselors

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I am completely blown away by the grace, kindness and dedication of all the Olson Elementary school staff. It takes a true village to educate these kids, and during a pandemic it must take many, many hands. I am in awe of the countless hours you have all spent to make these first few days so welcoming for new parents. I want to thank all so much for going the extra mile each and every time. You are helping us set the bar high!

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HUGE shoutout to Judy Christensen at La Follette. She has been an amazing support for the past three years. She always answers questions, is gracious in her responses, and truly shows her care and compassion for students and families. Thank you so much, Ms. Christensen! We couldn't do it without you.

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month

Every Year we celebrate the National Hispanic Heritage,from September 15 to October 15. This is the time where we recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American Champions who have inspired others to achieve success.

Textbooks in Stacks

Over the next few days, each MMSD Kindergarten student will receive a small library of their very own books to bring home. Book bundles are available for kindergartners participating in our virtual elementary program, too; teachers will share pick-up details.

Healthy Lunch Options at Madison West

As you may already know, breakfast and lunch are free for ALL MMSD students this school year under the federal Seamless Summer Option (SSO). Here are additional food services information families should know for the beginning of the school year.

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For the first quarter of the school year, MMSD is expanding its mask requirement in elementary (grades 4K - 5) and middle school (grades 6-8) communities to now include masking outdoors as well as indoors and on buses. The mask requirement includes staff, families, and visitors in elementary and middle school buildings, as well as after school childcare and activities at K-8 schools.

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Dear MMSD Families, 

School begins next week, and I hope you and your child are excited about the new school year. Earlier this summer, we announced our plans for students to begin the school year learning in person, five days per week. Today, I am writing to provide an important update for our 4K-5th grade families who have been asking about virtual learning options for students.

Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School

We are honored today to be celebrating the renaming of Falk Elementary to Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School. Ms. Milele was a mentor, advocate, community leader, trailblazer and “Village Mother.” Ms. Milele was the founder and publisher of UMOJA Magazine and was the first African-American woman to serve on the MMSD school board.

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MMSD has been working diligently to problem-solve around a nationwide bus driver shortage for several weeks. This crisis is an issue impacting schools in Wisconsin and  across the country. Although we are excited to be able to continue learning in-person five days per week, the driver shortage has put us in an unfortunate situation where an adjustment to school start times for many of our schools is necessary.

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We are working to ensure our school district has a leadership team in place with the experience and skills necessary to move MMSD forward toward reaching our Strategic Framework goals. I am very excited to both introduce and welcome these experienced leaders to their new roles.