This October, East High teachers put their creativity and artistic talents on full display, to the delight of students, colleagues, and visitors alike.

Like many MMSD staff, Dr. Ebbe has been fighting for equity in education. This commitment earned her Wisconsin's 2022 secondary principal of the year and she received a 2022 Herb Kohl Foundation Award. Under her leadership, Sherwood Hills Elementary was designated a national blue ribbon school for its academic achievement. 

MMSD continued the tradition of having a remarkable number of National Merit Scholar Semifinalists, with 32 outstanding high school seniors achieving this milestone.

The entryway of Vel Phillips Memorial High School was filled with brightly hued chalk murals this week, as students celebrated Diwali, a festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

Our community is seeing a rapid increase in respiratory illnesses. Other than Covid-19, we are seeing significant levels of rhinovirus and RSV, according to surveillance data from the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

Come attend the UW Health Career and Information Fair on November 3, from 4-6 p.m. to learn about 8+ different departments at UW Health that are currently hiring multiple positions.