Milwaukee Public Schools
I.D.E.A.L. Charter School
Individualized Developmental Educational Approaches to Learning
An Instrumentality of Milwaukee Public Schools
(414) 267-1600 PHONE (414) 267-1615 FAX
http://www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/ideal
1420 W. Goldcrest Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53221
Heads Up
October 28, 2015
Oct. 5 – Nov. 2nd
Oct. 26-30, 2015
October 28, 2015
October 30, 2015
November 10, 2015
November 18, 2015
November 23-27th
HS Early Enrollment
School Spirit Week!!!!
1st Interim Report Card
TRUNK-OR-TREAT @ 6PM
PTA @ 6 PM
Governance Potluck Night
NO SCHOOL
Interim Report Cards:
All students in K5-Grade 8 will receive their first interim report card today. Please sign
& return the gold envelope this report comes home in as we use it all year long. We’d
like the envelopes returned by this Friday.
Trunk-or-Treat Night:
Let’s try this again and hopefully Mother Nature will be a bit more cooperative! Our
Trunk-or-Treat Night has been rescheduled for Friday, October 30th at 6:00 p.m. Just a
friendly reminder all families MUST be registered to attend. We also kindly remind you
that your “entry fee” is a non-perishable food donation to the Hunger Task Force.
School Spirit Week:
Monday, October 26th: Crazy Hair or Hat Day!!!!
Tuesday, October 27th: Pajama Day!!!!
Wednesday, October 28th: Dress-Up Day!!!!
Thursday, October 29th: Super Hero Day!!!!
Friday, October 30th: Orange & Black or Fall Colors Day!!!!
Mark Your Calendars…
The Week of November 23rd there is NO SCHOOL for MPS students. The staff are
involved in Professional Development activities Monday-Wednesday and Thursday and
Friday is Thanksgiving Break.
From our Middle School Governance Council Representatives:
Our Food Drive is underway! Please send in non-perishable food items and place them
in the designated barrels for the Hunger Task Force. Reminder, bring food donations to
Trunk-or-Treat Night.
Governance Council:
The Governance Council officers for the 2015-16 school year are as follows: Cheryl
Carter (President), Apeer Manasrah (Vice President) and Rick Kartz (Secretary). Our
school Governance Council meets the third Wednesday of each month and we strongly
welcome and encourage all IDEAL parents to attend our meetings. We do provide child
care. Our next meeting on November 18th will be a PotLuck Dinner/Family Math
Information Night for all IDEAL families.
High School Early Admissions Process:
Attention all 8th grader families!!!!! November 2nd is the final date to submit your child’s
online high school application. Please make this a priority for your family. If you have
questions please contact the school office at 267-1600.
Bus Information:
Route 283 – Lakeside 414-536-2040
Route 284 –Lamers 414-282-3566 (option 2)
Route 8156 & Route 8204 – WI Central 414-481-1000
Good student behavior is a MUST!!!! Please speak with your child(ren) about
appropriate bus behavior.
Primary Unit:
-We had a very successful "Read for the Record" event last week. We got to read the
book "Not Norman, a Goldfish Story,” do a craft activity and have a special snack. Thank
you to all the families that attended!
- This Friday is our annual Fall Harvest party in the afternoon. There will be a various
activities including crafts and treats! All families are invited to attend. If you would like
to donate a treat for the party, please send it with your child Friday. Please remember to
keep all costumes at home.
- Last week Friday we enjoyed a special program from Mad Science! We learned all
about dinosaurs and even went on a dinosaur dig! All the children also got to take home a
souvenir dinosaur skeleton. Ask your child what they learned about dinosaurs. This was a
great kick off to our next science theme "Geology".
- The primary room goes to the library every other Thursday. Please return the
permission form if you haven't already. Your child will not be able to check out a book
without this form. Also, please return any library books that you may still have at home.
There are many books from last year that are missing.
- Please continue to have your child read at home. Every student is expected to read 15
minutes a night. Reading daily will increase fluency. Check for understanding by asking
questions about the story. RF. 1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
Elementary Unit:
-We continue to work on our anti-bullying theme in the Elementary unit. As a
culminating activity, we will all write positive messages to encourage others. Remember,
be a leader and show positive, respectful behavior!
-Our students are reading articles on wolf packs and taking notes in science this
week. Then they will use this information to write a dialogue between two wolf pups that
explains how wolves live in groups and how they survive. The Elementary students
started a new unit in economics which focused on business. This week’s focus is on
economic freedoms and types of businesses. The goal in social studies this week is for
all students to complete their descriptive essay on the Old World Wisconsin field trip.
-All Elementary students are in the process of writing their essays for the Dr. King
writing contest. This year’s theme is “We must act now.” 3.W.3 Write narratives to
develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive
details, and clear event sequences.
-Please continue to encourage your student to read at home daily, as this is an expectation
in the Elementary unit. Reading logs are due the last school day of each week, with a
parent/guardian signature. Please continue to sign your student’s planner daily, as
well. Let’s all continue to encourage our students to be safe, respectful, and responsible
and follow the IDEAL way at all times!!!
Middle School Unit:
In the Science and Social Studies room, the Middle School Unit has been hard at work
presenting their Ancient Egypt Unit Projects, as well as exploring the interior of the Earth
through earthquakes and seismic vibrations. Students are learning to identify patterns
and draw connections between what we physically experience on the Earth's surface, and
what occurs several thousand miles below us. It is an exciting time as we move into our
final unit of the trimester next week, where students will be able to study Ancient India
and China, as well as utilize the research they completed on Ancient Chinese Inventions
to incorporate in their final unit project.
Standards
MS-ESS2-2. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes
have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
MS-ESS2-3. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks,
continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world
history
B.8.8 Identify major scientific discoveries and technological innovations and describe
their social and economic effects on society
8th Grade parents: High School essays are due TODAY. We have begun the process and
you can see your child's essay so far in Google Docs. Please take some time tonight
to review the requirements and make sure that your child has completed their essay.
Be Safe!!!! Be Respectful!!!! Be Responsible!!!! 
IDEAL School will ensure the healthy development and high academic success of all
students through our unique multi-age program.
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE:
The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational
opportunities on the basis of a person’s sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental
status, sexual orientation or disability.