October 2008
Shining Scholars
The Elementary staff is excited to recognize our Shining Scholars.
Each week, teachers nominate students from their class who have shown excellence and who are shining examples for their peers. The Shining Scholars help teach the value word (TRUST)and proverb for the month at the morning assembly. Bravo to our Shining Scholar’s:
K5: Rylen Nash & Azaria Waheed
1st Grade: Kayla Townsend
2nd Grade: Joshua Johnson & Ethan Lee
3rd Grade: Eric Anderson & Trinity Riley
4th Grade: Marcellus Donald & Nicholas Chambliss
August Academy 2008
Super Scholars Can Take the Heat
Milwaukee College Prep will hold a Summer Enrichment session from August 11–22 (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) that is highly, highly recommended for all new students to orient them to Milw College Prep, and highly recommended for returning students to help alleviate the “brain drain” that takes place during summer and to add a little fun to the “dog days” of summer. The mornings will be focused on academics and the afternoons on enrichment. Extended Day ($2.50/hr) will be available until 5 p.m. (NOTE: K4 students with a last name that begins with a letter from A-M come just for the 1st week of August Academy. K4 students with a last name that begins with a letter from N-Z come just for the 2nd week of August Academy.)
June 2008
Trips of a Lifetime
Our middle school students are finishing the last week of their school year by participating in our “Trips of a Lifetime” program. These trips are designed to enhance the educational experiences of our urban students by creating opportunities for experiential learning and by opening students’ eyes to the vast, wonderful, human and physical diversity of America. During their tenure in our middle school, students experience everything from seeing Times Square and “The Lion King” in New York City; to visiting the Smithsonian Museums and the White House in D.C.; from rafting the Colorado River and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park; to helping rehab homes and singing along to “When the Saints Go Marching In” at the historic Preservation Hall jazz club in New Orleans. In addition, students tour 2–3 colleges on each trip, seeing Ivy League institutions such as Harvard and Columbia, historically black universities such as Howard and Southern and touring the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
April 2008
Super Stars
Three times per year (fall, winter and spring) our scholars take a nationally standardized MAP test which our school uses to measure academic progress. The elementary grades have seen magnificent growth this year as demonstrated by the latest MAP test scores. Below is just 1 snapshot of how well the 4th graders did on the Math section of the test.
As seen in the chart, our 4th graders scored slightly above the national mean in the fall of 2007. Further, by the spring of 2008, the rate of academic growth of our 4th grade students not only surpassed the 4th grade national mean but nearly met the 5th grade national expectations.
March 2008
Super Stars
Congratulations to our 8th grade super stars as they receive their high school acceptance letters. Ahmed Hollowell has not only been accepted, but also has been offered full scholarships to Brookfield Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, Hotchkiss School and Wayland Academy. Michael Franklin and Alonzo Williams have been accepted - with the opportunity to earn full scholarships- to the Piney Woods School in Mississippi. Also, Ta’Liyah Williams has been accepted to Brookfield Academy! Keep up the great work on the road to college and beyond.
February 2008
Ron Sadoff makes a difference…
Milwaukee College Prep Board President is recognized as a business leader in the Small Business Times because of his passion and commitment for our school. This special Small Business Times report examined how four local business executives are making a difference in the region’s nonprofit community.
Click here to read the full article.
Super Stars
Several Middle School scholars competed in a Black History Quiz Bowl at Marquette University. T. Bailey, D.Deloach, and J. McChristian took first place out of 30 teams. S. Allen, A. Blevins, and L. Colon took fourth place and A. Hollowell competed in the high school competition. Congratulations to a hard working group of young men!
January 2008
Super Stars
Several of our 3rd grade students were winners of First Stage Theater’s essay contest “The Watsons Go To Birmingham.” D. Wilburn and Z. Horton were first place winners and will have the opportunity to meet the play’s author and read their essays during a public performance of the play. Go scholars, go!
November 2007
10th Birthday Celebration
With over 300 guests, we celebrated our 10th birthday at Brynwood Country Club on Friday, Nov. 16. Kevin Johnson, former all-pro guard with the Phoenix Suns who now runs several charter schools in Sacramento, was the guest speaker.
In 10 years, Milwaukee College Prep has grown from 76 students to 480; from leasing 4 classrooms to owning 30; from 5 staff to more than 50; from scouring to fill seats to extensive waiting lists; from a vision of what could be to a model for others to emulate…
Our goal was to raise $50,000, but we were blessed with very generous donors who were inspired by our student performances and success of the school and we doubled our goal! We raised more than $125,000 for our College Scholarship Fund.
Thank you to everyone who helps us meet the mission of an unrelenting focus on academic excellence and character development.
In honor of our 10th birthday Alan Borsuk, Journal Sentinel Education Reporter, has highlighted our school’s accomplishments and student achievements.
Read Journal Sentinel reporter Borsuk’s article of Nov. 15th.
School Principal Robert Rauh was interviewed by WUWM Lake Effect in honor of the school’s 10th birthday. Listen here to hear what Mr. Rauh has to say.
View Gus Gnorski’s 11/15/07 morning report from Milw College Prep
October 2007
Milw. College Prep Math Teacher Wins National Award
If math isn’t your strong point, you didn’t have a teacher like Edward Richerson. He is the newest recipient of the “No Child Left Behind” American Star of Teaching Award.
View a video of the Fox 6 interview.
Read Journal Sentinel reporter Borsuk’s blog post.
September and June 2007
Milwaukee College Prep School is recipient of 2 prestigious awards in 2007
- Gov. New Promise Award — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced in September that Milw College Prep is a 2007 recipient of the New Wisconsin School of Promise Award. To be recognized, schools must be among the highest-poverty schools in the state and have outstanding results in reading and mathematics, based on statewide assessments.
- Promising Practice Award — In June 2007, Milw College Prep was one of only 6 schools in the state to receive a Promising Practice Award in Character Education from First Lady Jessica Doyle.
