http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_family.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Kids and Family en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:39 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Pretty, pretty good for a 7-year-old. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/googledoodlewinner.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/googledoodlewinner.html?30217 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:36:00 CDT Here's what a few local moms don't want for their day in the sun. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/whatmomsdontwant.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/whatmomsdontwant.html?30133 Sun, 13 May 2012 05:32:00 CDT Danceworks' Mad Hot Ballroom program has challenged perceptions of what fifth and sixth graders in Milwaukee schools would love doing. But the success it has had at more than three dozen schools is a testament to the program and to the kids and their teaching artists. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/madhot11.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/madhot11.html?25982 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18:00 CDT Tomorrow is the day when the best young musicians from around Milwaukee get together for a big biennial extravaganza. That event is the 44th Biennial Music Festival at the U.S. Cellular Arena at 6:30 p.m. and more than 2,500 student musicians from MPS schools - from elementary through high school - and, for the first time ever, non-MPS schools, will perform. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpsmusicfestival.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpsmusicfestival.html?30066 Tue, 1 May 2012 12:23:00 CDT It's no surprise that education is a key driver of economic development. That's one reason why Career and Technical Education (or CTE) in the Milwaukee Public Schools is so exciting. The main tenets of CTE are college and career readiness, project-based learning, problem solving and the use of real 21st century technologies in the classroom. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/economyeducation.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/economyeducation.html?30041 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:02:00 CDT Nurses are critical to the successful operation of a school. As a community, we need to stand up and demand that the state properly fund education so that students receive the care and preventative education that they need to be successful both academically and in life. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/nursesneeded.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/nursesneeded.html?30034 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:03:00 CDT Much has been written about the achievement gap in Milwaukee Public Schools. Hands are wrung over our students' test scores and heads shake each time a school is declared to be "in need of improvement." Very little is made, however, of the "opportunity gap," as renowned education professor Richard Milner refers to it, that exists for Milwaukee's students. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/MPSopportunitygap.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/MPSopportunitygap.html?30024 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:35:00 CDT Last week, Albert Kagel School in Walker's Point celebrated Cultural Diversity Day and though I couldn't make it down to check it out, I asked principal Nancy Martinez to send an update. She tells me that the after-school event was a big success. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/kagelinternational.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/kagelinternational.html?30023 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:51:00 CDT If you ask me why I choose to be a volunteer tutor with the children of MPS it would be an impossibility to narrow the limitless number of responses that could be given. The children of this city, simply put, are the greatest product we have to offer to the future. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/tutoring.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/tutoring.html?29999 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:04:00 CDT The things you learn on Facebook. Judge Derek Mosley's morning status update confirmed that it's legal in Wisconsin for first cousins to get married. With restrictions, of course. But still. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/marriagecousins.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/marriagecousins.html?30012 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:29:00 CDT Prince Fielder may be long gone, but when the big first baseman won the 2011 All-Star Game MVP as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, he designated the Milwaukee County Parks as a recipient of a donation in his honor. The result is the newly named James W. Beckum Park, which will host a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 26. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/princefieldermoney.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/princefieldermoney.html?30004 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:00:00 CDT The National Library Legislative Days are April 23-24 at our nation's capital. While members of the National Library Association are reminding our legislators why libraries are so important, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on why books and libraries are crucial in our children's public schools. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidsneedbooks.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidsneedbooks.html?29991 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:25:00 CDT Having attended one of the nation's best public high schools, Harvard doctoral student Asad L. Asad - a graduate of Rufus King High - bristles at the fact that local media often portray the Milwaukee Public Schools negatively by highlighting tensions within the district instead of celebrating its students' many accomplishments. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/asadcomment.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/asadcomment.html?29979 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:26:00 CDT When picking my sons' names it was a huge and exciting undertaking for me. I thought about it constantly. I made lists. I read books. I scoured movie credits, indexes and researched my family history for unique names. I even made up a few. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/namingkidsblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/namingkidsblog.html?29955 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:17:00 CDT Some parents prefer to stick with a classic and / or common name whereas others have no problem picking a unique moniker. Milwaukee parents - along with a national name expert - weigh in on the do's and don'ts of naming a baby. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/babynames.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/babynames.html?29948 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:31:00 CDT MPS and the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association are working together to create MPS Children's Week, which kicks off Sunday, April 22 and runs through Friday, April 27, with a series of events aimed at giving Milwaukee students a leg up. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/childrensweek.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/childrensweek.html?29931 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:20:00 CDT As an advocate of public education, working for over 80,000 Milwaukee students, my goal is to steer education policy and funding away from privatization, and toward teaching all students with equity in funding and resources. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdems.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdems.html?29929 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:03:00 CDT One of the best emails I've gotten so far this month arrived from a teacher I don't know, at an MPS school I've never visited. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/donorschoose.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/donorschoose.html?29917 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:01:00 CDT LEGO KidsFest is a massive, traveling LEGO expo and it's coming to Milwaukee's Frontier Airlines Center, June 15-17. This is the fourth year of the tour, but the first year the show will stop in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/legokidsfest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/legokidsfest.html?29902 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:20:00 CDT All parents want the best for their kids. But between school, sports and extracurricular activities, their schedules can get packed fast - and a lot sooner than they used to. Luckily, kids and parents have a new local option called Balliamo Bambini, which mixes learning, exercise and culture into one fun, family-friendly class. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/balliamobambini.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/balliamobambini.html?29846 Sun, 8 Apr 2012 09:03:00 CDT Teachers have long been under fire in Milwaukee and around the state, but by voting yes to the pay cut, they could have quieted a large portion of their detractors. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/begelteachers.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/begelteachers.html?29821 Thu, 5 Apr 2012 13:05:00 CDT 102.9 The Hog morning hosts Bob and Brian are holding their annual Radiothon for the MACC Fund this April 4-5, and the station's (temporary) naming rights are up for grabs. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/bobandbrianradiothon.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/bobandbrianradiothon.html?29796 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:51:00 CDT Milwaukee landmarks will add a little color throughout April in support of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mkeautismawareness.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mkeautismawareness.html?29775 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:31:00 CDT Dealing with the aftermath of Walker's horrific cuts has been devastating to our public schools and to the community. And teachers have been at the forefront of the struggle to stand up and reclaim our state. But right now we have to do something to stop the flooding. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/supportkids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/supportkids.html?29661 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:35:00 CDT Tae Kwon Do master Chan Lee, one of 200 certified bully experts in the United States, created a free anti-bullying "tool kit" for parents that features video lessons and interactive exercises. The kit teaches how to prevent and / or stop bullying. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/chanbullyexpert.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/chanbullyexpert.html?29625 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:02:00 CDT State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Evers and MPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton agreed Monday night to work with Common Ground to improve Milwaukee Public Schools' Supplemental Education Services tutoring program. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/commongroundSES.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/commongroundSES.html?29587 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:45:00 CDT Being a parent triggers the most unlikely rage buttons. My stepdaughter and I had a lovely "girl's night" last weekend. As we were jabbering away about school, friends and boys I noticed a pinker than usual glow to her skin and a delicate, slim porcelain line extending from the outer corner of her eye to her temple. My heart began to palpitate. My gorgeous stepdaughter, with a flawless, fair, doll-like complexion, was compromising her health and beauty by baking in a tanning bed. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/tanningblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/lindsaygarric/tanningblog.html?29556 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 16:19:00 CDT Numerous Milwaukee area high school students earned Gold Certificates for the 2012 AATG National German Exam this past Thursday. The American Association of Teachers of German offers its National German Exam annually. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mpsgermanexam.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mpsgermanexam.html?29557 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:06:00 CDT Vetro Winery, 1414 Vino Lane in Jefferson, is teaming up with Special Olympics Wisconsin for a fundraiser and afternoon of fun for special needs kids in Jefferson County schools. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/vetrospecialolympics.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/vetrospecialolympics.html?29545 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:12:00 CDT This list - updated for 2012 - features fun stuff in and around Milwaukee for kids of all ages. From smelling the roses at Boerner Botanical Gardens to visiting Old World Wisconsin, this list is chock full of suggestions to keep your little ones entertained all year long. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/100kids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/100kids.html?1625 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:06:00 CDT It was welcome news to community organizers when MPS recently assigned director of school administration Anita Pietrykowski to take over discussions about the future of 68th Street School's early childhood program and a community proposal to merge the program into nearby 81st Street School. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/adminproposal.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/adminproposal.html?29473 Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:28:00 CDT On Feb. 28, over 400 people assembled in the Milwaukee Public Schools central office auditorium in response to a call to action following the recent shooting deaths of four young men, along with other acts of violence witnessed in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mpsviolencemeeting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mpsviolencemeeting.html?29471 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:02:00 CDT Historic Cedarburg's 27th annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/strawberryfestival12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/strawberryfestival12.html?29459 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:56:00 CDT Last month, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors meeting began with a moment of silence for four students who had died in the previous weeks. Again. Four kids - school-age kids - dead. This weekend, MPS superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton asked why we are not angry at the violence in Milwaukee? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/outrage.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/outrage.html?29425 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:50:00 CDT They Grow Like Weeds, 5676 Broad St. in Greendale, is a new boutique-style shop featuring gently used clothes and accessories for infants, school-aged kids and teens. Many of the customers both buy items and sell items to the shop. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/theygrowlikeweeds.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/theygrowlikeweeds.html?29395 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:03:00 CDT Bay View survived the closure of Mound Street School - once a model for MPS schoolhouse modernization - due to declining enrollment, though neighbors at the time feared it would lead to an exodus to the suburbs. Three decades later, the conversation has come full circle. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/moundstreet.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/moundstreet.html?29203 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:03:00 CDT A 5th grade class from Milwaukee Public Schools' Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was the first to check out the new Kohl's Education Center at the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr., today. The kids were at the museum from 10 a.m. until noon creating art projects and interacting in the the news spaces that are designed to spark creativity and instill an appreciation of art into kids. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/bethunemam.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/bethunemam.html?29397 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:27:00 CDT Recently I had a chance to observe some of these teachers at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. Unannounced, I accompanied the principal into seven classrooms. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mlkschool.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mlkschool.html?29334 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:45:00 CDT Honing and trusting one's intuition can help a lot of new moms feel more confident about themselves and their relationship with their baby. With this in mind, Theresa Reed developed an online course called "Tarot for Brand New Moms." http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/tarotforbrandnewmoms.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/tarotforbrandnewmoms.html?29281 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:05:00 CDT The proposed merger of 68th Street School with nearby 81st Street School has been on our radar, as you've likely noticed if you follow what I write about Milwaukee schools. The issue is an important one. Folks across the city are watching to see how this plays out. Future enrollment in the district may not be affected not simply by how it ends, but also by how it is handled by MPS. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpscommunities.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpscommunities.html?29272 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:45:00 CDT If you've been watching this site, you've read about proposals by the community and by MPS to move the educational program that currently resides at 68th Street School, which will close at the end of this school year. You've heard what others have said about the proposal before. Now, we asked 81st Street School teacher Joe Brusky what his school thinks of the plan and the current situation. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/81ststbrusky.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/81ststbrusky.html?29258 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:55:00 CDT Though Milwaukee's Gaenslen School - which currently has a special needs population approaching 50 percent - is named for Milwaukee's first orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Frederick J. Gaenslen, an argument could be made that it should have been called Potter School. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/gaenslenhistory.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/gaenslenhistory.html?29120 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:02:00 CDT A three-day touring LEGO festival is coming to Downtown Milwaukee in June. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/legofestcoming.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/legofestcoming.html?29211 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:16:00 CDT Whether or not alcoholic beverages and kids' events should mix is a controversial topic. Some Milwaukee parents say it's social, fun and shows kids how to drink responsibly, but others say it's pathetic and suggests the only way to have fun is with alcohol. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/drinkingparents.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/drinkingparents.html?29145 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:07:00 CDT In between newscasts on weeknights, Fox 6 announces the following: "It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" Children, especially older teens, tend to move pretty quick. With technology in hand, these teens move even faster. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/twitterkids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevekabelowsky/twitterkids.html?29139 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:19:00 CDT First Stage Children's Theater is marking its 25th anniversary year and upcoming production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with a Golden Ticket Giveaway. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/firststagegoldenticket.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/firststagegoldenticket.html?29164 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:09:00 CDT Up in Shawano they had a point, counter-point thing in the school newspaper. The issue was adoption of children by same-sex parents. One student supported it, the other one, Brendan Wegner, opposed it and cited his Christian beliefs as the basis for his opinion. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/bigotrabounds.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/bigotrabounds.html?29141 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:01:00 CDT Milwaukee High School of the Arts student Felix Ramsey has been invited to attend and perform at the Grammy Awards and official celebration. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mpsgrammys.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mpsgrammys.html?29142 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:27:00 CDT Milwaukee Public Schools is sending kids home with a survey asking parents to list their spending priorities, from 1 to 14, for upcoming budgets. Principals need to finalize their school budgets by Thursday, which means the survey arrives a little late. However, the district does have time to alter budgets, as happened last year after education cuts arrived from Madison. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpsbudgetsurvey.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/mpsbudgetsurvey.html?29123 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:00 CDT Kids' hair cuts do not have to be traumatic experiences. In fact, they can be down-right fun for the kids and create cherished memories for parents. Here's a comprehensive list of children's hair salons in Milwaukee, updated for 2012. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidcuts.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidcuts.html?6185 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:29:00 CDT