MANITOWOC PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

CTE Month: MPSD is ranked #1 in the region (including the Sheboygan Area and Green Bay Area Public School Districts) with the HIGHEST percentage of high school students who have successfully completed one or more dual enrollment college credit courses! ?? 48.9% of Manitowoc Lincoln High School students earned college credit in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 25.7%, according to DPI district report cards. Lincoln offers: ?? 26 Dual College Credit / Advanced Standing Courses across 10 HS departments! ?? 12 AP courses! Thanks to our amazing Lincoln teachers who provide all of these opportunities. #ShipsPride #WeAreMPSD #YourDreamsOurCompass #WICTEMonth #CTEMonth The Chamber of Manitowoc County New North, Inc. Progress Lakeshore University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Lakeshore College #ManitowocCounty

? Calling families with 3- and 4-year-olds! ? "4K and Riverview (Early Learning Community in MPSD) has been just a positive experience, the teachers have just been incredible," parent Kyrsten Jones says. "Mostly, my kids have loved it. For me, in the Manitowoc area, Riverview is the 'higher education' school. They challenge my kids. We actually lived in (a neighboring community) before and they have great schools there but coming here, it challenged him, every teacher challenged him a little bit more." ?? 4K registration opens soon and we are preparing for staffing and programming for 2025-2026. ?? bit.ly/mpsd-census If you are not already in our system, please fill out this census form - bit.ly/mpsd-census - to help us plan for the maximum potential students and ensure you're on the list to get the information you need. (Filling out the form does not enroll your student.) ??? Save the date: you are warmly invited to attend our 4K OPEN HOUSE on Monday, Feb. 3 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Riverview Learning Community, 4400 Michigan Ave., Manitowoc. #YourDreamsOurCompass | #WeAreMPSD

We love this new partnership with the Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department to teach our high school students about firefighting! Bonus: students earn dual high school and Lakeshore College credit for this course. Students successfully completing this course will meet the Wisconsin requirements for an entry level firefighter. #YourDreamsOurCompass | #WeAreMPSD | #ShipsPride

A MPSD Jackson Elementary School mom is one of more than 1,400 people in Wisconsin who are in need of a kidney donation. New Jackson Teacher/ Interventionist Colleen Piaskowski donated a kidney in 2018 to another young mom in need and calls it one of the "most rewarding experiences" of her life. ?? Piaskowski is hosting a "Living Organ Donation Q & A Session" on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Jackson Gym - it's open to anyone in the community! Please join us! "So many lives could be saved if people better understood the facts surrounding donation," Piaskowski said. "I would love for you to join me to learn more about the process, clear up some myths and misconceptions, and answer any questions you may have. I encourage you to attend even if you have no plans on becoming a donor yourself. Being educated on the topic and being able to pass along that knowledge is also incredibly important. I hope to see you on Feb. 4!"

We are so #MPSDproud of Madison Elementary School 5th Grade Teacher Crystal Groelle for being chosen as one of the Future 15 Young Professionals of Manitowoc County. The award recognizes 15 young professionals, ages 21-40, for making a difference in both their professional and personal lives. "They are the change makers who will continue to positively influence the growth, prosperity and quality of life in Manitowoc County," according to The Chamber of Manitowoc County. Ms. Groelle, who also serves as a Board member for Lakeshore Foster Families and Friends will be honored at a banquet Nov. 14 at Knox's Silver Valley. CONGRATS to ALL of the Future 15 honorees! Thanks to the chamber for this prestigious honor! #WeAreMPSD #Future15MC

Interim Supt. Lee Thennes has been visiting all MPSD schools this month but on Friday, he headed to Wilson Middle School to sub for the day for custodian Steve Scherer. Scherer is one of four MPSD employees who won an extra personal day as a raffle prize at the all-staff welcome back event in August. While Scherer is enjoying a day off, Thennes is learning the ropes from Wilson head custodian Steve "Farmer" Wisnicky. Thanks to Thennes for walking a mile in his staff members' shoes to better understand all they do for our students, staff and families!

?? Did you know that the Manitowoc Public School District is the ONLY school district in Wisconsin that partners with the Metropolitan Opera's HD Live in Schools program to help expose students to opera music? The MPSD has worked with the Met for the past 15 years! ?? As one of just 66 participating school districts nationwide, Manitowoc Lincoln High School band director Rebekah Nyenhuis got to travel, all expenses paid, to the Met's National Educator Conference in New York Oct. 8-11. Lincoln High students can attend operas that are live-streamed at the Marcus Cinema in Sheboygan. These live-streams are so popular that student demand often surpasses the number of tickets we have! The next one opening in cinemas on Oct. 19 is Grounded, a new opera based on the story of a female fighter pilot. Ms. Nyenhuis got to see Grounded during the National Educator Conference and was excited to tour an aircraft carrier before the show! Grounded was written by Jeanine Tesori, the same composer who wrote the music for "Shrek the Musical." The conference also featured workshops, keynotes and conversations with opera stars and members of the Met’s creative teams to help teachers identify and cultivate strategies to incorporate opera into their classrooms. Thank you to The Met for providing MPSD with a wealth of educational resources! https://lnkd.in/gZpzbH5N #WeAreMPSD #MPSDmusic #ShipsPride #MetOpera #Opera

??? Extending the learning that 3K and 4K students are doing in school about community heroes, Riverview Learning Community hosted a family event to meet local heroes, see their vehicles and equipment, and engage in interactive, educational fun! THANK YOU to everyone who participated, volunteered and organized this event! ??

It's #WISchoolBoardWeek and we want to celebrate the efforts of all of our MPSD Board of Education members: President Christopher Able, Vice President and Clerk Dr. Kerry Trask, Treasurer Keith Shaw and Members Paul "Biff" Hansen, Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding and Tony Vlastelica. ?????????? ?????? for your dedication to ensuring our students receive an excellent education and your efforts to support our youth, their families and the greater community. #WeAreMPSD

?? ?? Manitowoc Lincoln High School honored members of the Ships 1984 Football State Championship team at halftime of Saturday's Homecoming game. The Ships won three consecutive D1 state titles from 1984 to 1986. Jo-Nell Rubick, wife of the late Coach Ron Rubick for whom the football stadium is named, told the crowd as her voice choked with emotion: "You know what, people? It was the best of times. It was." ?? Pictured left to right: Rick Hoffman, Jon Hynek, Dan Drohman, Donna Franz (team trainer), Jo-Nell Rubick (wife of the late Coach Ron Rubick), Bob Braun, Mark Grapentine, Coach Pete Holm and Coach Ron Masiak Coach Rubick, Braun and Grapentine have been inducted into the?@mantylhs?Wall of Fame: https://lnkd.in/gRy2QsAw #ShipsPride