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Slightly surprised by new Weebles' exhibit As soon as I got over the fact actual Weebles - you know, the roly-poly toy that wobbles but doesn't fall down - were not a part of the new exhibit at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, "Weebles Coast To Coast," I really enjoyed the time I spent there with my kids. |
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A new South Side Montessori is good news for MPS News that the Tippecanoe School building on Howard and Whitnall Avenues on the South Side is being proposed as the home to a new primary-age Montessori program, to help alleviate the strain on the Fernwood Montessori waiting list, is exciting. |
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Breakfast on the farm Yes, I grew up in Wisconsin. But no, for some reason, I had never heard of the concept of "breakfast on the farm." Until this weekend, that is, when my family and I took the short drive to West Bend on Saturday to a not-so-intimate affair at the Homestead Acres. In my mind's eye, I expected a few dozen people to gather for pancake and eggs in a field. In reality, we were one of hundreds (and maybe more) assembled for a breakfast operation of enormous scale. |
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Affected by Briggs Today, I had the honor of documenting the story of Briggs, a Boston Terrier who was stolen from his East Side yard. Hearing and writing about this story reminds me of the tremendous impact pets, particularly dogs, have on our lives. |
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Miracle League of Milwaukee opens season on June 9 The YMCA partners with Miracle League of Milwaukee to provide local youth with physical and/or cognitive disabilities the opportunity to play organized baseball. Gather to celebrate the kickoff of the 2012 Miracle League season on Saturday, June 9 at 11:15 a.m. at the John C. Cudahy YMCA. |
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The simple joys of fruit picking This weekend was the first opportunity to enjoy the strawberry harvest at Barthel Fruit Farm, which will continue for a few weeks. And it was just about as fun as I remembered. |
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Wisconsin boy wins Google contest Dylan Hoffman, a second grader who lives in Caledonia, won the annual Doodle 4 Google competition. His pirate-themed drawing won him a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology grant for his school, a Chromebook laptop and a trip to New York City. |
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Abbreviated MPS music extravaganza takes place Wednesday 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. |
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Kagel kids explore world cultures 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. |
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Confirmed: it's legal for first cousins to marry in Wisconsin 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. |
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Prince Fielder's All-Star MVP now benefitting Milwaukee County Parks 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. |
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Naming kids 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.
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MPS Children's Week offers a slate of events to boost our kids 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. |
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Democrats should support public education 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. |
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Lending a hand ... a few bucks at a time 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. |
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Rename The Hog and raise money for the MACC Fund April 4-5 102.9 The Hog morning hosts Bob & 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. |
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Milwaukee landmarks go blue for World Autism Awareness Day Milwaukee landmarks will add a little color throughout April in support of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month. |
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Time for Milwaukee to support MPS kids and teachers 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. |
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Common Ground to redesign and rebuild SES tutoring in MPS 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. |
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Do as I say, not as I did 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. |
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MPS students make the gold standard in the AATG German Exam 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. |
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Help support a "grape" cause at Vetro Winery 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. |
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MPS changes course to collaborate with West Side communities 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. |
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MPS' call to end violence 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. |
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Strawberry abundance returns to Cedarburg this June Historic Cedarburg's 27th annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24. |
Everything New
Tropical weather ahead
Bring the parents to work
Emma Bates
Soulstice taps top talent
Oliva recalls South Side
Residency requirements
"Frances Ha"
"Arrow" on CW
The half-shaved head
Role definition key
Kramp Interviews Jewel
Connections matter
30 Americans
No beer for you
"World War Z" a flop?
Strawberry Festival
Tiger Woods
Good hummus hard to find
SHARP's bee-utiful quilts
Conservative awards
Present Music 2013-14
UWM's Uhen signs
Summerfest
Iron Block is unveiled
Jess Macallan interview
Get Stinky at Garlic Fest
John C. Reilly, friends
Mary from Coffee Trader
Toad the Wet Sprocket
