Month: February 2023

Thomas Jefferson Middle School’s new name may be Ezekiel Gillespie or Maya Angelou. The MMSD Board of Education votes February 27 at the Board Meeting held at Jefferson in the lecture hall at 6:00pm. If you’d like to share feedback with the Board about the final names ahead of this vote, use the form below – Board members would appreciate hearing from you!

The Board’s regular meeting on Feb. 27 will be held in person at Jefferson Middle School. Before the vote, there will be time for public comment at the beginning of the meeting; members of the community can submit written feedback or register to speak – details here.

All information about the Jefferson renaming process can be found here.

March 27th & 28th

Hosted on the UW-Madison Campus

Celebrating its 11th year, Latino Youth Summit is free two-day STEAM and college preparatory program for Latinx 7th and 8th grade students in the Dane County and surrounding areas across the state. Summit participants gather onto UW-Madison’s campus learning about the transition from middle school to high school to college, exploring possible college majors and career paths and learning about the resources available in the Dane County community to continue this exploration beyond the summit. Students attend workshops through a culturally relevant curriculum focusing on learning opportunities with Latinx identities and college admissions pathways.

For more information contact kate.ryan@wisc.edu or visit our website https://precollege.wisc.edu/latino-youth-summit/