- 2023-24 Fast Facts
- 2025-2029 Strategic Plan Community Feedback Sessions
- 2025-26 School Calendar - Board Approved
- Summer School Registration
- School Closing Protocol
- Parents United
- Threats are Taken Seriously
- School Safety
- School Board Elections
- Conversation with the Superintendent
A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
From Turkey Trots and Dress Like an Elf days to the joyful Sounds of the Season and winter concerts, it is hard not to feel excited and immersed in the holiday spirit. Everywhere you look, something is happening in our district that fills our hearts with pride and exemplifies the amazing community we are a part of.
This holiday spirit is in the multiple food drives led by our schools, ensuring our local food pantry has the resources to meet the growing needs during the holiday season. It shines through in the handwritten notes of gratitude from our high school music students, thoughtfully paired with poinsettias they donate to local adult living centers.
In so many ways, the true meaning of being 1Warrior is on full display. Our community and schools are special because we come together to support, cheer for, and care for one another. Our schools remain among the best in the state because of the incredible care and dedication our staff pours into their work, combined with the unwavering support of the families and community we serve. Together, we are 1Warrior!
Now, buckle up and make the most of these remaining days of December—winter break will be here before you know it!
2023-24 Fast Facts
Every year, we compile data related to school performance and achievements to bring our mission to life across the system. To support our mission, part of our strategic plan is to measure data in three different categories: Exemplary Student Learning and Engagement, Highly Effective Personnel and Expert Teaching, and Sound Stewardship and Community Support. From academics to co-curriculars and everything in between, we are excited to share our highlights and achievements from the 2023-24 school year.
2025-2029 Strategic Plan Community Feedback Sessions
Muskego-Norway Schools is developing our 2025-2029 Strategic Plan, and we want your input! Your support is the foundation of our success, and your feedback is crucial to shaping the future of our schools.
We are offering three opportunities for you to join the conversation:
- January 14 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- January 16 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- January 20 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Meetings will occur at the Educational Services Center (ESC) at S87W18763 Woods Rd. These sessions will include:
- A review of our previous strategic plans and key performance indicators
- Time to share your insights on current strengths, growth opportunities, aspirations (where should our district be in five years?), and results (what data will define success and track progress?)
Our schools' success is built on the incredible support we receive from the families and communities we serve. Your perspective matters, and we hope you can attend one session to share your insights to help us fulfill our commitment to continuous improvement.
To help us prepare with adequate space and resources, please RSVP at this link. Please select only one event.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work together to create an even brighter future for our students!
2025-26 School Calendar - Board Approved
The 2025-26 school year calendar has been approved by the school board and can be found on our District website or AT THIS LINK.
Summer School Registration
Registration for our Muskego High School summer school program will be open at 8 a.m. on February 13 through 3 p.m. on February 20.
Details for our K-8 Summer Learning Academy (SLA) continue to be worked on. We anticipate registration for SLA to be in the first couple weeks of April. Please look for an update in our March newsletter.
School Closing Protocol
With the cold and snow season just around the corner, this is a friendly reminder to familiarize yourself with the district’s protocol for closing school due to inclement weather HERE.
Parents United
Parents United is a coalition of multiple school districts focused on empowering families of children with disabilities by providing informational workshops featuring experts in the field. These workshops are offered at no charge to participants. Participants may include staff, families, and community members. For information regarding upcoming events, check out the newly-released Parents United brochure.
Threats are Taken Seriously
Please remember that if you or your children see or hear something suspicious to immediately say something to an administrator, a School Resource Officer, or call the local police department. We are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for our students, and we are fortunate to have great partnerships with you, our parents/guardians, in our district. With threats occurring more often in school districts, it is important that we take a moment to lean on this partnership and ask you to have a conversation with your children regarding the serious implications of making a threat on a school. Such behavior may leave a lasting impact on a child’s education and future. The impact on the entire family is profound. Rather than waiting, we are asking you to personally discuss this issue with your children now. Whether a student perceives making a threat as a joke or not a big deal, making a threat on a school could result in suspension, expulsion, and/or being charged as an adult with a felony. According to State of WI statue 947.015: “Whoever intentionally conveys or causes to be conveyed any threat or false information, knowing such to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any property by the means of explosives is guilty of a Class I felony.”
We continue to encourage our students and school community to report through Speak Up Speak Out (SUSO) anything that could constitute a threat to school safety. As always, we work closely with local law enforcement to assist in these situations. Thank you for taking a moment to have this discussion with your children.
School Safety
Please know that Muskego-Norway Schools have safety plans and practices in place to prepare our school community for a crisis. Safety efforts and practices include:
- Three (3) Muskego Police Officers, serving as School Resource Officers in our buildings. We lead Waukesha County and all rural school districts in southeast Wisconsin when it comes to staffing police in our schools.
- District and school-level Emergency Response Teams who meet regularly with the Muskego Police Department to research and implement the most up-to-date procedures in protecting our students and staff from dangers in a crisis, as well as disseminating to staff at all buildings our safety procedures and protocols to follow.
- Safety plans are reviewed and approved annually by the Muskego-Norway School Board.
- All external doors are locked during school hours and we have supervised main entrances at all of our buildings.
- Visitors need permission to enter school buildings using an official ID.
- Annually, MNSD conducts all state mandatory drills, including two "lockdown" drills.
- Background checks are required for volunteers and staff members to enter into our schools and work with students.
- Students who leave the learning environment during school hours and return are required to check-in through the front office.
We know that schools are safer when students, staff, and families work together to reduce violence and address potential safety issues. We are asking that you continue to monitor your child’s and others’ online and social media activity and report any school safety concerns to law enforcement and school officials immediately. We are grateful for your partnership as we work together to keep our children safe.
School Board Elections
Two school board positions are up for election in 2025 for three-year terms: Brett Hyde and Laurie Kontney.
The Notice of the school board election was published in the Wednesday, November 13, 2024 edition of the Waukesha West County NOW.
Interested district residents who are eligible may file a Declaration of Candidacy and a Campaign Registration Statement at the Educational Services Center, S87 W18763 Woods Road, Muskego between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning December 2, 2024. The deadline for filing is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. A primary election, if necessary, will take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The spring election will take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
If an incumbent is not running for re-election, a written declaration of non-candidacy should be provided at the Educational Services Center no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2024.
Conversation with the Superintendent
Please contact Superintendent Todd Irvine at todd.irvine@muskegonorway.org to schedule an individual meeting.
Follow Us
Consider following the district on Facebook (Muskego-Norway Schools) and/or Instagram (muskegonorwayschools) for up-to-date information about our district’s celebrations and events.
With Gratitude,