Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education

The WIABE Board is ready to celebrate educators today! Doors will open at 5:00pm! See you at Catrina’s Cafe MKE located at 606 S. 5th St, Milwaukee, WI!

Parking available on the right side of the building & 5th and Bruce St!

We will have stickers and t-shirts for sale! All proceeds will go towards the WIABE Aspiring Educator Scholarship.

Congratulations Omanshi Gupta for winning our Student Writing Contest for the 3-5th grade category!

Multilingual Starbuck fifth grader wins state association writing contest She wrote about moving from India to America a few years ago.

WIABE Newsletter 📜

📮 https://drive.google.com/file/d/107xQBeo2l6Ny7LKSfBzvYHR4UfNRsxYP/view?usp=drivesdk

WIABE News!
▪️WIABE Dia del Maestro Friday, May 29, 2026
▪️Bilingual Education Advocacy Updates
▪️Milwaukee Public Schools Bilingual Education Stakeholder Meeting Wednesday, June 3, 2026
▪️NABE Voices in Action virtual PD, Monday, June 1, 2026
▪️WIABE Conference Photo Gallery
▪️WIABE Aspiring Bilingual Educator Scholarship
▪️WIABE May Newsletter

WIABE Día del Maestro Friday, May 29, 2026 Email from Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education Important Advocacy Updates! WIABE Día del Maestro Join WIABE this FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 as we celebrate el Día del Maestro and teacher appreciat

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow to celebrate el Día del Maestro and teacher appreciation!

WIABE Stickers and t-shirts will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds will support the WIABE's Aspiring Bilingual Educator Scholarship fund.

Join us on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5:00PM at Catrina Café MKE. There will be free food, prizes and cash bar!

Join Milwaukee Public Schools for the 2026 Bilingual Program Enrollment Fair and explore exciting bilingual learning opportunities for the 2026–27 school year. Students can build strong academic skills in both English and Spanish while working toward earning the Seal of Biliteracy! mpsmke.com/bilingual

🗓️ Saturday, May 30 - 9am-Noon
📍 H.W. Longfellow School Gymnasium - 1221 S 21st St.

Your child’s future starts with language, culture, and opportunity.

✨ Seats are available for grades K3–12
✨ Meet school staff and ask questions
✨ Learn more about MPS bilingual programs

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Para las familias que estén barajando la opción de un colegio bilingüe para el curso 2026-2027

¡Ayude a su hijo a desarrollar sus habilidades académicas en inglés y español! Su hijo estará preparado para obtener el Sello de Bilingüismo por ser totalmente bilingüe y saber leer y escribir en ambos idiomas.

Hay plazas disponibles en todos los cursos (desde preescolar hasta el 12.º) para el curso 2026-27. Acude a nuestra jornada de matriculación para hablar con el personal del centro y obtener más información sobre la oferta bilingüe de MPS.

Fecha/Hora
Sábado, 30 de mayo de 2026 | 9am - 12:00 del mediodía

Ubicación
Gimnasio de la escuela H.W. Longfellow - 1021 S. 21st Street

Join the Milwaukee Public Schools Language Festival to celebrate students who have earned the Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 10:00am-12:00pm.

We look forward to celebrating educators this Friday at WIABE’s Día del Maestro Event!

📣WIABE Advocacy Update:
WIABE president Alondra Garcia testified last week at the Milwaukee Public Schools Board meeting on May 19, 2026, regarding the 26-27 budget and impacts on the Department of Multilingual Multicultural Education and multilingual students in the district.

Take a look at WIABE’s statement here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DQRgagTTHH6pgLEj3aLK_M-ApQ6vCnhG/view?usp=drivesdk

There is still time to share your thoughts related to the 26-27 budget via email at [email protected] or at the upcoming board meeting tomorrow
▪️Tuesday, May 26 at 5:30PM