{"id":503,"date":"2023-07-17T11:08:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T16:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/17\/introducing-three-things-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:13:01","slug":"three-things-7-17-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/17\/three-things-7-17-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things &#8211; 7\/17\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-503\" data-postid=\"503\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-503 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_gtfw656 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_jdma955 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_th1i000   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>(<a href=\"#espanol\">Espa\u00f1ol abajo<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the second edition of <strong>\u201cThree Things\u201d<\/strong>, an update on three important happenings in the School District of Waukesha for the coming week. For the week of July 17, we\u2019re covering the July 19 School Board Meeting, the Summer School Musical at Waukesha West, and an update on the contract termination of Melissa Tempel. If you have a suggestion for an upcoming Three Things, please <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">message us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On to this week\u2019s Three Things:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#jul19\">July 19 Board Meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#musical\">Summer School Musical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#MT\">Termination of Melissa Tempel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_lbcd506 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_m7th505 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_t6v9006 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"jul19\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_53so050   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.<\/span><b> Meeting of the Waukesha School Board<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The nine-member school board will convene for its monthly meeting this Wednesday, <strong>July 19 at 5:00 PM<\/strong> at the Blair Administration Building (301 Hyde Park Drive). The meeting can be viewed in person at the Blair building or online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUYvFcXRCt0GTrCgF30XM1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">district&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a>. There are no other board committee meetings this month. All documents relating to the board meeting can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/Public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/files\/CTML2U546DE5\/$file\/Consent%20Agenda%207.19.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update on additional teacher resignations.<\/a><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_accr039 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_u6fc096 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n                \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jl05550 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ylrt000 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_4w4v006 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xud9615 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_l3dj606 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_bxse000 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"musical\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_wnr6626 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-510\" title=\"lion-king-jr\" alt=\"Logo for Disney&#039;s The Lion King Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png 2250w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-2048x826.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_57ht600 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ucqh003   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <b>Waukesha Summer Drama Academy presents <\/b><b><i>The Lion King Jr.<\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Many summer school sessions wrapped up on Friday, July 14. We know kids had fun and we would love to hear about it! We also know some are still at it. Rehearsals continue for the over 200 students participating in the Waukesha Summer Drama Academy. <i>The Lion King Jr.<\/i> will be performed by three different casts \u2013 Elephant Cast, Zebra Cast, and Giraffe Cast \u2013 at Waukesha West High School July 21-23.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.seatyourself.biz\/webstore\/accounts\/waukeshawest\/buy-tix?fbclid=IwAR1t2eUXo3rermS8TE6UJj2mx7QKTd3Nz3Z7lxSyLrIjKwC-xm9crwGbN-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get your tickets here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1nwz630 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_nia4000 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_sb2f501 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_j50t644 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_srqc854 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_d8nj606 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"MT\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_r5h8600   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <b>Update on Melissa Tempel Termination<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Alliance released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/alliance-statement-on-ms-tempels-hearing\/?fbclid=IwAR3BOHHjJlrGRhzSuxRNpvrXheGDoDXNdSAySIrnnYtpGB2DtYOnIlSiC5w\">statement<\/a> last week concerning Melissa Tempel\u2019s contract termination. Many media outlets have covered the \u201cRainbowland\u201d story, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2023\/07\/13\/waukesha-wisconsin-teacher-rainbowland-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wisconsin-teacher-fired-rainbowland-controversy-7560623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/education\/2023\/07\/14\/differing-views-on-culture-in-the-waukesha-school-district\/70399490007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal Sentinel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2023\/07\/14\/rainbows-and-safe-spaces-a-tale-of-two-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a> published articles describing the culture behind the \u201cRainbowland\u201d story, which we encourage people in our community to read. Finally, we are frequently asked what can be done to support Ms. Tempel moving forward. We suggest that you consider running for school board (the next election is in April 2024!), and we would point you in the direction of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/donations-to-help-maestra-melissa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_frmq977 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_fgpq413 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-507\" title=\"melissa-tempel-hearing-photo\" alt=\"PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1uqo069 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_peca006 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_7qly656 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xhzn006 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_trwf766 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_ga9i000 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"espanol\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1d8j000   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Bienvenidos a la segunda edici\u00f3n de <strong>&#8220;Tres Cosas&#8221;<\/strong>, una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre tres acontecimientos importantes en el Distrito Escolar de Waukesha para la pr\u00f3xima semana. Para la semana del 17 de julio, estamos cubriendo la Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta Escolar del 19 de julio, el Musical de la Escuela de Verano en Waukesha West y una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre la terminaci\u00f3n del contrato de Melissa Tempel. Si tiene una sugerencia para las pr\u00f3ximas Tres Cosas, <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">env\u00edenos un mensaje<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pasando a las tres cosas de esta semana:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#jul19-esp\">Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta del 19 de julio<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#musical-esp\">Escuela de verano musical<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#MT-esp\">Terminaci\u00f3n de Melissa Tempel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_fwfc086 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_x3sn086 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_6tit609 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"jul19-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_gyqi666   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>1. <strong>Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta Escolar de Waukesha<\/strong>: La junta escolar de nueve miembros se reunir\u00e1 mensualmente este mi\u00e9rcoles <strong>19 de julio a las 5:00 PM<\/strong> en el Edificio de Administraci\u00f3n Blair (301 Hyde Park Drive). La reuni\u00f3n se puede ver en persona en el edificio Blair o en l\u00ednea a trav\u00e9s del <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUYvFcXRCt0GTrCgF30XM1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canal de YouTube<\/a> del distrito. No hay otras reuniones del comit\u00e9 de la junta este mes. Todos los documentos relacionados con la reuni\u00f3n de la junta <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/Public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">se pueden encontrar aqu\u00ed<\/a>, incluida una <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/files\/CTML2U546DE5\/$file\/Consent%20Agenda%207.19.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actualizaci\u00f3n sobre renuncias adicionales de maestros<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_xpjd670 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_czeg335 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n                \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_xtl1505 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_qj3k751 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_a9uy765 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ab12780 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_trzq027 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_53qx052 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"musical-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_52av300 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-510\" title=\"lion-king-jr\" alt=\"Logo for Disney&#039;s The Lion King Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png 2250w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-2048x826.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_dm53060 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_unqb630   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>2. <strong>Waukesha Summer Drama Academy presenta The Lion King Jr.<\/strong>: Muchas sesiones de la escuela de verano concluyeron el viernes 14 de julio. \u00a1Sabemos que los ni\u00f1os se divirtieron y nos encantar\u00eda saberlo! Tambi\u00e9n sabemos que algunos todav\u00eda est\u00e1n en eso. Los ensayos contin\u00faan para los m\u00e1s de 200 estudiantes que participan en la Academia de Drama de Verano de Waukesha. El Rey Le\u00f3n Jr. ser\u00e1 interpretado por tres elencos diferentes: Elephant Cast, Zebra Cast y Giraffe Cast, en Waukesha West High School del 21 al 23 de julio. \u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/search.seatyourself.biz\/webstore\/accounts\/waukeshawest\/buy-tix?fbclid=IwAR1t2eUXo3rermS8TE6UJj2mx7QKTd3Nz3Z7lxSyLrIjKwC-xm9crwGbN-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consigue tus entradas aqu\u00ed<\/a>!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_giel040 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_k230476 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_vkkj548 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_y6vt065 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_y93d070 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_4d0d906 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a name=\"MT-esp\"><\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_snu0065   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>3. <strong>Actualizaci\u00f3n sobre la terminaci\u00f3n de Melissa Tempel<\/strong>: La Alianza emiti\u00f3 una <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/alliance-statement-on-ms-tempels-hearing\/\">declaraci\u00f3n<\/a> la semana pasada sobre la terminaci\u00f3n del contrato de Melissa Tempel. Muchos medios de comunicaci\u00f3n han cubierto la historia de &#8220;Rainbowland&#8221;, incluyendo el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2023\/07\/13\/waukesha-wisconsin-teacher-rainbowland-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> y la revista <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wisconsin-teacher-fired-rainbowland-controversy-7560623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>. Adem\u00e1s, el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/education\/2023\/07\/14\/differing-views-on-culture-in-the-waukesha-school-district\/70399490007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal Sentinel<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2023\/07\/14\/rainbows-and-safe-spaces-a-tale-of-two-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a> publicaron art\u00edculos que describen la cultura detr\u00e1s de la historia de &#8220;Rainbowland&#8221;, que alentamos a las personas de nuestra comunidad a leer. Finalmente, con frecuencia nos preguntan qu\u00e9 se puede hacer para apoyar a la Sra. Tempel en el futuro. Le sugerimos que considere postularse para la junta escolar (\u00a1la pr\u00f3xima elecci\u00f3n es en abril de 2024!), Y le indicaremos la direcci\u00f3n de su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/donations-to-help-maestra-melissa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_bekd383 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_w4nz512 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-507\" title=\"melissa-tempel-hearing-photo\" alt=\"PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second edition of Three Things, we\u2019re covering the July 19 School Board Meeting, the Summer School Musical at Waukesha West, and an update on the contract termination of Melissa Tempel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[12,51,55,17,16,28,15,56,18],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-three-things","tag-board-meetings","tag-community","tag-media","tag-parents","tag-rights","tag-school-board","tag-students","tag-summer-school","tag-teachers","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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For the week of July 17, we\u2019re covering the July 19 School Board Meeting, the Summer School Musical at Waukesha West, and an update on the contract termination of Melissa Tempel. If you have a suggestion for an upcoming Three Things, please <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">message us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p> <p>On to this week\u2019s Three Things:\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p> <ul> <li><a href=\"#jul19\">July 19 Board Meeting<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#musical\">Summer School Musical<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#MT\">Termination of Melissa Tempel<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a name=\"jul19\"><\/a>\n<p>1.<b> Meeting of the Waukesha School Board<\/b>: The nine-member school board will convene for its monthly meeting this Wednesday, <strong>July 19 at 5:00 PM<\/strong> at the Blair Administration Building (301 Hyde Park Drive). The meeting can be viewed in person at the Blair building or online through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUYvFcXRCt0GTrCgF30XM1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">district's YouTube channel<\/a>. There are no other board committee meetings this month. All documents relating to the board meeting can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/Public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/files\/CTML2U546DE5\/$file\/Consent%20Agenda%207.19.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update on additional teacher resignations.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a name=\"musical\"><\/a>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png\" title=\"lion-king-jr\" alt=\"Logo for Disney&#039;s The Lion King Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png 2250w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-2048x826.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/>\n<p>2. <b>Waukesha Summer Drama Academy presents <\/b><b><i>The Lion King Jr.<\/i><\/b>: Many summer school sessions wrapped up on Friday, July 14. We know kids had fun and we would love to hear about it! We also know some are still at it. Rehearsals continue for the over 200 students participating in the Waukesha Summer Drama Academy. <i>The Lion King Jr.<\/i> will be performed by three different casts \u2013 Elephant Cast, Zebra Cast, and Giraffe Cast \u2013 at Waukesha West High School July 21-23.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.seatyourself.biz\/webstore\/accounts\/waukeshawest\/buy-tix?fbclid=IwAR1t2eUXo3rermS8TE6UJj2mx7QKTd3Nz3Z7lxSyLrIjKwC-xm9crwGbN-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get your tickets here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<a name=\"MT\"><\/a>\n<p>3. <b>Update on Melissa Tempel Termination<\/b>: The Alliance released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/alliance-statement-on-ms-tempels-hearing\/?fbclid=IwAR3BOHHjJlrGRhzSuxRNpvrXheGDoDXNdSAySIrnnYtpGB2DtYOnIlSiC5w\">statement<\/a> last week concerning Melissa Tempel\u2019s contract termination. Many media outlets have covered the \u201cRainbowland\u201d story, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2023\/07\/13\/waukesha-wisconsin-teacher-rainbowland-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wisconsin-teacher-fired-rainbowland-controversy-7560623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/education\/2023\/07\/14\/differing-views-on-culture-in-the-waukesha-school-district\/70399490007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal Sentinel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2023\/07\/14\/rainbows-and-safe-spaces-a-tale-of-two-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a> published articles describing the culture behind the \u201cRainbowland\u201d story, which we encourage people in our community to read. Finally, we are frequently asked what can be done to support Ms. Tempel moving forward. We suggest that you consider running for school board (the next election is in April 2024!), and we would point you in the direction of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/donations-to-help-maestra-melissa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp\" title=\"melissa-tempel-hearing-photo\" alt=\"PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\n\n<a name=\"espanol\"><\/a>\n<p>Bienvenidos a la segunda edici\u00f3n de <strong>\"Tres Cosas\"<\/strong>, una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre tres acontecimientos importantes en el Distrito Escolar de Waukesha para la pr\u00f3xima semana. Para la semana del 17 de julio, estamos cubriendo la Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta Escolar del 19 de julio, el Musical de la Escuela de Verano en Waukesha West y una actualizaci\u00f3n sobre la terminaci\u00f3n del contrato de Melissa Tempel. Si tiene una sugerencia para las pr\u00f3ximas Tres Cosas, <a href=\"mailto:allianceforeducationwaukesha@gmail.com\">env\u00edenos un mensaje<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Pasando a las tres cosas de esta semana:<\/p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#jul19-esp\">Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta del 19 de julio<\/a><\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#musical-esp\">Escuela de verano musical<\/a><\/li> <li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#MT-esp\">Terminaci\u00f3n de Melissa Tempel<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a name=\"jul19-esp\"><\/a>\n<p>1. <strong>Reuni\u00f3n de la Junta Escolar de Waukesha<\/strong>: La junta escolar de nueve miembros se reunir\u00e1 mensualmente este mi\u00e9rcoles <strong>19 de julio a las 5:00 PM<\/strong> en el Edificio de Administraci\u00f3n Blair (301 Hyde Park Drive). La reuni\u00f3n se puede ver en persona en el edificio Blair o en l\u00ednea a trav\u00e9s del <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUYvFcXRCt0GTrCgF30XM1w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canal de YouTube<\/a> del distrito. No hay otras reuniones del comit\u00e9 de la junta este mes. Todos los documentos relacionados con la reuni\u00f3n de la junta <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/Public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">se pueden encontrar aqu\u00ed<\/a>, incluida una <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/wi\/wauk\/Board.nsf\/files\/CTML2U546DE5\/$file\/Consent%20Agenda%207.19.2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actualizaci\u00f3n sobre renuncias adicionales de maestros<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<a name=\"musical-esp\"><\/a>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png\" title=\"lion-king-jr\" alt=\"Logo for Disney&#039;s The Lion King Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr.png 2250w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lion-king-jr-2048x826.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/>\n<p>2. <strong>Waukesha Summer Drama Academy presenta The Lion King Jr.<\/strong>: Muchas sesiones de la escuela de verano concluyeron el viernes 14 de julio. \u00a1Sabemos que los ni\u00f1os se divirtieron y nos encantar\u00eda saberlo! Tambi\u00e9n sabemos que algunos todav\u00eda est\u00e1n en eso. Los ensayos contin\u00faan para los m\u00e1s de 200 estudiantes que participan en la Academia de Drama de Verano de Waukesha. El Rey Le\u00f3n Jr. ser\u00e1 interpretado por tres elencos diferentes: Elephant Cast, Zebra Cast y Giraffe Cast, en Waukesha West High School del 21 al 23 de julio. \u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/search.seatyourself.biz\/webstore\/accounts\/waukeshawest\/buy-tix?fbclid=IwAR1t2eUXo3rermS8TE6UJj2mx7QKTd3Nz3Z7lxSyLrIjKwC-xm9crwGbN-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consigue tus entradas aqu\u00ed<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n<a name=\"MT-esp\"><\/a>\n<p>3. <strong>Actualizaci\u00f3n sobre la terminaci\u00f3n de Melissa Tempel<\/strong>: La Alianza emiti\u00f3 una <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/2023\/07\/13\/alliance-statement-on-ms-tempels-hearing\/\">declaraci\u00f3n<\/a> la semana pasada sobre la terminaci\u00f3n del contrato de Melissa Tempel. Muchos medios de comunicaci\u00f3n han cubierto la historia de \"Rainbowland\", incluyendo el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2023\/07\/13\/waukesha-wisconsin-teacher-rainbowland-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> y la revista <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/wisconsin-teacher-fired-rainbowland-controversy-7560623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>. Adem\u00e1s, el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/education\/2023\/07\/14\/differing-views-on-culture-in-the-waukesha-school-district\/70399490007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal Sentinel<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinexaminer.com\/2023\/07\/14\/rainbows-and-safe-spaces-a-tale-of-two-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Examiner<\/a> publicaron art\u00edculos que describen la cultura detr\u00e1s de la historia de \"Rainbowland\", que alentamos a las personas de nuestra comunidad a leer. Finalmente, con frecuencia nos preguntan qu\u00e9 se puede hacer para apoyar a la Sra. Tempel en el futuro. Le sugerimos que considere postularse para la junta escolar (\u00a1la pr\u00f3xima elecci\u00f3n es en abril de 2024!), Y le indicaremos la direcci\u00f3n de su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/donations-to-help-maestra-melissa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp\" title=\"melissa-tempel-hearing-photo\" alt=\"PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/melissa-tempel-hearing-photo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> PHOTO: SCOTT ASH \/ NOW NEWS GROUP \/ USA TODAY NETWORK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}