New school, new name: Bay View Middle and High School
September 16, 2009
By Jay Bullock
A September 15 joint session of Bay View High School’s and Fritsche Middle School’s Governance Councils recommended that when the two schools merge into one 6-12 program housed in the current high school building, that program be called Bay View Middle and High School.
At the meeting, nearly 20 speakers, including 10 BVHS alumni, teachers, neighbors, and Fritsche Middle School’s student council vice president, all favored keeping the name of the community, either Bay View or South Shore, in the name.
Speakers associated with both schools said it was important to include all students, those in the middle grades as well as the high school grades, in the name of the new program.
An informal show of hands among all present, prompted by a Bay View alumna’s question, suggested broad support for the name Bay View Middle and High School, and the schools’ governance councils later voted to submit that name to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, which has the final say on the new school’s name.
Russell Smith on Tue, 29th Sep 2009 2:40 pm
Once again logic prevailed
Theresa Russell on Tue, 20th Oct 2009 12:48 pm
So it is logical to pretend that Fritsche never happened? they never performed at neighborhood events? they never entertained families at the Frolics, Fourth of July, Farmers Market and Chill on the Hill? Fritsche was never number one in the city for Drumline, State Fair Band, Debate, anything. I can never say that I stayed in this neighborhood for the High School but I can honestly say I stayed in this neighborhood for the middle school. My child is long gone from Fritsche and soon Fritsche will be long gone period. Good luck with your new school and your new name because that is all I can offer, so long as Fritsche has no place in BayView neither will my good will or money.