Good morning, Waukesha.

The Ewald Family Foundation donated $1 million to support Family Promise’s Building Hope Campaign for a 10-unit temporary housing facility.

The facility (including two studio, six two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments) will expand services to help local families experiencing homelessness.

Templeton Middle School held teambuilding sessions for seventh graders from Sept.

8-11 in Sussex to help them build connections outside the classroom. Staff and parent volunteers led challenges in which every student participated + gained communication skills.

Brookfield Academy announced its $12-million Soar With the Stars: Act II capital campaign to improve learning and student spaces such as a new 6,500-sqft Arts & Academics venue and expanded labs and gymnasium.

The project supports growth and enhances personal attention for students across all levels.

Montessori School of Waukesha will celebrate its new addition with a ribbon-cutting event on Friday at 4 p.m. at 2600 Summit Ave (the project adds 14,000 sqft of new space, renovated classrooms, and a 6,000 sqft gym for school and community events).

Waukesha County school districts warned parents that students have been bringing caffeine pouches to school.

Officials from North Middle School and Pewaukee district note these pouches may contain as much caffeine as two cups of coffee and urge parents to check backpacks and discuss the risks.

The DNR announced that over 1,610 deer have died or become infected with EHD in southeastern Wisconsin, including about 360 in Waukesha (mostly in the northern part), and that the fall deer season will follow current regulations.

The Wisconsin Education Association Council has endorsed Enrique Camacho for Assembly District 82, citing his commitment to school funding, student opportunities, and teacher recruitment (WEAC educators in the district are ready to support his campaign).

Residents in Pewaukee face rising PFAS levels in their water supply that boiling cannot remove, and a new filter fix is not set to start until 2027.

City officials advise anyone with health concerns to consult a provider + use a properly rated filter.

Waukesha County Board approved an ordinance to sell the former UW–Milwaukee campus at 1500 N.

University Dr., paving the way for a residential redevelopment with 70 single-family and 600 market-rate multifamily units; demolition is expected to begin early 2027 with housing phases planned for later that year.