2009-10 Yearbook - School Management Services

and their parents/guardians work with a charter school teacher to design
an individualized curriculum each year that is project based in nature
and may utilize virtual or face to face courses, mentorships, field
experiences or other one-of-a-kind experiences. All course work is
validated through alignment to the Wisconsin Model Academic
Standards as well as the skills and habits of mind introduced in the
Framework for 21 st Century Learning developed by the Partnership for
21 st Century Skills.
Black River Falls
School District
Ronald S. Saari
301 North 4 th Street
(715) 284-4357
www.brf.org
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Est. 2009 21. Black River Area Green School (BRAGS)
Thomas Chambers
33 South 7th Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615
(715) 284-4324
thomas.chambers@brf.org
Grade Levels: 10-12
The Black River Area Green School (BRAGS) is an experiential charter
school that is developed to serve students who are at least 15 years of age
and have an interest in completing their high school education through a
placed and project based curriculum that is focused on ecological
sustainability, alternative energies and wise stewardship of our natural
resources. The charter school operates on a year round schedule that
allows for more consistency for student learning. BRAGS semesters
mirror the schedule of the BRF High School, with plans to move towards
a model with three months of project based course work followed by a
one month vacation period. This charter school is designed to promote
service and experiential learning through the identification of real
community needs that are then addressed and remedied by the BRAGS
students. BRAGS provides an all encompassing and ecologically
sustainable themed education for up to 25 students in grades 10-12.
The mission of this unique charter school is the provision of a learning
experience through real world projects, life skill development, and
environmental career exploration. Examples of these career opportunities
are found among the many businesses and governmental agencies located
in and around our community in areas of alternative energies, water and
soil quality, forest management, organic agriculture, fish and wildlife
management, waste management and eco-building design and
construction.
The curriculum covers a wide spectrum of materials and academic
levels in order to ensure a customized fit to the individual student’s
learning style. Students are assessed upon enrollment in BRAGS and they
participate in standardized and local assessments to ensure academic
growth.
Blair-Taylor School
District
Dennis Dervetski
P.O. Box 125
(608) 989-2881
btsd.k12.wi.us
Blair, WI 54616
Est. 2004 22. School of Science, Engineering & Technology
Connie Biedron
219 South Main Street
Blair, WI 54616
(608) 989-9835
biedrc@btsd.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: KG-06
The vision of the School of Science, Engineering and Technology
(SoSET) is to provide equal opportunity for all children to be involved in
an innovative approach to their own learning. Use of a multiage structure
enhances learning opportunities for students of all ability levels. Students
receive differentiated instruction in the core academic subject areas
through a thematically based curriculum, which is focused on science,
engineering, and technology. Units emphasize interdisciplinary
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