Mequon-Thiensville School District

ORIOLE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMary Jo Tye, Principal12850 North Oriole LaneMequon, Wisconsin 53097(262) 238-4220www.mtsd.k12.wi.us/oriolelane2009-2010 Enrollment: 420Teaching Staff: 29.62DID YOU KNOW• All of the students and staff membersat Oriole Lane School had the opportunityto work with the award-winning authorMaryBeth Lorbiecki, for three daysin February. Ms. Lorbiecki, WisconsinChildren’s Book Author of the Year, haswritten more than 20 highly acclaimedbooks.• Oriole Lane School went the extra mileto teach its students about the importanceof the fine arts by holding a“Gallery Night” exhibition. The themeof the program was “Art is Life,” andthe students were invited to create anoriginal work of art based on the topic.The event culminated with a juried exhibitionof the students’ work featuringthe paintings of all the children at theschool. The children competed for prizesincluding ribbons and certificates,art books, and family passes to theMilwaukee Art Museum, which wereprovided through sponsorship.• Oriole Lane School students participatedin a program by Earth Adventure.This program travels to schools acrossthe country providing interactive scienceand geography-based lessons.The goal, of the program, is to improveand expand geographic awareness andliteracy.• Oriole Lane hosted the S.C.O.R.E. forExcellence Day, the Milwaukee BrewersBaseball Club’s youth educationand recreation initiative. During theS.C.O.R.E. for Excellence Day activities,Brewers’ players, coaches, and front officestaff visit area schools to present a30-minute assembly on the S.C.O.R.E.program. They encourage students tostrive for excellence in academics, attendance,and attitude.Oriole Lane Elementary School strives to help all children become proficient inreading, writing, mathematics, language usage, and spelling. The curriculum providesstudents with the skills to solve problems, encourages critical thinking, promotesphysical and emotional well-being, recognizes that fine arts are critical to instruction,and fosters a sense of appreciation and acceptance of individual differences.The school focuses on academic excellence by being goal-oriented and data-driven.In addition to a focus on academic excellence, we are committed to goodness. Theschool’s Community Service Committee coordinates a variety of community serviceinitiatives throughout the school year. Two student representatives from each classroomare selected for every Community Service Project. Approximately 100 studentsserved as classroom representatives and leaders during the 2008-2009 school year. It isour belief that all students are leaders and that involvement in community service as achild will promote a life-long interest in giving, leadership, and volunteerism.These projects help increase students’ self-esteem, as well as their leadership andcommunication skills. One example is the “One for Books” project, which wasa part of the school’s Funds for Families Project. Money was collected for thepurchase of books on the “wish lists” of Oriole Lane students. The publishingcompany Scholastic then matched every dollar donated by donating a book to oneof three non-profit organizations.In another example, through a partnership with the Academy of Learning andLeadership, Oriole Lane students collected gently used snow pants and boots, aswell as school supplies. These items were then given to each classroom, to be distributedto students in need.Oriole Lane’s ongoing cooperation with families and schools creates a common goalof excellence in education, and is critical to the success of our students.6 | Mequon-Thiensville School District 2009-2010 School District Performance Report