Technology - Oconomowoc Area School District

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010GreenlandWisconsin94.6%93.8%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathGreenland students scoredabove state proficiency levelsand annual measureableobjectives (AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.0 95.95.8 0.0Wisconsin Elementary Greenland ElementaryStudents (N=404) Female: 46.8% Minority: 6.4% Economically Disadvantaged: 18.6% Disabilities: 22.3% English Language Learners: 0.5% Class size (K ‐ Gr. 3): 20.8Teachers (FTE=26) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 68.3%Technology Students to Computers: 4.34 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPads, iPodsFacilities Grades: 4K—4 Opened/Updated: 1959 / 1963, 1996 Space: 67,200 Sq. Ft., 8.5 AcresGreenland18

N8425 North Street | Ixonia, WI 53036 | Ph 262 560 8405Ixonia Elementary School is located ten mileswest of Oconomowoc. It is a growing schoolwith small town charm. We have approximately230 students enrolled in four‐year‐oldkindergarten through fourth grade. The IxoniaSchool staff is highly talented and educatorswork diligently to meet individual studentneeds.We believe that early literacy is crucial for studentsuccess. We are committed to showinggrowth in this specific area under the premisethat when students are literate they have agreater chance for success in all other curricularareas. As a direct result, we have dedicatedone hour each day as a literacy blockwhere all students will be engaged in literacyactivities; additionally, all support staff will bein classrooms to help our learners becomestronger in this area.Ixonia School offers many extra‐curricularopportunities such as: Student Council, LunchBunch Reading Club, Yearbook Club, All‐Stars,Football/Basketball clinics, Girl Scouts andBoy Scouts.Ixonia School has a very active PTO who sponsorsmany after school activities that help tobridge the gap between school, parents andthe community such as: the Family Fall Picnic,monthly Movie Nights, Holiday Giving Tree,and Book Fairs. The PTO also sponsors fundraisersthat help to defray the cost of fieldtrips, materials for classrooms, equipmentpurchases and volunteer to help in classroomsduring the school day.Deanna Burton, Principal“I am very happy with the education and treatment my children have received while attendingIxonia Elementary. We are fortunate to have had the experience and the teachers.”—OASD Parent19

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010IxoniaWisconsin80.0%86.7%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathIxonia students met Wisconsinannual measureable objectives(AMO) in reading and math.Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.0 95.85.8 0.0Wisconsin ElementaryIxonia ElementaryStudents (N=233) Female: 50.2% Minority: 7.7% Economically Disadvantaged: 17.6% Disabilities: 10.7% English Language Learners: 3.0% Class size (K ‐ Gr. 3): 20.9Teachers (FTE=13) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 43.8%Technology Students to Computers: 3.32 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPodsFacilities Grades: 4K—4 Opened/Updated: 1956 / 1980, 1996 Space: 32,523 Sq. Ft., 14.6 AcresIxonia20

W360 N7077 Brown Street | Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | Ph 262 560 8005Meadow View is a beautiful school built on 80 acres ofland. We have several unique attractions including a naturalpond, hiking trails, and a native Wisconsin prairie.“Meadow View – Write On” was the school theme in 2010‐11 and our goal focused on improving our students’ readingachievement. Reading benchmark assessments wereused to monitor our students’ progress as well as a datawall. Children in need of extra assistance received helpfrom classroom teachers, an intervention specialist, andour Reading Specialist in a small group setting. As a resultof these and other efforts, our students continued to scorewell on the reading portion of the Wisconsin Knowledge &Concepts Exams.Meadow View built strong partnerships within the buildingand community. Our PTO was very involved this year. Theirmain goal for the year was helping to infuse technologyinto our classrooms. Through their efforts we purchasedsmart boards and document cameras for literacy instruction.They also hosted a family movie night, a schooldance, parent social, and other activities that gave our students,staff, and parents the opportunity to gather.We are excited to continue to provide a high quality educationalexperience for our students and families!Jason Schreiber, PrincipalFrom the principal’s perspectiveWhile in classrooms I have seen…. Varsity football players volunteering inclassrooms reading with our students. Students in music class practicing forour Veteran’s Day observance. 4th graders working on a podcastingtechnology unit. 1st grade math lessons focusing onregrouping and place value. Tumbling activities in gym class. 4th graders using the smart board topractice math concepts. 3rd graders practicing their math facts. 2nd graders being introduced to fractionsin math. 5K students reading on their own! 4K boys and girls enjoying a readaloudfollowed by letter identificationand letter sound activities.“We LOVE Meadow View School andare very impressed with the staff andthe quality of our child's education ...”—OASD Parent21

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010Meadow ViewWisconsin92.5%94.0%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathMeadow View studentsscored above state proficiencylevels and annualmeasureable objectives(AMO).AMO80.5%68.5%Source: WINSSAttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.0 95.75.8 0.0Wisconsin Elementary Meadow View ElementaryStudents (N=477) Female: 52.4% Minority: 6.1% Economically Disadvantaged: 20.3% Disabilities: 9.4% English Language Learners: 0.8% Class size (K ‐ Gr. 3): 23.4Teachers (FTE=27) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 40.5%Technology Students to Computers: 4.70 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPodsFacilities Grades: 4K—4 Opened/Updated: 1962 / NA Space: 62,054 Sq. Ft., 80.0 AcresMeadow View22

300 Park Lawn Street | Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | Ph 262 560 8205Park Lawn is a neighborhood school located near thedowntown area of Oconomowoc. It serves over 500students in K4‐4th grade and is privileged to servestudents with severe special education needs fromacross the district.Park Lawn’s PTO purchased books for all classroomsas well as provided a free book for each studentfrom the book fair. The group also funded most ofthe project for Park Lawn’s closed circuit televisionstation where a morning show is produced each dayby the children.Park Lawn offers many after school activities includinga chess club, math club, student council, afterschool sports, Special Olympics, science fair, and talentshow. In order to meet the needs of the parentcommunity, student performances are held in theevening.Park Lawn had two goals this year. The first goal wasto increase student achievement in writing. The percentageof students scoring 6 or above on the writingportion of the WKCE increased from 58% in 2009to 73% in 2010.For the first time ever, Park Lawn had two studentsreceive a 9 on a 9‐point rubric in writing.The second goal was to increase student achievementthrough the use of innovative technology.The school piloted several technology initiativesincluding iTouches for classroom use. An actionresearch study examined the implementation andimpact on 3rd grade math outcomes. IPods wereused with kindergarten students as listening centersfor reading and iPads were utilized with specialneeds students.The overall theme for the school year was “WildAbout Park Lawn” and the children showed theirlove of Park Lawn in many ways. They namedtheir new panther mascot Midnight through anall‐school election. They chose their favorite picturebook, The Stinky Cheese Man, which takeswell‐known fairy tales and provides a comic twistto each one.Joan Marley, Principal“Your teachers and staff are absolutely wonderful to partner with during the school year.They are kind, courteous and passionate about teaching our children.” —OASD Parent23

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010Park LawnWisconsin86.4%85.8%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathPark Lawn students scoredabove state proficiencylevels and annual measureableobjectives (AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.0 95.25.8 0.0Wisconsin Elementary Park Lawn ElementaryStudents (N=534) Female: 46.4% Minority: 12.0% Economically Disadvantaged: 28.8% Disabilities: 15.5% English Language Learners: 2.4% Class size (K ‐ Gr. 3): 22.7Teachers (FTE=35) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 45.1%Technology Students to Computers: 5.26 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPads,iTouches, iPodsFacilities Grades: 4K—4 Opened/Updated: 1950 / 1958, 1996 Space: 63,818 Sq. Ft., 7.7 AcresPark Lawn24

1680 Valley Road | Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | Ph 262 560 8305Summit Elementary School is located next tothe YMCA at Pabst Farms and serves morethan 550 students from 4K to grade 4. Thestaff of Summit school is comprised of highlyqualified professional educators. Our staffmaintains the standards and practices of aprofessional learning community, collaboratingwith one another and implementing bestpractices to further student learning.Summit students perform very well on theWisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exams.For example, 94 percent of our studentsscored proficient or advanced in math lastyear. Similar performance was realized inreading.Summit enjoys a valuable resource in its volunteers.The school’s P.T.O. is very active, providingBirthday Books for students, subsidizingfield trip costs and hosting family eventsthroughout the year.Our second annual all‐school field trip was afantastic experience for everyone! Studentslearned about various artists, interacted withnature, had opportunities to write, and had ablast with their friends at school! We wouldlike to thank the 60+ parent volunteers whobraved the great outdoors with us! We wouldalso like to thank Imagine a Day, the CourtneyBella Foundation, for funding this wonderfulexperience for our students!Robin Wilson, Principal“I am always impressed by the levelof respect that you see in the schooland when we go on field trips.” —OASD Parent25

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010SummitWisconsin92.9%94.2%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathSummit students scoredabove state proficiencylevels and annual measureableobjectives (AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.0 95.55.8 0.0Wisconsin ElementarySummit ElementaryStudents (N=555) Female: 50.5% Minority: 8.6% Economically Disadvantaged: 11.9% Disabilities: 9.5% English Language Learners: 0.9% Class size (K ‐ Gr. 3): 20.8Teachers (FTE=32) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 54.8%Technology Students to Computers: 5.15 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPodsFacilities Grades: 4K—4 Opened/Updated: 2003 Space: 76,830 Sq. Ft., 30.0 AcresSummit26

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010NHIWisconsin93.1%90.9%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathNature Hill students scoredabove state proficiency levelsand annual measureableobjectives (AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%Students (N=751) Female: 51.8% Minority: 5.3% Economically Disadvantaged: 18.5% Disabilities: 12.5% English Language Learners: 0.7%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.2 95.65.0 1.6Wisconsin Middle Nature Hill IntermediateTeachers (FTE=43) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 54.9%Technology Students to Computers: 2.75 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Classroom Projectors &Sound Systems, iPodsFacilities Grades: 5—8 Opened/Updated: 2008 / NA Space: 124,000 Sq. Ft., 77.0 AcresNature Hill28

555 Oconomowoc Parkway | Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | Ph 262 560 4309Step inside the doors of Silver Lake IntermediateSchool and you’ll see a passion for lifelong learningas our students become collaborative workers,complex thinkers, and self‐directed learners.Silver Lake instructs students in grades 5‐8 servingstudents from Park Lawn and Summit elementaryschools. Our academic philosophy ensuresthat each student has the opportunity tosucceed.With increased class time in math, reading, andwriting, science, social studies and expandedoptions in our Exploratory Program (computer,technology education, Project Lead the Way (pre‐engineering), graphic arts, world languages(Mandarin/German/Spanish), music, physicaleducation, and family consumer education) studentsdevelop the knowledge, attitudes andskills needed to participate actively and responsibly.WCKE and ACT Explore standardized testresults continue to be above state and nationalstandards .Silver Lake believes Service Learning is mutuallybeneficial. This year Silver lake students raised$7,500 to aid the village of Kikatiti, Africa. Studentsgenerated pledges by offering a carnivaland a walk‐a‐thon.Silver Lake sustained its giving spirit by raisingmoney for and participating in several volunteerefforts such as Bead for Life, OconomowocRotary Project, Oconomowoc Food Pantry,Haiti Relief Efforts, tornado victims inJoplin, Missouri, and sponsoring a programand breakfast for our local veterans.Guiding our rigorous core curriculum is theInternational Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme(MYP) framework. Our 8th gradeWEB (Where Everyone Belongs) leadershipprogram promotes positive behavior and fostersa sense of belonging. Our “Taste of Excellence”student celebration evening and PTOSpaghetti Dinner allows students to share progresswith their families, and celebrate theirlearning successes.The 2010‐2011 school year had all the elementsof a championship year: teamwork,challenges, excitement, intrigue, fun, happiness,and most of all, a successful ending.Ellyn Helberg, Principal“We are proud to have our children in theOASD! SLI has been an excellent experiencefor our children and us!.”—OASD Parent29

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010SLIWisconsin91.2%89.2%82.1%76.3%ProficiencyReadingMathSilver Lake students scoredabove state proficiency levelsand annual measureableobjectives (AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%Students (N=650) Female: 47.1% Minority: 9.4% Economically Disadvantaged: 20.8% Disabilities: 17.7% English Language Learners: 0.3%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %95.2 95.95.0 0.7Wisconsin Middle Silver Lake IntermediateTeachers (FTE=42) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 61.7%Technology Students to Computers: 2.47 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Classroom Projectors &Sound Systems, iPodsFacilities Grades: 5—8 Opened/Updated: 2008 / NA Space: 124,000 Sq. Ft., 31.0 AcresSilver Lake30

Oconomowoc High School641 E Forest Street | Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | Ph 262 560 3109Oconomowoc High School is a comprehensive school serving almost 1500 studentsgrades 9 through 12. Oconomowoc High School students can choose fromprogramming in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, AdvancedPlacement, Project Lead the Way, Transcripted Technical College credit and manyother vocational course options. Many of our students enter college having earnedcollege credit during high school through one of these programs. This year we had twostudents honored as National Merit Scholarship Awards recipients and averaged 30 collegecredits for our full diploma IB students upon entering college.We offer a wide array of extra‐curricular activities and our students perform well in competition inthese activities. This year we had teams that competed at Sectionals and State levels in crosscountry,basketball and softball. We also had students compete in DECA and FBLA at the Nationallevel. Our drama program earned several Tommy Awards for their musical theater production ofBye Bye Birdie, which this year was judged at the state level.With a constant effort to improve, we accomplished our school‐wide goal of reducing the numberof course failures for our students. When students perform better in the classroom, they will havebetter opportunities later in life.Joseph Moylan, Principal“All my children have enjoyed their experiences at OHSand cannot wait to continue on to college...”—OASD Parent31

AchievementWisconsin Knowledge & Concepts Exams 2010OHSWisconsin81.4%82.9%73.9%70.1%ProficiencyReadingMathOHS students scored abovestate proficiency levels andannual measureable objectives(AMO).Source: WINSSAMO80.5%68.5%AttendanceAttendance % Habitual Truancy %93.0 94.414.3 2.2Wisconsin HighOconomowoc HighStudents (N=1,440) Female: 49.0% Minority: 6.7% Economically Disadvantaged: 20.5% Disabilities: 14.8% English Language Learners: 0.7%Teachers (FTE=91) WI Teaching License: 100% Master’s Degree or Higher: 63.4%Technology Students to Computers: 1.82 Classrooms w/ High speed Internet: 100% Additional Technology: Smartboards, DocumentCameras, Digital Cameras, Projectors, iPads,iTouches, iPods, Laptops, Mini Laptops, Apple ComputersFacilities Grades: 9—12 Opened/Updated: 1965 / 2008 Space: 333,619 Sq. Ft., 52.4 AcresOHS32