Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook - School Management Services

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George D. Warriner, II
721 North 6th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3783
gwarriner@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
Carla Koepp
4101 Technology Parkway
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 208-3020
ckoepp@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: K4-08
Deb Streblow
411 East Washington Avenue
Cleveland, WI 53015
(920) 693-8241
dstreblow@sheboygan.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 01-06
depth is accomplished through thematic units where dance, drama, language
arts, math, music, science, social studies and visual arts are integrated in a
manner that sees learning as a problem to be solved through multiple
solutions. Ideas are express through the multiple intelligences of: visual
(dance), musical (music), kinesthetic (dance), verbal linguistic (language
arts), logical/mathematical (math/science), interpersonal (drama),
intrapersonal (reflection) and naturalistic.
Est. 2007 Face to Face with Learning Online Charter
The Face to Face with Online Learning Charter School (F2F Charter) will
serve high school students, grades 9-12. In 2007-08 the school will serve 28
students. Enrollment is projected to increase by approximately 30 students
per year, with a total of 58 students in 2008-09. The purpose of the F2F
Charter is to provide students with learning opportunities that fit their
learning styles as well as meet their individual academic and social needs.
This school supports our diverse student population by providing
opportunities for students to learn at their own pace and in flexible locations,
learn within relevant and motivating contexts and demonstrate knowledge
and abilities required by the SASD’s Standards and Benchmarks.
The F2F Charter will focus on a personalized learning plan combining
individualized instruction with online instruction for each student. These
learning plans will be the result of a partnership between teachers, parents
and students. Each student will plan with a teacher to identify a learning
context that matches his or her instructional, social and professional goals.
Est. 2007 Lake Country Academy
Lake Country Academy (LCA) Charter School will be in the Sheboygan
Area School District (SASD), serving 145 students in grades PreK through
8th, with a projected increase to 208 students over four years. The school has
operated as a private school since 2001, and will be converting to a public
charter school in 2007-08.
Lake Country Academy’s curriculum combines Direct Instruction teaching
with Core Knowledge- and Core Virtue-based learning. The fundamentals of
reading, math, and spelling are taught using Direction Instruction, an
approach centered on flexible grouping. Direct Instruction has been cited as
a national model for learning since the 1970’s and is currently being used in
over 1,000 schools nationwide. Material is taught with logical precision in
discrete, child-sized bits, rapid correction, and careful measurement and
assessment. The direct instruction teaching method is heavy on phonics and
studies show it to be effective in helping students raise their basic skill levels,
learning abilities, and self-esteem.
Est. 2007 Northeast Wisconsin Montessori School
The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Montessori Charter School will initially
serve 20 elementary students in a multi-age classroom spanning grades 1-6.
Full enrollment of two classes of 30 students is expected by the fall of 2009.
The purpose of the NEW Montessori Charter School is to offer an authentic
Montessori elementary program, a method of education that provides multisensory,
individualized learning opportunities. This experiential approach
encourages exploration, research and student participation in classroom
decisions.
Multi-Age Classroom & Flexible Grouping: The initial classroom will
include a six-year age span. By 2008-09, the target is for each classroom to
include a three-year age range. This structure allows for flexibility in the