Woodlands East Presentation

7/30/2019 Woodlands East Presentation

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Update on Woodlands East!


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WOODLANDS SCHOOL, INC.

Vision Woodlands School will be a nationally recognized, model

school where whole child achievement is respected and

nurtured.Mission Statement Creating the character of the community through diverse

education.


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A NEW STEP IN OUR HISTORY!

1936 Founded as the Alverno Campus elementary School

1989 - Became a private, independent school

1996 - Accredited by the Independent Schools Association

of the Central States

2003 - Became a public, charter school through UWM

2013 - Will open a second school Woodlands East


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ANNOUNCING WOODLANDS EAST

This presentation will cover:

Where it is located

Why this site was chosen

What the building is like

Plans for 2013 Plans for enrollment

Public events

Curriculum at Woodlands East

Faculty

Organizational structure Impact on Woodlands School,Inc.

Why the announcementnow?

Up to this point, Woodlands

School, Inc. has been

involved in very private andserious negotiations.

We were requested by legal

counsel not to make a public

announcement until theagreement had been

approved by the Woodlands

Board of Trustees and by

Potawatomi Council.


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WHERE IT IS LOCATED

Woodlands East will be at 3121 W. State Street.

It was the former Indian Community School.

Land is owned by the US Government and leased to the

Forest County Potawatomi Community.

Woodlands School Inc. will have a 10 year sublease withoptions to renew.


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WHY THIS SITE WAS CHOSEN

Thank you to the Board Trustees who worked on this

project. Special thanks to the Trustees who served on

the search committee. Brenda Hartwig-Rahmani, Chair

Jennifer Maney Matt ONeill

Criteria were: Already a school building

In City of Milwaukee

Easily accessible

This site meets the criteria and the terms of the lease are

attractive.


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WHAT THE BUILDING IS LIKE

The building is 3 floors with a lower level.

Has at least 15 homerooms to accommodate 5 units:

4K/5K, 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8.

Will be able to accommodate about 360 children when

completely operational. Has rooms for administration and specialties: library, art,

music, language, special education, computer lab, etc.

Has a cafeteria, gym with stage, and indoor play area.


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PLANS FOR 2013

Woodlands East will open with two units: K-4/K-5,

Grades 1/2.

Will occupy the lower level and first floor.

Will offer music, art, language, Phy Ed, and specialeducation.

Plan is to accept as many as 144 students the first year.

A grade will be added each year.


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PLANS FOR ENROLLMENT

Woodlands East is now accepting applicants.

There is a current waiting list of students who are being

contacted.

If you know of interested families, please contact Ms.

McKenna. Woodlands parents are welcome to apply.

No parents from Woodlands will be asked to move

children to Woodlands East.


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PUBLIC EVENTS

Ground breaking ceremony--TBD Invited will be public officials, UWM Office of Charter

Schools, Colleges, other charter Schools and

Woodlands faculty and parents.

Tours of Woodlands (NOT Woodlands East) will be

available to any family interested in the new school

There will be a mailing to the neighborhood near

Woodlands East informing families about the school.

Thank you to Stephanie VanHaag

of Greenfire Management Services, LLC

for her assistance in planning and coordinating public

events.


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CURRICULUM AT WOODLANDS EAST

Woodlands East is a replication of Woodlands.

Woodlands East will use the same guiding principles.

Principles

DiversityCommunication

Life-Long Learning

Integrated Curriculum

Excellence for Every ChildDiscovery-based Learning

Programs

Time for LivingMonday Ensemble.

Little Families

Service work commitment

Flexible groupingMulti-age learning


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FACULTY

Woodlands East will start with: 6 teachers

6 teaching assistants

4 part time specialists (music, art, Phy Ed, and language)

Applications for positions are now being taken. Special Education and Library staff will be shared at this

time.

No teachers from Woodlands will be required to move.

Woodlands East might include some teachers from

Woodlands.


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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Woodlands East was granted a 5-year charter by the

UWM Office of Charter Schools on February 7, 2013.

Principal of Woodlands East will be Maureen Sullivan.

Principal of Woodlands will be Patty Rogers .

Maureen Sullivan, will also be the Executive Director of

Woodlands School, Inc.

Responsibilities will include fund development and

community relations for both schools. The Board of Trustees will oversee Woodlands Inc.


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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Board of

Trustees

Woodlands

School,Inc.

Woodlands

Woodlands East


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IMPACT ON WOODLANDS

In terms of day to day operations, there will be nochanges in the operation of Woodlands.

Because Woodlands East is a replication model, this

means that Woodlands had to identify and clarify its

model of instruction the past two years.

So this has already had a positive impact on

Woodlands.


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IMPACT ON WOODLANDS SCHOOL, INC

In terms of visibility and public relations, Woodlands

School, Inc. has received support and encouragement toreplicate from: UWM + Department of Public Instruction

PAVE +Wisc Innovative Schools Network

Alverno +Multi-Age Learning Network.

In terms of longer term viability and success, WoodlandsSchool, Inc. will be stronger.

There will opportunities for combined inservices, sharing

of curriculum, and advancement opportunities for staff.

The website for Woodlands School, Inc. will beupgraded.


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MORE INFORMATION

General questions should be directed to

Maureen Sullivan

Questions regarding enrollment shouldbe directed to Kelly McKenna

YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

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