Monday, September 10, 2012
In honor of children heading back to school, McDonald's locations in Brookfield and southeastern Wisconsin are offering oatmeal to students from 6 to 9 a.m. Thursday.
Brookfield's McDonald's locations — and about 120 other McDonald's in southeastern Wisconsin — will be offering free fruit and maple oatmeal to students from 6 to 9 a.m. Thursday to mark the new school year. Customers are asked to either bring a student I.D. or be accompanied by an adult. The oatmeal breakfast is filled with a half cup of fruit including raisins, cranberries and red and green apples. Brookfield McDonald's locations are at: 300 N. Moorland Rd. (across from Brookfield Square mall) and at 18695 W. Bluemound Rd. (near Brookfield Road). "McDonald's is committed to the well-being of children in the communities we serve and offering our customers the best quality, on-the-go food choices to meet their everyday nutritional needs…
A native of Longyou, Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, Lan obtained her master's degree in education from UW-Platteville in 2006. When she's not teaching, Lan loves cooking and sharing her Chinese recipes.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature new Brookfield East High School teacher Junfang Lan. Teaching assignment: I will teach Mandarin Chinese at Brookfield East High School in the Fall semester, Central High in the spring semester and Hamilton High School throughout the whole academic year. Hometown, current community: I am from Longyou, Zhejiang Province, Eastern China. Currently I reside in Menomonee Falls. Education, experience: I was graduated from UW-Platteville in 2006 with MA in Education. I taught Chinese …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Wolfe says she moved back to Wisconsin after teaching in Arizona and recently obtained her doctoral degree at UW - Madison. A motorcycle rider and "taxi" for her three children, Wolfe says she chose Elmbrook for its reputation of excellence.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature new Brookfield Central High School RTI instructor Dr. Gretchen Wolfe. Teaching assignment: Brookfield Central High School, Response to Intervention Instructional Coach Current community: I reside in Janesville. Education, experience: I recently completed my doctoral degree in Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My previous work experiences are quite diverse! I've had the opportunity to diversify my skill set in collaborating with …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A recent Cardinal Stritch University graduate, Chapman will teach Language Arts and Social Studies and the new Communication Arts class. She also would love to coach volleyball.
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- Lisa Sink
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature new Pilgrim Park Middle School teacher Stacy Chapman. Teaching assignment: I will be teaching 7th grade Language Arts and Social Studies this year as well as the new class, Communication Arts. In the future, I hope to become more involved in the school, especially with volleyball. I have played and coached for years and would love to coach or assist if I can. Hometown, current community: I was born and raised in West Bend. It is also where I currently reside. I am looking to …
Gov. Scott Walker: Tonette and I are grateful for the work done to educate our sons and all children across Wisconsin.
The state partnered with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association to produce and distribute brief radio address once a week. Audio files and a written transcript of this radio address can be accessed on http://www.wi-broadcasters.org and http://walker.wi.gov/Weekly-Radio-Addresses. To download an mp3 file, you can right click the radio address link and click “save link as.” Hi, this is Scott Walker. Like many parents across Wisconsin, Tonette and I are excited to see our two sons head back to school. While our two sons have always attended public schools in Wisconsin, this year is a major milestone for us as parents—our oldest son will be heading off to college. This achievement couldn’t have been done without the hard work and dedication …
Friday, September 7, 2012
A social worker previously in the private sector and at the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint school district, Grube calls herself a "bit of a health nut" who likes to relax with family and friends or a good book.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature Nichole Grube, a new social worker at Burleigh, Dixon and Tonawanda elementary schools and part of the district administrative team. Administrative assignment: I am a School Social Worker who will be working in three elementary schools — Dixon, Burleigh and Tonawanda. Hometown, current community: I grew up in Waterford, WI and currently reside in Franklin. Education, experience: I attended UW-Whitewater where I earned my bachelors degree in social work (BASW) and my masters …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Poised to obtain her masters degree in education, Smith loves to travel abroad and once lived in Germany. "Visiting East Berlin and seeing the Berlin Wall is an experience I will never forget," she says.
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- Lisa Sink
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature new Brookfield Central German teacher Linda Smith. Teaching assignment: I’m at Brookfield Central and I’ll be teaching German 1 and 3 first semester and German 2 and 4 second semester. Hometown, current community: I was born in Watertown and grew up there. I now live in Milwaukee. I’ve also lived in Germany, North Carolina and Texas. Education, experience: I attended Carroll University when it was still Carroll College. I received my BA with a major in German and minors in …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
After 17 years at MPS, including the last five working with special needs students, Katrichis is excited about joining Elmbrook's "wonderful community." She's a Sunday School teacher and sports fan.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
About 30 new teachers, plus new administrators and other staff, are joining the Elmbrook School District this year, and Brookfield Patch is introducing some to the community as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. You can read their stories here. Today, we feature Jennie Katrichis, a new school psychologist at Brookfield Central High School and Tonawanda Elementary School and part of the district administrative team. Administrative assignment: I am very fortunate to be serving the students, families and staffs at Brookfield Central High School and Tonawanda Elementary School as their new school psychologist. Hometown, current community: I was born in Milwaukee but was raised in Whitewater. Over the last 17 years, I have lived in …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Enjoy Patch's back-to-school photo gallery — and add some of your own snapshots. Read about how Brookfield Elementary School fared Tuesday as it merged with Hillside Elementary.
It looked like a typical first day of school Tuesday at Brookfield Elementary School — students a little nervous and a little excited as they found their way to their classrooms. But it was a day that was months of preparation in the making: the merger of Hillside Elementary's more than 300 students with their Brookfield Elementary peers, following the Elmbrook School Board's decision to close Hillside at the end of the 2011-12 year. Brookfield Elementary Principal Lynn Raines said the long and detailed transition planning served well. "We were just thrilled at how smoothly the bus dropoff and parent dropoff went, and the support of families and staff in making the transition," Raines said. "There were lots and lots of smiles coming off …
The passage of Wisconsin's Act 10 has created a "free agent" culture for teachers who are no longer dissuaded from leaving a district and surrendering seniority. The result has been a new competition in education to keep the best and brightest teachers.
Every sports fan has felt that bittersweet moment when their favorite athlete leaves the team they love for a new team offering a sweeter deal. For the athlete, it’s a new and more lucrative opportunity to use their unique skills and talents. In a post-Act 10 educational environment in Wisconsin, the dynamic isn’t much different for educators. Teacher seniority and incremental pay scales have gone out the window and have been replaced by performance-based systems of employment. While Act 10 stripped the majority of bargaining rights from teachers, it also caused a major shift in the culture to which teachers have grown accustomed. “Education may become like pro sports and the teacher could become a free agent in a sense. The opportunity is…
Gene Singleton
12:17 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Kudos to the new Mandarin Chinese program and the new teacher ! This is to suggest that we can integrate Mandarin Chinese dubbed movies into the curriculum. The movies come with both Mandarin Chinese or English audio, AND English or Chinese subtitles to help kids understand better while not getting lost in translation. Search Chinese dubbed movies in Google, and you should find movies such as Toy… more ›