Newly designed Green Teaching Building located directly behind Jefferson School in Pierce Park.

1. “Fox River Academy will foster in its students the passion and curiosity necessary for lifelong learning, and will, through an integrated, multiage curriculum, increase students' proficiencies in the use of strategic learning processes and higher order thinking skills needed to be stewards of the environment and community.”

2. Location • Newly designed Green Teaching Building located directly behind Jefferson School in Pierce Park. • Elementary students' classrooms are co-located within Jefferson Elementary School.  • Students attend school in the classroom as well as the outdoors at a variety of venues.  • Students are involved with all-school activities such as Sports, Band, Orchestra, Scouts as well as many other School clubs and programs offered within Jefferson Elementary School.  http://www.foxriveracademy.org/

3. Classes & Grades Offered 1st & 2nd Grade3rd & 4th Grade Dolly Fritz Emily Schwanke • Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Elementary Education & Special Education • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh certification to teach students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities & English as a Second Language • Master’s Degree in Leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. • Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from St. Norbert College with minors in Language Arts & English as a Second Language

4. More Classes 7th & 8th Grade • 5th & 6th Grade • worked at the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton for the past twelve years • spent the last six as their environmental educator. Sandra Vander Velden Joann Engel • 22 years of teaching experience • undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison • Master's Degree in Reading Education

5. Other Teachers Principal Spanish Teacher Lori Leschisin Laurie Brewton • PE/APE/Health teacher in the Appleton Area School District since 1994 • Associate Principal at AE for 6 years • Taught Spanish 12 years • Spanish teacher in Indiana

6. Learning • Teaches core classes • Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) are welcome • Exceptional Educational Needs (EEN) services

7. Visit log • November 14th 2011 • First Visit • Members= Ashley, Rachel, Maddie, Holly, and Kurt • Observed the class • Learned what kind of charter school they were • Explained the ACA to the kids • Talked with the teacher and student teacher about what they would like to change • Talked to the office lady and learned that we could not use the science spare work • space • Talked with the janitor about what was allowed to be done to the rooms and what wasn’t • Briefly talked with the principal about what we were doing and would like to have a

8. November 22nd 2011 • Second visit • Members= Ashley, Holly and Kurt • -took pictures • -gave out surveys • -Teacher • -student • -measured the room • -measured objects in room • -observed the classroom

9. School Functions/Observations • Classroom • Core classes • Science Lab • Experiment areas • Species observations • Animal study • Lounge • Reading area • Computer Lab • laptops

14. Student Survey Comments • We need to have more rooms. • Very crowded. • I cannot always see the board when we are getting a lesson, mostly during math. • Windows! We need lots of windows.

21. Teacher Survey Comments • Windows are needed; a lot of the environment has to do with provided programing/instruction, but the physical space has impact. The electrical devices are problematic in ease of use, sight for students, cords, etc. • The room is very cramped. Would be nice to have windows. A dry erase board would be much appreciated.

22. Rationale Before After Symmetrical Storage space Organized/Clean Earth-tone wall color More natural light Wipe board Projector screen Bigger/Visible • Asymmetrical • Cluttered • Dirty • White walls • No windows • Chalk board • Projector screen • Too small