About Us

Our Students Come First!  2012-13

Ozaukee Elementary serves 360 students in grades PreK-grade 5. We offer a full-day 5-year-old kindergarten, a half-day 4-year-old kindergarten, and an early childhood program for preschoolers with special needs. We provide many support services, including RtI reading and math, guidance groups, and a full range of special education. Certified teachers teach art, music, physical education, and library media. Smaller class sizes allow teachers to know their students' learning styles and interests. They are able to tailor instruction to meet student needs.

The staff members at Ozaukee Elementary strive to provide a balance of academic rigor and a nurturing environment in which children are provided opportunities to excel while preparing them to become responsible citizens.

A strong emphasis is placed on reading, writing, and mathematics. Balanced literacy is used to teach students how to read and write. Small-group reading instruction is provided using instructional materials that are matched with a student's reading ability. Students move through leveled materials at their personal pace as they acquire reading skills and fluency. Writing is taught through the writer’s workshop process and Six-Trait Writing. Word study (spelling, phonics, decoding) is also addressed. Mathematics instruction includes a blend of computational and application skills. 

 

This year we will be concentrating on Common Core State Standards. These standards have been developed as national standards. The State of Wisconsin, as the majority of other states, adopted the Common Core as its state curriculum in language arts and mathematics in 2010.  Each grade level has a specific set of standards or learning objectives students are expected to meet.  The explicit sets are meant to be consistent from school to school and state to state.  The Common Core expectations are rigorous and demand focus on key academic skills.  For more information on The Common Core Standards and parent guides see http://www.pta.org/4446.htm.

 

Student progress in grades 5K-multi-age is reported through a standards-based report card. Grade-level teams designed grading rubrics that align with the Common Core standards. Student skill levels are rated as Advanced, Proficient, Basic, or Minimal. These ratings reflect what students can do at the end of each semester. Student effort is marked separately under each subject area. We believe parents are more informed of their child’s individual progress and how they compare to established grade-level expectations using this reporting format.  Parents will also receive a mid-semester report in November and March noting student progress in language arts, mathematics and behavior.

The Power Period will continue this year.  Forty minutes per day are set aside to reinforce basic skills through our Response to Intervention Model.  Three days per week the focus is on language arts skills and two days per week it is on math skills.  Students are assigned to instructional groups depending on their individual levels.

 

We host a multi-age program for students in grades 4 & 5 instructed by a team of four teachers.  In language arts and mathematics students are assigned to a teacher based upon individual instructional levels.  Reading, writing, and mathematics instruction is based upon a continuous improvement model and directly tied to grade-level Common Core standards.  Science, social studies and RtI interventions are presented to students by grade level placement.


Technology is extremely accessible to our elementary students.  Our wireless environment allows students to work on web based programs such as Reading Eggs, Study Island and Type to Learn 4 from school and home.  In addition to a 26 station computer lab, 30 portable netbooks, and 25 iPads, students have access to workstations and SmartBoards in every classroom.

Your comments, questions, and concerns are always welcome. Please call Cindy Dallman, Elementary Principal, at 262-692-2401 ext. 201 or e-mail cdallman@nosd.edu

Ozaukee Elementary

Mision, Vision and Core Values

Mission Statement

Ozaukee Elementary strives to prepare students for further schooling. Our Mission is that all students, upon completion of fourth grade, will:

 

- Possess a functional knowledge of reading, math, and writing.

- Know how to gather, apply, organize, and effectively communicate ideas and knowledge.

- Understand and apply learning strategies for thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.

- Acquire a basic understanding of the world through experiences in social studies, science, fine arts, and movement.

- Show respect for peers, property, authorities, and self.

- Cooperate and work with others.

- Work independently and be self-starters.

 

Vision

In order to achieve our Mission, we will:

 

- Teach reading and writing using a balanced literacy approach.  Instructional strategies will be grounded in best practices which emphasize/encourage a meaningful interaction between student and text.

- Teach math strategies that focus on developing number sense, computation, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Students will be engaged in the exploration and practice of concepts with manipulatives, mental math, and technology.

- Use informal and formal assessments to measure student progress and plan for optimal learning.

- Develop and implement consistent routines and language to instill respectful, polite communication and social interaction.

- Provide opportunities for students to set goals, make choices, and become responsible learners.
- Expand student knowledge base in science, social studies, fine arts, movement, and technology by integrating meaningful experiences into the daily curriculum.

- Use technology as a means to develop information technology skills, improve student learning, and provide student assessment data.

 

Core  Values 
In order to achieve the Vision of the school that functions as a professional learning community, the Ozaukee Elementary staff will:

- Commit to the learning and achievement of all students.
- Work with students to strive to reach their full potential.
- Provide an emotionally- and physically-safe learning environment.
- Align and utilize standards, curriculum, and assessment.
- Analyze student data to improve student learning and achievement.
- Review, evaluate, and consider research to determine effective instructional practices.
- Use experience and insights to offer innovative learning experiences.
- Ensure that a variety of instructional strategies are used to achieve success for all students.
- Engage in meaningful staff development to enhance student learning and achievement.
- Use time and resources wisely to facilitate staff and student learning.