by: Kimberly Johnson
Parent Maker Night
Please join us for an evening of making at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center!
On April 5th and 6th, The Étude Group schools (ESAA, Mosaic, IDEAS) along with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center will host Erica Rosenfeld Halverson of University of Wisconsin - Madison’s departments of Educational Psychology and Curriculum & Instruction. Halverson’s research is focused on the maker movement and maker spaces.
You are invited to a special Parent Maker Experience on Tuesday, April 5th from 6:30 - 8:00pm with Erica Halverson. She will be taking parents through a game design process while outlining the benefits of the making experience. This will be a fun and engaging experience for all. Following the making experience, Erica will have time to talk about how we, as parents, can use the making process to support our own children. If you are planning on attending, Please RSVP. As ESAA parents, we invite you to bring a friend who you believe would benefit from this experience.
The Parent Making Experience is part of a larger residency with Erica Halverson to support creative makerspaces with in our schools and community. In addition to the Parent Maker Experience Erica will also work with area educators and community leaders looking at makerspaces. The specific schedule for this residency is:
Parent Maker Experience: April 5th, 6:30 - 8:00, John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Community Conversation: April 6th, 12:00 - 1:30, I.D.E.A.S. Academy, 830 Virginia Ave.
Professional Development for Educators: April 6th 2:45 - 4:30, John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
We look forward to having you join us for this fun and educational evening!
(This is an adults only evening, however, childcare will be provided on site. Fortunately, our students get to have experiences like this on a daily basis.)
by: Beth Carreno
ESAA Creative Process: It’s No Accident
A recent blog covered ESAA’s first grade Exhibition of Learning (EOL) on human body systems. It was a reminder of what The Étude Group’s education philosophies create when they are put into practice. It was also an opportunity for us to step back and acknowledge that this is not an accident. The approach, the successes, the learning…it is purposeful, and it is a process.
by: Beth Carreno
ESAA receives funding for forestry education
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) announced that ESAA / The Etude Group has been awarded $4,700 to develop and enhance forestry education projects at the school.
by: Beth Carreño
A Sheboygan State of Mind
Friday night brings a great Étude Session when Reina Del Cid[http://reinadelcid.com/]and company bring their rich sounds to Paradigm Coffee and Music. Good Music + Good Cause is delivering on its name in Sheboygan.
by: Beth Carreño
Reina Del Cid Coming to The Etude Sessions on March 18th
The Étude Sessions are excited to bring the rich sounds of Reina Del Cid and company (Toni Lundgren, Andrew Foreman and Zac Schmidt) to Paradigm Coffee and Music on Friday, March 18th at 7:30 p.m. Hailed for her complex songwriting and undeniable musical talent, Reina Del Cid has gained attention and praise for the latest release, The Cooling.
Étude Sessions Season Three Photo Galleries
A look back at The Étude Sessions Season Three so far.
ESAA First Grade Exhibitions of Learning
As a supporter of our schools, I was invited to a first grade Exhibition of Learning (EOL). I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve attended EOLs for our high school students. They are amazing. But, I’ve also spent lots of time with first graders. I wasn’t sure how what I understood about EOLs would be translated by first graders.
by: Ted Hamm
Presentations of Learning: Trimester 2
Each trimester we take a day and a half have our students reflect on their learning. I feel it is important to share a few thoughts about this. I wrote in depth about this last trimester in a blog[directors-blog/presentations-of-learning-thoughts-as-a-parent-and-advisor/] sharing my perspective as an advisor at IDEAS and a parent at ESAA.
by: Ted Hamm
Implementing the College Work Readiness Assessment at IDEAS
Dear Parents, Students, Staff, and Friends:
by: Susan Griffiths
Charter Contract Renewal: ESAA School Goals
Dear Parents, Staff, and Friends:
