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Oak Creek‑Franklin presents Cedar Hills and Oak Creek High school improvement plans; high school to test schedule change
Summary
District leaders and school teams presented improvement plans for Cedar Hills Elementary and Oak Creek High School, highlighting targeted interventions, Tier 3 supports, and a proposed move from a 4x4 block to an AB schedule at the high school. Administrators flagged tight timing for implementation and committed to updates to the board.
School leaders told the Oak Creek‑Franklin Joint School District board on Nov. 24 that targeted interventions and staff collaboration are at the center of their plans to raise student achievement.
At Cedar Hills Elementary, principal Matt Stoberg and fourth‑grade teacher Isaiah outlined the school’s mission and a strategy that blends WIN‑time groupings, READ 180 and ST Math interventions, and a schoolwide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) approach. Isaiah said the school serves a highly multilingual student population — “I believe it's 29 different languages spoken at our school” — and described weekly Student Intervention Team meetings that now include attendance as a standing agenda item.
“Everybody knows that you belong here no matter your economic standing, your cultural background,” Isaiah said, describing Cedar Hills’ vision of “belonging, continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence.” The school reported mid‑sixties achievement averages in math and reading and set SMART goals aimed at raising those results toward 70 percent by year’s end.
Oak Creek High School administrators presented data showing both strengths and areas that need follow‑through. Kelsey Nowak, associate principal, said the high school enrolls about 2,220 students and emphasized a broad set of opportunities: “We proudly engage students through exceptional learning experiences with caring support along the way.” Staff described larger dual‑enrollment and career‑technical education participation (hundreds of students earning college credit or industry certificates) alongside concerns that a district growth measure had declined in some cohorts.
Learners’ supports listed at the high school include a return to the STAR universal screener for grades 9–12, Read 180 and Math 180 for students who need intensive help, strengthened professional learning communities (PLCs) and new Tier 3 interventions at the freshman level. Learning coach Nola Armbrust said the school is using common formative assessments and weekly PLC time to align instruction and intervene earlier.
On scheduling, high‑school leaders said a change from the current 4x4 block to an AB schedule is planned for next year. Administrators cautioned the board that implementation will be tight but said they are preparing registration, teacher planning and counseling support; the board asked for regular updates as the district works through the transition.
The presentations closed with board questions about implementation timing, interventions for target groups and how extracurricular leaders will balance demands on student time. Administrators said they will return with progress updates to the board.
