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At D.C. Everest, we prepare our students for rapidly evolving career opportunities by helping them develop the academic, career and life skills they need to take advantage of these prospects: the ability to communicate, collaborate, think critically and creatively, investigate, innovate, solve problems and persevere. To serve the best interests of our students, and the world at large, we help students become adept at applying what they’ve learned to real-world challenges while building a better path to the future.
Discovering And Developing Talent Our goal is to ensure our students have the skill set to begin the next stage of their life in the “right place” — be it a job, the military, a technical college or four-year university. To develop those skills, we help students discover what their talents are, locate where their interests lie, determine what career paths suit their goals and provide them with hands-on educational opportunities across the academic, extracurricular and real world spectrum.
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We monitor and assess each individual to be certain he or she is sufficiently challenged, and utilize universal screening tools to: • Discover students who may benefit from more challenging academic options • Determine what assistance and intervention programs best suit a student’s needs • Identify students who may benefit from behavioral and mental health supports
New career paths and jobs are emerging at a breathless pace. As educators, we are preparing our students for jobs that — in many cases — haven’t been invented yet.
“Providing learners with flexible learning spaces enables students to make choices and decisions based on their needs. It teaches them responsibility and problem solving because they must think about where to sit, why to sit there and who to sit near. I don’t make decisions for students that they should be making on their own. This philosophy spirals throughout our student led classroom. Not everyone needs to learn the same thing at the same time — just like not everyone needs to sit at a table or a desk to complete learning. This empowers them to make decisions — a much-needed skill in life.” — Tammy Fischer, Instructor
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Personalized Spaces, Personalized Learning By providing students the freedom to choose where they learn, we enable them to choose how they learn. We have spaces for students who concentrate best when they’re mobile; secluded spots for those who prefer solitude; comfortable lounge areas for animated collaboration. Our flexible learning spaces:
• Empower students with the opportunity to choose a space where they learn and work best • Provide comfortable group arrangements that foster a sense of community and creativity • Improve student engagement, outcomes and collaboration
We also recognize that learning is developmental — a student’s knowledge of subject matter and their ability to master specific skills is a product of time, practice and opportunity. Thus, we have adopted a Standards Based Grading model that documents a student’s progression toward mastering a series of standards. Instructors develop personalized learning plans for each student that track where students “are” on the path to learning and help teachers adjust instruction to each child’s learning style.
Students drive the pace of their learning. If a student shows early mastery of skills and concepts, they concentrate on more challenging work. Students who struggle aren’t penalized for needing more time to learn — they receive instructional support until they demonstrate proficiency. Each of our instructors and students is provided with an important educational tool — an iPad — that affords us the same opportunities for growth and learning as someone living in New York, Chicago or San Francisco. This educational tool: • Accelerates learning by allowing students to learn anytime, anywhere • Removes socio-economic barriers by ensuring every student has access to educational tools and resources • Provides individualized textbooks, materials and apps that allow students to progress at their own rate using learning tools that best suit them • Offers students access to global experts and thought leaders • Improves collaboration with a more diverse set of peers • Allows students to showcase what they’ve learned in a format they’re most comfortable with • Helps students develop critical technology skills
What are we up to now?
Visit www.dce.k12.wi.us or our Facebook page for the latest news and accomplishments.
STEAM Is A Culture, Not A Curriculum
Research indicates STEAM* skills and jobs in STEAM fields present today’s students with the best pathway to the future. The beauty of our STEAM learning environment is that it prepares students by developing the very skills employers are looking for in the 21st century: critical thinking, investigation, creativity, problem-solving, determination, collaboration and communication. It is an environment that treats students as creators, innovators, makers and entrepreneurs and encourages them to make a positive impact on the world around them. *Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Math
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“We don’t measure student success based on one standardized test. Tests alone can’t tell you how prepared a student is to face the future. We determine whether a student is future ready by assessing whether they can apply what they have learned to solve realistic challenges. We provide as many hands-on learning opportunities as possible, we provide Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses that help them earn post-secondary education credits, and we have established partnerships with local businesses and organizations that expose students to career opportunities. We do everything we can to show students what they can be so they can start defining who they want to be.” — Dr. Kristine Gilmore, Superintendent
What are we up to now?
Visit www.dce.k12.wi.us or our Facebook page for the latest news and accomplishments.
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“Our community needs to leverage the talents of our students. Their ability to adapt technology to their needs, to present information in an engaging manner, to share their knowledge — it’s an untapped resource for our business community. These students may be young, but they have a level of expertise that can serve our business community. They can teach our business leaders how to harness technology in a way we haven’t thought of before.” -Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce CEO Dave Eckmann
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Real World Experience Matters It’s no secret that youth often struggle deciding who they want to become and how they plan to get there. If no one in their family has attended college, enlisted in the military or started their own business — it can be difficult for them to see themselves breaking new ground. We help them find a way.
• Area business and community leaders share real-world experiences with students • Internship, job shadowing and apprenticeship opportunities are easily found using our INSPIRE digital tool
• Students tour businesses throughout the state to explore options
Students in grades 6 – 12 create customized digital Academic and Career Plans that change • Career and Technical Student Organizations from year-to-year based on their changing build leadership and employability skills • High school courses provide hands-on interests and personal experiences. Strong partnerships with business leaders, learning that replicates 21st century business, chambers of commerce, entrepreneurs and technology, advanced manufacturing, health the community provide our students with the and automotive environments opportunity to apply what they’ve learned and “test the waters” to see if their chosen path is a good fit.
What are we up to now?
Visit www.dce.k12.wi.us or our Facebook page for the latest news and accomplishments.
Students Make A Difference There is great value in COMMUNITY SERVICE as it teaches students the value of being a responsible citizen. We are fortunate to have exceptional support from our community members, businesses and organizations. Our students have responded in kind with acts of generosity, empathy and service. These initiatives are successful because our students are passionate about helping others; our staff and teachers are equally passionate about guiding them; and our community is incredibly generous in supporting these countless studentled opportunities to do some good in the world.
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Focus On The Whole Person The skills students need to be successful are often developed beyond the classroom — on the playing field, within the community, at a competition, or on the stage.
We are home to more than 50 extracurricular clubs. Our athletic teams and individuals routinely earn top honors across the state — from soccer and rugby, to tennis and curling. We have a robust Performing Arts department whose musicals and dramatic plays have earned several Tommy Awards. And the studentled gaming event — EVERCON — has grown to be one of the largest in the Midwest.
As part of our life skills training, students receive separate grades for respect & responsibility. We integrate important life skills — financial literacy, health/ wellness/mindfulness — into our curriculum to ensure students are empowered to make life choices that position them for success. And we work tirelessly to address mental health issues with Adverse Childhood Experiences staff training and participation in community initiatives and roundtable discussions. We also are a member of the Marathon County School-based Counseling Consortium Program, offering students on-site access to trained therapists.
What are we up to now?
Visit www.dce.k12.wi.us or our Facebook page for the latest news and accomplishments.
Taking Risks And Trying New Things To prepare our students for the 21st century, we adapt our curriculum and instructional strategies to match the pace of technology and the needs of the workplace. We encourage our students and teachers to take risks — to try new things, develop innovative means of instruction and embrace diverse learning and presentation methods. Our district is willing to push boundaries and seek innovative means of breaking down barriers that are holding back the next generation. We are early adopters who are leading educational transformation that will benefit our students and our world — and we take great pride in that.
Join us as we build a path to the future. #everestpride
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NOTE: Residents living near a boundary line or within a mobile home park, please contact Lamers for your exact school information 715-298-6110.
D.C. Everest Area Schools 6 Rothschild Elementary
11 Mountain Bay Elementary
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7 Evergreen Elementary
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D.C. Everest Senior High 6500 Alderson St., Weston, WI 54476 715-359-6561
810 First St., Rothschild, WI 54474 715-359-3186
6400 Alderson St., Weston, WI 54476 715-359-6563
1610 Pine Rd., Mosinee, WI 54455 715-359-6591
1000 Machmueller St., Weston, WI 54476 715-359-0511
5 D.C. Everest Middle School
9302 Schofield Ave., Weston, WI 54476 715-241-9700
5200 Camp Phillips Rd., Weston, WI 54476 715-359-4181
8602 Schofield Ave., Weston, WI 54476 715-355-0302 R12231 River Rd., Ringle, WI 54471 715-359-2417
Odyssey Elementary School
10 4704 Camp Phillips Rd., Weston, WI 54476 715-359-1040
417 Emmonsville Rd., Hatley, WI 54440 715-446-3336 3321 Pyke Rd., Mosinee, WI 544554 715-693-4118
D.C. Everest Area School District 1 Administrative Building 6300 Alderson Street • Weston, WI 54476 (715) 359-4221 • www.dce.k12.wi.us
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