Nicolet Offical Lisa Elliott Gets Greenfield Superintendent Job

Elliott, director of curriculum and Instruction of the Nicolet School District, will take over the helm of south suburban district on July 1.

Nicolet Offical Lisa Elliott Gets Greenfield Superintendent Job

Elliott, director of curriculum and Instruction of the Nicolet School District, will take over the helm of south suburban district on July 1.

Lisa Elliot, who has been the director of curriculum and instruction of the Nicolet School District for the last two years, has been named the new superintendent of the Greenfield School District. Elliott, a former principal at Maple Grove Elementary School in Greenfield who worked for that district for 20 years, was introduced as the district’s new superintendent at a School Board meeting Monday. Elliott beat out Lynette Zimmer, who has been the superintendent of Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 in Crystal Lake, IL, since 2010. Her selection concludes a three-month process that began once former Greendale superintendent Conrad Farner, Elliott’s former boss, resigned in January. Nearly 20 applicants expressed interest in the …

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Bewildered

9:52 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Good point. In fact, I believe she came from the Greenfield system.   more ›

Student-Staff Ratios at Nicolet Districts and How They Compare

See how the number of students per staff member at Fox Point-Bayside, Maple Dale-Indian Hills, Glendale-River Hills and Nicolet stack up against nearby districts and the state.

One thing that always comes up when districts talk about laying off staff, is the student-staff ratio. In general, according to the non-profit group Class Size Matters, a lower ratio is considered good, providing for smaller class sizes and giving students more opportunity for attention from teachers.  There were 870,470 students enrolled in Wisconsin public and charter schools in the 2011-12 school year. The districts employed 3,497 administrators, 31,532 aides and support staff, and 65,446 licensed staff members. (All employment numbers are full-time equivalents, meaning two half-time staff members would count as one.) Average staff-student ratios are as follows: 249 students per administrator, 28 students per aide/support staff, and 13 …

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Nicolet Teachers Shed Pounds in 'The Big Melt Down'

Thirty-two Nicolet employees are participating in a wellness program formed by the school district, its health insurance provider and the JCC.

Andi Winkle has tried to lose weight before, but the lost pounds eventually returned. This time it's different for the Nicolet chemistry teacher, who is one of 32 Nicolet employees in their fourth week of a 12-week exercise program called "The Big Melt Down." The program brings Nicolet staffers together outside school hours to exercise in the Nicolet gymnasium or at the Harry and Rose Samson Jewish Community Center.  "This time it's a lifestyle change for me," Winkle said at the end of a recent workout. "I'm not so focused on losing 25 pounds in 12 weeks. For me, it's asking myself if I ate healthy this week and if I feel good about what I did workout-wise, knowing the rest will follow. This is the first time in my life I can say that." …

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Nicolet Begins Budget Process with Flat Revenue, Swelling Expenses

With a frozen revenue limit from the state, the school district has a lot to do as it shapes the 2013-14 budget.

Belt-tightening will be the name of the game over the next few months for Nicolet school officials as they begin to tackle the 2013-2014 budget with flat revenue and swelling expenses. Gov. Scott Walker’s 2013-15 biennial budget proposal, presented last week, outlines a freeze of the revenue limit for school districts across the state. Nicolet is one of many districts that expected an increase, Jeff Dellutri, Nicolet Director of Business Services said. “We never imagined this,” said Dellutri, who noted he expected a $200 per student increase. “We lost 5 percent of the revenue limit two years ago… last year we gained $50,” he said. "We have seen big declines followed by a minimal increase.” Dellutri said there are far too many moving pieces…

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Community Input Sought Feb. 14 in Search for New Nicolet Superintendent

The Nicolet School Board wants school district residents to participate in the process of picking a new superintendent to replace Dr. Rick Monroe, who is retiring on June 30 after six years of serving the district.

Nicolet Drama Presents 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'

Drama student present the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical starting Feb. 8.

UPDATED: Nicolet Superintendent Surprises Board With Retirement Announcement

Dr. Rick Monroe served as head of the Nicolet School District since 2007.

Nicolet High School District Superintendent Rick Monroe, who surprised the community Tuesday by announcing his retirement, told Patch in an afternoon interview that the decision was based on an “accumulation” of factors and largely was a lifestyle choice because he wants more time for other pursuits. Those pursuits include his volunteer work for St. Vincent De Paul – he said that he and his wife visited three people who needed assistance last weekend alone – and his desire to spend more time in New York visiting his adult children, playing piano, and being involved in church. “To me, this hasn’t been a job or career. It’s been a lifestyle,” he said – a lifestyle that means he is stopped by people while “buying paint at Home Depot” and that…

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Districts Take Divergent Approach to Developing Teacher Evaluations

Nicolet and Fox Point-Bayside have joined state consortium, however Maple Dale-Indian Hill is designing their own.

The Nicolet and Fox Point-Bayside School Districts aren't waiting for the state to tell them what to do regarding teacher evaluations. They are among 30 districts who have joined the Southeastern Wisconsin Teacher Evaluation Consortium, in response to Gov. Scott Walker’s initiative in school accountability. "That's the goal, to tie teacher compensation with the evaluations to make the evaluations more meaningful," Nicolet District Administrator Rick Monroe said at the October School Board meeting. He explained that part of the evaluation process will be things like student growth and progress. Fox Point-Bayside District Administrator Rachel Boechler said it's about support for both teachers and students. “In the advent of the changing …

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Back to School in Fox-Bay: Dates to Remember, New Teachers and Building Updates

Fox Point-Bayside, Maple Dale-Indian Hill and Nicolet School Districts have all spruced up their facilities and have a few reminders before kids head back to school Thursday.

In just a few short days, lounging on the beach at Doctors Park and hanging out daily at Starbucks will soon be coming to a close for students. Fox Point-Bayside, Maple Dale-Indian Hill and Nicolet School Districts have all been revving up for returning students as they plan to hit the books Thursday. Here's a breakdown of some important things to remember, building upgrades and new teachers for each district. The Fox Point-Bayside School District is welcoming four new teachers to the district, two full-time for the third grade and middle school speech and language, as well as two part-time for physical education and orchestra. But that's not the only new addition to the district. District Administrator Rachel Boechler said they've also …

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