Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Page 2 • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove 262-542-2500 Hours: M-F 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. 801 N. Barstow St., P.O. Box 7, Waukesha, WI 53187 The FREEMAN How to reach us Established in 1859 Brookfield & Elm Grove T H I S M O N T H If you have a news tip from the Brookfield/Elm Grove area, contact Arthur Thomas at 513-2657 or news @conleynet.com To advertise in "Brookfield & Elm Grove This Month" call the advertising department at (262) 513-2624. 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Freeman subscription rates • By in-county mail 13 weeks............$36 26 weeks............$66 52 weeks..........$120 • Out-of-county mail 13 weeks.............$51 26 weeks............$99 52 weeks..........$192 Easy buy .....$10 a month with credit card Electronic edition ......$10 a month with credit card Circulation Dept. To reach the Circulation Department call 542-2501 or go to www.gmtoday.com/wfhelp. JULY 2015 FOXBROOK — S E N I O R A P A R T M E N T S — ➤ Underground Parking ➤ Weekly Activities ➤ Voluntary Morning Check In Service ➤ FREE Weekly Shuttle to Shopping Foxbrook Senior Apartments 18915 Thomson Drive, Brookfield • (262) 790-0033 1 & 2 Bedroom 55 and Over * ➤ Movie Room ➤ Game Room ➤ Library ➤ Chapel ➤ Beauty Salon *Income Restrictions Apply 244049011 Last Month's Rent FREE 2000 N. Calhoun Road 7:30am-Noon For more information call 262-784-7804 or info@brookfieldfarmersmarket.com EVERY SATURDAY thru October 31 st • ARTS AND CRAFTS 3rd Sat. of Each Month • SNAP/Foodshare EBT, Debit & PayPal Welcome! • WIC Approved • Free Frequent Shopper Rewards Program • Gift Tokens & Market Bags for sale Fresh Flowers • Bakery • Produce Assorted Meats • Fish • Cheese www.brookfieldfarmersmarket.com 244672012 Join Us & Our Mayor For Our 25 th Anniversary Celebration on July 25 th Daily: Public ice skating, noon to 2 p.m. weekdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, Eble Ice Arena, 19400 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield. $6.50 for adults, $5 for children and seniors. www.waukeshacounty.gov, 262-784-7512. Daily: Wiberg Aquatic Center open swim and lessons, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays; 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekends, Wirth Park, 2585 N. Pilgrim Road, Brookfield. Admission prices vary. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 787-3901. July 1: Plaza Center Stage Outdoor Concert Series weekly. Lineup is as follows: Gary Cross, noon to 1 p.m. July 1; Bobby Way, noon to 1 p.m. July 8; Bobby Way and the Fabulous Wayouts, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 8; Eric Ebert as Neil Diamond, noon to 1 p.m. July 15; Evan and Tom Leahy, noon to 1 p.m. July 22; Jake Warne: noon to 1 p.m. July 29, Civic Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-9650. July 2: Decorate Your Bike for the 4th of July Parade, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Brookfield Fire Depart- ment truck bay, 2100 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 4: Elm Grove July 4th Family Fun Fest, 8:30 a.m., Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Festivities include fun run, bike-decorating contest, bakery judging, flag-raising ceremony and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. July 4: Town of Brookfield Fourth of July Celebra- tion, 9 a.m., starting with a parade at Elmbrook Church, 777 S. Barker Road. Other festivities include inflatable rides and games, a pie-eating con- test and refreshments. Free. www.townofbrook- field.com, 796-3788. July 4: City of Brookfield 4th of July Parade and Family Fest, 10 a.m., Mitchell Park, 19900 River Road. Festivities include a variety of activities for the entire family and fireworks at sunset. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140. July 7: At Knits End Knitting Club, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 2. July 7: Tunes on Tuesdays: My Sweet Patootie, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782- 6700. July 7: Family Fun Night: Touch a Truck Night, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library back park- ing lot, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brook- field.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 8: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meet- ing, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. July 8: Put Your Heart on Paper — Memoir Writing, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 1. July 11: Lego Club, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 13: It's All Elementary Book Club's 8th annual Movie Night: "Just Cause," 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Commu- nity Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 14: Movies in the Park: "The Lego Movie," 7:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. July 16: "Thoroughly Modern Millie," 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through July 31, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9; 1 p.m. Sunday, July 26; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29; Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $12.50 to $25. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 262- 782-4430. July 18: Craft Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brook- field Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Har- nischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 19: Elmbrook Historical Society Museum Tour, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield. $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for chil- dren 5 and younger. www.elmbrookhistoricalsoci- ety.org, 262-782-4057, elmbrookhistoricalsoci- ety@gmail.com. July 21: At Knits End Knitting Club, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 2. July 21: Tunes on Tuesdays: Saturday June Band, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782- 6700. July 22: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Active Business Leads Exchange networking meet- ing, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Dave and Buster's, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa. $14 at least two days prior, $18 at the door. www.brookfieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfieldchamber.com. July 22: Put Your Heart on Paper — Memoir Writing, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262- 782-4140, option 1. July 23: Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 meeting, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Krause Funeral Home, 21600 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. $10 at least two days prior, $15 at the door and for first-time guests, $40 for nonmembers. www.brook- fieldchamber.com, 262-786-1886, bcc@brookfield- chamber.com. July 27: Great Lives Book Club: "The Most Danger- ous Man in America," 1 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 262-782-4140, option 1. July 28: Lego Club, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 28: Movies in the Park: "Planes: Fire and Res- cue," 7:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. July 29: Library Carnival, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Courtyard. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. JULY CALENDAR By Lauren Anderson Freeman Staff BROOKFIELD — Elmbrook School District students in grades four through 10 will each be paired with a Chromebook when they return this fall, the latest step in a multiyear initiative to personalize learning with the help of technolo- gy. The district has been building up to the one-to-one device rollout over the last two years, with a focus on getting teachers ready for the new technology, Chief Information Officer Chris Thompson said. In 2014-15, the district deployed 1,100 Chromebooks and iPads to classrooms based on teachers' readiness. Now, Thompson said, the district is prepared for a full rollout of devices. "Some districts have done it dif- ferently, with getting devices first then making a plan, or developing a plan in the first year with the devices," he said. "I think we've taken this at an appropriate pace and have given staff enough time and examples to see what it looks like in different classrooms." In preparation, Thompson said, each teacher in grades four through 10 must have an action plan outlining specific ways that they will integrate personalized learning principles, particularly increased student engagement and ownership of learning, into their teaching. After the fall launch of devices, teachers will be expected to refine and build on their practices. "We've been able to scale this in an appropriate way," Thompson said. "Our staff are coming from all different skill levels and back- grounds. For those ready to go real- ly fast, we're able to support them. For those that need to go more slowly, that's OK." Elementary and middle school students will receive their Chromebooks in the first few days of school, while high school stu- dents will receive theirs on picture day. Students in grades 11 and 12 will continue bringing their own devices from home. In 2016-17, those grades will also be issued iPads. Also that year, iPads will be allocated to students in K-3 for a2- to-1 device-student ratio. The district committed $625,000 to support innovative program- ming in 2015-16, $200,000 in facility and furniture changes and $425,000 in devices. Chromebooks vs. iPads Proponents of Chromebooks in school cite the operating system's compatibility with Google Apps, the lower cost compared to iPads, and the fact that they have key- boards. iPad proponents, however, note that Chromebooks require Inter- net access to function at full capacity. Thompson said that was considered, but the number of students without home Internet access is small — fewer than 30 at each middle school — and those students will be allowed to check out hotspot devices for a few days at a time if needed. Ultimately, the benefits of Chromebooks tipped the scales, Thompson said, adding they are particularly effective for research and easier to manage from a dis- trict perspective. "The number one is simplicity," Thompson said. "It appealed to many staff members." While the debate continues regarding which device is best suited for the classroom, Thomp- son said the ultimate goal is for students to use the technology effectively, whatever it may be. "The bottom line is we want our students to be successful at using a variety of devices to meet their learning needs, recognizing that today's devices won't be devices they will use when they leave our system," he said. Thompson said the personal- ized learning initiative, paired with the piloted technology, has allowed for growth in collabora- tion, creativity, communication and critical thinking. But success in those areas isn't as easy to quantify as test scores, he noted. "There is an impact more broadly than an ACT score," Thompson said. "So we have had to widen the conversation of suc- cess when we present to the board." One of the largest concerns for parents is that students will spend too much on the devices at school. But Thompson stressed that the district's approach is not "technology-driven," but rather driven by students' learning needs. "This is just another tool," Thompson said. "It may be used more frequently than a notebook or pencil, but they will still use other tools." Email: landerson@conleynet.com BROOKFIELD — The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce has added the follow- ing members: 18/8 Fine Men's Salons, Elm Grove; Absolute Pilates, Brookfield; Alliance Tax & Accounting Service, LLC, Elm Grove; Arndt Chiropractic, LLC, Brookfield; Attivo Technologies, Milwaukee; Bullwinkle's, Brookfield; Center for Business Perfor- mance Solutions, Pewaukee; Chick-fil-A, Brookfield; Chiro-Way of Brookfield, Brook- field; CruiseOne, Oak Creek; Goodwill Store & Donation Center, Brookfield; Guardian — Mark Borowski Financial Representative, Brookfield; Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Wauke- sha; Horizons Law Group, Brookfield; James Imaging Systems, Brookfield; James Shaw Law, Brookfield; and KinderCare Learning Centers, Brookfield. Additional new members are: Lakes Busi- ness Group, Inc., Waukesha; Lean Culture Group, LLC, New Berlin; Liberty Mutual Insurance, Milwaukee; Majic Productions, Brookfield; Megan Bielinski, L.A.C., Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs, Elm Grove; Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Milwau- kee; Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee; Milwau- kee Journal Sentinel/NOW Publications, Milwaukee; Premier Laser Spa, Brookfield; S2 Technologies, Wauwatosa; SCORE SE Wisconsin, Elm Grove; Self Storage of Goerkes Corners, Waukesha; Stir Crazy, Brookfield; T Mobile/Wireless Vision, Brookfield; TCF Bank — Treasury Manage- ment, Milwaukee; and Wasabi Sushi Lounge, Brookfield. "Businesses in the region continue to rec- ognize the value of the exceptional network- ing offered by the GBCC, and our member- ship continues to grow," said Carol White, president and CEO of the GBCC. "Our board of directors, ambassadors council, and our members are committed to helping each business develop and grow." The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Com- merce represents the interests of business in Brookfield and the surrounding area. GBCC operates with an active committee structure of chamber board members and committed chamber members. It also creates partnerships with other chambers in Mil- waukee and Waukesha counties. These part- nerships expand the reach, influence, and visibility of the Greater Brookfield Cham- ber of Commerce and provide additional benefits to its membership. For more information, please contact Carol White, president, Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, at 262-786-1886 or carol@brookfieldchamber.com. www.brook- fieldchamber.com Elmbrook district to roll out Chromebooks this fall Part of personalized learning initiative Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce adds new members

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