New Highland View Principal Announced
Tracy Flater, an associate elementary school principal in Greenfield, will take over at Highland View after the school year.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
New Highland View Principal Announced
Tracy Flater, an associate elementary school principal in Greenfield, will take over at Highland View after the school year.
The Greendale School District has named a replacement for departing Highland View principal Leni Dietrich. Tracy Flater, an associate principal at Maple Grove Elementary School in Greenfield, will take over at Highland View after the Greendale School Board unanimously approved her appointment Monday. "We are pleased to welcome Ms. Flater to Greendale schools," Superintendent John Tharp said in a news release. "She has been an instructional leader in her schools and we are confident she will provide leadership in educational practices as she connects with students and families at Highland View." Flater will work with Dietrich in June during her transition to the position, the district said in a news release. Dietrich is leaving at the end …
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Tharp To Meet With Greendale Originals Association
The first-year Greendale superintendent will take residents' questions about the school district.
Greendale Superintendent John Tharp will meet with the Greendale Originals Neighborhood Association during its May 2 meeting. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Layton State Bank, 5850 Broad St. Residents are invited to meet Tharp and ask questions about the Greendale School District. Tharp is in his first school year as Greendale superintendent. In this Jan. 30 Patch story, he reflected on his first 100 work days and his vision for the future.
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Evan McCormick
5:31 pm on Saturday, April 27, 2013
http://shorewood.patch.com/articles/shorewood-top-high-school-in-state-us-news-ranks GHS Teach. At least your be true to your school is mentioned in other Patch magazines. Did you ever hear from your fearless administrators? Hard to spin decline. http://shorewood.patch.com/articles/shorewood-top-high-school-in-state-us-news-ranks more ›
Thursday, March 14, 2013
'Forward Thinking' Will Bring Community, Schools Together
The group consists of local school districts and municipalities and is designed to increase community engagement in Hales Corners, Greendale and Greenfield.
What needs to happen in our community to get the schools we want? That’s the key question a new group focused on community engagement is hoping to get an answer to as it continues to interact with the citizens, community and business leaders, parents and other stakeholders. The group, called “Forward Thinking” is a collaboration of the Greenfield, Greendale and Whitnall school districts, as well the City of Greenfield and Villages of Hales Corners and Greendale. Over the last few months, administrative leaders have been meeting every other week with the aim of building a stronger bond between public schools and the communities they are in. Future Whitnall School Board member LuAnn Bird has played a key role in spearheading the effort after…
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Christina
8:08 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
The voters vote conservative. Slots ran against Jeff Stone. Says it all. People vote and lets get this over with. more ›
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Late School Cancelation Riles Parents
While the Greendale School District joined most other area districts in canceling school on Wednesday, Superintendent John Tharp didn't make the call until after 6:30 a.m. Many are saying this is a major mess-up.
At 6 a.m. Wednesday, Greendale Superintednet John Tharp didn't think he'd need to cancel school that day. Conditions appeared safe enough for students and staff to come to school. But as 6:30 a.m. neared, he told Greendale Patch that worsening conditions changed his mind, especially as officials heard staff members who lived out of town were having trouble making it in. This incident struck a nerve with many parents, who took to the article's comment section to express their concerns. They waited WAAAAAY too long to make that call! When Milwaukee closed around 6 they should have followed suit. We didn't get a call until about 6:50 a.m. Many kids were probably on their way to the high school already. Great decision to close just made the …
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john jaye
10:16 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
it would really be poor practice to have a new leader for six months and then reject him before he has even had the chance to fully entrench himself into the schools. If problems are cropping up so soon after Mr. Hughes resignation, just maybe they were in the works before he left. OR Mr. Hughes could be writing (is writing) nasty articles under assumed names to try to unseat certain board … more ›
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Greendale's Top Stories: New Superintendent Reflects, Spirit Award, School Climate Concerns
These are the topics that interested Greendale Patch readers last week: Superintendent John Tharp's assessment of his first 100 days, two suspects arrested in a strong-armed robbery, and more.
Big news in the Greendale School District this week, between continued interest in Bill Attewell's departure from the district, progress on the efforts to address school climate concerns and the new superintendent's address after his first 100 days. Greendale police arrested two in a strong-armed robbery, among other incidents reported this week. Donna Ouellette won the Spirit of Greendale award. People were also interested in learning about the upcoming opening of Greenfield hot dog shop Dr. Dawg.
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Mary
1:54 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
I think it is interesting that there was a listening and learning time by John Tharp but there was no comment about possible changes in the internet student information system, the future of open enrollment in Greendale Public School District, student fees and the overall budget. What else is coming this spring or just after the election? It is all about transparency and open communication. … more ›
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
New Superintendent Reflects on First 100 Days, Plans For Future
In a "state of the district report," John Tharp identified his areas of focus for the future and what he has learned so far.
Nearly 100 (work) days since he became Greendale superintendent, John Tharp last week presented a "state of the district" report on how his tenure has gone so far and his vision for the future. To be sure, it's been a time of change in the Greendale School District, Tharp said, noting the change in district administrators as well as education reforms made at the state level. During a "listening and learning" tour, he found both pride in the schools and a sense of uncertainty from parents about their kids' future. "I've heard it loud and clear that a plan for the future is needed, and that's what I'm here to provide," Tharp said. The community doesn't "want us to rest on our laurels. There has been a lot of success in the district ... but …
Help Our Kids
2:30 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
"It is very refreshing to see somebody from the outside who can give a more objective perspective on education than those trapped in the bubble." While maybe he CAN give us an objective perspective, point is he hasn't. What has he shared that we didn't already know? more ›
Friday, October 12, 2012
New Superintendent to Speak at Chamber Event
Greendale Superintendent John Tharp will speak at Business Chamber event later this month. Tharp was appointed this past summer.
The Greendale Chamber of Commerce will hold an event where people can meet new Superintendent John Tharp. The event will be on Wednesday, October 24 at 7:30 a.m. at the Greendale School District Offices located at 6801 Southway. The district office is now located at Greendale High School. As you enter the parking lot, you will see signs directing you to the district office entrance. Tharp was appointed as Superintendent in August after longtime Superintendent William Hughes resigned.
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Marg Christiansen
8:17 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
If what parents saw last night, coming to this meeting is a total wast of time. The Greendale Public Schools needs to get this right very soon. Dr. Tharp's presentation was pretty bad last night at Greendale Middle School and the word on the street is the school district needs a do over fast. more ›
Monday, August 20, 2012
Contract Approved for New Greendale Superintendent
Officials approved a two-year contract with a $155,000 annual salary, with no automatic salary increases, for new Greendale Superintendent John Tharp.
The Greendale School Board put the final stamp of approval on the new superintendent’s contract. The board unanimously approved a two-year contract for John Tharp, selected to take over for William Hughes, who resigned to take a new job. The contract, which covers the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years, calls for a $155,000 salary. School Board President Joe Crapitto said they considered previous experience, salary of the outgoing superintendent, and salaries of other superintendents in the region. Hughes had an annual salary of $163,000. "We wanted to be transparent with the community, and his contract is not filled with other compensation that may be found in other contracts," said Crapitto. There are no automatic salary increases, no post…
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Isaac Steven
5:15 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
We will see what this School Board has got and vote on the track record in April. I know a couple of parents that are thinking it is a time for a change. more ›
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Greendale School Board to Vote on New Superintendent's Contract
The Greendale School Board will vote on John Tharp's contract at tonight's meeting. The board will also look into extending elementary school days by 10 minutes.
The Greendale School Board will vote on a contract for the new superintendent Monday night. The selection of John Tharp was announced earlier this month after the final two candidates were brought to Greendale to participate in a meet-and-greet. Tharp was selected over the current Germantown superintendent. The soon-to-be Greendale superintendent is a former high school teacher and an administrator for a high-achieving district in Tennessee. Tharp received his doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from UNC. He also published a book on school reform. The board based its decision on input gathered from stakeholders in the community …
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Fred Mullin
10:58 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Looks like the district are going to be big spenders. The summer capital project work in Fund 41 will consist of $100,000 to build a replacement vehicle garage, and approximately $100,000 towards modernizing our food services facilities and equipment in the schools. In addition to this work, approximately $111,396 is proposed for needed security improvements, and $250,000 is budgeted to complete … more ›