Fox West Academy(FWA)

By Sydney Truehart6th grader at FWA

What is it?

• FWA is a Collaborative Learning Community.• It is in Hortonville Middle School.• Has grades 6th-8th.• Has 60 kids.

What do you do?

• You do more projects, more field trips, working with technology more, and all of that cool stuff.

• This is something that I got from the website listed below.

• It says some things that we do.

Integrated curriculum and project based learning· Gradual shift of responsibility from teacher-directed to student-selected projects and application of concepts· Goal setting and project management skills· Differentiation and individualized learning· Student awareness of individual learning strengths· Strong relationships and a sense of community involvement· Problem-solving skill development and collaborative learning· Development of communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills· Partnerships with area community members, businesses, and service organizations· Effective utilization of a variety of technologies for communication and use as learning resources

How is it different?

• You don’t sit there and read out of a text book.

• You do more on the computer.• You move around a lot to.• More field trips(like in March some people are

going to Costa Rica).

What technology are we using?

• Computers• Lab Quest• Smart board

Why would I what to go there?

• You should go there because it is awesome to learn at.

• The teachers/advisors are great.• You can meet other people.• You can use things that other classrooms

don’t get to use.• You do cooler field trips.

Want more!

• Go to www.hasd.org• Look under schools. • Then click on Fox West Academy.

Mr. Hall Mr. LundstrumMrs. Koenecke