This brochure was handed out to people who attended the Community Forum on January 11th, 2010. Michael McCabe and Tom Krause presented their vision of a new charter school within the Kimberly Area School District. Several professionals inspired the message presented in this brochure, including: Mike Rietveld, Rovy Branon, Dr. Rich Halverson, Dr. David Brewer, and Judy Brown.

1. date
April
2010
Timeline
Event
Planning
Grant Due
Assistance
Needed
Community
Forum
KORNERSTONE
CHARTER SCHOOL
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2010 - Year, set up Governance
July school Board
2011
Sept 1, Kornerstone Business
2011 begins Leaders,
teaching volunteers,
students & Mentors
Community Forum
The people living in the Kimberly Area School † KORNERSTONE IS... ¢
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the needs of all students. No where is this more
Kornerstone is a community based school which
evident than the commitment to making teachers better will emphasize the process of service and
through regular professional development, attending exploratory learning for each student. KCS will
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KCS will empower 21st century students by
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members in the community and help us shape the best profession and community. A student leaving
a brand new school. Kornerstone will possess skills which will allow
them to succeed at higher education or in the
Our mission is to create a new school to empower work force. We’re preparing the future
today’s learners who learn in different ways. We need generation to solve problems which do not yet
your help. We want to teach for a long time and we exist.
believe we can provide students with a customizable If your child craves exploration,
educational experience that will prepare them for is inquisitive, & a problem solver,
today’s challenges and tomorrows problems. then he or she will benefit from
their journey at Kornerstone.

2. Plans for a new charter school
What we want to investigate the the ‘soft skills’ required for individuals to
following: succeed as active citizen in the 21st century.
According to several different researchers in the
*15:1 student to staff
field of education, the top five employability
ratio skills which employers seek are: work ethic,
*Year round school good communication, collaboration, problem
*Fuse Project Based solving & critical thinking, and social
Learning & Service responsibility. What if A’s, B’s, & C’s were
Based Learning. replaced with a system which indicates a
*Mobile learning, students progress level towards the mastery of
personal web, & employability skills? Through demonstrating an
Personalized Learning Plan
smart devices understanding of core employability skills,
Each student will have their own *Multiple grading scales students will focus on the processes of learning
Personalized Learning Plan (PLP). *High School credit for 8th Graders and find their strengths. They will develop into
Through the creation process of the PLP, intrinsically motivated citizens ready to face
*Modified/flexible schedule (compressed
parents, students, and staff will collaborate to challenges which don’t yet exist. A student
courses, classes meet on alternative days,
graduating from KCS will be able to attend a 4
create a working document which addresses extended school day, etc) or 2 your college, or enter the work force. KCS
the learning needs of the individual student. *Internship opportunities exceeding 18 weeks will prepare students for a changing economy
Through the implementation of the PLP, *Community Mentorship Program and for jobs which don’t yet exist.
students will create projects which will meet *Students will work with their parents and
state standards and actively engage in the Things to know about charter
Kornerstone staff to create Personal Learning schools
community to foster 21st century Plan (PLP).
employability skills. *Each student will have access to emerging *Kornerstone will be a public school within the
technologies needed to reach their academic Kimberly Area School District. All students
potential. may take up to two classes per semester at
Kimberly High School.
Cornerstones
*All students attending Kornerstone are eligible
The 4 cornerstones making up the fundamental to participate in Kimberly High School co-
basis of the charter school are featured on the curricular activities and student groups.
back of this brochure. Students will create
projects in school and within the community *Charter schools are tuition-free, and all that’s
which will focus on four main areas: Learning, required for admission is a completed
Systems, Design, and Community. application and available spot.
Employability Skills *Most colleges and universities have an
In August 2007, the Kimberly High School admissions officer who handles
administration presented an afternoon of staff applications from students
development which focused on Global applying from non-traditional
Participant Traits. Global Participant Traits are high school settings.