Menasha Joint School District

This document outlines the vision for the new Maplewood School, emphasizing modern learning through an innovative design that maximizes educational opportunities. Key elements include flexible learning spaces, integrated interactive technology, and support for hands-on, project-based teaching. The design also prioritizes student and staff comfort and well-being through state-of-the-art building systems, natural light, and optimized acoustics. The overarching goal is to equip students with critical 21st-century skills, including responsible technology use, creative thinking, adaptability, and interpersonal skills, to prepare them for a dynamic future.

This document details the Manasha Joint School District's initiative to address challenges in middle school transition by implementing a unique gradual transition model within a new school building. Supported by a community referendum in November 2022, the 'New Maplewood' building is meticulously designed with features such as dedicated spaces for different grade levels, flexible learning environments, and collaborative areas to foster strong student-teacher relationships and cater to diverse learning needs.

This document details Maplewood School's commitment to general sustainability, focusing on maximizing financial resources for long-term well-being and minimizing environmental impact. It highlights the benefits of the new building, which provides improved air quality, minimizes volatile organic compounds, and serves as a teaching tool for environmental education. The school has achieved the status of the largest zero net energy middle and intermediate school in the country, projecting annual energy cost savings of $190,000, which will be redirected to educational programming.

This document serves as a welcome to the new Maplewood School, which represents the second phase of the district's long-term, multi-phase capital improvement plan. This strategic initiative began with a high school renovation funded by a 2013 referendum and completed in 2015. The Maplewood School project was made possible by a successful November 2022 capital referendum, addressing the limitations of the previous middle school's learning environment. The plan's final phase will focus on enhancing elementary schools.

This document provides an update on the Menasha School District's $99.7 million referendum project to transform Maplewood Middle School into a state-of-the-art educational facility, scheduled to open for the 2025-26 school year. The update details progress with design and construction partners, financial strategies for bond issuance, and outlines key design principles. These principles focus on student-centered instructional practices, an innovative two-school-in-one structure, creating safe and welcoming student experiences, ensuring equity and inclusion, and promoting sustainability.