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Holy Hill Area School District
Basic Information
Address: 3117 Holy Hill Road
Richifeld, WI 53076
Phone Number: 262-628-1032
Fax Number: 262-628-3013
Email: Villalobos@hhasd.org
Superintendent: Tara Villalobos, PhD
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Additional Information
Member Schools: Friess Lake Elementary School, Richfield Middle School
Board of Directors: Blair Rogacki, Christine VanDerGeest, Paul Bernard, David Marquardt, Marcus Packard
Mission Statement:
To provide a safe, challenging, student-centered learning environment focused on preparing students for their future through supportive parent, staff, and community partnerships.
District Characteristics: Recognized by the EPA for receiving ENERGY STAR certification (2022) (one of three districts in the state of WI in the past two years)
Title I Schoolwide District (2017)
Proficiency ratings exceed regional averages in reading and math
Focus on Essential Standards
Successful Multi-tiered Systems of Support
Variety of co-curricular opportunities, clubs, and organizations
Student leadership teams in buildings and districtwide
Implementation of Illustrative Mathematics, a problem-based core curriculum, yielded high math scores
Innovative district with staff dedicated to growing well-rounded students
Weekly communication from building principal and frequent communication from teachers to families
Collaborative Professional Development Opportunities
Strong focus on PLCs to support student learning
Parent Sounding Board
Family Literacy Events & Author Visits
Holy Hill Organization of Parents & Staff (HHOPS)
Cooperative evening childcare with the YMCA
Summer School Programming and tutoring and on-site YMCA Summer Camp Program
School Municipalities: Richfield and Erin
History:
On July 1, 2018, the Friess Lake and Richfield School Districts consolidated. Currently, 29 classrooms accommodate an enrollment of 550 students in grades 4K - 8 and Early Childhood. Just under 300 students are enrolled at Friess Lake Elementary School which serves grades 4K - 4, and approximately 250 students are enrolled in the middle school which serves grades 5 - 8. In addition to classroom teachers, specialist teachers in the areas of physical education, art, music (including band, orchestra, choir, and general music), and Spanish are on staff. Further, two reading specialists, a math specialist, two instructional coaches, two guidance counselors, five special education teachers, two speech teachers, two principals, a business manager, Director of Pupil Services, and district administrator are on staff to support student learning and growth.
The district views the relationship between home and school as a vital one. The Holy Hill Organization of Parents and Staff (HHOPS) is an active organization that supports students and teachers directly and indirectly through donations.
Students perform very well on standardized tests, and ranked “Exceeds” and “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” on the State Report Card.
Other Facilities: NA
Athletics: Ski Club ★ Art Club ★ Crazy 8 ★ Spanish Club ★ Basketball ★ Maker’s Lab ★ Book Club ★ Dolphin Leadership ★ Brainy Bunch ★ Chess Club ★ Math Counts ★ Raider Leaders ★ Raider Reps ★ Cheerleading ★ Cross Country ★ Volleyball
Consolidation: The district was formed by the consolidation of Friess Lake School and Richfield Joint School District #1 on July 1st, 2018.
Curriculum:
The Holy Hill Area School District has adopted the Wisconsin Academic Standards.
ELA: Lucy Calkins K - 8.
Math: Illustrative Mathematics at K - 8, Bridges at 4K
Science: National Geographic (Elem), Amplify (Middle)
Social Studies: HMH (Elem), TCI (Middle)
Demographics:
Students with Disabilities: 11.2%
Economically Disadvantaged: 14.4%
English Learners: 0%
Organization Goals: All students will demonstrate mastery of the essential standards in each content area as measured by common formative assessments and the WI Forward Exam and will demonstrate typical-to-aggressive growth in ELA and mathematics as measured by the FAST assessment.
Increase engagement and foster a culture of care for all students as measured by Gallup, SAEBRS, and/or Educlimber Incidents.
Scholastic Perfomance: Accountability Report Cards - 12th in the state, 1st in the county
https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/home
Future Development Plans: We continue to work for energy efficiency in our buildings, continue to grow all of our students, update our district goals and Continuous Improvement Action Plan which includes: Learning & Academics, Operations & Finance, Engagement & Communications, and Safety.
Academics: Spelling Bee
Geography Bee
High School Math Meet and Math Counts
Chess Tournaments
Assets and Achievements: Our students leave our district ready for high school.
Events:
Fuel Up to Play 60 Events - Jack O'Lantern Jog, Turkey Fitness, Winter Hike, Color Run
Holy Hill Organization of Parents & Staff - movie nights, dances, celebrations
Field Trips - Camp Minikani, Youth Frontiers, Six Flags, and many more!
Family Events - Bucks Games, Nights Out, Literacy
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Arts in Communication event series
Failing Schools: NONE
Summer Schools: We offer a robust summer school program for both enrichment and remediation. We partner with the YMCA for wraparound care, and a twelve-week summer camp program. We also offer tutoring throughout the summer.
Teacher Workshops: Teachers College
Wisconsin Math Institute
Ross Greene
Zones of Regulation
SAIL
Content Area Trainings
A variety of indistrict trainings
Vision Statement: To inspire all students to continuously persevere and grow through a variety of academic, social, and community experiences.
Delay/Closing Information: We utilize Skylert to notify families of potential school closures.
A.P. Classes: NA
Transportation: We partner with a transportation provider for student transportation.
Libraries: Both of our schools have their own libraries. The neighboring communities of Germantown and Hartford also have libraries with robust learning opportunities for kids of all ages.
After School/Extracurricular Programs: We partner with the YMCA for before- and after-school care.
Our 4K program is a half-day morning program. We offer Dolphin Kids 4K extension program in the afternoon for families who need it.
We offer a variety of clubs and sports including: Ski Club ★ Art Club ★ Crazy 8 ★ Spanish Club ★ Basketball ★ Maker’s Lab ★ Book Club ★ Dolphin Leadership ★ Brainy Bunch ★ Chess Club ★ Math Counts ★ Raider Leaders ★ Raider Reps ★ Cheerleading ★ Cross Country ★ Volleyball
Computer Capabilities:
Our district has a robust technology program: our students are 1:1 and we have white boards in all classrooms.
Awards and Recognition: Recognized by the EPA for receiving ENERGY STAR certification (2022) (one of three districts in the state of WI in the past two years)
Title I Schoolwide District (2017)
Significantly Exceeds Expectations as measured by the State Accountability Report Cards
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
We believe that all students can learn and that it is our job as educators to help them grow and develop, academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally.
Support Services:
We have a strong MTSS system and offer co-teaching so that students are supported. Our district has a Reading Specialist, Math Specialist, Teaching & Learning Specialist, instructional coaches, counselors, a school psychologist, and several interventionists in addition to our teaching staff.
Juvenile/At-Risk Student Programs: NA