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District launches Saturday Academy, schedules town hall series and closes student survey Friday
Summary
Director of engagement Dr. Summer Prather Smith announced a Saturday Academy starting Sept. 27 for TK–5 and a town hall Oct. 1 at John Gutierrez Middle School. The district also sent a family survey on student positive adult interactions that closes Friday.
During the board meeting, Dr. Summer Prather Smith, the district’s director of engagement and school climate, outlined three family‑engagement efforts: Saturday Academy, a quarterly town hall series and a district survey meant to establish a baseline for students' daily positive adult interactions.
Saturday Academy: staff said Saturday Academy begins Sept. 27 and runs Saturdays through Nov. 1. Organizers described programming for academic support and intervention from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by an after‑school program from 1:00…
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