The Eatonville School District board recognized several student achievements and extracurricular programs during the meeting, including a graduation from the district’s New Beginnings reengagement program, a state-level finish by the high school chess team, a top‑10 showing by the knowledge bowl and a student-driven kindness initiative at EMS.

Ruby Morgan was recognized as a graduate of the district’s Meet and Build New Beginnings program, a reengagement pathway operated in partnership with Graduation Alliance for students behind on credits. District staff said Morgan is a member of the class of 2025, graduated on time through that program and has plans to pursue work in real estate.

Matthew Burns, the high school chess coach, updated the board on the program. He said the club started as a student-created organization and is student-run with teacher support. The chess team finished 34th out of 48 teams at state this year and hosted state‑level competition; the team has been to state three years running and has been asked to host the regional tournament again. Coach Burns said Titus Lowe was their most improved player this season and gained about 23 Elo rating points.

Kirsten Anderson, co‑coach of the knowledge bowl team, reported that the team placed in the top 10 out of 42 teams in state competition and thanked the board for transportation and other support that enabled students to compete. Board members and presenters emphasized that district support for transportation made participation in regional and state competitions feasible for multiple student clubs.

The board also heard from EMS ASB students about the “Kindness Gang,” a student-led program that distributes kindness tickets — small slips that peers complete when they observe acts of kindness — and runs monthly lotteries and assemblies to celebrate students who earn tickets. The board approved the EMS ASB kindness day program as a school activity.

Ending: Board members praised student leadership and the role of district support in enabling extracurricular participation and student reengagement.