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Northville Public Schools board visits Ridgewood Elementary; students showcase BLAST, Young Fives and Girls Who Math
Summary
Board members and administrators toured Ridgewood Elementary, where students demonstrated the BLAST leadership program and Young Fives early-childhood classroom; staff were recognized with ABCD awards.
Board of Education members for Northville Public Schools visited Ridgewood Elementary for a school showcase that featured student leadership sessions, early-childhood programming and teacher recognitions.
At the center of the presentation were student-led demonstrations of BLAST (Building Leadership and Synergizing Together), a regular school meeting in which students review the district's leadership habits and practice “think win-win” strategies. Students Matthew and Jake described BLAST and led a segment in which peers Brynn, Lila and Everly explained examples of cooperation used at school.
The visit included three breakout demonstrations: Young Fives learning-through-play classrooms, second-grade ‘‘soft starts’’ that give students an active, low-pressure way to begin the day, and a ‘‘Girls Who Math’’…
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