Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Campus Spotlight topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lake Travis Middle School highlights kindness campaign, staff supports and holiday fundraising
Summary
LTMS leaders described student‑led kindness activities, teacher‑run Sunshine Committee supports, and the campus Green Santa toy drive; the presentation emphasized small‑group instruction and inclusion as central goals for the year.
Rebecca Hudson, principal of Lake Travis Middle School, presented a campus spotlight to the Board of Trustees Wednesday, focusing on the school’s efforts to build student connection, support teachers, and serve families in need.
“Our campus goal is our focus at Lake Charles Middle School is to reach and teach all students that they will maximize their potential,” Hudson said; she outlined three emphasis areas for the year: student connection and culture, educator supports, and family outreach.
Highlights included an October campus‑wide kindness month—where students wrote sticky‑note kindness messages displayed on library windows—and classroom activities that prompted students to name specific kindness actions. Hudson also described the campus “Sunshine Committee,” a teacher‑funded volunteer group that organizes staff potlucks, small recognitions and fellowship events to support colleagues.
Hudson reported the campus’s Green Santa fundraiser, organized in coordination with LT Love, collected more than 1,000 toys plus grocery and gift card donations that student volunteers helped deliver to families in need.
Instructionally, Hudson and staff emphasized efforts to strengthen small‑group instruction during an intervention block referred to as “power hour.” The administration described reassigning some instructional positions and offering targeted coaching so teachers can provide differentiated small‑group instruction rather than relying on independent practice with devices.
Trustees praised the campus culture work; several asked about facility maintenance and spectator comfort at large events (shade at the stadium was discussed as a longer‑term project tied to bond work). Hudson said maintenance and facilities partners are working to keep the building in good repair and noted the district is considering longer‑term options for spectator shading as part of capital planning.
The board did not take action on the presentation; the item was for information and campus recognition.
