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Canyon Ridge Middle students, volunteers and PTA showcase library programs and student leadership
Summary
At the board’s Spotlight on Learning, students, the principal, librarian and PTA leaders from Canyon Ridge Middle School described library programming, student‑led events and volunteer contributions that support extracurricular clubs, robotics and student leadership.
Canyon Ridge Middle School students, staff and PTA leaders described programs they said support student leadership and academic engagement during the Leander ISD Board of Trustees “Spotlight on Learning.”
Presenters and highlights Principal Wendy Storedevant said Canyon Ridge relies on family and community partnerships to provide libraries, clubs and student leadership opportunities. Librarian Jamie Wright described library programs including “reading rumble,” film festival nights, game events and maker activities designed to reach students who aren’t yet connected to campus programs.
Students and parent volunteers described extracurriculars: student council, robotics, cross country, drama, “Reading Rumble,” and a spring musical. A parent, Shweta Dovagun, and student Avinash (last name given in the record as a student speaker) told trustees that several alumni had gone on to STEM internships and scholarships after participating in the school’s programs.
PTA and community role Jana Shaffer, PTA president at Canyon Ridge, summarized the PTA’s support: community celebrations, teacher grants, classroom hospitality and funding volunteer programs. Multiple speakers emphasized that volunteer support and student leadership were central to the library’s “humming heartbeat.”
Quote “Our students and these these people are the future of our country, of our world,” a student speaker said during the video segment that opened the Spotlight on Learning.
Ending Board members thanked students, staff and volunteers for the presentation and asked for follow‑up materials showing examples of student‑led portfolios and English‑class video reflections that the superintendent said would be available in the Friday memo.
