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Fort Stevens celebrates year-round 'Eagle Leader' program that pairs 5th-graders with younger students
Summary
Yelm Community Schools highlighted a Fort Stevens Elementary program that assigns leadership and mentoring duties to all 5th-graders; teachers and administrators said the district has observed improved responsibility, peer relationships and support for younger students.
Fort Stevens Elementary presented the school’s expanded Eagle Leader program, which assigns leadership and mentoring duties to every 5th-grade student rather than selecting a few leaders.
School board President Denise Hendrickson introduced the spotlight and turned the presentation over to Cindy Larson, a 5th-grade teacher, who described the program’s goals. "We really believe that all of the 5th graders should be Eagle Leaders," Larson said, adding the program is intended to prepare students for middle school.
The program rotates students through duties…
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