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District leaders report NWEA testing, intervention programs, mental‑health resources and GEAR UP outreach
Summary
School leaders reported progress on NWEA testing and interventions, described curricular and resource acquisitions, summarized mental‑health conference takeaways, and noted GEAR UP college outreach and recent local athletic activity.
District leadership provided updates on assessment, curriculum, student supports and activities.
A leadership team speaker said students had completed NWEA testing and that results had been returned to students so they know current levels and can track growth. The speaker described literacy and math interventions including Read 180 and after‑school math programs and said teachers had access to new phonics and social studies materials sourced through outreach to publishers; she cited an effort with Penguin Random House and a social studies curriculum that the speaker said aligned with state standards.
Counseling and student supports were discussed: staff have worked to balance class sizes, and the district sent staff to a Whole Child mental‑health conference to gather resources and strategies. A speaker noted the district’s Young Service program had launched for boys with a girls program forthcoming and that community partners such as Zeta and Delta sororities would help mentor students.
High school updates included Spirit Week and homecoming logistics, a senior GEAR UP trip to the Lansing Center that included college representatives and on‑the‑spot admissions, and exploration of adding electives to the high school schedule. Athletic program notes included football and basketball game results and praise for student sportsmanship.
The leaders said they will circulate full assessment printouts to the board when all data are compiled and will report midyear benchmarks and next steps for interventions.
Ending: District leaders said they will provide the board a fuller data package when it is available and will continue to monitor student progress and supports.
