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Gettysburg Area Middle School showcases service learning, NJHS and theater as part of student engagement push

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Middle school teachers, students and administrators described several initiatives to boost attendance, reintroduce eighth-grade service-learning projects and launch a National Junior Honor Society chapter.

Gettysburg Area Middle School staff and students presented a series of programs Tuesday aimed at re-engaging students, recognizing achievement and restoring pre-pandemic traditions.

Christie Caywood, identified in the meeting as a middle-school representative, said the school restarted a “Warrior Way” kickoff to promote attendance and rewards. Caywood said students who qualify for “positive attendance” — defined as no more than one unexcused absence per quarter — earn certificates at the end of each quarter. The program combines incentives, honor-roll recognition and quarter-end…

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