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Principals in Papillion La Vista describe family engagement, WATCH D.O.G.S. and after-school programs
Summary
Principals from five elementary schools in the district presented classroom-to-home engagement strategies, parent advisory structures, the WATCH D.O.G.S. program and after-school clubs, highlighting hands-on family events, STEM activities and a district-first garden grant.
Principals from Papillion La Vista Community Schools''Kind Array — Walnut Creek, Anderson Grove, Hickory Hill, Terra(ce) Heights and Trumbull Park — told the board Tuesday night how family engagement and extracurricular offerings are being used to boost student participation and learning.
Jamie Beisel, principal at Walnut Creek, told the board: "KIND ARRAY stands for kids inspiring new directions," and said the group focuses on student-first decisionmaking and collaboration across schools. Other principals described inviting families into classrooms for music events, science activities, multiplication stations and an…
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