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Teachers and students highlight Hispanic Heritage events, clubs and Best Buddies at Waunakee board meeting
Summary
Teachers and student representatives reported on classroom celebrations for Hispanic Heritage Month, flexible online parent‑teacher conferences, proposals for year‑long professional development about AI, and student activities including FFA, student council events and a growing Best Buddies chapter now at over 70 members.
Three middle‑school teacher representatives and two student presenters spoke to the Waunakee Community School District Board about classroom activities, club events and student‑led programs.
Ellen Willett, an eighth‑grade Spanish teacher, said schools had been ‘‘doing quite a bit to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month’’ and praised ‘‘flexibility with parent teacher conferences’’ that allowed online meetings and helped families with multiple students. Willett also thanked Kurt Ealy for covering the Inclusive Homecoming Freshman Dinner, which she said helped “take pressure off that event…
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