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Minnewashita Elementary principal reports gains on student belonging and examples of connection
Summary
Principal Cindy Andrus told the school board students' sense of belonging improved and shared classroom examples, including a student who moved from isolation to participation and other student-created projects.
Cindy Andrus, principal of Minnewashita Elementary, told the Minnetonka School Board on May 29 that student-reported perceptions of connection and belonging showed improvement this year and shared several classroom stories to illustrate the work.
Andrus said the school’s student survey showed perceptions rising to 79%, closing the gap between student and staff responses by four percentage points. She described a schoolwide emphasis on…
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