Students report food drive and unified sports; public commenter praises marching band’s state finish
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Student government reported an ongoing Thanksgiving food drive and community collection at Tops on Nov. 8; the student representative also highlighted growth in unified sports. A public commenter publicly recognized Arlington’s marching band for placing second at the state championship and thanked volunteers and directors.
Student government representatives updated the board on student-led activities and community outreach, and a community member offered public comment recognizing the marching band.
Student government representative Mia reported that the Thanksgiving food drive began the prior week and that students were organizing a community collection outside Tops from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 8. Mia said each grade has assigned food items for the drive, community donations are welcome, and gift cards will be accepted. She also described the district’s unified sports program as one of her favorite activities and noted it has grown substantially (for example, unified bowling required two teams last year because of high participation).
During the public comment period, a community speaker praised the marching band’s performance at the state championship, noting Arlington finished a close second and thanking volunteers and directors by name for their fundraising and support. The commenter singled out volunteers and directors and described the program as a model of inclusion, sportsmanship and student teamwork.
No formal board action resulted from these reports and comments; items were presented for information and recognition.