Student advisory outlines program to welcome mid-year transfer and EL students

Sydney, the student representative, described a student advisory yearly project aimed at welcoming mid-year transfer students, with an emphasis on English learners and students coming from other districts or states.

The student advisory proposed several steps: a student-led welcoming committee that pairs newcomer students with current students who share interests; a student transfer committee (counselor- and teacher-supported but student-led) to identify key information newcomers need; a check-in web program to follow new students' adjustment; and a newcomer survey to help match volunteers. Sydney said the group would do outreach before Thanksgiving to EL students and recent transfers to shape the work.

Committee members thanked Sydney and offered to support scheduling regular student advisory meetings; two committee liaisons volunteered to coordinate meeting times and to explore hosting a group before the next school committee meeting. Member Campbell and others suggested recruitment pathways for new transfer students and noted the value of compensating logistical barriers with virtual or in-person meeting options.