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Medford students tell school committee spirit week, bus-rail proposals helped build belonging
Summary
Andrews Middle School students told the Medford School Committee that spirit-week events and changes to bus loading areas made them feel more connected; the student advisory council also proposed adding railings, clearer signage and surveying riders to reduce boarding bottlenecks and explore a late bus.
Students from Andrews Middle School and members of the high-school Student Advisory Council took the floor at the Medford School Committee’s Nov. 18 meeting to describe how spirit week and modest changes to bus loading could increase student belonging and safety.
"The Andrews Middle School Spirit Week meant to me... for all my peers to come together and make memories," said Gianna Riccio, an eighth grader who spoke during the committee’s Mustang Moment, praising group costumes and teacher participation for making students feel included. Several other Andrews students described collaborative…
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