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Greece Olympia student leaders present mission, activities and RISE behavior program
Summary
Six Greece Olympia student leaders described the school's mission and the RISE behavior program, highlighted summer and opening-day activities, and introduced new assistant principals and supports for students with disabilities.
Six student leaders from Greece Olympia introduced themselves to the Greece Central School District board and presented the school's mission and early-year highlights.
"At Greece Olympia, we believe students should be a place where every student feels prepared, supported, and proud to be a part of a community," said Nefertiti Williams, a senior at Greece Olympia, reading the school's mission statement that emphasizes a full student experience combining academics with character and social-emotional learning. The students named the mission's strengths as community and belonging, clear language, a holistic approach and student-centered values.
Student speakers recounted this summer's Spartan summer session, a four-week program for middle-school students that included activities, creative lessons and a field trip to the Rochester Public Market. They also described new-student orientation on Aug. 27 and "Ignition," a peer-mentoring program that pairs sixth graders with older student leaders to help new students during their first days.
The students highlighted Olympia's RISE behavior framework — Responsibility, Integrity, Show respect and Empathy — and said staff celebrate students monthly for demonstrating those values. Joella Mineta, a new assistant principal at Olympia, introduced additions to the administrative team: Karen Pryor as assistant principal of instruction, Alexis Hamilton as assistant principal of student support services, and Greg Burns to support students with disabilities. Mineta said expanding administrative roles lets assistant principals spend more time in classrooms supporting instruction.
The presentation also noted upcoming family engagement events, including an open house on Sept. 25 and student fundraisers, and listed senior-year traditions and other school activities planned for the year. The student leaders closed by thanking staff, board members and community supporters for the start of the school year.
The board paused for photographs with the student leaders and district administrators following the presentation.
