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Burnside students showcase Kindness Club; public commenters urge board to address discrimination and fund BSU adviser
Summary
Burnside students presented a new Kindness Club and described service projects; during public comment a student recounted harassment that led to leaving school, an adult speaker called for community action on racial discrimination, and a Black Student Union adviser asked the district to fund a paid adviser position.
Students from Burnside Elementary presented the school's new Kindness Club and described projects including a snack drive, mitten collection, kindness cards and posters. Teachers Neil Lahammer, Bree Strandberg and Gus Albers told the board the club uses materials from Steve Hartman's Kindness 101 program and has reached students through classroom visits and community projects.
Several third‑grade students spoke briefly about why they joined. "I joined…
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