Jeff McKeever, a student representative, gave the board a student‑life update that highlighted athletics, language testing and large holiday fundraising results.

“We raised over $34,000 over the four charities,” McKeever said, summarizing results from Brave and Spirit Week; he also reported 4,755 pounds of food donated to local food drives. He noted winter sports are underway, including wrestling, swim, basketball and winter track, and that several students were named to All‑State teams. McKeever also described Seal of Biliteracy testing in Spanish, French, German and Ukrainian that assessed 54 students.

Why it matters: the report shows both extracurricular engagement and community‑minded fundraising. The board thanked students and staff for organizing events and noted that the German program’s immersive trips and student computer‑science achievements (a congressional app challenge award) are drawing attention to the district’s programs.

Next steps: the board invited student representatives to return for the January meeting as part of an upcoming recognition for board of education representatives.