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Woodside Middle highlights community-building; students describe stronger sense of belonging
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Woodside Middle School staff and four students told the Southwest Allen County Schools board that a data-driven counseling program, expanded activities and intentional staff practices have improved attendance, lowered major disciplinary removals and strengthened students’ sense of belonging.
Woodside Middle School leaders told the Southwest Allen County Schools board that intentional community-building efforts — from expanded clubs and new courses to small-group counseling — are producing measurable improvements in attendance and behavior.
Principal Dr. Clark said the school has grown to about 1,038 students and tied this year’s work to a strategic plan theme of legacy. “We’re being intentional. We’re making efforts,” he said, linking those efforts to lower first-semester removals and…
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