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Pleasant Grove students present school highlights; district notes partnerships and grants
Summary
Students from Pleasant Grove Middle School described school culture, PBIS recognition, community partnerships, and extracurricular programs. District leaders highlighted a Latrobe Fund grant of $11,000 to support band instruments and noted recent facility improvements allowing field rentals.
Pleasant Grove Middle School principal Vera Morris introduced student speakers who presented school demographics, partnerships and student leadership programs during the board meeting.
Morris and assistant principal Greg Lambrecht emphasized school connectedness, a PBIS silver award, and school partnerships with Ponderosa High School (shared athletics and mentoring), the Latrobe Fund, Rotary Club of Cameron Park and Hands for Hope. The presentation noted the Latrobe Fund awarded the band program a grant of $11,000 to fund two instruments (described in the presentation as a bari saxophone and a tuba).
Student presenters described fundraising and school spirit programs. One speaker said the school raised $13,000 profit from a fundraiser and described activities such as "clash of the classes," rallies, dances and student leadership with buddy classes. Principal Morris also highlighted a newly renovated field at Green Valley that was recently rented for the first time in eight years.
Trustees commended the students and administrators for the presentation and for strengthening matriculation ties with the local high school.
Ending: Trustees thanked student speakers and encouraged continued school‑to‑school partnerships; no board action was required on the presentation.
