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Barker Road principal previews capital‑project work, SEL focus and community engagement
Summary
Barker Road Middle School Principal Sarah Jacob described year‑two strategic work on social‑emotional learning, staff culture initiatives, student team‑building activities and community engagement for a large capital project scheduled to begin in spring; administrators emphasized open Q&A and staff feedback sessions.
Miss Sarah Jacob, principal of Barker Road Middle School, updated the board on school priorities and preparations for an upcoming capital project.
Jacob said the school continued year‑two implementation of district strategic initiatives with a particular emphasis on social‑emotional benchmarks and deeper staff‑to‑student and student‑to‑student connections following a leadership retreat. She highlighted routine community‑building activities such as a sixth‑grade Camp Arrowhead trip for team building, weekly student recognitions on the school’s morning show, and staff engagement events intended to strengthen school culture.
Capital project preview: Jacob said the community‑approved capital project ‘‘is getting closer and it's getting more real for everyone’’ and that work is expected to begin in the spring; she described staff Q&A sessions and plans to keep feedback loops open during a multi‑year construction span that will affect most of the building.
Jacob closed by noting the ‘‘Barker to the Core’’ initiative with seven core principles woven into student recognition and daily routines and invited board members to request a school T‑shirt if interested.
