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Students and school leaders highlight All‑State honors and school improvement work
Summary
Students received mayor’s pin and All‑State recognitions; Meadowlark and Little Powder school leaders presented ESL program highlights, growth in accountability indicators and school‑improvement strategies tied to guiding coalitions and vertical alignment.
Students and school leaders visited the Campbell County School District #1 Board of Trustees meeting to receive awards and report on school improvement work.
Sixth‑grader Heaven Shoemaker was recognized with the mayor’s pin for her holiday drawing; her sixth‑grade teacher Allison Granite and family accompanied her to the dais. Staff from Meadowlark Elementary described their ESL program’s welcoming and onboarding protocols, including a multilingual welcoming video posted to the school website and a student ambassador program that pairs multilingual students with newcomers for tours and lunches.
School leaders reviewed accountability measures and described a guiding coalition and data-driven approaches to close learning gaps. Meadowlark staff said their English learners have exceeded expectations for the past three years and the school set targets to improve achievement indicators. Little Powder staff similarly described sustained performance and noted the upcoming move into a new building after the holiday break.
Trustees applauded staff and students, asked questions about grade‑level trends and mobility, and congratulated teachers and principals for progress under challenging local conditions.
