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Parkview students lead pledge and showcase six after-school clubs at Novi board meeting
Summary
Students from Parkview Elementary presented work from six after-school clubs — Garden, Running, Choir, Book, Invention Convention and Chess — and tied participation to the district graduate profile; trustees asked follow-up questions and encouraged club expansion ideas.
Students from Parkview Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance and presented short updates on six after-school clubs during the Novi Community School District Board of Education meeting.
Annika, the student board representative, opened the youth-focused portion of the meeting and highlighted district competitions and student achievements. Principal Murphy introduced the Parkview students, who described hands-on activities in the Garden Club (soil preparation, weeding and a visit from a beekeeper), the Invention Convention (one student advanced to regionals with an invention called “Fast Class”), the Running Club, Choir and Book Club (which creates short plays from chapters), and Chess Club (which students said teaches patience and compassion). “I enjoy the garden club because I really like planting fruits and veggies,” said Elliot Chen, and Parv Chordia told the board that chess taught him “to be patient” and “to be compassionate.”
Board members asked the students what they would do with hypothetical funding. Responses ranged from additional supplies and art materials to improving outdoor fields. Trustee Michener asked how students would spend $10,000; answers included more supplies, additional art materials and equipment for clubs. Trustees also invited students’ ideas about adding new clubs; multiple students recommended an art club and a general board-game club.
The board complimented the presenters on tying club work to the district’s graduate profile and discussed mechanisms for following up on student suggestions with building administrators. The Parkview presentations were part of the district’s regular building reports, an agenda item intended to surface school-level programming to the full board. The board thanked Principal Murphy and the Parkview staff for bringing students to the meeting and for their work supporting after-school engagement.
