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Student leaders say clubs build belonging; Colonial SD to keep survey reporting and expand outreach
Summary
Student club leaders told the Colonial School District board that clubs and affinity groups help foster belonging. Administrators cited survey data showing strong adult-student connections but identified subgroups with lower belonging and pledged more targeted outreach and continued data reports.
Student leaders at White Marsh High School told the Colonial School District board at a Student Life meeting that clubs and affinity groups play a central role in building a sense of belonging, and district administrators said survey results will guide continued outreach.
Dr. Figueroa Douglas, who introduced student club representatives, summarized the district's Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) survey data, saying students report the highest sense of belonging with adults in the building'principals, assistant principals, counselors, food-service staff and security'but that some subgroups report lower belonging and need targeted attention. "Words mean more than what is set down on paper," Dr. Figueroa Douglas said, quoting Maya Angelou and adding that student voice is essential to making that sentiment real.
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