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Pleasant Hill SD 1 staff report higher participation in student-led conferences, new PTO-funded Gaga Ball pit and attendance trends
Summary
Elementary, middle and high school staff reported attendance and assessment updates, a PTO-funded Gaga Ball pit at the elementary school, increased middle school student-led conference participation and high-school academic and athletics highlights.
School leaders at Pleasant Hill SD 1 gave monthly updates on attendance, student assessments and extracurriculars at the Nov. 15 meeting, highlighting a PTO-funded Gaga Ball pit and rising family participation in student-led conferences.
Elementary school presenter reported a monthly attendance rate of 94.73% (a small decline), strong turnout for parent-teacher conferences, new data-team meetings tied to STAR assessment benchmarking and MTSS practices, and the installation of a PTO-funded Gaga Ball pit that saw its inaugural use that day. The presenter noted kindness month activities and upcoming assemblies and events.
Middle school presenter said student-led conferences increased family participation by approximately 71% over last year and provided by-grade participation rates (sixth grade 80%, seventh 74%, eighth 59% reported); survey feedback called for clearer teacher-family coordination and minor logistical changes to the conference format.
High school presenter reported traditional parent-teacher conferences (68 families), a new "Breakfast of Champions" that recognized 26 students, successful fall athletics results including the boys soccer state title and cross-country top-10 finishes, and first-quarter grade counts that identified areas for academic intervention (noting multiple F grades across grades 9–12).
What to watch: Staff will continue to monitor attendance and STAR benchmark data, bring scorecard materials to the Dec. 15 update, and pursue interventions to reduce failing grades while expanding student engagement activities.
