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Wabash board meets DLI teachers; student leaders outline service projects and Sports Spectacular
Summary
Dual language immersion teachers and OJ student leaders described the K–7 DLI program (about 200 students) and monthly service projects; student council announced Sports Spectacular on March 20 and a can‑collection fundraiser pilot at Waller schools.
The Wabash City School Board on Feb. 3 heard introductions from dual language immersion (DLI) teachers and presentations by OJ leaders and the high school student council about leadership and fundraising efforts.
Teachers described the DLI program — currently kindergarten through seventh grade with just over 200 students and launched in 2017 — and gave examples of classroom practice and student progress. Teacher Nina Steer (third grade) said the program is challenging but rewarding: “The progress they make is amazing.” Other DLI teachers described cultural work (Spanish in some classes), student engagement and teacher collaboration across grade levels.
OJ leaders (student leaders) described monthly service projects such as making cards for nursing homes, kindness rocks, and collecting supplies for animal shelters; they explained weekly jobs (flag raising/lowering, recycling pickup, handing out birthday pencils) and leadership badges used to identify monthly leaders.
High school student council president Trevor Herron said Sports Spectacular has been moved to Thursday, March 20, and that the event will include advisory activities during the week and a main Thursday night event with larger games, a possible art section, band involvement and a teacher‑vs.‑senior basketball game. Herron also described a pilot aluminum can collection at Waller High/Middle School to raise funds for charities; he said donation bins are in place as a test run and that the council hopes to expand the collection to local businesses and community members.
Why it matters: board members praised the DLI program and student leadership work as examples of student engagement and service learning. The presentations gave board members and the public concrete examples of student activities and community outreach.
