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Superintendent outlines summer trainings, camps, AI tools and facility upgrades
Summary
Superintendent Tim detailed summer staff TCIS training, five enrichment camps (including STEM and adaptive skating), use of Amplify ELA K—6, AI tool pilots for teachers, plans to resume driver education, a new refrigerated salad bar purchase for the middle-high cafeteria, and a food-pantry building project with a ribbon-cutting planned for October.
Superintendent Tim reported on the district'9s summer work and fall preparations, highlighting staff training, enrichment programming and several facility and program investments.
Key summer activities include TCIS de-escalation training for staff, five student camps (kindergarten orientation camp, STEM camps including a new STEM offering for first and second graders, a robotics camp in partnership with Northwood and Olaf Carlson, sports camp in partnership with the Town Youth Commission, and an adaptive skating camp in collaboration with the Olympic Center for students with special needs). Tim said five camps are planned and noted previous high demand for robotics (20 spots filled last year).
The superintendent also noted curricular planning and professional development: adoption and implementation of Amplify (K—6 ELA science-of-reading program), RTI supports for tiered instruction, and AI integration pilots to help teachers with lesson planning and immediate student feedback where appropriate. He reported progress on driver education certification for staff and a planned return of driver ed programming.
Facilities and nutrition improvements discussed included a food pantry building scheduled for late August delivery with a ribbon-cutting in October, and a newly purchased refrigerated salad bar for the middle-high cafeteria intended to expand healthy food access and speed service. Tim referenced the five-year building condition survey and said more work will be prioritized internally; he cited a $150,000 estimate for a concession-stand roof as an example from the facility report.
The superintendent framed these summer activities as supportive of the district'9s strategic plan and said the administration will provide further details to the board as planning progresses.
