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Jackson Elementary students showcase morning show, school leaders highlight arts and intervention programs
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Summary
Jackson Elementary staff and students presented a year-end highlights reel to the Rescue board, showcasing a student-run morning show, VAPA offerings, intervention successes and community nights; students described roles as anchors, scriptwriters and reporters.
Molly (speaker 5) presented Jackson Elementary’s year-end highlights to the board, describing school traditions, intervention programs and a new student-led morning show pilot that gave fifth-graders leadership and media experience.
"So let's talk about Jackson Elementary School," Molly began, outlining a list of activities and supports at the school. She said Jackson has 524 students and 28 classrooms and described staffing and programs that include an EDCO preschool, multiple-abilities programs and a range of visual and performing arts classes funded in part by Prop 28 and local PTOs.
Students who participated in the morning-show pilot described their roles on the board. "I was a news anchor, and I talked about segments, and I also introduced people," said Sydney (student speaker 9). Kate and other students detailed experiences as script writers and reporters; one student said the tryouts ‘‘blew me away’’ and that broadcasting required practice.
A clip in the presentation featured the school’s principal (identified in the presentation as Mrs. Griffin). The principal told students, "It's a big job, but it's a really fun job. I really like that I get to hang out with kids all day," emphasizing the value of hands-on learning.
Molly and staff highlighted student growth on reading benchmarks (noting, for example, first- and third-grade intervention groups that showed measurable progress) and school events that brought families into the building, including a widely attended community night that serves about 80 families monthly at Rescue Green Valley and Pleasant Grove.
Trustees praised the program and encouraged continuing the morning-show pilot and exploring related field-trip opportunities. There was no board action tied to the presentation; the item was informational.
