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District announces student achievements, mentoring programs and staff appreciation plans
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Olstad praised student athletes, a state-qualified bowler and cross-school mentorship activities; the district also outlined staff appreciation week plans, including lunches from Jimmy John's and a social campaign to recognize staff.
Superintendent Dr. Olstad opened the meeting by highlighting recent student successes and cross-school mentorship programs and outlined plans for staff appreciation week.
Dr. Olstad praised student athletes at Northlawn Junior High for sportsmanship at recent track meets and singled out 'Noah,' an eighth-grade student who qualified for the state bowling competition after rolling a 600 series and finishing 20th at state. She also described two mentorship events: fourth-graders from Centennial visited Kimes to partner with kindergarten and first-grade students on "buddy butterflies," and a seventh-grade ELA class created custom books for first-grade buddies.
The superintendent thanked staff and the PTO for coordinating the activities. One board member said a PTO fundraiser raised about $5,500 for a playground.
On staff appreciation, Dr. Olstad said the district will align staff appreciation week with teacher appreciation week, planned for May 8, with three components: lunch deliveries coordinated with Jimmy John's, midday flexible work sessions for staff and a district social-media campaign using the hashtag 'ses44 prom' to share messages of appreciation.
Why it matters
These programs aim to recognize staff, strengthen cross-grade mentorship and showcase student achievement; the fundraiser proceeds and planned events are intended to support school programs and morale.
What was not specified
The transcript does not provide enrollment figures, precise budget allocations for the staff-appreciation events beyond the PTO fundraiser amount, nor the exact start date for the newly approved assistant principal's contract.
