Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Presentation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Sunnydale students highlight leadership, project-based learning at school board meeting
Summary
Sunnydale Elementary staff and students presented classroom and leadership activities to the Lancaster School Board, and board members praised improvements in district test scores and attendance.
Sunnydale Elementary principal Jenny Moroski and members of her school team presented a video and student speakers during the Lancaster School Board meeting on Nov. 18, highlighting project-based learning, social-emotional supports and growing student leadership opportunities.
Principal Jenny Moroski introduced the Sunnydale team and thanked the board for the opportunity to present. She named community liaison Melissa Cowi and other staff who support intervention and classroom programming. Sixth-grade student Susanna told the board the school’s student council (ASB) has given students “a real voice on campus” and described fundraising and events the group is organizing. “We’re learning leadership skills, working as a team, and finding new ways to make our school even better,” Susanna said.
Nut graf: The presentation put a spotlight on student engagement and supports at Sunnydale, which staff and board members linked to districtwide improvements in assessment and attendance.
Board response and district context
Board members praised the students’ presentation and noted districtwide gains reported during the meeting: a 7-point increase in English language arts that moved the district from “red” to “yellow” on the dashboard, a 4.2-point gain in mathematics (red to orange), a 5% decline in chronic absenteeism and a 2.2% decline in suspension rates. Board members encouraged continued family and community involvement and promoted upcoming volunteer and food-distribution events.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the presentation; no separate board action was taken specifically as a result of the Sunnydale presentation.
