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School presenter highlights partnerships, communications and staff wellness in student achievement update
Summary
At the June 8 board meeting a school presenter described a PLC-based approach to student success, credited partnerships with Lewis and Clark behavioral health for improved social‑emotional outcomes, and outlined communications work including a S'more newsletter that generated roughly 100–200 initial clicks from families.
A school presenter gave the board an update on student achievement and improvement efforts, saying the building has focused on three priorities: stronger two‑way communication with families, celebrating wins to build positive culture, and promoting staff wellness.
The presenter told the board the school has been strengthening external partnerships — citing work with Lewis and Clark behavioral health — and shared that the district received two letters praising the district’s communication and its impact on students. “We are all teammates in this,” the presenter said, describing coordinated meetings that bring families and community providers into data conversations.
Why this matters: the presenter framed these efforts as part of a professional learning community (PLC) model and a set of “Think 3D” action plans intended to align communication, culture and staff wellness with measurable student outcomes. As an example of new communication approaches, the presenter described a weekly staff bulletin and a parent newsletter using S'more; she said initial click counts often rise to about 100–150 in the first two days and that parent engagement commonly averages in the lower 200s at the start of the year.
Board members pressed for specifics about classroom effects and teacher sentiment. One board member asked whether teachers are noticing changes after partnerships such as Lewis and Clark behavioral health; the presenter replied that teachers “really enjoy the collaboration” and emphasized bringing families to the table as experts on their children. The presenter said staff provide frequent feedback via email and other channels and that communication tools (S'more and district messaging) permit quick updates when dates or details change.
The presenter also described school-level recognition and culture work — monthly student-of-the-month displays, staff-of-the-month recognitions and occasional student reward events — and said the district runs staff-focused initiatives called “wellness Wednesdays” to support morale and retention.
The board did not take a formal vote on the presentation; members thanked the presenter and moved on to other agenda items.
