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Sunrise Elementary showcases student leadership, mentorship and MTSS gains
Summary
Sunrise Elementary presented a year of student leadership, mentorship and MTSS interventions at the Enumclaw board meeting, reporting HOPE survey results (~68% fall hope; 72% winter belonging) and describing programs that reduced special‑education referrals and increased in‑school interventions.
Sunrise Elementary presented highlights of the 2024–25 school year to the Enumclaw School District board on May 18, focusing on student well‑being, leadership opportunities and targeted instructional interventions.
Morgan Tran, Sunrise’s leadership advisor, said 48 fourth‑ and fifth‑graders joined the Sunrise Leadership Group this year and described student efforts including posters for spirit week, a toy drive supporting Uniontown families and other service projects. "They gave up their free time. They gave up their lunch recess, to come together and figure out how we can help out Sunrise," Tran said. (SEG 592–SEG 600.)
Resource teacher Melissa Petrowski described a structured, schoolwide mentorship program that paired older students with younger learners for reading buddies and recess support; student mentors described tutoring and buddy roles that supported social connections and classroom learning. Petrowski said the mentorships were highly intentional and included training and planning. (SEG 678–SEG 716.)
Sunrise staff reported results from two annual surveys: the HOPE survey (measuring overall well‑being) and the Psychological Sense of School Membership (measuring belonging). Presenters reported the HOPE survey at about 68% in the fall and a 72% winter measure for sense of belonging. Staff said they used this data to target supports and reduce unnecessary special‑education referrals through tiered MTSS interventions and progress monitoring. (SEG 571–SEG 579; SEG 966–SEG 976.)
Staff also highlighted student‑driven clubs (art, garden, book and soccer clubs), a Run for Hope incentive program and community service projects (a cereal‑box domino food drive producing more than 350 boxes donated to a local food bank). Sunrise staff credited improved data practices, calibrated screeners and grade‑level interventions (Win Time) with measurable growth in reading across most grade levels. (SEG 773–SEG 836; SEG 916–SEG 947.)
The board thanked the students and staff for the presentation. The district will recognize Sunrise and two other schools with state banners in the coming weeks for demonstrated growth in specified categories, and Sunrise’s practices will inform district strategies for student well‑being and MTSS implementation.
Attributions in this story are limited to statements by Sunrise presenters and students recorded on the public transcript.
