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Sunrise Elementary highlights student leadership, mentorship and MTSS gains
Summary
Sunrise Elementary staff and students presented school values, student well-being survey results (HOPE ~68% fall; belonging 72% winter), a 48-student leadership club, mentorship activities and MTSS-driven interventions that staff say reduced special-education referrals.
Sunrise Elementary staff and students presented to the Enumclaw School District board on May 18, outlining a year-long theme of “growing together,” student leadership activities and targeted academic and social-emotional support strategies.
Principal (first-year at Sunrise) described three building goals—listen, learn and build relationships—highlighting the school mission to provide a safe, engaging environment where all students build academic and social foundations. The principal reported HOPE survey results that measured overall hope at about 68 percent in fall and a winter psychological sense of belonging of 72 percent.
Morgan Tran, advisor for the Sunrise Leadership Group, said 48 fourth- and fifth-graders joined the leadership club and used their time for service projects including a toy drive and community donations. Student speakers described tasks such as creating spirit-week posters, sorting donations and organizing drives.
Resource teacher Melissa Petrowski and student mentors described a structured six-week mentorship pilot: sixth-grade mentors met twice weekly with mentees for targeted skills instruction; one mentor helped a new kindergartner at recess to build social skills. Staff said the school used MTSS (multi-tiered systems of support) with progress monitoring and targeted interventions to reduce unnecessary special-education referrals and improve grade-level outcomes.
Why it matters: The presentation combined student voice, staff-led intervention strategies and measurable survey data. Board members praised student leadership and staff for building inclusive opportunities.
What’s next: Staff said the school will continue grade-level data work and MTSS fidelity checks; no new funding requests were presented at the meeting.
