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Sunrise Elementary students and staff present leadership, mentorship and MTSS gains to board
Summary
Sunrise Elementary staff and student leaders presented school values, mentorship outcomes and MTSS/literacy data at the May 18 board meeting, highlighting HOPE survey improvements, student mentorship successes and student‑led community service projects.
Sunrise Elementary staff and student leaders presented to the Enumclaw School District board on May 18, detailing efforts to build student well‑being, leadership and academic supports. The school’s leadership club enrolled 48 fourth‑ and fifth‑grade students this year and led service projects including a toy drive, a food drive and a cereal‑box donation campaign that generated more than 350 boxes for a local food bank.
"We had 48 kids sign up, 4th and 5th graders, to be a part of our club," said Morgan Tran, the Sunrise Leadership Group advisor. Student speakers described creating posters, organizing toy drives and mentoring younger students on the playground. "Leadership taught me the importance of helping others and working together," one student said.
Sunrise staff reviewed annual student‑wellbeing measures: the HOPE survey and a psychological sense of school membership. Presenters reported roughly 68% of surveyed students expressed high levels of hope in the fall and about 72% reported a strong sense of belonging in winter. Staff said they used that data to target supports, deploy friendship groups, and run small‑group interventions; they also described targeted grade‑level interventions where second‑grade staff implemented a 'win time' to address a dip in scores and expected gains in upcoming benchmarks.
The resource teacher described a structured six‑week mentor pairing in which older students mentored younger peers for reading and social supports; mentors reported stronger peer connections and mentees showed increased classroom engagement. The school noted it had reduced the number of students moving to special education referrals by strengthening early interventions and building teacher capacity for tiered supports.
Why it matters: The presentation outlined how Sunrise is using student survey data and a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) to prioritize early intervention, strengthen belonging and reduce unnecessary special education referrals. The board and superintendent praised student participation and staff efforts, and the district will fold the school’s positive practices into upcoming school support conversations.
The presentation concluded with recognition of student leaders and a reminder of upcoming events, including Agriventure and senior exit interviews district‑wide.
