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Board praises 1st Avenue and Longley Way during learning-walk reports
Summary
Board members and principals described school learning-walk visits at 1st Avenue and Longley Way, highlighting student engagement, electives (including guitar making), PBIS/ROAR and student leadership as contributors to attendance and school climate.
Trustees heard reports from recent board learning walks at 1st Avenue Middle School and Longley Way Elementary and praised what they observed: strong student engagement, a wide array of electives and a positive school culture.
At 1st Avenue, board members and administrators highlighted unique courses and hands-on programs. One board member said, "I saw a kid make a guitar, which I didn't even know we did," describing industrial-tech and music offerings that board members said help make school worth attending. The principal and student guides were recognized for student-led tours and the school's work on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
At Longley Way Elementary the board complimented a welcoming campus, the school's use of PBIS/ROAR data to shape interventions and student docents who guided the board. Board members described classroom visits that reinforced the morning presentations and noted an emphasis on leadership and behavior strategies across the sites.
