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Community Roots charter principal outlines Montessori model, outdoor learning and fundraising results
Summary
Kelly Hutchinson, interim administrator at Community Roots Charter School, described the school's rural public Montessori model (97 students, 14 staff), focus on outdoor and multicultural education, and reported raising over $60,000 through fundraising including an April auction.
Kelly Hutchinson, interim administrator of Community Roots Charter School, presented the school's mission, enrollment and program highlights to the board. She described the school as "a public Montessori" and said, "We're the only rural public Montessori in the state of Oregon." Hutchinson said the school serves 97 students with 14 staff and emphasizes outdoor education, social justice and cultural programming including salmon-release events and visits from tribal representatives.
Hutchinson said fundraising is an essential part of the charter's operations and reported the school raised more than $60,000 last year through auctions and other initiatives. She encouraged board members to visit and observe classroom and community events and outlined enrollment and retention goals, including strategies to retain students through the 5th to 6th-grade transition.
