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Tamasha James presents 'Belonging' initiative as foundation for student engagement
Summary
Forest Hills staff presented a 'Belonging' initiative linking Student Success Coordinators and a Student Voices Committee to attendance, achievement and wellness; third- and fourth-grade events were cited as examples.
Tamasha James, a district staff presenter, told the Curriculum Committee on May 13 that belonging is central to student engagement, attendance, achievement and wellness. "Belonging is an intentional system," James said while describing the district's approach.
James described two implementation structures: Student Success Coordinators working day-to-day in schools and a Student Voices Committee intended to surface student perspectives. She highlighted third- and fourth-grade events held this year as concrete examples of activities designed to increase engagement and attendance.
Committee members heard that belonging is being treated as a system-wide, ongoing effort rather than a one-time program; James said staff are using school-level events and coordinator support to measure and sustain progress. No formal vote was recorded for the belonging update; it was presented for committee information and planning.
