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Principal outlines Winter Lakes routines, student projects and family events
Summary
The principal of Winter Lakes Elementary briefed the board on recent campus activities, curriculum highlights and family events, noting updated newsletters, a daily all-campus routine at 8:21 a.m., and hands-on student projects used to build literacy and engagement.
The principal of Winter Lakes Elementary opened the school spotlight by telling the board, "I am addressing you tonight as the principal of Winter Lakes Elementary, not the curriculum director," and described a set of schoolwide routines and recent activities intended to build student voice and family engagement.
She said the school updated its website and newsletter to share classroom work and invited board members to upcoming events, including a rock-painting day and a family-friendly costume night on Oct. 29. The principal described a daily morning routine in which "at precisely 08:21, everybody on my campus convenes in the gym" to recite the pledge and a patriotic song, and she highlighted classroom projects such as a 'first chapter Friday' reading routine and an all-school 'wooly bear' art and science project used to explore observation and prediction skills.
Staff described supports for at-home learners, including regular virtual office hours via Google Meet and weekly check-ins, and reported vocational learning opportunities: 11 students took a food-handler course last year and 10 earned state food-handler cards. The presentation also noted experiential electives (rabbit-care and 4-H activities) used to teach life-science units and practical skills.
The spotlight concluded with a gallery walk of student artifacts and invitations for board members to attend campus events. The presentation emphasized student voice, alternative learning pathways, and family engagement as priorities for the school year.
