At the meeting the principal presented a monthly report organized around the district’s strategic-plan pillars, highlighting recent community-time work, classroom equity lessons and the staff focus on mathematics.
The principal described a schoolwide community-time activity around the book The Dot to reinforce growth mindset; fourth graders created ceiling tiles as part of that work. For equity, the principal described a second‑grade lesson using an analogy about band‑aids to introduce the difference between equal treatment and meeting individual needs. On academics, the principal said professional learning communities meet weekly and are focusing this year on mathematics goals, with plans to form vertical grade teams (K–2, 3–5) and continue roundtable meetings monthly.
The principal also reported a personnel change in the main office: Kristen Gray is moving on and the district has hired Bella Kalimobe (staff asked the pronunciation: "Call me Kalimobe"). The principal said Kalimobe started and is already engaging with students; staff noted the transition is occurring midyear and that institutional knowledge transfer is ongoing.
Board members praised school initiatives, noted improvements in PLC work and discussed practical support for teachers (one board member suggested occasional treats at Friday PLC meetings). The principal said next month’s report will cover other strategic pillars.