The El Segundo Unified School District Board of Education opened Oct. 28 with several recognitions and community updates highlighting student activities and parent-led fundraising.

Student representative Maddie Palka reported on recent campus events, saying the school held Red Ribbon/United Against Hate Week, a kickball tournament and college-and-career day; she also noted that multiple varsity teams advanced to CIF. "Last week, we had a lovely red ribbon slash United Against Hate Week," Maddie Palka said.

Richmond Street School principal Carrie O'Loosheen introduced students who received the Grampa Profile awards for responsibility, self-direction and resilience, naming recipients from TK through fifth grade and describing how students were honored during school assemblies.

Superintendent Jason Johnson and coaches recognized the AYSO girls U16 Region 92 team for winning the AYSO national games. Assistant coach Lance Bostrom described the teams run through the tournament, noting a 7-0 record in group play and a 5-2 score in the final, and credited the volunteers and coaches for the teams development.

PTA Council President Cheryl Smith and unit leaders reported a series of fundraising results and upcoming events: a record-breaking Center Street jog-a-thon (reported as more than $121,000), PTA membership numbers and the Step It Up fundraiser approaching its goal (reported at about $75,000 at the time of the meeting). Cheryl Smith also announced a PTA discount card for members, student resiliency programming and the Run for Education sponsorship by Kiwanis.

The board took no formal action on the recognitions and informational reports; these items were presented for the public record and community acknowledgement.