Colchester, Connecticut

Pride and Purpose_ Student Life

Board of Education Regular Meeting (Hybrid) 6:00 PM

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Pride and Purpose: Student Life Work Group

2023-2024
District Goal #3: Showcase schools and programs to
encourage involvement and foster community pride.
District Goal #4: Ensure all members of our school community
feel valued, accepted, and connected.




  Connected-Accepted-Ready to Learn
Student Life
               ●   To identify obstacles that students
                   face in terms of personal

Purpose and
                   acceptance and having a positive
                   school experience.

Vision:
               ●   To identify challenges students
                   face in the transition between
                   schools.
               ●   To identify student safety
                   concerns.
               ●   To make recommendations to
                   school and district leadership
                   relative to steps that can be taken
                   to improve the student experience
                   in Colchester.
Committee
            5 Meetings
            12 Total Members:
Members     ● Community Members
            ● Representatives from all four
              schools
            ● Teachers
            ● Office Professionals
            ● Para Professionals
            ● BOE Member
            ● Administrators
Current        1. Created Three Surveys:
                  ○ Student Survey

Work to Date          ■ K-5
                      ■ 6-12
                   ○ Parent/Caregiver Survey
               2. Peer Mentoring Program
                   ○ Peer Mentoring Application
               3. Started a conversation on
                  creating school and community
                  based activities that help all
                  students feel accepted,
                  connected, and ready to learn.
Future Work
              ● Review parent and student
                survey data.
              ● Send out peer mentoring
in Progress     application.
              ● Review applications and train
                students for peer mentoring
                program.
              ● Continue the conversation on
                creating school and
                community based activities
                that help all students feel
                accepted, connected, and
                ready to learn.