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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.