Evergreen students lead the way with pitches designed to improve their schools
A pavilion for the Evergreen School District is one idea that came about as students made pitches to the School Board for how to improve the school. (Photo courtesy of Evergreen School District)
Evergreen fourth-grader Sawyer LaTray suggests a longer recess when talking to the Evergreen School District board. (Courtesy photo)
Evergreen eighth-grader Mikayla Gallery addresses the Evergreen School District board. (Courtesy photo)
Evergreen fourth-grader Aaliyah MacNair asks for more sports in her pitch to the Evergreen School District board. (Courtesy photo)
Evergreen eighth-grader Tristan Hall seeks personalized physical education classes in addressing the Evergreen School District board. (Courtesy photo)
Who better to provide input on ways to improve a school district than the experts who live it and experience it every single day? The students!
In the Evergreen School District, we understand that student leadership is powerful, and for the past 10 years, we have been offering students opportunities with both voice and choice. Every spring, Evergreen fourth-grade and eighth-grade students share their ideas for how to improve their school and district; then, they turn those ideas into persuasive essays to share with the Board of Trustees. ...
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