Updates from Dr. Hunt
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As we move through the final weeks of the school year, we have the opportunity to both celebrate meaningful progress and look ahead to what’s next for Upper Arlington Schools. Across our district, the work connected to our Excellence & Innovation 2030 Strategic Plan continues to take shape in ways that directly impact our students, staff and community
At the start of this school year, I challenged our staff to think about the power of both the big and the little everyday moments that have an impact on our students. Drawing inspiration from the book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath called The Power of Moments, we set out to spark the moments that matter for our students — and celebrate those moments throughout this school year.
Community engagement has been central to this second round of our facilities master planning process, and I continue to be encouraged by the level of commitment from our stakeholders.
Over the past 18 months, more than 3,700 individuals have taken part in this work — volunteering on building teams, attending meetings or tours, completing surveys or participating in focus groups. That number will continue to grow as we await the final results from our most recent districtwide survey, which closed in mid-December.