A2: I have brought marginalized families in to listen to their experience and then based changed off of what I heard. #MEMSPAChat

#MEMSPAChat Question #3 - Advocating for ALL students is Up in 1 Minute

Question #3: What would success look like if those marginalized voices were heard? #MEMSPAChat

A3: The lived school experience with curriculum, access, and connections would represent all members of the community. We are working on those links with our strategic plan. #MEMSPAChat

#MEMSPAChat #3 There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard. -Arundhati Roy We can start here.

#MEMSPAChat Question #4 - Advocating for ALL students is Up in 1 Minute

Question #4: Advocacy is about the next step. What is the next thing you can do to show a marginalized group they are valued and included in your school? #MEMSPAChat

A4: We will be setting up listening sessions, district wide, with families to give them opportunities to share their lived experience in our schools. #MEMSPAChat

Yes, a great place to start. A quote we should all reflect on. Thank you for sharing. #MEMSPAChat

Those positive phones calls mean so much to the students and families and build that trust! #MEMSPAChat

Love it! #MEMSPAChat

Brining the community into our schools and taking the students into the community is a win for all! #MEMSPAChat

Thank you all for joining #MEMSPAChat Our students are counting on you to be their advocates!

Thank you CraigMcCalla for hosting #MEMSPAChat this week. Be sure to come on back next Thursday with Henry Turner (he/him) 👊🏾👊🏽👊🏼 taking a look at student social justice leaders.

Well said Jonathan! Building leaders have influence. Contact you local legislators and advocate for ALL your students and families. You CAN make a difference! #MEMSPAChat

Well said Mike! Keep providing the learning to your staff! #MEMSPAChat

Yes, Angie, All Means ALL!! #MEMSPAChat

So true Robin. We need to change how we listen to our families and intentionally bring them in for the conversation. #MEMSPAChat

Congratulations to the Dexter Boys Cross Country team for qualifying for the Division 1 state meet at MIS!! Brandon Anderson was regional champ! Let’s Go Dreads! Dread Strong

The Dreads go by sea AND by air! 🌊 x ✈️ Congrats to pole vaulter Clark Sheldon on his runner-up finish at the 2024 MHSAA D-1 Track & Field finals! Raiden Kipfmiller and Debbie McCoy also earned All-State honors. Shoutout to Coach Tessmer for her awesome coaching on this event!