001As the end of your term comes to a close, the students of Decar public schools want to say thank you to the members of our board of education for all the ways you help make school better for students like me. Thanks for giving us before and after school programs where we can learn more and have fun with our friends. And thank you for making sure we have breakfast, lunch, and even snacks on half days so we're never too hungry to learn. Over the summer, you've helped us stay busy with cool community activities and gave us reading and math kits so we could keep learning even when school is out. We know you want us to keep learning all year round. In class, we have teaching assistants who help us with our work and strengthen our
002skills in kindergarten through third grades. That really helps with reading and math skills. And we also have behavior interventionists and security staff who help keep things calm and safe in our schools and classrooms. We see the metal detectors and wands when we come to school and we know they're there to keep us safe. You approved to continue a special program like teacher ready. You approved cartwheel for a district where families have access to free mental health services when families need someone to talk to. My older siblings in high school can ride the city bus for free because they have a DPS high school ID. That helps a lot. At the high schools, we have access to more CTE classes and dual credit classes and few college visits. You support getting us ready for the workforce
003and provide paid internships with local community businesses like ADM, Caterpillar, and DMH to name a few. Most importantly, thank you for building a brand new magnet school for kids who love STEM. And thank you for installing solar panels in our district so our school use energy smarter. You've done so much to help us learn and grow while you were a board member and we appreciate you very much. Thank you board members. Thank you bird members. Thank you. Thank you bird.