On October 8, we held a Community Team Meeting where we shared information with members of the broader community regarding the Design Journey the District is undertaking.

On June 11, we held a Community Team Meeting where we broke out into working subcommittee groups where each group identified a goal to work on.

On Tuesday, March 12, our Design Team met to discuss the feedback we received at the Texas convening last week and share the results of our piloting process. They also worked on a STEM Tower Challenge within small groups!

Our Transcend Core Team traveled to Austin, Texas at the end of February! The team gathered for an in-person convening to finalize the preparations before incorporating the other teams into the next phases.

On January 19, we talked with students about the idea of a studio experience. We gave examples of what that type of learning could look like, and we received feedback and suggestions from our students.

On January 18, we had an open community meeting where we discussed our 10-month design journey with Transcend and our plan for the BerkStudio Experience. You can watch the meeting that took place in person and virtually through Zoom here!

Close to 35 members of our Community Team met on Tuesday, December 12 to discuss and share thoughts and questions on the drafted District Design.The Community Team got to hear how the Core and Design Teams have synthesized data including surveys, interviews, research, inspirational visits, feedback, etc. into a proposed addition to Mt. Everett’s programming to create a comprehensive educational experience. In January, the Core and Design Teams will continue to refine this concept and incorporate the Community’s feedback as well as obtain student and staff input before the next Community Team Meeting in February.

The Transcend Core Team had a great experience in Colorado at the Rural Gathering and were joined by nine other District’s from across the nation. The goal was to learn from each other about how to transform rural educational practices.  The District had to submit a short video on our case for change which was presented at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 21st.   

On November 6, our Design Team met to review data that had been collected and went over Transcend's Ten Leaps.

On October 17, SBRSD held a Community Engagement Session where community members were invited to attend and learn about what Transcend is and how the idea to reimagine education might benefit SBRSD.

Watch the Fall 2024 Transcend Student Interview Video

Video Presented at Rural Gathering

Review our plans for the BerkStudio Experience below.

Transcend is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to support school communities to create and spread extraordinary, equitable learning environments. SBRSD is one of only ten school districts and educational institutions in the country selected to partner with Transcend on their second Rural School Design Cohort. Transcend will work with SBRSD community members, students, and school leaders and administrators on our design journey, sharing powerful models, tools, and insights. You can learn more about Transcend by visiting their website!