Student Advisory Group

Student Advisory Group

We believe our students deserve to have a voice in how the school district provides for student learning and how our schools can be improved. That's why we created the District's first Student Advisory Group, that began in the fall of 2020.

We invited students in grades 2nd through 12th to apply to be part of this new Student Advisory Group. This allows the students an opportunity to work directly with the Superintendent and District administrators, and to collaborate to help provide solutions to issues most important to students.

Students that were selected (below) to be part of the advisory group meet regularly during the school year to discuss their interests, priorities and ideas for improving schools and student learning. Representatives of the group provide students in their schools with updates about School Board activities, and the Student Advisory Group chairperson will represent the group’s views to the School Board.

Attention: The Student Advisory Group is now accepting applications for 2024-2025 representatives. Students will meet once a month (with an optional second day a month) to plan for student engagement, voice student ideas, concerns, and feedback, and to ensure that the district office and school board are able to hear from students. Students who desire to represent their schools should be prepared to attend all meetings and be willing to share the concerns of their friends and classmates in a mature and responsible manner.  Student SAG reps are the mouthpiece for the concerns and dreams of their school populations.

Interested students should fill out the application form electronically (or middle school or elementary may print it and deliver it to the front office of the school listed below) AND ask a teacher who knows you well to fill out an electronic (or printed) Teacher Recommendation form. (When asking a teacher to recommend you, please send them the link to the Teacher Recommendation Form via an email.)

Applications along with a teacher recommendation survey must be received by Friday, September 27th. 

-High school student reps must turn in their application/teacher recommendation electronically.

-Middle School student reps can turn in their application/teacher recommendation electronically or by printing.  Please deliver the printed versions to Lakes Middle School c/o Jeni Nelson.

-Elementary School student reps can turn in their application/teacher recommendation electronically or by printing.  Please deliver the printed versions to Sorenson Elementary School c/o Charlene Babb.

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Sag Representatives by School

Elementary SAG Team

Atlas Team

Atlas:

Sarah Rush
Peyton Jett

Borah Team

Borah:

Isabella VanLehn

Bryan Team

Bryan:

Adeline Thorhaug
Evan Wallace

Dalton Team

Dalton:

Olive Looney
Brian McNamee

Fernan Team

Fernan:

Eve Frati

Elementary SAG Team

Hayden Team

Hayden Meadows:

Dominic Abell
Arianna Cantanese

NEXA Team

NExA:

Blair Burke 
Vinni Gongora

Ramsey Team

Ramsey:

Revy Young

Skyway Team

Skyway:

Evellyn Howard

Sorensen Team

Sorensen:

Ezra Swingrover
Finley Taylor

Winton Team

Winton: 

Miles Haas
James Edwards Dodge

Middle School SAG Team

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Canfield:

Knowlton Nelson 
Kindyl Camarata
Elizabeth Phillips
Katherine (Kat) Baker 

Lakes

Lakes:

Ace Adams
Max Gage
Frankie Drake 
Torben Higgins 

Woodland Team

Woodland:

McKinzie Jones 
Emika Hinkins
Liam Cargo 
Jude Stowell 

High School SAG Team

CHS Team

CHS:

Caleb Torgenson  (SAG Vice-Chair) 
Austin Proctor
Ava Dircksen
Brady Gatten
Kilee Williams

LCHS Team

LCHS:

Luke Sharon  (SAG Chair)
Rown Lair
Maddie Gilmore
Anna Palus
Joel Bryan

VHS Team

VHS:

Bridgett Murphy
Erin Carton

Student Representative List 
 Updated 12/18/2023

SAG Teacher Advisors

Ms. Jeni Nelson

Ms. Jeni Nelson

Middle School Advisor
Lakes Middle School Teacher

Email Jeni Nelson

Degrees and Certifications:

National Board Certified Teacher - Exceptional Needs Specialist
M. S. Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment - Walden University
B. S. Education - Secondary Education English & Language Arts - University of Idaho

Coeur d'Alene School District - Middle School Educator of the Year 2017-2018 

16th year teaching

Ms. Charlene Babb

Ms. Charlene Babb

Elementary School Advisor
Sorensen Magnet School of The Arts and Humanities Teacher 

Email Charlene Babb

Degrees and Certifications:

Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis in Gifted and Talented Education from the University of Idaho.

Actively involved in the ITAG (Idaho Talented and Gifted Association) and have attended most every Gifted and Talented Conference provided in the area.