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Wilkinson Elementary principal highlights staffing, test gains and $60,000 playground fundraiser
Summary
Principal Rio Boston told the Williston Basin School District 7 board that Wilkinson Elementary, a Title I school, navigated heavy staff turnover this year, posted measurable first‑grade test gains, expanded intervention schedules and raised about $60,000 toward playground improvements through a community 24‑hour run.
Rio Boston, principal of Wilkinson Elementary, told the Williston Basin School District 7 board on the school’s end‑of‑year showcase that Wilkinson recovered from high teacher turnover, showed measurable early‑grade academic gains and generated significant community fundraising for playground improvements.
"We figured it out," Boston said, describing a staff that settled to 13 classroom teachers, a new PE teacher, a first‑year library media specialist, a first‑year counselor and nine paraprofessionals. Boston said Wilkinson is a Title I school and that 33% of students qualify for free or reduced‑price…
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