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Case Middle School students describe drama club, new extracurriculars as discipline, attendance improve
Summary
At the April 14 Watertown City School District board meeting, Case Middle School staff and students highlighted expanded academic support, new extracurriculars including drama and esports, and steady declines in discipline referrals alongside a rise in attendance.
Case Middle School Principal Catherine Cook and staff reported at the Watertown City School District board meeting on April 14 that the school has expanded academic-intervention services, added extracurricular options and seen steady declines in disciplinary referrals.
Cook told the board the school was able to add an additional team last year that “was really instrumental in getting our AIS services able to meet students' needs.” She said that new hires have allowed the school to “pretty much triple the amount of AIS services that we're offering during the school day for students in both reading and math.”
The updates were presented to the board as the school's student-voice segment began. Music teacher Katie Taylor and middle-school students described a new drama…
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