Mountain Way Elementary outlines reading, math and social‑emotional goals in school improvement update

Mountain Way Elementary staff presented an in‑progress School Improvement Plan to the Granite Falls School District board on the evening the school hosted the meeting, describing targets and new classroom interventions intended to lift reading and math outcomes and strengthen social‑emotional supports.

Principal Dawn Muddle, who introduced the presentation, said, "we just loved having our kids come and that is the reason why we are all here, our children in this district." Her report summarized recent assessment results, staffing and the school’s planned actions for the year.

The nut graf: School leaders told the board they see steady but uneven early‑grade growth and are targeting both foundational skills and classroom talk. The school set measurable year‑over‑year goals for reading and math, added an on‑site reading specialist and a math specialist, and runs a short‑cycle intervention model called Win (What I Need) to provide focused small‑group instruction.

Mountain Way’s demographic and readiness snapshot included these items reported by school staff: the multilingual (English learner) population increased slightly (from 27 to 30 students), students with 504 plans declined (15 to 5), and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) rose marginally (126 to 128), with 48 listed as "speech only." The school reported that 47% of last…