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East Elementary students spotlighted for reading program, testing gains and classroom projects

Board of School Trustees of the South Madison Community School Corporation · November 7, 2025
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Summary

East Elementary presented student character awards, highlighted the Revved Up for Reading program and described instructional and enrichment activities — including a morning exercise pilot, a motivational speaker visit and a classroom monarch butterfly project — and reported NWEA and iLearn results above projected growth.

Mr. Candiano, speaking for East Elementary at the Nov. 6 board meeting, presented a multi-part spotlight that combined student awards, program descriptions and assessment results. He said the school's reading and math outcomes showed growth above projections and pointed to several programs and practices the building credits for that progress.

"We're super proud here, a 100% pass rate," Candiano said when describing a retest cohort outcome, and he emphasized teacher coaching and targeted small-group instruction as contributors to success. He told trustees that the district and…

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