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Principals outline new literacy lab, attendance and civic-readiness pilots at middle schools
Summary
Middle school principals Jill Penn and Michael Marrone told the board about a new grades 5–8 literacy lab, continued math lab support, exploratory course offerings, a project-based learning pilot tied to a civic-readiness seal, community-circle attendance initiatives and upcoming All-State performances by district students.
Middle school principals Jill Penn and Michael Marrone presented the board with a detailed academic and student-support update at the Nov. 12 meeting, focusing on literacy, exploratory courses and strategies to re-engage students.
Penn and Marrone said the district introduced a literacy lab this year for grades 5–8 intended to address comprehension and writing gaps that some students bring to middle school. “The addition of the literacy lab this year, grades 5 through 8, is going to hopefully fill that gap,” Penn said, noting the math lab program…
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