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Howling school highlights growth, interventions and a $10,000 music fundraiser
Summary
Howling principal Meredith Lundemo told the board the newly consolidated fourth‑through‑sixth grade school serves 352 students, has 63 preschoolers, and is using RTI intervention and additional specialists. Staff described literacy, library and music programs and previewed an all‑school musical set for Feb. 26.
KETCHIKAN — Howling principal Meredith Lundemo presented a detailed portrait of the newly organized fourth‑through‑sixth grade school during the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board meeting on Jan. 28, outlining enrollment, curriculum, interventions and extracurricular programming.
Lundemo said the school serves 352 students: 63 preschoolers (district wide preschool count for the school), 91 fourth‑graders, 102 fifth‑graders, and 96 sixth‑graders. She reported that 127 students — about 36% of the school — qualify for free and reduced‑price lunch, and 115 students (about 32%) are served by special education. The principal said the leadership team set four priorities…
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