Castro Elementary highlights wellness center and early reading work in school showcase
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Summary
Castro Elementary staff presented a school showcase describing a campus wellness center, student leadership through "wellness warriors," and a partnership with the AIMS Institute for early reading, including coaching, progress monitoring and a plan to analyze DIBELS results in May.
Castro Elementary presented a school showcase to the Mountain View‑Whisman board on March 19, outlining a campus wellness center, student leadership programs and an AIMS Institute partnership to strengthen early reading instruction.
A Castro Elementary presenter described the wellness center as a collaboration with the Santa Clara County Office of Education and community partners, with school counselors and Pacific Clinics supporting students. The presenter detailed monthly calendars of activities, parent volunteer involvement and a student nomination program called "wellness warriors" that encourages peer support and community‑building activities.
On literacy, the presenter said the school is working with the AIMS Institute on a three‑part model: comprehensive teacher learning (20 hours asynchronous plus in‑person sessions and implementation coaching), leadership implementation work and instructional coaching supporting teachers in K–2. The presenter said the district has used DIBELS as a universal screener and introduced additional progress monitoring every two weeks to better track students and tailor interventions.
The presenter noted adjustments made after mid‑year DIBELS data (including nonsense‑word fluency drills to align students to the assessment) and described assembling playbooks that outline daily routines, target practice and intervention groupings for K–2 literacy instruction. Staff said AIMS will return in April for review and that final DIBELS analysis is planned in May.
Trustees thanked the Castro community for its work and acknowledged principal leadership and family volunteer involvement; the board recessed briefly for photos before returning to the business agenda.
What happens next: AIMS will visit in April to review practice; staff will analyze final DIBELS data in May and continue refining the reading playbook and progress monitoring.
