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Voorhees preschool students showcase morning routine; principals describe WIN reading intervention
Summary
Preschool students performed their morning announcements for the board. Principal Lewis and Principal Tadley described WIN, a 30-minute targeted instructional period used three times weekly to address learning gaps and provide enrichment; teachers and students reported positive results.
Preschoolers at the Voorhees Early Childhood Development Center opened the Voorhees Township Board of Education meeting on March 18 with a brief reenactment of their morning announcements and a welcome song, drawing praise from board members.
Principal Lewis introduced the presentation and thanked staff, students and families for attending. Kate Denise Cardente, the ECDC school social worker, led the reenactment and noted the school recites a motto each morning: "I am enough. I am confident. I am determined. I can do it." Cardente said the routine helps students focus and prepare for learning.
Principal Tadley then described WIN ("What I Need"), a district instructional period designed to give students targeted support or enrichment. "WIN is a dedicated instructional period where students receive targeted support or enrichment based on their individual learning needs," Tadley said. She told the board WIN groups meet three times a week for about 30 minutes and may operate as small groups, partnerships or independent work depending on needs. Tadley said the district uses I-Ready and curriculum diagnostics plus teacher observations to place students.
Tadley credited district staff and specialists with supporting the program and said WIN promotes equity by meeting students at their instructional level without removing them from core instruction. "It really supports academic growth for all learners, encourages student confidence and independence," she said. Tadley reported positive feedback from second-grade teachers and noted third-grade teachers are seeing gains among students who experienced WIN last year.
Several students described what they do in WIN and how the period helps them with reading and writing. One student said WIN helped with "morphology," another that WIN made reading "more fun" and others noted gains in sounding out words and writing skills.
Board members and attendees praised the students and thanked school staff for organizing the presentation. Chairperson [Chair] said the presentation was "exceptional" and that seeing the schools in action is a highlight of board service.
The board offered the presenters time for questions and invited the district to share more program data during upcoming committee meetings if available.
