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Nooksack Valley Middle School staff report measurable gains and expand social-emotional learning program
Summary
Middle school staff told the board they are seeing measurable academic growth on I-Ready assessments and described expansion of WIN intervention supports and a Belong social-emotional curriculum to more teachers; they also shared a Notebook LM video highlighting SEL work.
Middle school staff presented the Nooksack Valley Middle School improvement plan at the March 19 board meeting, reporting measurable academic and social-emotional gains and outlining next steps to sustain student support.
Presenters Joel Vanderyacht, Cristal Campos and Fiona Piasecki described assessment results showing average rates of growth in some students and highlighted outlier success stories where students made "more than a year's growth" on measures such as I-Ready. They credited the WIN (What I Need) intervention system for providing targeted academic and social-emotional supports during the school day.
The presenters described the Belong curriculum, which began with a small cohort of teachers in 2024–25 and has been expanded to all teachers; staff now use it in advisory and core classes to emphasize social-emotional learning and ensure each student has a trusted adult in the building. The presentation included a video produced with Notebook LM that illustrates the school's SEL work and staff-student connections.
Board minutes record the presentation and the examples of student growth; no formal vote or action was required on the improvement plan during this meeting. The board adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
