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Principal and district officials celebrate 95% I-Read passing at board meeting
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Creekside Elementary principal Mark Bridal told the board his school reached a 95% passing rate on the I-Read assessment, credited instructional investments and literacy coaching, and described supports for students who had chronic absences and struggled previously.
Principal Mark Bridal addressed the board to describe Creekside Elementary’s progress on early reading. He said the school reached a 95% I-Read passing rate after multi-year work on instruction and supports, including partnership with a literacy cadre and targeted professional learning.
"Reading opens the wider world and gives students the words to imagine their own futures," Bridal said, crediting teachers, literacy coaching and state-level supports. He noted the school’s earlier scores immediately after the pandemic and traced steady growth, saying the result "is earned through the steady daily work of every day." Bridal described a third-grade student who overcame chronic absenteeism to pass the I-Read as an example of how targeted support and individualized instruction produce results.
Board members and staff thanked Bridal and highlighted the role of the district’s literacy coach and external partners. The remarks were presented as celebratory recognition and context for ongoing instructional work; no policy vote accompanied the presentation.
