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Fernandez principal highlights dual-language pipeline and HMH curriculum soft rollout
Summary
Principal Patricia Ramhill reported strong winter growth at Fernandez (84% math grade-level achievement in winter NWEA; 75% met reading growth goals) and described a soft rollout of HMH reading and vocabulary materials along with bilingual supports.
Patricia Ramhill, who introduced herself as principal of Fernandez, presented the school's demographics, achievement data and curriculum plans to the board.
Ramhill said Fernandez serves about 330 students in grades K-7 and emphasized the school's dual-language STEAM focus. Reporting winter NWEA results, she said "84 of our students met the grade level achievement expectation in math during this winter administration" and that 75% of students met their reading growth goal from fall to winter. Ramhill also reported that 80% of students receiving reading intervention showed growth as measured by the school's assessments.
On attendance and behavior, Ramhill said average daily attendance was 94.5% and chronic truancy was 13%, and she noted the building had recorded zero behavior referrals while implementing supports for the whole child. She highlighted bilingual resources and family engagement efforts, saying staff use tailored goal-tracking tools and calm-down spaces to meet diverse student needs.
Ramhill described a soft rollout of the HMH curriculum focused on reading and vocabulary and said staff had full support during on-site HMH coaching with representatives; the rollout included materials in Spanish and English and on-site coaching for teachers. She added that the building planned to incorporate components of the curriculum into common formative assessments and that teachers had been involved in site-based coaching and feedback.
Ramhill closed by thanking the board and inviting questions; presenters said teacher participation in intervention and curriculum work would continue as the school moves forward.
