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Page County Middle School reports reading gains and a jump in attendance to about 89.5%
Summary
Principal Jennifer Hitt told the Page County School Board that targeted literacy interventions, Mathspace curriculum adoption, and a JMU professor‑in‑residence contributed to gains in English and math; she also said the school’s attendance rate is currently 89.54% after sustained efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism.
Jennifer Hitt, principal of Page County Middle School, told the Page County School Board on April 23 that targeted instructional changes and family‑engagement efforts produced measurable gains and raised attendance.
“We are currently sitting at 89.54%,” Hitt said, summarizing a multi‑tiered push to reduce chronic absenteeism that includes school‑based attendance teams, family meetings, incentives and quarterly recognition. Hitt described positive incentives such as…
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