Highland School Board looks at literacy instruction and girls’ wrestling

By Emily Marner
Posted 12/13/22

The Highland School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. The board primarily discussed elementary core literacy instruction, progress, and goals.

Janelle Sulhoff, the …

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Highland School Board looks at literacy instruction and girls’ wrestling

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The Highland School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. The board primarily discussed elementary core literacy instruction, progress, and goals.

Janelle Sulhoff, the Elementary Instructional Coach, presented some statistics in relation to the elementary’s core literacy instruction. It was found that they need to focus on a few aspects; most importantly, making sure students can become independent with their learning. Sulhoff is able to analyze the elementary’s progress through fidelity checks and self-assessments like SAMMI.

According to Sulhoff, the majority of Highland Elementary’s teachers scored between three and four on the fidelity check, meaning they are meeting the core elements of teaching, and only a couple other teachers need improvement.

“We are feeling really good about the structure of this all, where we have been using the data to focus on areas of improvement, and we can identify where teachers need more support. It’s great to know what our building needs and how we can move forward,” commented Sulhoff.

The board briefly discussed winter activities numbers, which were all within the same range as previous years. There is a growing interest in girls wrestling, especially junior high, but the team needs a coach.

Finally, Superintendent Ken Crawford went over some of the general powers in the Reconsideration Committee, recently formed in September. When a parent or other wants something reconsidered, such as removing a book from the school’s library, the school board has ultimate power to decide.

The Highland School Board will reconvene on Monday, January 9 at 5 p.m.