As we navigate this school year, we continue to build on the foundational work from past years in tending to our community and fostering a sense of belonging for all learners while integrating a specific focus on literacy. 

When we looked at the data in Spring 2025, with our progress reports and FSA scores - it was clear that there was room for improvement in all subject areas, yet in particular with literacy, given the proficiency scores of our students. 

Being responsive, as a school community, we formed the following initiatives:

1. Completed the RFRA (Richmond Formative Reading Assessment) for all learners; Sept 8-19
2. Staff explored the data collected from this assessment to:
   1. identify key areas of focus in literacy (strengths, stretches, next steps)
   2. collaborate as classroom teams
   3. use the literacy pillars to support planning and instruction around key areas of focus
   4. integrate literacy across the curriculum
3. Created literacy groups for primary students to provide targeted support for our beginning readers
4. Worked with Faye Brownlie in grade groupings to explore teaching strategies specific to story writing, comprehension and non-fiction reading and writing
5. Organized additional collaboration opportunities with our school's teacher consultant, Alli Ridley in January
6. Planned for RFRA Spring Assessments to see:
   1. What was the impact of these initiatives?
   2. What worked?
   3. What didn't?
   4. What next?