This section outlines our school’s key areas of focus. It reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and responds to the evolving needs of our students. Whether centered on student engagement, social-emotional well-being, or academic growth, our focus guides our learning journey and informs the strategies we implement throughout the year.

Homma’s Focus Statement

What:
Our school’s learning focus for 2025/26 will continue to be literacy, with an emphasis on strengthening reading comprehension and foundational skills across all grade levels. This focus includes supporting students in developing strategies for decoding, fluency, and understanding text in a variety of contexts.

Why:
This decision is grounded in evidence gathered through multiple sources, including conversations with Classroom Teachers, and analysis of the school-wide reading assessment data from the past two years. During our scanning process, staff consistently identified literacy as an area where many students require additional support to meet grade-level expectations.

Recent FSA results and school-wide reading assessments highlight a noticeable gap in reading proficiency, particularly in comprehension and decoding. While some students demonstrate strong decoding skills, they struggle to apply these skills to understand and engage with increasingly complex texts. These challenges are more pronounced among specific groups of learners, including those requiring additional learning support and students who are English Language Learners.

Feedback from Learning Resource Teachers further reinforces this need, as they report that literacy difficulties often impact success in other subject areas, such as Science and Social Studies, where reading is essential for accessing content. Staff observations during Class Reviews also indicate that students who experience challenges in literacy tend to have lower confidence and engagement in learning overall.

By prioritizing literacy, we aim to build a strong foundation that will positively influence achievement across the curriculum. Our focus will include targeted interventions for students who are below grade level, while also providing strategies to extend learning for those already meeting expectations. This approach aligns with our commitment to equity and inclusion, ensuring that all students have the tools they need to succeed academically and beyond.

Here, we present the data and observations that shape our understanding of student learning and well-being. Through assessments, classroom observations, and staff reflections, we gather meaningful insights that help us track progress, and ensure that our approaches are making a difference for students.

This section highlights the concrete steps we take to support our school’s learning goals. From instructional strategies to school-wide initiatives, we document the ways we put our focus into practice. By fostering a collaborative approach, we ensure that our actions lead to meaningful improvements in student success and well-being.