Silver Strand Elementary Principal Moore reported to the Coronado Unified School District board that the school is stable in enrollment, continuing to serve a high percentage of military-connected students, and showing notable gains in special education outcomes and hands-on instruction.

Moore said Silver Strand's enrollment was about 336 students and that the campus typically has a military-dependent share of 75% to 79%, positioning the school as a principal neighborhood site for military families. She called attention to school traditions such as weekly flagpole assemblies and an upcoming Global School Play Day to highlight community and student leadership.

Academic and program highlights: the school is a Title I Program Assistant site and continues to fund reading intervention. Moore named reading intervention lead Ellen Cody and described classroom-level small-group instruction and rotating intervention groups. She said the school is green on the state dashboard for ELA (maintenance mode) and described targeted focus in upper elementary grades for additional support. In math, Moore credited the Bridges curriculum and two math intervention staff (one funded by a DoDEA grant) for recent gains and said teachers are increasingly comfortable with conceptual math instruction.

Special education and inclusion: Moore described a shift toward an inclusive, co-teaching model and said that the share of students with disabilities meeting or exceeding standards has grown. She highlighted hiring of behavior specialists (BCBAs and RBTs) and increased co-teaching as contributors to improved outcomes. Moore said the site now provides a full spectrum program so students can attend their neighborhood school with additional supports.

Social-emotional supports and staffing: Silver Strand has a full-time counselor and a Military Family Life Advisor Counselor (MFLAC) on site; Moore said both play key roles in crisis intervention, groups and family outreach. The principal also thanked paraprofessionals and substitutes who provide continuity for student supports.

Challenges and facilities: Moore noted ongoing facility maintenance issues caused by salt air and the need for eventual carpet and outdoor furniture replacement. She also said suspension rates spiked in an earlier year but that the site is taking steps to reduce exclusions and better manage challenging behaviors through SEL programming and training (including work with the National Conflict Resolution Center).

Why it matters: Silver Strand is a high-military-affiliated, Title I elementary that has sustained academic performance while expanding inclusion and hands-on science instruction. The principal asked for continued board support for staffing, behavior supports and facility maintenance.

Ending: Moore invited trustees to visit the school's Global School Play Day and thanked the board for support; trustees asked clarifying questions about math curriculum, co-teaching scheduling and the selection process for reading intervention.