Graysville principals outline safety, instruction and student supports for K-5 students

Lead Principal Carrie Schultz and Assistant Principal Jenny Mountjoy presented an overview of Graysville Elementary School’s campus, programs and safety measures, saying the school serves about 600 students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

"We serve about 600 students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade," Schultz said, describing the school’s enrollment and recent renovations. She and Mountjoy said the campus was renovated in 2019 and now includes a two-story building and a two-story slide.

The principals emphasized social and emotional supports and structured behavior systems. "Graysville Elementary has a long history of academic excellence," Schultz said, adding that the school uses positive behavioral interventions and supports, commonly known as PBIS. Mountjoy described daily routines: "Students and staff gather together in their homerooms for 20 to 30 minutes" for morning meetings and, Tuesday through Friday, begin the day with a 50-minute literacy block called Tiger Time.

Schultz and Mountjoy said teacher teams have dedicated collaboration time and built remediation and acceleration into the school day; the school was named a model professional learning community in February 2020, according to the principals. On safety, they said Graysville relies on comprehensive safety assessments, school-climate measures, building and classroom security, and a dedicated school resource officer.

The principals framed the school as a community institution with many staff and families who grew up locally. Mountjoy said Graysville "has been a place that has just felt like home to me," and invited listeners to engage with the school.

No formal actions or votes were reported during the presentation.