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Thomas Holtzman highlights student programs, rising enrollment and behavior supports
Summary
Principal Mr. Gibson told the Susquehanna Township School District board that Thomas Holtzman Elementary is serving 823 students, has rising levels of economic disadvantage and is expanding behavior and counseling supports such as PBIS and small counseling groups.
Thomas Holtzman Elementary Principal Mr. Gibson presented the school’s academic, demographic and behavior-support update to the Susquehanna Township School District Board on March 3, saying the building serves 823 students and has seen an increase in economically disadvantaged learners over the past three years.
Why it matters: The school described a mix of rapid enrollment, a high share of students needing academic and social supports and a relatively inexperienced teacher workforce — factors the principal and staff said are shaping classroom practice, resource needs and plans for additional support.
In his presentation, Mr. Gibson said Holtzman’s enrollment figures break down as 280 third- and fourth-graders and 266 fifth-graders, with K–2 students housed in a different program. He told the board that the school’s percentage of students designated as economically disadvantaged rose from about…
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