Eisenhower principal outlines school goals, Soaring Eagle awards and early attendance gains
Summary
Eisenhower Elementary Principal Colette Sauer presented the school’s vision, new Soaring Eagle positive-behavior award (with Qdoba partnership), attendance targets and academic goals tied to MTSS and benchmark assessments.
Colette Sauer, principal of Eisenhower Elementary School, presented the school’s vision and building goals to the North Platte Public Schools Board of Education, highlighting behavior initiatives, community partnerships and early attendance figures.
Sauer said the school’s guiding coalition includes kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers and specialists and described a vision emphasizing collaboration, inclusive instruction and essential skills. She told the board the school aims to reduce tier 2 and tier 3 behavior referrals from 11% of referrals to 9% through positive behavior incentives, peer "buddy-room" classroom options and weekly focus on Boys Town social skills.
Sauer described a new Soaring Eagle Award in which teachers submit short nominations via Google form and the school recognizes winners on Mondays with a certificate, a photo and a positive phone call home. Qdoba has partnered to provide a free entree certificate for award winners. "The kids come down. They get their picture taken. They get a certificate, and we make then a positive phone call home," Sauer said.
Sauer reported strong early attendance: most classes were at 97% attendance for August, with the lowest at 95% and the highest 98%. She said Eisenhower’s attendance goal for 2024–25 is to increase the share of students missing five or fewer days from 50.7% to 55%.
On academics, Sauer said the building will continue grade-level collaboration, math goal-setting, and a student-centered MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) for intervention and enrichment. The school plans to use benchmark assessments and multiple data sources to aim for 60% of students scoring at or above proficiency on benchmark assessments by the end of the 2024–25 school year.
Ending: Board members received the update and the principal said the school will continue to monitor attendance and assessment data; community partnerships such as Qdoba’s support for the Soaring Eagle award were highlighted as part of the school’s focus on positive recognition and family engagement.
