Lincoln Elementary presents ROAR behavior program and inclusion wins to board
Summary
Principal Jamie Allen and teachers outlined Lincoln Elementary’s ROAR expectations, rewards system and inclusive life‑skills programming, citing quick progress in MTSS interventions and plans for playground and fence upgrades.
Lincoln Elementary staff briefed the board on Oct. 30 about behavior, inclusion and instructional work under way at the building.
Principal Jamie Allen introduced a guiding coalition including life-skills teacher Sarah Brown and first-grade teacher Cassie Stirling and described a building vision to "foster a love of learning, cultivate curiosity, and build resilience." She described ROAR (Responsibility, Ownership, Acceptance, Respect), a set of behavioral expectations posted in hallways, classrooms and the cafeteria, and a ROAR-ticket rewards system that lets students shop at a school store for small prizes or experiences.
Teachers described morning 'shout-outs,' classroom nomination awards and an example where one third‑grade student moved from intervention to at-level after a single targeted session in the district's MTSS framework. "We already had something forward moving and now we feel secure to keep pushing forward," a teacher said of the training and interventions.
Lincoln staff also described inclusion practices, noting the school hosts the district’s main elementary life-skills program and highlighted volunteer and para support. They said PTO interest has led to quotes for new fencing at Washington and Madison-style cuts at the site and that the school is exploring an inclusive playground upgrade and a book-vending machine for the library as longer-term projects.
Trustees complimented the staff on community culture and the clarity of expectations and accepted an invitation for post-meeting tours.
The presentation concluded with staff offering to return with more specific cost and implementation plans for the playground and library upgrades.
