Easton reports attendance, behavior gains at Chestnut and Paxonosa after community-school partnerships
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Principals and community-school coordinators reported lower chronic absenteeism and reduced behavior referrals at Chestnut and Paxonosa elementary schools, crediting incentives, PBIS and partners including Crayola, Victaulic and Family Connections of Easton.
Easton administrators highlighted measurable attendance and behavior improvements at two designated community schools, crediting in‑school coordinators and local partners.
Chestnut Elementary community coordinator Stacy Banco and principal Kyle Yanders presented attendance and behavior charts showing reduced chronic absenteeism and monthly teacher referrals. Yanders described incentives such as pizza rewards and positive‑behavior recognition that have reduced chronic absenteeism to about 9.3% at Chestnut from higher levels in recent years.
Paxonosa Principal John Couples described an attendance improvement plan that cut chronic absenteeism from roughly 31% in 2022–23 to about 21% last year; the school now uses PowerSchool analytics to track monthly attendance, a tardiness program and multiple after‑school offerings tied to partner organizations.
Both principals emphasized that community partnerships — including Family Connections of Easton, United Way and local employers — provide material supports (backpacks, food assistance, shoes) and volunteer capacity for small‑group instruction and after‑school programs. Family Connections Executive Director Keila Vincent praised district‑community collaboration as “small but mighty” work that supports students beyond the classroom.
What’s next: both schools plan to expand partner involvement for volunteer reading and math support and to continue data-driven monitoring of students in after‑school programs to assess academic impact.