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Lincoln Elementary highlights literacy gains as principal announces retirement
Summary
Lincoln Elementary staff told the school board about midyear gains in literacy and math, described expanded behavior and counseling supports and the district’s move to NextPath for parent-facing student data. The principal said she is retiring after 34 years in education.
Lincoln Elementary leaders described measurable midyear gains in reading and math to the Port Washington‑Saukville School District board and outlined new family‑facing tools and supports.
The school’s teaching and learning strategist, Melissa Yankee, said the school used measures required by Act 20 — including letter‑word sound fluency for 4K and kindergarten and oral reading fluency for grades 1–4 — to track progress. She reported notable improvements: kindergarten students below the spring 20th‑percentile benchmark fell from 35 to 19; K5 students below that benchmark decreased from 92% in the fall to 50% in winter; and fourth grade performance at mid/above grade level increased substantially, leaving only three students below the spring benchmark.
Principal (name not given in the transcript) said the school also saw gains on I‑Ready math diagnostics (for example, kindergarten mid/above grade level from 19% to 43%, and fourth grade 6% to 36%) and credited the use of flexible intervention time, consistent collaborative data meetings and school SLOs for the progress.
Leaders described behavioral supports that include check‑in/check‑out monitoring, a tier‑2 team that reviews data every two weeks, and counseling groups. Danielle Granrath, identified in the meeting as the school psychologist and counseling liaison, was named repeatedly as the staff member coordinating family communications and counseling referrals; the principal said four comprehensive‑counseling referrals are currently pending paperwork.
The presentation also highlighted the district’s transition from EduClimber to NextPath. Melissa Yankee said NextPath supports computed fields, classroom and school dashboards and parent authentication (parents enter student birthdates to gain access) so families can view live progress monitoring and acknowledge intervention documents. Administration said the district will continue to offer printed reports or phone outreach for families who have not authenticated on NextPath.
In closing remarks, the Lincoln presenter said she will retire after 34 years in education, including 21 years as a principal, and thanked the board, district and community for the opportunity to serve.
The board did not take separate action on the presentation; it moved next to the superintendent’s report and other business.
