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Chippewa Hills schools report winter gains in reading and reductions in major behavior referrals
Summary
Presenters reported district-wide reading-score improvements from fall to winter and high rates of zero referrals at the elementary level (Weidman 85%, Mecosta 82%), while the middle and high schools used rewards to recognize low-referral students.
School and district staff reported academic and behavior improvements across Chippewa Hills schools during a March 9 board meeting.
Members of the Barryton Elementary School Leadership Team told the board that winter benchmark testing scores at Barryton reached an all-time high and oral-reading fluency accuracy improved; the team also described ongoing reading and math goals and a steady decline in major discipline referrals at the building.
Kyle Talicska and Jen Purdy presented district data showing reading-score gains from fall to winter across elementary schools and summarized behavior-recognition programs: the high school recognized students with zero to one behavior referrals, the middle school offered a golden-ticket prize and celebratory letter to students with zero referrals, and elementary-level zero-referral rates were reported as Weidman 85% and Mecosta 82%.
The presenters framed these items as part of ongoing efforts to support instruction and positive behavior; the board took the reports for informational purposes and discussed next steps in curriculum and MTSS committees.
The district also highlighted related student opportunities: a high-school 'Warrior Workshop' on mental and physical health, college and careers, and confirmation that the district’s Summer Food Service Program retains USDA and MDE approval to provide meals for children 18 and under.
