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Upper Elementary reviews year of engagement, sets 2627 goals including attendance and PBIS targets
Summary
Upper Elementary principal Miss Heather Johnston told the Sto‑Rox board the building will pursue a 90% average daily attendance goal and a 25% reduction in PBIS referrals next year, and highlighted house system activities, a $10,000 band donation and plans to expand student‑led data conferences.
Miss Heather Johnston, Upper Elementary building leader, presented a year‑in‑review and plans for the 2026–27 school year at the Sto‑Rox agenda‑review meeting.
Johnston highlighted staff professional development, including trips to the Ron Clark Academy, and said the building implemented a four‑house PBIS system this year under the theme “four houses, one family,” which she credited with increasing student engagement and building a sense of belonging. She noted a $10,000 donation to the band and chorus that paid for new instruments, and other business donations used for house celebrations and student incentives.
Johnston outlined three primary goals for next year: reach and maintain a 90% average daily attendance for grades 4–6, reduce chronic absenteeism (students missing more than 10% of school days), and cut PBIS referrals by 25% through consistent SEAL PBIS implementation and restorative practices. She described specific tactics including weekly attendance shoutouts, individualized positive messages, attendance challenges, expanded parent‑teacher data conferences where students will lead, and additional interventions for chronically absent students.
On academics she said building staff will increase ownership of instruction during PLC time, add intervention blocks for ELA and math, and expand use of benchmark tools to prepare for PSSA testing. Johnston closed by listing several end‑of‑year events and fundraising outcomes that will support student field trips and celebrations.
What happens next: Johnston said the building is working with district offices to finalize the 2627 schedule and bring the proposed budget items and programs to the May board meeting for inclusion in the district plan.
