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Fort Stevens Elementary showcases choir, community supports and student growth to Yelm board
Summary
Fort Stevens Principal Lisa Cra presented school highlights to the Yelm Community Schools board, showcasing the choir's community outreach (including an upcoming Mariners performance), social‑emotional supports, MTSS practices and recent assessment gains in fourth and fifth grade.
Principal Lisa Cra presented Fort Stevens Elementary to the board, describing the school as the district's second‑largest elementary and a Title I campus serving about 450 students. She opened by introducing the school's choir and music teacher and noted the choir will perform the Star‑Spangled Banner at a Seattle Mariners game this June.
Cra outlined the school's mission to advance "learning, belonging and community" and described SOAR behavioral expectations used across the building. She emphasized whole‑child supports, saying the school's whole‑child facilitator works daily with roughly 35–40 students to address social, emotional and academic needs and that the MTSS team meets monthly to guide interventions.
On academics, Cra cited screening and growth results included in an infographic provided to the board: strong ELA growth in fourth grade (95.1% typical/high growth) and positive combined outcomes in fifth‑grade SBAC results. She said the school will continue to use PLCs and data meetings to identify root causes for literacy results that fell short of expectations and to prioritize next steps.
Cra thanked the booster club for fundraising and volunteer support and said 95% of families report satisfaction in the school's infographic. She concluded by reiterating a focus on attendance improvement and described plans to convene the MTSS team and use student feedback to refine practices.
The board applauded the choir and congratulated the school's staff and students.
