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Students credit "Battle of the Hornets" program with lower referrals, higher engagement
Summary
Student leaders and Miss O'Meara described the schoolwide 'Battle of the Hornets' positive‑behavior competition; the board heard data showing discipline referrals fell from 141 in 2023 to 19 in 2024 and retention letters dropped from 36 to nine this year.
Students and staff presented the "Battle of the Hornets," a schoolwide behavior and engagement competition that links attendance, achievement and leadership with weekly activities and rewards.
Miss O'Meara (speaker 7) described the program’s structure—weekly challenges, assemblies, and a rewards system called B Bucks—and said the program helped reduce higher‑level discipline incidents. She cited discipline figures: 141 referrals in 2023, 19 in 2024 after the program’s first year, and 30 so far this year; she emphasized that many of the recent referrals are lower‑level behaviors. She also reported retention‑letter counts fell from 36 (2023–24) to 22 (2024–25) and to nine in the most recent year, with zero students retained this year.
Students detailed activities used to earn points—games at lunch, assemblies, and community events—and student leaders described leadership roles that helped plan and run events. The board praised the students’ poise and the program’s apparent effects on attendance and school climate.
