Octorara Elementary School houses grades 3 and 4. It currently has seven 3rd grade classes and seven 4th grade classes.  Class sizes typically range from 19-25 students.  In addition to the core content subjects of English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies on a daily basis, students have a 45 minute class in the following unified arts once every six school days:  physical education, health, digital literacy, STEM, art and music.  Students also exchange books in our library once every six days .  All 3rd and 4th grade students also have the opportunity to participate in our chorus program.  Octorara Elementary School provides many additional support services for students who need them in order to have a successful educational experience.  

What is the reason for having a School-Wide Positive Behavior System?

To shift from a reactive and aversive approach for managing problem behavior to one that is preventive and positive by creating proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create a positive school environment.  The system is based on a three-tier structure:

• Tier I prevention focuses on preventing the development of new case