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Mrs. Krieser Receives Program of Promise Award

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Congratulations to Aria Krieser, Hudson Prairie Elementary School Counselor, for being awarded the Wisconsin School Counselor Association (WSCA) Program of Promise! This award recognizes Mrs. Krieser's outstanding leadership, which was demonstrated by the impact of her data-driven school counseling program.

As part of her work, Mrs. Krieser identified a need to reduce Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) related to physical aggression among fourth-grade students. Data revealed a disproportionately high number of referrals for this grade, indicating that students needed additional support in developing coping strategies and problem-solving skills for appropriate behavior at school. In response, Mrs. Krieser delivered evidence-based classroom lessons focused on safe school behaviors to all fourth-grade students. As a result of this targeted, data-informed school counseling intervention, ODRs for physical aggression decreased by 92% for this grade.