Handouts for Families – Now in Several Languages!
Parents do want their children to do well in school, surveys show. However, most don’t know how many days their student is absent each year, and few understand the connection between strong attendance and achievement. Even as students stay home due to quarantine or illness, it’s important to effectively communicate with families about attendance. We […]
Keep Up on the Latest Messaging and Resources!
Every few weeks beginning in the spring and every week in August and September we email a short Attendance Awareness Campaign Update. Chock full of links to information and resources, this newsletter is a quick way to keep up on the latest messaging, strategies and tools that will help you raise awareness about chronic absence […]
Sept. 29 Webinar: Mitigate the Impact of the Pandemic
The return to school this fall is more challenging than anyone could have anticipated. The surge in Covid-19 cases is increasing the number of students who miss school. In addition, families hard hit by the pandemic and poverty continue to face barriers to attending class and may also experience enrollment hesitancy. Many students, unaccustomed to […]
August 4 Webinar: Welcome Students, Families and Staff
The first weeks back to school are an important time to strengthen and forge relationships, to rebuild routines and rituals, or make new ones to create community at school. Working together, educators, community partners and families can recoup and thrive, especially if they use their attendance data from the prior year to identify who needs […]
In Appreciation of our Corporate Sponsors
We would like to offer a special thank you! to our Attendance Awareness Campaign corporate sponsors: EveryDay Labs, French Toast and Kaiser Permanente. Our work to bring free resources to schools, districts and states across the country is not possible without the support of our donors. EveryDay Labs French Toast Kaiser Permanente We know […]