08:47:26 From Cathy W, : Good morning everyone! 08:48:24 From Angela Garrido : Hi! 08:48:30 From Cathy W, : Here is the call in information just in case: Meeting ID: 818 7380 5355Passcode: 205694One tap mobile+16699009128,,81873805355#,,,,*205694# US (San Jose)+13462487799,,81873805355#,,,,*205694# US (Houston)Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)Meeting ID: 818 7380 5355Passcode: 205694Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kunbcgPQP 08:53:06 From Cathy W, : We'll be starting at the top of the hour, 08:57:35 From Molly Balfe : Welcome everyone! The session will start in a few minutes. Thanks for your patience. 09:00:44 From Molly Balfe : Welcome everyone! I’m Molly Balfe with Attendance Works. Type your questions into this chat box, and we will pass them to our speakers. 09:00:59 From Lisa Lyons : Good morning. 09:04:07 From Molly Balfe : After today’s class, we will send a follow-up email which will include the recording link, chat, and materials. 09:05:30 From Stacia Walker : Stacia Walker 09:05:54 From Wilson Santos : Wilson Santos 09:06:01 From Rosa Mezaa Villasenor : Rosa Meza Villasenor 09:06:04 From Jessica Flores : Jessica Flores, Student Engagement Coordinator in Boston Public Schools. 09:06:06 From Sue, Attendance Works : Sue Fothergill, Director - Ms. Keesecker, she showed she cared about me 09:06:11 From Anthony Watson : Anthony Watson - Dean of Student Culture with Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora, Colorado. 09:06:12 From Allyson Taylor : Allyson Taylor, Director of Operations, Brooke Mattapan Charter school in Boston 09:06:12 From Lisa Lyons : Lisa Lyons, School Social Worker, Coordinator of Secondary SAM (School Attendance Matters) St. Paul Public Schools, St. Paul, MN 09:06:12 From jodi wardlow : Jodi Wardlow, Behavior Support Specialist for Thompson School District in Loveland CO. I am inspired by students I have worked with who have struggled with attendance. 09:06:13 From Kim Bohrer : Kim Bohrer Attendance advocate 09:06:14 From Amanda Jacobs : Hi! My name is Amanda, and I am an SEL specialist for Thompson School District. My HS Orchestra teacher inspired me because he just had So. Much. Passion for his work. 09:06:15 From Nicole Odell : Nicole Odell, Assistant Principal and District Attendance Supervisor, Williams JrSr High School, Williams Unified, My dad inspired me as he was always learning about striving to understand things he didn't have experiences in. 09:06:18 From Mario msalceda@icefps.org : Mario Salceda: AP, ICEF Public Schools. A former teacher(Mr. Jenkins) made my learning engaging I was able to connect with him 09:06:19 From MEGAN VICKERY : Megan Vickery, Mr. Hoff, my science teacher made learning science fun and interesting! 09:06:22 From Krista Noonan : Krista Noonan, Chief Communications Officer, Modesto City Schools. I was inspired by my HS English teacher, Mrs. Murphy. She inspired me because she empowered me and believed in my abilities, also while encouraging me to explore mu creativity. 09:06:24 From Jennifer Holm : Jennifer Holm; Discovery MS in Vancouver public Schools, Vancouver WA. Mr. Turanto my 7th and 8th grade science teacher inspired me to attend school 09:06:24 From amarquez-diaz : Toni Marquez - Learning Support Specialist - Williams Unified School District - I was inspired by a social workers 09:06:24 From Syndy Richey : Syndy Richey - Dean of students, Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids Schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The person who inspired me was a high school choir teacher who helped me discover my passion for teaching. 09:06:27 From Rosaura Cruz : Rosaura Cruz, Social Services Liaison-Osceola School District, Fl 09:06:29 From Christa Jones : Christa Jones - School Secretary, Grant Elementary Eureka City Schools. 09:06:30 From julie church : Julie Church, Family Engagement Facilitator, East Haven Public Schools, CT 09:06:33 From Elizabeth Mikaele : Elizabeth Mikaele, Dean of Students VPS (McLoughlin MS) Mrs. Downey strong advocate for equity 09:06:37 From Marilyn Nilsen : Marilyn Nilsen Attendance Specialist, ASES Corrd. 09:06:40 From Abby Cobb : Abby Cobb, Lead Social Worker, Richland School District Two 09:06:41 From Stephanie Mack : Stephanie Mack, Baltimore City School - Community School Coordinator. My Creative Writing English Teacher inspired me 09:06:43 From Stacia Walker : Stacia Walker, Bullying and Harassment Program Coordinator, Cedar Rapids Schools, Iowa, My new supervisor, finding best practice to move forward 09:06:46 From Jerry Blackburn : Jerry Blackburn, Student Support, Winship MS, Eureka City Schools, Grafton Weiss- Water Polo Coach. 09:06:49 From Christine Maner : Christine Maner, School Counselor, Inner City Education Foundation, 09:06:51 From Anthony Watson : I was inspired by teachers who took time to check in and support. 09:06:52 From Amanda Mueller : Amanda Mueller, Learning Environment Coordinator, Irene King Elem Valley View School District . Mrs. Seguino my volleyball coach and sophomore year chemistry teacher 09:06:52 From Jennifer Wilson : Hi Everyone: Jenn Wilson, Director of Student Services at KC International Academy in Kansas City, MO-My Chemistry teacher in high school was an inspiration for me to attend every day because he made class fun and treated all students fairly 09:06:55 From Shawna Benge : Shawna Benge, Cajon Valley, Program Specialist, Ms. Phillips- got personal, knew about our lives 09:06:55 From Aida Cueva : Aida Cueva , School Operations Coordinator, ICEF Public Schools. 09:06:55 From Omar Padilla : Omar Padilla, Paraprofessional, Richmond Charter Academy, Mr. Duran inspired me because I felt that he genuinely cared about my academic and personal growth. 09:06:57 From Amanda Klackner : Amanda Klackner, District Attendance/Engagement Coordinator, Washougal High School. My 9th Grade English Teacher. 09:06:58 From Janine Huyer-DeVries : Elementary Coordinator for Attendance Program in St. Paul Public Schools, MN. Mrs. Primmer- creating a community 09:06:58 From Michele Walden-Doppke : Michele Walden-Doppke - trained school psychologist; currently MTSS TA provider to schools in RI; Mrs. Brantley because she connected with me as a person/student 09:07:05 From Zachary Freeman : Zach Freeman, Associate Director of Operations at Attendance Works, I live in Berkeley. One of my mentors, Gordon Phillips, taught me a lot about how to support homeless youth in enrolling in and attending schools which was enormously rewarding. 09:07:08 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : Malaquias Baptista-Gomes, Supervisor of Attendance, Boston Pubic Schools. High School Advisor who was also my Math Teacher always supportive and pushed me to strive for the best. 09:07:08 From Tynisa GIles : Tynisa Giles, Coordinator of Social Work Services, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA. A former English teacher inspired me. 09:07:08 From Ed : Ed Sonia - SpEd Teacher / RJ Coordinator 09:07:09 From Jenn Fields : Jenn Fields, School Social Worker at the Elizabethtown Area School District in Central PA. Positive teachers who genuinely seemed to care motived me! 09:07:11 From Jenna DiMauro : I'm Jenna DiMauro from Ventnor Elementary in Ventnor School District in New Jersey. I am a School Counselor. My 4th grade teacher Mrs. Carol motivated me by encouraging my uniqueness and building a positive relationship with me. 09:07:13 From DeKalb County Government : Jeff Smith, Student and Family Success, DeKalb, IL Cary Allen! 09:07:16 From david.weisbart : David Weisbart - Behavior TOSA, Thompson School District - A student who helped me see how powerful an adult can be in the life of a student at risk. 09:07:16 From Angela G : Angela G : Social Worker, Edmonds School Distric. My 1 grade teacher Antonio Martinez. I used to cry every day and he went every day to hold my hand and took me to the classroom 09:07:17 From Kim Bohrer : I messed up Kim Bohrer Attendance advocate 09:07:18 From Wilson Santos : Supervisor of Attendance, Boston Public Schools, English Teacher in High School 09:07:21 From Rob Hafer - NMS Dean : Rob Hafer - Dean of Students - North Middle School, Rapid City, SD - Mr. Troxel - Biology teacher who was also my coach and class sponsor. Served as a second father to many of the boys in my class. 09:07:22 From Christi Wuori : Christi Wuori, Assistant Principal at Bridge Creek Elementary School in Richland 2 - Physics teacher in HS who was also the AP...he was a hoot and treated us like adults, which was really cool when you're 15, 16 years old. 09:07:27 From Quincy Brownfield : Quincy Brownfield, Eureka City Schools Lafayette Elementary 09:07:28 From Randy Fugate : Randy Fugate from Del Norte Community School. Lisa Howard inspired me to be here by showing up in my office to watch it with me. 09:07:29 From Rosa Mezaa Villasenor : Ms Patricia McCafferey. She did everything possible (in 1969) to ensure I as an English Learner had access to learning with out Bilingual Ed. 09:07:30 From Ryan Voegtlin, Anne Arundel County Public Schools : Ryan Voegtlin, Director of Student Services, Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Mr. Camm, Soccer Coach in high school, inspired me to work hard and try my best. 09:07:31 From Lisa : A typing teacher who never stopped paying attention to me and believing in me. 09:07:32 From spencemh : MeriPage Spencer, Family Engagement and Public Relations Coordinator for Lunenburg County Public Schools in Kenbridge, VA. Janet Johnson school counselor inspired me because she really cared about a student being in school. 09:07:33 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : SLUSD Program Coordinator. The larger community. My friends’ families invited me in to eat and be with them as if I were in their families before and after school. I looked forward to sharing my life with those people. 09:07:33 From Allesha Beaulieu : Allesha Beaulieu Educational Stability Program Specialist, CO Thompson School District. So many people have motivated me! 09:07:34 From Andrea Nelson : Andrea Nelson, Thompson School District, Loveland Colorado, Positive Attendance Specialist. Professor Pisani at St. John's University 09:07:37 From Bavijo : Barbara Infanger. Attendance Advocate, D51 schools Mesa County, 09:07:38 From felixity : Felix Rivera Jr, Outreach Consultant. El Monte City School District. Mr. Valsi, 7th Grade, he actually made math fun! 09:07:42 From sbalster : Steve Balster, Assistant Principal, Sycamore HS, Illinois, my dad got me involved in the Big Brother program which got me exited to go into education. 09:07:45 From Araceli Madrigal : Araceli Madrigal, ERSEA Supervisor, Head Start 09:07:46 From Karen Cuzick : Karen Cuzick Attendance Tech Nipomo High School LMUSD, My 8th grade English Teacher, Mr Gutshall 09:07:55 From Sue’s iPad : Sue Reed-Baum Truancy Intervention. Thompson School Dist. Loveland,Co My Drivers Ed Teacher 09:07:57 From Esperanza Ellis : esperanza Velarde-Ellis, contra Costa County office of Education. youth specialist II supporting foster youth in East Contra Costa County 09:07:58 From Aida Cueva : My high school teacher who inspired me a passion to work in education and care for students 09:07:59 From Marilyn Nilsen : Marilyn Nilsen Attendance specialist, ASES Coord., Eureka CA Grant School. Mrs. Ray 2nd grade teacher. 09:08:56 From Hart's : Amy Hart, school social worker in Columbia, SC in Richland 2. So thankful to have so many teachers that made learning fun. 09:09:44 From Cecelia : Really love what everyone is sharing. It's so clear that so many people including teachers and other caring adults can play a role in motivating students to attend and learn. 09:14:18 From Kim Bohrer : Kim Bohrer Attendance Advocate Mesa County School District 51 Grand Junction, Colorado . My 4th grade teacher Mrs Queener. 09:14:19 From Rosaura Cruz : My 3rd grade teacher Ms. Kabarton inspired me. She believe words can inspire & transform. 09:17:51 From Christine Maner : Other- Asynchronous work 09:18:51 From DeKalb County Government : Wide variety of attendance approaches for our 8 districts. 09:20:31 From Stephanie Mack : No daily, routines 09:20:38 From Karen Cuzick : Caring for siblings 09:20:40 From jodi wardlow : Type of learning, Sue may have struggles with being online. 09:20:41 From Krista Noonan : Sue may have connectivity issues. Cecelia may have transportation or child care issues. 09:20:41 From Michele Walden-Doppke : parent work schedules and child care issues 09:20:43 From Lara Hirt : Sue is not engaging on her online ed days. We see this a lot. 09:20:48 From Jennifer Wilson : There could be home issues that the student does not want peers or teachers to see 09:20:49 From Aida Cueva : Sue- doesnt have Internet/connectivity access at home 09:20:49 From Christoffer, Brandi : Sue may not have internet at home 09:20:50 From Allyson Taylor : sue may have internet issues, Cecelia may have transportation issues 09:20:54 From DeKalb County Government : Transportation issues for Sue 09:20:55 From david.weisbart : Transportation, technology, outside responsibilities, anxiety 09:20:56 From Jennifer Holm : Sue is missing her friends, so she comes to school when she can. Cecelia can't get to school for some reason, but can do the work online 09:20:56 From Christine Maner : Personal preference and which learning environment works best for student 09:21:01 From Jenna DiMauro : parents are working and are unable to assist student in getting online. 09:21:07 From julie church : Sue wants to be an in person learner. She doesn’t connect well online 09:21:07 From DeKalb County Government : Internet issues for Cecelia 09:21:11 From Stephanie Mack : Want to have extended weekend e,g, Monday & Tuesday absence 09:21:13 From Marilyn Nilsen : For Sue it could be problems with internet, not comfortable online 09:21:15 From Angela G : hard to come back from a "day off" 09:21:15 From Karen Cuzick : student having to work 09:21:19 From Amanda Klackner : Classes are not engaging or inteteresting. 09:21:20 From Bavijo : Family simply to overwhelmed to bother with learning during this time 09:21:24 From Jennifer Wilson : home life issues the student doesn't want others to see 09:21:24 From Aida Cueva : Cecelia- transportation 09:21:24 From Tynisa GIles : missing assignments 09:21:26 From amarquez-diaz : Student absent on Monday and Tuesday - caring for another child 09:21:26 From spencemh : Parent work schedule and caring for other children in family; anxiety about being on a zoom for virutal absence or connectivity 09:21:27 From Rosaura Cruz : Sue does not like to participate in Synchronous Virtual Classroom. May feel disconnected. 09:21:30 From Janine Huyer-DeVries : Subjects that might be harder for students- avoiding harder subjects. 09:21:30 From david.weisbart : Talk with the student 09:21:31 From Kim Bohrer : they don't like the classes on those days' 09:21:34 From Krista Noonan : You need to reach out and ask them, with empathy and compassion. 09:21:34 From Lara Hirt : Call the parents and ask! 09:21:34 From Christine Maner : Contact the parent. 09:21:36 From Stephanie Mack : Must watch other siblings 09:21:36 From ifedele : by making phone calls or home visits 09:21:38 From Christoffer, Brandi : Talk with student and parents 09:21:39 From Jenna DiMauro : Connect with the student and the family 09:21:40 From Carlos (Riverbank Unified School District) : home visit 09:21:41 From Karen Cuzick : send email to student 09:21:42 From spencemh : Call families 09:21:42 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : Childcare, working, taking care of parents, not motivated to work online. 09:21:46 From Amanda Klackner : Talk with the student and family to find out why. 09:21:47 From Anthony Watson : Virtual home visit 09:21:51 From Marilyn Nilsen : Ceceila could be transportation , lack of parent support 09:21:53 From amarquez-diaz : Home visit 09:22:03 From spencemh : We are doing home visits when we can't reach by phone 09:22:07 From Kim Bohrer : home visits, phone calls 09:22:07 From Rosaura Cruz : Cecelia may have transportation issues for F2F learning. 09:22:15 From Marilyn Nilsen : always start with family and extended family 09:22:22 From Stephanie Mack : have attendance buddies for check ins 09:22:34 From Kim Bohrer : parents works schedule 09:25:23 From Sandra : ThanskS! 09:25:39 From Anthony Watson : Attendance buddies is a great idea! 09:26:01 From Christa Jones : access to internet 09:26:03 From Stephanie Mack : No social connections to peers face to face 09:26:03 From Ryan Voegtlin, Anne Arundel County Public Schools : The equity gap is getting bigger. 09:26:11 From jodi wardlow : Increase in awareness of inequity and structures to address. 09:26:11 From Krista Noonan : social isolation, distractions at home, lessons not landing with students, parents may not have jobs or have lost their homes. 09:26:22 From Rob Hafer - NMS Dean : Technology has different challenges. 09:26:23 From sbalster : Lots of hotspots were donated by community. 09:26:23 From RICARDO PADILLA : Personal connection absent 09:26:24 From Lara Hirt : Students lost their in person teacher connection suddenly in March. 09:26:25 From Allesha Beaulieu : Connections are more challenging - a sense of isolation 09:26:26 From Jennifer Holm : Learning/Teaching takes a mental flexibility because 'what you've always done' doesn't necessarily translate to successful online instruction 09:26:27 From Mario msalceda@icefps.org : Distractions, depression seems to be increasing 09:26:27 From Jenna DiMauro : Having to be much more self-reliant and tech-savvy. Access to tech. 09:26:28 From Syndy Richey : ELL/Special Ed students struggling due to not in person 09:26:31 From Stephanie Mack : feeling of isolation 09:26:33 From Elizabeth Mikaele : Equity Gap and the Mental Health and Well being of students 09:26:35 From MEGAN VICKERY : Equity in access to learning from connectivity, adult support for K-5 learners, depression, withdrawal, isolation 09:26:35 From Amanda Mueller : Distractions are taking a toll 09:26:36 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : Staff time is scarce as we all manage our home situations 09:26:38 From Tynisa GIles : mental health and social instabilities are increasing 09:26:40 From jodi wardlow : Social Emotion Learning is critical 09:26:42 From Dr. Maria Chairez : hard to get students motivated to do work and log on 09:26:42 From Amanda Klackner : Students are experiencing more anxety and depression which impacts learning. 09:26:43 From Anthony Watson : Teachers now have two jobs. In addition to teaching they are having to become online instructors. 09:26:43 From Andrea Nelson : Engagement challenges 09:26:44 From Aida Cueva : Connection issue, lack of engagement , distractions 09:26:51 From Christi Wuori : Social distancing has changed expectations and physical environments 09:26:52 From jodi wardlow : Connection to others 09:26:53 From Karen Cuzick : connection issues 09:26:54 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : Not always having the same supervision at home that is provided in school around learning. 09:26:54 From Marilyn Nilsen : Our area is rural, internet problems even with hot spots, keeping kids engaged, work and needs of parents and students 09:26:59 From Amanda Mueller : Adult responsibility being placed on children 09:26:59 From spencemh : When students are there in person they feel awkward and our teachers are on 24 7 and are feeling stressed 09:27:00 From Tynisa GIles : Latino population are having difficulty engaging in learning 09:27:07 From Christi Wuori : No more hugs in elementary school... :( 09:27:17 From Anthony Watson : The workload on parents has increased. 09:27:26 From Sue, Attendance Works : Struggling to access basic needs like food and housing. 09:27:38 From Christine Maner : This was so new to everyone. All people had to relearn how to engaged online from an academic perspective. 09:27:43 From Karen Cuzick : students at home alone with no one to oversee they get logged in 09:28:05 From DeKalb County Government : Conditions for learning are much less standardized and depend more on individual resources at home. 09:28:51 From Bavijo : Unfortunately, differing ideas/opinions of families, staff and districts as how to proceed within the pandemic 09:32:38 From Jennifer Wilson : routines rituals celebrations 09:32:39 From Anthony Watson : A published schedule of classes 09:32:40 From Dustin Clark : Welcoming, safe, TI climate 09:32:41 From Jenna DiMauro : positive relationships and trauma-informed teachers 09:32:41 From Christa Jones : Safe climate 09:32:42 From Ed : Positive relationships 09:32:43 From Syndy Richey : support for families to facilitate learning at home 09:32:46 From Janine Huyer-DeVries : Positive relatioships 09:32:47 From Christoffer, Brandi : positive relationships 09:32:48 From Sue, Attendance Works : a published schedule and access to a list of missed assignments. 09:32:49 From Krista Noonan : access to tech equipment and connectivity. 09:32:50 From Michele Walden-Doppke : positive relationships 09:32:53 From jodi wardlow : Positive relationships and trauma informed climate 09:32:53 From Randy Fugate : tech access and connenctivity 09:32:53 From Jenn Fields : Positive Relationships 09:32:53 From Amanda Mueller : Positive relationships, access to connectivity 09:32:54 From Lara Hirt : safe climate, access to tech 09:32:54 From Lisa Lyons : Active engagement of families in planning and access to learning supports 09:32:57 From Ryan Voegtlin, Anne Arundel County Public Schools : Support for families to facilitate learning at home 09:33:00 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : Supports for families to facilitate learning at home. 09:33:02 From Stephanie Mack : Routines 09:33:03 From Christi Wuori : support for families who are facilitating learning at home 09:33:03 From Christine Maner : Support for families to facilitate learning at home; a published schedule of classes 09:33:05 From Krista Noonan : access to learning supports and training for parents. 09:33:06 From Kim Bohrer : access to tech equipment andconnectivity 09:33:10 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : Support for families to facilitate learning at home 09:33:10 From Aida Cueva : Support families 09:33:10 From Tynisa GIles : access to learning supports 09:33:14 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : Published schedule of classes 09:33:16 From Andrea Nelson : Positive relationships and connectivity 09:33:18 From MEGAN VICKERY : Routines and engaging learning experiences 09:33:19 From spencemh : Positive Relationships; tech euipment, connectivity 09:33:24 From Aida Cueva : Schedule of classes 09:33:26 From Bavijo : Building relationships to support families and students 09:33:27 From Lisa : support for families and positive relationships 09:33:29 From amarquez-diaz : provide training for parents on tech 09:33:34 From Aida Cueva : Acces to tech 09:33:35 From Randy Fugate : academic supports 09:33:36 From Rosaura Cruz : Access to Learning Support 09:33:58 From Lara Hirt : relationships with families 09:33:59 From Anthony Watson : Celebrations — STAY POSITIVE! 09:34:06 From Christa Jones : Socialization 09:34:09 From julie church : Positive relationships 09:34:12 From Krista Noonan : addressing learning loss and social-emotional support. 09:34:12 From Amanda Mueller : Celebrations 09:34:15 From jodi wardlow : Reconnect 09:34:15 From Christi Wuori : routines, rituals, and celebrations 09:34:16 From amarquez-diaz : training parents in technology 09:34:16 From Allesha Beaulieu : Human Connection 09:34:16 From Jenna DiMauro : schedule and routine 09:34:17 From sbalster : teaching school climate 09:34:18 From Christine Maner : Social Emotional Learning 09:34:18 From Stephanie Mack : maintaining contacts 09:34:26 From Lisa Lyons : Acknowledging trauma of students, families and staff 09:34:26 From Syndy Richey : clear messages on attendance expectations whether in person or virtual 09:34:34 From spencemh : positive relationships and socialization! 09:34:35 From Christine Maner : Learning how to cope with change 09:34:48 From Kim Bohrer : normalicy 09:34:52 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : How we prepare for students to reenter school buildings and how to get them back into the daily routines. 09:35:02 From Stephanie Mack : Celebrate the accomplihments 09:35:04 From MEGAN VICKERY : Welcoming, safe, classroom climate and culture; culture of continuous improvement - meet kids where they are and continue to provided necessary supports 09:35:04 From jodi wardlow : Embrace new ways to engage 09:35:07 From Amanda Klackner : Environments where all students feel safe, welcomed and foster a sense of belonging. 09:35:10 From Karen Cuzick : Helping to create a new normal 09:35:21 From Rosaura Cruz : Taking advantage of social media to promote attendance. 09:36:37 From Molly Balfe : Kaiser Permanante Playbook for Healthy Communities https://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/get-inspired/coronavirus-response/schools-reopening-playbook/ 09:38:58 From Karen Cuzick : Our heater is broken in our office and has been a month and a half, climate in our office is very cold......haha! 09:40:45 From Cecelia : Karen's example may be true for many students as well. Are students able to focus on learning at home if their environment is cluttered, crowded, cold or noise? 09:42:41 From Molly Balfe : School Climate Elements: https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/School-Climate-Elements.pdf 09:50:40 From julie church : I needed to step away to take a call. My apology 09:59:01 From Rexanne Hill : Unfortunately, I need to step away for a situation. Bigger than I thought. Is this being recorded? 09:59:19 From Cathy Wolfenden : Yes it's being recorded 09:59:29 From Rexanne Hill : Thank you and my apologies. 10:02:46 From jodi wardlow : Supporting teachers with their wellness 10:03:13 From Rachel Vatannia : great because my chat discussion disappeared when we went to break out spaces 10:03:14 From Stephanie Mack : I put in 3 gardens in the school courtyard for learnings,SEL activities 10:04:16 From Amanda Klackner : In Washougal WA we have partnered with our community to use spaces in community centers or rec rooms in our lowest income areas to provide tutoring to students. This removes the transportation barrier and allows easier access to the tutoring resource. 10:08:39 From Molly Balfe : Parent Teacher Home Visits http://www.pthvp.org/what-we-do/pthv-model/ 10:09:02 From Molly Balfe : MENTOR Project: Virtual Mentor Portals: https://www.mentoring.org/virtual-mentoring-portals/ 10:09:26 From Molly Balfe : Flamboyan Foundation, Beginning of the Year Relationship Toolkit https://flamboyanfoundation.org/beginning-of-year-relationship-building/ 10:11:19 From Stephanie Mack : Being consistent 10:11:26 From Lara Hirt : Being real! Acknowledging that this is hard and that we are not blaming the parent. 10:11:26 From jodi wardlow : Being honest 10:11:28 From Shawna Benge : Listen to learn, not judge 10:11:28 From Stephanie Mack : Follow UP 10:11:30 From Allesha Beaulieu : Let them take the lead on what they need out of the relationship 10:11:33 From Christa Jones : Listen, kindness 10:11:35 From Jerry Blackburn : Continual positive communication. 10:11:36 From Christine Maner : Visit some of my students and check in with my families, even on breaks. 10:11:38 From Amanda Mueller : Give them my personal number and tell then to text/call any time. I have NEVER had a family abuse this information 10:11:42 From jodi wardlow : EMPATHY 10:11:43 From Jennifer Holm : Follow up, be personable and real 10:11:44 From Karen Cuzick : being personable 10:11:48 From Angela G : I use the App they already are using like Whats App instead of introducing new ones 10:11:52 From spencemh : Listening and follow through with timely communication 10:11:54 From Randy Fugate : listening to understand and offering supports 10:11:54 From Christi Wuori : I will reach out via email or phone regularly with families 10:11:54 From Tynisa GIles : Being transparent with communication 10:11:55 From Stephanie Mack : Start the communication 10:11:55 From Bavijo : Authenticity, honestly, trustworthiness 10:11:58 From david.weisbart : Always approach the situation from a problem solving perspective. A problem is not solved unless it is solved for all parties including the family. 10:12:01 From Kim Bohrer : walk the walk and talk the talk 10:12:01 From jodi wardlow : Being consistent 10:12:05 From Sue’s iPad : meet weekly 10:12:05 From Malaquias Baptista-Gomes : Showing genuine interest in the student and having meaningful conversations with them and showing support and encouragement. 10:12:10 From RICARDO PADILLA : When making home visits, letting families know that they are not in trouble, but that you are there to problem solve and support 10:12:13 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : working with positive intent 10:12:15 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : Asking about their well being before inquiring about attendance 10:12:19 From DeKalb County Government : Family success team approach, getting parents on board with genuine converstions that are centered around student success. 10:12:22 From Josh Altmiller (he/him) : Leading with empathy and support 10:12:26 From Jenna DiMauro : For Elementary, speaking with parents from a place of care and support so attendance is something we are working on together and not something they feel they are doing wrong. Not punitive but positive. 10:12:32 From MEGAN VICKERY : Transparency and inviting input from families. Presume positive intentions. 10:12:33 From Christi Wuori : Being present in classroom Meets to know what students are experiencing 10:12:35 From Stephanie Mack : Have people they know by name and can identify 10:12:40 From Amanda Klackner : When one interventions doesn't work with a student, try the next one, repeat and never give up. 10:12:59 From Andrea Nelson : Being a good listener 10:13:13 From Kim Bohrer : It takes a village TEAM WORK 10:13:24 From Molly Balfe : https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/attendance-playbook/ 10:13:57 From amarquez-diaz : 10 10:13:57 From Karen Cuzick : under 10 days 10:13:58 From Christi Wuori : 10 10:13:59 From Jenna DiMauro : 10 10:14:00 From Jessica Flores : 9 10:14:01 From Aida Cueva : 10 10:14:01 From Tynisa GIles : 10 10:14:02 From ifedele : no more than 10% 10:14:02 From Kim Bohrer : 10days 10:14:03 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : 10 10:14:03 From Amanda Klackner : 10 10:14:06 From Stephanie Mack : no more than 10 10:14:07 From Mario Salceda : 10 10:14:07 From Wilson Santos : 17 10:14:07 From Marilyn Nilsen : 10 10:14:08 From Rosaura Cruz : less than 10 days 10:14:09 From Dustin Clark : 10 10:14:10 From MEGAN VICKERY : 18 days 10:14:10 From Nicole Odell : no more than 10 10:14:11 From Janine Huyer-DeVries : 10% 10:14:15 From Krista Noonan : 18 days 10:14:21 From Allyson Taylor : 14 days but we have an extended school year 10:14:29 From RICARDO PADILLA : district or state?? 10:14:41 From DeKalb County Government : Most of our districts allow 10 excused absences before asking for medical documentation to excuse absences 10:15:01 From Kim Bohrer : above 85 % 10:15:26 From RICARDO PADILLA : California 18 days is considered chronic. What is it in other states? 10:15:47 From Cecelia : Ricardo, that varies. 10:16:10 From Nicole Odell : Ricardo it is 10% of excused and unexcused 10:16:13 From Cecelia : Some states are silent. the US Dept of ED uses the 10% measure. 10:17:18 From MEGAN VICKERY : Benchmark is 90% attendance; Chronic is 80-80.99%, Severely Chronic is less than 80% in Vancouver, WA 10:18:01 From amarquez-diaz : yes, they are missing out on the foundation of learning 10:18:09 From Michele Walden-Doppke : some districts in our state piloted an attendance intervention where parents were called each time students were absent and provided with their own child’s attendance stats, how it was (or not on track to chronic absenteeism) and comparisons to other students who were meeting expectations. In schools where implemented, chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically. 10:18:34 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : A challenge that we see is belief that missing 1/2 day is not really being absent, so it should not be a problem. 10:20:21 From Amanda Mueller : very 10:20:22 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : somewhat 10:20:22 From jodi wardlow : I would say not at all 10:20:23 From Kim Bohrer : so if you were not paid for that 16hrs would that be a lot? 10:20:24 From spencemh : somewhat 10:20:24 From Janine Huyer-DeVries : somewhat 10:20:24 From Marilyn Nilsen : somewhat 10:20:26 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : Not familiar 10:20:27 From RICARDO PADILLA : very familiar 10:20:27 From Michele Walden-Doppke : somewhat to not at all 10:20:28 From Amanda Klackner : Somewhat 10:20:29 From Rob Hafer - NMS Dean : very 10:20:29 From Lisa : somewhat 10:20:30 From Anthony Watson : somewhat 10:20:30 From Sandra : somewhat 10:20:31 From sbalster : somewhat 10:20:32 From Krista Noonan : School staff = somewhat familiar 10:20:33 From Rosanna Romero : somewhast 10:20:36 From Bavijo : somewhat 10:20:38 From Stephanie Mack : somewhat 10:20:41 From Shawna Benge : somewhat 10:20:42 From amarquez-diaz : very 10:20:45 From Tynisa GIles : familiar-challenging to deal with 10:20:45 From Andrea Nelson : somewhat to not at all 10:20:48 From Kim Bohrer : somewhat 10:20:52 From amarquez-diaz : not at all 10:20:53 From Amanda Mueller : not at all 10:20:54 From jodi wardlow : some 10:20:54 From Anthony Watson : Not at all 10:20:55 From Martina McCormick SLUSD : Not at all 10:20:56 From Nicole Odell : nota at all 10:20:56 From Krista Noonan : Families = somewhat to not at all 10:20:56 From RICARDO PADILLA : somewhat familiar 10:20:57 From Christa Jones : somewhat 10:20:58 From Rosa Meza Villasenor, Williams USD : not at all 10:20:59 From DeKalb County Government : For the most part, our truant parent population, families are not at all 10:20:59 From Stephanie Mack : at all 10:21:00 From Michele Walden-Doppke : not at all 10:21:00 From Amanda Klackner : Somewhat 10:21:00 From Lisa : not at all 10:21:02 From Andrea Nelson : somewhat to not at all 10:21:02 From Jenna DiMauro : somewhat 10:21:06 From ifedele : we can do better 10:21:08 From Tynisa GIles : somewhat-not a priority 10:21:28 From Krista Noonan : Families feel attendance is just so the district can get our funding, which is so not true. But it's their perception. 10:21:42 From Kim Bohrer : somewhat depends if they get attendance letter 10:24:09 From Molly Balfe : Student Attendance Success Plan Pre-K through 12th grade: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/student-attendance-success-plans/ 10:26:04 From Molly Balfe : District / school transitions planning worksheets: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/transition-guide/transition-planning-worksheet/ 10:26:11 From Lara Hirt : Do you tend to see effective communication plans at the district level or the school site level? 10:26:42 From Molly Balfe : Communications Tips: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/transition-guide/communication-tips-for-your-transition-attendance-plan/ 10:26:55 From Molly Balfe : Strategies for Connecting with Students & Families: https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Strategies-for-Connecting-with-Students-and-Families-rev-8-27-20.pdf 10:28:40 From Molly Balfe : Handouts for Families: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/handouts-for-families/ 10:28:58 From Molly Balfe : Attendance Awareness Campaign http://awareness.attendanceworks.org/ 10:29:33 From Molly Balfe : Here’s the link to the evaluation survey! Please let us know how we can improve: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 10:31:03 From Sue, Attendance Works : Thank you everyone for your participation and attendance. We appreciate your time. 10:31:37 From Krista Noonan : Thank you, Attendance Works team and my fellow school district colleagues! This was GREAT! 10:31:59 From Stephanie Mack : Thank you. This was an awesome 1st session. Looking forward to the next 10:32:01 From Bavijo : Thank you 10:32:05 From Rachel Vatannia : thank you 10:32:08 From Jessica Flores : Thank you! 10:32:11 From Aida Cueva : Thank you 10:32:11 From Anthony Watson : Thank you! 10:32:13 From Rosaura Cruz : Thank You! 10:32:16 From Andrea Nelson : Thank you!