08:58:57 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Welcome everyone! We'll start in a few minutes. 08:59:30 From Jomo aka DJ J-Most to Everyone: Thanks for having this! 08:59:46 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Just in case of connection issues, here are the call in numbers Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)Meeting ID: 813 0605 3365Passcode: 420700 09:01:08 From BPage to Everyone: Good Morning 09:02:01 From Dee Dee Stroot, Wichita Public Schools to Everyone: Good morning! Dee Dee from Wichita Public Schools 09:02:09 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Erin Taylor, Student Engagement Specialist Thompson School District- Middle Schools 09:02:10 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Kristine Cicchetti - Northeast CT Killingly Public Schools 09:02:19 From Stan Hughes to Everyone: Good Morning from Greenville High School, Ohio 09:02:22 From Andrea | (she, her) | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: Good morning everyone! Pleased to be here! ESC of Central Ohio - Family & Community Partnership Liaision 09:02:23 From jjpeterson to Everyone: Hi. I am Patty Gonzalez from EGUSD, Sac. County 09:02:24 From Sara Kees to Everyone: Hello! Sara Kees from CNS High School in upstate NY 09:02:24 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: Good Afternoon, Bryan Crenshaw, Lansing School District 09:02:25 From Liesel Carlson to Everyone: HI Everyone! Liesel from Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, MI 09:02:30 From Bethany to Everyone: Bethany Hodges - St. Rita School for the Deaf, Cincinnati Ohio 09:02:30 From Darlene Waier to Everyone: Darlene Waier, Regional Office of Education #20 in southern Illinois. 09:02:37 From Teddy Simmons to Everyone: Teddy Simmons, Lansing School District, Lansing MI 09:02:43 From Jamie Sullivan to Everyone: Hello! Jamie Sullivan, CNS High School, NY 09:02:52 From Jomo aka DJ J-Most to Everyone: Good afternoon! Jomo from Howard County Public Schools. Columbia, MD 09:02:52 From vedwards to Everyone: Good Morning from Victoria - Kingman Unified, Arizona 09:02:53 From shacker to Everyone: Stephanie Hacker & many others from Ardmore City Schools, Ardmore Oklahoma. 09:02:54 From Michelle Mercer to Everyone: Michelle Mercer, MTSS coach, Gresham Barlow School District 09:02:54 From Amber to Everyone: Good Afternoon, Amber Levesque from Northeastern Catholic District School Board in Timmins, ON Canada 09:02:58 From Juani Santiago to Everyone: Juani Santiago- Community Liaison Gresham-Barlow school district 09:03:00 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: Good morning! Brenda Chow, San Bernardino City Unified School District - SARB 09:03:09 From BPage to Everyone: Brandi Page, SGA Elementary, GA, Burke County School District 09:03:10 From Natalie’s iPad to Everyone: Natalie Marsh - St. Rita School for the Deaf, Cincinnati, Ohio 09:03:11 From Lorie Garcia to Everyone: Lorie Garcia Mt Adams School District 09:03:14 From Dr. Henry Hankerson to Everyone: Hello everyone. Dr. Henry Hankerson Burke County High School, Waynesboro, GA 09:03:18 From Stacey Mayo to Everyone: Stacey Mayo and John Regan KUSD #20 09:03:20 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: Jennifer Halverson, Muskegon Public Schools, Muskegon, Michigan 09:03:21 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: Hello from Timmins 09:03:22 From Alisha Armer to Everyone: Hello, I'm Alisha Armer. I'm the Attendance Clerk and 21st CCLC Site Coordinator at Lincoln Elementary School in Prescott, AZ. 09:03:34 From Virginia Tillman to Everyone: Good Afternoon from Franklin County School in Florida. 09:03:35 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Hello everyone, Amber Brookhart Des Plaines, Illinois District 62 09:03:36 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Good morning! Martha Helsley, AmeriCorps VISTA Student Success Coordinator, Prescott Unified School District (AZ). 09:03:41 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: Brenda Stubblefield Student Engagement Liaison Gresham Barlow School District. Gresham Oregon 09:03:51 From vmutch to Everyone: Hi, 09:03:52 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: Hello! Jay Spradlin. FCSD25 Riverton Wyoming 09:04:12 From A. Bond to Everyone: Hello! Acunda Bond for Jackson Madison County School System. 09:04:26 From BPage to Everyone: The video keeps pausing on my end 09:04:36 From vmutch to Everyone: Hi, 09:04:58 From Amneris Crespo to Everyone: Hello from Indianapolis IN! 09:05:02 From afoulks to Everyone: Hi! April Foulks, Webb City Schools, Missouri 09:06:49 From Julie Powers to Everyone: Julie Powers 09:06:52 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: Julie L. Hoyle, BSW 09:06:55 From Cliff Englishharden to Everyone: Hello Everyone, 09:07:02 From Shilo Hunnewell to Everyone: Good morning, ya’ll—I am Shilo Hunnewell: School Counselor with the Ohio State School for the Blind. I got out of bed for sports. Miss a day, don’t get to play (That night). 09:07:08 From jjpeterson to Everyone: Patty Gonzalez, Regional Attendance Improvement Technician 09:07:09 From Natalie Wolf to Everyone: Natalie - Portland, Oregon - MTSS Coach 09:07:22 From Kimberly Brezeale to Everyone: Kim Brezeale Pickens County School District-Attendance Interventionist 09:07:23 From BPage to Everyone: My role is the Student Information Specialist, I know I shared my district and location already 09:07:25 From Daisy Barragan to Everyone: Daisy Barragan - Truancy Technician from West Contra Costa Unified 09:07:25 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Without sports, I would not have survived, and my coach made me want to come everyday. 09:07:27 From Alison Brewer to Everyone: Alison Brewer, Ohio State School for the Blind, Vice Principal. Learning and athletics 09:07:28 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: My parents required me to be at school! 09:07:28 From Danielle, Milpitas USD to Everyone: Danielle Rodriguez, Administrative Secretary, Milpitas Unified School, here for Maurissa Koide 09:07:30 From Amber Fox (she/her) to Everyone: Amber Fox, Director of Talent Development - Kent School Services Network, Grand Rapids, MI. School was safer and more positive than being home. 09:07:31 From Michelle Wagner to Everyone: Michelle Wagner Director of Teaching and Learning Ohio State school for the Blind 09:07:31 From Daisy Barragan to Everyone: My parents motivated me 09:07:34 From mbaird to Everyone: Marion Baird, Attendance officer. Kingman AZ 09:07:36 From Mrs. Snyder to Everyone: Hello! Sandy Snyder assistant principal Greenville, Ohio 09:07:37 From Juani Santiago to Everyone: My parents who emigrated to give me a better life 09:07:37 From Dee Dee Stroot, Wichita Public Schools to Everyone: Executive director... I loved school because I had teachers made learning fun. 09:07:39 From Jamie Sullivan to Everyone: Jamie-Executive Principal of Cicero-North Syracuse High School, North Syracuse Central School District. 09:07:40 From Lisa Goldberg to Everyone: Lisa Goldberg - Director of SEL and Social Studies, North Syracuse Central School District. Both of my parents were NYC school teachers who valued education above all else! 09:07:43 From Michelle Wagner to Everyone: I think my friends made me want to come to school everyday. 09:07:44 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: Jen Halverson, I loved learning and being with friends 09:07:47 From Alisha Armer to Everyone: My mom motivated me to attend school everyday:) I also wanted to see my friends!! 09:07:47 From Lili Moss to Everyone: Lili Moss MTSS Coach Gresham-Barlow SD. What kept me coming to school was teachers who were happy to see me and knew when I was gone. 09:07:48 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: I enjoyed school and friends 09:07:48 From Eric Castaniero to Everyone: Eric Castaniero-Principal Triton Academy, Camarillo, California. Went to school for friends, sports, and didn't have to work a job if I went to school 09:07:48 From Bethany to Everyone: Bethany Hodges - School Counselor at St. Rita School for the Deaf - I was self-motivated to attend school 09:07:49 From Sara Kees to Everyone: Sara Kees, high school principal, my teachers and friends 09:07:54 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: Julie L. Hoyle< BSW Lake Lure Classical Academy-the potential of failing if I did not attend,,, 09:07:55 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: My grandmother. She had to drop out of school at a young age to support her family and wanted all of her children/grandchildren to attend school and graduate. 09:07:56 From afoulks to Everyone: April Foulks- Attendance Officer for Webb City, Missouri. I was motivated by my parents. I honestly did not know missing school was a choice or option. 09:07:58 From Julie Powers to Everyone: I did not - I dropped out and went back later and continued my education as an adult 09:08:00 From BPage to Everyone: I actually enjoyed seeing my friends when I was in school, social was it for me 09:08:03 From Mrs. Snyder to Everyone: My parents motivated me - stressed importance 09:08:05 From Andrea Townsend to Everyone: Andrea Townsend, Director of Career Tech & Special Ed at Greenville City Schools. I went to school so I did not have to be at home. 09:08:07 From Jomo aka DJ J-Most to Everyone: Jomo Fowlkes- Resource PPW, Howard County Public Schools. My mother encouraged me to go everyday and her hard work motivated me. 09:08:07 From Lindy Nielsen to Everyone: Lindy Nielsen-Attendance Liaison, Riverton Wyoming. Teachers seemed to notice when I was not there and expressed that they missed me-feeling wanted made me want to be there. 09:08:07 From Andrea | (she, her) | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: Family Engagement Coordinator here! and I motivated myself, I enjoyed learning and loved my teachers! 09:08:08 From Darlene Waier to Everyone: I was self-motivated. I loved learning and I knew I wanted to go to college, so grades were very important. 09:08:08 From mpayton to Everyone: Monica Payton Waynesboro Ga Burke County Public School System School Social Worker. In my home school was not an option, it was a must. 09:08:15 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: Hi, Kim. Mental Health Lead/Supervising attendance. Looking to know more about practical ways to support schools and staff with promoting positive attendance 09:08:17 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Not who, but what - fun activities and being engaged in extra curricular act ivies (during school) - peer mentoring groups, music 09:08:19 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Amber Brookhart; Special Education Teacher and SEL Program designer; I was motivated by athletics, without the structure of athletics I would not complete work or attend school. The structure to play; motivated me to continue on. 09:08:20 From A. Bond to Everyone: Acunda Bond (Truancy Specialist). My parents motivated me to attend school every day. 09:08:21 From Brandee.Smith to Everyone: Brandee from Columbus, Ohio with the Educational Service Center. Friends made school fun and kept me motivated. 09:08:27 From Natalie’s iPad to Everyone: Natalie Marsh, Principal, St. Rita School for the Deaf. I loved seeing my friends and attending show choir class. 09:08:30 From vmutch to Everyone: Hi, Vanessa Mutch, SGA Elementary, My fourth grade teacher motivated me to come to school everyday. 09:08:32 From jlhill to Everyone: Hi. I'm Jerry Hill. I'm a truancy officer in Jackson, TN. My motivation to go to school was my teachers and older siblings. 09:09:00 From vedwards to Everyone: Victoria Edwards - Student information system specialist/intervention secretary trainer from Kingman AZ I went to school everyday just because I Loved it. Music instructor was main mentor keeping me motivated 09:09:14 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: For me, self motivation. I love being independent and being at school gave me a sense of independence. 09:09:14 From Sarah Knighten (she, her, hers) to Everyone: Sarah Knighten, Engagement Counselor, St Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado, I was motivated by my peer group 09:09:21 From Amneris Crespo to Everyone: Amneris Crespo, School Operations Manager at Enlace Academy in Indianapolis, IN. I was motivated by combination of people; friends, teachers, administrators. 09:09:51 From Virginia Tillman to Everyone: Virginia Tillman-attendance/truancy/homeless liaison, Franklin County School District, Eastpoint, FL. Friends, sports, and parents motivated me to go to school. 09:09:55 From Sue Dankworth to Everyone: Sue Dankworth, K-2 Principal, Greenville Elementary, Greenville, OH 09:11:00 From Cecelia Leong to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): Can you erase the red line please? It's in the annotate section controls 09:13:59 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: Will we get the slideshow sent to us? 09:14:37 From Cecelia Leong to Everyone: Yes, CAthy will send out slides and links to all resources. 09:15:39 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Chronic 09:15:44 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Family Meetings 09:15:58 From Julie Powers to Everyone: mixture of both 09:16:00 From Crystal Maranto to Everyone: Chronic 09:16:01 From Sara Kees to Everyone: attendance committee; mentoring program 09:16:03 From mpayton to Everyone: both 09:16:04 From Darlene Waier to Everyone: Most in our districts use punitive/truancy approach. 09:16:04 From Jamie Sullivan to Everyone: Chronic 09:16:05 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: We are changng from truancy to chronic absent. 09:16:06 From Kimberly Brezeale to Everyone: truancy approach 09:16:07 From Bethany to Everyone: a mixture of both 09:16:07 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: more truancy but schools are moving toward chronic 09:16:09 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: We track chronic absenteeism in our district. 09:16:10 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: Case by Case Basis determines the schools response 09:16:15 From Virginia Tillman to Everyone: More of a truancy approach 09:16:15 From erin.taylor to Everyone: We’ve been pushing chronic absences versus old school truancy approaches 09:16:16 From Sarah Knighten (she, her, hers) to Everyone: Chronic absence approach in our schools with family outreach & student connection 09:16:17 From Julie Powers to Everyone: Postcards with calendars of school days send home monthly 09:16:19 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: definitely chronic absence approach 09:16:20 From kdudleson to Everyone: case by case 09:16:21 From jjpeterson to Everyone: Truancy Approach 09:16:21 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Chronic Absences approach 09:16:21 From afoulks to Everyone: We tackle chronic absences 09:16:22 From Liesel Carlson to Everyone: We talk about chronic absence but do not have access to chronic absence data to target supports in the right places. 09:16:29 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Corning absence - communicating with families, follow-up, facilitating meetings, and fashioning mutually agreed upon support plans 09:16:30 From Ken Pierson - Muskegon Public to Everyone: We're trying to move toward using chronic absence more, but our data systems aren't set up as nicely as they are for truancy 09:16:31 From vedwards to Everyone: We have used more of a truancy approach- there starting this new process 09:16:39 From Jomo to Everyone: Truancy but moving toward the chronic approach since Covid 09:16:40 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: Chronic and utilizing multi tiered supports model to improve attendance. We still have truancy as an option 09:16:41 From Dee Dee Stroot, Wichita Public Schools to Everyone: calls, porch visits, attendance clerks, etc. 09:16:55 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: Our system hired 2 District level attendance Liaisons to address our issues 09:16:56 From Bethany to Everyone: we try to call parents and send letters 09:17:11 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: Huge push in our district for student engagement 09:17:12 From Stacey Mayo to Everyone: We are using a combination of the two, including a new court diversion program that supports a positive approach 09:17:12 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Looking to better measures to engage parents - texting rather than voicemail. Sometimes the phone call cannot be answered, while a text is easier to communicate with parent during work day... 09:17:40 From Teddy Simmons to Everyone: building understanding and relationships with students and parents to address chronic absences 09:19:22 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: This chart is very similar to Ohio's Whole Child Framework but this truly puts "relationships" at the center more explicitly! 09:21:07 From BPage to Everyone: Scared to get sick 09:21:13 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Bullying, Fear of getting sick 09:21:14 From Eric Castaniero to Everyone: anxiety returning from pandemic 09:21:15 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Overreactive discipline 09:21:15 From Natalie’s iPad to Everyone: The issue is not the students, but the parents. Parents are not sending their children to school. 09:21:18 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: competing priorities, do not see the value of school 09:21:19 From Jamie Sullivan to Everyone: work 09:21:21 From Bethany to Everyone: 1. not feeling belong, boredom, bullying 09:21:22 From mpayton to Everyone: Anxiety 09:21:23 From kdudleson to Everyone: transportation concerns and bullying 09:21:24 From Lili Moss to Everyone: Family illness 09:21:25 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: the students want to stay home and play video games 09:21:25 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Mental health 09:21:27 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: health - covid; bus cancellations 09:21:27 From md to Everyone: Anxiety 09:21:29 From Amneris Crespo to Everyone: COVID, bullying, transportation 09:21:30 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Mental health has worsened 09:21:33 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: Students not seeing the value in school 09:21:35 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Noting to look forward to, everything fun as been taking away (not social interactions as lunch small groups), no dances or PTO events 09:21:37 From Amber to Everyone: anxiety, covid concerns, covid isolation, transportation 09:21:39 From Sara Kees to Everyone: got used to being at home/doing scholl work remotely 09:21:40 From Stan Hughes to Everyone: Apathy 09:21:40 From afoulks to Everyone: Anxiety and transportation 09:21:42 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Connections lost from pandemic; school re-entry & teachers struggling themselves with re-entry 09:21:42 From jjpeterson to Everyone: Inequitable solution offered by Administration from bullied students. 09:21:45 From Sue Dankworth to Everyone: Health issues, quarantine, transportation 09:21:46 From Julie Powers to Everyone: family culture - most our students are the first to come to school and family + work is more impartant to family well-being 09:21:46 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: Students feel behind after being in virtual learning for over a year and a half 09:21:50 From Jomo to Everyone: Covid and needing more people in the family working 09:21:51 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Exclusionary discipline with out of school suspension 09:21:53 From jlhill to Everyone: Housing issues 09:21:55 From Wynton Butler to Everyone: Bullying, unsafe and fear of covid! 09:22:00 From BPage to Everyone: With as the pandemic has been students missing work and they are struggling 09:22:00 From A. Bond to Everyone: Afraid to get sick 09:22:19 From vedwards to Everyone: lack of building organization is tough on students as well as teachers 09:22:35 From jjpeterson to Everyone: Sense of belonging. A meal. 09:22:39 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Connections with friends/staff; Opportunities to be themselves and have access to breakfast and lunch. 09:22:47 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: relationships, engaged, innovative curriculum, connections to the real world! 09:22:48 From md to Everyone: relationships 09:22:51 From Jomo to Everyone: Feeling safe, two meals a go, a sense of family, friends 09:22:51 From Virginia Tillman to Everyone: Feeling unsafe, bullying, parents afraid of their child being exposed to sickness, students working to help at home, and falling so far behind. 09:22:52 From Bethany to Everyone: connection to staff/students 09:22:54 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: meals 09:22:54 From Lisa Goldberg to Everyone: Sports 09:23:01 From Stan Hughes to Everyone: Positive attitude from teachers. Students feel that the teachers cares for them. 09:23:02 From erin.taylor to Everyone: Friends, groups provided by teachers/SEL specialists 09:23:04 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: connections and support from the adults in the building 09:23:04 From Amber to Everyone: special lunches, fun days 09:23:15 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: being acknowledged by staff and administration. Being able to participate in sports 09:23:21 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: a smile, a welcome, a fun activity at school, friends 09:23:26 From BPage to Everyone: Incentives, making students feel loved, providing meals 09:23:27 From Virginia Tillman to Everyone: Teachers reaching out and showing they care. 09:23:29 From Andrea Townsend to Everyone: Career Technical Programming or specific training courses. 09:23:30 From Sue Dankworth to Everyone: Meals, like their teachers, relationships with staff 09:23:35 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: engaging curric 09:26:25 From erin.taylor to Everyone: connections 09:26:32 From kdudleson to Everyone: inclusion 09:26:34 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: student well being and social emotional learning opportunities 09:26:35 From Andrea Townsend to Everyone: Belonging connection and support 09:26:35 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: smiles, joy 09:26:35 From Darlene Waier to Everyone: fun and sense of belonging 09:26:35 From mattpitucco to Everyone: [learning engagement 09:26:36 From Natalie Wolf to Everyone: Student voice 09:26:37 From afoulks to Everyone: Non traditional learning 09:26:38 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: Engament 09:26:38 From Liesel Carlson to Everyone: Sense of belonging!! 09:26:38 From mpayton to Everyone: Connection between staff and students 09:26:39 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: 2 way interactions 09:26:39 From Lindy Nielsen to Everyone: Intentionality 09:26:40 From jessicastickel to Everyone: student paced 09:26:41 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Smiles; support; care; engaging eduction 09:26:43 From jlhill to Everyone: caring staff 09:26:43 From A. Bond to Everyone: Warmth in the approach to students 09:26:44 From Julie Powers to Everyone: teacher who didn't look so tired 09:26:45 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Interactive learning 09:26:48 From Natalie’s iPad to Everyone: Acceptance 09:26:52 From mpayton to Everyone: Caring staff 09:26:55 From Bethany to Everyone: interaction between teachers and students 09:26:56 From Amber to Everyone: friends, caring staff, providing activities that are engaging 09:26:58 From Lili Moss to Everyone: Family atmosphere 09:27:00 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: creating a safe space and welcoming enviroment 09:27:03 From jessicastickel to Everyone: they are valued 09:27:05 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: How a student said he felt lost if he wasn’t at school 09:27:11 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: fun instruction 09:27:17 From Sue Dankworth to Everyone: Hugs, teachers taking the responsibility for the students wanting to be there. 09:30:30 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: In your experience, what strategies work to forge positive relationships with students and families? 09:30:36 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Share how you reach students & families who aren’t connected to school because of a history of disconnection, who are experiencing poverty or racial bias, or language barriers. 09:42:46 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Mentoring programs 09:42:47 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: Home visits! 09:42:47 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: Home visits, talking with community businesses 09:42:48 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: listening to families 09:42:50 From Natalie Wolf to Everyone: Reaching out to families to provide potential resources that might address barriers to attendance. 09:42:54 From jessicastickel to Everyone: point person to call families and students 09:42:55 From afoulks to Everyone: Everybody in our group was hoping to hear about strategies because they were struggling. 09:42:59 From kdudleson to Everyone: I use social media to reach them then can build off of that contact 09:43:00 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: Recognizing family dynamics 09:43:07 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: Incentives for attendance improvement; incentive for parents as well 09:43:08 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Consistent messaging 09:43:09 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Preventative options, porch visits, building parent connections, survey and making a data collection to really dig deeper. Texting, not just letters. 09:43:12 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: asset focused to assume positive intent and need 09:43:13 From Andrea Townsend to Everyone: Positive phone call home from teachers 09:43:20 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: We have continued to use the positive call home by a teacher as the first step to address absenteeism 09:43:28 From Sue Dankworth to Everyone: Talking to business owners and the community about the problem 09:43:31 From Julie Powers to Everyone: Meeting students where they are, helping them one win at a time. 09:43:33 From jjpeterson to Everyone: One district has a position that has a phone number where family can call for a ride. 09:43:38 From Bethany to Everyone: phone calls from school to check in. 09:44:14 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: We use Zoom voice with a local number. Parents know to ignore the standard numbers. 09:44:21 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: STUBER - Student UBER? 09:44:29 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: teachers calling home to check-in 09:45:51 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: such a powerful tool! I wish everyone was using that approach for ALLLL students! 09:47:30 From jjpeterson to Everyone: my identity on the video is incorrect. I am Patty Gonzalez, but is shows me as jjpeterson 09:48:14 From Cecelia Leong to Everyone: Hi Patty - nice to learn your name :) 09:48:15 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: not sure I am clear on the distinction between foundational and universal tiers...can you clarify? 09:48:45 From Cecelia Leong to Everyone: SchUber - School Uber 09:48:58 From Cecelia Leong to Everyone: Marian, this is a strategy used by Twin Rivers, CA 09:49:54 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: Access to tech and equi 09:50:00 From Lili Moss to Everyone: Soft start 09:50:12 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: Yes, soft start has been huge for many of my studnets 09:50:14 From Jay Spradlin to Everyone: Clear methods for credit recovery 09:50:15 From Shilo Hunnewell to Everyone: Seeing their impact—their art and work displayed proudly 09:50:15 From mpayton to Everyone: Access to tech and engagement with families 09:50:17 From Julie Powers to Everyone: Community events that make coming to school fun so that family create relationships and not just the students 09:50:17 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: True morning meetings are awesome--the responsive classroom training and strategies are incredible 09:50:19 From BPage to Everyone: tech, positive relationships, support for familes 09:50:20 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Support/access food and other basic needs including SEL needs of adults in the home 09:50:20 From Wynton Butler to Everyone: Safe and welcoming schools. 09:50:21 From Bethany to Everyone: access to communication with staff/peers 09:50:21 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Every day Morning Meetings 09:50:22 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: What is a "soft start"? 09:50:26 From Shaylia Simmons to Everyone: Positive relationships 09:50:28 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Weekly all school celebrations 09:50:29 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: check-in/check-out contact between an adult ally and student 09:50:35 From Shaylia Simmons to Everyone: Attendance meetings 09:50:52 From Bryan L. Crenshaw to Everyone: access to breakfast/lunch (all students are eligible for meals regardless of income) 09:51:07 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: Regular monitoring 09:51:09 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: Personalized communication. 09:51:09 From Shaylia Simmons to Everyone: Attendance meeting 09:51:22 From mattpitucco to Everyone: Community teacher call every day for absent students 09:51:25 From Bethany to Everyone: personalized communication to families 09:51:26 From BPage to Everyone: I actually do attendance every day as far as seeing who has missed 5, 10, 15, 20 days to do letters 09:52:15 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Assign caring mentors 09:52:21 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Student attendance success plan 09:52:47 From Martha Helsley to Everyone: Was trying to type notes sorry!! 10:07:29 From Dante Banks to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): Will we be allowed access or copies of the slides and resources and if so where we go to retrieve them? 10:07:59 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: can you add the link to the chat please? 10:08:52 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: We'll send out the recording link for today plus the slides & resource summary. 10:09:26 From Dante Banks to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): Thank you so much 10:09:36 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Also, check the welcome email we sent earlier this week for the slides. 10:09:46 From Patty Gonzalez to Everyone: Such great resources. Thank you. 10:10:04 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Can you explain the "soft start" strategy 10:10:53 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Please tell us how we can improve! Class evaluation: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 10:12:09 From Shaylia Simmons to Everyone: Second steps is a great SEL 10:13:06 From Lisa Goldberg to Everyone: What SEL supports might you suggest for school staff and families to help them manage the challenges they are facing so they can be resourceful for students? 10:13:59 From stubblefield2 to Everyone: I love the idea of relationship mapping 10:15:04 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: Sme with second graders. The fall was their first time in our building. 10:15:35 From BPage to Everyone: My school is PreK - 5th 10:16:28 From BPage to Everyone: What is a good way to explain the truacy letter to parents, because they do take offense to the wording? 10:16:31 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: you can add other data fields to the relationship mapping resources too - co-curricular learning, community partnership connection, foster youth, etc. 10:16:58 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: Are there any samples available of postcards that have been sent out to families? 10:17:11 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: How to address the parent school experience and build trust when the parents "avoid" school and do not "come to the table to talk"? What do other do??? 10:18:19 From Margarita Davis-Boyer (DPFS) SHE/HER/HERS to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): Good afternoon, thank you for assisting with the log in. We have been trying to log in since this morning. I also contacted attendance works live chat to obtain support However I didn't have the 6 digit ticket number that was asked of me. How can I ensure that we will be able to join the next meeting with no issues 10:18:52 From Erin Taylor to Everyone: I’ve met with kids and let them know I would be sharing their thoughts with parents, then shared meeting notes with the parents, kid, and school to see if parents will then buy into plans put into place. 10:18:56 From Jomo to Everyone: Thank you all for presenting! I have to jump off for another meeting. You all have a great, safe remainder of the school year! 10:18:58 From jessicastickel to Everyone: can you share that link 10:19:00 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: can you share that link to site 10:19:09 From Margarita Davis-Boyer (DPFS) SHE/HER/HERS to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): We used the log in information and was waiting in a que, once it was time to log on we received a message that the page could not be found. 10:19:43 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Reminds me of FIRST AID. Take care of the person who is coming to caring for others... 10:20:03 From Julie Powers to Everyone: Brenda- 10:20:08 From Molly Balfe to Everyone: https://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/coronavirus-response/schools-reopening-playbook/ 10:20:17 From Molly Balfe to Everyone: Kaiser Permanente Playbook 10:20:34 From Lisa Goldberg to Everyone: Thanks Molly! 10:20:58 From Cathy Wolfenden to Margarita Davis-Boyer (DPFS) SHE/HER/HERS(Direct Message): Hi Margarita: you can use the same zoom link the for next two classes. After today's class, I will check the email address that was used to register you because that's where the welcome email was sent. I'll check the system later. --Cathy (cathy@attendanceworks.org) 10:21:04 From Dante Banks to Everyone: Is there any software or add-ons that can send out auto alerts to parents and students once they absences are recorded? 10:21:36 From Molly Balfe to Everyone: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation also has some great resources for staff: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/ 10:21:47 From Margarita Davis-Boyer (DPFS) SHE/HER/HERS to Cathy Wolfenden(Direct Message): Thank you, I genuinely appreciate the support. 10:22:02 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Yes. Adapt for texting, breaks, and predict when those breaks are over-extended... address the issues in advance. 10:22:07 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: marian, a few thoughts....first is the family must have good reason to not engage and being really open to them, to visit their table, to listen and to see their assets and acknowledge them as powerful in this process can go a long way...curious too what community agencies or orgs are they interfacing with and maybe have a trusting relationship with to work to partner with them to get connected to the family.... 10:22:25 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: Thank you very much for the feedback. 10:22:50 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: @Andrea - thank you for your thoughts. :) 10:24:15 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: I know it's easier said than done I know but that is why too those foundational practices are so important and family engagement is key part of that! 10:24:28 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: Class evaluation: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 10:25:03 From NCDSB Kim McEntee to Everyone: Thank you! 10:27:59 From Jennifer Halverson to Everyone: Thank you! 10:28:00 From Amber Brookhart to Everyone: Thank you! 10:28:29 From Shilo Hunnewell to Everyone: Thank ya’ll! 10:28:33 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 10:28:36 From BPage to Everyone: Thank you all so much! 10:28:38 From Elizabeth Bair to Everyone: Thank you! 10:28:39 From Liesel Carlson to Everyone: Great Learning Today!! Thanks everyone ! 10:28:43 From Amber to Everyone: Thank you 10:28:49 From Cathy Wolfenden to Everyone: If you're able, we'll have parking lot time for 15 min 10:28:50 From Brenda Chow to Everyone: Thank you! See you soon in two weeks. 10:28:58 From jessicastickel to Everyone: THANK YOU 10:29:04 From Teddy Simmons to Everyone: Thank you!! 10:29:07 From Andrea | ESC of Central Ohio to Everyone: Thank you! have a great day! 10:29:08 From Patty Gonzalez to Everyone: Great workshop. So motivated to use ideas I have heard. I appreciate your work. 10:29:09 From Bethany to Everyone: Thanks! 10:31:00 From Cliff Englishharden to Everyone: Thank you! Great info. 10:38:07 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: Our teachers are losing patience with the absenteeism. 10:38:48 From Julie.hoyle to Everyone: Their salaries are dependent on student performance 10:40:15 From Kristine Cicchetti to Everyone: Thank you everyone! 10:42:22 From Marian Chiara to Everyone: Thank you.