00:15:47 Hedy Chang: Please mute if you aren't speaking! 00:16:51 Hedy Chang: Feel free to write your name, position, district or organization in the chat! 00:17:28 Scott Martin: Scott Martin, Michigan Department of Education, Truancy Consultant 00:17:28 Jaime Foster: Jamie Foster, Detroit Leadership Academy 00:17:41 Vernard Snowden: Vernard Snowden Roseville 00:18:11 Jerry Jansma: Jay Jansma - Kalamazoo County Attendance :) 00:18:22 Ines de Jesus: Greetings from Detroit, Every School Counts Detroit & the Attendance Works Detroit Team! 00:18:29 Sarah Campbell: Sarah Campbell, Detroit Leadership Academy 00:18:32 Sheila White: Sheila Wllliams-White, Implementation Specialist Michigan MTSS Technical Assistance Center. 00:19:22 Marlando Wade: Marlando Wade, Program Mangager 00:19:23 Lorraine Ahearne: Lorraine Ahearne from Swartz Creek Middle School in Swartz Creek, MI 00:19:42 Marlando Wade: Crim Fitness Foundation, Flint Michigan 00:19:45 Paula Foster: Paula Foster, Oxford Virtual Academy, Family School Liaison 00:20:21 Bersheril Bailey: Hello. Bersheril Bailey, Education Consultant, Michigan Department of Education, Office of Educational Supports 00:20:33 Keishana Taylor: Keishana Taylor, Coweta Smith and Sefan McCoy , Fremont international Academy 00:21:14 Hilary Diebold: Hilary Diebold - Kalamazoo County Attendance 00:21:20 Sarah Elliott: Hello from Grand Haven Area Public Schools, I'm the homeless liaison and elementary attendance coordinator 00:21:26 Denise Yarbrough: Hello! Denise Yarbrough - Crim Fitness Foundation, Flint, Michigan 00:22:24 banksd01: Hello from Oxford Middle School-Devon Banks, Dean of Students. 00:23:20 AMorris: Angie Morris, Battle Creek Public Schools, LaMora Park Elementary School Principal 00:23:49 Monique Altman: Monique Altman, Lamora Park Elementary. Student Support Coordinator 00:23:50 Vernard Snowden: My father, his work ethic and determination. 00:23:53 Nick Meldrum: Nick Meldrum, K-12 Assistant Principal, My 5th grade teacher 00:24:20 Caitlin Williams: Caitlin Williams, Attendance Officer and Homeless Programs Coordinator, Jackson Co ISD 00:24:31 Caitlin Williams: My mom 00:24:41 Jerry Jansma: My Coach … 00:24:47 caseykotrba: Casey Kotrba, FSL at Oxford Middle. My Mom inspired me 00:24:56 Denise Yarbrough: My parents inspired me. My mom was a very engaged parent. 00:24:59 Keishana Taylor: My mom inspired me 00:25:06 Kelly Hale: Hi from Kelly Hale at Swartz Creek High School. My mom was my inspiration. 00:25:11 Jaime Foster: My great aunt and uncle who raised me and my sister. 00:25:11 Sheila White: My 4th grade teacher who read chapters books like a “Wrinkle in Time”. She kept us engaged. 00:25:26 Hilary Diebold: My mom! She was a teacher and then later an administrator! no skipping! 00:25:29 Marlando Wade: Parents. I didn’t have a choice about attending school. 00:25:29 banksd01: Parents they both were educators that inspired me to be successful! 00:25:53 Paula Foster: Parents, HS Band and Choir Directors. 00:26:21 Christine Ellis: Hello from Oxford High School- Christine Ellis, Family School Liaison. My mom was my inspiration 00:36:13 Jerry Jansma: Different districts track different measures 00:40:59 banksd01: The relationships with staff and students! 00:41:12 Vernard Snowden: Teachers made sure the students were engaged 00:41:12 caseykotrba: Making kids feel safe 00:41:13 Caitlin Williams: The teachers showed love for their school and community 00:41:14 Lorraine Ahearne: Students were greeted. 00:41:15 Kelly Hale: students felt cared about 00:41:16 Denise Yarbrough: Student voice 00:41:17 Jerry Jansma: Building a positive culture 00:41:23 Ines de Jesus: Engagement in the classroom 00:41:24 Nick Meldrum: They were supported 00:41:26 banksd01: I saw a hug!!! 00:41:28 Jaime Foster: Teachers were passionate about their jobs and the children 00:41:30 Sarah Campbell: academic challenges that were relevant 00:41:40 Sarah Elliott: Able to be comfortable in their space 00:43:23 Keishana Taylor: routines, rituals and celebrations 00:43:23 Sarah Elliott: Access to learning supports and welcoming and safe climate 00:43:27 Caitlin Williams: Positive relationships 00:43:28 Denise Yarbrough: Mentoring 00:43:28 Jerry Jansma: routines, rituals and cel 00:43:29 Paula Foster: Building relationships. 00:43:31 Monique Altman: incentives 00:43:41 Hilary Diebold: Positive relationships 00:43:44 Sarah Campbell: positive relationships; trauma-informed 00:43:45 Sheila White: Active engagement of families in planning 00:43:48 Keishana Taylor: welcoming, safe, trauma informed school climate 00:43:49 Lorraine Ahearne: L. Ahearne Building relationships 00:43:49 Ines de Jesus: advisories 00:43:52 Kelly Hale: access to learning supports, mentoring 00:43:57 Hilary Diebold: active engagement with families 00:49:01 Cathy W,: This handout has descriptions of the 4 elements, plus examples: https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/School-Climate-Elements-rev-8-11-21.pdf 01:01:05 Jerry Jansma: Discussions about Covid and challenging climate … 01:01:05 Scott Martin: Solutions to problems with lack of busing and transportation to get the kids to a welcoming school. 01:01:46 Kelly Hale: more relationship building within the community 01:01:49 Vernard Snowden: More parent involvement and have things set up for parents to build a relationship. 01:02:02 Bersheril Bailey: Difficulty providing transportation for all students due to lack of bus drivers is impacting student attendance 01:02:09 Sheila White: Relationships were key in helping students attend school. There are some people who have direct contact with both the student and parent. 01:05:34 Jenna Timar: We also did success mentors that worked really well for our students, particularly at the High School level 01:10:14 Scott Martin: I love this visual 01:11:29 Hedy Chang: Thanks Scott. And we know that relationships are key to creating that hope, building faith in the community, making sure families feel their voices are heard and can inform the strategies and then ensuring families access the supports they need. 01:12:38 Marlando Wade: Family Events 01:12:45 Caitlin Williams: Regular personalized communication 01:12:53 Kelly Hale: goal setting 01:12:58 Sheila White: Parents are actively engaged in activities and decision making 01:13:03 Jerry Jansma: regular personalizedcommunicaton 01:13:03 Paula Foster: Positive phone calls. 01:13:04 Sarah Elliott: family support services 01:13:05 Hilary Diebold: Positive phone calls home 01:13:09 Vernard Snowden: "Positive" Phone calls 01:13:21 banksd01: goal setting meetings 01:13:26 Keishana Taylor: parents are more involved and collaborating with staff 01:15:28 Paula Foster: Meeting students/parents before school starts. 01:15:54 Kelly Hale: family events 01:15:55 Caitlin Williams: Positive greeting when school starts 01:16:05 Sarah Elliott: I do a TON of home visits in my homeless liaison role and it's been overall positive. Some families have a negative reaction because they think I'm checking up on them or judging their home... I am lucky to have a good friend who owns a pizza place so I bring pizza :) 01:16:07 Caitlin Williams: Home visiting 01:16:36 Lorraine Ahearne: Lorraine Ahearne: sharing with the student first about a positive note to parents. 01:16:48 Keishana Taylor: open communication between staff and parents 01:22:37 Jerry Jansma: some what familiar 01:22:39 Sheila White: Somewhat familiar 01:22:41 Nick Meldrum: somewhat 01:22:43 Caitlin Williams: Somewhat familiar 01:22:45 banksd01: some what 01:22:51 Vernard Snowden: School is somewhat, families not at all 01:22:52 Marlando Wade: somewhat familiar 01:23:06 Paula Foster: Staff is very familiar. Families not connected. 01:23:06 Jerry Jansma: no 01:23:08 CSmith2: Very familiar- we send letters at 5, 10, and 15 days absent and many parents reach out because they contest the number of days missed. 01:23:10 Kelly Hale: families do not get it 01:23:11 Marlando Wade: not at all 01:23:11 Nick Meldrum: somewhat 01:23:16 Caitlin Williams: Not really/somewhat 01:23:20 caseykotrba: Not really 01:23:21 Sheila White: Not at all 01:23:22 Lorraine Ahearne: L. Ahearne : staff is very familiar but not families 01:23:39 Jaime Foster: somewhat familiar.. I discussed with parents at school fair and shared number of days absent from previous year. Many were surprised. 01:23:42 Jerry Jansma: But will they read the letter ? 01:24:32 Jerry Jansma: Text … better I think .. direct connection 01:34:59 Caitlin Williams: Excited to utilize these resources at our county-wide attendance meeting 01:35:16 Kelly Hale: How will we get access to all the information presented today? 01:35:57 Kelly Hale: thank you! 01:36:32 Scott Martin: Agreed. Look at foundational supports first. 01:41:51 Hedy Chang: https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-educators/relationship-mapping-strategy 01:41:56 Marlando Wade: I failed to mention that we use Americorps members for success mentoring. 01:43:15 Ines de Jesus: Check in & check out programs have been successful in reducing chronic absences in Detroit with elem, middle and high school students. 01:44:27 Cathy W,: Please let know how we're doing and how to improve! Fill out the class evaluation: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 01:44:28 Lorraine Ahearne: L.Ahearne: Our school has a WEB (Where everyone belongs) program. An 8th grade student is paired with a 6th grade student throughout the year. 01:44:57 Hedy Chang: Lorraine. Love the WEB idea. 01:45:14 Scott Martin: Great session!!! Thanks:) 01:46:38 caseykotrba: Thanks!