00:10:28 Cecelia Leong: Good morning, Joanne. Good to see you. 00:11:17 Joanne Kots: Cecilia, I have a question...do you know why we mark "codes" for attendance if it doesn't matter? An absence is an absence. Thanks! =) 00:11:39 Sheila Palombo: Good Morning! 00:12:07 Cecelia Leong: Great question! Many times, it's part of compulsory education law to distinguish between excused and unexcused absences. 00:12:50 Cecelia Leong: Unfortunately, most codes are not specific enough to help us really understand the reasons for absence. e.g. "sick" covers a lot of territory. 00:13:51 Maria Campusano: Hello 00:14:07 Cecelia Leong: Good morning, Maria 00:14:15 Maria Campusano: Hello, Maria Campusano, Lawrence, MA 00:14:17 Shari Lewis: Good morning. 00:14:18 Cathy W,: Just in case, here are the call in numbers 00:14:21 Cathy W,: Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)Meeting ID: 834 0397 0923Passcode: 967924Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kycc0I68U 00:14:22 Joanne Kots: Thank you for the clarification! 00:15:13 Joanne Kots: Mater Academy of Northern Nevada - Reno 00:15:33 Leslie: HI! 00:15:48 Cecelia Leong: Good morning, Leslie 00:15:52 Nicole Blackmon: Hi! 00:15:58 Leslie: Leslie, attendance teacher from New Rochelle schools, NY 00:15:58 R. Bechtold (Founders Classical Academy): Hi 00:15:59 Bethany Stewart (IPS): Hello! I'm Bethany Stewart, a school counselor in Indianapolis Public Schools. 00:16:01 Stephanie Blockston: Stephanie Blockston from Owings Mills, MD 00:16:02 Denise Koch: Good morning! I'm Denise, assistant principal at Discovery Charter School in Vegas. 00:16:16 R. Bechtold (Founders Classical Academy): Rachael Bechtold from Founders Classical Academy, in Las Vegas NV 00:16:23 Laura Fendt: Good Morning. I am Laura Fendt, counselor at Mater Academy Bonanza 00:16:27 gaysha.caldwell: Hi Gaysha Caldwell from Magnolia Arkansas 00:16:33 Emma Webster: Good Morning: I am Emma Webster from Eldorado, Arkansas 00:16:34 Anjali Quinones: Anjali Quinones- School Social Worker at Hartford Public Schools (CT) 00:16:43 Nicole Blackmon: I'm a Director FSA for FACT, In in Junction City, AR 00:16:44 Marielle Leo: Marielle Leo, CIVICA Academy North Las Vegas, NV 00:16:50 Sally Pettee: Sally Pettee-assistant principal Doral Academy of Nevada, Las Vegas 00:17:09 Miranda Kelly: Miranda Kelly, Turner County Middle School Counselor, Georgia 00:17:23 marie: Marie Rainbolt, IRCSD 00:17:25 saleece.sanders: Hello. Head Start in Lewisville Ar. 00:18:06 Tina Long: Tina Long Fairbanks Native Association JOM Tutor at Anne Wien Elementary Fairbanks AK 00:18:19 Melissa Rivera: Melissa Rivera- Behavioral Technician-Hartford Public Schools, CT 00:18:20 Tina Long: Good morning 00:18:49 ruth.white: HI, I AM RUTH--FROM STRONG, AR 00:18:50 Joanne Kots: Law Enforcement 00:19:03 Marielle Leo: Three Square 00:19:04 marie: Resource teachers, AIS, mentors 00:19:08 Maria Campusano: The Lawrence Public library 00:19:09 Denise Koch: Foundation president 00:19:10 Becky Miles-Polka: Becky Miles-Polka Senior Fellow Attendance Works, Health Care Partners 00:19:11 Danny Martinez: Danny Martinez Attendance teacher City School District of New Rochelle 00:19:12 Tina Long: Principal and PTA parent help 00:19:12 Amanda Martinez: The Village of Family and Children 00:19:17 Sally Pettee: No community partner, but we utilize our charter school sports league 00:19:20 Tricia Wilbourne: Tricia Wilbourne Discovery Charter School Las Vegas 00:19:25 Bethany Stewart (IPS): Complete Tutoring and Mentoring (organization in Indy) 00:19:31 Roberto Rios: Roberto Rios Supervisor of Attendance Lawrence MA Public School 00:19:34 Stephanie Blockston: Pupil Personnel Workers, Police, Partnerships with local mental health facilities 00:19:46 Danny Martinez: Guidance center (community organization) 00:19:51 Roberto Rios: Juvenile Court 00:19:54 marie: community school liaison program 00:19:58 Anyis Acevedo: Anyis Acevedo- District Attendance & Residency Liaison. Lawrence district school, Massachusetts. 00:20:01 Shari Lewis: The Village 00:32:43 Joanne Kots: Stipends 00:33:15 Sally Pettee: We have attendance competitions with our classes and students 00:33:18 Stephanie Blockston: Attendance rewards/breakfasts 00:33:32 Joanne Kots: Team members and teachers are burned out. So we have incentivized with money. 00:33:51 Joanne Kots: I also bake cookies for our team. =) 00:34:13 Joanne Kots: Positive Reinforcement 00:34:17 Emma Webster: Reaching out to the absent child/parent daily. 00:34:20 Laura Bruland Marlow: All school groups take on responsibility for reaching out to truant students and creating relationships-teachers, admin, attendance, MSST, SST, SpEd all working together on attendance daily. 00:34:57 Laura Bruland Marlow: We are virtual, so it's a little different 00:36:20 marie: volunteer mentoring program - students less connected will be invited into mentor program and one staff or community person will take on one student and develop a relationship and agree to meet at least once per month with the student. 00:41:40 Cecelia Leong: @Marie, mentoring is a great, evidence-based strategy! How many mentors are there? 00:42:58 Cecelia Leong: We have a new chronic absence letter which you can use too: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/welcome-students-to-school/ 00:43:24 marie: mentors sign up to specific kids every quarter. Adults volunteer to be a part of mentoring, but number of matches depends on referrals and agreements between adult and student (both need to voluntarily agree) Last year we had about 45 matches in spring term. RIght now we have 21 for fall term. 00:44:39 marie: love the color chart... would be great to have this on progress reports 00:52:24 Marielle Leo: What are you favorite family traditions? 00:52:31 R. Bechtold (Founders Classical Academy): What does a normal day/ or daily routine look like for your family? 00:52:35 Stephanie Brown: What do you like to do as a family in your free time? 00:52:36 Miranda Kelly: The family dynamic 00:52:49 Tina Long: does your child talk about school 00:52:56 Marielle Leo: What fun activities do you do outside of school? 00:53:29 Anyis Acevedo: any special hobbies or interest? 00:53:57 Marielle Leo: Your student has some special talents such as voice acting! They always make me laugh 00:54:32 Maria Campusano: Hello Ms. Duran, I can't wait to see your youngest son coming to our school 00:54:47 Bethany Stewart (IPS): Here are some things I've noticed about your student (insert positive observations)--what are some of your favorite things about your student? 00:55:09 Bethany Stewart (IPS): I like to recognize small acts of kindness that seem to fly under the radar 00:55:55 marie: any passing grades, a child speaking up for help, any positive engagement at school - ie polite, use of study hall, participation and interest in sports or clubs, making friends, or even showing up at all when they struggle daily to go to school, and I thank parents for their time chatting with me and all that they do for their children. 00:59:03 Cathy W,: Refer to this handout during breakout: https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Caring-Conversation-Worksheet-v3.docx 00:59:06 marie: any suggestion for older hs students who have legally moved out of the house and are struggling to finish school. Parents are motivated to help but limited. Students usually want to graduate but struggle with time management and follow through... 00:59:43 Cecelia Leong: There is a student version of the success plan 00:59:50 Cecelia Leong: good for older students 00:59:56 marie: my camera is not working... 01:00:19 Cathy Wolfenden: How might Caring Conversations be helpful for your school? Who could be involved with Caring Conversations? What would it take to increase capacity at your school to have Caring Conversations? 01:00:22 Cecelia Leong: It helps when you work through options where the student has agency and is supported in decisions 01:00:28 Angela Duran: It’s ok Maria. Just turn on your miccrophone 01:11:50 Laura Bruland Marlow: Lol! 01:12:35 Joanne Kots: It's nice to know that all over the country, we are experiencing many similar things. 01:13:07 Joanne Kots: Seeing an increase of behaviors! 01:13:19 Joanne Kots: Across grade levels. 01:13:44 Maria Campusano: Having the Principals and teachers dedicating time and space to have at least five meetings during the school year to address absences according to different systems 01:13:50 Tina Long: Caring conversations are already happening... awareness helps 01:17:55 Marielle Leo: Not taking the time to identify the needs of the community you are serving 01:18:03 Maria Campusano: Rush the conversation 01:18:11 marie: too many people calling a family because there isn't good coordination with communications... 01:18:12 Bethany Stewart (IPS): The cycle can break down if there's not clear expectations of roles of folks involved in the conversation(s) 01:18:26 Shari Lewis: accusatory statements 01:27:01 Maria Campusano: The Mayor's Office 01:27:21 Laura Bruland Marlow: In rural areas, maybe neighbors or relatives who drive to town for work each day. 01:27:22 marie: PTA? - Parent Car Pools to organize on line??? Volunteer Transportation for low income fams to access medical care/ apts. Community foundation grants? 01:27:26 Emma Webster: Other parents of children that goes to the same school 01:27:27 Marielle Leo: RTC -local bus system 01:27:30 Bethany Stewart (IPS): partner with public transportation (Indianapolis: IndyGo buses) to identify routes for students 01:27:31 Roberto Rios: family resource center 01:29:05 Marielle Leo: We have a lot of children who are tardy 01:29:39 Stephanie Brown: Connecting parents with job opportunities. 01:29:59 Marielle Leo: oh cool! 01:30:24 Tina Long: I love the song idea:) 01:30:37 Bethany Stewart (IPS): Clothing/attire/hygiene needs-- churches and community groups 01:32:56 Joanne Kots: I think that we can do the song idea with the adults that are tardy as well. =) 01:34:11 Angela Duran: LOL, Joanne. 01:38:34 Cathy W,: Please fill out the class evaluation: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 01:39:28 Joanne Kots: intermittent reinforcement 01:39:52 Joanne Kots: I am in Nevada. 01:40:12 Joanne Kots: Clever! 01:40:31 Joanne Kots: Oh yes, come visit us! 01:41:17 marie: are there handouts or recommended language for approaching business we want to partner with to educate them regarding why good attendance of our students benefits the society as a whole... 01:41:25 Sheila Palombo: I have to attend another training. Thank you! 01:41:37 Angela Duran: Report Data Announce Deborah Act Early - use from report 01:41:50 Joanne Kots: We have a lot of tardies as well. 01:42:29 marie: thank you! 01:42:36 Cathy W,: The updated chronic absence letter is on this page: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/welcome-students-to-school/ 01:42:47 Cathy W,: Please fill out the class evaluation: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 01:42:55 Joanne Kots: Lots of similar strategies to decrease tardies as well. =) 01:43:56 Cathy W,: Engaging business leaders: https://www.attendanceworks.org/take-action/community-and-agency-partners/business-leaders/ 01:44:24 Joanne Kots: Thank you so much!!!! 01:44:31 Tina Long: Thank you... 01:44:32 Maria Campusano: Thank you for such a very informative training 01:44:38 Marielle Leo: Thank you!!! 01:44:42 Joanne Kots: Have a wonderful day! 01:44:43 R. Bechtold (Founders Classical Academy): Thank you :) 01:44:45 Leslie: Thank you! 01:44:45 saleece.sanders: Thank you!! 01:44:47 shaytra.bridges: Thank you 01:44:51 SEGUG001: Thank you! 01:44:51 Bethany Stewart (IPS): Thank you for all of your time and teaching!