00:44:30 Mary Foster: Mary Katherine Foster, North Desoto Lower Elementary, Stonewall, LA 00:44:49 Shedrika Brunson-Green: Shedrika Brunson-Green EBR Virtual Academy Baton Rouge 00:44:50 Nick Conner: Hey everyone! This is Nick Conner / Senior Fellow with Attendance Works coming to you from Vermont. So glad to be here with you all! 00:45:17 Dr. Candance Russell - Baker High School: Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Candance Russell, Principal of Baker High School, Baker, LA. Iā€™m looking forward to receiving lots of beneficial information. 00:45:53 Maria Casey: Welcome All - Happy to be in today's session with you! Maria Casey, Attendance works 00:46:45 JIll Taylor: Jill Taylor Attendance Clerk Baker High School 00:47:39 Tasha Elbert-McClain: Good afternoon! This is Tasha Elbert-McClain, City of Baker School System Family Liaison. 00:47:40 Aimee Moore: Hello...this is Aimee Moore tuning in from Baker High School 00:51:00 Cindy Grimmer: Cindy Grimmer, AP EBR VIrtual Academy 00:51:04 Mary Foster: Replying to "Mary Katherine Fos..." Pre-K teacher :) 00:51:40 shelia humphries: Good evening! Shelia Humphries from Avoyelles Virtual Program. Attendance Cordinator 00:51:53 JIll Taylor: Jill Taylor Baker High School, City of Baker School System 00:52:07 Shedrika Brunson-Green: Shedrika Brunson-Green, Assistant Principal at EBR Virtual Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 00:52:12 JIll Taylor: Computer does not have camera 00:52:26 Nick Conner: No worries, Jill. Glad you are here with us! 00:52:37 Cerrissa Blackburn: Cerrissa Blackburn, LCSW; School Social Work; Northshore Charter School; Bogalusa City School System 00:54:18 Aimee Moore: It was expected 00:54:26 JIll Taylor: Friends, I loved seeing friends 00:54:27 Cindy Grimmer: Sports motivated me to attend school. Had to have the grades to play 00:54:32 Shelneka Adams-Marsalone: Shelneka Adams-Marsalone, LDOE, Running Track...can5't participate in sports without going to school. 00:55:12 Tasha Elbert-McClain: Loved school, parents were great motivators! 00:55:46 Nick Conner: Love seeing the different motivators. Thank you all for sharing! 00:56:34 Nick Conner: Reacted to "Loved school, pare..." with šŸ‘ 00:56:38 Nick Conner: Reacted to "Shelneka Adams-Mar..." with šŸ‘ 00:56:43 Nick Conner: Reacted to "Sports motivated m..." with šŸ‘ 00:56:46 Nick Conner: Reacted to "Friends, I loved s..." with šŸ‘ 00:56:50 Nick Conner: Reacted to "It was expected" with šŸ‘ 00:56:55 Shlinda Armwood: Parents encouraged education as well as great motivators. 00:57:04 Nick Conner: Reacted to "Parents encouraged..." with šŸ‘ 01:01:59 Cathy Wolfenden: ā“ If you have any questions for our presenters, please put them into chat! 01:17:48 JIll Taylor: I was not able to comment but I feel we definitely have more truancy. Letters are mailed and contact is made with parents early on 01:17:49 Cindy Grimmer: Have to explain the difference and the implications of students being absent to teachers and all stakeholders. Time missed for any reason is instruction missed 01:17:51 Cerrissa Blackburn: Utilize JCAMPUS and all of its features 01:18:00 Aimee Moore: Ensuring that teachers are taking attendance consistently so the attendance data is reflected accurately. 01:18:06 PICC 33: Address the problem before it becomes a problem. 01:18:39 Mary Foster: At our school we are focusing on identifying our at risk (chronically absent) students early and reaching out to families to offer support in an effort to curb excessive absences. Staff members work with our secretary to contact families after students miss 3 or more days. 01:20:52 JIll Taylor: behavior intervention to reduce suspensions 01:27:30 JIll Taylor: I am unable to reply orally 01:28:27 shelia humphries: Calling parents each day the students are not in person. 01:30:39 shelia humphries: We also celebrate in person attendance with free dress days, a movie and popcorn. šŸ™‚ 01:32:12 Maria Casey: Thanks Sheila - great tier 1 activities 01:37:31 Mary Foster: Teachers and staff building relationships with students. Engaging classroom activities that interest students 01:37:31 Cindy Grimmer: Students felt supported and that they had an adult and peers on their side 01:37:34 JIll Taylor: access to faculty who make them feel welcome 01:37:56 Aimee Moore: Students had a sense of belonging 01:38:03 Shlinda Armwood: Making the class a fun environment 01:38:44 shelia humphries: Establishing relationships with students makes them want to come to school and check in. 01:41:24 JIll Taylor: We have a group from the community that we are now able to refer students who may need someone to communicate what is happening in their life to cause the absences 01:45:07 Dr. Candance Russell - Baker High School: 1) Adult -Student relationships; student of the month, PBIS rewards 01:45:26 Cindy Grimmer: We have a dedicated homeroom to give the students a chance to know each other and have an adult to build relationships with. In addition the administration has at least once a month meetings with 6-8 and 9-12 in a more relaxed environemnt to build relationships with them 01:48:01 Cindy Grimmer: Just this week I called a student's job to make sure they knew his attendance was an issue. He has come to class daily since that call as the job will no longer schedule him before the end of the school day 01:50:51 JIll Taylor: attending athletic events helps the kids to feel that the person cares and gives you something to speak with them about positively 02:02:27 Aimee Moore: A 02:02:31 JIll Taylor: b 02:02:35 Shelneka Adams-Marsalone: b 02:02:37 PICC 33: b 02:02:39 Cindy Grimmer: B 02:02:39 Mary Foster: B looks easy to read 02:02:41 Dr. Candance Russell - Baker High School: b 02:02:46 shelia humphries: b 02:02:49 Shedrika Brunson-Green: B 02:07:22 Aimee Moore: Hi, will we have access to this power point? 02:07:33 shelia humphries: You mentioned La did away with truancy. Can you clarify that statement please? 02:07:36 Cathy Wolfenden: We appreciate your feedback about today's session. https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj 02:07:58 Cathy Wolfenden: We'll send out the recording link and slides afterwards. 02:09:08 Dr. Candance Russell - Baker High School: Thank you all! 02:09:08 Cindy Grimmer: Reacted to "You mentioned La d..." with šŸ‘ 02:09:25 Tasha Elbert-McClain: Thank you!!