00:31:40 Yvonne Lawrence: Yvonne - Kettle Falls School District 00:31:58 Kate Stetzner: Kate stetzner OSSI 00:32:14 Heidi Fagerness: Heidi Fagerness, Chehalis Middle Schoo 00:32:14 Matthew Holshouser: Matthew HOLSHOUSER - QVSD - Forks Elementary School Principal 00:32:16 Karen Riha: Hello. Karen R from Kent School District and I do Attendance at at 400+ elementary school 00:32:25 Heidi Wilson: Heidi from Glenwood 00:32:29 Simone Melancon: Simone from Insight Washington - hi, everyone! 00:32:38 Kody Dribnak: Kody Dribnak-Enumclaw High School AP 00:32:38 TERRI TURNER: Terri Turner, Tumwater School District 00:32:42 Patrick Egrubay: Patrick Egrubay, Assistant Principal, North Thurston Public Schools 00:33:11 Rhonda Kase: Rhonda - Insight WA :) 00:34:44 Molly Hart: Molly Hart, school social worker, Everett Public Schools 00:34:46 Cathy Bourm: Cathy Bourm- Sequim School District- McKinney-Vento & Attendance Liaison 00:34:58 Mark Mayfield: Mark Mayfield, Renaissance HS, Bremerton SD 00:34:59 Rana Lutjen-Wall: Rana Lutjen-Wall, school counselor, Evergreen 00:35:02 Kelly Goodmansen: Kelly Goodmansen, Dean of Students North Lake MS, LSSD 00:35:08 Alix Stewart: Alix Stewart - Attendance Specialist - South Kitsap - WA 00:35:20 Samara Gilroy-Hicks: Sam Gilroy-Hicks, Continuous Improvement Partner, ESD 112 00:35:32 Simone Melancon: Simone Melancon, School Truancy Liaison - Insight School of WA 00:35:42 Cathy Bourm: YMCA & B&G Club 00:36:21 Kody Dribnak: Knowledge of resources 00:36:26 Fionna John: Fionna John-Re engagement Attendance Liaison-ESD105-Yakama Nation Tribal School 00:45:15 Kamilah Keyes-Brown: May I have this link? This was so powerful. Speaks volumes. 00:47:03 Rhonda Kase: Love the video 00:47:31 Heidi Wilson: Kids come to school when they feel like they matter 00:47:37 Heidi Fagerness: Belonging — being present in each moment with kids 00:47:39 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: engaging makes students want to come to school - part of the "family" 00:47:42 Cathy Bourm: If there are connections, they will want to be there. 00:47:45 Kate Stetzner: Relationships are critical 00:47:45 TERRI TURNER: students don't feel welcome if you are not welcoming 00:47:45 Kamilah Keyes-Brown: Meeting the kids where they are 00:47:48 Samara Gilroy-Hicks: It is so easy to be kind instead of cranky. 00:47:49 Kelly Goodmansen: No one wants to be in place they don't feel welcome. 00:47:50 Melodi McCoy: kindness always makes something a little easier 00:47:53 Tanner Zahrt: THe kids gets multiple greetings before seeing the teacher 00:47:57 Mark Harris - Port Townsend: Seen as individuals that belong 00:48:03 Joette Barry: Do you see me? Do you hear me? Do I matter? 00:48:08 Jennifer Bleeker: I've seen this before and love it. It is not what they are taught, it is how you make them feel. 00:48:28 Krissy Johnson: Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nyr1OizVo0 00:49:00 Jennifer Bleeker: We encourage our staff to make the students feel wanted and cared for. 00:49:15 Cathy Bourm: I need to run, but I'm looking forward to viewing the recording. Thanks! 00:54:32 Heidi Fagerness: I rushed and didn’t have my talking points fully planned or prepared to answer the question 00:54:34 Rhonda Kase: anytime a parent or student feels attacked or misunderstood 00:54:36 Kelly Goodmansen: Ending up not saying what you actually needed to in the end. 00:54:42 Heidi Wilson: They felt like they were being picked on or that it was unavoidable so they didn't know why we were even talking to them 00:54:54 Tanner Zahrt: Not having data ready 00:54:54 Corina Madrigal: wrong choice of words 00:55:00 Joette Barry: No preassessment 00:55:01 Lori Cournyer: Parents quickly on the defense 00:55:15 Samara Gilroy-Hicks: It has been a challenge to shift in WA to partnering from being punitive due to misinterpretation of the Becca law. 00:55:17 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: Reacted to "It has been a challe..." with 👍 00:55:28 Joette Barry: No Time to unwind before the conversation 00:55:35 Melodi McCoy: Talking to a principal today asking to team up concerning truancy and I was told "because there is not state funding for truancy we don't care" 00:55:38 Mark Harris - Port Townsend: Not taking the time to listen fully and then to restate for understanding first 00:56:08 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: Teaching about Mental health absence versus vacation and reason for interventions 00:59:39 Robin Ponther: Reacted to "Talking to a princip..." with 🙁 01:01:17 Jennifer Bleeker: Sorry, I’ll be in and out due to internet troubles. 01:02:15 Tanner Zahrt: How has the school year been going for you? 01:02:40 Tanner Zahrt: Let them vent about their child and situation. They will often bring up the barriers that you need to discuss. 01:25:19 Mark Mayfield: Through the PLC process. 01:25:36 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: modeling, discussion with all staff, come up with certain terminology that is positive and welcoming 01:26:06 Jennifer Bleeker: We constantly need to have caring conversations as we consult with our families. We are a ALE school and have close links with our student families. 01:28:03 Kelly Goodmansen: I facilitate monthly para-educator meetings 01:28:05 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: all staff meetings....we have them weekly 01:28:19 Tanner Zahrt: When I was a principal, I would always highlight this during teacher observations. 01:28:28 Jennifer Bleeker: Through our PLCs and as we guide out staff through PGP professional development. 01:37:39 Kamilah Keyes-Brown: Making community partners fee valued is important and not feelin used by a district. Even offering compensation or a luncheon may be helpful. 01:39:36 Simone Melancon: Reacted to "Making community par..." with 👍 01:40:20 Krissy Johnson: Reacted to "Making community par..." with ❤️ 01:44:08 Sonia Bartosek, Skykomish: these are good resources/examples 01:44:21 Krissy Johnson: I may have shared this resource before, but Seattle Children's has some excellent resources for caregivers and educators to be a first line of support for anxiety and depression. Find them here: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/access-services/partnership-access-line/fast/fast-programs/ 01:52:25 Richard Han: Please let us know how we can improve: https://app.upmetrics.com/data_collector/ckf2oltbqlt8k0759tfdbfybj Thank you!