Tuesday, April 9, 2013
1:00 - 2:15pm Eastern Time
Register here by Monday, April 8!
Back to school is a critical time for sending the message that attending school every day counts during the school year. Join us in making this September Attendance Awareness Month in communities throughout the nation. Attend this webinar to find out how YOU can get involved! Chronic absence— missing 10% of the school year or just 2-3 days every month—can translate into 3rd graders unable to master reading, 6th graders failing courses and eventually even 9th graders dropping out of high school. The impact is the greatest on low-income students who lack the resources to make up for the lost time in the classroom. Together we can help students and families recognize how quickly absences add up to too much lost time in the classroom.
This webinar will highlight leaders in three cities – Baltimore, Los Angeles and New York – who have rallied parents, schools, city agencies, nonprofits, businesses and elected officials in their communities to promote and improve student attendance. They will share examples of how they have improved attendance and have given thousands of students a greater opportunity to learn and succeed.
The webinar will also feature specific tactics, as well as a set of online resources, to help you reach out to your community about Attendance Awareness Month, including ideas for special events, contests, proclamations, sample news releases, public service announcements, flyers, videos and more! Can we count on you to help?
Presenters:
Hedy Chang Director, Attendance Works
Debra Duardo Interim Executive Director, Student Health & Human Services, Los Angeles
Unified School District
Kimberly Manns Program Director, Baltimore Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Peter Goldwasser Chief Program Officer, Office of Policy & Strategic Planning,Office of the Mayor, City of New York
The proud organizing partners of Attendance Awareness Month include:
Civic Enterprises
For more information about Attendance Awareness Month and to sign up to receive emails about this initiative, visit http://www.attendanceworks.org/attendancemonth/.
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