Attendance Suggestions by Salina https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt Please post ideas to increase attendance in our schools. en-us 2017-08-21 16:11:42 UTC 2017-08-30 18:57:35 UTC hello@padlet.com At 6 absences, send a note home to remind the parents of the Woodridge goal, and to encourage attendance. This would be based on individual basis due to health concerns, etc. https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183703464 2017-08-30 15:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183703464 Work on intrinsic motivation for students to want to come. https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183704808 2017-08-30 15:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183704808 Can we give Taxi vouchers for students whose parents cannot get them to school? https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183705869 2017-08-30 15:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183705869 Create newsletter for parents. Include: https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183706610 •Take technology out of bedroom and night time routine
•Set a regular bed time and morning routine.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Know the first day of school and make sure their
child has the required immunizations and materials
• Introduce their child to his or her teachers and
classmates before school starts to help with the
transition.
• Avoid letting their child stay home unless he or she is
truly sick. Advise parents that sometimes complaints
of a stomachache or headache can be a sign of
anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
• Talk to teachers, school counselors or other parents
for advice on how to alleviate a child’s anxiety about
going to school or other issues.
• Develop back-up plans for getting to school if
something comes up. Call on a family member, a
neighbor or another parent.
• Avoid scheduling medical appointments and
extended trips when school is in session.
•What to say if your child says "I don't want to come."

]]> 2017-08-30 15:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183706610 We need to connect with families as much as possible and impress on the student that they were missed. We do recognize however, that many of our absences were valid. https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183785802 2017-08-30 18:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thistles/a4m1lulbe5lt/wish/183785802