The NCPS School Social Workers want to share information and resources to improve student attendance. Missing school and being tardy create academic problems that affect student achievement and success. Parents and Guardians, please make sure you communicate with the school if your child is absent. Join the PowerSchool Parent Portal to monitor your child's attendance and grades.
Proclamation of September 2023 as Attendance Awareness Month
WHEREAS the nation is experiencing a school absenteeism crisis, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges that have eroded positive conditions for learning at school, including physical and emotional health and safety; a sense of belonging, connection and support; academic challenges and engagement; and adults and peers with social-emotional competency, which motivate students and families to show up and engage,
WHEREAS reducing chronic absence (missing 10% or more of school for any reason) requires taking a comprehensive trauma-informed approach that starts with prevention and early intervention, including developing routines and trusting relationships that create a sense of belonging rather than responding with punitive action, which research finds is not particularly effective,
WHEREAS improving attendance and engagement takes schools, families, elected leaders and other community partners working together to rebuild regular and trusting communications and to identify and address barriers to being in school,
WHEREAS taking attendance daily in a caring, consistent manner is essential to identifying when students begin to miss too much school, and for engaging students and families, as early as possible, with needed support and resources,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Nash County Public Schools stands with the nation in recognizing September as “Attendance Awareness Month.” We hereby commit to focusing on reducing absenteeism and addressing the factors that cause students to miss school in order to ensure all children an equitable opportunity to learn, grow and thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that we must work together to build an engaging school environment that motivates attendance and sends the message that learning can and must continue.
Specifically, we will engage students, families, educators and the broader community – including civic and elected leaders, local businesses, clergy members and nonprofit organizations – in working together to identify and remove barriers to getting to school in our community, and develop meaningful solutions that ensure all children and youth keep learning despite today’s many challenges.
Attendance Works- Advancing Student Success By Reducing Chronic Absences