Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism Newsletters

2024

October | New Research: Parents Trust Teachers Most for Attendance-Related Messaging; Writing for Busy Readers; October MTSS Spotlight: Data-Based Decision Making; Early Attendance Interventions; Commonly Asked Questions; Walking School Bus: Birney Elementary; OSPI Wants to Hear About your Attendance work!
September | How to Communicate Effectively with Parents about Absences Post-COVID: New Research; September MTSS Spotlight: Teaming on Attendance; Rethinking Perfect Attendance Awards; NEW! OSPI Truancy Starter Kit; September is Attendance Awareness Month; OSPI 2024-25 Attendance Office Hours; 2024 BECCA Conference; OSPI Attendance Guiding Principles; State Law & Guidance Reminders
August | Building a Culture of Attendance; Key Attendance Resources to Share with Families; Where to Start with Attendance Awareness; Connecting with Students who Were Chronically Absent Last Year; Rebroadcast of Withdrawing Students Webinar; NEW! OSPI Attendance Webpages; Truancy Supports
June | Webinar: Updated Guidance on Withdrawing Students; Attendance & Reengagement Lessons Learned Series Recording; Truancy Supports Funding 23-24; Walking School Bus Tacoma; Start Attendance Planning for the 24-25 School Year; Attendance Awareness Materials for Next School Year
May | Attendance & Reengagement Lessons Learned Series; Attendance Works 2024 Attendance Awareness Campaign
April | GATE Webinar: Systems & Interventions for Attendance & Reengagement; Where should we start with attendance? Attendance and Mckinney Webinar
March | 22-23 Regular Attendance Data Available on OSPI Report Card; New Guidance: Locating records of students who have been withdrawn; Spring Attendance Slump

2023

November | Holiday Messaging; OSPI Attendance & Truancy YouTube Playlist; Teaming on Attendance Resources; Mental Health: FAST Skills Workshops; Free Intro to Motivational Interviewing
October | Attendance Community of Practice Registration
September | Attendance Letters Templates; Truancy 101 Webinar Recording; 2023 BECCA Conference; ESD Attendance Support; Attendance Fall Tips; Ready to God Resources
August | Updated Guidance on Withdrawing Students; Upcoming Webinar: Truancy 101

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