Jan Cramer, Marc Pessetti, Marilyn Stewart, Mark St. John and Diane Wemlinger

1) Does an increase of a teacher’s attention increase student’s attendance? 2) Will our personal intervention help students struggling with attendance? * School Improvement Goal – Climate Committee Goal- Improved attendance through developing connections between students and staff.

 “When students who have been in poverty (and have succesfully made it into middle class) are asked how they made the journey, the answer nine times out of ten has to do with a relationship – a teacher, counselor, or coach who have made a suggestion or took an interest in them as individuals.” ◦ A Framework for Understanding Poverty- Ruby Payne

 “Locate a resilient kid and you will also find a caring adult – or several – who has guided him/her.” ◦ Invincible Kids, U.S News and World Report

Initial Survey 1. I feel close to at least one adult at this school. 2.I think there is at least one adult in this building who misses me when I am absent from school. 3.I feel safe here at school. 4.I have friends here at SMS. 5.I fit in here at school. *We used students who answered false to #2 and who missed 5 or more days first quarter.

Correna GondolRichard Gonzalez Michael UptgraphRachael Williams Cody MorrisTrellas Braddock Destinee LatimerBrian Airhart Jani TylerAngela Boykins Brandon JacksonShannell Coleman Katlyn RathburnMegan Miner Zach Pettigrew Chris Walters-Baker Phillip Smith

Daily Personal Contact Go out of their way to be nice Conservative effort to say Hi! Inclusion with rest of class Indentified student’s interests, talents and abilities. Displayed their work Direct Praise Called home when absent Allowed student to spend more time with them Ie. Lunch

Kaitlyn Rathburn -10 Jani Tyler – 6 Destiny Latimer – 7 Cody Morris – 5 Brandon Jackson – 5 Richard Gonzalez – 5 Correna Gondol – 5 Shannell Coleman – 9 Trellas Bradddock – 6 Angela Boykins – 5 Rachael Williams – 7 Michael Uptgraft – 6 Zachary Pettigrew – 8 Megan Misner – 19 Brian Airhart - 5 Kaitlyn Rathburn – 17 Jani Tyler – 7 Destiny Latimer – 2 Cody Morris – 6 Brandon Jackson – 4 Richard Gonzalez – 4 Correna Gondol – 7 Shannell Coleman – 7 Trellas Braddock – 11 Angela Boykins – 3 Rachael Williams – 0 Michael Uptgraft – 3 Zachary Pettigrew – 13 (9 surgery) Megan Misner – 8 (5 Head Lice) Brian Airhart - 2  Marking Period 1  Marking Period 2

 Exit survey/interview at the end of 3 rd quarter  Recommit to connecting with our students.  Brainstorm new strategies as a staff that could help increase student connectedness.