1. Attendance Coordinator Meeting Monday, May 2, 2011 Children First Network 107 Abby Miller Attendance Manager Monday, May 2, 2011 Children First Network 107 Abby Miller Attendance Manager

2. Agenda CFN 107 website Wake Up! NYC Program Attendance Incentives

3. CFN 107 Website Website: www.cfn107.orgwww.cfn107.org Attendance Manual Upcoming Deadlines Dates and Topics of Upcoming Meetings

4. Wake Up! NYC

5. New Wake Up! NYC Program Mayor’s Initiative on Chronic Absenteeism receive phone calls through School Messenger pre-recorded by notable celebrities and have a peppy and encouraging tone can be programmed to go to student’s home or cell phone

6. Wake Up! NYC Next Steps Go to CFN 107 website and download Wake Up! NYC files Post Poster including School Name and Contact Person Hand Out Flyers Have attendance and guidance personnel target certain students who are prone to lateness or absence Check information Enter information into ATS

7. Attendance Incentives

8. School Climate motivational incentives as part of an overall emphasis on positive school climate an environment where students feel successful & appreciated smiles, high fives, compliments, & feedback on a job well done standards & clear expectations for behavior at arrival, passing periods, as well as in the classroom

9. Students must feel SAFE!

10. Students will come to school if they feel it is an inviting place to be.

11. Identifying Students RPAC: students who have increased their attendance percentage since last month RPAL: students with perfect attendance RGAR & RSCA: compare attendance percentage by official class or grade level

12. Incentives for Students recognition breakfasts for students & their families monthly award assemblies monthly bulletin boards certificates partner with local stores for gift certificates, coupons, giveaways, etc. Principal acknowledgement: PA announcement, lunch with the principal school trips for students with perfect or improved attendance

13. More incentives... attendance “A” letters similar to varsity letters for athletes extra time in Phys Ed class or extra computer time attendance banner in cafeteria or auditorium tickets to movies or special events school trinkets (i.e. pencils, umbrellas, homework pads, etc.) enter students into raffles

14. Funding Sources AIDP discretionary funds (SAM 57), City Council funds (SAM 62), Targeted Middle School Intervention (SAM 74), see how these may be used for attendance incentives Title I: 1% must be set aside for outreach with families Schools with 21Century, OST, or Beacon after school programs or other partners can collaborate on family outreach and incentives General school funds can be used for prizes used at recognition events (CR-A610) Partner with local businesses, search for a partner, or request donations through an organization such as Pencil (pencil.org) or NYCares (newyorkcares.org) PA fundraising monies Grants

15. Questions? Abby Miller AMiller14@schools.nyc.gov office: (718) 923-5164 mobile: (347) 401-2449 website: www.cfn107.orgwww.cfn107.org Abby Miller AMiller14@schools.nyc.gov office: (718) 923-5164 mobile: (347) 401-2449 website: www.cfn107.orgwww.cfn107.org