One of the most powerful Tier 1 tools is communication to all students and families about the importance of attendance. It is important to ensure that each student and family knows how many days each student has missed of school and whether or not the student is considered chronically absent.

DPS Resources on Why Attendance Matters

• Why Attendance Matters in Denver Public Schools (English and Spanish; includes family-friendly "How Sick is Too Sick?")
  • *Amharic. *Arabic. *Chinese. *French. *Nepali. *Somali. *Vietnamese.
    
    
• DPS Showing Up Matters Attendance Campaign (English)
  • Translated versions
    
    
• DPS Attendance Matters Videos (English)
  • Translated versions
    
    
• Getting Your Child to School on Times Matters! guide

 Flyers

• How Sick is Too Sick? flyer (from CDPHE)
  
  
• Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow flyer
  
  
• For preschool and Kindergarten
  • Get Ready for Biggest Adventure flyer (available in other languages)
  • Build the Habit of Good Attendance flyer (available in other languages)
    
    
• For elementary school
  • Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early flyer (available in other languages)
    
    
• For middle and high school
  • Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School flyer (available in other languages)
    
    
• Family Resources on using Parent Portal to report absences flyer
  
  

Videos

• EDUCA DPS Podcast: School Attendance - Why It Matters video
  
  
• EDUCA Asistencia video
  
  
• FACE University Presents..Attendance: Every Day Matters! Tips, Tools, and the Facts video
  • slide deck

In-School Awareness and Celebration Ideas

• September Attendance Awareness Month Campaign Resources (from Attendance Works)
  
  
• Attendance Wall at Legacy Options High School
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• Celebration Ideas
  • Incentives should be designed in a way that incentivize the students at each school. Incentives and celebrations will differ depending on age and developmental level. 
  • Monthly events for improved attendance and attendance higher than school target
    • Lunch with a Leader
    • Homework Pass
    • First in Lunch Line
      
      
• Certificate Templates