In honor of September being Attendance Awareness Month, Garden City Park School has hosted multiple activities to encourage students to be aware of their school attendance.
As an Eagle is the school’s mascot, the building hosted a poster contest, “Eagles Soar When They Attend Every Day from Start to End.” Students submitted their creative ideas and a group of approximately 10 were selected as the winning designs.
Students also attended an Expectation Assembly, which aligns with the district’s Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS). PBIS allows students to be rewarded for good behavior for doing the right thing and following through on their teachers’ expectations of them in school. Students in grades K-2 and grades 3-6 also attended separate assemblies that focused on how a morning routine can help ensure timely arrivals to school.
Additionally, each Friday, the building hosts “In it to Win It” starting at 8 a.m. Each student who arrives on time receives a raffle ticket, which enters them into a drawing to win 10 SOAR tickets as part of the PBIS initiative for their class and a special bracelet.
“We’ve been actively sharing attendance tips on social media and sending home importance attendance information, as well,” Principal Areyana Schmitt said.
