An initiative of the United Way of the River Cities and the Board of Education, Education Matters is working to raise the graduation rate in Cabell County. Dropout Prevention isn't about just the student or the school or the parent; it's about all of us.
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Last night we visited the book fair at Charlie’s elementary school. After perusing the shelves, he chose Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl comic. I balked, feeling compelled to coach him toward a book that I felt was more substantial, less comic-y, more “readerly” … Then I remembered Neil Gaiman’s warning about pushing my reading choices on him, rather than endorsing and encouraging books that he will be thrilled to go home and devour.
So I paused, and then said, “Neil Gaiman says you can get the book you’re excited to read.” And I was excited that he chose a book about a spacegirl, and Charlie agreed to read aloud to me from it, and we went home happy, and I am so looking forward to reading Zita this weekend.
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Check out this BLOG post on Chronic Absence and it's role on Kindergarteners!
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BoostAttendance is about giving potential graduates at-risk of dropping out the support they need to stay in school and on-track for graduation. This site is full of great resources and ideas to help you make a difference in the lives of students. Click on the links to the right—or explore the information below—to get started.
Check out this incredible tool for demonstrating the importance of school attendance. Don't think it matters? Let this tool show you how it does!
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"Parents may not realize how quickly academic trouble develops for students with chronic absences. Students who miss 2 days of school a month are 47% less likely to read on level by 3rd grade than students who miss no more than one day per month. What a reality check. Parents may not even consider two absences a month to be a problem, but that's not what the data reveals. Every day in school matters. Every day out of school matters. A simple way to express love for a child is to make school attendance a top priority for the family,"
Allyson Schoenlein, Director of Federal Programs, Cabell County Schools
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Huntington High Food Pantry is in need of nonparishable food items and clothing. If you would like to donate food or clothing items, please conatct us for further information.
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What might life look like for the nearly 100 Cabell County students who dropped out in 2011.
80% will be incaracerated
58% will live at or below the poverty line
40% will never be covered by health insurance
30% will resort to substance abuse
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Attendance in the early grades is very important to a child's success in school. One in ten kids in kindergarten and first grade students are absent. Why this matters, Seventeen percent of kids who chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade can not read past a third grade level. They have missed out of fundamental reading and math skills to carry them through the school years. This leads into low test scores, retention in later grades, and continued attendance problems in the future. What we can do to help- Engage Families in the importance of education in the early years, help with transporation problems, and address health needs that due with the children missing school. Lets work together so that each child recieves the best education possible.
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Did you know one of the reason children do not attend school is because of bullying. This is a major concern across schools in the U.S.
Studies show that between 15-25 percent of U.S. students are bullied.
Take a stand. End Bullying NOW!
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