1. Health & Wellness We are ‘Thankful’ for healthy habits Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

2. Chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay affect about 20 to 30% of children and adolescents in California, which leads to more absenteeism and lower school performance ( Dewey JD. Reviewing the relationship between school factors and substance use for elementary, middle, and high school students. Journal of Primary Prevention 1999: 19(3):1777 225. Swingle CA. The relationship between health of school-age children and learning implications for schools. Lansing, MI; Michigan Department of School Health; 19997). Proper nutrition improves academic, behavioral, and emotional functioning and leads to increased math grades, lowered absenteeism and improved behavior ( USDHHS. Guidelines for school health programs to promote lifelong healthy eating. MMWR Weekly Report. June 14, 1996). Students who are more physically fit are more likely to do well on state standardized tests, have better attendance, and have fewer disciplinary problems at school ( Texas Education Agency. Physically Fit Students More Likely to Do Well in School. 2009). Mental health, teen pregnancy, chronic conditions, and dental disease are top health concerns that affect Attendance (In Class, Ready to Learn? Why and How to Improve Student Attendance) In the National Health Interview Survey, children rated by their parents as having poor health are seven times more likely to miss 11 or more school days a year due to injury or illness than children rated by their parents as having good health (Dey & Bloom, 2005). Facts about health and attendance Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

3. Does your school have a full-time nurse? Who monitors vaccination records? Do students know how to properly cover their mouths when they sneeze/cough? Are signs posted in/near restrooms reminding students of proper hand washing? Are students encouraged to eat healthy snacks? Are healthy habits taught at your school? Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

4. LAUSD CHAMP http://champ.lausd.net http://champ.lausd.net District Nursing http://notebook.lausd.net/por tal/page?_pageid=33,130071 &_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP Asthma Program http://notebook.lausd.net/por tal/page?_pageid=33,715604 &_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP School Mental Health http://notebook.lausd.net/por tal/page?_pageid=33,922882 &_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EPResources Community First 5 http://www.first5la.org/ Healthy Families www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov LA County Public Healt http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ Lysol http://www.lysol.com/mission-for- health/healthy-classrooms School Health Centers http://www.schoolhealthcenters.org/ LACOE http://www.lacoe.edu/StudentService s/HealthOutreachProgram.aspx Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

5. Work with the school nurse (when possible) on making sure students are up to date with their immunizations Host a health fair and invite community agencies to present (ex. AltaMed, Dental offices, Nutritionist, etc) Invite the school nurse, district nurse, to present on healthy habits/health topics Make a chart reflecting the number of absences for each reason given (ex. 10 absences for cough, 15 absences dental visits, etc.) How can you incorporate health and attendance? Elementary and Secondary Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

6. Elementary Bulletin Board Ideas Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

7. Secondary Bulletin Board Ideas Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

8. Questions to ask at this time of year Are the interventions previously determined working? What grade level is mostly being impacted by absences? What grade is the least impacted? Why? Attendance and Dropout Prevention Team Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

9. What’s affecting attendance at this point in the year? Daylight savings time ends November 3 rd Extended Holiday - Veteran’s Day November 11 th Thanksgiving Holiday Change in weather starts Monthly Attendance Trends Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

10. NOVEMBER ELEMENTARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORT NOVEMBER ELEMENTARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORT PROFICIENT/ADVANCED ATTENDANCE: Conduct an activity for students with proficient/advanced attendance through the month of October (e.g. decorate a thank you card to parents for helping them maintain advanced attendance) Issue incentive to students with perfect attendance for the month of October BASIC ATTENDANCE: Implement a Student Attendance Challenge where Basic students can earn a special treat for having perfect attendance for the month of November Send a warning letter home to parents for students with 3-4 absences since August BELOW/FAR BELOW BASIC ATTENDANCE: Send an excessive absence letter to parents reminding them not to take extended vacation Refer students to COST to provide comprehensive services Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

11. NOVEMBER SECONDARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORT NOVEMBER SECONDARY TIERED LEVEL SUPPORT PROFICIENT/ADVANCED ATTENDANCE: Recognize students with proficient/advanced attendance through the month of October on the bulletin board Conduct an activity for students with perfect attendance (e.g. create boards to post around campus the last week in November with poems, statements regarding what/who inspires them to maintain excellent attendance) BASIC ATTENDANCE: Implement a Student Attendance Challenge where students can earn a special treat for having perfect attendance in the month of November Conduct student check-ins to review attendance expectations with students that can move up to proficient attendance by 75 th instructional day BELOW/FAR BELOW BASIC ATTENDANCE: Send an excessive absence letter to parents reminding them not to take extended vacation Refer students to COST to provide comprehensive services Copyright: 2013 LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

12. November Day Light Savings Time ends Nov. 3rd Veteran’s Day Nov. 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 25-29 December 75 th day of instruction Dec. 6 Winter Recess Dec. 23 thru Jan 10 Looking Ahead Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

13. Fall in love with attendance Our little attendance patch Aviation History Month – Fly Into Good Attendance (Plane from Basic to Proficient) Child Safety Protection Month – Invite Fire Department/Police International Drum Month National Model Railroad Month 3 rd Week is Game and Puzzle Week National Sleep Comfort Month – Pajama Day National Novel Writing Month Native American Heritage Month Real Jewelry Month – “You’re a real Gem for having good attendance” November 5, 1935 - Parker Brothers introduced the Monopoly game to the world November 18, 1963 – The Bell Telephone Company introduced the push button phone to the public. 3 rd Thursday of November – “The Great American Smoke Out”, sponsored by the American Cancer Society occurs one week before Thanksgiving. Smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for these 24 hours, in hopes that they will quit forever. Fun Themes Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

14. Incorporating Being Thankful Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved

15. I’m so thankful, I want to give back campaign Incorporating Being Thankful 6 Things High School Students should be thankful for: 1). Scholarships 2). Extra Credit Assignments 3). Test Prep 4). Index Cards 5). Erasable Pens 6). Weekends (Make a list based on students’ responses) Have students and teachers indicate what they are thankful for by writing it on a post it and posting it in a main hallway/entry way 15 Days of Giving campaign Copyright: Copyright - 2013 © LAUSD, All Rights Reserved