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Goal

The goal of Every Day Counts: A Wild Adventure is to improve schoolwide attendance by recognizing students who maintain an individual attendance rate of at least 90%.

Students will have three opportunities to earn attendance rewards—one during each remaining nine-week grading period. A student who maintains at least 90% attendance during a nine-week period will qualify for that quarter’s attendance celebration, even if the student did not qualify during a previous grading period. This gives students a fresh opportunity to succeed every nine weeks.

Students will also have opportunities to earn smaller bonus rewards for perfect attendance during designated assessment weeks, exam weeks, or special attendance-challenge weeks.

The culminating reward will be a supervised wildlife education field trip for up to 60 students who maintain at least 90% cumulative attendance for the remainder of the school year, as calculated by the established spring qualification date.

The current School Improvement Plan identifies attendance as an area of need. Seventy-three students were absent at least 10% of the previous school year, and the plan establishes a goal of increasing average daily attendance by 3%. This project directly supports that goal by creating short-term attendance targets throughout the year and a meaningful culminating experience. 

 

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What will be done with my students

At the beginning of each remaining nine-week grading period, students and families will be reminded of the 90% attendance goal. Students will receive regular attendance updates so they know whether they are on track and understand how consistent attendance can improve their percentage.

At the end of each nine-week period, students with an individual attendance rate of at least 90% for that grading period will participate in an attendance celebration. These celebrations may include individually packaged snacks and drinks, small nonfood rewards, outdoor games, cooperative challenges, gym activities, or other supervised recreational choices.

Students who do not meet the goal during one grading period will not be excluded from future opportunities. Attendance will reset for the purpose of the next nine-week celebration, allowing every student another chance to qualify. (However, the field trip at the end of the year will require the full year's attendance requirement.)

Smaller bonus rewards will also be offered for perfect attendance during designated assessment weeks, exam weeks, and other high-priority attendance periods. These rewards may include snacks, stickers, certificates, water bottles, fidget items, or creative activities.

The culminating reward will be a wildlife education field trip for up to 60 students who maintain cumulative attendance of at least 90% through the established spring cutoff date.

If more than 60 students qualify for the trip, priority will be based first on the number of nine-week periods in which the student met the 90% goal and then on the student’s cumulative attendance percentage. Any remaining ties will be resolved through a random drawing among equally qualified students.

The grant will also provide admission for 10 required teachers or adult chaperones. District transportation and school sack lunches will be provided separately. 

 

Benefits to my Students

This project provides both immediate and long-term motivation. The nine-week structure gives students an attainable short-term target and allows them to begin again after each grading period. Perfect-attendance rewards during designated weeks provide additional encouragement when daily attendance is especially important.

The culminating wildlife trip gives students a larger experience to work toward while reinforcing the importance of maintaining attendance throughout the year.

Improved attendance gives students more access to instruction, academic and behavioral support, and positive relationships with teachers and peers. The wildlife experience will also provide an educational connection to science, habitats, animal behavior, and conservation.

Reusable games and activity supplies will remain available for future attendance celebrations and student-recognition events. 

 

Budget Narrative

The $2,000 request will support a schoolwide attendance-incentive program for 174 students in grades 4–12.

The budget includes 70 group admissions at $9.95 each for a culminating wildlife education field trip. This provides admission for up to 60 students who maintain at least 90% cumulative attendance and 10 required teachers or adult chaperones. District transportation and school sack lunches will be provided separately.

Students who maintain at least 90% attendance during each nine-week grading period will qualify for school-based attendance celebrations. Consumable rewards include individually packaged fruit snacks, cookies, crackers, and bottled water.

Smaller rewards for meeting the quarterly attendance goal or achieving perfect attendance during designated assessment weeks include fidget items, sand-art kits, motivational stickers, reusable water bottles, and attendance certificates.

Reusable activity supplies include two Giant Color Stack games, two giant four-in-a-row games, six outdoor five-game combination sets, and six ring-toss, beanbag, and cone sets. These materials will be used during supervised nine-week attendance celebrations and will remain available for future student-recognition activities. 

 

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