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No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign
Photo: 2007/2008 Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive winner Matthew King poses with the runners-up.
The Elk Grove Unified School District’s No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign is offering more incentives for students to attend school every day in the month of March.
Students across all grade levels with perfect attendance for the month of March will have the chance to earn more prizes through the No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign Incentive Program than ever before.
- Elementary school students will have the chance to win gift certificates from Mimi’s Cafe, Crocker Art Museum and Fairytale Town and free hot chocolate from Port City Java;
- Middle school students will have the opportunity to win gift cards to Baskin Robbins, Dimple Records and Office Depot; and
- High school students could win a gift card to Dimple Records, miniature golf passes to Golfland SunSplash and SuperSaver Fun Packs – including free miniature golf, two free rides and 5 game tokens – to Scandia Family Fun Center.
Photo: 2007/2008 Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive winner Matthew King poses with his new Toyota Prius.
In addition to the monthly prizes given away each month, high school seniors have just three more opportunities to get their name entered into a raffle for the 2008/2009 Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive to earn $20,000 towards the purchase of a new vehicle. In order to qualify, graduating seniors must have perfect attendance in all their classes for a calendar month. To find out more about the attendance drive - click here.
Photo: Arnold Adreani Elementary principal Leanne Teuber and Dr. John Struthers pose with Peng Lee, the lucky recipient of the new bike and helmet.
Research demonstrates that students with strong school attendance habits do better academically and have a more positive school experience. For every day a student misses school, students can fall two days behind in their schoolwork.
In these tough economic times, school attendance becomes even more critical. School attendance directly impacts state funding of school districts. For every day a student misses school (even for excused absences), the Elk Grove Unified School District loses $37 in state funding.
Photo: Finalists pose with Stephanie Awrey, the winners of the 2007 Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive.
For the past three years, the Elk Grove Unified School District has offered the No Excuses – Go to School attendance campaign. In 2006-2007 the district’s overall attendance showed an increase that equated to $864,000 in additional state revenue to EGUSD. In 2007-2008 the district’s overall attendance resulted in $311,249 in additional state revenue.
The attendance campaign seeks to remind students, staff and parents about the importance of school attendance through a variety of tools. These include monthly incentives, posters, flyers, newsletter articles and announcements.
The district’s Communications Department is asking the community for their input and suggestions about improving the campaign in 2009-2010. Please take a few minutes and fill out the online survey.
Link to the EGUSD Attendance Campaign Survey
The No Excuses – Go to School campaign is completely funded through donations from local businesses and community members. No district dollars are spent on the campaign.
The campaign is successful due to the support of a number of community members and local businesses. The Elk Grove Unified School District would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions:
American Eagle Outfitters
Anderson & Doig Structural Engineers
Baskin Robbins
California Family Fitness
Carl’s Jr.
Crocker Art Museum
Crusader Fence Co., Inc.
Daphne’s Greek Cafe
Dimple Records
Discovery Museum – Science & Space Center
Elk Grove Auto Mall
Elk Grove Optimist Club
Fairytale Town
Folger Graphics
Golfland Sunsplash
Great America
Kaiser Permanente
Mimi’s Cafe
Law Offices of Remy, Thomas, Moose & Manley, LLP
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop
Office Depot
Outback Steakhouse
Port City Java
Premier Auto Body of Elk Grove
Ross
Sacramento History Museum
Safeway
Scandia Family Fun Center
Schools Financial Credit Union
Sonlight Communications
WinCo Foods
Spotlight Archives
2009
February 17, 2009 - Harvest of the Month program teaches elementary students about the wonders of fruits and vegetables
February 5, 2009 - Community board meetings return for a third year
January 23, 2009 - EGUSD students see history through a veteran’s eyes
January 13, 2009 - A, B, C in A-G – Chart Your Course to College
2008
December 18, 2008 - Winners honored for EGUSD/U.S. Attorney’s Office Internet Safety Video Contest
December 01, 2008 - Winners of the 2008/2009 No Excuses – Go to School
November 17, 2008 - Bright Lights, Big Talent
October 24, 2008 - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles visit Florin High School
October 9, 2008 - EGUSD Walks to School
October 2, 2008 - EGUSD’s Science Initiative
September 19, 2008 - Stephanie Lopez-Cox returns to Elk Grove a “Golden Girl”
September 10, 2008 - Valley High School Students Get a Start on College
August 25, 2008 - Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School and Cosumnes Oaks High School Open
August 14, 2008 - Incoming 7th graders take a “Jump Start” into their school year
August 4, 2008 - EGUSD’s Math Initiative
July 14, 2008 - Parents and students grow and learn together at Partners Preschool
June 16, 2008 - EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence
June 6, 2008 - Kaiser Permanente Rewards EGUSD Elementary students with perfect attendance with the gift of a two-wheel ride
May 30, 2008 - Sheldon High School Student Matthew King wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 20, 2008 - Harriet Eddy Middle School student wins pair of round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines
May 21, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified and the Elk Grove Education Association Celebrate the Day of the Teacher
May 6, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2008 Employees of the Year
April 28, 2008 - Sacramento County Educators Host Budget Forum at State Capital
April 16, 2008 - EGUSD Launches New Attendance Campaign Videos
April 4, 2008 - Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website
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