The Reponses:

    At the Occupational Center in El Paso ISD, we have a Celebration of Success each six weeks to recognize our students for their attendance. Then at the end of the semester they have a school dance and the end of
year we throw an awards ceremony and all students who have excellent or perfect attendance get a "Shining Star" Award. What is our attendance ....over 97%. Yes we are a very small school but students have many health
problems they deal with on a daily basis. They just bite the bullet and show up. Communicating with parents/guardians when students are absent
is an essential element to encourage parental support for our attendance initiative.

 

Ms. Toni Bowermaster
Principal
Occupational Education Center
El Paso TX