Help me give my students balloon incentives to foster a culture of attendance.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lewis's classroom raised $1,603
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Every school day counts in a child's academic life... A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. One strategy for improving attendance is engaging students, parents, educators, and community members in a campaign that offers positive rewards for attending.
School attendance is a simple, easily understood measure of student performance.
We use incentives to create a school-wide culture of attendance accompanied by a deep commitment to ensuring students are engaged in the classroom once they show up. Perfect attendance is not our goal since it is not wise to encourage children to come to school when they’re sick. Instead, we reward students monthly that attend at least 80% of the month and reward them for improved attendance.
We will use the balloon machine to reward students for their attendance/attendance improvement in school.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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