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School Attendance Matters: Susan Flores and Donna Puhalovich Share How Engaging Families and Communities Helps Children Reach Success

Attendance Matters: How Engaging Families and Communities Helps Children Reach Success

Written by Stacy Sternberg on August 21, 2026. Posted in Attendance, Attendance, Beyond the Blog.

In this episode of Connecting Communities, Leah Verier-Dunn is joined by Donna Puhalovich from the Suncoast Campaign...

Attendance, Beyond The Blog, Charlotte County, Connecting Communities Podcast, podcast

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Building a Culture of Attendance Through Art

Written by Stacy Sternberg on February 11, 2026. Posted in Attendance.

The Attendance Awareness Poster Contest continues to be a vibrant and creative way to spotlight the importance of...

Attendance Awareness Poster Contest, The Patterson Foundation

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Motivating Improved Attendance (MIA): Encouragement, Partnership, and Progress Across the Suncoast

Written by Stacy Sternberg on January 30, 2026. Posted in Attendance.

Improving school attendance is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen a child’s learning trajectory—especially...

Attendance, Beth Duda, Debra Jacobs, Erica Brusoe, Motivating Improved Attendance, Sarasota County Schools, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, The Patterson Foundation

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A Joyful Noise

Written by Stacy Sternberg on December 15, 2023. Posted in Attendance.

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, events, parties, and songs include opportunities to create or listen to...

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Spreading the Word Through Creativity: Attendance Awareness Poster Contest 2023

Written by Stacy Sternberg on December 11, 2023. Posted in Attendance.

Editor’s Note: Special thank you to the Attendance Awareness Team…team work makes the dream work. Karen...

Attendance Awareness Month, Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

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Attendance Awareness — Laurie’s Musical Message

Written by Stacy Sternberg on September 21, 2023. Posted in Attendance.

Dear Friends, Welcome back to school! I hope you had a phenomenal summer filled with laughter and learning. I don’t...

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The Unstoppable Double Contests!

Written by Stacy Sternberg on December 19, 2022. Posted in Attendance.

Since the Attendance Awareness Poster Contest began in 2015, hundreds of thousands of posters have been created by...

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Attendance Superstars: The Nice List

Written by Stacy Sternberg on December 21, 2021. Posted in Attendance.

Dear Mrs. Claus, I’m writing to let you know about some extraordinary educators that should definitely be put...

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Attendance Awareness Poster Contest

The Gift of Attendance

Written by Stacy Sternberg on November 23, 2021. Posted in Attendance, Community.

Friends! The holidays are coming up just around the corner and my family is going all in. I don’t know about you, but...

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SCGLR Success Story – Lucas and Attendance

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on September 8, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Ask Lucas D’Angelo about his recent morning routines that he and his family follow to get to school. “First I put on...

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“Pacesetter” Communities Awarded for Attendance Achievements

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on July 24, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading has named 32 communities Pacesetters for their efforts during 2018 to support...

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strive for less than five days absent

Comunidades “Marcapasos” son Premiados por Logros de Asistencia

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on July 24, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Español, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

La Campaña de Leer Para 3ro de Suncoast (Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading) a nombrado a 32 comunidades...

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Why Attendance Matters: When Kids Miss School, Their Learning Suffers

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on April 15, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Editor’s Note: Hedy N. Chang is the executive director of Attendance Works, a national non-profit initiative...

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Manatee Schools

Por qué es importante la asistencia: cuando los niños faltan a la escuela, su aprendizaje sufre

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on April 15, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Community, Español, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Nota del editor: Hedy N. Chang es la Directora Ejecutiva de Attendance Works, una iniciativa nacional sin fines de...

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Playtime at the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Game

Gratitude at the Ballpark

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on March 5, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

There are countless reasons to celebrate children and their efforts. On Saturday, March 2, 2019, the Suncoast...

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Playtime at the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Game

Gratitud en el estadio de béisbol

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on March 5, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Community, Español, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Hay innumerables razones para celebrar a los niños y sus esfuerzos. El sábado 2 de marzo del 2019, la Suncoast...

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¡Es un triunfo para la Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, los niños y los Orioles!

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on February 24, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Tuve el privilegio de unirme a la Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) para celebrar a los ganadores del...

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It’s a Win for the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, the Kids, and the Orioles!

Written by Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on February 24, 2019. Posted in Attendance, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

I had the privilege of joining the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) to celebrate the Sarasota County...

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