September is Attendance Awareness Month

As we begin the new school year, the SBCOE wants to remind our families, our students and our community partners about the importance of developing good attendance habit.

September is recognized as National School Attendance Awareness Month. This initiative encourages all members of the community, including parents, guardians, and caregivers, to increase effective practices around school attendance.

Nationally, an estimated 5 million to 7.5 million students are at risk academically each year because they are chronically absent—missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused and unexcused absences as well as suspensions. Starting as early as kindergarten and prekindergarten, chronic absence can have adverse consequences for academic achievement, research shows. By third grade, chronically absent students, especially those who have experienced multiple years of poor attendance are less likely to read on grade level. By sixth grade, chronic absence becomes a warning sign that a student will drop out of high school. Children with certain risk factors— including poverty, chronic health conditions, homelessness, frequent moves and disabilities—are especially hard hit since they can least afford to miss school. In school districts where state funding is determined by average daily attendance, chronic absence costs schools millions of dollars each year.

The message we must deliver is that every absence matters at every grade level. Every day missed is a day of instruction missed, a day of classroom interaction with students and teachers that can’t be recovered.

Good attendance matters for school success, starting as early prekindergarten and

throughout elementary school. By middle and high school, poor attendance is a

leading indicator of dropout. Developing the habit of good attendance prepares students

for success on the job and in life.

Please join the San Benito County Office of Education by encouraging positive attendance for all our students! For more information please visit  http://awareness.attendanceworks.org/resources/count-us-toolkit-2017/can-deliver-message/

•  Krystal Lomanto

San Benito County Superintendent of Schools

EMPOWERING OUR COUNTYWIDE FOSTER AND HOMELESS STUDENTS! 
Come join the San Benito County Office of Education as we kick off back to school with some good times for our Foster and Homeless students!  We will be providing ice cream, school and hygiene supplies and a photo booth!  We look forward to the start of a successful 2017-2018 school year! 

United Way of San Benito County is proud to partner with the San Benito County Office of Education for our 5th Annual “Stuff the Bus”, collecting new backpacks and school supplies for the homeless and needy children of San Benito County. Please help us meet our goal of having all SBC children start school with the supplies they need to be confident and successful. Please support this important initiative. Sponsor online at  www.unitedwaysbc.org or send to United Way of 
SBC, P.O. Box 186 Hollister, CA 95024.You may also contact Vicki Fortino, UW Coordinator at 831.901.7107

Sponsorship Opportunities
▪▪ $100                4 Filled backpacks
Recognition on all promotional materials
▪▪ $250                10 Filled backpacks
Recognition on all promotional materials
▪▪ $500                20 Filled backpacks
Pop-­‐up Bus for supply collection Recognition on all promotional materials
▪▪ $1000              40 Filled backpacks
Pop-­‐up Bus for supply collection Recognition on all promotional materials
▪▪ $2500              100 Filled backpacks
Pop-­‐up Bus for supply collection Recognition on all promotional materials

Recognition as sponsor at all events

Thank you in advance for your willingness to help children succeed in school. Let’s go
“STUFF THE BUS”! (Federal ID # 94-­‐1422471)

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“Congratulations to Ava Thatcher (6^th grade) and Rasmeet Brar (5^th grade) who competed this past weekend in the State Spelling Bee finals representing San Benito County. Ava made it to the 3^rd round and Rasmeet to the 7^th round. They competed against 56 other students from across the state. The San Benito County Office of Education is very proud of our students!”

San Benito County Office of Education 

would like to thank the following sponsors

 of the

2017 County Science Fair

     SAN BENITO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

2017

Music Festival

Tuesday March 14, 2017

San Benito High School

Mattson Gymnasium

7:00 p.m.

Is your little one reading yet?

San Benito County Office of Education Presents:

Please consider attending one of these Parent & Community Informational Nights to support reading in San Benito County

Tuesday, March 7th @ San Juan School, 5:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday, March 8th@Spring Grove School, 5:00-7:00pm

Thursday, March 9th @ Southside School, 5:00-7:00 pm

●    Learn how to use Footsteps with your TK- 3rd grade student

●    Learn how your birth to 5 year old can take advantage of a FREE digital literacy program offered to ALL San Benito children.

Bring your mobile devices!

Please join our workshop on The Brown Act.

Learn about how to ensure board compliance and effective meetings, while maximizing flexibility

Guidance on Brown Act requirements including:

• When new board members become subject to the Act
   
• What constitutes a meetings
   
• Permissible closed topics
   
• Use and misuse of technology & social media
   
• Proper noticing of board meetings
   
• Conduct of open sessions
   
• Penalties for violation of the Act
   

Where: San Andreas Continuation High School - Room 7 Directions

When: January 26, 2017 6pm - 8pm

Please RSVP to Monica Barragan at
San Benito County Office of Education
by email mbarragan@sbcoe.org
or by phone 637-5393 x 126
by Thursday, January 19th

For more information download our flier.

San Benito County Elementary Spelling Bee 2017

All 4th-6th grade students who are currently enrolled in a public, private or home school located in San Benito County are invited to participate in this preliminary round of competition.  It will consist of a fifty-word written spelling test. 

The World in Me

For additional information please contact cmyers@sbcoe.org or info@sanbenitoarts.org