Family Success Center

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Family Success Center

  • Schools are a natural setting to provide outreach and support to a school community and its families. We are here to support our SBPS students and families through challenges and adversity. Our goals at the Family Success Center include:

    • To create a one-stop location for students and families who may be experiences a range of issues that create barriers to school and school attendance;
    • To address chronic absenteeism;
    • To work directly with families to identify needs and make connections to resources;
    • To work collaboratively with teachers, counselors and principals to support at-risk students;
    • To provide homelessness outreach and support for students and families;
    • To build relationships through positive community outreach. 
     

  • What is Chronic Absenteeism? 

    • A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of the school year. This includes excused or unexcused absences. 
    • Missing 2 days per month, or 18 days in a 180 day school year is chronically absent.  

     

    You Can Help!

    • There are many ways in which parents, caregivers and families can support attendance:

      • Promote healthy lifestyles by eating balanced meals, having breakfast daily, dressing weather-appropriate, and washing hands frequently;
      • Talk to your student regularly about the importance of their education and their plans for the future;
      • Schools and parents are partners, stay connected with your child's teachers and other school staff;
      • Come back to school after appointments, or schedule appointments outside of the school day whenever possible. This helps make up for lost learning time.