Congrats To Solano Co. Winners Of Attendance Awareness Poster Contest!

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – PHOTO: Jay Speck and Vacaville Unified School District winner, Jennifer Perez, Vaca Pena Middle School.

The Solano County Office of Education has announced the winners of the 2016 Solano CountyWide Attendance Awareness Poster Contest.

September was Attendance Awareness Month and the SCOE provided school districts with the opportunity to spread the word about the critical role that school attendance has on student achievement by hosting this contest for students. The Attendance Awareness Poster Contest was a great success with more than 200 participants from multiple districts in Solano County.

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• 1st – Eric Cortes, 9th grade, Rodriguez High School, Early College High School (ECHS), Fairfield Unified School District (FSUSD)
• 2nd – Julia Mercado, 9th grade Rodriguez High School ECHS, FSUSD
• 3rd – Kevin Anderson Jr., SCOE Transition Program, SCOE

• 1st – Jasmine Griffeth, 7th grade, Golden West Middle School, Travis Unified School District (TUSD)
• 2nd – Omar Alfaro, 5th grade, Crescent Elementary School, FSUSD
• 3rd -Jennifer Perez, 8th grade, Vaca Pena Middle School, Vacaville Unified School District (VUSD)

• 1st – Gushawn Singh, 4th grade, Laurel Creek Elementary, FSUSD
• 2nd – Emily Lino, 4th grade, Laurel Creek Elementary, FSUSD
• 3rd – Corey Liew, 4th grade, Dan O. Root, FSUSD

• Dylan Ginez, 10th grade, Rodriguez High School, ECHS, FSUSD
• Raven Ginez, 10th grade, Rodriguez High School, ECHS, FSUSD
• Jose Gonzalez, 10th grade, Rodriguez High School, ECHS, FSUSD
• Claire Genter, 10th grade, Rodriguez High School ECHS, FSUSD

• 1st- Carolina Neeb, 5th grade, Suisun Valley Elementary School, FSUSD
• 2nd- Michelle Hernandez, 11th grade, Rodriguez High School, FSUSD

Improving attendance and reducing chronic absence takes commitment, collaboration, and tailored approaches to the particular challenges and strengths of each school community.

The SCOE expressed appreciation to community partners who made the Attendance Awareness Campaign a huge success:

• First 5 Solano,
• Kaiser Permanente,
• NorthBay Healthcare
• Fairfield and Suisun Transit (F.A.S.T),
• Stars Recreation Center,
• Costco,
• Texas Roadhouse,
• Pier 39,
• Aquarium of the Bay,
• Jump Highway,
• Scandia Family Fun Center,
• Round
• Table Pizza,
• Velocity Island Park,
• and Driven Raceway.

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--Info and image courtesy of Solano County Office of Education