June 7 webinar: How do I launch Attendance Awareness Month in my community? « Attendance Works

Attendance Works is a national and state initiative that promotes better policy and practice around school attendance. They promote tracking chronic absence data for each student beginning in kindergarten, or ideally earlier, and partnering with families and community agencies to intervene when poor attendance is a problem for students or schools.

For more information, please visit the attendance works website at http://www.attendanceworks.org/

Foster Care Unit- 3rd Annual Pathways to College Celebration
The Pathways to College program provides college admission, scholarship, and financial aid support services to foster and probation youth attending schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
On May 2, 2013, twenty-five students were invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Pathways to College Celebration held at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Students were treated to pizza, bowling, and gifts while celebrating accomplishments with their college bound peers and Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselors from the Foster Care Unit and Neglected, Delinquent and At-Risk Youth Program. We would like to thank PINZ Bowling Center, Jerry’s Famous Deli, and Nike for sponsoring this event for our graduates.
Congratulations Class of 2013!
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Foster Care Unit- 3^rd Annual Pathways to College Celebration

The Pathways to College program provides college admission, scholarship, and financial aid support services to foster and probation youth attending schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

On May 2, 2013, twenty-five students were invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Pathways to College Celebration held at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Students were treated to pizza, bowling, and gifts while celebrating accomplishments with their college bound peers and Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselors from the Foster Care Unit and Neglected, Delinquent and At-Risk Youth Program. We would like to thank PINZ Bowling Center, Jerry’s Famous Deli, and Nike for sponsoring this event for our graduates.

Congratulations Class of 2013!

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May is Foster Youth Awareness Month
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Wear your blue ribbon to support foster youth and families! For more information about Foster Care Awareness month and for ideas on what you can do to show support, visit www.fostercaremonth.org.

May is Foster Youth Awareness Month

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Wear your blue ribbon to support foster youth and families! For more information about Foster Care Awareness month and for ideas on what you can do to show support, visit www.fostercaremonth.org.

Dropout Reengagement Moves Forward in Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles and the LA Unified School District as close working partners: who would have predicted this in the midst of bitter struggles over mayoral leadership of schools a few years a…

LAUSD’s Open Enrollment Process for 2013-14 is open from May 6 to May 24. For those interested in applying for a transfer to another school, please fill out the application. Click for more information.

LAUSD’s Open Enrollment Process for 2013-14 is open from May 6 to May 24. For those interested in applying for a transfer to another school, please fill out the application. Click for more information.

UCLA YouthSource Partners with Baby2Baby Agency!
Linda Garcia, LAUSD Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselor at the UCLA YouthSource Center, provided 18 year old Jessica and her 6 month old baby boy with a baby bath tub, bottles, bottle warmers and wipes that were all donated by Baby2baby. LAUSD Pupil Services works in partnership with Baby2baby, a nonprofit organization that supplies families in need with essential baby gear and clothing for their children up to age 12. PSA Counselors have access to this organization to help support the students and families they serve.
Jessica is currently attending Belmont Alternative Education and Work Center (AEWC) and is working on getting her high school diploma and GED. Jessica has already completed all class requirements and is now studying to take the GED exam. Once Jessica obtains her GED/High School diploma, she would like to pursue a career in business or criminal justice.
LAUSD Pupil Services is in Partnership with the City of Los Angeles and Community Development Department. A PSA Counselor is co-located at 16 YouthSource Centers throughout the city to serve at risk students and recover those who have dropped out of school. For more information, contact PSA Coordinator, Emily Hernandez, at (213) 241-3571 or visit the website at http://pupilservices.lausd.net/city-partnership
For more information on the Baby2baby organization, visit their website http://www.baby2baby.org/
This program, event or activity is not presented, endorsed, recommended, supervised, approved or sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for any loss or injury arising out of participation and is merely permitting this material to be disseminated at this facility because of the possible interest of students and/or faculty.
Distribution Authorized: Erika Torres, 5/3/13

UCLA YouthSource Partners with Baby2Baby Agency!

Linda Garcia, LAUSD Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselor at the UCLA YouthSource Center, provided 18 year old Jessica and her 6 month old baby boy with a baby bath tub, bottles, bottle warmers and wipes that were all donated by Baby2baby. LAUSD Pupil Services works in partnership with Baby2baby, a nonprofit organization that supplies families in need with essential baby gear and clothing for their children up to age 12. PSA Counselors have access to this organization to help support the students and families they serve.

Jessica is currently attending Belmont Alternative Education and Work Center (AEWC) and is working on getting her high school diploma and GED. Jessica has already completed all class requirements and is now studying to take the GED exam. Once Jessica obtains her GED/High School diploma, she would like to pursue a career in business or criminal justice.

LAUSD Pupil Services is in Partnership with the City of Los Angeles and Community Development Department. A PSA Counselor is co-located at 16 YouthSource Centers throughout the city to serve at risk students and recover those who have dropped out of school. For more information, contact PSA Coordinator, Emily Hernandez, at (213) 241-3571 or visit the website at http://pupilservices.lausd.net/city-partnership

For more information on the Baby2baby organization, visit their website http://www.baby2baby.org/

This program, event or activity is not presented, endorsed, recommended, supervised, approved or sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The District assumes no liability or responsibility for any loss or injury arising out of participation and is merely permitting this material to be disseminated at this facility because of the possible interest of students and/or faculty.

Distribution Authorized: Erika Torres, 5/3/13

Debra Duardo: From Drop-Out to Drop-Out Preventer | UCLA GSE&IS Ampersand

A doctoral student in the Educational Leadership Program, Debra Duardo serves as LAUSD’s Executive Director of Health and Human Services.

Read her incredible story of triumph and how her personal experiences led her down a career path to support at risk youth in LAUSD.

UCLA YouthSource Partners with Baby2Baby Agency
Linda Garcia, Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselor with the City Partnership at the UCLA YouthSource Center, provided 17 year old Carolyn and her 7 month old baby boy with infant supplies including bottles, baby warmers and wipes that were all donated by Baby2baby. LAUSD Pupil Services works in partnership with Baby2baby, a nonprofit organization, that supplies families in need with essential baby gear and clothing for their children up to age 12. PSA Counselors have access to this organization to help support the students and families they serve.
Carolyn is currently attending New Village Charter High School and is expected to graduate in June 2013. She is receiving services through the UCLA YouthSource and FamilySource Center to support her as a young parent and student. She will be applying to community college for the fall semester and hopes to be attending either Los Angeles Community College, Santa Monica College and East Los Angeles Community College. Her future career goals are to become a lawyer or a detective.
Pupil Services is in Partnership with the City of Los Angeles and Community Development Department. A PSA Counselor is co-located at 16 YouthSource Centers throughout the city to serve at risk students and recover those who have dropped out of school. For more information, contact PSA Coordinator, Emily Hernandez, at (213) 241-3571 or visit the website at http://pupilservices.lausd.net/city-partnership
For more information on the Baby2baby organization, visit their website http://www.baby2baby.org/

UCLA YouthSource Partners with Baby2Baby Agency

Linda Garcia, Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselor with the City Partnership at the UCLA YouthSource Center, provided 17 year old Carolyn and her 7 month old baby boy with infant supplies including bottles, baby warmers and wipes that were all donated by Baby2baby. LAUSD Pupil Services works in partnership with Baby2baby, a nonprofit organization, that supplies families in need with essential baby gear and clothing for their children up to age 12. PSA Counselors have access to this organization to help support the students and families they serve.

Carolyn is currently attending New Village Charter High School and is expected to graduate in June 2013. She is receiving services through the UCLA YouthSource and FamilySource Center to support her as a young parent and student. She will be applying to community college for the fall semester and hopes to be attending either Los Angeles Community College, Santa Monica College and East Los Angeles Community College. Her future career goals are to become a lawyer or a detective.

Pupil Services is in Partnership with the City of Los Angeles and Community Development Department. A PSA Counselor is co-located at 16 YouthSource Centers throughout the city to serve at risk students and recover those who have dropped out of school. For more information, contact PSA Coordinator, Emily Hernandez, at (213) 241-3571 or visit the website at http://pupilservices.lausd.net/city-partnership

For more information on the Baby2baby organization, visit their website http://www.baby2baby.org/

Friends of School Mental Health-20th Annual Awards Ceremony Dinner
Friends of School Mental Health will be hosting its annual awards ceremony dinner on May 9, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Country Club (3084 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064). Social hour begins at 4:30pm, while dinner will be served at 5:30pm. Awards presentations will begin at 6pm. Please join us as we celebrate our colleague, Selena Ledesma, who will be receiving the Rosalio Munoz Pupil Services and Attendance Award! She and the other recipients have shown outstanding compassion while rendering service to the youth of LAUSD. There will also be a silent auction! Cost: $30.
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Friends of School Mental Health-20^th Annual Awards Ceremony Dinner

Friends of School Mental Health will be hosting its annual awards ceremony dinner on May 9, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Country Club (3084 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064). Social hour begins at 4:30pm, while dinner will be served at 5:30pm. Awards presentations will begin at 6pm. Please join us as we celebrate our colleague, Selena Ledesma, who will be receiving the Rosalio Munoz Pupil Services and Attendance Award! She and the other recipients have shown outstanding compassion while rendering service to the youth of LAUSD. There will also be a silent auction! Cost: $30.

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Check out The Grad Van at University Senior High School
Pupil Services Counselors, Tanya Mercado and Garyn Valdemar from ESC West, held a parent meeting after school on April 11th regarding student attendance. After the meeting the parents were invited to attend the “University College Knowledge Night” also held at University Senior High. Parents attended a number of workshop topics on how to enroll, finance, and navigate the UC system! The Grad Van pulled double duty providing resources and answering questions for both events!
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Check out The Grad Van at University Senior High School

Pupil Services Counselors, Tanya Mercado and Garyn Valdemar from ESC West, held a parent meeting after school on April 11^thregarding student attendance. After the meeting the parents were invited to attend the “University College Knowledge Night” also held at University Senior High. Parents attended a number of workshop topics on how to enroll, finance, and navigate the UC system! The Grad Van pulled double duty providing resources and answering questions for both events!

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