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The profession of school social work is one of hope.  It is devoted to helping students move forward.  School social workers encourage students to use their strengths to create a vision and a plan for what their life could be.  Lee County Schools is very fortunate to have dedicated social workers who utilize their specialized skills, knowledge, flexibility, persistence, and creativity to help our students and their families deal with unique challenges.  Our social workers strive to enhance the social and emotional growth and academic outcomes of all students.  They are a valued, integral part of the education of our students.  School social workers help to make a strong connection between our schools, our families, and our community. 

School Social Worker Referral Form

If you have a concern about a student or family that you would like to share with me, please use this form.  Concerns may include that family is homeless, that families are living outside of the district, concern about attendance, abuse/neglect, enrollment issues, or that you or another family is experiencing a crisis and are in need of resources.  Also, if you or another family are in need of a referral for mental health, eyeglasses, etc. I am happy to speak with you as well.  

LCS Social Worker Referral Form (Online)

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Attendance Matters

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§ 115C-378. Children required to attend. (a) Every parent, guardian or custodian in this State having charge or control of a child between the ages of seven and 16 years shall cause the child to attend school continuously for a period equal to the time which the public school to which the child is assigned shall be in session. Every parent, guardian, or custodian in this State having charge or control of a child under age seven who is enrolled in a public school in grades kindergarten through two shall also cause the child to attend school continuously for a period equal to the time which the public school to which the child is assigned shall be in session unless the child has withdrawn 

10 Facts About School Attendance

  1. Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.  

  1. Over 8 million U.S. students miss nearly a month of school each year.  

  1. Absenteeism and its ill effects start early. One in 10 kindergarten and first grade students are chronically absent.  

  1. Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back.  

  1. By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. 

  2. Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. 

  3. Students who live in communities with high levels of poverty are four times more likely to be chronically absent than others often for reasons beyond their control, such as unstable housing, unreliable transportation and a lack of access to health care. 

  4. When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating. 

  5. Attendance improves when schools engage students and parents in positive ways and when schools provide mentors for chronically absent students. 

  6. Most school districts and states don’t look at all the right data to improve school attendance. They track how many students show up every day and how many are skipping school without an excuse, but not how many are missing so many days in excused

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