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Winners of the 2011/2012 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest

For the sixth year in a row, students from across the district demonstrated their artistic talents through the No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest.  The poster contest asked students to illustrate 12 rhymes describing the importance of going to school – every day.  The illustrated rhymes will be printed as posters to promote strong attendance throughout the district.

The winners of the 2011/2012 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest will be recognized at the EGUSD Board of Education meeting on December 6, 2011.  The winning students and their posters are listed below:

Don’t make a fuss, just get on the bus. Jenelle Casasos, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary School

Be on time, your grades will climb! Alivia Fenika, Herman Leimbach Elementary School

Get to school, don’t delay. Make the most of every day. Alyssa Menard, Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School

Be a shining jewel and get to school. Madeline Edel, Stone Lake Elementary School

The road to college begins with knowledge. Sophie Zhang, Elliott Ranch Elementary School

Scared about the test? Come to school and do your best? Curtis Lam, Arlene Hein Elementary School

Texting has your thumbs in pain? Go to school and educate your brain. Rachel Jamora, Harriet Eddy Middle School

Don’t be tardy – let’s get smarty.  School is better than a party! Do Nguyen, James Rutter Middle School

Early to bed, early to rise – get to school so you can be wise. Alexandra Martinez, Harriet Eddy Middle School

Going to school lays a foundation, to prepare us for an occupation. Linda Nguyen, Laguna Creek High School

Feeling tired?  Feeling drained?  Go to school, recharge your brain. Mariah Martin, Elk Grove Charter School

Texting late last night?  Come to school, let your brain take flight! Michael Hanzalik, Elk Grove Charter School

The No Excuses – Go to School attendance campaign focuses on the theme of “responsibility” to promote the importance of consistent school attendance, which is an important factor in academic success.  Students with regular attendance are often more engaged in school and fair better academically. Attendance is also important for the school district. Every day that a student is absent from school, the district loses $33 per student in state funding. 

Last year, the 2010-2011 No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign contributed to an increase in attendance of .38 percent, which equates to an additional $1.4 million in funding for the district through average daily attendance (ADA).

The program uses an outreach approach to parents and community members through school newsletter articles, press releases, letters home, posters, flyers and incentive contests.  The campaign consists of a number of events and contests. Elementary, middle and high school students with perfect attendance for a calendar month are eligible to receive recognition through the district’s incentive program. Each month, one student with perfect attendance at each campus throughout Elk Grove Unified is randomly chosen to receive a prize.  These prizes are donated by local businesses.

At the elementary school level, students at each elementary school in the district have the chance to win a new bicycle and helmet at the end of the school year.  This year, the Elementary School Bike Giveaway is sponsored in part by Methodist Hospital and the Cosumnes Community Services District.  Each month a student has perfect attendance, they earn one entry in the drawing for the bike.  The more entries they earn, the more chances they have to win the bicycle and helmet.  One bike and one helmet will be given to one elementary student with at least one month of perfect attendance at each elementary school at the end of the school year.

Middle school and high school students in grades 9-11 now have a new grand prize opportunity.  The Middle/High School Laptop Giveaway gives students the chance to win a new laptop computer and printer at the end of the school year.  Similar to the bike giveaway, students earn entries for each month of perfect attendance.  At the end of the school year, one student from each middle and high school in the district will be selected to attend the Grand Finale Event at the district office.  One laptop computer and printer each will be awarded to one middle and one high school student selected at the Grand Finale Event.

Back for an unprecedented sixth year, the Class of 2012 will have the chance to participate in the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2011/2012 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive.  This popular contest is a special incentive to encourage consistent school attendance in the district’s senior class.  The Elk Grove Auto Mall has once again graciously donated $20,000 towards the purchase of a vehicle from one of their dealerships for a graduating senior with at least five months of perfect attendance in all classes and at least a 2.0 GPA.  The five months of perfect attendance do not have to be consecutive.  On May 4, 2012, one finalist will be selected from each of the district’s nine comprehensive high schools and one finalist will be selected to represent Calvine, William Daylor and Rio Cazadero high schools at the Grand Finale Event at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.  Click here for more information about the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2011/2012 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive.

The No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign would not be possible without the help of community organizations and businesses. EGUSD would like to thank the generous sponsors of the 2011/2012 No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign:

Spotlight Archives

2011
November 3, 2011 - Elk Grove Adult & Community Education
October 6, 2011 - EGUSD launches Energy Conservation Campaign for 2011/2012 school year
September 6, 2011 - No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign returns for 6th year
August 24, 2011 - Back to School
August 1, 2001 - Cross Cultural Exchange
July 11, 2011 - EGUSD students enjoy a “smarter summer” thanks to $11.5 million grant
May 31, 2001 - Sheldon High School Animation and Game Design students draw their futures
May 11, 2011 - EGUSD’s 2011 Employees of the Year
April 29, 2011 - EGUSD Science Fair and Invention Convention
March 17, 2011 - Winners selected for 6th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
February 8, 2011 - Service Learning at EGUSD

2010
November 29, 2010 - Winners of the 2010/2011 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest
October 26, 2010 - Character Education at Elk Grove Unified
October 13, 2010 - EGUSD celebrates International Walk to School Day
September 27, 2010 - College/Career Planning and the EGUSD Student
September 8, 2010 - Culinary Arts Academy comes to COHS
August 17, 2010 - New Cosumnes River Elementary School opens
August 3, 2010 - Breakfast at Elk Grove Unified
July 19, 2010 - Year-round schools kick off new school year at Elk Grove Unified
July 7, 2010 - EGUSD Launches Virtual Academy
June 10, 2010 - Technology + education = fun at David Reese Elementary School
May 21, 2010 - PGHS senior wins Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 7, 2010 - EGUSD’s 2010 Employees of the Year
April 14, 2010 - Schools use creativity to motivate students for STAR testing
March 15, 2010 - Winners selected for 5th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
Feb. 26, 2010 - Students learn “Healthy Habits” at Jessie Baker School
Feb. 16, 2010 - Community board meetings back for a fourth year
Jan. 8, 2010 - EGUSD offers Open Enrollment at 14 secondary schools

2009
Dec. 18, 2009 - Winners of the 2009/2010 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest
Dec. 8, 2009 - EGUSD students find “Writing Partners” at Sac State
Oct. 29, 2009 - EGUSD elementary school students team up to help Salvation Army through Socktoberfest
Oct. 19, 2009 - Character Education at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 7, 2009 - EGUSD celebrates Walk to School Day
Sept. 8, 2009 - The Work of Academic Excellence
Aug. 18, 2009 - All EGUSD Schools are back in session!
Aug. 11, 2009 - EGUSD and the Ford Motor Company train Californian teachers to bring 21st century workforce skills to the classroom
July 21, 2009 - Year-round elementary schools kick off 2009-2010 school year
June 12, 2009 - Time Capsule Sealing Ceremony concludes 50th Anniversary Celebration
June 4, 2009 - Sheldon High School senior wins Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 19, 2009 - Elk Grove Unified School District Becomes National Ford PAS Resource Hub
April 28, 2009 - Amazing talent can come in small packages
April 14, 2009 - Young science scholars and inventors shine at EGUSD Science and Invention Fair
March 25, 2009 - Winners selected for 4th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 12, 2009 - No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign
Feb. 17, 2009 - Harvest of the Month program teaches elementary students about the wonders of fruits and vegetables
Feb. 5, 2009 - Community board meetings return for a third year
Jan. 23, 2009 - EGUSD students see history through a veteran’s eyes
Jan. 13, 2009 - A, B, C in A-G – Chart Your Course to College

2008
Dec. 18, 2008 - Winners honored for EGUSD/U.S. Attorney’s Office Internet Safety Video Contest
Dec. 01, 2008 - Winners of the 2008/2009 No Excuses – Go to School
Nov. 17, 2008 - Bright Lights, Big Talent
Oct. 24, 2008 - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles visit Florin High School
Oct. 9, 2008 - EGUSD Walks to School
Oct. 2, 2008 - EGUSD’s Science Initiative
Sept. 19, 2008 - Stephanie Lopez-Cox returns to Elk Grove a “Golden Girl”
Sept. 10, 2008 - Valley High School Students Get a Start on College
Aug. 25, 2008 - Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School and Cosumnes Oaks High School Open
Aug. 14, 2008 - Incoming 7th graders take a “Jump Start” into their school year
Aug. 4, 2008 - EGUSD’s Math Initiative
July 14, 2008 - Parents and students grow and learn together at Partners Preschool
June 16, 2008 - EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence
June 6, 2008 - Kaiser Permanente Rewards EGUSD Elementary students with perfect attendance with the gift of a two-wheel ride
May 30, 2008 - Sheldon High School Student Matthew King wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 20, 2008 - Harriet Eddy Middle School student wins pair of round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines
May 21, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified and the Elk Grove Education Association Celebrate the Day of the Teacher
May 6, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2008 Employees of the Year
April 28, 2008 - Sacramento County Educators Host Budget Forum at State Capital
April 16, 2008 - EGUSD Launches New Attendance Campaign Videos
April 4, 2008 - Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year

2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website

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