Unadilla Valley schools offering workshop on truancy
The “Why Try” program, which is a resilience education curriculum that provides simple, hands-on solutions for dropout prevention, will be presented to parents and students on Tuesday, January 14th at Unadilla Valley Library. 25 percent of students nationwide drop out of high school each year. Students who complete the “Why Try” curriculum are three times more likely to graduate. (Submitted Photo)
NEW BERLIN – At 5 p.m. On Tuesday, January 14 at the Unadilla Library, the Unadilla Valley Central School District will be holding a workshop aimed at encouraging students to continue their education and not drop-out. The workshop will offer tips to parents and students.
The workshop is a part of the “Why Try” program, which is a resilience education curriculum that provides simple, hands-on solutions for dropout prevention, violence prevention, truancy reduction, and increased academic success. The workshop will take an hour and a half and dinner will be provided by NY Pizzeria.
“I'm so excited to be able to offer this in our district. I completed a needs assessment survey with UV families last fall and many, many parents said they would like support in the area of helping with homework and motivating their children to do their best in school,” said UV Parent Support Specialist Kristi Gorrell.
Gorrell said that she reached out to the director of The Place, a youth service organization in Norwich, after hearing they had just completed training on facilitating the parent workshop focused on truancy. Breanne Heath, youth services coordinator for The Place will be leading the workshop.
“We are pleased to not only teach the parent portion but we are urging parents to bring their middle-high schoolers to attend and sit through a "Why Try" curriculum to encourage and get them back on the path of success. This is aimed not only toward struggling students but all students,” said Gorrell.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 25 percent of students nationwide between the ages of 16 and 24 dropped out of school before receiving their high school diploma and did not obtain a GED certificate.
“I do not believe truancy is at an increase at UV. It is something high on our radar but I am not aware that it is more or less prevalent than recent years. I do hear about combined efforts to get everyone back in school and to keep them there so I am hopeful that this workshop will equip parents to do the same.” said Gorrell.
Research from the “Why Try” organization states that students who complete the curriculum are not only three times more likely to graduate, but also graduate with fewer absences and higher scores.
To register for the program call Kristi Gorrell at 847-7500, ext. 1155 or email her at kgorrell@uvstorm.org
The workshop is a part of the “Why Try” program, which is a resilience education curriculum that provides simple, hands-on solutions for dropout prevention, violence prevention, truancy reduction, and increased academic success. The workshop will take an hour and a half and dinner will be provided by NY Pizzeria.
“I'm so excited to be able to offer this in our district. I completed a needs assessment survey with UV families last fall and many, many parents said they would like support in the area of helping with homework and motivating their children to do their best in school,” said UV Parent Support Specialist Kristi Gorrell.
Gorrell said that she reached out to the director of The Place, a youth service organization in Norwich, after hearing they had just completed training on facilitating the parent workshop focused on truancy. Breanne Heath, youth services coordinator for The Place will be leading the workshop.
“We are pleased to not only teach the parent portion but we are urging parents to bring their middle-high schoolers to attend and sit through a "Why Try" curriculum to encourage and get them back on the path of success. This is aimed not only toward struggling students but all students,” said Gorrell.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 25 percent of students nationwide between the ages of 16 and 24 dropped out of school before receiving their high school diploma and did not obtain a GED certificate.
“I do not believe truancy is at an increase at UV. It is something high on our radar but I am not aware that it is more or less prevalent than recent years. I do hear about combined efforts to get everyone back in school and to keep them there so I am hopeful that this workshop will equip parents to do the same.” said Gorrell.
Research from the “Why Try” organization states that students who complete the curriculum are not only three times more likely to graduate, but also graduate with fewer absences and higher scores.
To register for the program call Kristi Gorrell at 847-7500, ext. 1155 or email her at kgorrell@uvstorm.org
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