Stay in the Game! Attendance Network

Stay in the Game! Attendance Network is a dynamic statewide movement and learning network to dramatically improve student attendance.

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We are so excited to announce our emcee for Attend Ohio 2026 - CAMERON FONTANA!!! Cam will be bringing the energy to our morning and we can't wait to welcome him to the stage.

You don't want to miss @CameronFontana - register for Attend Ohio 2026 today: https://t.co/UpyqeEHzJ7

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From Marion City Schools, Kathy Butler and James Landon are bringing a session to Attend Ohio that you won't want to miss. Participants will gain practical strategies to build school-court partnerships that support improved attendance! Register now: https://t.co/ZPXzA1pkCA

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Four fantastic speakers from Franklin County Children's Services are leading a breakout session on how intentional partnerships and cross-system data sharing can transform child protection, from a reactive system into a proactive network!

Sign up today: https://t.co/Hjjpe0qh84

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Battelle not only manages Stay in the Game! but other networks too, including the Ohio STEM Learning Network! Come hear from Director, Dr. Sandra Wilder, who will be asking the question, "Why do students show up?"

Register today: https://t.co/h7tZJjevY7

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Announcing our fifth breakout session with Ohio's Attendance Officer, Patrick Hickman! Participants will leave with practical ways to build on existing efforts to help create a more community-wide approach to improving attendance.

Claim your seat today: https://t.co/Gbfsz8M0GZ

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The XQ Bus Tour is headed to the Columbus, where we're bringing the community together to imagine what high school can be. Through immersive experiences, attendees will engage with the ideas and innovations shaping the future of high school.

RSVP Today: https://t.co/e7U2rXqnbO

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Announcing our next breakout session with Amber Humm Patnode, Director of Harvard Proving Ground, one of our founding partners! Amber will be diving into root cause analysis and asking the question: why are students not coming to school? Register today: https://t.co/pc8mdG98O3

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Hear from Tyanna Snider at Attend Ohio as she presents a breakout session honing in on the relationship between mental health, attendance, and school connectedness!

Register today: https://t.co/DJBGYdyBOK

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3 Partners from Columbus City Schools will be at Attend Ohio to present on Tier 2 supports! Come take advantage of this learning opportunity and register today!

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Together with@OHEducation we have launched the attendance data dashboard! This powerful tool will help us better understand Ohio’s attendance data as we work to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2029

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In collaboration with the Columbus Zoo, the Crew provided tickets to all students at Slate Hill Elementary with 90% attendance or above. All students also got to meet Crew Cat and received tickets to feed the stingrays!

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The Crew teamed up with Franklin County Dog Shelter to bring emotional support dogs to the Ohio State School for the Blind before state testing. After meeting the dogs, students got to head to the library to adopt a stuffed animal!

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Gary the Lion visited all Middletown elementary schools for the week for a clap in or to visit students!

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World Language Middle School's soccer team were invited to the Crew's home opener after winning the City League Championship. The team got to greet the Crew players upon arrival!

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The Crew hosted a pep rally for grades 3-12 at River View Local Schools which included a game of hungry hungry hippos, a scavenger hunt, PKs against Crew Cat, a t-shirt toss, and an attendance ceremony!

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Finishing our week of thanks by acknowledging our network manager, Battelle. Stay in the Game! joined Battelle in 2024 and we are so grateful to call Battelle home. Battelle manages the Ohio STEM Learning Network, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and STEMx.

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We'd like to thank our founding partners. Stay in the Game! wouldn't exist without these three organizations coming together in 2019. Join us in thanking the Cleveland Browns Foundation, Harvard Proving Ground, and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for their support.

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Our professional team partners in Ohio, the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew, and FC Cincinnati, work hard to celebrate attendance in their regions. Our teams create resources to help districts in their attendance campaigns. Anyone can access free resources on our website today!

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Join us at Attend Ohio 2026 for our third annual convening! We can't wait to see you there!

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Registration is open for Attend Ohio 2026, the @SITG_Network’s annual convening focused on strengthening school, family, and community partnerships to improve student attendance and reduce chronic absence.

🗓 June 10 in Columbus

Details: https://t.co/Xb9G8WRgNg