Now Sending: Positive Messages on the EveryDay Platform

You may already know and love the chronic absenteeism nudges that EveryDay Labs can send to families via mail and text on your district’s behalf. Perhaps you even print them yourself or send your own text messages through the EveryDay Platform, or have expanded to include truancy notices and targeted campaigns in your attendance communication arsenal. 

Attendance communications don’t have to be limited to when students are or at-risk of becoming chronically absent. Positivity and celebration are key pieces of building a culture of attendance and keeping students on the right track. That’s why EveryDay Labs now offers educators the option to send positive messages to students who are on a roll with good attendance. Read on for the details!

Why Send Positive Messages? 

We all appreciate when people acknowledge our hard work. After all, we’re human!  When families and students see that their diligence in getting to school is recognized, it encourages them to keep up the good work. 

The congratulations shouldn’t be reserved just for perfect attendance. In fact, this can unintentionally become demotivating. Students who have shown recent improvements or are on a streak of good attendance can all benefit from a friendly, positive note.  Our partners in Elk Hills even send personal thank you notes to families of students who have attendance by 10% or more.  No time for that? EveryDay Labs has you covered. 

Celebrating Good Attendance is Positively Simple 

The EveryDay Labs platform makes it easy to get positive messaging up and running across your district. This can look like:

• Set it and forget it: automate a congratulatory text message once students reach a certain amount of days attended in a row (positive streaks), show an overall improvement in attendance week over week or month over month
• Send it yourself: Excited to see a student on a roll with attendance? Templates are available to leverage outside of the EveryDay Platform. 

Leading with Positivity

Just like our moms would tell us that we attract more flies with honey, sending out fun messages can build the culture of attendance you’re working towards. When students feel like someone notices when they’re showing up (and when they aren’t), and when families also see that they’re being recognized, it nurtures the positive feedback loop that builds strong attendance and strong communities of belonging. 

Curious about how positive messaging can fit into your attendance improvement plan? Reach out anytime, we’re ready to help!