Count ME In Maine

06/03/2026

These last days of school are worth celebrating.

If your child has been showing up, working hard, and pushing through—that matters. Tell them so.

And if it's been a harder year: there's still time. Every day your child walks through that door is a win worth noticing.

06/02/2026

As the school year wraps up, you might be finding your child struggling more.

Transitions can be hard.

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06/02/2026

"Schools that conducted daily or weekly home visits saw better attendance rates, with students attending about seven more days per year." Jeremy Singer

From: https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-michigan-absenteeism/

Time-intensive home visits show promise

05/28/2026

"If you stopped showing up, it doesn’t mean you gave up on your future. It might mean the environment stopped meeting you where you were. Recovery from chronic absenteeism isn’t just about walking through the door, it’s about finding the teachers, the classes and the reasons that make it worth coming to class."

-Ryker Tovey

05/28/2026

If your child has missed more school than you'd hoped this year, you're not alone, and it's not too late.

Schools across Maine are reaching out right now to reconnect. Not to make anyone feel bad, but because every student still matters in these last weeks.

If you hear from your school, we hope you'll pick up. They're calling because they care.

Find more resources on our website:

This page offers resources for families in Maine to support every day attendance.

05/26/2026

"Families who disengage from school do so not because they are indifferent to their child’s education, but because they are overwhelmed and exhausted." Piper Bognar, Van D**e Public Schools

05/24/2026

Yes, the end is near BUT

05/22/2026

Reminders as the school year wraps up

05/22/2026

The end of the school year can be full of excitement and unpredictability. As caregivers, here are few things to remember. !

05/22/2026

“As pediatricians, we often focus on the patient in the exam room, we look at their growth chart, we review their vital signs, we ask about symptoms of any illnesses that they might have, but what those questions don't totally capture is that how that child's health impacts their ability to function in their day-to-day life, and a key indicator of that is their ability to be present and engaged in school” Dr. Shankar

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Maine Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics