Dear Doniphan West USD 111 Families,

During the 2023-24 year, Doniphan West is participating in a pilot project with Harvard University with rural schools across the country aimed at improving student attendance. We will be trying out a new program in Infinite Campus called LIFT Up Attendance, which will provide families with a monthly update via email about their students’ attendance.

Because this is the first year we’re using this program, we will be initially trying out the program with a small subset of families in our district. A randomized list of students will be selected to be part of a pilot group that receives these monthly attendance updates. The goal is to create awareness about the importance of attending school daily and to foster collaboration between school and families. Please contact the school if you need assistance with addressing attendance barriers. We have principals, social workers, and school counselors ready to assist you.

We are excited to try out an innovative new strategy at no cost to our district. If we find the program works well for our randomly selected pilot group of students and families this year, we intend to expand LIFT Up Attendance to the full district in the future. 

If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. 

Sincerely,

Trish Gibson and Chris Lackey, Principals