Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools is proud to be among the districts recognized for improvement! Our efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism are part of a team-wide commitment to supporting students and families. A special thank you to our Director of Elementary Education, Karin Vogt, for leading the charge in strengthening attendance through communication, support, and creative problem-solving. Their leadership has played a key role in helping more of our Panthers show up every day, ready to learn.
Nebraska Department of Education Highlights Communities Improving Attendance
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released new data showing significant progress across the state in reducing chronic absenteeism. The data, spanning the 2021-22 through the 2024-25 school years, shows that communities are successfully implementing targeted strategies to ensure more students are present for learning.
The NDE reports that 66 out of Nebraska’s 93 counties (70%) experienced declines in chronic absenteeism among their students during the last four years.
"These reductions are the product of strong partnerships and a lot of hard work among parents, school leaders, teachers, and community members who are working together to help more of our children show up for school every day,” said Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska Commissioner of Education.
Several counties are particularly noteworthy for achieving substantial, double-digit reductions in chronic absenteeism, demonstrating the rapid impact of focused community efforts:
County 2021-22 Chronic Absenteeism Rate 2024-25 Chronic Absenteeism Rate Reduction
Box Butte County 37% 18% 19 percentage points
Cheyenne County 29% 9% 20 percentage points
Clay County 26% 13% 13 percentage points
Dakota County 26% 12% 14 percentage points
Frontier County 26% 12% 14 percentage points
Grant County 23% 10% 13 percentage points
Keith County 33% 22% 11 percentage points
The success achieved across the state highlights the effectiveness of varied, localized strategies. Examples of these successful approaches include:
• Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools: Integrated chronic absence into their Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), meeting regularly to identify root causes. The district partnered with Tribal Transit to remove transportation barriers by providing rides for Native American students living on the Omaha Reservation. They also established flexible opportunities for students who miss more than seven days to make up lost instructional time.
• Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools: Made reducing chronic absenteeism a top priority, focusing on consistent and clear communication of attendance expectations. Staff committed to more frequent, personal conversations with students and guardians to reinforce the importance of daily attendance.
• Millard Public Schools: Employs a dedicated group of 13 social workers who drive systemic improvement. School teams use data in building-level MTSS meetings to develop positive, personalized solutions. District staff also participate in the Metro Omaha Education Consortium (MOEC) Attendance Task Force, leading a community-wide Attendance Awareness Campaign that engages local businesses and health care providers.
• Alliance Public Schools: The high school, which once faced a 59% chronic absenteeism rate three years ago, reduced that rate to 25% last school year through focused efforts. This was driven by the assistant principal making it a personal responsibility to improve positive relationships and create a greater sense of belonging. The school created a program ensuring every student had at least one trusted adult who met with them weekly in small groups, coupled with a positive attendance messaging initiative.
• Sidney Public Schools: Takes a student-centered and solutions-based approach, beginning with creating a positive, welcoming school culture through pep rallies, spirit clubs, and small group advisory sessions. School leaders focus heavily on strengthening parent engagement through regular communication between guidance counselors and teachers.
These early successes demonstrate that achieving the State Board of Education’s goal to cut chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years is possible.
The NDE encourages communities to build on this initial success and utilize these proven strategies to inspire even greater impact.
Nebraska Department of Education Highlights Communities Improving Attendance
The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) released new data showing significant progress across the state in reducing chronic absenteeism. The data, spanning the 2021-22 through the 2024-25 school years, shows that communities are successfully implementing targeted strategies to ensure more students are present for learning.
The NDE reports that 66 out of Nebraska’s 93 counties (70%) experienced declines in chronic absenteeism among their students during the last four years.
"These reductions are the product of strong partnerships and a lot of hard work among parents, school leaders, teachers, and community members who are working together to help more of our children show up for school every day,” said Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska Commissioner of Education.
Several counties are particularly noteworthy for achieving substantial, double-digit reductions in chronic absenteeism, demonstrating the rapid impact of focused community efforts:
County 2021-22 Chronic Absenteeism Rate 2024-25 Chronic Absenteeism Rate Reduction
Box Butte County 37% 18% 19 percentage points
Cheyenne County 29% 9% 20 percentage points
Clay County 26% 13% 13 percentage points
Dakota County 26% 12% 14 percentage points
Frontier County 26% 12% 14 percentage points
Grant County 23% 10% 13 percentage points
Keith County 33% 22% 11 percentage points
The success achieved across the state highlights the effectiveness of varied, localized strategies. Examples of these successful approaches include:
• Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools: Integrated chronic absence into their Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), meeting regularly to identify root causes. The district partnered with Tribal Transit to remove transportation barriers by providing rides for Native American students living on the Omaha Reservation. They also established flexible opportunities for students who miss more than seven days to make up lost instructional time.
• Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools: Made reducing chronic absenteeism a top priority, focusing on consistent and clear communication of attendance expectations. Staff committed to more frequent, personal conversations with students and guardians to reinforce the importance of daily attendance.
• Millard Public Schools: Employs a dedicated group of 13 social workers who drive systemic improvement. School teams use data in building-level MTSS meetings to develop positive, personalized solutions. District staff also participate in the Metro Omaha Education Consortium (MOEC) Attendance Task Force, leading a community-wide Attendance Awareness Campaign that engages local businesses and health care providers.
• Alliance Public Schools: The high school, which once faced a 59% chronic absenteeism rate three years ago, reduced that rate to 25% last school year through focused efforts. This was driven by the assistant principal making it a personal responsibility to improve positive relationships and create a greater sense of belonging. The school created a program ensuring every student had at least one trusted adult who met with them weekly in small groups, coupled with a positive attendance messaging initiative.
• Sidney Public Schools: Takes a student-centered and solutions-based approach, beginning with creating a positive, welcoming school culture through pep rallies, spirit clubs, and small group advisory sessions. School leaders focus heavily on strengthening parent engagement through regular communication between guidance counselors and teachers.
These early successes demonstrate that achieving the State Board of Education’s goal to cut chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years is possible.
The NDE encourages communities to build on this initial success and utilize these proven strategies to inspire even greater impact.
New wheels! The district has upgraded to a 2025 Collins 14-passenger activity bus—replacing our 10-passenger vans and giving students more room to ride in comfort!
Class D1-4 Sub-District Volleyball will be at 6:15
Match 2: #2 Cedar Catholic vs. #3 Bancroft-Rosalie
@ Emerson-Hubbard High School
Match 2: #2 Cedar Catholic vs. #3 Bancroft-Rosalie
@ Emerson-Hubbard High School
Playoff shirts are in. They're available for pickup tonight until PTCs are over at 8 p.m. or stop in tomorrow during school hours.
Bancroft-Rosalie Sixpence has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation for a Sixpence playground. This play area will be for students ages 18 months to 3 years of age.
The location of the football game tomorrow is E-M Elementary School, 400 West F St., Elmwood, NE 68349. Admission $8 adults, $6 students. The game will also be live streamed at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/murdock/organization/7541/elmwood-murdock-high-school
Parent teacher conferences will be held tomorrow from 4:30-8:00 p.m. in the main gym for grades PK4-12. Pk3 & Sixpence in the preschool building. Hope to see you there
Tomorrow night, swing by and grab a coffee card for your favorite staff member!
High School Volleyball tonight in Pender JV at 5:30 Varsity to follow.
Volleyball game at Tekamah-Herman tonight will start at 5:30. JV followed by Varsity.
Congratulations to the following students:
Orders due with payment by 9:00 a.m. TODAY
Use the link to submit a shirt order for Football State Playoff Shirts. Orders with payment due Monday October 20 by 9:00 a.m.
https://forms.gle/4T3Zw2yNaitYokQ28
Use the link to submit a shirt order for Football State Playoff Shirts. Orders with payment due Monday October 20 by 9:00 a.m.
https://forms.gle/4T3Zw2yNaitYokQ28
Congratulations to BRs Kenidee and Deanna!
Use the link to submit a shirt order for Football State Playoff Shirts. Orders with payment due Monday October 20 by 9:00 a.m.
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The Football game at Elmwood-Murdock will be at 7:00 pm Thursday.
Bancroft-Rosalie will play at Elmwood-Murdock in the first round of the Football play-offs Thursday October 23. Time will be announced once arrangements have been made.
GRR Students of the Quarter:
k - Alessia & Aubree
1st - Jarron & Mila
2nd - Shelby & Aaron
2nd- Raven & Kyrie
3rd- Bella & Austin
4th - London & Edyn
5th - Tza'Tzi & Maura
6th - Ryley, Oliver, Carla & Wyatt
k - Alessia & Aubree
1st - Jarron & Mila
2nd - Shelby & Aaron
2nd- Raven & Kyrie
3rd- Bella & Austin
4th - London & Edyn
5th - Tza'Tzi & Maura
6th - Ryley, Oliver, Carla & Wyatt
EHC Consolation Volleyball Bracket. Games will be played Saturday morning in Madison.
