The new Denny International Middle School at 2601 s.w. Kenyon Street will be the scene Monday October, 3 for Mayor McGinn, and Seattle Public Schools interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield, in cooperation with the Alliance for Education, and Get Schooled to announce the Be Here Get There campaign.

Aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism, the campaign seeks to improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance through community-wide education and incentives at all Seattle Public Schools.

The event will run from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Speakers will include:
Mayor McGinn
Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield
Jamal Crawford - City Year Youth Ambassador

Mayor McGinn offers his personal perspective on this campaign in his first column exclusively for the Robinson Newspapers here.