BEVERLY — Attendance at Beverly High School dropped to 26.4% on Saturday, March 8, the lowest student turnout on a make-up day for class time lost during the city’s November teachers strike yet.

districts have used perfect attendance awards to encourage students to be in class every day. Usually, schools offer a small prize or a bump in students’ grades for showing up on time every day ...

BUT ONE MAJOR CHANGE STARTED ... the Arts attendance calls will start going out at 11 a.m.· In the afternoon, high school calls reflecting attendance by period for the school day will go out ...