City and parish leaders joined school teachers and school board personnel in declaring September “Attendance Awareness Month.” From the left are Trenton Leonards, Crowley Chamber; Amy Thibodeaux (Crowley Chamber CEO); Crowley City Judge M’elise Trahan; South Crowley Elementary School Principal April Mixon; South Crowley Elementary student Catherine Kolb; Crowley Mayor Greg Jones, Acadia School Superintended John E. Bourque; Crowley Alderwoman Ezora Proctor; Crowley Chief of Police Jimmy Broussard; Antionette Pete (Acadia Parish School Board); and Crowley Alderman Elliot Dore.