Attendance Matters

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Why Is Attendance Important?

Students who are not in school consistently and on time miss valuable instruction and the opportunity to progress to their fullest potential. Instilling in your child the need to attend school daily and on time will also foster good habits for later in life when they enter college and the workforce. Please let us know if you are experiencing any circumstances that are preventing you from partnering with us to make sure your child attends school regularly and on time.

Students are expected to be present every day. Students must arrive at school prior to the official start of the school day, remain in school until the official close of the school day and arrive to all classes on time in accordance with the school’s bell schedule. If a student is absent, a parent or guardian must submit valid written documentation to excuse the absence within 5 days of the student’s return to school. Failure to submit the written excuse note within 5 days will cause the absence to be unexcused.

Did you know?

Showing up on time every day is important to your child’s success and learning from preschool forward.

Missing 10% of school (1 or 2 days every few weeks) can make it harder to:

• Gain early reading and math skills
• Build relationships
• Develop good attendance habits
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up

What you can do

Keep Your Child On Track in School: Pay Attention to Attendance

• Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day
• Help your scholar maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep
• Chronic absence affects every grade level and can set preschoolers back for an incredibly long period of time
• If your scholar is absent from school, make sure to ask the teacher for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom

How to submit an excused note

In the event your scholar is absent from school, below are options to submit an excused note:

• Parent link auto-dialer: Parents can listen to the nightly auto-dialer and submit their excuse notes by choosing the appropriate excuse; and
• Paper Submission: Parents can come into the front office and complete the excused note form
• Email Submission: Send an email to your campus attendance email; and
• Electronic Excuse Note Submission: Families can submit an excuse now by completing the google form below:

Every Day Counts! Attendance Matters!!