Why is attendance so important?
DID YOU KNOW? • Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school. • Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read. • Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks. • Being late to school may lead to poor attendance. • Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work. |
Attendance is important in everything we do. School is no exception. Here is a myth to share... The school does not receive money based on our attendance. We do however get rated by a star scale, Attendance is one of the predictors of that scale among other things. It is a crazy time here in our nation. Please know that we follow a strict cleaning process, however if your child is feeling ill please do not send them. It is more important to have ill persons home than try to get "perfect attendance," which by the way I base on a 96% not 100% |
I am working on (have been working on) increasing our Scarselli school family attendance. You may have seen the monthly attendance posted on the front doors. Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well.
Because of COVID, I have not continued this, maybe it will come back... |
What can you do?
Set a regular bed time and morning routine. • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before. • Find out what day school starts and make sure your child has the required shots. • Introduce your child to her teachers and classmates before school starts to help her transition. • Don’t let your child stay home unless she is truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home. • If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make her feel comfortable and excited about learning. • Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent. • Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session |
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