Academic

success begins
with good
attendance!
Norms
• Stay engaged • Understand the importance of
• Expect to experience attendance
discomfort • Utilize attendance success plans
• Speak your truth
• Expect and accept a
lack of closure
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• Research shows that many of our youngest
students miss 10 percent of the school
year—about 18 days a year or just two days
every month.

• Kindergarten and 1st grade classes often have

absenteeism rates as high as those in high
school. (Many of these absences are excused,
but they still add up to lost time in the
classroom.)

• Preliminary data from a California study found

that children who were chronically absent in
kindergarten and 1st grade were far less likely
to read proficiently at the end of 3rd grade.

Students will do better in school;
better grades in report card and
higher scores in assessments
Students with poor attendance rates
are more likely to drop out when they
get to high school, with dropouts
missing an average of 124 days by
eighth grade.
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School budgets may suffer when
students don’t attend and will have
less money to pay for essential
classroom needs.
Lack of sleep causes fatigue, difficulty
concentrating, restlessness, difficulty paying
attention, slowed reaction times, lack of
energy, frequent errors, forgetfulness and
impaired decision-making skills.
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Graduation Requirements
• 26 credits to graduate
• Each class is 0.5 credits (52
classes over the course of 4
years)
Attendance policies
• 180 school days
• Excessive absences your
child will not receive course
credit
• “NG” will be marked on report
card
 How do I know if my child is absent?
“Your child has missed one or more
periods…please call your child's school in
order to meet with someone about this matter ”

What if I have not received

calls?

Follow-up with district/Automated phone call to verify

absence and to resolve issue.

• Update contact information

• Check your phone to see if campus/district
calls are not blocked
How can I track my child’s attendance?
Request weekly
Expect something to Register with PSconnect
attendance reports
come home every 3 • Ability to set up triggers for
and parent
to 4 weeks. absences, grades, etc.
conference
• View Progress/Report Cards
Reflection

Think about the Number of days your child

has missed each school year.

❖How many days of school has your child

missed?
❖What will you do to keep your child’s
attendance on track?
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