ATTENDANCE VOCABULARY
What is considered a late?
Being late to school/class by 29 minutes or less.
Who should you talk to at school if you are struggling with your school attendance?
A Teacher
A Counselor
A Mental Health Specialist
Your Principal
Your Assistant Principal
We are here to help you!
What is the #1 thing you can do to graduate high school on time?
Come to school and to class on time, every day, for the full day.
How many schools are in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District? How many students attend these schools?
There are 32 school sites in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District and almost 22,000 students. You are not alone! :)
What is considered a tardy?
Being late to school/class by 30 minutes or more.
What can your school team help you with outside of the classroom?
Transportation
Mental Health
Food Services
Academic Support
Peer Support
College/Career Readiness
True or False: It is the law in the State of California that you come to school. Not coming to school is a legal infraction similar to getting a parking ticket.
TRUE
What is SAB in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District and how can you get involved?
The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is committed to supporting the mission of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District by serving as a liaison between students and the Board of Education. Our primary focus is to foster a community by gathering students' feedback and concerns to give them a voice, promote unity through district-wide discussion/collaboration, and recommend courses of action to improve the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. We highlight the importance of our school's safety campuses, policies, dress code, and the emotional/mental well-being of our students.
The Student Advisory Board is comprised of representatives from each secondary school in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. The Student Member of the Board of Education presides over the Student Advisory Board's monthly meetings and keeps open communication between students and the Board.
What does it mean to be chronically absent?
Absences at or above 10% of the school year (around 18 for a school year of 180 days).
Want to have a job outside of school? What do you need to do?
Must have a 2.0 GPA
Must have less than 10 excused absences
Unexcused absences must be cleared before a work permit can be issued
Cannot have more than 10 late/tardies
Behavior must be in good standing
TRUE OR FALSE: A high school graduate is likely to make $100,000 more over their lifetime than a high school dropout.
FALSE: A high school graduate is likely to make $1,000,000 (million) more over their lifetime than a high school dropout.
What is an excused absence?
Illness (mental or physical health - up to 10 per school year), doctor's appointments, funerals, jury duty, cultural ceremonies, religious holidays, naturalization ceremonies, or absences discussed in advance and approved by your principal.
What are a few things you can try to get to school and class on time?
Go to sleep earlier so that you can wake up earlier
Lay out your clothes, backpack, etc. the night before
Tell your friends that you do not have time to talk when you are running late, you need to get to class on time
Reach out to an adult on campus that you trust and ask them to help you come up with a plan
What do you need to do to play on an FCUSD sports team?
2.0 GPA. Student must attend school to participate in practice or games. No school, no play!
Scenario: You oversleep and realize that you are going to be late to school. Should you:
A) Go back to bed, you're late anyway, why go at all.
B) Get up and go to school. Better late than never!
B) Get up and go to school. Better late than never!
Your principal, classmates, and teachers notice and miss you when you are gone!
What is an unexcused absence?
Vacations, not feeling like going to school, absences for which advance approval is necessary and was not obtained before the absence.
How much sleep do you need to get a night to be ready to learn?
TRUE OR FALSE: The academic impact of missing that much school is the same whether the absences are excused or unexcused.
TRUE.
TRUE OR FALSE: Missing school one day per week means missing one full year of instruction for every five years that they are in school.
TRUE