School Attendance Facts
This month is known as attendance awareness month
What is September?
Doctor's Appointment
What is an unexcused absence? (only excused if you bring a doctor's note)
Mrs. Hutcherson can help with academic planning and social emotional support.
What is true?
What is it called when a student doesn't miss a single minute of school for the entire school year
What is perfect attendance?
Jimmy woke up throwing up with the stomach flu, should he stay home or go to school?
What is stay home?
How many days per month can result in a student being chronically absent?
What is 2 days?
Sleeping in
What is an unexcused absence?
It's okay to skip school to play video games
What is false?
What is one thing you control everyday
Emotions, attitude, setting alarms, doing homework, etc
Sammy has a headache and a slight sniffle but no fever, should she stay home or go to school?
What is go to school?
By which grade does chronic absence become an indicator that a student may drop out of high school.
What is 6th grade?
Observance of religious holiday
What is an excused absence?
Mrs. Julie is the school attendance secetary
What is true?
What is your morning routine
What is wake up, get dressed, brush hair/teeth, eat breakfast, grab backpack, wait for bus, etc
Emma wakes up feeling very hot and shivering. Her parents use a thermometer, and it shows she has a 101°F fever. Should she stay home or go to school?
What is stay home?
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing what percentage of the school year
What is 10%
Car trouble/missed the school bus
What is an unexcused absence?
Attendance Matters Everyday
What is true?
What is one thing you want to improve on to have better attendance
What is creating a routine, going to bed early, etc
Noah didn't pack his backpack or lay out his clothes last night. This morning, he spends 15 minutes hunting for his left shoe and misses the school bus. What went wrong, and how can he fix it next time?
What is Noah can create a bedtime routine where his backpack, shoes, and clothes are entirely ready by the front door before he goes to sleep.
The place a student can check and keep track of their own attendance.
What is Campus?
The bus dropped you off late at school
What is an excused absence?
Vacations are an excused absence
What is false?
What is one thing that can hurt your attendance
What is not calling the school, showing up late, leaving early, etc
Maya stayed up way past her bedtime on a school night watching a movie with her older sister. The next morning, her alarm goes off, and her head feels heavy, her eyes are burning, and she tells her mom, "I don't feel good. I need to stay home." She doesn't have a fever, cough, or stomach ache—she is just incredibly tired. Should Maya stay home or go to school?
What is go to school? Being tired is not the same as being sick. While it will be a tough day, Maya should go to school so she doesn't miss her lessons. The lesson here is that going to bed on time is part of your responsibility to be ready for school the next day.