Attendance adds up
Missing just 2 days of school each month adds up to about this many days in a school year.
What is 18-20 days?
Besides assignments, students miss this when they are absent.
What are class discussions?
Arriving after class begins is called this.
What is being tardy?
Attendance habits often begin forming during this school level.
What is middle school?
If coming to school feels difficult, students can talk to this school support person.
Who is a school counselor?
Missing school regularly can make it harder to learn because lessons build on this.
What is previous learning?
Students may miss opportunities to work with these when absent.
Question: What are classmates or groups?
Students who arrive late may miss this important part of class.
What are directions or the lesson introduction?
Students with strong attendance habits are often better prepared for this next level.
What is high school?
Students can reach out to this trusted adult at school.
Who is a teacher, counselor, social worker, or administrator?
Even a few absences can quickly affect this important school measure.
What are grades?
Being absent can make students miss important instructions from this person.
Who is the teacher?
Being on time helps students start class feeling this.
What is prepared?
High schools and future employers value this quality.
What is reliability?
If a student is worried, stressed, or overwhelmed, they should do this.
What is ask for help?
A student who misses 2 days each month will miss about this percentage of the school year.
What is 10% of the school year?
Students often miss hands-on activities, labs, or this type of learning.
What is participation-based learning?
True or False: Being 10 minutes late every day can add up to hours of missed learning.
What is True?
Good attendance helps students build routines and this important skill.
What is responsibility?
True or False: Students should handle attendance struggles completely on their own.
What is False?
Missing "just one day here and there" usually has no impact on learning.
What is False?
Name one thing students miss besides assignments.
What are friendships, discussions, projects, teacher explanations, class activities, or school events?
One habit that can help students arrive on time.
What is setting an alarm, preparing the night before, or leaving earlier?
True or False: Attendance habits learned now can affect seccess in high school and beyond.
What is True?
Name two people a student could reach out to for support.
Who are a parent/guardian, teacher, counselor, social worker, nurse, coach, or administrator?