We need your help. I am asking for your support in improving whole school attendance and punctuality. The impact upon children’s education through lost learning is huge.

At a time when so much education has been disrupted it is vital that we make every school minute count. I urge you to ensure that your child is in school and on time everyday to prevent anyone falling behind with their learning. Punctuality is also highly important. Students who arrive late to school are not only losing learning but also disrupting the learning of others as they arrive late and interrupt the classroom.

We understand that children will get sick and need to stay home occasionally. The important thing is to get your children to school as often as possible. Sporadic absences, not just those on consecutive days of school, matter. Before you know it – just one or two days a month can add up to nearly 10 percent of the school year. If too many absences occur, it is still a problem whether they are excused or unexcused because they represent too much lost learning time in the classroom.

Attendance matters as early as Pre- K .Studies show many children who miss too many days in Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade can struggle academically in later years. They often have trouble mastering reading by the end of third grade. Preschool is a great time to start building a habit of good attendance. Young children with poor attendance in preschool also lose out on valuable learning time and if chronic absence continues into kindergarten, it can pull down academic achievement.

Families should avoid extended vacations that require your children to miss school. Try to line up vacations with the school’s schedule. The same goes for doctor’s appointments. For younger children, you can set a regular bedtime and morning routine. Make sure they get 9 to 11 hours of sleep. You can lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before. School breakfast is also offered from 7:15-7:40.

Thank you for your support. I hope we can make improvements to attendance and punctuality.

Looking forward to growing together,

Mrs. Norwood

Principal

October 3rd: Literacy Night

October 4th: Tiger Spirit Sales

October 4th: End of 9 Weeks

October 7th: Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends

October 9th: Fall Picture Day

October 14-15th: FALL BREAK

October 16th- PreK Field Trip

October 16th: Report Cards go Home

October 23rd: Character Reward-Play with the Principal

October 27th-Nov. 1st: Red Ribbon Week (Info to Follow)

November 1st: Birthday Fairy and Jaliea Fund Fundraiser (Info to Follow)

We are at 49% of our student body to register and share. Our goal was 50%. We are so close to that goal. We've raised $12,000. Our goal is $30,000. Please continue to sell whether it is person to person or on line. All orders and $ are due October 7th.

Aubree Lindley- Wright

Loami Nalls-Hodge

Zyla Moe- Abrams

Fernando Ramirez- Flannagan

Paxton Grayson- McWilliams

Aubrey Jackson- Jones

CJ Simpson-Robbins

Ava Bolton- Roden

Realynn Vaughn- Emerson

Mamie Kastberg-Pettus

Kimmie Hester-Peebles

Kynlee Wilbanks-West

Liani Fuqua- Wray

Lucy Roberts-Inman

Cheyenne Bullock- Malone

Caroline Pearce-Lindsey

Cassidy Jones-Williams

Sadyree Glass- Banks

Rosie Joyner-Cantrell

Callie Jackson-Blankenship

Email: abthigpen@tuscumbia.k12.al.us
Website: tuscumbia.k12.al.us
Location: 601 Joe Wheeler Drive Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: (256) 389-2940
Facebook: facebook.com/gwtprimaryschool