Missing school can impact your child's success. Students who miss more than 10% of school days are more likely to fall behind academically, struggle with social skills, and drop out of school.
Last year, one of every seven District 196 students missed over 10% of school days, which is just two days per month. To address this, we created new systems to support attendance.
It is important to understand the consequences that occur and processes we will follow when students are absent from school. Our goal is, as always, is to ensure that your child has the best opportunity to thrive.
TYPES OF ABSENCES
- Unexcused: If an absence is not reported within 48 hours, it will be deemed “unexcused”
Excused: Illness, medical/dental appointments during school hours, and pre-planned absences.
* Absences due to illness are excused for up to 10 days. A doctor’s note is required after 10 absences due to illness.
WHEN YOUR STUDENT NEEDS TO BE ABSENT
Report all absences online (student ID and birth date required) or call the school’s attendance office.
WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Regular attendance helps students enjoy school more and feel connected to their community. It also boosts academic performance and enhances social skills.
We want to work with all families to support students in having a successful school year!
As I mentioned in the previous newsletter, it is unpredictable for us to know how many students will be walking to school and how many patrols we will have to monitor the crosswalks. This year, we have a limited number of walking patrols and a limited number of students walking across our school crosswalks, so we will be focusing our support with patrols at our main crosswalk only: Gerdine Path and Foliage Ave.
Our patrols will be trained and begin working at this corner next week.
We are asking for your cooperation in what has become a concern at Parkview. Students are bringing cell phones to school and using them at school. While we understand that some parents provide cell phones to their children because of safety and communications issues, we will not be allowing students to use them during the school day. Our policy is that cell phones must be turned off when the students enter the building and they must be kept in their backpack. This same policy applies to smart watches, as they can be a distraction throughout the day. Smart watches may be worn only if they are set to SCHOOL MODE.
Students will be asked to put smart watches and cell phones in their backpack upon arrival.
They may be turned on again when the students leave the building at the end of the school day. Students will be advised of this policy, and we will appreciate your follow through at home. Please be aware that Parkview is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. We discourage students from bringing cellphones to school and we will take them away from students if they are not following the policy.
We ask parents to not call or text their child during the day on a personal cell phone or smart watch. If you must get in touch with your child for any reason, please call our school office at 952-431-8350 or send an email to your child’s classroom teacher.
For detailed information about the District 196 Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, the link is below.
Our Parkview Back to School T-Shirts are $5.50 each.
We will be placing an order again this week and hope to have them back within a week! Please order using the directions for the school store for Parkview here.
Scholarships are available for families who are experiencing financial hardship. Please reach out to one of our School Social Workers at renae.bethke@district196.org or Quinnita.Abraham@district196.org
We really want all of our students to have the opportunity to have a shirt!
District 196 has transitioned to EduTrack Connect for online school registrations and fee payments. The district will continue to utilize current payment systems for nutrition services (Paypams) and community education programs (Eleyo).
EduTrack Connect will host these core services:
- Athletics/Activities/Fine Arts: Registration/payment for athletics, activities and fine arts, and
other school registrations
- Online School Store: Public access to spirit wear, services, and fundraisers
- Fees: Registration/payment for fees such as field trips, library fines, iPad repairs, etc.
The EduTrak Connect Portal can be reached at: https://district196.cf.edutrakconnect.com/
Bookmark this page! The portal includes the link to the login page.
Action Required:
- Read through the information on the portal home page
- Create parent/guardian accounts and connect students to your account. Instructions for initial
account set up are included on the portal home page.
- Register for activities/pay for fees when applicable. Instructions for registering for activities and
paying fees are included on the portal home page.
Family Support:
There are two options for family support:
- Contact Parkview Elementary via email or phone (this is the desired first option)
- Email EduTrakSupport@district196.org - This is a district wide support inbox. When emailing this inbox, please provide as much information as possible i.e. student ID, school, activity/fee, etc. Finance staff will be checking this inbox regularly.
All families are encouraged to complete an Educational Benefits Application, formerly the free and reduced-price meals application. Your children may qualify! Applications for the 2024-25 school year are available.
While meals are free for all students, all families are highly encouraged to complete an Application for Educational Benefits. Your approved application provides critical funding to our school district. This compensatory aid helps increase funding for teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers to include math and reading support. An approval for educational benefits also allows families to receive discounted Activities/Community Education fees. Learn more about the Educational Benefits Program >
District 196 offers an optional Protection Plan to families for $20 per iPad to cover the cost of potential theft/damage throughout the school year. The plan is free for families who qualify for the Educational Benefits Program so it is highly recommended to first apply online for that program in order to have the discount applied when purchasing the protection plan.
Go to the EduTrack Connect landing page to log in.
More information about the iPad Optional Protection Plan can be found at the link below, which also includes translation in Spanish and Somali. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oMBJN9Z8bY7rY1ZhtnQg5I-s41uBOkMShoCi1PExHhg/edit
Parkview Elementary
Email: pvattendance@district196.org
Website: https://pv.district196.org/
Location: 6795 Gerdine Path, Rosemount, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8350