Attendance letters are sent to families throughout the school year if your child's total absences exceed 8, 10 or 15. At a combination of 8 absences, whether that be excused, unexcused, or unconfirmed, a letter will be sent home. If a child's absences reach 10, a second letter is sent, and we will then require a doctor's note to be provided in order to excuse an absence. Should absences persist, additional letters will be sent, a meeting with our school attendance team will occur, and ultimately we will work with the CASIE Center to develop a plan for good attendance for the student.
We want students to be in attendance each day so they are hearing instruction, gaining confidence in the skills they are being taught, and building strong connections to our school community. As we approach state wide testing this school year, I want to give a reminder on the important of consistent attendance. The IREAD-3 window (for 2nd and 3rd graders) and the ILEARN window (for 3rd- 5th graders) will be opening soon. During this time students are taking important state wide assessments on a specific schedule. Conducting make up testing for students that are absent can present several challenges and requires students to then miss additional instruction.
