Monday, March 7, 2016

Mustang Message for Attendance Awareness

On 1/14, Mr. Isadore shared with parents via autodialer the importance of school attendance. His message was a script that came from the Count Us In Toolkit and stated:
Did you know that at least one of out of every ten students in the United States misses 10% of the school year? That's the point when absences - excused or unexcused - start to add up to academic trouble. These attendance gaps lead to achievement gaps. Starting in kindergarten, chronic absence leads to 3rd graders unable to read well. By 6th grade, it's a warning sign that students will fail classes or even drop out of high school. So lets all work together to make sure all kids attend today so they can achieve tomorrow. 
We have also talked about attendance  with our staff via newsletters. In the future we hope to focus on our attendance by working with PBIS to create positive rewards for our students who improve their attendance.