Did you know children can suffer academically if they miss 10 percent of the school year? That’s just 18 days or 2 to 3 days a month. And that can add up before you know it!
This September, Salem Elementary is celebrating Attendance Awareness Month with a renewed push to get all kids to school- on time, every day. Research shows us that absences add up. That’s as true for preschoolers as it is for 12th graders. It’s as true for excused absences as it is for missing school. We know there will be days when your child will miss school, especially when they’re sick. But we know that nationwide, as many as 7.5 million students miss 10 percent of the school year. That’s 135 million days of missed school. And missed OPPORTUNITIES. And research shows us it also marks the point when students start to fall behind academically because they have missed too many days.
So, this September, for Attendance Awareness Month, and the following months, let’s work together as a community, school, parents, guardians, students, teachers, and neighbors to get all kids to school- on time, every day. Thank You!