School success goes hand in hand with good attendance! As early as kindergarten, too many absences can cause a student to fall behind in basic academic skills that are hard to make up. As students get older, schoolwork becomes difficult, students lose interest in school, and frequent absences can become a habit. In addition, it is important to know that all absences – whether excused or unexcused – have the same effect: the loss of valuable learning time.
Missing just two days a month throughout the school year adds up to 10%, which identifies the student as “chronically absent”. By 6th grade, chronic absence is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school, and by 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores. Building the habit of good attendance early develops an important life skill that will ultimately help your child to be successful in college and work career.
In 2016, the Nursing & Wellness Department adopted an Attendance Protocol to define school nurse work in the area of Attendance. Every day, school nurses work to ensure that individual health needs are met so students with health conditions can safely attend school. They monitor absence reports to identify students who have frequent absences due to illness, and work with students, parents and health providers to solve the issues and improve attendance. In addition, school nurses manage students who visit the health office to minimize time out of class and are available to advise parents about when a student is well enough (or too sick) to attend school.
School nurses participate on school Site Attendance Teams and support school-wide attendance activities such as incentive challenges and attendance celebrations. To promote a healthy and positive school environment, school nurses educate students, families, and staff about healthy habits to improve overall wellness.
For tips on helping to improve your child’s attendance click on these links:
https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AW_HS-flyer-1-pager.pdf
https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Attendance_ESP1PG_English_062614.pdf
If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health as it relates to school attendance, do not hesitate to contact your school nurse via the school office. She or he is eager to help you!
Missing just two days a month throughout the school year adds up to 10%, which identifies the student as “chronically absent”. By 6th grade, chronic absence is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school, and by 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores. Building the habit of good attendance early develops an important life skill that will ultimately help your child to be successful in college and work career.
In 2016, the Nursing & Wellness Department adopted an Attendance Protocol to define school nurse work in the area of Attendance. Every day, school nurses work to ensure that individual health needs are met so students with health conditions can safely attend school. They monitor absence reports to identify students who have frequent absences due to illness, and work with students, parents and health providers to solve the issues and improve attendance. In addition, school nurses manage students who visit the health office to minimize time out of class and are available to advise parents about when a student is well enough (or too sick) to attend school.
School nurses participate on school Site Attendance Teams and support school-wide attendance activities such as incentive challenges and attendance celebrations. To promote a healthy and positive school environment, school nurses educate students, families, and staff about healthy habits to improve overall wellness.
For tips on helping to improve your child’s attendance click on these links:
https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AW_HS-flyer-1-pager.pdf
https://attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Attendance_ESP1PG_English_062614.pdf
If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health as it relates to school attendance, do not hesitate to contact your school nurse via the school office. She or he is eager to help you!
