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Attendance
Students are expected to be in school every day. Attendance is closely linked with student success. A letter will be sent home on the 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th absences. When a child returns to school after any absences, he/she must present a written explanation, signed by the student’s parent/guardian acknowledging the student’s absence. The school’s Attendance Review Committee (ARC) will monitor student attendance. On a student’s 15th absence, the ARC will convene a meeting to develop an action plan for improved attendance at school. Students with poor school attendance may be ineligible to participate in special programs/activities/athletics including dances, trips. The ARC will communicate with parents throughout the year to document and encourage a student’s attendance in school.
A student who has six (6) absences during a trimester or eighteen (18) for a full year does not meet the minimum instructional requirements. Those students will be labeled as “chronically absent” by the State of New Jersey.
Research shows:
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Children chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.
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By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk for dropping out of school.
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By 9th grade good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than 8th grade test scores.
Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month!