Corning Union Elementary School District

Attendance

Starting in preschool and Kindergarten, too many absenses can cause children to fall behind in school
Missing 10% or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks
Being late to school may lead to poor attendance
Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up

Set a regular bedtime and morning routine
Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before
Keep your child healthy and make sure your child has the required shots
Introduce your children to their teachers and classmates before school starts
Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor or another parent.
Try to schedule medical appointments and extended trips when school isn't in session
If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
If you child must stay home due to illness, ask the teacher for resources and ideas to continue learning at home.

Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.
Chronic absence appears to have doubled by the end of the 2021-22 school year. We estimate that it now affects nearly one out of three students (or 16 million vs. 8 million students in the 2018-19 school year).
Absenteeism and its ill effects start early.
Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back.
By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.
When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances of graduating.

Information stated on this page is from Attendance Works

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