Mays Elementary Newsletter
August 30, 2017
Monday, September 4th is Labor Day so there is no school.
Attendance
Attendance Incentives -
Attendance is vital to student success in school. It is also a lifelong skill that students will need once out in the workforce. Please help us encourage good attendance during the school year. To promote good attendance we are providing a few incentives. This year students with 4 or less absences per semester will be invited to attend our Inflatable day. Students with 5 or less absences at the end of the school year will be invited to attend our play day at Ralph Wilson Youth Club.
Reminders about attendance laws - (all in the handbook)
Compulsory Attendance - State law requires that a student between the ages of 6 and 19 attend school. Students enrolled in prekindergarten or kindergarten are required to attend school and are subject to the compulsory attendance requirements as long as they remain enrolled.
90% Attendance Law - To receive credit or a final grade in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. This equates to 17 or less absences.
Excused vs. Unexcused - When a student is absent from school, the student—upon arrival or return to school—must bring a note signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence. Four parent notes per semester will be excused, all additional parent notes will be coded unexcused (1 parent note = 1 day). Upon returning to school, a student absent for more than 3 consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s extended absence from school.
Parent Drop Off
Afternoon Pickup
School Dismissal
Important Dates
September 4th - Labor Day - Student Holiday
September 11th - Grandparent's Breakfast 7:30-8:00September 14th - Big Kahuna Fundraiser Kickoff
September 15th - Pep Rally at the High School
Mays Elementary School
Email: kelli.frisch@troyisd.org
Website: www.troyisd.org
Location: 725 West Main Street, Troy, TX, United States
Phone: 254-938-0304