Academy Central Attendance Rocks!
Month of October 2015
Attendance and Achievement
Fern's Absence Count
- The average child at Academy Central has missed 2 days of school.
- Our goal is for all our students to miss 10 or fewer days of school in 2015-2016.
Fern's Attendance Percentage
- Academy Central's attendance so far is 94.02%.
- The district's attendance so far is 94.78%.
- The district's goal is 95% attendance.
Boo! Isn't it spooky how fast those missed days add up?
"Myth-Conceptions" About Attendance
Myth: “It’s not how much school my child misses, it’s why they miss!”
Reality: The total amount of time out of classroom – for any reason including appointments, suspensions, health issues, and family activities – takes away from instructional achievement in TPS. Students who met the district's attendance target of 95% last year were much more likely to be at or above grade level.
Myth:“My child can miss a few days here and there, as long as they don’t miss a lot of days in a row.”
Reality: A child who misses just two days a month of school will have missed the equivalent of an entire MONTH of schooling by the end of the year. That's a lot of missed instructional time!
Myth: "I can't keep track of my child's attendance. I can barely remember last week!"
Reality: You don't have to. Download the PowerSchool mobile app or visit the parent portal at powerschool.org/public to view your child's attendance and grades whenever you want!
Attendance Resources
Want to read more about the impact of attendance in elementary school? Check it out!
www.ipledge5.org
www.attendanceworks.org
Email: parentfacilitator@tps.org
Website: tulsaschools.org
Phone: 555-121-1222
Facebook: facebook.com/tulsaschools
Twitter: @AcademCentral
Attendance Pays Off: Announcements and Reminders
Christmas break is coming up. As a reminder, the last day of school for students before Winter Break is 12/23. We know families are booking their holiday travel now. Think before you book! Holidays are fun, but absences to visit grandma still mean missed instructional time!