The Algoma District School Board is highlighting the importance of regular school attendance and is reminding parents, guardians, caregivers, community partners and students that “Every School Day Counts!”
Good attendance makes a difference and showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Research tells us that children who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade are less likely to read proficiently by third grade and students who don't read well by third grade are more likely to struggle in school.
Persistent absenteeism means missing 10% of school days due to absence for any reason. DID YOU KNOW: Ten per cent of the school year=approximately 18 days. That can be as few as two days per month. Before you know it, those days have added up! This is true whether absences are excused or unexcused, whether they come consecutively or sporadically throughout the school year. By sixth grade, chronic absence becomes a warning sign that a student will drop out of high school.
All members of the school community - staff, mentors, coaches, volunteers, bus drivers or other caring adults or classmates - can be that one trusted person who can be the difference between a child attending school or not, as research tells us that students are more likely to go to school when they know someone cares that they are there and cares about their learning.
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