Children follow the lead of their parents. If you place importance on regular and prompt school attendance, so will your child:
• Provide a home environment that encourages learning and curiosity.
• Treat school hours with respect. If you have to make an appointment for your child, arrange it before or after school or at the very beginning or end of the day.
• Show interest in your child’s education by asking about the school day, celebrating school successes, attending school events, parent-teacher interviews, volunteering at school, and communicating with your child’s teacher. The more you value school, the more your child will.
• If your child resists going to school for no apparent reason, talk to him/her about any possible problems with the school, teacher or other children. Don’t give in to coaxing or pleading; that creates a bad precedent.
Some families plan trips during the school year due to scheduling of vacations from work or to take advantage of low travel costs. When this occurs, children of every age miss valuable learning which can impact on their success. Even brief absences can have a negative impact.
Family trips can be a wonderful learning experience, but should be saved for school vacation time, such as March Break.
Let's keep working towards all students being on time for school on Monday.
Again, we are respectfully reminding parents not to park in the crosswalk or block the crosswalk as this prevents children from using the crosswalk safely to enter the school building. Thank you.
