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Attendance Matters
Please help us in our efforts by making sure your child attends school each day and is on time. Remember, every day a student is absent is a lost opportunity for learning! Both unexcused and excused absences also count towards chronic absenteeism, which is typically defined as missing 10% of the school year – or just two days each month – for any reason. Chronic absenteeism can cause students to fall behind in school and affect their academic success.
What Is Chronic Absenteeism?
Across the country, more than eight million students are missing so many days of school that they are academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences and suspensions, can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by the third-grade, achieving in middle school, and graduating from high school.
Start The Day On Time!
There’s a lot of information for students to learn and instruction begins when the bell rings. It’s very important that students are in their seats at the scheduled start of the school day. There are three start times in FUSD – 7:10 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. Families play a vital role in setting expectations for good attendance and tracking their child’s absences. If there are barriers to getting children to school on time, please work with your child’s school for possible solutions.
Recommended Amount of Sleep for Children (By Age Group)
Ages 6-12: 9-12 hours/night
Ages 13-18: 8-10 hours/night
