Hello Cozy Lake Families:
Many people mistakenly believe attendance is not a significant concern until a student reaches middle or high school. Research shows it is important for students to develop the habit of regular attendance at an early age. This mindset will stay with the students throughout their academic career and make a lasting difference in the success of their education. Therefore, Cozy Lake Elementary School is striving to improve regular attendance of students throughout the school year.
The following are 10 facts about attendance that are important to review and consider throughout your child's school-age years.
- Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. Read more...
- Over 7 million (1 in 7) U.S. students miss nearly a month of school each year. Read more...
- Absenteeism and its ill effects start early. One in 10 kindergarten and first grade students are chronically absent. Read more...
- Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. Read more...
- By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. Read more...
- Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. Read more...
- Students who live in communities with high levels of poverty are four times more likely to be chronically absent than others often for reasons beyond their control, such as unstable housing, unreliable transportation and a lack of access to health care. Read more...
- When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating. Read more...
- Attendance improves when schools engage students and parents in positive ways and when schools provide mentors for chronically absent students. Read more...
- Most school districts and states don’t look at all the right data to improve school attendance. They track how many students show up every day and how many are skipping school without an excuse, but not how many are missing so many days in excused and unexcused absence that they are headed off track academically. Read more..
***That said, keep in mind we encourage keeping a child home from school if they are not feeling well or sick. In addition, we understand that personal situations arise necessitating your child miss school.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me at (973) 697-4777 ext. 5535.
