Regular school attendance is a huge predictor of school success. If your child is ill or must miss school for some other reason, please call the office at 728-6977.

Most excused absences are for the child's illness or a medical or dental appointment. There are some other instances where an absence can be excused and can be found HERE. The State of California sets school attendance laws.

Students with good attendance typically miss only 5-6 days of school per year. Students that miss 10% of the school year (18 days or more) often have their learning seriously impacted. The graph shows the impact on reading in second grade of the students that missed an excessive number of days of school in their early years. One of the ways we measure reading success is the number of words a student can read correctly in one minute. Students that have been absent excessively read 27 fewer words in second grade than their peers that have come to school regularly. Every day matters!

 

Students have no need for a cell phone at school. Teachers and staff have cell phones and all classrooms have outside phone lines. We understand some parents would like their children to carry communication devices in case of emergency, or for after school communication. If that is the case, we have a permission slip that must be signed and turned in to the office, and all communication devices must be turned off and kept in the student's backpack while at school. Please note, students often leave their backpacks outside the classroom or on the playground.