Quote of the Week:
“A sense of curiosity is nature's original school of education.”
~Smiley Blanton

THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Over the next few weeks, we will share information about school attendance. Attendance is essential on many levels, including, first and foremost, learning.

There are several reasons why regular attendance at school is important for every student. First, it is difficult for young people to learn if they’re not in class. The teaching- learning process builds upon itself: Each lesson presented to students is based upon or related to those that preceded it. Just as we can never regain a moment of time wasted, the child who misses a day of school also misses a day of education, which cannot be retrieved.

Success after graduation is a second reason for regular school attendance If young people don’t develop the habits of good attendance and prompt completion of assignments while they’re in school, when will they learn these things?

When parents believe that consistent attendance is important and communicate that belief to their children starting in the elementary years, unnecessary absences from school will be dramatically reduced. Young people should attend school every day, unless an illness or emergency prevents them from doing so.

Together, we can help students develop proper attitudes about attendance. This year our average daily attendance in the Larkspur School District has dropped from 96% to 93% placing us last in the county for attendance. Let’s work together to get our kids here every day!

Michelle Walker & Leslie Beatson, Principals