MY CHILD’S ATTENDANCE GOALS To improve my child’s attendance, I can commit to the following: • My child was present days. • My child was absent days. • My child’s current attendance rate is %. • My goal for next year is to improve my child’s attendance by %. 1. 2. 3. We will review progress to meet this goal at the next Parent Teacher Conferences. POSSIBLE STRATEGIES TO REACH YOUR CHILD’S ATTENDANCE GOALS • I will keep an an attendance chart at home. At the end of the week, I will reward my child for attending school every day with . (i.e. a visit to the park, a new book, a break from doing chores, a special treat) • I will make sure my child is in bed by p.m. and the alarm clock is set for a.m. • If my child consistently complains of a stomach ache or head ache, I will send him/ her to school anyway and call Counselor so that he/she can check in with him/ her during the school day. • If my child has a cold but no fever (less than 100 degrees), I will send him/ her to school anyway. If I don’t have a thermometer, I will purchase or borrow one. • I will find a relative, friend, or neighbor who can take my child to school if I can’t make it or if he/ she missed the bus. • If my child is absent, I will contact his/her teacher to find out how he/she can make up missed schoolwork. • I will set up medical and dental appointments for weekdays after 3:30 p.m. Signature: ______________________________________ Date: __________________ To learn more, please visit www.attendanceworks.org YOUR FAMILY’S HELP BANK YOUR FAMILY EVERYDAY HELPERS 1. Your Family: List who lives in your house. 2. Everyday Helpers: Identify who you can call on to help drop your child off or who can pick him or her up when you cannot. These are people like friends, neighbors and relatives who can help regularily. OCCASIONAL HELPERS 3. Occasional Helpers: Identify people who probably cannot help everyday, but can help in a pinch. Maybe it’s a God parent, a relative or a friend who lives outside your neighborhood but can be there for short stints. POTENTIAL HELPERS 4. Potential Helpers: Identify people who are part of your school community, church or neighborhood who are able to help—if you ask. 1. Your Family: 2. Everyday Helpers: 3. Occasional Helpers: 4. Potential Helpers: If I need help getting my child to and from school, I will ask the following people to be our back-up: __________________________________ __________________________________ NameBest Contact Number __________________________________ __________________________________ NameBest Contact Number __________________________________ __________________________________ NameBest Contact Number To learn more, please visit www.attendanceworks.org 2014-2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR September August Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs 2 9 7 1 8 Tues 2 9 Fri Sun Sat Mon 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 14 21 15 22 16 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 Wed 3 10 Thurs Fri 4 5 11 12 6 13 17 24 18 25 20 27 19 26 Sat 31 November October Sun Mon Tues Wed Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Thurs Fri 2 3 9 10 Sat 4 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 18 25 9 16 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5 6 7 1 8 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 January December Sun Sun Mon Tues 7 Thurs Fri 1 2 8 9 Sat 3 10 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tues 3 10 7 Mon 1 8 Tues 2 9 Wed 3 10 Thurs Fri 4 5 11 12 Sat 6 13 4 5 6 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 18 25 20 27 11 18 12 19 28 29 30 31 25 19 26 March February Sun 1 8 Mon 2 9 Tues 3 10 15 22 16 23 17 24 4 11 Thurs Fri 5 6 12 13 7 14 1 8 Mon 2 9 18 25 19 26 21 28 15 22 16 23 17 24 29 30 31 Wed 20 27 Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Wed 4 11 Thurs Fri 5 6 12 13 7 14 18 25 19 26 21 28 20 27 Sat May April Sun Wed Sun Tues Wed 4 11 3 4 5 6 18 25 10 17 11 18 12 19 24 25 26 5 6 7 1 8 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 26 27 28 29 30 17 24 Sat Mon Thurs Fri 2 3 9 10 Thurs Fri Sat 7 1 8 2 9 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 27 28 29 30 31 CHRONIC ABSENCE = 18 absences (10% of school year) Warning Signs = 10 to 17 absences Satisfactory Attendance = 9 or fewer absences • My child was present • My child was absent days. days. • My child’s current attendance rate is %. • My goal for next year is to improve my child’s attendance by %. PLAN DEL ÉXITO PARA LA ESTUDIANTE LA META DE ASISTENCIA DE MI HIJO/A • Mi hijo/a estuvo presente ______ días. • Mi hijo/a estuvo ausente ______ días. • El número de días de clases que ha pasado es: _________. • Para estar preparado para el próximo grado, mi meta es mejorar la asistencia de mi hijo/a al _____%. 1. 2. 3. SUGERENCIAS PARA LOGRAR LA META DE ASISTENCIA DE SU HIJO/A • Mantendré un cartel de asistencia en mi casa. Al terminar la semana, le daré el siguiente premio a mi hijo/a por asistir a la escuela todos los días: ____________________. (por ejemplo, una visita al parque, un libro nuevo, un descanso de hacer las tareas, un bocadillo especial). • Aseguraré que mi hijo/a esté dormido/a a las ____ p.m. a más tardar y que la alarma esté lista para las ____ a.m. • Si mi hijo/a se queja constantemente de dolor de estómago o cabeza, lo mandaré a la escuela de todas maneras y llamaré a la Consejera __________ para que hable con el/ella durante el día. • Si mi hijo/a tiene quebranto (con menos de 100 grados de temperatura), lo mandaré a la escuela de todas maneras. Si no tengo un termómetro, compraré uno o pediré uno prestado. • Encontraré un familiar, amigo/a, o vecino/a quien pueda llevar a mi hijo/a a la escuela si yo no lo puedo hacer o si pierde el autobús. • Si mi hijo/a está ausente, me comunicaré con su maestro/a para averiguar cómo puede reponer las tareas que perdió. • Si necesito hacer citas médicas y dentales durante los días de semana, las pediré para después de las 3:30 pm. Firma: ______________________________________ Fecha: __________________ Para obtener más información, por favor visite www.attendanceworks.org