This is about Middle School and Absenteeism

turtletime
Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:37:41 +0000

Like others said, this is a form letter that shoots out to anyone missing a certain number of days… doesn’t matter if the kid has a valid reason and the parents are making sure they keep up with the work or if the the kid is ditching and the parents are clueless.

We pretty much get a truancy letter every year for our middle schoolers past and present. My kids do a lot of professional theatre work. We arrange this with the staff at the school. My kids are top students and usually return AHEAD of the class. When they get sick for an extended period, we get the work. The teachers and staff all know we are on the ball and they encourage our kids to be in the arts and to stay home when sick. However, the DISTRICT sees 15 days missed and shoots out a letter with threats. I never stressed it. If I were to get pulled in I’d bring along their report card and suggest they shorten the school year lol.

All that said, I’d keep an eye out for “attendance recovery days” if your district does them. Our does them a few times a year. They are events at their school or neighboring school that if your child attends, the school gets credit for them and it wipes out an absence. This can help get them off “the list” at the district office.