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For great attendance
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For great attendance

As parents, YOU are the most important person to promote good attendance. Like parents before you, you have the day-to-day responsibility to make sure your children get to school, on time, every day.

Of course, it’s a lot easier with a strong TEAM.

Time is part of attendance: set a routine to get to school on time, because being late counts as a partial absence. Make the routine calm and steady, not harsh and uneven.

Everyone pitches in: prep clothes and backpack the night before. Make it a fun activity, not a nasty task.

Ask for help: if you have a family situation that keeps you child from school, contact your KSSN coordinator or school principal.

Monitor progress: Keep track of attendance at home, perhaps on a chart in the kitchen, and celebrate every five-day week with high-fives on Friday.

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