Let's Take a Stress-Free Attendance Quiz! Every morning, your child's teacher takes attendance in their classroom. Why is it so important …
2022-2023
Check Your Answers!
How'd you do? Statement #1 - FALSE Students don’t start missing a lot of school until middle or high school. One in 10 Kindergarten …
The Problem
The Problem Across the country, more than 8 million students are missing so many days of school that they are …
Eliminating Barriers Together
Student Success Begins with 180 Days of School Did you know that some chronically absent students have poor attendance for reasons beyond …
Family Guides
Caregiver Guides from Attendance Works According to GreatSchools.com, "[attendance] is important because students are more likely to …
Strive for Less than 5!
When children miss just one day of school per month, even in kindergarten and lower grades, they will be LESS likely to graduate from high …
What is SEL?
Let's Talk SEL: An overview of Social and Emotional Learning for GRPS Parents and Caregivers SEL stands for “social and emotional …
Managing Back-to-School Jitters
Managing the Transition Back to School One of the toughest parts of back-to-school season is trading in the light, lazy days of …
Connect with your PAL
Parent Action Leaders at GRPS Each GRPS school has a PAL, or Parent Action Leader, who acts as the link between the Family and Community …
Back to School!
Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year Grand Rapids Public Schools can't wait to get back to school! With over 40 schools in one dynamic …