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ATTENDANCE MATTERS
This
week’s message is all about the importance of attending school every day. The doors of the school open at 8:30am each
morning.
This
video features Kindergarten, Third Grade, and Sixth Grade students telling us
why it is important to come to school every day!
https://youtu.be/lwYgzsrONd0
September Is Attendance Awareness Month
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Regular attendance is
essential for students to form positive peer and adult relationships and to
learn. In fact, when students miss significant amounts of instructional time,
they tend to lose momentum academically. Of course, there are times that
students may have health or other concerns that may prevent them from being
present.
Parents are invited to partner with schools, so that together, we
can identify ways to help children stay positive and engaged in learning. FCPS’
goal is to help each child feel connected and goal-directed, so that they have
the best possible outcomes in school this year.
More information about attendance is available online.
Did You Know?
- Missing just 2 days of school per month
adds up to 18 absences; in other words, missing 10% of the year’s learning*
- Chronic absenteeism (18 or more days in a
year) in elementary school is linked to lower reading levels and test scores
and higher dropout rates later in life*
- School attendance is a legal requirement. New FCPS policies
based on Virginia law automatically flag students with 5 or more unexcused absences
and require the student’s parents or guardians to work with the school to
create an Attendance Plan.
*Source:
attendanceworks.org
Let’s work together to get Timber Lane students in school and ready to learn!
Any absence must be reported to Timber Lane each day a student is absent, including:
- Medical absences - Religious holidays
- Family trips - Absences for any other reason
Call 703-206-5300 or email
TimberLaneES.Attendance@fcps.edu
Contact the school before 9am to avoid
receiving an automated attendance call.
Medical absences: If your student is ill, please
keep them home from school and seek appropriate medical attention. Inform the
school each day that your student is
out for medical reasons. Students with fevers should be fever-free for 24 hours
before returning to school.
If there are any
changes to your child’s schedule please email your child’s teacher AND TimberLaneES.Attendance@fcps.edu. Use this email if your child will be late, absent or
needs to go home early. Also use this email for changes in transportation or if
someone else will pick up or meet your child. Dismissal changes must be emailed
before 2:30.
#ATTENDANCE MATTERS
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