Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from pre-kindergarten and continuing through high school.
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Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year or two a month) can drastically affect a student’s academic success at each grade level.
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By the 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that can indicate if a student is at risk for dropping out of high school.
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In the 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th-grade test scores.
Please help us support a culture of showing up to school every day!
Reporting Student Absences
If your student is absent or will be absent, please contact us at the following email address to explain the reason:
FESabsence@hcpss.org. In the email, please Include the following information:
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Student First and Last Name
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Grade
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Reason for absence (e.g., illness, bereavement, observance of a religious holiday, lack of transportation)
Discretionary Days
HCPSS students are granted 3 days a year to use at their discretion for a wide variety of reasons.