Attendance Matters

Who misses you when you are not in school??

• Your mom and dad

• Your principal and teacher

• All your friends

• the busdriver and lunchroom supervisor

Answer explanation

Great job!!!! You are correct!! Your principal, teacher and all supporting staff miss you when you are gone. Your friends are sad when you they cannot play with you at school.

When is it ok to go on vacation?

• Anytime during the school year.

• During summer vacation

• On long weekend breaks from school

• during Christmas break

Answer explanation

Yes!!!! Vacation is great during summer break!!! That is the best time to go! However if you go during the school year make it over a long weekend or break. Your teacher does not want you to fall behind on your school work!

Is it important to be on time to school??? 

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

YES!!!

It is very important to be on time for school!!!!

When you are late you can miss out on breakfast,

important announcements,

school work,

and even tests!

What importnat things should you do before bed?

• Brush your teeth

• shower or bathe before bed

• lay out clothes for next day

• set an alarm to get up in the morning

Answer explanation

There is no wrong answer on this question. All are important bedtime routines to help make your morning routine easier..  You are doing great keep up the good work!!!

What are ways to get to school?

• Ride the school bus

• parents bring you

• walk to school

• ride your bike

Answer explanation

All of them are correct.  Can you tell me how you get to school?? 

Why is it important to eat a good breakfast before school?

• it makes you sleepy

• it wakes you up and gives you energy for the day

• because mom makes me

• i dont eat breakfast

Answer explanation

If you said breakfast gives you energy and prepares you for the day. That is correct!!! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating breakfast is fuel for the brain!!

Missing too much school will result in falling behind and struggling to get caught back up.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

That is TRUE!!!

When you miss too many days of school it is very hard to catch back up. There is lots of recesses missed and sometimes you will have to stay after school to get help getting that work turned in.

How many days is too many days to miss school?

• 5

• 2

• 10

• 4

Answer explanation

10 is the magic number!!! Missing 10 or more days of school can result in poor attendance habits and poor grades. Did you know that over 8 million students miss a whole month each year!!!! That is a lot of days to miss school!!!!! I know you are not missing and doing a great job!!!

What time should you go to bed at night in order to have a good night sleep?

• 9:00 pm

• 12:00 am

• 11:00 pm

• i dont need sleep!

Answer explanation

If you guessed 9:00 pm that would be your best answer. Did you know that children and teenagers need at least 9 hrs of sleep each night ?? It is because your mind and body need the energy to keep growing!!!

• When you have a fever

• Just because you want to

• When your sleepy 

• If your favorite tv show is on.

Answer explanation

You guessed correctly!!!  Stay home if you are running a fever!!!