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Attendance

Report an Absence
Reportar Una Falta

Freshman Campus
Campus de primer año
815-363-2503

Upper Campus
Campus Superior
815-759-5509

Daily student attendance is extremely important when it comes to the success of your student. Missing 10 percent – or two days each month – over the course of a school year, can affect a student’s academic success. In Illinois, school attendance is the law.  Every Day Matters.

Every Day Matter 18 or more days absent Chronic Absences. Excused and un excused absences represent lost time in the classroom and lost opportunities to learn. Missing just one day every two weeks can add up to 18 day in a year. Absences add up before you know it. Warning 10 to 17 days Students hwo are absent an average of 15 days a a year miss a year's worth of school before their senior year. When students miss a day of school, it actually puts them two days behind their classmates. Good attendance 9 or fewer absences. Students with good attendance generally achieve higher grades and enjoy school more. Students benefit and make the most of their educational opportunities if they attend school regularly and on time.
Cada Dia Importa Ausencia Cronica 18 o mas dias ausentes Las ausencias justificadas e injustficadas representan la perdida de tiepo en el salon de clases y la perdida de oportunidades parea aprender. Faltar un solo dia cada dos semanas puede sumar hasta 18 dias en un ano. Las ausencias se acumulan incluso antes de que te des cuenta. Advertencia 10-17 dias ausentes Los estudiantes que estan ausentes un promedio de 15 dias el ano peirden un ano de clases antes de su ultimo ano. Cuando los estudiantes peirden un dia de clases en relidad los retrasan does dias con respectos a sus companerpos de clases. Buena asistencia 9 o menos ausencias los estudiantes con buena asistencia generalmente obtienen clasifcaciones mas altas y disfrutan mas de escuela