What is good attendance?
Regular or satisfactory attendance is defined as a student missing 5% or less of school in an academic year. This breaks down to 9 days or less in a 180-day year. This is also the equivalent of one day of absence per month.
Absences count regardless of whether or not they are excused or unexcused.
By 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
Absences count regardless of whether or not they are excused or unexcused.
By 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
Truancy and Compulsory Education
Truancy – school non-attendance of children between ages of 12-17. The law allows the school district to direct the student (through his/her parent/guardian) to meet with school administration to discuss not-attendance issues.
Compulsory Education – school non-attendance of children between ages of 6-12. The law allows the school district to direct the student (through his/her parent/guardian) to meet with school administration to discuss non-attendance issues.
Canyons School District is committed to providing quality education to its students and is concerned when a child misses school for any reason. The Canyons School District requires that all children achieve mastery in the basic skills identified for reading, language arts, and mathematics. Absence from School interferes with a child’s opportunity to master these skills.
District Contact:
Suzanne Ren
801-826-5072
[email protected]
Truancy – school non-attendance of children between ages of 12-17. The law allows the school district to direct the student (through his/her parent/guardian) to meet with school administration to discuss not-attendance issues.
Compulsory Education – school non-attendance of children between ages of 6-12. The law allows the school district to direct the student (through his/her parent/guardian) to meet with school administration to discuss non-attendance issues.
Canyons School District is committed to providing quality education to its students and is concerned when a child misses school for any reason. The Canyons School District requires that all children achieve mastery in the basic skills identified for reading, language arts, and mathematics. Absence from School interferes with a child’s opportunity to master these skills.
District Contact:
Suzanne Ren
801-826-5072
[email protected]
Is my student too sick for school?
Tips for Improving Student Sleep and Reducing Absenteeism
Did you know students need 9-11 hours of sleep a night for ages 6-13 (8-10 hours for ages 14-18)? Inadequate sleep can lead to:
Here are some tips to help your student get the sleep they need:
- Mood swings
- Behavioral problems
- Exacerbating symptoms of ADHD or misdiagnoses of ADHD
- Problems learning
- And other problems at school and personally
Here are some tips to help your student get the sleep they need:
- Minimize activities involving bright lights, excitement, or stress in the hour before bedtime.
- Minimize activities such as: exercise, video games, cell phones, television
- Restrict cell phones and other electronics from your student's bedroom during sleeping hours. For example, have a charging station in your room where all electronics charge at night.
- Keep a regular and consistent sleep schedule and bedtime routine, even on weekends.
- Make your student's bedroom conducive to sleep-dark, cool, and quiet.
- Avoid your student having caffeine during any time of the day.
- Avoid you student having large meals before bedtime.
What if my student is absent?
- Call the attendance office to notify the school.
- Bring in a doctor's note, if applicable.
- Have your student check in with every teacher upon return to create a plan to catch up and complete missing work.
- Be familiar with Utah Compulsory Attendance Law: click here
- Talk to your student's teacher(s) if you notice sudden changes in your student's behavior. These could be indicators of something going on at school.
- Check your student' attendance and grades on Skyward at least once a week (Turn on notifications under your Skyward Account settings).
- Ask for help from your student's school counselor if you are having trouble getting your student to school.