Every Day Counts at Great Falls School

 
Every Day Counts

at Great Falls School 

We want to welcome you as our partner in your child’s education. We value, appreciate, and seek out your involvement 
and collaboration for the success of your child. Our goal every year is to ensure that every Great Falls student 
attends school every day possible. Positive attendance is a key ingredient to keeping kids on track and engaged. 
Being present daily in school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten. 

Families play a key role in making sure our students understand why attendance is so important for success in school in life.
 
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. But, we also know that when 
students miss too much school— regardless of the reason – it can cause them to fall behind academically. Your child is 
less likely to succeed if he or she is chronically absent. Absences can add up quickly.  

A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month!!

Research shows:

~Children chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. 
~Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.

~Absences can affect the whole classroom.

Clearly, going to school regularly matters!

Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. 
Please familiarize yourself with the school calendar when scheduling 
for vacations and medical appointments.

When our students are not at Great Falls School, we notice because we care.

We don’t want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged.

Let us know how we can best support you and your children

so that they can be present in school, on time, every day.

More Resources:

Count Me In

Attendance Works