In order for students to achieve their highest potential as learners, they must be present during classroom instruction. This is extremely important in elementary schools when new learning often builds on the previous day’s teaching. While school attendance is emphasized at elementary schools, it is also acknowledged that it is ultimately the responsibility of parents to insure that elementary children are in school.

 

Therefore, it is a policy to work with parents to promote and encourage regular full time school attendance and to minimize absenteeism. When parents make decisions about attendance, they hopefully do so in a manner that insures that children do not miss class without good cause.

 

While it is recognized that there may be other legitimate reasons for missing school, all absences must be weighed against the loss of instructional time.

By: Analyn C. Custodio | Teacher I | Abucay North Elementary School | Abucay, Bataan