Attendance Matters!

Strong attendance builds strong Wildcats! Research is clear: missing just a few days—whether excused or unexcused—can impact learning, confidence, and long-term success. 📚🐾

Here are 6 powerful facts about school attendance:
1️⃣ By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student may drop out.
2️⃣ Missing too many days can keep students from reading on grade level by 3rd grade.
3️⃣ Excused and unexcused absences both affect learning the same way.
4️⃣ More than 8 million students nationwide miss nearly a month of school each year.
5️⃣ When students improve attendance, they improve their chances of graduating.
6️⃣ Students who miss 2–4 days in September are much more likely to miss nearly a month of school overall.

Let’s work together to help every Wildcat show up, grow, and thrive — every day!

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Good school attendance builds strong Wildcats from the very start. When students show up consistently, they stay on track for success — not just in school, but in life. 🐾✨

Good school attendance helps students…
📚 Elementary: read well by the end of 3rd grade
📘 Middle School: pass their core classes
🎓 High School: stay on track for graduation
🏛️ College: earn their degrees
💼 Adulthood: succeed in the workplace

But too many absences — excused or unexcused — can quickly knock students off track.
How many is too many? Missing just 10% of the school year (that’s 18 days, or just 2 days a month) can impact learning, confidence, and long-term success.

Let’s work together to help every Wildcat show up, grow, and thrive — every single day! 💜💛

#GodleyLeadGrowServe #WeBelieveGodleyISD #GodleyStudentReadiness #GodleyStudentLearning

💜💛 Attendance Matters — and So Does Staying Home When Sick! 💛💜

To keep our Wildcats healthy and learning, here’s a quick guide on when students should stay home and when they’re okay to return. 🐾✨

Keep your child home if they have:
🤒 Fever over 100°F (must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication)
🤢 Vomiting (even once)
💨 Diarrhea
🥶 Chills or body aches
😴 Extreme fatigue or weakness
💬 Frequent congested or croupy cough

Consider keeping them home for rest if they have:
🤧 Very stuffy/runny nose or cough
😣 Mild sore throat (without fever)
🤕 Headache
🤢 Stomachache

Healthy habits to prevent illness:
🧼 Wash hands often
🙅‍♂️ Avoid touching eyes, nose, mouth
😷 Cover coughs/sneezes and wash hands after
🚫 Avoid close contact with those who are sick

Keeping sick students home helps protect all Wildcats and keeps classrooms healthy and strong. 💜💛

When children don’t show up for school regularly, they miss out on essential reading and math skills — and they miss the chance to build positive attendance habits that last all the way into college and careers. 📚✨

Who can read on grade level after 3rd grade?
The answer depends heavily on attendance in Kindergarten and 1st grade:

📘 64% of students with good attendance (missing 9 or fewer days both years)

📘 43% of students with at-risk attendance (missing more than 9 days both years)

📘 41% of students chronically absent in one early year (missing 18+ days in one year)

📘 17% of students chronically absent in both years (missing 17+ days each year)

Strong attendance now builds strong readers later — and strong Wildcats for life. 🐾

Let’s help our students show up, grow, and succeed every day!

#GodleyLeadGrowServe #WeBelieveGodleyISD #GodleyStudentReadiness #GodleyStudentLearning 

Being just 5 minutes late each day doesn’t seem like much… but over a school year, it equals 3 full days of lost learning.

Every minute in class helps our Wildcats grow, stay confident, and stay on track. Let’s make the most of every day — and every minute! 🐾

#GodleyLeadGrowServe #WeBelieveGodleyISD #GodleyStudentReadiness #GodleyStudentLearning 

Attendance matters! Being in class every day builds strong academic skills and strong habits for the future.

📉 When a student misses 2 days a month, they lose:
📘 20 days of school per year
✏️ 40 hours of math & ELA (elementary)
📗 18 hours of math & ELA (secondary)
🎓 1.5 years of school from K–12

📉 When a student misses 4 days a month, they lose:
📘 40 days of school per year
✏️ 80 hours of math & ELA (elementary)
📗 36 hours of math & ELA (secondary)
🎓 3 years of school from K–12

Let’s make every day a great day to learn!

#GodleyLeadGrowServe #WeBelieveGodleyISD #GodleyStudentReadiness #GodleyStudentLearning