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September Is "Attendance Awareness Month"

September is Attendance Awareness Month across the nation and on September 20 Anderson County Students have a chance to win an award if all children are in school.


Let’s all strive to meet this goal.


Each day a student is absent is a lost opportunity for learning. Too many absences not only can affect achievement for the absent student but also can disrupt learning for the entire class. While teachers play a key role, everyone in the school building— from the principal to the front office to the cafeteria— can teach attendance!

What does it mean to teach attendance? More than simply taking roll each day. Teaching attendance involves building awareness about how many absences are too many, encouraging students to come to school every day even when it is hard and engaging them once they are in the school building. To learn more….visit http://www.attendanceworks.org/

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