Attendance & Truancy
Attendance Matters!
Attending school each and every day matters! We expect our Coleman Cougars to arrive on time and be engaged during school. This allows our students to participate in academic activities that will help them prepare for college and career success!
š” Our doors open at 6:30 a.m. — students are welcome here EARLY! School begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 2:10 p.m.
š Absences ADD UP quickly. It is important to ensure your student is at school each day.
š Keep in mind, there are several good reasons for keeping your child home from school:
- Fever, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Medical appointments (only HALF day is excused with a doctor's note)
- Family death or serious illness
- Legal reasons with documentation
When should I schedule appointments and vacations this school year?
August 2024
- Aug. 1-13 (Summer Recess)
September 2024
- Sept. 2 (Labor Day)
- Sept. 3 (Teacher In-Service)
October 2024
- Oct. 17 (Fall Conferences)
- Oct. 18 (End of 1st Quarter)
- Oct. 21 (Teacher In-Service)
November 2024
- Nov. 11 (Veterans Day)
- Nov. 27 (Conference Release Day)
- Nov. 28-29 (Fall Recess)
December 2024
- Dec. 20-31 (Winter Recess)
January 2025
- Jan. 1-3 (Winter Recess)
- Jan. 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February 2025
- Feb. 13 (Spring Conferences)
- Feb. 14 (Teacher In-Service)
- Feb. 17 (Presidents' Day)
March 2025
- March 14-21 (Spring Recess)
April 2025
- April 18 (Conference Release Day)
- April 21 (Teacher In-Service)
May 2025
- May 23-30 (Summer Recess)
What makes a student truant?
3 Consecutive Unexcused Days
OR
5 Unexcused Days in a Semester
OR
7 Unexcused Days in a School Year
Reminders for a successful year:
- Provide a doctor's note for any appointments. Students are allowed no more than 12 illness days without documentation.
- Plan appointments on non-school days.
- Guardians: Please call the school office if your student will not be at school.
- Great attendance NOW helps your child reach their dreams in the FUTURE!
Important Numbers:
- Main Office: (316) 973-6600
- Attendance: (316) 973-6604
- Social Worker: (316) 973-6666
"Attending school regularly is essential to students gaining the academic, social and emotional skills they need to thrive. Chronic absence, no matter its cause, has real life consequences for students, families and society as a whole. Research shows starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, chronic absence—missing 10% of the academic year—can leave third graders unable to read proficiently, sixth graders struggling with coursework and high school students off track for graduation." (Attendance Works, 2022)