The Mountain Empire School District is introducing a new Independent Study Contract program to help students stay on track with their learning while making up absences.
According to the district, the agreement “allows students who have missed 1 to 15 days to complete make-up assigned coursework and receive attendance credit starting from the date on the signed ISC.”
Officials say that missing even a minimum number of classroom days can be detrimental to a student’s academic progress.
- Missing about two days a month can make it harder for students to build key skills for work and life, form strong relationships, and develop good habits.
- Students who miss just two days a month may struggle with reading by third grade, have lower achievements in middle school, and face challenges graduating from high school.
- Chronic absences—missing two days each month or over 18 days in a school year—have doubled since the pandemic began.
- Regular school attendance is one of the most important parts of a child’s academic and social-emotional growth.
For more information visit: www.meusd.org/Parents-Families–Community/Attendance/index.html
Spring camp begins this month. Registration has closed however, camp is open to all students TK-6th. Camp is March 24-28.