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WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU
Why is regular school
attendance so critical for
academic success?
My goal as county executive is to encourage
every student in Westchester County to attend
school regularly and on time. Showing up for
school has a huge impact on a student’s
academic success, starting in kindergarten
and continuing through high school. Even as
children grow older, families still play a key role
in making sure students get to school safely
every day and understand why attendance is
so important for success in school and in life.
My message to students is that if they develop
their minds, they can be whatever they want to
be in life-but success starts with a well-rounded
education. To build character and good study
habits, it’s important that students work hard
and learn all that they can each and every
day they are in school.
In order to give students incentive I created
the ACE Challenge. The ACE Challenge is
a way to encourage Westchester’s students
in grades 6-12 to do their very best in the
classroom from the beginning of the
school year to the very end.
If you win the challenge
you will end up with
a splendid academic
record, a certificate of
recognition from
me and a season’s
pass to Playland.
Rob Astorino
County Executive
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Here’s why:
Students with better
attendance are
more successful.
• When a lesson is missed, your child will
have difficulty with lessons later on.
• Children need to practice skills.
Absent students lose practice time.
• Many skills needed for school success
can only be learned at school: how to
participate in a class discussion, how to
learn from other student’s questions, and
how to follow directions and school rules.
YOUR KIDS’ SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
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A Guide for Parents
• When going to school is your child’s
routine, later on your child will be less likely
to cut classes or miss school.
• Students who are absent a lot can lose
credit, be denied summer school, take
longer to graduate and drop out.
• Attending school regularly can help
your child avoid other problems
like teenage pregnancy, drug use or
juvenile crime.
TIP:
Worried about your child cutting classes
or skipping school?
Check attendance
with your child’s teacher or
guidance counselor.
To register for the ACE Challenge go to
westchestergov.com/ace
Students with
better attendance
really are more
successful.
Get your kids to
school every day.
Ready for
the challange?
Register for the
ACE Challenge
by January 31
westchestergov.com/ace
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FOR YOUR STUDENT, CHILD & FAMILY
YOU CAN’T
STAY HOME
YOU ARE
NOT SICK
SCHOOL
CALLED...
WHY DID
YOUMISS
CLASS?
YOU HAVE
TO GO TO
SCHOOL
EVERY DAY