BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Bakersfield, CA 93305-4326
(661) 631-4<XXX>
EDUCATION CENTER, 1300 BAKER STREET
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93305-4326
(661) 631-<XXX>
FAX: (661) 631-<XXX>
<Letter Template Letter One: Attendance Issues in Transitional or Traditional Kindergarten>
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<Month, day, year>
<Name>
<Address>
RE: <Topic/Name of student>
<Grade/DOB>
Dear Parent/Guardian:
School: Each Day, All Day! This is our important message about school attendance and
our expectation for each student. Our goal is to ensure that every student attends school
regularly. Our school is committed to caring about each student. We want each student to have
access to a state of the art education and to be fully engaged in the learning process. Good
attendance is a habit that children need to form from the beginning of the school experience.
We have listed below your child’s school absences and/or the dates your child was late or left
school before the instruction ended.
Absent
<Date>
Tardy/Early Removal
<Date>
Absences can add up before you know it. Today, education is rapidly paced. Students need to be
regularly present and engaged to learn. Regular progress cannot be made with irregular
attendance. School attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in
kindergarten and continuing through high school. Studies show that children who miss too many
days in kindergarten and first grade can struggle academically in later years. They often have
trouble mastering reading by the end of third grade. Poor attendance in preschool and
kindergarten can predict absenteeism in later grades.
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances.
However, we also know that when students miss too much school, regardless of the reason, it can
cause them to fall behind academically.
We do not want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged. Please make sure that
your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Let us know how we can best support
you and your children so that they can attend school every day and all day. We want your child
to be successful in school! If you believe you have received this notice in error,have any
questions, or you need further information, please contact me or another team member at your
school.
Sincerely,
BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
<>School>
<Address>
Bakersfield, CA 93305-4326
(661) 631-4<XXX>
EDUCATION CENTER, 1300 BAKER STREET
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93305-4326
(661) 631-<XXX>
FAX: (661) 631-<XXX>
<Letter Template, Letter Two: Attendance Issues in Transitional or Traditional Kindergarten>
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<Month, day, year>
<Name>
<Address>
RE: SECOND NOTICE, <Topic/Name of student>
<Grade/DOB>
Dear Parent/Guardian:
School: Each Day, All Day! This is our important message about school attendance and
our expectation for each student. Our goal is to ensure that every student attends school
regularly. Our school is committed to caring about each student. We want each student to have
access to a state of the art education and to be fully engaged in the learning process. Good
attendance is a habit that children need to form from the beginning of the school experience.
We have listed below your child’s school absences and/or the dates your child was late or left
school before the instruction ended.
Absent
<Date>
Tardy/Early Removal
<Date>
Absences can add up before you know it. Today, education is rapidly paced. If a student misses
a little school, a lot of education is missed. Students need to be regularly present and engaged to
learn. Regular progress cannot be made with irregular attendance. School attendance has a huge
impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high
school. Studies show that children who miss too many days in kindergarten and first grade can
struggle academically in later years. They often have trouble mastering reading by the end of
third grade. Poor attendance in preschool and kindergarten can predict absenteeism in later
grades.
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances.
However, we also know that when students miss too much school, regardless of the reason, it can
cause them to fall behind academically.
We do not want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged. Please make sure that
your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Let us know how we can best support
you and your children so that they can attend school every day and all day. We want your child
to be successful in school! If you believe you have received this notice in error, have any
questions, or you need further information, please contact me or another team member at your
school.
Below, we are have some ideas to help achieve the goal of regular school attendance for your
child.
Sincerely,
REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE MATTERS
School: Each Day, All Day! Do all you can to get your children off to a good start in
school. Recognizing there are unavoidable absences, make sure your student attends school on
time every day. Education is provided every school day; every day counts!
Here are a few practical tips to help support regular school attendance:
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Make sure your children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
Ensure your children go to school every day unless they are truly sick.
Avoid scheduling vacations or minimize doctor’s appointments when school is in session.
Talk to teachers and counselors for advice if your children feels anxious about going to
school.
Develop back up plans for getting your child to school if something comes up. As
needed, call on a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.
Good attendance will help your children do well in high school, college, at work, and in life.