September 1, 2023, marks the start of Attendance Awareness Month! This is a time to focus on the importance of attending school daily. Positive, daily attendance is essential for student learning and correlates with student success throughout the school year.
Attendance Awareness Month is an annual event started in 2011 by the Attendance Works campaign, which aimed to raise awareness about chronic absenteeism. Studies show that students who keep a consistent attendance rate are more likely to succeed academically, which affirms the importance of parents and guardians ensuring that their children attend school regularly.
At the Tuesday, August 16th Board of Education Meeting, Resolution #23/24-02 for Attendance Awareness Month was approved:
Please join the Conejo Valley Unified School District in raising awareness about the impact of attendance on student success! Click here to view the CVUSD Attendance Matters webpage, which contains important attendance information and policies.
