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Attendance Campaign

This year, the Oxnard Union High School District is kicking off a new attendance campaign focused on reducing chronic absenteeism. Our goal is to improve our districtwide attendance rate from 89% to 90% and inspire every student to be 1% better because being here is the first step to being great.

What is Chronic Absenteeism?

Chronic absenteeism means your child is missing too much school whether the absences are excused or not. It’s defined as missing 10% of the school year, which is about 18 days. That’s just 2 days a month!

Why it matters:

Students who miss that much school often fall behind in reading, writing, and math compared to their classmates. Students who attend school regularly are twice as likely to graduate on time.

What can be done at home to improve attendance?

Attendance is a student and parent/guardian responsibility. Let your student know:

• You think attendance is important.
• You are interested in their school activities.
• You want them to do well in school.
• Arriving at school on time and reporting to class when dropped off is expected.
• Ask to see your student’s school work and have them explain to you what the assignment was about.
• Attend Back to School, Open House and other functions.
• Maintain lines of communication open with your student, teachers, administrators and the school attendance office.
• Avoid scheduling vacations and doctor appointments during school hours

Communicate with the school:

• Contact your teen’s teachers and let them know how to reach you.
• Request a schedule of classes and log in information for your student.
• Ask for help from school officials, after-school program providers, other parents or community agencies if you’re having trouble getting online or need help with food, housing or some other challenge.
• Know the school’s attendance policy and the consequences for absences.
• Check on your teen’s attendance to make sure they are attending all of their classes.