Starting with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, every grade provides an important foundation. Missing just one day of instruction can be costly to the child’s academic future because the basic skills taught during these early development classes, such as letters, numbers, and reading, will be used as the basis in every class through graduation.
Research has proven the link between daily attendance and success in classes as well as standardized tests. Children also learn other important lessons during these grades which will help them in subsequent grades such as socialization with other students and understanding the routine of a school day. Additionally, encouraging responsibility through daily attendance will instill good habits students will keep into adulthood.
Children who are successful are the ones who are in attendance for the full day of instruction. Every day your child is in school makes them more likely to excel and rise to the head of their class.
Check the District’s website and subscribe to the District E-News to see periodic messages about the importance of daily attendance. Also, follow us on Twitter @Round Rock ISD.
Wow! Can you believe we are already into April? Time is flying by. For any of you who have an older child who has already completed 5th grade, you'll know that this is when we get incredibly busy. I want to provide you with some dates that you can beginning planning for all of the awesome things we have planned. More information will come, but at least you'll have the dates.
Friday, April 6...school holiday
Friday, April 13...BCE carnival
Friday, April 20...5th grade field trip to Natural Bridge Caverns
Thursday, April 26...STAAR Science Test
Wednesday, May 2...early release
Monday, May 7...field trip to Dell Diamond
Thursday, May 10...Jag Journey
Friday, May 11...field day
Thursday, May 17...5th grade musical
Friday, May 18...field trip to Olson Meadow Park...outdoor education
Friday, May 25...last day of school; commemoration ceremony 8:00 am
Whew!