Wildcat Attendance Recognitions
Launch the media gallery 1 playerOur attendance initiative, missing school is missing out, is intended to emphasize the impact school attendance can have on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day. While we realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances, we believe families and the school district can partner together to help a student understand why attendance is vital for success in school and in life.
In the Spring of 2022, Cassville R-IV School District developed a team of both internal and external stakeholders to collaborate and create our Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP).
One of our CSIP goals states, “the district will provide celebrations, recognitions and incentives for K-12 students who have 90% or above attendance.”
We know that when students miss too much school, it can cause them to fall behind academically. According to the website Attendance Works, research shows:
- School success and good attendance go hand in hand. Establishing valuable attendance habits help students excel in the workforce beyond graduation.
- When students attend school regularly, they feel more connected to their community, develop important friendships, strengthen social-emotional skills and are significantly more likely to graduate from high school.
- Students chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.
- By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk for dropping out of school.
- By 9th grade, good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than 8th grade test scores.
- Absences can add up quickly.
First Quarter
Eunice Thomas Elementary
- Students earning 96-100% attendance earned an extra recess and a special snack.
- Students with 90% attendance and above were recognized by Mrs. Gates with a certificate of achievement. These students were also entered into a drawing to win a pizza party for their family. Five pizza parties were awarded to five lucky families during the October PBS assembly.
- Quarterly, the Positive Behavior Support team hosts a Big Event. One of the criteria for being invited to participate in the Big Event is the student must have achieved 80% attendance for the quarter.
Cassville Intermediate
- Students earning 96-100% attendance earned an extra recess.
- Students earning at least 90% attendance were entered into a drawing to win a pizza party for their family. Five pizza parties were awarded to five lucky families during the October PBS assembly.
- Quarterly, the Positive Behavior Support team hosts a Big Event. One of the criteria for being invited to participate in the Big Event is the student must have achieved 80% attendance for the quarter.
CMS
- Students earning at least 90% attendance were entered into a drawing to win $30 gift cards to various fast-food restaurants.
- Quarterly, the Positive Behavior Support team hosts an incentive day. One of the criteria for being invited to attend the incentive day is the student must have achieved 80% attendance for the quarter.
CHS
- Each semester, students have the opportunity to earn exemptions from certain final exams. 94% semester attendance is one of the qualifying criteria to earn the exemption.
- Students earning at least 90% attendance were entered into a drawing to win $30 gift cards to various fast-food restaurants.
Additional information about quarterly and semester incentives will be added to this page as they become available!
As you can see, when students miss school, not only are they missing out on quality instruction time, they are also missing out on the chance to earn some great incentives!
We look forward to seeing you at school, wildcats!