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Make Sure Attending School is a Top Priority for Your Child

Your child's teachers will do their best to hlep your child learn and succeed in school. But there's one thing only you can do- get him to school every day.  Children who don't attend school regularly fall behind and score lower on tests.  They can have a hard time making and keeping friends - especially in elementary school.

A study of the nation's fourth graders, conducted by The U.S. Department of Education, showed that almost one in four students (19 percent) had been absent from school three or more days in the last month.  Show your child and his teachers that you know attendance counts:

  • Tell your child how important school is.
  • Make dental and other appointments during non-school hours.
  • Don't let your child skip school for reasons that wouldn't prevent you from going to work.
  • Avoid taking your chld out of school on exam days.
  • Keep track of your child's absences.  See if there are any patterns that need to be changed.
  • Discuss the consequences of missing school.  Not understanding.  Needing to do make-up work.  Missing out on friends.
  • Talk to the teacher if your child regularly doesn't want to go to school.

Help your child lay the foundation for a successful school year by getting off to a good start.
 
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BACK TO SCHOOL MESSAGE

 

Dear Parents/Guardian,

I hope you have had an enjoyable summer and are ready to send your children back to us well rested and ready for a new school year. This is a time for new beginnings. Unlike people in business and industry, educators have the luxury of a new start each Fall and for me there is something special about the opening of a new school year.

Our students come back to us a year older, a year wiser and represent all that is good with the world. The proverbial slate is wiped clean, providing learners the prime opportunity to refocus, renew and reinvent their journey to adulthood.

We want all children to learn because they can. We want every child to be successful because we know that he or she wants to be. We want all children to be prepared for the next grade level or course because we know they must be.

Kanab Elementary’s school curriculum is driven by the Utah State Core Curriculum Content Standards and provides stepping stones for a lifetime of learning and challenges. Delivered through a balanced, research based, innovative and traditional learning environment, our programs allow students to develop their strengths, discover unique talents and become responsible citizens.

The high quality of our school is enhanced by you, the families in the community we serve. To some extent, the school can only take partial credit for our level of student achievement. A large measure of the credit goes to you, the parents and our community that value and support learning. You are your children’s first and most important teachers. You have high expectations for the school and your children’s performance, and we applaud and welcome those expectations. Our teaching, administrative, and support staff look forward to working with you during the 2009-2010 school year to meet these goals.

Sincerely,

Pamela J. Aziz, Principal
 
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