Attendance Awareness Month is a nationwide event recognizing the connection between school attendance and academic achievement. Throughout September, Murfreesboro City Schools will work with teachers, students and families to ensure everyone knows they have a role to play in ensuring children attend school regularly.

“We are using this month to build awareness as we kick off our Every Day Matters Campaign,” says Joe Marlin, MCS Assistant Superintendent of Instruction. “Attendance in kindergarten through 6th grade directly relates to high school and college graduation.”

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Back to School: Help Kids Keep Their Attendance Up – Video Feature

Just as parents have a duty to focus on how their children are performing academically, they have a responsibility to set expectations for good attendance. Research shows students who miss 10 percent of school, or two days per month, show negative academic progress.

Parents and families are essential partners in promoting good attendance. This video is a must see video for everyone who has a child in school.

A great website to visit is www.attendanceworks.org.