Did you know?
EXCUSED ABSENCES
ATTENDANCE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
YOU THINK
3    -Tribal Commitment
Students should miss no more than 3 days
of school each year to stay engaged,
successful, and on track to graduate.
%
Native American students have the lowest
educational rates of attendance,
participating in schools, and graduating.
Life
Attendance is an important life skill that
will help your child graduate and keep a
job. It can also show signs that your child
could be having some problems in school
whether its bulling or needing that extra
help with work.
Excused absences are acknowledged when
statutorily excused or otherwise
documented sufficient good cause. The
following events may be acknowledged
        -Doctor's Appointment         
-Illness
 -Approved School Activity
     -Diagnostic Commitment
Excuse absences will count towards overall
number of absences and are still not
considered okay because they are still
missing school.
Attendance
Missing school = Missing out
Every absence matters at every grade level.
Counts!
Every day missed is a day of instruction
missed, and a day of classroom interaction
with students and teachers that can not be
recovered. 
Please let us know how we can best
support you and your student so that they Pueblo of Sandia Education Department
can show up for school on time every day.
481 Sandia Loop Bernalillo, NM 87004
(505) 771-5077
 What You Can Do?
Make school attendance a priority Help your child stay engaged Communicate with the school

Talk about the importance of showing Find out if your child feels engaged by Know the school's attendance policy -
up to school everyday, make that the their classes and feels safe from bullies incentives and penalties.
expectation,  and other threats. Make sure they are
not missing class because of Talk to teachers if you notice sudden
Help your child maintain daily routines, behavioral issues and school discipline changes in behavior, These could be
such as finishing homework and getting policies. tied to something going on at
a good night's sleep.    school.  
Stay on top of academic progress and
Try not to schedule dental and medical seek help form teachers or tutors if Check on your chlld's attendance to
appointments during the school day. necessary. Make sure teachers know be sure absences are not piling up.
how to contact you.
Don't let you child stay home unless Ask for help from school officials,
they are truly sick. Keep in mind Stay on top of your child's social afterschool programs, other parents
complaints of headaches or stomach contacts. Peer pressure can lead to or community agencies if you're
aches may be signs of anxiety and not a skipping school, while students having trouble getting your child to
reason to stay home. without many friends can feel school. 
isolated. 
Have consequences for not attending Be involved at school. Attend
school. Allowing the child to play Encourage meaningful afterschool conferences, volunteer, read the
outside, video games or watch tv when activities, including sports and clubs.  newsletters and check their
they did not attend school sends a bookbags. Talk with your child daily
message to the child that it is okay to Monitor and limit the amount of time about the good parts of school,
be absent.  your child spends on the internet,
watching tv and playing video games