Attendance Matters!

Attendance Matters! September is Attendance Awareness Month

 

Good afternoon Hawks!  It is wild to think that we are turning the page to September and the first month is already over!  It has been a very strong start at Marina Vista Elementary School and I want to thank every family and staff member for making this place such a sanctuary and strong institution of learning for students. 

To keep our positive trajectory, we must have our students in school!  September happens to be Attendance Awareness Month, and we need our students in class, engaged and participating.  Research shows that students who have chronic absenteeism have much lower performance on math and reading standardized testing (Education Week, 2026). We want our students growing in their skills and knowledge, and for that we need them here!  

Please emphasize the importance of attending classes, being on time and being mentally present throughout the day.  

Our attendance rate schoolwide in August was 93.7%, which is less than last year in August 2025 when it was 95.5%. In September 2025, our attendance rate was 95.4%, therefore we need to keep getting to school ontime to improve year over year. Let's start a strong trend and make September a great month!

For your information, if you are planning on missing for any stretch of time, please contact our front office clerk aceralde@mpusd.k12.ca.us  to initiate a Short-Term Independent Study Contract, which can help reduce absences and increase our Average Daily Attendance (ADA).  

Thank you for all you do!