Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from pre-kindergarten and continuing through high school.
HCPSS students are granted 3 days a year to use at their discretion for a wide variety of reasons. Please complete our Discretionary Day form at least one week in advance for approval.
- Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year or two a month) can drastically affect a student’s academic success at each grade level.
- By the 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that can indicate if a student is at risk for dropping out of high school.
- In the 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th-grade test scores.
- Student First and Last Name
- Grade
- Reason for absence (e.g., illness, bereavement, observance of a religious holiday, lack of transportation)
HCPSS students are granted 3 days a year to use at their discretion for a wide variety of reasons. Please complete our Discretionary Day form at least one week in advance for approval.